Sibel Irmak

Affiliate Researcher
Titles and Affiliations
Research Professor, Agricultural & Biological Engineering

Dr. Irmak’s research focuses on three major areas: (1) Developing degradable film formulations for agricultural applications by utilizing low cost, renewable, abundant, and byproducts or waste materials from various industries, (2) Hydrogen gas production from lignocellulosic biomass compounds by hydrothermal conversion processes, and (3) Developing metal-based supported catalysts for conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to value-added products including gas biofuel, hydrogen. 

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Recent Publications

Evaluation of hardwood or softwood bark biomass as feed materials for aqueous-phase reforming gasification process

Meryemoglu, B., Kaya Ozsel, B. & Irmak, S., Jan 31 2024, In: International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 53, p. 1044-1051 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Effect of temperature and relative humidity on ethylene oxide inactivation of Salmonella and Enterococcus faecium NRRL B-2354 on chia seeds and its influence on the quality of seeds

Wason, S., Irmak, S. & Subbiah, J., Dec 2024, In: Food Control. 166, 110768.

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Northeastern American Forests: Natural Disturbances, Climate Change Impact, and the Utilization of Increasingly Damaged Forest Trees for Biofuel Production

Faluyi, M. O. & Irmak, S., Dec 2023, In: Forests. 14, 12, 2409.

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Biobased Sprayable Mulch Films Suppressed Annual Weeds in Vegetable Crops

Gloeb, E., Irmak, S., Isom, L., Lindquist, J. L. & Wortman, S. E., Feb 1 2023, In: HortTechnology. 33, 1, p. 27-35 9 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Effect of storage on microbial reductions after gaseous chlorine dioxide treatment of black peppercorns, cumin seeds, and dried basil leaves

Wei, X., Verma, T., Irmak, S. & Subbiah, J., Jun 2023, In: Food Control. 148, 109627.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Preparation and properties of heteroatom-doped bacterial cellulose-derived carbonaceous materials

Zhang, K., Irmak, S. & Catchmark, J. M., Dec 2023, In: Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications. 6, 100400.

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Hypolipidemic, Antioxidant and Immunomodulatory Effects of Lactobacillus casei ATCC 7469-Fermented Wheat Bran and Spirulina maxima in Rats Fed a High-Fat Diet

Abdella, A., Fouad, M., Irmak, S. & Alamri, E. S., Nov 2022, In: Fermentation. 8, 11, 610.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Antioxidant and Antibacterial Activities of Silver Nanoparticles Biosynthesized by Moringa oleifera through Response Surface Methodology

Mohammed, A. B. A., Mohamed, A., El-Naggar, N. E. A., Mahrous, H., Nasr, G. M., Abdella, A., Ahmed, R. H., Irmak, S., Elsayed, M. S. A., Selim, S., Elkelish, A., Alkhalifah, D. H. M., Hozzein, W. N. & Ali, A. S., 2022, In: Journal of Nanomaterials. 2022, 9984308.

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Enhancement of catalytic performance of graphene supported Pt catalysts by Ni and W for hydrogen gas production by hydrothermal gasification of biomass-derived compounds

Saquic, B. E. B., Irmak, S. & Wilkins, M., Jan 15 2022, In: Fuel. 308, 122079.

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In-package pasteurization of dried basil leaves using radiofrequency heating

Wason, S., Verma, T., Irmak, S. & Subbiah, J., Nov 2022, In: Food Control. 141, 109179.

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Effect of precursors on graphene supported platinum monometalic catalysts for hydrothermal gasification of biomass compounds to hydrogen

Elias Bamaca Saquic, B., Irmak, S., Wilkins, M. & Smith, T., Apr 15 2021, In: Fuel. 290, 120079.

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Pasteurization of dried basil leaves using radio frequency heating: A microbial challenge study and quality analysis

Verma, T., Chaves, B. D., Irmak, S. & Subbiah, J., Jun 2021, In: Food Control. 124, 107932.

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Microbial challenge study and quality evaluation of cumin seeds pasteurized by continuous radio frequency processing

Chen, L., Irmak, S., Chaves, B. D. & Subbiah, J., May 2020, In: Food Control. 111, 107052.

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Depolymerization of lignin by wet air oxidation

Irmak, S., Kang, J. & Wilkins, M., Feb 2020, In: Bioresource Technology Reports. 9, 100377.

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Is it economical and beneficial to produce hydrogen from excess corn kernels?

Irmak, S. & Nayman Tiryaki, O., Jul 15 2020, In: Fuel. 272, 117747.

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