Dr. Sibel Irmak is a research Associate Professor in the Department of Biological Systems Engineering, at University of Nebraska–Lincoln, USA. She completed her Ph.D. (Chemistry) from Cukurova University, Adana/Turkey. She has got NZFUW/Daphne Purves Award presented by International Federation of University Women, (2000), Cukurova University International Publications Encouragement Award (BEDEK) and TUBITAK (The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey) Encouragement Award for International Publications.

Production of biofuels, bioproducts and green chemicals from lignocellulosic biomass, Gasification of lignocellulosic biomass in aqueous media, Developing catalysts for green synthesis and biomass conversion using nanotechnological approaches, Extraction, purification and identification of bioactive compounds from various sources and Advanced oxidation processes for remediation of wastewater