Edmund Mupondwa PhD
Adjunct Professor Chemical and Biological Engineering

Dr. Edmund Mupondwa is Adjunct Professor, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Saskatchewan and specializes in engineering economics, biosystems technoeconomic analysis and life cycle assessment of bioproducts and bioprocesses. He is also a Project Leader/Research Scientist (Bioproducts and Bioprocesses, Clean Technology) at the Saskatoon Research and Development Centre (Science and Technology Branch, AAFC, Government of Canada).

He is nationally recognized for his interdisciplinary expertise and is widely consulted by public and private sector leadership, science colleagues, academia, industry, and other stakeholders. Dr. Mupondwa provides scientific leadership in engineering economics, biosystems technoeconomic analysis and life cycle assessment of biorefinery concepts in the context of the circular economy. His work includes multidisciplinary scientific research related to the bio-based feedstocks, materials, and technologies for advancing the biorefinery concept within the context of circular economy.

Dr. Mupondwa’s interdisciplinary programs as an integral component of the scientific discovery process include:
• Technoeconomic process design, optimization, and scale-up of bio-based feedstock conversion technologies (including biochemical and thermochemical conversion pathways) for lipid and lignocellulosic feedstock utilization for biorefinery application within the circular economy.
• Optimization of the array of steps spanning bio-based feedstock procurement and pretreatment, supply chain logistics, and efficient integration into the biorefinery concept to support the development of business cases for long-term utilization of bio-based materials for the bioeconomy.
• Life cycle assessment of the environmental performance of bio-based materials, associated conversion technologies, and bioproducts in the context of the circular economy.

Dr. Mupondwa also serves as theme leader scientist and steering committee member of several multinational/multi-institutional/multidisciplinary research consortia, working groups, and advisory teams, as well as contributing to the development of numerous science and innovation strategies for advancing the bioeconomy. This includes:
a) Bioeconomy Strategy;
b) Agri Bioproducts Innovation Program;
c) Circular Economy Strategy, including organizing the first Transformative Workshop on Circular Economy which led to the integration of Circular Economy as one of four science strategies for public sector scientific research and development vis-à-vis the bioeconomy;
d) Clean Technology Strategy;
e) Climate Change Roadmap.

Dr. Mupondwa received the Deputy Minister Commendation Award for contribution to the development of the federal Climate Change Roadmap resulting in Canada’s unprecedented $1 billion Emissions Reduction Plan. Dr. Mupondwa’s leadership and management skills are augmented by an MBA from the Edwards School of Business, University of Saskatchewan, Canada.

Dr. Mupondwa pioneered and teaches a graduate course in technoeconomic analysis and life cycle assessment of bioproducts and bioprocesses (BLE898) in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering. He also supervises a number of MSc and PhD students and serves on the Graduate Advisory Committee.

Dr. Mupondwa is a member of the Canadian Society for Bioengineering (CSBE), the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineering (ASABE), and the American Oil Chemist Society (AOCS). He also serves as reviewer for numerous scientific journals.

Dr. Mupondwa is a graduate of the University of Zambia (Bachelor’s degree), University of Manchester, England, UK (Master’s degree), University of Manitoba, Canada (PhD), and University of Saskatchewan Edwards School of Business, Canada (MBA).

• Instructs the graduate course BLE 898: Techno-economic Analysis and Life Cycle Assessment of Bioproducts and Bioprocesses
• Co-supervises four graduate students with Dr. Lope Tabil

Peer-reviewed journal publications:

