Daniel Ciolkosz
- Extension Associate
222 Agricultural Engineering
University Park, PA 16802
University Park, PA 16802
Email:
dec109@psu.edu
Work Phone:
814-863-3484
Fax:
814-863-1031
Areas of Expertise
- Bioenergy
- Biomass Energy Systems
- Thermochemical Conversion
- Energy Efficiency
- Controlled Environment Agriculture
- Solar Energry Resource Evaluation
Education
- B.A.E., Architectural Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, 1992
- M.S., Agricultural Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, 1994
- Ph.D., Agricultural Engineering, Cornell University, 2000
Publications
- Jacobson, M., and D. Ciolkosz. 2012. Transformative Regional Approaches for Northeast Bioenergy. Presented at the 2012 Sun Grant National Conference, October 2-4, New Orleans, LA.
- Yi, H., Karamchandani, A., Puri, V., and D. Ciolkosz. 2012. Determination of Mechanical Properteis of Pelletized Biomass and Fundamental Mechanical Properties of Granular Biofeedstock. Presented at the 2012 Sun Grant National Conference, October 2-4, New Orleans, LA.
- Ciolkosz, D. E., and R. Wallace. 2011. Torrefaction of Biomass as a Bioenergy Feedstock. Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining 5(3): 317-329.
- Ciolkosz, D. E., Ray, C. D., and L. Ma. 2010. Modeling of Forest Biomass Energy Potential in Pennsylvania. Presented at the 2010 Annual International Meeting of the ASABE. June, 2010. Paper #1008984. Ciolkosz, D.E. 2008. SASRAD: An Hourly-Timestep Solar Radiation Database for South Africa. Journal of Energy in Southern Africa (under review).
- Ciolkosz, D.E. 2008. “On the Use of Percentile Criteria in Greenhouse Lighting System Design”. Presented at the 2008 Annual International Meeting of the ASABE. Providence, RI. Paper #085286.
- Ciolkosz, D.E. 2008. “Design Daylight Availability for Greenhouses Using Supplementary Assimilative Electrical Lighting”. Biosystems Engineering. 100(2008)571-580.
- Ciolkosz, D.E. 2007. “Design Climatic Conditions for Agricultural and Other Structures in South Africa”. Project Report. University of KwaZulu-Natal School of Bioresources Engineering and Environmental Hydrology. Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.
- Ciolkosz, D.E. 2007. “Development of a South African Solar Radiation Database (SASRAD)”. Project Report. University of KwaZulu-Natal School of Bioresources Engineering and Environmental Hydrology. Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.
- Ciolkosz, D.E. 2006. “Target Irradiance Criteria for Supplementary Assimilative Lighting Systems in Greenhouses”. Presented at the 2006 Annual International Meeting of the ASABE. Portland, OR. Paper #064097.
- Ciolkosz, D.E., Albright, L.D., Sager, J.C., and Langhans, R.W. 2002. “A Model for Plant Lighting System Selection”. Transactions of the ASAE. 45(1):215-221.
- Both, A.J., Ciolkosz, D.E., and Albright, L.D. 2002. “Evaluation of Light Uniformity Underneath Supplemental Lighting Systems”. Acta Horticulturae. 580:183-190.
- Ciolkosz, D.E., Both, A.J., L.D. Albright. 2002. “Selection and Placement of Greenhouse Luminaires for Uniformity”. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 17(6):875-882.
