Green Chemistry & Oleochemicals

Session Chair(s)

• 

  Helen Ngo, PhD

  Research Scientist
  USDA
  Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania, United States
• 

  Majher Sarker, PhD (he/him/his)

  Research Scientist
  Agricultural Research Service (ARS)
  USDA
  Wyndmoor, PA, United States

The session covers catalytic processes and novel green chemistry concepts for chemical
modifications of fats and oils to create value-added, sustainable or renewable products. It also
includes other processes like novel chemical/biological synthesis, replacement/reduction of
environmentally harsh reagents or wastes or use of new feedstocks that promote the sustainability
of existing technologies.

Presentations:

• 3:35 PM – 3:52 PM EDT

  Green synthesis and property analysis of biolubricants
  

  Presenting Author: Majher i. Sarker, PhD (he/him/his) – USDA

  Co-Author: Helen Ngo, PhD – USDA

  Co-Author: Brajendra K. Sharma (he/him/his) – USDA
• 3:52 PM – 4:09 PM EDT

  Improving the Performance of Vegetable Oil-based Epoxies for Coating and Composite Applications
  

  Presenting Author: Jinwen Zhang – Washington State University
• 4:09 PM – 4:26 PM EDT

  Production of hydroxy acids from agricultural feedstocks
  

  Presenting Author: Steven C. Cermak – USDA ARS MWA NCAUR

  Co-Author: Terry A. Isbell – USDA ARS MWA NCAUR
• 4:26 PM – 4:43 PM EDT

  Effect of stereoisomerism on self-assembly and emulsifying mechanism of sugar fatty acyl molecular gelators
  

  Presenting Author: George John, PhD – City College of New York

  Co-Author: Sateesh Sai Sagiri (he/him/his) – The City College of New York

  Co-Author: Malick Samateh – The City College of New York
• 4:43 PM – 5:00 PM EDT

  Synthesis and application of monomers produced from oxidative cleavage of castor oil
  

  Presenting Author: Demichael Winfield, PhD (he/him/his) – USDA ARS NCAUR

  Co-Author: Karl Vermillion – ARS-USDA