Elmin Rahic
- Research Scientist
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Education
- B.S., Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Iowa State University, 2019
- PhD, Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Iowa State University
Research areas of interest
- Anaerobic digestion
- Solid-state fermentation
- Biological and hybrid conversion of biomass into bioenergy and other bioproducts
- Process optimization and renewable systems integration
Publications
Rahic, E., Hess, C., Brown, R., Wen, Z. 2026. Bio-oil aqueous phase as a laccase inducer in Pleurotus ostreatus: Laccase production, properties, and applications. Bioresources and Bioprocessing, in review.
Rahic, E., DeWaunis, K., Karsten, H.D., de Lima Casseres dos Santos, L., Costello, C. 2025. Integrating Continuous Cover, Manure Management, and Anaerobic Digestion Strategies on a Pennsylvania Dairy Farm: A Life Cycle Assessment. Environmental Science & Technology. Published online December 16, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.5c04797
Rahic, E., Cassady, N., Rosentrater, K. 2025. Techno-economic analysis of a novel laccase production process utilizing perennial biomass and the aqueous phase of bio-oil. Bioresources and Bioprocessing, 12: 9. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40643-025-00924-2
Hafezisefat, P., Rahic, E., Brown, R.C. 2025. Oxidative fractionation of biomass to produce phenolic monomers and processable carbohydrate pulp. Reaction Chemistry & Engineering, Reaction Chemistry & Engineering, 10(11): 2644-2656. https://doi.org/10.1039/D4RE00413B.
Wild, K., Rahic, E., Schulte, L., Mba-Wright, M. 2025. Techno-economic and environmental assessment of converting mixed prairie to renewable natural gas with co-product hydroxycinnamic acid. Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, 19:288-304, https://doi.org/10.1002/bbb.2710.
Rahic, E., Hess, C., Brown, R., Wen, Z. 2024. Enhanced anaerobic digestion of prairie biomass through alkaline-based hydroxycinnamic acid extraction. Bioresource Technology Reports, vol. 27: 101896, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biteb.2024.101896.