• Alizadeh P, Mupondwa E, Tabil LG, Li X, Cree D. 2023. Life cycle assessment of bioenergy production from wood sawdust, Journal of Cleaner Production (2023), doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.138936.
• Alizadeh, P., Tabil, L.G., Mupondwa, E., Li, X., Cree, D. 2023. Technoeconomic Feasibility of Bioenergy Production from Wood Sawdust. Energies, 16(4). 1914; https://doi.org/10.3390/en16041914
• Agu, O.S., Tabil, L.G., Mupondwa, E. Actualization and Adoption of Renewable Energy Usage in Remote Communities in Canada by 2050: A Review. Energies, 16(8). 3601; https://doi.org/10.3390/en16083601
• Dao, C.N., Tabil, L.G., Mupondwa, E., Dumonceaux, T. 2023. Microbial pretreatment of camelina straw and switchgrass by Trametes versicolor and Phanerochaete chrysosporium to improve physical quality and enhance enzymatic digestibility of solid biofuel pellets. Renewable Energy, 217. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2023.119147
• Dao, C.N., Tabil, L.G., Mupondwa, E., Dumonceaux, T. 2023. Modeling the microbial pretreatment of camelina straw and switchgrass by Trametes versicolor and Phanerochaete chrysosporium via solid-state fermentation process: A growth kinetic sub-model in the context of biomass-based biorefineries. Frontiers in Microbiology, 14. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1130196
• Onu Olughu, O., Tabil, L.G., Dumonceaux, T., Mupondwa, E., Cree, D., Li, X. 2023. Technoeconomic analysis of a fungal pretreatment-based cellulosic ethanol production. Results in Engineering, 19. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rineng.2023.101259
• Onyenwoke, C., Tabil, L.G., Dumonceaux, T., Cree, D., Mupondwa, E. 2023. Combined Effects of Torrefaction and Binders on the Quality of Pellets Produced from Oat Straw. Bioenergy Research. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12155-023-10606-6
• Mupondwa, E., Li, X., Tabil, L. 2022. Production of biojet fuel: Conversion technologies, technoeconomics, and commercial implementation. in: Biofuels and Biorefining: Volume 1: Current Technologies for Biomass Conversion, Elsevier, pp. 157-213. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-824116-5.00005-2
• Alizadeh, P., Dumonceaux, T., Tabil, L.G., Mupondwa, E., Soleimani, M., Cree, D. 2022. Steam Explosion Pre-Treatment of Sawdust for Biofuel Pellets. Clean Technologies, 4(4), 1175-1192. https://doi.org/10.3390/cleantechnol4040072
• Olughu, O.O., Tabil, L.G., Dumonceaux, T., Mupondwa, E., Cree, D. 2021. Comparative study on quality of fuel pellets from switchgrass treated with different white‐rot fungi. Energies, 14(22). 7670; https://doi.org/10.3390/en14227670
• Olughu, O.O., Tabil, L.G., Dumonceaux, T., Mupondwa, E., Cree, D. 2022. Physicochemical and ultrastructural changes in fungal treated switchgrass and their impact on enzymatic digestibility. Bioresource Technology Reports, 20. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biteb.2022.101211
• Onyenwoke, C., Tabil, L.G., Dumonceaux, T., Cree, D., Mupondwa, E., Adapa, P., Karunakaran, C. 2022. Investigation of Steam Explosion Pretreatment of Sawdust and Oat Straw to Improve Their Quality as Biofuel Pellets. Energies, 15(19). https://doi.org/10.3390/en15197168
• Li, X., Mupondwa, E. 2021. Empirical analysis of large-scale bio-succinic acid commercialization from a technoeconomic and innovation value chain perspective: BioAmber biorefinery case study in Canada. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 137. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2020.110587
• Agu, O.S., Tabil, L.G., Mupondwa, E., Emadi, B. 2021. Torrefaction and Pelleting of Wheat and Barley Straw for Biofuel and Energy Applications. Frontiers in Energy Research, 9. https://doi.org/10.3389/fenrg.2021.699657
• Agu, O.S., Tabil, L.G., Mupondwa, E., Cree, D., Emadi, B. 2021. Effect of biochar additive in torrefied biomass: Energy consumption, mass yield, grinding performance, and thermochemical properties. American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers Annual International Meeting, ASABE 2021. American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers. 2303-2316. doi:10.13031/aim.202100926
• Valdez, E., Tabil, L.G., Mupondwa, E., Cree, D., Moazed, H. 2021. Microwave torrefaction of oat hull: Effect of temperature and residence time. Energies, 14(14). https://doi.org/10.3390/en14144298
