2026 Jefferson W. Tester: Engineering and Technology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Chemistry	61	9196	8339	2601	2145	196	14112
Engineering and Technology	77	670	636	236	216	300	19587

Overview

Jefferson W. Tester is affiliated with Cornell University in the United States, where their research contributions span multiple domains within engineering and environmental science. Their publication record includes a significant focus on thermochemical biomass conversion processes, lignin and wood chemistry, and geothermal energy systems and applications.

The main fields of study covered in their work include:

Engineering
Environmental Science

Within these broad fields, their subfields of expertise encompass:

Biomedical Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Their research often addresses key topics such as:

Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes
Lignin and Wood Chemistry
Geothermal Energy Systems and Applications
Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies
Subcritical and Supercritical Water Processes
CO2 Sequestration and Geologic Interactions
Integrated Energy Systems Optimization

Jefferson W. Tester has collaborated frequently with a number of coauthors, including:

Hanifrahmawan Sudibyo
Jillian L. Goldfarb
Nazih Kassem
Matteo Pecchi
Kui Wang

Their research outputs have been published predominantly in venues such as:

ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
Sustainable Energy & Fuels
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
Green Energy and Resources
Geothermics

Recent publications by Jefferson W. Tester include:

"Sustainable management of unavoidable biomass wastes," 2023, Green Energy and Resources
"Techno-Economic Performance of Closed-Loop Geothermal Systems for Heat Production and Electricity Generation," 2021, Geothermics
"Hydrothermal carbonization of anaerobic digestate and manure from a dairy farm on energy recovery and the fate of nutrients," 2021, Bioresource Technology
"The evolving role of geothermal energy for decarbonizing the United States," 2021, Energy & Environmental Science
"Retrofitting Municipal Wastewater Treatment Facilities toward a Greener and Circular Economy by Virtue of Resource Recovery: Techno-Economic Analysis and Life Cycle Assessment," 2020, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Best Publications

Thermochemical biofuel production in hydrothermal media: A review of sub- and supercritical water technologies

Andrew A. Peterson;Andrew A. Peterson;Frédéric Vogel;Russell P. Lachance;Morgan Fröling

2369
Citations
Sustainable Energy: Choosing Among Options

Jefferson W. Tester;Elisabeth M. Drake;Michael J. Driscoll;Michael W. Golay

787
Citations
Thermodynamics and its applications

Jefferson W. Tester;Michael Modell

694
Citations
Correlating quartz dissolution kinetics in pure water from 25 to 625°C

Jefferson W. Tester;W.Gabriel Worley;Bruce A. Robinson;Charles O. Grigsby

381
Citations
Properties of inhibitors of methane hydrate formation via molecular dynamics simulations.

Brian J. Anderson;Jefferson W. Tester;Gian Paolo Borghi;Bernhardt L. Trout

323
Citations
Flame synthesis of single-walled carbon nanotubes

Murray J. Height;Jack B. Howard;Jefferson W. Tester;John B. Vander Sande

320
Citations
Cost analysis of oil, gas, and geothermal well drilling

Maciej Z. Lukawski;Brian J. Anderson;Chad Augustine;Louis E. Capuano

317
Citations
Algal Biofuel Production for Fuels and Feed in a 100-Ha Facility: A Comprehensive Techno-Economic Analysis and Life Cycle Assessment

Colin M. Beal;Léda N. Gerber;Deborah L. Sills;Mark E. Huntley;Mark E. Huntley

306
Citations
Salt precipitation and scale control in supercritical water oxidation—Part A: fundamentals and research

Marc Hodes;Philip A. Marrone;Glenn T. Hong;Kenneth A. Smith

287
Citations
Quantitative uncertainty analysis of Life Cycle Assessment for algal biofuel production.

Deborah L. Sills;Vidia Paramita;Michael J. Franke;Michael C. Johnson

274
Citations
Mass transfer and electrochemical kinetic interactions in localized pitting corrosion

G. T. Gaudet;W. T. Mo;T. A. Hatton;J. W. Tester

256
Citations
Oxidation of simple compounds and mixtures in supercritical water: carbon monoxide, ammonia and ethanol

Richard K. Helling;Jefferson W. Tester

250
Citations
Salt precipitation and scale control in supercritical water oxidation—part B: commercial/full-scale applications

Philip A Marrone;Marc Hodes;Kenneth A Smith;Jefferson W Tester

242
Citations
Glucose hydrolysis and oxidation in supercritical water

H. Richard Holgate;Jerry C. Meyer;Jefferson W. Tester

238
Citations
FUNDAMENTAL KINETICS OF METHANE OXIDATION IN SUPERCRITICAL WATER

Paul A. Webley;Jefferson W. Tester

234
Citations
Impact of enhanced geothermal systems on US energy supply in the twenty-first century

Jefferson W Tester;Brian J Anderson;Anthony S Batchelor;David D Blackwell

234
Citations
Oxidation kinetics of ammonia and ammonia-methanol mixtures in supercritical water in the temperature range 530-700.degree.C at 246 bar

Paul A. Webley;Jefferson W. Tester;H. Richard Holgate

231
Citations
DIFFUSIONAL EFFECTS IN SIMULATED LOCALIZED CORROSION

J. W. Tester;H. S. Isaacs

228
Citations
Solubility of sodium chloride and sulfate in sub- and supercritical water vapor from 450–550°C and 100–250 bar

Fred J. Armellini;Jefferson W. Tester

213
Citations
Kinetic Evidence of the Maillard Reaction in Hydrothermal Biomass Processing: Glucose−Glycine Interactions in High-Temperature, High-Pressure Water

Andrew A. Peterson;Russell P. Lachance;Jefferson W. Tester

202
Citations
Flame synthesis of single-walled carbon nanotubes

Murray J. Height;Jack B. Howard;Jefferson W. Tester

30
Citations