Works (46)

Updated: July 5th, 2023 15:18

2023 journal article

Impacts of utilizing swine lagoon sludge as a composting ingredient

Journal of Environmental Management, 327, 116840.

By: P. Patil n, M. Sharara n , S. Shah n , S. Kulesza n  & J. Classen n 

co-author countries: United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
author keywords: GHG Emissions; Water extractable; Phosphorus; Zinc; Copper; North Carolina
MeSH headings : Animals; Swine; Composting; Sewage; Soil; Metals; Nitrogen; Manure
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: November 26, 2022

2022 review

ADDRESSING NUTRIENT IMBALANCES IN ANIMAL AGRICULTURE SYSTEMS

[Review of ]. JOURNAL OF THE ASABE, 65(2), 235–249.

By: M. Sharara* , R. Kolesch, E. Cortus, R. Larson, J. Classen*  & K. Janni

author keywords: Farm scale; Livestock; Manure nutrients; Nutrient budget; Poultry; Regional scale
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: January 3, 2023

2022 review

Can Biochar Improve the Sustainability of Animal Production?

[Review of ]. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL, 12(10).

By: C. Graves n, P. Kolar n, S. Shah n , J. Grimes n & M. Sharara n 

co-author countries: United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
author keywords: manure management; emission mitigation; odor; sustainable agriculture; composting; adsorption
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science
Added: May 18, 2022

2022 journal article

Impacts of sonication on biomethane potential (BMP) and degradation kinetics of pig lagoon sludge

BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING, 223, 129–137.

By: P. Patil n & M. Sharara n 

co-author countries: United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
author keywords: Lagoon sludge; Sonication; Biomethane potential; Transference; Logistic; Gompertz
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: October 17, 2022

2022 journal article

Reconstructing the historical expansion of industrial swine production from Landsat imagery

SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 12(1).

By: L. Montefiore n, N. Nelson n , A. Dean n & M. Sharara n 

co-author countries: United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
MeSH headings : Animal Husbandry / history; Animals; Environmental Monitoring / history; Farms / history; Food Industry / history; History, 20th Century; History, 21st Century; North Carolina; Pork Meat; Sewage; Sus scrofa; Time Factors; Waste Disposal, Fluid / history
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: February 21, 2022

2021 journal article

Microbial Contamination in Environmental Waters of Rural and Agriculturally-Dominated Landscapes Following Hurricane Florence

ACS ES&T WATER, 1(9), 2012–2019.

By: A. Harris n , E. Fidan n, N. Nelson n , R. Emanuel n , T. Jass  n, S. Kathariou n, J. Niedermeyer n, M. Sharara n  ...

co-author countries: United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
author keywords: Fecal contamination; floodwater quality; enteric pathogens; microbial source tracking
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 24, 2021

2020 article

Evaluating anaerobic digestion kinetics for swine manure using BMP assay tests

2020 ASABE Annual International Virtual Meeting, July 13-15, 2020.

By: P. Patil & M. Sharara* 

Source: ORCID
Added: March 24, 2021

2020 journal article

Planning methodology for anaerobic digestion systems on animal production facilities under uncertainty

WASTE MANAGEMENT, 104, 262–269.

By: M. Sharara n , M. Owusu-Twum n, T. Runge * & R. Larson *

co-author countries: United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
author keywords: Optimization; Uncertainty; Anaerobic digestion; Spatial; Centralized management; Techno-economic
MeSH headings : Anaerobiosis; Animals; Biofuels; Manure; Methane; Planning Techniques; Uncertainty; Wisconsin
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: March 10, 2020

2020 review

Sludge management in anaerobic swine lagoons: A review

[Review of ]. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, 271.

By: M. Owusu-Twum n & M. Sharara n 

co-author countries: United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
author keywords: Sludge management; Anaerobic lagoon; Composition; Swine production; Sampling techniques
MeSH headings : Anaerobiosis; Animals; Fertilizers; Nutrients; Sewage; Swine
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: September 7, 2020

2020 journal article

Sustainable Swine Manure Management: A Tale of Two Agreements

Sustainability, 13(1), 15.

By: A. Deviney  n, J. Classen n , J. Bruce n & M. Sharara n 

co-author countries: United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
author keywords: case study; industrial agriculture; swine manure; multi-level perspective theory; sustainability; systems thinking
Sources: ORCID, Crossref
Added: December 25, 2020

2020 journal article

Sustainable feedstock for bioethanol production: Impact of spatial resolution on the design of a sustainable biomass supply-chain

BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY, 302.

By: M. Sharara n , K. Sahoo *, A. Reddy*, S. Kim*, X. Zhang *, B. Dale *, C. Jones *, R. Izaurralde*, T. Runge *

co-author countries: United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
author keywords: Optimization; Biofuel; Life cycle assessment; Spatial analysis; Environmental impacts
MeSH headings : Biofuels; Biomass; Environment; Soil; Zea mays
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: March 10, 2020

2019 journal article

Anaerobic digestion, solid-liquid separation, and drying of dairy manure: Measuring constituents and modeling emission

SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT, 696.

By: H. Aguirre-Villegas *, R. Larson * & M. Sharara n 

co-author countries: United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
author keywords: Anaerobic digestion; Solid-liquid separation; Separation efficiency; Dairy manure; GHG emissions; Ammonia emissions
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: December 16, 2019

2019 journal article

Consequential Life Cycle Assessment of Swine Manure Management within a Thermal Gasification Scenario

ENERGIES, 12(21).

By: M. Sharara n , D. Kim *, S. Sadaka * & G. Thoma *

co-author countries: United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
author keywords: life cycle assessment; environmental impact; greenhouse gas; gasification; swine manure management
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: December 19, 2019

2019 journal article

Coordinated management of organic waste and derived products

COMPUTERS & CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, 128, 352–363.

co-author countries: United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
author keywords: Organic waste; Markets; Coordination; Interdependencies
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 5, 2019

2019 journal article

Integration in a depot-based decentralized biorefinery system: Corn stover-based cellulosic biofuel

GCB Bioenergy.

By: S. Kim, B. Dale, M. Jin, K. Thelen, X. Zhang, P. Meier, A. Reddy, C. Jones ...

Source: ORCID
Added: December 19, 2019

2018 journal article

A Coordinated Multi-Product Market for Organic Waste Management

By: A. Sampat, Y. Hu, M. Sharara  & V. Zavala

Source: ORCID
Added: December 19, 2019

2018 article

Comparison of Dairy Manure Pelletization to Granulation for Facilitating Farm Nutrient Export

2018 Detroit, Michigan July 29 - August 1, 2018.

By: T. Runge, M. Sharara*  & J. Primm

Source: ORCID
Added: March 24, 2021

2018 journal article

Coordinated markets for scalable management of organic waste and derived products

Under Review.

By: A. Sampat, Y. Hu, M. Sharara , H. Aguirre-Villegas, G. Ruiz-Mercado, R. Larson, V. Zavala

Source: ORCID
Added: December 19, 2019

2018 journal article

Corn stover cannot simultaneously meet both the volume and GHG reduction requirements of the renewable fuel standard

Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, 12(2), 203–212.

By: S. Kim, X. Zhang, B. Dale, A. Reddy, C. Jones, K. Cronin, R. Izaurralde, T. Runge, M. Sharara 

Source: ORCID
Added: December 19, 2019

2018 journal article

Nutrient Variability Following Dairy Manure Storage Agitation

Applied Engineering in Agriculture, 34(6), 908–917.

By: H. Aguirre-Villegas, M. Sharara*  & R. Larson

author keywords: Dairy manure; Manure agitation; Nutrients; Nutrient variability; Sample size
Source: ORCID
Added: December 19, 2019

2018 journal article

Opportunities and Barriers to Bioenergy Conversion Techniques and Their Potential Implementation on Swine Manure

Energies, 11(4), 957.