• Mupondwa, E., Li, X., Tabil, L. 2018. Integrated bioethanol production from triticale grain and lignocellulosic straw in Western Canada. Industrial Crops and Products, 117, 75-87. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2018.02.070
• Mupondwa, E., Li, X., Wanasundara, J.P.D. 2018. Technoeconomic Prospects for Commercialization of Brassica (Cruciferous) Plant Proteins. JAOCS, Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society, 95(8), 903-922. https://doi.org/10.1002/aocs.12057
• Li, X., Mupondwa, E., Tabil, L. 2018. Technoeconomic analysis of biojet fuel production from camelina at commercial scale: Case of Canadian Prairies. Bioresource Technology, 249, 196-205. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2017.09.183
• Li, X., Mupondwa, E. 2018. Commercial feasibility of an integrated closed-loop ethanol-feedlot-biodigester system based on triticale feedstock in Canadian Prairies. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 97, 401-413. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2018.08.051
• Agu, O.S., Tabil, L.G., Emadi, B., Mupondwa, E. Microwave-assisted torrefaction of biomass: Effect of biochar and recycled polymer plastic (HDPE) on the physical quality of fuel pellets. ASABE 2018 Annual International Meeting. American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers. 1801398 doi:10.13031/aim.201801398
• Mupondwa, E., Li, X., Tabil, L. 2017. Large-scale commercial production of cellulosic ethanol from agricultural residues: A case study of wheat straw in the Canadian Prairies. Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, 11(6), 955-970. https://doi.org/10.1002/bbb.1800
• Mupondwa, E., Li, X., Tabil, L., Sokhansanj, S., Adapa, P. 2017. Status of Canada's lignocellulosic ethanol: Part I: Pretreatment technologies. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 72, 178-190. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2017.01.039
• Mupondwa, E., Li, X., Tabil, L., Sokhansanj, S., Adapa, P. 2017. Status of Canada's lignocellulosic ethanol: Part II: Hydrolysis and fermentation technologies. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 79, 1535-1555. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2016.11.037
• Mupondwa, E., Li, X., Tabil, L., Falk, K., Gugel, R. 2016. Technoeconomic analysis of camelina oil extraction as feedstock for biojet fuel in the Canadian Prairies. Biomass and Bioenergy, 95, 221-234. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2016.10.014
• Mupondwa, E., Li, X., Falk, K., Gugel, R., Tabil, L. 2016. Technoeconomic analysis of small-scale farmer-owned Camelina oil extraction as feedstock for biodiesel production: A case study in the Canadian prairies. Industrial Crops and Products, 90, 76-86. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2016.05.042Get rights and content
• Mupondwa, E., Li, X., Boyetchko, S., Hynes, R., Geissler, J. 2015. Technoeconomic analysis of large scale production of pre-emergent Pseudomonas fluorescens microbial bioherbicide in Canada. Bioresource Technology, 175, 517-528.
• Li, X., Mupondwa, E. 2014. Life cycle assessment of camelina oil derived biodiesel and jet fuel in the Canadian Prairies. Science of the Total Environment, 481(1), 17-26. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.02.003
• Li, X., Mupondwa, E., Panigrahi, S., Tabil, L., Adapa, P. 2012. Life cycle assessment of densified wheat straw pellets in the Canadian Prairies. International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, 17(4), 420-431. DOI 10.1007/s11367-011-0374-7
• Li, X., Mupondwa, E., Panigrahi, S., Tabil, L., Sokhansanj, S., Stumborg, M. 2012. A review of agricultural crop residue supply in Canada for cellulosic ethanol production. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 16(5), 2954-2965. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2012.02.013
• Mupondwa, E., Li, X., Tabil, L., Phani, A., Sokhansanj, S., Stumborg, M., Gruber, M., Laberge, S. 2012. Technoeconomic analysis of wheat straw densification in the Canadian Prairie Province of Manitoba. Bioresource Technology, 110, 355-363. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2012.01.100
• Panigrahi, S., Li, X., Tabil, L., Barghout, K., Kushwaha, R.L., Mupondwa, E.K. 2010. Development of flax fibre reinforced biocomposites for potential application for automotive industries. SAE International Journal of Commercial Vehicles, 2(2), 107-114. https://doi.org/10.4271/2009-01-2867

