Steve Helle, University of Northern British Columbia

Research

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Waste and wastewater treatment (biological, physical and chemical)Production of renewable fuels and chemicals Fermentation modeling and optimization Bioprocess engineering

Latest papers

A kinetic model for production of glucose by hydrolysis of levoglucosan and cellobiosan from pyrolysis oil.
Carbohydrate research · 2007 · first author

All 1 publications

Latest funding

Biosolid pyrolysis and biosolid biochar applications
NSERC · 2013 · Principal investigator
$25,000
Value-added biomass ash utilization
NSERC · 2011 · Co-investigator
$124,001
Optimization of wastewater and lignocellulosic hydrolysate fermentations
NSERC · 2007 · Principal investigator
$96,000

All 4 grants and awards

1 publications.

01

A kinetic model for production of glucose by hydrolysis of levoglucosan and cellobiosan from pyrolysis oil.

Helle S, Bennett NM, Lau K, Matsui JH, Duff SJ

Carbohydrate research2007First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.carres.2007.07.016 PMID: 17765879

Biosolid pyrolysis and biosolid biochar applications

Principal investigatorNSERC2013Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Helle, Steve

$25,000

Value-added biomass ash utilization

Co-investigatorNSERC2011Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Rutherford, Michael

$124,001

Optimization of wastewater and lignocellulosic hydrolysate fermentations

Principal investigatorNSERC2007Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Helle, Steve

$96,000

Implementation of biorefining technologies in Kraft mills: impact assessment and feasibility

Co-investigatorNSERC2007Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Paris, Jean

$555,500

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Waste and wastewater treatment (biological, physical and chemical) Dear Professor Helle, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "A kinetic model for production of glucose by hydrolysis of levoglucosan and cellobiosan from pyrolysis oil." (2007), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]