Daniel Saloni
Forest Biomaterials
- Phone: 919.513.0989
- Email: desaloni@ncsu.edu
- Office: Hodges Wood Products 116A
Daniel Saloni is an associate professor in the Department of Forest Biomaterials at North Carolina State University. Before applying to a faculty position at NC State University, he was a laboratory manager and research assistant in the Wood Machining and Tooling Research Program at North Carolina State University. Before joining NC State, he was an assistant professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering and a Junior Consultant in UCAB Consulting for five years at Andres Bello Catholic University in Caracas, Venezuela.
He has published various papers and participated in several conferences on process improvement, supply chain, biomass and bioenergy conversion and additive manufacturing, which are his primary research areas.
Saloni is currently an affiliated faculty at the Center for Additive Manufacturing and Logistics (CAMAL).
Research Interests
Saloni’s research focuses on process improvement, supply chain, biomass and bioenergy conversion
Education
| Degree | Program | School | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Doctor of Philosophy in Wood Science | NC State University | 2007 |
| MIMSE | Master of Integrated Manufacturing System Engineering | NC State University | 2003 |
| MPM | Master of Project Management | Andres Bello Catholic University | 1998 |
| BSIE | Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering | Andres Bello Catholic University | 1995 |
Publications
- A Multi-Criteria Approach for Quantifying the Impact of Global Megatrends on the Pulp and Paper Industry: Insights into Digitalization, Social Behavior Change, and Sustainability
- Vivas, K. A., Vera, R. E., Dasmohapatra, S., Marquez, R., Van Schoubroeck, S., Forfora, N., … Gonzalez, R. (2024), LOGISTICS-BASEL, 8(2). https://doi.org/10.3390/logistics8020036
- An economic analysis of bamboo plantations and feedstock delivered cost in the Southern US for the manufacturing of fiber-based bioproducts
- Vivas, K. A., Vera, R. E., Phillips, R. B., Forfora, N., Azuaje, I., Zering, K., … Gonzalez, R. (2024, June 10), BIOFUELS BIOPRODUCTS & BIOREFINING-BIOFPR, Vol. 6. https://doi.org/10.1002/bbb.2634
- Characterizing value-added pellets obtained from blends of miscanthus, corn stover, and switchgrass
- Hossain, T., Jones, D. S., Godfrey, E., Saloni, D., Sharara, M., & Hartley, D. S. (2024), RENEWABLE ENERGY, 227. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2024.120494
- Co-pyrolysis of biomass and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) as an alternative for energy production from waste valorization
- Cupertino, G. F. M., Silva, A. M., Pereira, A. K. S., Delatorre, F. M., Ucella-Filho, J. G. M., Souza, E. C., … Junior, A. F. (2024), FUEL, 362. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2023.130761
- Environmental Sustainability Analysis of Rotary-Screen Printing and Digital Textile Printing
- Hoque, S. M. A., Chapman, L. P., Moore, M., Lavelle, J., Saloni, D., Woodbridge, J., & King, K. M. (2024, September 19), AATCC JOURNAL OF RESEARCH, Vol. 9. https://doi.org/10.1177/24723444241275996
- Evaluating chemi-mechanical pulping processes of agricultural residues: High-yield pulps from wheat straw for fiber-based bioproducts
- Urdaneta, F., Kumar, R., Marquez, R., Vera, R. E., Franco, J., Urdaneta, I., … Gonzalez, R. W. (2024), INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS, 221. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2024.119379
- Nth-plant scenario for blended pellets of Miscanthus, Switchgrass, and Corn Stover using multi-modal transportation: Biorefineries and depots in the contiguous US
- Hossain, T., Jones, D. S., Godfrey III, E., Saloni, D., Sharara, M., & Hartley, D. S. (2024), BIOMASS & BIOENERGY, 183. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2024.107162
- Prospects for the utilization of bio-oil-derived chemicals generated via co-pyrolysis of biomass and polyethylene terephthalate (PET)
- Cupertino, G. F. M., Pereira, A. K. S., Ucella-Filho, J. G. M., Delatorre, F. M., Silva, A. M., Silva, K. C. A., … Dias Junior, A. F. (2024), JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL AND APPLIED PYROLYSIS, 183. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaap.2024.106781
- The potential of wood-based urban waste to generate bioenergy and increase the energetic sustainability
- Andrade, C. R., Cupertino, G. F. M., Silva, alison M., Brito, J. O., Morais, W. W. C., Balboni, B. M., … Dias Jr, A. F. (2024, February 22), CLEAN TECHNOLOGIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY, Vol. 2. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10098-024-02775-5
- Understanding the potential of bamboo fibers in the USA: A comprehensive techno-economic comparison of bamboo fiber production through mechanical and chemical processes
- Vivas, K. A., Pifano, A., Vera, R. E., Urdaneta, F., Urdaneta, I., Forfora, N., … Gonzalez, R. (2024, June 26), BIOFUELS BIOPRODUCTS & BIOREFINING-BIOFPR, Vol. 6. https://doi.org/10.1002/bbb.2652
Grants
- Advancing the National Bioeconomy through Regional Sun Grant Centers
- Advancing the National Bioeconomy through Regional Sun Grant Centers
- Uniform-Format Herbaceous Biomass Feedstock: Value-added Miscanthus
- NC Sustainable Pellet Production for Poultry
- Populus-based Production of Solid Biofuels
- DOE-SBIR Phase II Lightweight and Thermally Insulating Nanowood
- Next Generation Logistics Systems for Delivering Optimal Biomass Feedstocks to Biorefining Industries in the Southeastern United States
- Understanding the Machinability of MDF and HDF (I-02-VE)
- Torrefaction
- Investigating The Use Of Biopolymers For Additive Manufacturing J-05-sa
