Dr. Linck is a leading researcher in the field of biomass catalysis and hydropyrolysis for the production of liquid fuels and chemicals. From co-inventing to commercial pilot plant demonstration, Dr. Linck has pioneered the development of a breakthrough process for the efficient conversion of biomass to drop-in fuels with unparalleled economics. Marketed as IH2®, this advanced renewable biofuels process has been licensed to CRI Catalyst Company (Shell Group). His earlier work at the Gas Technology Institute (GTI) focused on ultra-efficient, low-NOx burners for industrial heating applications.
As an A. James Clark School of Engineering Litton Fellow, Dr. Linck received his doctorate in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Maryland, where he carried out laser-based investigations of combustion and highly-dynamic two-phase flows for military propulsion applications. Prior to graduate school, Dr. Linck worked in Chandler, Arizona as a process engineer where he sustained Intel’s critical lithography operations at their flagship manufacturing facility. At the time, this plant was responsible for producing 40% of the world’s fastest microprocessors. He received his undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Colorado.