Chemist
Chemist

Biography

Joined the Chemical and Biological Process Development Group in March 2011. Previously worked for Battelle Toxicology Northwest for six years as an analytical chemistry researcher. Experience with LC and GC analysis. Currently working in the Combinatorial High Throughput Laboratory.

Research Interest

  • Discovering solutions to energy and environmental issues.
  • Catalysis and reaction engineering

Education

  • M.S. Secondary Education- Washington State University
  • B.S. Biology Summa Cum Laude- Washington State University

Publications

2025

  • Czajka J.J., Z. Dai, T. Radivojevic, J. Kim, S. Deng, T.L. Lemmon, and M.S. Swita, et al. 2025. "Enabling malic acid production from corn-stover hydrolysate in Lipomyces starkeyi via metabolic engineering and bioprocess optimization." Microbial Cell Factories 24:Art. No. 117. PNNL-SA-204465. doi:10.1186/s12934-025-02705-0

2023

  • Affandy M., C. Zhu, M.S. Swita, B.A. Hofstad, D.J. Cronin, R.T. Elander, and V. Dagle. 2023. "Production and Catalytic Upgrading of 2,3-Butanediol Fermentation Broth into Sustainable Aviation Fuel Blendstock and Fuel Properties Measurement." Fuel 333, no. part 1:Art. No. 126328. PNNL-SA-169712. doi:10.1016/j.fuel.2022.126328
  • Bays J.T., T.J. Baker, D. Barpaga, K.B. Campbell, G.W. Coffey, M.A. Fuller, and J.C. Linehan, et al. 2023. Oxygenate Onboard Separation for Octane-on-Demand. PNNL-35404. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Oxygenate Onboard Separation for Octane-on-Demand
  • Dai Z., K.R. Pomraning, S. Deng, J. Kim, K.B. Campbell, A.L. Robles, and B.A. Hofstad, et al. 2023. "Metabolic engineering to improve production of 3-hydroxypropionic acid from corn-stover hydrolysate in Aspergillus species." Biotechnology for Biofuels and Bioproducts 16. PNNL-SA-182738. doi:10.1186/s13068-023-02288-1
  • Deng S., J. Kim, K.R. Pomraning, Y. Gao, J.E. Evans, B.A. Hofstad, and Z. Dai, et al. 2023. "Identification of a specific exporter that enables high production of aconitic acid in Aspergillus pseudoterreus." Metabolic Engineering 80. PNNL-SA-181297. doi:10.1016/j.ymben.2023.09.011

2022

  • Cosimbescu L., D. Malhotra, M. Pallaka, and M.S. Swita. 2022. "Kevlar-Like Aramid Polymers from Mixed PET Waste." ACS Omega 7, no. 36:32026-32037. PNNL-SA-169420. doi:10.1021/acsomega.2c03059
  • Kothandaraman J., L. Cosimbescu, and M.S. Swita. 2022. "Solvent-Induced Selectivity of Isoprene from Bio-Derived Prenol." Frontiers in Chemistry 10. PNNL-SA-169731. doi:10.3389/fchem.2022.879129
  • Pomraning K.R., Z. Dai, N. Munoz Munoz, Y. Kim, Y. Gao, S. Deng, and T.L. Lemmon, et al. 2022. "Itaconic acid production is regulated by laeA in Aspergillus pseudoterreus." Metabolic Engineering Communications 15. PNNL-SA-171876. doi:10.1016/j.mec.2022.e00203
  • Snowden-Swan L.J., S. Li, M.R. Thorson, A.J. Schmidt, D.J. Cronin, Y. Zhu, and T.R. Hart, et al. 2022. Wet Waste Hydrothermal Liquefaction and Biocrude Upgrading to Hydrocarbon Fuels: 2022 State of Technology. PNNL-33622. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Wet Waste Hydrothermal Liquefaction and Biocrude Upgrading to Hydrocarbon Fuels: 2022 State of Technology

2021

  • Cosimbescu L., K.B. Campbell, S. Subramaniam, M.S. Swita, N. Hao, C.M. Moore, and K. Kallupalayam Ramasamy, et al. 2021. "The Properties of Bicyclic and Multicyclic Hydrocarbons as Bio-derived Compression Ignition Fuels That Can Be Prepared via Efficient and Scalable Routes from Biomass." Sustainable Energy & Fuels 5, no. 12:3143-3159. PNNL-SA-156518. doi:10.1039/d0se01742f
  • Cosimbescu L., K.B. Campbell, T.J. Baker, M.S. Swita, and D.J. Gaspar. 2021. "The Quest for Efficient Oxygenated Fuels: Examining Interactions Between Lubricant Components and Oxygenates." Fuel 288. PNNL-SA-155100. doi:10.1016/j.fuel.2020.119728
  • Doll C.G., A.E. Plymale, A. Cooper, I.V. Kutnyakov, M.S. Swita, T.L. Lemmon, and M.V. Olarte, et al. 2021. "Determination of low-level biogenic gasoline, jet fuel, and diesel in blends using the direct liquid scintillation counting method for 14C content." Fuel 291. PNNL-SA-157538. doi:10.1016/j.fuel.2020.120084
  • Ma R., U. Sanyal, M.V. Olarte, H.M. Job, M.S. Swita, S.B. Jones, and P.A. Meyer, et al. 2021. "Role of peracetic acid on the disruption of lignin packing structure and its consequence on lignin depolymerisation." Green Chemistry 23, no. 21:8468-8479. PNNL-SA-159270. doi:10.1039/D1GC02300D
  • Pomraning K.R., Z. Dai, N. Munoz Munoz, Y. Kim, Y. Gao, S. Deng, and J. Kim, et al. 2021. "Integration of proteomics and metabolomics into the Design, Build, Test, Learn cycle to improve 3-hydroxypropionic acid production in Aspergillus pseudoterreus." Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology 9. PNNL-SA-149911. doi:10.3389/fbioe.2021.603832
  • Subramaniam S., D.M. Santosa, C.O. Brady, M.S. Swita, K. Kallupalayam Ramasamy, and M.R. Thorson. 2021. "Extended catalyst lifetime testing for HTL biocrude hydrotreating to produce fuel blendstocks from wet wastes." ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 9, no. 38:12825-12832. PNNL-SA-161175. doi:10.1021/acssuschemeng.1c02743
  • Thorson M.R., D.M. Santosa, R.T. Hallen, I.V. Kutnyakov, M.V. Olarte, M.D. Flake, and G.G. Neuenschwander, et al. 2021. "SCALEABLE HYDROTREATING OF HTL BIOCRUDE TO PRODUCE FUEL BLENDSTOCKS." Energy and Fuels 35, no. 14:11346-11352. PNNL-SA-160510. doi:10.1021/acs.energyfuels.1c00956

