Who We Are

Robert C. Brown

Director
Iowa State University
1140E Biorenewables Research Lab
Ames, IA 50011
rcbrown3@iastate.edu
Phone: (515) 294-7934
Fax: (515) 294-3091

Ryan Smith

Deputy Director
Iowa State University
3138 Biorenewables Research Lab
Ames, IA 50011
rgsmith@iastate.edu
Phone: (515) 294-6244
Fax: (515) 294-3091

Becky Staedtler

Business Manager
Iowa State University
1140F Biorenewables Research Lab
Ames, IA 50011
beckys@iastate.edu
Phone: (515) 294-3816
Fax: (515) 294-3091

Marge Rover

Bio-oil Characterization
Iowa State University
3136 Biorenewables Research Lab
Ames, IA 50011
mrrover@iastate.edu
Phone: (515) 294-2984
Fax: (515) 294-3091

Patrick Johnston

Syngas Characterization
Iowa State University
3134 Biorenewables Research Lab
Ames, IA 50011
patrickj@iastate.edu
Phone: (515) 294-0027
Fax: (515) 294-3091

Lysle Whitmer

Pilot Plant Engineering
Iowa State University
3134 Biorenewables Research Lab
Ames, IA 50011
lwhitmer@iastate.edu
Phone: (515) 296-6309
Fax: (515) 294-3091

Jordan Funkhouser

Pilot Plant Operations
Iowa State University
BioCentury Research Farm
1327 U Ave.
Boone, IA 50036-7509
jfunk@iastate.edu
Fax: (515) 294-3091

Andrew Friend

Automation Engineering
Iowa State University
1140 Biorenewables Research Lab
Ames, IA 50011
afriend@iastate.edu
(515) 294-6302
Fax: (515) 294-3901

Xianglan Bai

Adjunct Assistant Professor
Iowa State University
3116 Biorenewables Research Lab
Ames, IA 50011
bxl9801@iastate.edu
Phone: (515) 294-7669
Fax: (515) 294-3091