Professional Profile

Research Interests
  • Fermentation
  • Bourbon Production and Quality
  • Applied Mycology
  • Future Foods
  • Biomaterials
  • Circular Bioeconomy
  • Renewable Energy
  • Life Cycle Assessment

Scholars@UK

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Wetland Treatment Systems for Municipal Wastewater at a Bourbon Distillery and Potential Value of Incorporating Stillage for Water Treatment Enhancement

Ristola, K., Messer, T., Crofcheck, C., Barzee, T. & Sanderson, W., Jun 2025, In: Journal of Natural Resources and Agricultural Ecosystems. 3, 2, p. 88-99

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Comparison of laboratory scale bourbon whiskey mashing and fermentation to pilot scale

Sarhan, R., Berron, B., Crofcheck, C., Joyce, G. E. & Barzee, T., Jun 25 2025, In: Journal of the Federated Institutes of Brewing. 131, 2

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Valorization of bourbon stillage through production of tunable pure mycelium materials

Roy, K. R., Byrd, Z., Sama, M. P. & Barzee, T. J., Jun 4 2025, In: Fungal Biology and Biotechnology. 12, 1, p. 10

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Evaluation of the Gelation Characteristics and Printability of Edible Filamentous Fungi Flours and Protein Extracts

Doyle, L., Talukdar, S., Xiong, Y., Adedeji, A. & Barzee, T., Mar 8 2025, In: Foods. 16, 6, p. 923

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Metabolically active fungus is not always required for fungal-assisted microalgae immobilization

Talukdar, S. & Barzee, T. J., Jan 13 2025, In: Algal Research. 86, p. 103908 1 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

California/Nevada Section Student Rally

Barzee, T., May 2021, Resource: Engineering and Technology for Sustainable World, 28, 3, p. 24 1 p.

Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article

Filamentous fungal pellets as versatile platforms for cell immobilization: developments to date and future perspectives

Ogawa, M., Moreno-García, J. & Barzee, T. J., Dec 2024, In: Microbial Cell Factories. 23, 1, 280.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Impacts of material characteristics on the anaerobic digestion kinetics and biomethane potential of American bourbon and whiskey stillage

Hockensmith, D., Crofcheck, C. & Barzee, T. J., Sep 2024, In: Journal of Environmental Management. 367, 121975.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Potential of utilizing almond hull extract for filamentous fungi production by submerged cultivation

Cao, L., Barzee, T. J., El Mashad, H. M., Pan, Z. & Zhang, R., Mar 2024, In: Food Bioengineering. 3, 1, p. 3-13 11 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

A Comparison of Devices for Race Day Characterization of North American Turfgrass Thoroughbred Racing Surfaces

Schmitt, P. R., Sanderson, W., Rogers, J., Barzee, T. J. & Peterson, M., Jan 2024, In: Animals. 14, 1, 38.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Fungal-assisted immobilization of microalgae for simultaneous harvesting and product customization: Effects of geometry, loading, and microalgae concentration

Talukdar, S. & Barzee, T., 2023, In: Algal Research. 74

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

EFFECT OF MECHANICAL SOLIDS SEPARATORS ON POTENTIAL REDUCTION OF METHANE EMISSIONS FROM DAIRY MANURE STORAGE

Edalati, A., Chen, Y., Barzee, T. J., El-Mashad, H. M. & Zhang, R., 2023, In: Journal of the ASABE. 66, 3, p. 689-701 13 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Immobilization of Diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum with Filamentous Fungi and Its Kinetics

Barzee, T. J., El-Mashad, H. M., Burch, A. R., Franz, A. K. & Zhang, R., Feb 2023, In: Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology. 33, 2, p. 251-259 9 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Anaerobic Digestion and Alternative Manure Management Technologies for Methane Emissions Mitigation on Californian Dairies

El Mashad, H. M., Barzee, T. J., Franco, R. B., Zhang, R., Kaffka, S. & Mitloehner, F., Jan 2023, In: Atmosphere. 14, 1, 120.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

Immobilization of Diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum with