Daniel Ciolkosz, Ph.D., P.E.
- Associate Research Professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering
- BRS Graduate Program Coordinator
Agricultural Engineering Building, Rm 306
University Park, PA 16802
- Email dec109@psu.edu
- Office 814-863-3484
Areas of Expertise
- Bioenergy
- Biomass Energy Systems
- Thermochemical Conversion
- Energy Efficiency
- Controlled Environment Agriculture
- Solar Energy Resource Evaluation
Websites
Education
- B.A.E., Architectural Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, 1992
- M.S., Agricultural Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, 1994
- Ph.D., Agricultural Engineering, Cornell University, 2000
Teaching
- A B E 589 - Management and Design of Renewable Energy and Sustainability Systems (SP)
For information about courses please visit the LionPATH Course Catalog
Publications
Changes in torrefied cellulose and their relationship with glucose yield: a mechanistic study
Cellulose, Tripathi, Jaya, Ciolkosz, Daniel, 2024
Techno-economic analysis of biomass pelletization as a sustainable biofuel with net-zero carbon emissions
Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, Asif, Muhammad, Farid, Muhammad Usman, Nasir, Abdul, Anjum, Shakeel Ahmad, Ciolkosz, Daniel Edward, 2024
The significance of structural components of lignocellulosic biomass on volatile organic compounds presence on biochar - a review
Wood Science and Technology, Sygula, Eva, Syguła, Ewa, Ciolkosz, Daniel, Bialowiec, Andrzej, Białowiec, Andrzej, 2024
Evaluation of vacuum drying on aroma quality of dried hops
Applied Engineering in Agriculture, Naziemiec, M, Ciolkosz, D, Anantheswaran, R, Elias, Ryan, 2024
Publisher Correction: Investigation of the performance of a cylindrical hopper and metering device of a carrot seeder (Scientific Reports, (2023), 13, 1, (813), 10.1038/s41598-022-25798-8)
Scientific Reports, Valentin, Marvin T., Białowiec, Andrzej, Karayel, Davut, Jasinskas, Algirdas, Ciolkosz, Daniel, Lavarias, Jeffrey A., 2023
Investigation of the performance of a cylindrical hopper and metering device of a carrot seeder
Scientific Reports, Valentin, Marvin T., Białowiec, Andrzej, Karayel, Davut, Jasinskas, Algirdas, Ciolkosz, Daniel, Lavarias, Jeffrey A., 2023
Startup process, safety and risk assessment of biomass gasification for off-grid rural electrification
Scientific Reports, Rahman, Md Mashiur, Henriksen, Ulrik Birk, Ciolkosz, Daniel, 2023
Anaerobic Digestion and Extension, Ciolkosz, Daniel, 2023
Heating Fuel Prices Mixed This Year, Ciolkosz, Daniel, 2023
Renewable Natural Gas from Manure and Grasses. Business Opportunity Plan for “Sleeping Squirrel Farm”, Ciolkosz, Daniel, Lazarus, William, Musgrave, Gary, 2023
A comparative techno-economic analysis of combined oil and power production from pyrolysis and co-pyrolysis plants utilizing rice straw and scrap rubber tires
Fuel, Khan, Shoaib Raza, Zeeshan, Muhammad, Fatima, Salsabeel, Ciolkosz, Daniel, Dimitriou, Ioanna, Jin, Hongyue, 2023
Waste to Energy, Ciolkosz, Daniel, 2023
Torrefied paper as a packaging material and subsequently as a bioethanol substrate: Synergy of torrefaction and alkaline treatment for increased utility
Resources, Conservation and Recycling, Tripathi, Jaya, Ciolkosz, Daniel, Sykes, Dan G., 2023
Non-energetic application of carbon-rich torrefied biomass in the bioeconomy: a review
Biofuels, Tripathi, Jaya, Causer, Tom, Ciolkosz, Daniel E., DeVallance, David B., Białowiec, Andrzej, Nunes, Leonel J.R., 2023
A TECHNOECONOMIC MODEL FOR ESTIMATING COSTS OF HARVESTING AND DEBARKING SHRUB WILLOW
Applied Engineering in Agriculture, Chahal, Azadwinder, Ciolkosz, Daniel E., Puri, Virendra, Liu, Jude, Jacobson, Michael Gregory, 2023
Grass to Gas News (#10, 11, 12, 13), Ciolkosz, Daniel, 2023
Is Biomass Power About to Make a Comeback?, Ciolkosz, Daniel, 2023
Interactions of Torrefaction and Alkaline Pretreatment with Respect to Glucose Yield of Hydrolyzed Wheat Straw
Biomass (Switzerland), Tripathi, Jaya, Richard, T, Memis, Berrak, Demirci, Ali, Ciolkosz, Daniel, 2022
A techno-economic study to evaluate the impacts of feedstock ratio on commercial scale co-pyrolysis plants of biomass and waste tire
Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, Khan, Shoaib Raza, Ciolkosz, Daniel, Vasco-Correa, Juliana, Zeeshan, Muhammad, 2022
Everything's Solar These Days - Or Is It?
