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Dr. Bradley D. Wahlen has been a staff scientist in the Biological Processing Group at Idaho National Laboratory since 2014. He holds baccalaureate and doctorate degrees in biochemistry from Idaho State University and Utah State University, respectively. Brad has a background in microbial metabolism, enzymology, biochemical characterization, mineral processing and biomass preprocessing. Brad is currently working on challenges related to algae biomass and herbaceous feedstock logistics. The algae research is focused on maintaining dry matter and quality in storage operations to overcome seasonal variations in productivity. The lignocellulosic biomass research is focused on reducing recalcitrance and costs associated with producing fuels and chemicals from lignocellulosic biomass. Brad is also interested in biotechnologies to enhance water and material recovery from a variety of industrial processes.
Education/Academic qualification
Bachelor, Biochemistry , Idaho State University
PhD, Biochemistry , Utah State University
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Citric acid treatment of Tetradesmus obliquus biomass reduces dry matter loss in handling, queuing, and long-term storage, while stimulating auto-fermentative production of succinic acid
Wahlen, B. D., St Germain, C. C., Wendt, L. M., McGowen, J. & You, Y., 2026, In: Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology. 53Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Hydrocyclone pre-processing of wastewater algae: A strategy for inorganic ash separation
Brown, R. M., Wahlen, B. D., Steven, C., Rollins, H. W. & Valdez, P. J., Apr 2026, In: Algal Research. 95, 104607.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Innovative Approach to Produce Raw, Torrefied Almond Shells and Plastic Waste Blend Pellets
Tumuluru, J. S., Oginni, O., Smith, Z. P. & Wahlen, B. D., Mar 2026, In: Energies. 19, 5, 1159.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Impact of low-chemical storage pretreatment of loblolly pine bark on biochar from microwave pyrolysis
Bowlby, K., Wendt, L., Wahlen, B., Cheng, M. H. & Zhao, H., Nov 2025, In: Environmental Technology and Innovation. 40, 104592.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Decontamination strategies to increase fuel and product conversion yields of municipal solid waste
Brown, R. M., Hoover, A. N., Klinger, J. L., Wahlen, B. D. & Thompson, V., Oct 22 2024, Handbook of Biorefinery Research and Technology: Biomass Logistics to Saccharification. Bisaria, V. (ed.). Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands, p. 137-160 24 p. (Handbook of Biorefinery Research and Technology).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
2 Scopus citations
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Proteomic discovery of a urea/ammonia-type nitrogen cycle utilized by algae Tetradesmus obliquus UTEX393 under dark, anoxic storage conditions
Chelsea St. Germain (Speaker), Bradley Wahlen (Invited speaker) & Vicki Thompson (Invited speaker)
May 1 2022 → May 4 2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Algae Biomass Organization (External organization)
Wahlen, B. (Member)
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American Chemical Society (External organization)
Wahlen, B. (Member)
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Researchers team up to break down, upcycle low-quality, rejected plastic wastes
02/2/23
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