2020

  • Campbell K.B., R. Erck, M.S. Swita, and L. Cosimbescu. 2020. "Multifunctional Tunable Polymethacrylates for Enhanced Shear Stability and Wear Prevention." ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2, no. 7:2839-2848. PNNL-SA-152389. doi:10.1021/acsapm.0c00389
  • Cordova L.T., B.C. Lad, S.A. Ali, A.J. Schmidt, J.M. Billing, K.R. Pomraning, and B.A. Hofstad, et al. 2020. "Valorizing a Hydrothermal Liquefaction Aqueous Phase through co-production of chemicals and lipids using the oleaginous yeast Yarrowia lipolytica." Bioresource Technology 313. PNNL-SA-153615. doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2020.123639
  • Deng S., Z. Dai, M.S. Swita, K.R. Pomraning, B.A. Hofstad, E.A. Panisko, and S.E. Baker, et al. 2020. "Deletion analysis of the itaconic acid biosynthesis gene cluster components in Aspergillus pseudoterreus ATCC32359." Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 104, no. 9:3981-3992. PNNL-SA-144713. doi:10.1007/s00253-020-10418-0
  • Jones S.B., E. Tan, J. Dunn, L. Valentino, E.F. Barry, L. Edano, and P. Ignacio-Deleon, et al. 2020. Bioprocessing Separations Consortium: Three year overview - Technical Advances, Process Economics Influence, and State of the Science. PNNL-29822. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. doi:10.2172/1634769.Bioprocessing Separations Consortium: Three year overview - Technical Advances, Process Economics Influence, and State of the Science

2019

  • Cosimbescu L., D. Malhotra, K.B. Campbell, M.S. Swita, and Z.C. Kennedy. 2019. "Molecular Design and Shear Stability Correlations of Dendritic Polymethacrylates." Molecular Systems Design and Engineering 4, no. 6:1114-1124. PNNL-SA-145231. doi:10.1039/C9ME00081J

2017

  • He Y., X. Li, X. Xue, M.S. Swita, A.J. Schmidt, and B. Yang. 2017. "Biological Conversion of the Aqueous Wastes from Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Algae and Pine Wood by Rhodococci." Bioresource Technology 224. PNNL-SA-121581. doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2016.10.059
  • Maddi B., E.A. Panisko, T.W. Wietsma, T.L. Lemmon, M.S. Swita, K.O. Albrecht, and D.T. Howe. 2017. "Quantitative Characterization of Aqueous Byproducts from Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Municipal Wastes, Food Industry Wastes, and Biomass Grown on Waste." ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 5, no. 3:2205-2214. PNNL-SA-121413. doi:10.1021/acssuschemeng.6b02367
  • Olarte M.V., A.B. Padmaperuma, J. Ferrell, E.D. Christensen, R.T. Hallen, R.B. Lucke, and S.D. Burton, et al. 2017. "Characterization of Upgraded Fast Pyrolysis Oak Oil Distillate Fractions from Sulfided and Non-Sulfided Catalytic Hydrotreating." Fuel 202. PNNL-SA-119855. doi:10.1016/j.fuel.2017.03.051

2016

  • Agblevor F., D.C. Elliott, D.M. Santosa, M.V. Olarte, S.D. Burton, M.S. Swita, and S. Beis, et al. 2016. "Red Mud Catalytic Pyrolysis of Pinyon Juniper and Single-Stage Hydotreatment of Oils." Energy and Fuels 30, no. 10:7947-7958. PNNL-SA-122742. doi:10.1021/acs.energyfuels.6b00925
  • Maddi B., E.A. Panisko, T.W. Wietsma, T.L. Lemmon, M.S. Swita, K.O. Albrecht, and D.T. Howe. 2016. "Quantitative Characterization of the Aqueous Fraction from Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Algae." Biomass & Bioenergy 93. PNNL-SA-113775. doi:10.1016/j.biombioe.2016.07.010
  • Olarte M.V., A.H. Zacher, A.B. Padmaperuma, S.D. Burton, H.M. Job, T.L. Lemmon, and M.S. Swita, et al. 2016. "Stabilization of Softwood-Derived Pyrolysis Oils for Continuous Bio-oil Hydroprocessing." Topics in Catalysis 59, no. 1:55-64. PNNL-SA-111135. doi:10.1007/s11244-015-0505-7

2015

  • Zhang L., L. Yan, Z. Wang, D.D. Laskar, M.S. Swita, J.R. Cort, and B. Yang. 2015. "Characterization of Lignin Derived from Water-only and Dilute Acid Flowthrough Pretreatment of Poplar Wood at Elevated Temperatures." Biotechnology for Biofuels 8. PNNL-SA-113147. doi:10.1186/s13068-015-0377-x