William R. Sutterlin

Dr. Rusty Sutterlin has a background and pertinent experience in chemical production, analysis, and planning. He has received organizational, local, state and federal recognition for his work, including being a recipient of the prestigious US Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award. As a chemist and chemical engineer, Dr. Sutterlin has experience in trouble shooting, interpretation and method development with analytical instruments and process development. His research interests include the conversion of agricultural products (corn, soybean, animal fats, algae, plant and animal wastes and cellulosic materials) and other biomass materials into higher value added chemicals.

Typically these higher value added chemicals are a replacement of petroleum products. The majority of Dr. Sutterlin’s research is focused on products that have the potential to go from research and development to commercialization. He is part of the United States and Brazil research collaboration in biomass conversion.