Eric L Singsaas

Research Director, Natural Resources Research Institute
Research Director - Materials and Bioeconomy, Natural Resources Research Institute

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6874-7336

Phone(218) 788-2648
Emailesingsaa@d.umn.edu
Websitehttps://www.nrri.umn.edu/

5013 Miller Trunk Highway
Duluth, MN 55811

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Eric Singsaas joined the staff as Manager of the Materials and Bioeconomy research group in 2016 focussed on development of materials, chemicals, energy products from Minnesota's renewable biomass resources for use in building, infrastructure, agriculture as well as renewable energy.

Singsaas comes to NRRI with a PhD in Botany from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, where he also served as Research Director for the Wisconsin Institute for Sustainable Technology. He served as Associate Professor of Biology at UW-Stevens Point. He also co-founded Algoma Algal Biotechnology LLC in 2012.

Education/Academic qualification

PhD, University of Wisconsin

Aug 1992 → Dec 1997

Award Date: Dec 7 1997

BA, Concordia College

Aug 1988 → May 1992

Award Date: May 15 1992

Research Interest Keywords

biochar
lignin
organosolv
Biomass
biofuels co-products
biochemistry
biofuel
materials science
Agriculture
Forestry
building materials

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1 Active

Forest and Bioeconomy Research- Advance emerging Minnesota technologies to produce clean syngas from biomass
Weberg, R. T. & Singsaas, E. L.
LEGISLATIVE-CITIZEN COMMISSION ON MN RES
7/17/19 → 6/30/21
Project: Research project
Sisseton-Wahpeton-Oyate (SWO) Hemp Economic Feasibility
Weiblen, G. D., Current, D. A., Singsaas, E. L. & Wenger, J. P.
SISSETON WAHPETON OYATE
5/31/18 → 12/31/18
Project: Research project

21 Article
1 Conference contribution
1 Letter

Paper mill sludge as a source of sugars for use in the production of bioethanol and isoprene
Duncan, S. M., Alkasrawi, M., Gurram, R., Almomani, F., Wiberley-Bradford, A. E. & Singsaas, E., Sep 2020, In: Energies. 13, 18, 4662.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
Production of multiple biofuels from Whole Camelina Material: A renewable energy crop
Mohammad, B. T., Al-Shannag, M., Alnaief, M., Singh, L., Singsaas, E. & Alkasrawi, M., 2019, In: BioResources. 13, 3, p. 4870-4883 14 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
12 Scopus citations
Bio- plastics from lignin is a key enabler of a biorefinery implementation
Singsaas, E., May 15 2018, 26th European Biomass Conference and Exposition, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
Soybean proteins GmTic110 and GmPsbP are crucial for chloroplast development and function
Sandhu, D., Atkinson, T., Noll, A., Johnson, C., Espinosa, K., Boelter, J., Abel, S., Dhatt, B. K., Barta, T., Singsaas, E., Sepsenwol, S., Goggi, A. S. & Palmer, R. G., 2016, In: Plant Science. 252, p. 76-87 12 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

6 Scopus citations
Technical possibilities of bioethanol production from coffee pulp: A renewable feedstock
Gurram, R., Al-Shannag, M., Knapp, S., Das, T., Singsaas, E. & Alkasrawi, M., 2016, In: Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy. 18, 1, p. 269-278 10 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

35 Scopus citations

Duluth homes condemned, but value not forgotten
Eric L Singsaas & Victor J Krause
9/23/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment