Building: Engineered Biosystems Building
Office: 5105
Phone: 404.385.3089
Fax: 404.894.2291
tkwok [at] gatech [dot] edu (email)
Mailing Address
Georgia Institute of Technology
School of Chemical &
Biomolecular Engineering
311 Ferst Drive, N.W.
Atlanta, GA 30332-0100
Education
M.S., (2017) Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
B.S. with Honors, (2014) Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology
Research Interests
- Chemical Pretreatments of Lignocellulosic Material
- Organic Solvent Pretreatment Efficacy for Biorefineries
- Process Systems Engineering for Lignocellulosics
Work Experience
Merck & Co. - Internship in Biologics & Vaccines Process Development - Analytical
Zinerva Pharmaceutical Inc. - Co-founder of next-generation insulin company
Romny Scientific LLC. - Summer Consultant for Thermoelectric Device Characterization
Publications & Presentations
Papers
Chrisandina NJ, Kwok TT, et al. Techno-economic analysis of water precipitation for lignin value prior to pulping. Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 2019, 143:4-10.
Kwok TT, et al. Pretreatment Efficacy and Lignin Solubility of Organic Solvents on Juvenile Slash Pine Chips for Lignin Value Prior to Pulping. Bioresources 2019. (Submitted)
Kwok TT, Luettgen CO, Realff MJ, Bommarius AS Lignin value prior to pulping (LVPP): An advanced pulping concept. Tappi Journal 2017, 16(10):553–555
Kwok TT, Fogg DN, Realff MJ, Bommarius AS Applying Direct Yellow 11 to a Modified Simons' Staining Assay for Lignocellulosic Substrates. Cellulose 2017, 1–7
Chiu CY, Greninger AL, Kanada K, Kwok T, et al. Identification of cardioviruses related to Theiler's murine encephalomyelitis virus in human infections. PNAS USA. 2008, 105:14124–9
Presentations
Kwok TT, et al. Solvent Selection for Lignin Value Prior to Pulping, 2018 TAPPI-IBBC, USA.
Kwok TT, et al. Lignin Value Prior to Pulping – Analyzing Feasibility. 2017 AIChE Annual Meeting, USA.
Kwok TT, et al. Measurement and Evaluation of Recalcitrance Changes…2016 AIChE Annual Meeting, USA.
Kwok TT, et al. How Solvent Properties Determine Pretreatment Effects…2016 AIChE Annual Meeting, USA.
Kwok TT, et al. Exploring the Impact of Cellulose Accessibility…2015 AIChE Annual Meeting, USA.
Posters
Kwok TT, et al. Introduction to LVPP, 2018 BASF International Summer Course, GERMANY.
Kwok TT, et al. Evaluating Mild Organic Solvent… 2017 SBFC, Clearwater Beach, USA.
Kwok TT, et al. Product Specific Organic Solvent Pretreatments…2017 Georgia Tech Symposium, USA
Kwok TT, et al. Delignification and Accessibility Changes as a Measure… 2016 Georgia Tech, RBI, USA.
Kang Y, Kwok TT et al. Enhanced biodegradation…2015 SBFC, San Diego, USA.
Activities
- Former NCAA DIII Soccer Captain and Baseball Player
- President: Hurling and Gaelic Football Club at GT
- President: Technological Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry Student Chapter at GT