Book chapters, expository, other articles

• Valdez, E., Tabil, L.G., Mupondwa, E., Dumonceaux, T., Cree, D., Moazed, H. 2023. Densification of Microwave-Torrefied Oat Hull for Use As a Solid Fuel. in: Densification Impact on Raw, Chemically and Thermally Pretreated Biomass: Physical Properties and Biofuels Production, World Scientific Publishing Co., pp. 237-264. https://doi.org/10.1142/9781800613799_0009
• Mupondwa, E., Li, X., Tabil, L. 2022. Production of biojet fuel: Conversion technologies, technoeconomics, and commercial implementation. in: Biofuels and Biorefining: Volume 1: Current Technologies for Biomass Conversion, Elsevier, pp. 157-213. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-824116-5.00005-2.
• Stupak, I., C. Tattersall Smith, Nicholas Clarke, Teodorita Al-Seadi, Lina Beniušienė, Niclas Scott Bentsen, Quentin Cheung, Virginia Dale, Jinke van Dam, Rocio Diaz-Chavez, Uwe Fritsche, Martyn Futter, Jianbang Gan, Kaija Hakala, Thomas Horschig, Martin Junginger, Yoko Kitigawa, Brian Kittler, Keith Kline, Charles Lalonde, Søren Larsen, Dagnija Lazdina, Thuy P. T. Mai-Moulin, Maha Mansoor, Edmund Mupondwa, Shyam Nair, Nathaniel Newlands, Liviu Nichiforel, Marjo Palviainen, John Stanturf, Kay Schaubach, Johanny Arilexis Perez Sierra, Vita Tilvikiene, Brian Titus, Daniela Thrän, Sergio Ugarte, Liisa Ukonmaanaho, Iveta Varnagirytė-Kabašinskienė, Maria Wellisch (2019) Approaches to creating trust in sustainability of bioenergy through effective governance. Summary of findings under Objective 2 of the IEA Bioenergy inter-Task project “Measuring, governing and gaining support for sustainable bioenergy supply chains”. IEA Bioenergy, forthcoming. https://itp-sustainable.ieabioenergy.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2019/06/Intertask_Sustainability-O2-summary-26.3.2019.pdf
• Mupondwa, E.K. 2009. Economic benefits of controlled atmosphere storage and modified atmosphere packaging. in: Modified and Controlled Atmospheres for the Storage, Transportation, and Packaging of Horticultural Commodities, CRC Press, pp. 527-551

