Praveen Kolar
Professor- Agricultural Waste Management

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Dr. Praveen Kolar has a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering (Sri Venkateswara University, India), masters’ degrees in Aquacultural Engineering and Biological and Agricultural Engineering (Indian Institute of Technology and Louisiana State University) and a Ph.D in Biological and Agricultural Engineering from the University of Georgia. He had also worked for seven years in aquaculture industry in India, during which, his responsibilities were aquaculture water quality management, processing of seafood, and feed distribution. His current research interests include conversion of agricultural wastes into energy and value added products including heterogeneous catalysts and adsorbents. Kolar teaches courses in Food Process Engineering and Heterogeneous Catalysis.
He has professional memberships in the Institute of Biological Engineering (IBE) and the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE).
Education
Biological and Agricultural Engineering
University of Georgia
Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Louisiana State University
Aquacultural Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology
Civil Engineering
Sri Venkateswara University, India
Research Description
Catalytic Conversion of Animal Manure into Biochar and Liquid Oils, Catalytic Oxidation of Lignin Into Value-Added Aromatics - CBERD Core Project, Removal of Volatile Organic Compounds from Swine Facilities via Adsorption: Technical and Economical Evaluation, Manure Belt Collection System and Energy Recovery System, Modeling Airflow in the Brooks Gasification Process, Spawning Activity of Mud Minnows (Fundulus heteroclitis) in Tank-based Systems for the Production of Baitfi,
Publications
- Effect of cellulolytic enzyme binding on lignin isolated from alkali and acid pretreated switchgrass on enzymatic hydrolysis
- Jung, W., Sharma-Shivappa, R., Park, S., & Kolar, P. (2020), 3 BIOTECH, 10(1). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13205-019-1978-z
- Recycled eggshells as precursors for iron-impregnated calcium oxide catalysts for partial oxidation of methane
- Karoshi, G., Kolar, P., Shah, S. B., & Gilleskie, G. (2020), BIORESOURCES AND BIOPROCESSING, 7(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40643-020-00336-4
- Baseline characterization data for raw rice husk
- Kolar, P., & Jin, H. (2019, August), DATA IN BRIEF, Vol. 25. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2019.104219
- Effect of Enzyme Interaction with Lignin Isolated from Pretreated Miscanthus x giganteus on Cellulolytic Efficiency
- Jung, W., Sharma-Shivappa, R., & Kolar, P. (2019), PROCESSES, 7(10). https://doi.org/10.3390/pr7100755
- Effect of Sodium Hydroxide Pretreatment on Lignin Monomeric Components of Miscanthus x giganteus and Enzymatic Hydrolysis
- Jung, W., Savithri, D., Sharma-Shivappa, R., & Kolar, P. (2019), WASTE AND BIOMASS VALORIZATION. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12649-019-00859-8
- Effects of Co-occurring Species Present in Swine Lagoons on Adsorption of Copper on Eggshell
- Hess, B. J., Kolar, P., Classen, J. J., Knappe, D., & Cheng, J. J. (2019), INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH, 13(4), 613–622. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41742-019-00203-x
- Physicochemical data of p-cresol, butyric acid, and ammonia
- Kolar, P., Classen, J., & Hall, S. G. (2019, October), DATA IN BRIEF, Vol. 26. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2019.104356
- Valorization of Eggshell Waste into Supported Copper Catalysts for Partial Oxidation of Methane
- Karoshi, G., Kolar, P., Shah, S. B., & Gilleskie, G. (2019), INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41742-019-00238-0
- Valorization of Swine Manure into Hydrochars
- Lentz, Z., Kolar, P., & Classen, J. J. (2019), PROCESSES, 7(9). https://doi.org/10.3390/pr7090560
- A novel oxidative destruction of lignin and enzymatic digestibility of hazelnut shells
- Uzuner, S., Sharma-Shivappa, R. R., Cekmecelioglu, D., & Kolar, P. (2018), Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, 13, 110–115. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.BCAB.2017.12.003
Grants
- Demonstration of a Low-Cost Engineered Windbreak Wall-Vegetative Strip System for Reducing Odor Emissions from Livestock Barns
- NC Department of Justice (NCDOJ)(1/01/21 - 12/31/23)
- Systems-Based Integrated Program for Enhancing the Sustainability of Antibiotic-Restricted Poultry Production
- US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) - National Institute of Food and Agriculture(9/15/20 - 9/14/21)
- FACT: Pigs, Poultry, the Planet, and Data-driven Problem Solving (P4)
- US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) - National Institute of Food and Agriculture(2/15/19 - 2/14/24)
- Ammonia Recovery from Swine Wastewater with Selective Membrane Technology
- Murphy-Brown, LLC (was Murphy Farms)(9/20/12 - 8/31/16)
- Ammonia Recovery from Swine Wastewater with Selective Membrane Technology
- NC Pork Council(9/20/12 - 8/31/16)
- Combined Heat Recovery and Ammonia Control System for Broiler Brooding
- United States Poultry & Egg Association(1/01/15 - 12/01/17)
- Engineered windbreak wall - Negetative Strip System to Reduce Pollutant and Odor Emissions from Mechanically-Ventilated Broiler and Swine Barns
- US Dept. of Agriculture - Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA NRCS)(9/29/14 - 12/31/18)
- Electrocatalytic Oxidation of Lingnin to High-Value Aromatics
- US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA)(7/01/14 - 7/01/15)
- Ammonia Recovery from Swine Wastewater with Selective Membrane Technology
- US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA)(9/20/12 - 8/31/16)
- Catalytic Oxidation of Lignin Into Value-Added Aromatics - CBERD Core Project
- Center for Bioenergy Research and Development (CBERD) - NCSU Research Site(1/01/12 - 12/31/13)