By: M. Sharara*  & S. Sadaka

co-author countries: United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
author keywords: swine manure; biological conversion; anaerobic digestion; composting; biodrying; thermochemical conversion; combustion; gasification; pyrolysis; liquefaction; carbonization
Source: ORCID
Added: December 19, 2019

2018 journal article

Techno-economic optimization of community-based manure processing

Agricultural Systems, 161, 117–123.

By: M. Sharara* , T. Runge *, R. Larson * & J. Primm*

co-author countries: United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
author keywords: Phosphorous; Export; Granule; Animal waste; Optimization
Source: ORCID
Added: December 19, 2019

2017 journal article

A Mixed-Integer Framework for Operational Decision-Making in Sustainable Nutrient Management

Available at SSRN 2417062.

By: A. Christensen, H. Dong, J. Ramakrishnan, M. Sharara  & M. Ferris

Source: ORCID
Added: December 19, 2019

2017 journal article

Life cycle comparison of petroleum-and bio-based paper binder from distillers grains (DG)

Industrial Crops and Products, 96, 1–7.

By: R. Anthony, M. Sharara , T. Runge & R. Anex

Source: ORCID
Added: December 19, 2019

2017 journal article

Spatially explicit methodology for coordinated manure management in shared watersheds

Journal of Environmental Management, 192, 48–56.

By: M. Sharara , A. Sampat, L. Good, A. Smith, P. Porter, V. Zavala, R. Larson, T. Runge

Source: ORCID
Added: December 19, 2019

2017 article

Techno-economic optimization of community-based manure processing

2017 Spokane, Washington July 16 - July 19, 2017.

By: M. Sharara* , T. Runge *, R. Larson * & J. Primm*

co-author countries: United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
Source: ORCID
Added: March 24, 2021

2016 journal article

Carbon Footprint - Tips for Arkansas Producers

By: S. Sadaka & M. Sharara 

Source: ORCID
Added: December 19, 2019

2016 journal article

Combustion kinetics of swine manure and algal solids

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 123(1), 687–696.

By: M. Sharara , S. Sadaka, T. Costello, K. VanDevender, J. Carrier, M. Popp, G. Thoma, A. Djioleu

Source: ORCID
Added: December 19, 2019

2016 journal article

Effects of large-scale manure treatment processes on pathogen reduction, protein distributions, and nutrient concentrations

Transactions of the ASABE, 59(2), 695–702.

By: Z. Liu, M. Sharara , S. Gunasekaran & T. Runge

Source: ORCID
Added: December 19, 2019

2016 conference paper

Spatially-explicit methodology for manure management at the watershed level

2016 ASABE Annual International Meeting, 1.

By: M. Sharara , R. Larson & T. Runge

Event: American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers

Source: ORCID
Added: December 19, 2019

2016 conference paper

Techno-economic assessment of dairy manure granulation

2016 ASABE Annual International Meeting, 1.

By: M. Sharara , Q. Yang, T. Cox & T. Runge

Event: American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers

Source: ORCID
Added: December 19, 2019

2015 journal article

Gasification of phycoremediation algal biomass

BioResources, 10(2), 2609–2625.

By: M. Sharara  & S. Sadaka

Source: ORCID
Added: December 19, 2019

2015 journal article

Transformation of Swine Manure and Algal Consortia to Value-added Products

By: M. Sharara 

Source: ORCID
Added: December 19, 2019

2014 journal article

Characterization of biochar from switchgrass carbonization

Energies, 7(2), 548–567.

By: S. Sadaka, M. Sharara , A. Ashworth, P. Keyser, F. Allen & A. Wright

Source: ORCID
Added: December 19, 2019

2014 journal article

Influence of pyrolysis temperature and production conditions on switchgrass biochar for use as a soil amendment

BioResources, 9(4), 7622–7635.