Papers in refereed conference proceedings

• Mupondwa, E., Li, X., Tabil, L. 2023. Biomass supply chains: challenges and opportunities in enabling the development of a sustainable circular economy biorefinery. Joint BMC/CSA Biomass Symposium. Developing Canadian Biomass to Power the Canadian Bioeconomy. BioFuelNet’s BioMass Canada (BMC) AgriScience Cluster in collaboration with the Canadian Society of Agronomy (CSA), November 14, 2022, Nova Scotia, Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel, Halifax, Nova Scotia. Canada. J. Plant Sci. 103: S1–S13.  dx.doi.org/10.1139/CJPS-2023-0036.
• Mupondwa, E., Li,  , Soolanayakanahally, R., Papadopoulos,  Y., Tabil, L.  2023. Integrated technoeconomic analysis of dedicated biomass crops (miscanthus, switchgrass, willow, and poplar) for the production of bioenergy and bioproducts in Northern communities. Joint BMC/CSA Biomass Symposium. Developing Canadian Biomass to Power the Canadian Bioeconomy. BioFuelNet’s BioMass Canada (BMC) AgriScience Cluster in collaboration with the Canadian Society of Agronomy (CSA), November 14, 2022, Nova Scotia, Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Can. J. Plant Sci. 103: S1–S13.  dx.doi.org/10.1139/CJPS-2023-0036
• Papadopoulos, ,  Vessey, K., Hunt, D., Bittman, S., Soolanayakanahally, R.,   Ragupathy, R.,  Glover, G., Mupondwa, E., Fillmore, S., Crouse, M., Fromm, S.,  Stefner, C., Elwood, J. 2022. Adaptability of Miscanthus cultivars across Canada. Joint BMC/CSA Biomass Symposium. Developing Canadian Biomass to Power the Canadian Bioeconomy. BioFuelNet’s BioMass Canada (BMC) AgriScience Cluster in collaboration with the Canadian Society of Agronomy (CSA),  November 14, 2022, Nova Scotia, Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel, Halifax, Nova Scotia. Canada. Can. J. Plant Sci. 103: S1–S13.  dx.doi.org/10.1139/CJPS-2023-0036.
• Li, X., Mupondwa, E., Soolanayakanahally, R., Papadopoulos, Y. 2022. Feedstock quality and impact on bioenergy production from four dedicated biomass crops (miscanthus, switchgrass, willow, and poplar). Joint BMC/CSA Biomass Symposium. Developing Canadian Biomass to Power the Canadian Bioeconomy. BioFuelNet’s BioMass Canada (BMC) AgriScience Cluster in collaboration with the Canadian Society of Agronomy (CSA), November 14, 2022, Nova Scotia, Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. J. Plant Sci. 103: S1–S13. dx.doi.org/10.1139/CJPS-2023-0036
• Onyenwoke, C., Olughu, Onu O., Cree, D., Tabil, L. Dumonceaux, T., Mupondwa, E. Select pretreatment options for agricultural biomass for thermochemical or biochemical conversion. Joint BMC/CSA Biomass Symposium. Developing Canadian Biomass to Power the Canadian Bioeconomy. BioFuelNet’s BioMass Canada (BMC) AgriScience Cluster in collaboration with the Canadian Society of Agronomy (CSA), November 14, 2022, Nova Scotia, Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Can. J. Plant Sci. 103: S1–S13.  dx.doi.org/10.1139/CJPS-2023-0036
• Olughu, Onu O., Tabil, L.G., Dumonceaux, T., Mupondwa, E., Cree, D. 2022. Synergistic effect of ultrasonic and fungal pretreatment on enzymatic saccharification of switchgrass. Joint BMC/CSA Biomass Symposium. Developing Canadian Biomass to Power the Canadian Bioeconomy. BioFuelNet’s BioMass Canada (BMC) AgriScience Cluster in collaboration with the Canadian Society of Agronomy (CSA), Monday, November 14, 2022, Nova Scotia B, Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. J. Plant Sci. 103: S1–S13 (2023) | dx.doi.org/10.1139/CJPS-2023-0036.
• Lu, D., L. Tabil, D. Wang, X. Li and Mupondwa. 2013. Comparison of pretreatment methods for wheat straw densification by life cycle assessment study. ASABE Annual International Meeting, Kansas City, MO, Paper No. 131587920, July 21-24.