Country Folks, Wagner, Stephen, Ciolkosz, Daniel, 2022
Regional Perspectives on Farm Energy, Ciolkosz, Daniel, 2022
Energy use on the farm, Ciolkosz, Daniel, Go, Aluel, 2022
On-farm energy production: Biofuels, Ciolkosz, Daniel, Steiman, Matt, 2022
IMPACT OF TORREFACTION AND ALKALI PRETREATMENT ON GLUCOSE PRODUCTION FROM WHEAT STRAW
Journal of the ASABE, Ciolkosz, Daniel, Memis, Berrak, Richard, Tom L., 2022
Mechanical characteristics of wood-bark interface of shrub willow
Industrial Crops and Products, Chahal, Azadwinder, Ciolkosz, Daniel, Puri, V, Jacobson, Michael, Liu, Jude, 2021
Processing of Wild Sunflower with Different Moisture Contents into Solid Bio Fuel.
Journal of Energy Research and Reviews., Dummapi, Fabie, Liniasan, Jacqueline, Valentin, Marvin, Onalan, Milagros, Dumalhin, Leonardo, Galad, Marlon, Ciolkosz, Daniel, Jasinskas, Algirdas, Kelly, Eva, 2021
Switchgrass as oil and water-spill sorbent: Effect of particle size, torrefaction, and regeneration methods
Journal of Environmental Management, Tripathi, Jaya, Arya, Aditi, Ciolkosz, Daniel, 2021
Grass to Gas - for Digester Biogas, Ciolkosz, Daniel, 2021
Penn State to Host National Energy Summit, Ciolkosz, Daniel, Ripplinger, David, 2021
Concept Design of a Portable Carrot Seeder
Journal of Engineering Research and Reports, Valentin, Marvin, Smeets, Alex, Ciolkosz, Daniel, 2021
Evaluation of the potential of agricultural waste recovery: Energy densification as a factor for residual biomass logistics optimization
Applied Sciences (Switzerland), Nunes, Leonel J.R., Matias, João C.O., Loureiro, Liliana M.E.F., Sá, Letícia C.R., Silva, Hugo F.C., Rodrigues, Abel M., Causer, Thomas P., Devallance, David B., Ciolkosz, Daniel E., 2021
Perceptions of Debarking Small-Diameter Stems in the Wood Products Community
Forest Products Journal, Singh Chahal, Azadwinder, Tripathi, Jaya, Ciolkosz, Daniel, Wurzbacher, Sarah, Jacobson, Michael, 2021
Evaluation of the Potential of Agoforestry Waste Recovery: Energy Densification as a Factor for Residual Biomass Logistics Optimization
Applied Sciences, Ciolkosz, Daniel, 2020
Biomass Heat Records Another "Win" in Pennsylvania, Ciolkosz, Daniel, 2020
Debarking to Increase Value of Short-Rotation Woody Crops
Penn State Extension Renewable and Alternative Energy Newsletter, Chahal, Azadwinder, Ciolkosz, Daniel, 2020
Penn State Extension to Explore New Frontiers in Biogas, Ciolkosz, Daniel, 2020
Factors affecting wood-bark adhesion for debarking of shrub willow
Biosystems Engineering, Chahal, Azadwinder, Ciolkosz, Daniel, Virendra, p, Puri, V, Liu, Jude, Jacobson, Michael, 2020
Biochar for Water Quality - A Prospectus, Johnstonbaugh, E, Fetter, J, Ciolkosz, Daniel, 2020
How do I Make Pellets on the Farm?, Ciolkosz, Daniel, 2020
Plantation forestry and pellet production in Kenya
Biomass and Bioenergy, Jacobson, Michael, Ciolkosz, Daniel, 2020
Thermal treatment of biomass for the circular economy, Causer, Thomas, Ciolkosz, Daniel, 2020
Biomass for energy: A review on supply chain management models
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Nunes, L. J.R., Causer, T. P., Ciolkosz, D., 2020
Separation of BTX chemicals from biomass pyrolysis oils via continuous flash distillation
Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, McVey, Matthew, Elkasabi, Yaseen, Ciolkosz, Daniel, 2020
Torrefied biomass in biofuel production system
Scientific Horizons, Ciolkosz, D., Kukharets, S., Tripath, J., 2020
What’s so different about biodiesel fuel?, Ciolkosz, Daniel, 2020