By: A. Ashworth, S. Sadaka, F. Allen, M. Sharara  & P. Keyser

Source: ORCID
Added: December 19, 2019

2014 journal article

Performance assessment of an allothermal auger gasification system for on-farm grain drying

Journal of Sustainable Bioenergy Systems, 4(1), 19.

By: S. Sadaka, M. Sharara  & G. Ubhi

Source: ORCID
Added: December 19, 2019

2014 journal article

Pyrolysis kinetics of algal consortia grown using swine manure wastewater

Bioresource Technology, 169, 658–666.

By: M. Sharara* , N. Holeman*, S. Sadaka * & T. Costello*

co-author countries: United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
author keywords: Microalgae; Phycoremediation; Pyrolysis; TGA; Kinetic modeling
MeSH headings : Animals; Biotechnology / methods; Elements; Heating; Hot Temperature; Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; Kinetics; Manure; Microalgae / growth & development; Species Specificity; Thermogravimetry; Wastewater
Source: ORCID
Added: December 19, 2019

2014 journal article

Thermogravimetric Analysis of Swine Manure Solids Obtained from Farrowing, and Growing-Finishing Farms

Journal of Sustainable Bioenergy Systems, 04(01), 75–86.

By: M. Sharara*  & S. Sadaka

Source: ORCID
Added: December 19, 2019

2012 chapter

An overview of biorefinery technology

In Biorefinery Co-Products: Phytochemicals. Primary Metabolites and Value-Added Biomass Processing (pp. 1–18). Wiley.

By: M. Sharara , E. Clausen & D. Carrier

Source: ORCID
Added: December 19, 2019

2012 article

Auger Reactor Gasification of Algal Blooms Produced In a Waste Water Treatment Facility

2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012.

By: M. Sharara*  & S. Sadaka

co-author countries: United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
Source: ORCID
Added: March 24, 2021

2012 conference paper

Auger reactor gasification of algal blooms produced in a waste water treatment facility

2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29-August 1, 2012, 1.

By: M. Sharara  & S. Sadaka

Event: American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers

Source: ORCID
Added: December 19, 2019

2012 journal article

Influence of Aeration Rate on the Physio-Chemical Characteristics of Biodried Dairy Manure - Wheat Straw Mixture

Applied Engineering in Agriculture, 28(3), 407–415.

By: M. Sharara* , S. Sadaka, T. Costello & K. VanDevender

Source: ORCID
Added: December 19, 2019

2011 journal article

Composting for biodrying organic materials

By: S. Sadaka, K. VanDevender, T. Costello & M. Sharara 

Source: ORCID
Added: December 19, 2019

2010 thesis

Biodrying-gasification of dairy manure-wheat straw mixture

University of Arkansas.

By: M. Sharara 

Source: ORCID
Added: December 19, 2019

2010 journal article

Partial Composting for Biodrying Organic Materials

By: S. Sadaka, K. VanDevender, T. Costello & M. Sharara 

Source: ORCID
Added: December 19, 2019

journal article

Conversion System and Heating Value Influence on Switchgrass Biochars for use as a Soil Amendment

Ashworth, A. J., Allen, F. L., Sadaka, S. S., Sharara, M. A., & Keyser, P. D.

By: A. Ashworth, F. Allen, S. Sadaka, M. Sharara  & P. Keyser

Source: ORCID
Added: December 19, 2019

Employment

Updated: December 19th, 2019 15:43

2019 - present

North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina, US
Assistant Professor - Extension Specialist Biological and Agricultural Engineering

2017 - 2019

University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, Wisconsin, US
Assistant Scientist Biological Systems Engineering

2015 - 2017

University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, Wisconsin, US
Postdoctoral Reseracher Biological Systems Engineering

Education

Updated: December 19th, 2019 15:45

2010 - 2015

University of Arkansas Fayetteville, Arkansas, US
Doctorate of Philosophy Biological and Agricultural Engineering