• Tabil, L., C. Dao, E. Valdez, P. Alizadeh, O. Onu Olughu, O. Agu, D. Cree, T. Dumonceaux, and Mupondwa. 2021. Preprocessing and pelleting of agricultural crop residues, some examples. Biomass Canada Cluster Webinar Series on “De-risking and commoditizing underutilized biomass resources: Facilitating the evolving Canadian bioeconomy”. January 7, 2021
• Valdez, E., Tabil, E. Mupondwa, T. Dumonceaux, D. Cree and H. Moazed. Techno-economic​ analysis of oat hull torrefaction and pelletizing plant. Biomass Canada Cluster Webinar Series on “De-risking and commoditizing underutilized biomass resources: Facilitating the evolving Canadian bioeconomy”, January 7, 2021
• Dao, C.N., G. Tabil, T. Dumonceaux, E. Mupondwa, X. Li. Effect of moisture content, temperature, and grinding method during microbial incubation of Camelina sativa L. straw by Trametes versicolor on properties of solid biofuel pellets. CSBE-SCGAB Webinar, January 22, 2021.
• Valdez, E., Tabil, L., Mupondwa, E., Dumonceaux, T., Cree, D. 2021. Microwave torrefaction of oat hulls. CSBE-SCGAB Webinar, January 22, 2021
• Alizadeh, P., Tabil, L.G., Mupondwa, E., Li, X. 2021. Economic and environmental analyses of bioenergy production from wood pellets. CSBE-SCGAB Webinar, February 4, 2021
• Olughu, O.O., Tabil, L.G., Dumonceaux, T., Mupondwa, E., Cree, D. 2021. Comparative study on quality of fuel pellets from switchgrass treated with different white‐rot fungi. Energies, 14(22).
• Agu, O.S., Tabil, L.G., Mupondwa, E., Cree, D., Emadi, B. 2021. Effect of biochar additive in torrefied biomass: Energy consumption, mass yield, grinding performance, and thermochemical properties. 2021 American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers Annual International Meeting, ASABE 2021. American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers. pp. 2303-2316.
• Dao, C. N., Mupondwa, E., Tabil, L., Li, X., Castellanos, E. C. 2018. A Review on technoeconomic Analysis and Life-Cycle Assessment of Second Generation Bioethanol Production via Biochemical Processes. CSBE/SCGAB2018 Annual Conference, Guelph, ON, 22-25 July 2018. URL https://library.csbe-scgab.ca/docs/meetings/2018/CSBE18215.pdf
• Li, X., Mupondwa, E., 2016. Production and value-chain integration of Camelina sativa as a dedicated biorenergy feedstock in the Canadian Prairies. Proceedings, 24th European Biomass Conference & Exhibition, Amsterdam, Netherlands. 76-86. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2016.05.042
• Li, X., Mupondwa, E. Production and value-chain integration of Camelina Sativa as a dedicated bioenergy feedstock in the Canadian prairies. European Biomass Conference and Exhibition Proceedings. ETA-Florence Renewable Energies. pp. 151-157.
• Lu, D., Tabil, L.G., Wang, D., Li, X., Mupondwa, E. 2015. Comparison of pretreatment methods for wheat straw densification by life cycle assessment study. Transactions of the ASABE, 58(2), 453-464.
• Lu, D., Tabil, L., Wang, D., Li, X., Mupondwa, E. 2013. Comparison of pretreatment methods for wheat straw densification by life cycle assessment study. American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers Annual International Meeting 2013, ASABE 2013. American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers. pp. 530-544.
• Mupondwa, E., Wanasundara, J., Li, X. 2013. Technoeconomic feasibility of large scale processing of canola protein from canola meal under aqueous enzymatic extraction. American Oil Chemists Society. Invited and accepted paper for presentation as a keynote 40-minute plenary presentation at the 2014 AOCS Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Texas.
