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Sumith Wickramasinghe

Home Country

United States

Extending the Carbon Cycle: Production of Levulinic Acid from Food Waste

Program

Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program

Program Country

Grant Activity Type

Research

Discipline

Specialization

Chemical Engineering

Academic Year

Dates

September 2023 - July 2024

Flex

Yes

Scholar type

U.S. Scholar

Award Title

13190-GM|Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award - All Disciplines

Project Title

Extending the Carbon Cycle: Production of Levulinic Acid from Food Waste

Scholar Information

Grantee

Sumith Wickramasinghe

Title

Distinguished Professor

Institution

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Department

Ralph E Martin Department of Chemical Engineering

School

College of Engineering

Host Institutions

Institution

University of Duisburg-Essen

Institution

University of Duisburg-Essen