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44
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5735
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230

Overview

Naoko Ellis is affiliated with the University of British Columbia in Canada and has developed a research portfolio primarily within the field of engineering. Their work spans several subfields, including biomedical engineering, mechanical engineering, education, information systems and management, and computational mechanics.

The scientist's research topics cover a range of applied and interdisciplinary areas such as chemical looping and thermochemical processes, iron and steelmaking processes, thermochemical biomass conversion processes, and carbon dioxide capture technologies. They also focus on coal and its by-products and sustainability in higher education, indicating a multifaceted approach to engineering challenges.

Naoko Ellis has contributed to numerous publications, with a presence in several prominent venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering
  • Energy
  • Fuel
  • Powder Technology
  • 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access Proceedings

Key recent papers authored or coauthored by Ellis include:

  • Predicting and optimizing syngas production from fluidized bed biomass gasifiers: A machine learning approach, 2022, Energy
  • Engineered biochars from catalytic microwave pyrolysis for reducing heavy metals phytotoxicity and increasing plant growth, 2021, Chemosphere
  • Application of Fe-biochar composites for selenium (Se+6) removal from aqueous solution and effect of the presence of competing anions under environmentally relevant conditions, 2020, Journal of Environmental Management
  • Effect of calcination/carbonation and oxidation/reduction on attrition of binary solid species in sorption-enhanced chemical looping reforming, 2020, Fuel
  • Synergistic Effects of Catalyst Mixtures on Biomass Catalytic Pyrolysis, 2020, Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology

The scientist frequently collaborates with other researchers. Notable coauthors include Jun Young Kim, John R. Grace, Zezhong John Li, Derek Gladwin, and Xiaotao Bi, reflecting a collaborative network that supports varied interdisciplinary studies.

Best Publications

  • Perspectives on biodiesel as a sustainable fuel

    Jidon Janaun;Jidon Janaun;Naoko Ellis

  • Experimental and computational study of gas¿solid fluidized bed hydrodynamics

    Fariborz Taghipour;Naoko Ellis;Clayton Wong

  • A State-of-the-Art Review of Gas-Solid Turbulent Fluidization

    H.T. Bi;N. Ellis;I.A. Abba;J.R. Grace

  • Assessment of four biodiesel production processes using HYSYS.Plant.

    Alex H. West;Dusko Posarac;Naoko Ellis

  • Biochar based solid acid catalyst for biodiesel production

    Amir Mehdi Dehkhoda;Alex H. West;Naoko Ellis

  • CFD modelling of a liquid–solid fluidized bed

    Jack T. Cornelissen;Fariborz Taghipour;Renaud Escudié;Renaud Escudié;Naoko Ellis

  • Fuel characterization and co-pyrolysis kinetics of biomass and fossil fuels

    Mohammad S. Masnadi;Rozita Habibi;Jan Kopyscinski;Josephine M. Hill

  • Process simulation and economic analysis of biodiesel production processes using fresh and waste vegetable oil and supercritical methanol

    Soojin Lee;Dusko Posarac;Naoko Ellis

  • From fossil fuels towards renewables: Inhibitory and catalytic effects on carbon thermochemical conversion during co-gasification of biomass with fossil fuels

    Mohammad S. Masnadi;John R. Grace;Xiaotao T. Bi;C. Jim Lim

  • Development of Biochar-based Catalyst for Transesterification of Canola Oil

    Joyleene T. Yu;Amir Mehdi Dehkhoda;Naoko Ellis

  • A novel method to tailor the porous structure of KOH-activated biochar and its application in capacitive deionization and energy storage.

    Amir Mehdi Dehkhoda;Előd Gyenge;Naoko Ellis

  • Mineral matter interactions during co-pyrolysis of coal and biomass and their impact on intrinsic char co-gasification reactivity

    Naoko Ellis;Mohammad S. Masnadi;Daniel G. Roberts;Mark A. Kochanek

  • Upgrading Bio-oil through Emulsification with Biodiesel: Mixture Production

    Xiaoxiang Jiang;Naoko Ellis

  • Microwave-assisted catalytic pyrolysis of switchgrass for improving bio-oil and biochar properties

    Badr A. Mohamed;Chang Soo Kim;Naoko Ellis;Xiaotao Bi

  • Characterization of dynamic behaviour in gas–solid turbulent fluidized bed using chaos and wavelet analyses

    N. Ellis;L.A. Briens;J.R. Grace;H.T. Bi

  • Biochar-based catalyst for simultaneous reactions of esterification and transesterification

    Amir Mehdi Dehkhoda;Naoko Ellis

  • Electrosorption on activated biochar: effect of thermo-chemical activation treatment on the electric double layer capacitance

    Amir Mehdi Dehkhoda;Naoko Ellis;Előd Gyenge

  • Effects of various process parameters on struvite precipitation kinetics and subsequent determination of rate constants.

    M. S. Rahaman;N. Ellis;D. S. Mavinic

  • Engineered biochar from microwave-assisted catalytic pyrolysis of switchgrass for increasing water-holding capacity and fertility of sandy soil

    Badr A. Mohamed;Naoko Ellis;Chang Soo Kim;Xiaotao Bi

  • Modeling phosphorus removal and recovery from anaerobic digester supernatant through struvite crystallization in a fluidized bed reactor

    Md. Saifur Rahaman;Donald S. Mavinic;Alexandra Meikleham;Naoko Ellis

  • CFD simulation of gas–solid bubbling fluidized bed: A new method for adjusting drag law

    Farshid Vejahati;Nader Mahinpey;Naoko Ellis;Mehrdokht B. Nikoo

Frequent Co-Authors

John R. Grace
John R. Grace University of British Columbia
Xiaotao Bi
Xiaotao Bi University of British Columbia
C. Jim Lim
C. Jim Lim University of British Columbia
Jamal Chaouki
Jamal Chaouki Polytechnique Montréal
Jonathan Seville
Jonathan Seville University of Birmingham
Donald S. Mavinic
Donald S. Mavinic University of British Columbia
Md. Saifur Rahaman
Md. Saifur Rahaman Reveau Technologies and Solutions Inc
Nader Mahinpey
Nader Mahinpey University of Calgary
J. Ruud van Ommen
J. Ruud van Ommen Delft University of Technology
James K. Russell
James K. Russell University of British Columbia

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