Daniel M. Ginosar, Ph.D.

Dr. Daniel M. Ginosar holds a B.S. in chemical engineering (University of California, Davis, 1981) and a Ph.D. (University of Kansas, 1994). Ginosar is an Advisory Engineer and the technical and group leader of the Supercritical Fluids Group in the Chemistry Department at the U.S Dept. of Energy (DOE) Idaho National Laboratory (INL). He has been at the INL for nine years, during which time he has been the principal investigator of a number of internally and externally funded projects valued at more than $3.5 million. His research expertise is in the area of heterogeneous catalysis, solid acid catalysts, and heterogeneous catalysis in supercritical fluids (SCF) and SCF processing. Recent research projects include the development of a solid catalyst alkylation process using supercritical fluid catalyst regeneration, the exploration of proton exchange reactive membranes for the conversion of light alkanes to liquid fuel, bioprocessing of high sulfur crude using supercritical fluid biocatalysis, and the production of micro- and nano-particles from supercritical fluids. Dan’s work has resulted in multiple publications, national presentations, and U.S. patents. Before his graduate work, Dr. Ginosar obtained more than six years of professional experience as a refinery engineer at UNOCAL’s San Francisco petroleum refinery.