Dr. Jordan L. Klinger is a Senior Research Engineer at Idaho National Laboratory with extensive experience in biomass and waste preprocessing, thermochemical conversion, and granular mechanics. He holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering and an M.S. and B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Michigan Technological University. Dr. Klinger leads a diverse portfolio of R&D projects focused on the relationships between biomass attributes and preprocessing, conversion performance, and granular flow behavior. He has designed and developed novel testing devices to accurately probe biomass and waste properties and has mentored numerous staff scientists, engineers, post-doctoral appointees, and interns. Dr. Klinger has a robust and rapidly growing publication record with over 100 publications in relevant fields. He has been involved in significant research grants and collaborations, including projects on advanced feedstock preprocessing systems for bioenergy and biopower, feedstock processing systems for gasification systems for converting waste biomass and municipal solid waste into syngas and hydrogen, and waste separations and co-product formulation. His work has earned him multiple nominations and awards, including the INL Vision Award. Additionally, he has served as an adjunct assistant professor at Michigan Tech University, contributing to research and mentoring in the field of waste-to-energy and biomass conversion.

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