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Overview

Dennis J. Miller is affiliated with Michigan State University in the United States. Their research activity spans several topics within the broader field of engineering, with a distinctive focus on catalysis and materials science.

The main fields of study associated with Miller's work center on Engineering, including notable contributions in subfields such as Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Catalysis, Molecular Biology, and Materials Chemistry.

The key research topics covered in Miller's publications include:

  • Catalysis for Biomass Conversion
  • Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies
  • Catalysts for Methane Reforming
  • Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
  • High-Velocity Impact and Material Behavior
  • Energetic Materials and Combustion
  • Intermetallics and Advanced Alloy Properties

Miller has published several research papers primarily in the past five years, with contributions to different domains of catalysis and material science:

  • "Condensed-Phase Ethanol Conversion to Higher Alcohols over Bimetallic Catalysts," 2020, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
  • "Condensed Phase Guerbet Reactions of Ethanol/Isoamyl Alcohol Mixtures," 2020, Reactions
  • "Aqueous-phase catalytic hydrogenation of organic acids and their mixtures," 2024, 05AIChE: 2005 AIChE Annual Meeting and Fall Showcase
  • "Shock compression and spall of additively manufactured Ti-5553 alloy," 2023, AIP conference proceedings

Frequent publication venues for Miller include:

  • Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
  • Reactions
  • 05AIChE: 2005 AIChE Annual Meeting and Fall Showcase
  • AIP conference proceedings

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Miller cover a range of expertise connected to their research topics. These coauthors are:

  • Iman Nezam
  • Jason Zak
  • Lars Peereboom
  • Yuqing Chen
  • James E. Jackson

Best Publications

  • Efficient ethanol production from brown macroalgae sugars by a synthetic yeast platform

    Maria Enquist-Newman;Ann Marie E. Faust;Daniel D. Bravo;Christine Nicole S. Santos

  • Catalytic Upgrading of Fermentation-Derived Organic Acids

    Sriram Varadarajan;Dennis J. Miller

  • Activated carbon from cherry stones

    Michael G. Lussier;Jeffrey C. Shull;Dennis J. Miller

  • Mild electrocatalytic hydrogenation and hydrodeoxygenation of bio-oil derived phenolic compounds using ruthenium supported on activated carbon cloth

    Zhenglong Li;Mahlet Garedew;Chun Ho Lam;James E. Jackson

  • A survey of catalysts for aromatics from fast pyrolysis of biomass

    Shantanu Kelkar;Christopher M. Saffron;Kevin Andreassi;Zhenglong Li

  • Catalysts and process for hydrogenolysis of sugar alcohols to polyols

    Shubham P. Chopade;Dennis J. Miller;James E. Jackson;Todd A. Werpy

  • Aqueous electrocatalytic hydrogenation of furfural using a sacrificial anode

    Zhenglong Li;Shantanu Kelkar;Chun Ho Lam;Kathryn Luczek

  • Characterizing rate inhibition in steam/hydrogen gasification via analysis of adsorbed hydrogen

    M.G. Lussier;Z. Zhang;Dennis J. Miller

  • Electrocatalytic upgrading of model lignin monomers with earth abundant metal electrodes

    Chun Ho Lam;Christy B. Lowe;Zhenglong Li;Kelsey N. Longe

  • Aqueous-phase hydrogenation of lactic acid to propylene glycol

    Zhigang Zhang;James E Jackson;Dennis J Miller

  • Aromatics from biomass pyrolysis vapour using a bifunctional mesoporous catalyst

    Shantanu Kelkar;Christopher M. Saffron;Zhenglong Li;Seong Su Kim

  • Formation of 2,3-Pentanedione from Lactic Acid over Supported Phosphate Catalysts

    G.C. Gunter;D.J. Miller;J.E. Jackson

  • Catalysts and supports for conversion of lactic acid to acrylic acid and 2,3-pentanedione

    Garry C. Gunter;Robert H. Langford;James E. Jackson;Dennis J. Miller

  • Oligomer distribution in concentrated lactic acid solutions

    Dung T. Vu;Aspi K. Kolah;Navinchandra S. Asthana;Lars Peereboom

  • Lactic acid conversion to 2,3-pentanedione and acrylic acid over silica-supported sodium nitrate : Reaction optimization and identification of sodium lactate as the active catalyst

    Douglas C. Wadley;Man S. Tam;Prashant B. Kokitkar;James E. Jackson

  • A mild approach for bio-oil stabilization and upgrading: electrocatalytic hydrogenation using ruthenium supported on activated carbon cloth

    Zhenglong Li;Shantanu Kelkar;Lauren Raycraft;Mahlet Garedew

  • Reaction Kinetics for the Heterogeneously Catalyzed Esterification of Succinic Acid with Ethanol

    Aspi K. Kolah;Navinchandra S. Asthana;Dung T. Vu;Carl T. Lira

  • Reaction Kinetics of the Catalytic Esterification of Citric Acid with Ethanol

    Aspi K. Kolah;Navinchandra S. Asthana;Dung T. Vu;Carl T. Lira

  • Improved process for production of organic acid esters

    Dennis J. Miller;Navinchandra Ashanta;Aspi Kolah;Carl T. Lira

  • A Continuous Reactive Separation Process for Ethyl Lactate Formation

    Navinchandra Asthana;Aspi Kolah;Dung T. Vu;Carl T. Lira

  • Supported mesoporous solid base catalysts for condensation of carboxylic acids

    Ambareesh D. Murkute;James E. Jackson;Dennis J. Miller

  • Propylene glycol and ethylene glycol recovery from aqueous solution via reactive distillation

    Atul D. Dhale;Laurie K. Myrant;Shubham P. Chopade;James E. Jackson

Frequent Co-Authors

James E. Jackson
James E. Jackson Michigan State University
Greg M. Swain
Greg M. Swain Michigan State University
Thomas J. Pinnavaia
Thomas J. Pinnavaia Michigan State University
Ramani Narayan
Ramani Narayan Michigan State University
Jacek Lipkowski
Jacek Lipkowski University of Guelph

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