Stephen Chmely, Ph.D.
- Assistant Professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering
225 Ag Engineering Building
Shortlidge Road
University Park, PA 16802
Shortlidge Road
University Park, PA 16802
Email:
sc411@psu.edu
Work Phone:
814-863-6815
Areas of Expertise
- Development of emerging bioproducts
- Additive manufacturing with lignocellulosic biomass
- Applications of synthetic chemistry to lignin
- Catalytic transformations of biomass
- Spectroscopic characterization of bio-derived molecules
Education
- A.S. Chemistry, Volunteer State Community College, 2003
- B.S. Chemistry and Physics, Western Kentucky University, 2006
- Ph.D. Chemistry, Vanderbilt University, 2010
Professional Preparation
- Postdoctoral Research Associate, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2010-2011
- Postdoctoral Research Associate, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 2011-2013
- Research Assistant Professor, Center for Renewable Carbon, University of Tennessee, 2013-2019
Teaching
- BRS 300: Introduction to Biorenewable Products
- BRS 411: Biobased Fiber Science
- BRS 417: Processing and Manufacturing Systems for Bioproducts
- BRS 423: Deterioration and Protection of Bioproducts
For information about courses please visit the LionPATH Course Catalog.
Selected Publications
- J. T. Sutton, K. Rajan, D. P. Harper, S. C. Chmely. Lignin-containing photoactive resins for 3D printing by stereolithography. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2018, 10, 36456–36463. DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b13031
- K. Rajan, J. K. Mann, E. English, D. P. Harper, D. J. Carrier, T. G. Rials, N. Labbé, S. C. Chmely. Sustainable hydrogels based on lignin-methacrylate copolymers with enhanced water retention and tunable material properties. Biomacromolecules, 2018, 19, 2665-2672. DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.8b00282
- Y. N. Regmi, J. K. Mann, J. R. McBride, J. Tao, C. E. Barnes, N. Labbé, S. C. Chmely. Catalytic transfer hydrogenolysis of organosolv lignin using B-containing FeNi alloyed catalysts. Catal. Today, 2018, 302, 190195. DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2017.05.051