**Meet the editors**

Madhugiri Nageswara-Rao, PhD, works in the areas of plant breeding, genomics, bioenergy, genetic engineering, disease diagnostics, population, and eco-evolutionary genetics. He is the author of peer-reviewed research articles, book chapters, popular articles and has guest-edited special issues for journals, edited books and newsletters. He was an Adjunct Faculty at the Polk State

College, USA. His work has been broadcasted on Fox News, USA. He was invited by CBC Radio, Canada, to speak on air. He has served in the "Executive Committee" of GII. He was recognized as "Young Scientists" by Bioclues, in "Member in Spotlight" of GII and featured in ASPB News. The University of Florida's International Programs appraised his contribution in "International Focus." He has peer-reviewed manuscripts for prominent international journals and grant proposals for international institutions. He obtained his BSc and MSc degrees from the Bangalore University and his PhD degree from FRI, India. He was featured as "Tomorrow's Principal Investigators: Rising Young Investigators" by Genome Technology, USA. He secured "Silver Award" as a team member from the American Museum of Natural History, USA. He was also selected for AAAS/Science Program for Excellence in Science. He has served on the editorial boards of six journals.

Jaya R. Soneji, PhD, works in the areas of plant breeding, genomics, bioenergy, genetic engineering, population, and eco-evolutionary genetics. She is the author of peer-reviewed research articles, book chapters, popular articles and has guest-edited special issues for journals, edited books and newsletters. She was an Adjunct Faculty at the Polk State College, USA. Her work has been

broadcasted on Fox News, USA. She was invited by CBC Radio, Canada, to speak on air. She has served in the "Executive Committee" of GII. She was recognized as "Young Scientists" by Bioclues, in "Member in Spotlight" of GII and featured in ASPB News. The University of Florida's International Programs appraised her contribution in "International Focus." She has peer-reviewed manuscripts for prominent international journals and grant proposals for international institutions. Dr. Soneji obtained her BSc (second rank) and MSc (second rank) degrees from the University of Mumbai and her PhD degree from BARC, India. She received many scholarships and awards for her academic achievements. She taught plant genetics, physiology, tissue culture and genetic engineering at the Ruia College, India.

Contents

**Preface VII**

Vargas Ibaceta

Chapter 1 **Bioenergy from Perennial Grasses 1**

**Genomics Approaches 23**

Chapter 4 **Atomization of Bio-Fossil Fuel Blends 59**

Chapter 6 **Biomass Handling and Feeding 117**

Chapter 7 **Production of Microbial Lipids from Lignocellulosic Biomass 137**

Tyler L. Westover and Damon S. Hartley

Claudia Santibáñez Varnero, Marcela Vargas Urrutia and Sebastián

Bushra Sadia, Faisal Saeed Awan, Fozia Saleem, Hafeez Ahmad

Mansour Al Qubeissi, Nawar Al-Esawi and Ruslana Kolodnytska

Sompong O-Thong, Chonticha Mamimin and Poonsuk Prasertsan

Mirela Ivancic Santek, Suncica Beluhan and Bozidar Santek

Chapter 2 **Genetic Improvement of Sorghum for Biomass Traits Using**

Sadaqat, Sarmad Frogh Arshad and Haseeb Shaukat

Chapter 3 **Modeling and Optimization of Quality Variability for Decision**

Chapter 5 **Biohythane Production from Organic Wastes by Two-Stage Anaerobic Fermentation Technology 83**

**Support Systems in Biofuel Production 39** Mario Aboytes-Ojeda and Krystel K. Castillo-Villar