• Mupondwa, E., Li, X., Wanasundara, J. Technoeconomic analysis of bioethanol production from triticale feedstocks in western Canada. Invited and selected paper #62227 presented as a keynote 40-minute plenary presentation at the American Oil Chemists Society Annual Meeting, Single Creek, Orlando, Florida): Plenary Session: Biocatalysts in Processing of Proteins and Co-Products. May 5-7, 2015.
• Mupondwa, E., Li., X., Wanasundara, J. Industrial Production of Camelina Sativa in the Canadian Prairies: Technoeconomic and Carbon Footprint Analysis of Biodiesel, Hydroprocessed Bio-jet Fuel, and Biorefinery Co-products.). Invited and accepted paper #61711 presented as a keynote 40-minute plenary presentation at the American Oil Chemists Society Annual Meeting, Single Creek, Orlando, Florida) in Industrial Oil Products. May 5-7, 2015.
• Mupondwa, E. 2012. Strategies for Supply Chain Obstacles, cellulosic feedstock sourcing and procurement: Invited Plenary Session Speaker Paper. ACI’s 3rd Annual Lignofuels Summit , Stockholm, Sweden, Sept 26-27, 2012.
• Arachchilage, K.S., Panigrahi, S. and Mupondwa, E.K. 2010. Current Situation of Lignocellulosic Ethanol Production in Western Canada, SAE 2010 Commercial Vehicle Engineering Congress & Exhibition: Sustainability, Donald E. Stephens Convention Centre, Rosemont, Illinois, USA, October 5-6, Paper No. 2010-01-2043.
• Mupondwa, E.K. Wanasundara, J.P.D. 2010. Techno-economic analysis of Brassica protein and co-product extraction technologies for food and biofuel applications. Invited and accepted paper, 102nd American Oil Chemists’ Society annual meeting. Phoenix, AZ, USA, May 16-19.
• SooriyaArachchilage, K, Mupondwa, E., and Panigrahi. S. Life Cycle Analysis of Alfalfa for Ethanol Production. 2010 Canadian Biorefinery Network (CBioN) Annual Conference March 11-2, 2010.
• Mupondwa, E., Panigrahi, S., Kishari SooriyaArachchilage, A. Tripathy. 2010. Economically Optimal Size of Cellulosic Biorefinery: The Metrics? Canadian Biorefinery Network (CBioN) Annual Conference March 11-12, 2010.
• Tripathy, A., Panigrahi, S. and Mupondwa, E.K. Technoeconomic Comparison of Hydrolysis and Fermentation Processes for Lignocellulosic Bioethanol Production, Cellulosic Biofuel Network AGM, Ottawa, Canada., March 10-12.
• Tripathy, A., Panigrahi, S. and Mupondwa, E.K. A Comparison of Hydrolysis and Fermentation Processes for Lignocellulosic Bioethanol Production, SAE 2010 Commercial Vehicle Engineering Congress & Exhibition: Sustainability, Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont, Illinois, USA, October 5-6, Paper No. 2010-01-2045.
• Laroque, B., Wright, E., Panigrahi, S. and Mupondwa, E.K. 2009. A Review of Cellulase Economics and Improvement Methods, 2009 ASABE/CSBE North Central Intersectional Conference, Bookings, SD, USA, 18-19.
• Wright, E., Laroque, B., Panigrahi, S. and Mupondwa, E.K. 2009. Pretreatment Processes of Lignocellulosic Biomass for Ethanol Production, 2009 ASABE/CSBE North Central Intersectional Conference, Brookings, SD, USA, 18-19. Biofiber, ASABE Annual International Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA, June 20-23, Paper No. 1010123. (Dr. Mupondwa as co-author and supervisor of graduate student Eve Wright).
• Arachchilage, K.S., Panigrahi, S. and Mupondwa, E.K. 2009. Opportunities and challenges for the production of ethanol from lignocellulosic biomass in Western Canada. IEA International Conference, August 2009.
• Tripathy, A., Mupondwa, E. & Panigrahi, S. 2009 Life cycle analysis of multi-crop lignocellulosic material (Perennial grasses) for bioethanol production in Western Canada: A review. IEA International Conference August 2009.