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
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 journal › Article › peer-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 journal › Article › peer-review
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 journal › Article › peer-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.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Depolymerization of lignin by wet air oxidation
Irmak, S., Kang, J. & Wilkins, M., Feb 2020, In: Bioresource Technology Reports. 9, 100377.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Is it economical and beneficial to produce hydrogen from excess corn kernels?
Irmak, S. & Nayman Tiryaki, O., Jul 15 2020, In: Fuel. 272, 117747.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Evaluation of various corn variety kernels for hydrogen gas production by APR
Tiryaki, O. N. & Irmak, S., Mar 2020, In: Biomass and Bioenergy. 134, 105480.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of different extracts of the peel of kumquat (Citrus japonica Thunb)
Al-Saman, M. A., Abdella, A., Mazrou, K. E., Tayel, A. A. & Irmak, S., Dec 1 2019, In: Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization. 13, 4, p. 3221-3229 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Inactivation of Salmonella enterica and Enterococcus faecium NRRL B-2354 in cumin seeds by radiofrequency heating
Chen, L., Wei, X., Irmak, S., Chaves, B. D. & Subbiah, J., Sep 2019, In: Food Control. 103, p. 59-69 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Conversion of lignin into renewable carboxylic acid compounds by advanced oxidation processes
Kang, J., Irmak, S. & Wilkins, M., May 2019, In: Renewable Energy. 135, p. 951-962 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review