Thermal Treatment of Biomass for the Circular Economy, Causer, Thomas, Ciolkosz, Daniel, 2019
How to Choose a Heating Fuel?, Ciolkosz, Daniel, 2019
Landowner Leasing for Utility Scale Solar Farms
Penn State Renewable and Alternative Energy Fact Sheet Series, Johnstonbaugh, E, Ciolkosz, Daniel, Brockett, D, 2019
Separation of BTX chemicals from biomass pyrolysis oils via continuous flash distillation, McVey, Matthew, Elkasabi, Yaseen, Ciolkosz, Daniel, 2019
Raw, torrefied, and alkaline-treated biomass as a sorbent for lead in water
BioResources, Ciolkosz, Daniel, Desplat, Jennifer, Schiffer, Katelyn, 2019
A review of wood-bark adhesion: Methods and mechanics of debarking for woody biomass
Wood and Fiber Science, Chahal, Azadwinder, Ciolkosz, Daniel, 2019
Testing wood-bark adhesion for debarking of short rotation woody crop: Shrub willow, Chahal, A., Ciolkosz, D., 2019
Biochar: Properties and Potential, Ciolkosz, Daniel, Johnstonbaugh, E, 2018
Ag Progress Days to Feature Energy Events and Display, Ciolkosz, Daniel, 2018
Biochar: What Flavor Would You Like?, Ciolkosz, Daniel, 2018
Biomass Heat in the Natural Gas Era, Ciolkosz, Daniel, 2018
Evaluation of dry steam preconditioning on switchgrass pellet quality metrics
Applied Engineering in Agriculture, Covelli, C. R., Yi, H., Karamchandani, A., Ciolkosz, D., Puri, V. M., 2018
Choosing a Commercial Wood Boiler: Biomass Boiler Specifications Released.
Penn State Extension Renewable Energy Newsletter, Ciolkosz, Daniel, 2017
Hemp and Bioenergy
Penn State Extension Renewable Energy Newsletter, Ciolkosz, Daniel, 2017
Underutilized or “Low Use” Wood
Penn State Extension Renewable Energy Newsletter, Ciolkosz, Daniel, 2017
Farm Energy Resilience
Penn State Extension Renewable Energy Newsletter, Ciolkosz, Daniel, 2017
An assessment of farm scale biomass pelleting in the Northeast
Renewable Energy, Ciolkosz, Daniel, Jacobson, Michael, Heil, Nichole, Brandau, Will, 2017
Builder's Perspectives on High Efficiency Homes
Penn State Extension Renewable Energy Newsletter, Ciolkosz, Daniel, 2017
Pennsylvania Wood Energy Prospectus, Ciolkosz, Daniel, Jacobson, M, 2016
Statewide Programs Support Renewables, Ciolkosz, Daniel, 2016
Switchgrass Growers to Meet, Ciolkosz, Daniel, 2016
Funding Opportunties for Renewable Energy, Ciolkosz, Daniel, 2016
Wood Energy Short Course and Tour July 21st, Ciolkosz, Daniel, 2015
Using Corn to Dry Corn, Ciolkosz, Daniel, 2015
High Efficiency Lighting for the Farm - Part 2, Ciolkosz, Daniel, 2015
Farm-Scale biomass pelletizer performance for switchgrass pellet production
Applied Engineering in Agriculture, Ciolkosz, Daniel Edward, Hilton, R., Swackhamer, C., Yi, Hojae, Puri, Virendra, Swomley, D., Roth, Gregory Wayne, 2015
Bearing Fruit with Energy Savings—Case Study, Ciolkosz, Daniel, Leslie, Alex, Baugher, T, 2015
Top 10 Ways to Save Energy in Tree Fruit Production, Hilton, Ryan, Ciolkosz, Daniel, Baugher, T, 2015
Mechanical Quality Assessment of Compacts using Powder Properties, Yi, Hojae, Karamchandani, Apoorva, Ciolkosz, Daniel, Puri, V, 2015
Milton Digester an Opportunity for Farmers, Ciolkosz, Daniel, 2015
PA Schools Getting Into Bioenergy, Ciolkosz, Daniel, 2015
New Biomass Fuel Standards Released, Ciolkosz, Daniel, 2014
Professional Graduate Training in Bioenergy and Renewables, Ciolkosz, Daniel, 2014
Upcoming Willow Shortcourse, Ciolkosz, Daniel, 2014
What’s so Different About Biodiesel Fuel?, Ciolkosz, Daniel, 2014
Fuel Ethanol: Hero or Villain?, Ciolkosz, Daniel, 2014
On-Farm Production of Biomass Grass Pellets, Heil, Nicole, Ciolkosz, Daniel, 2014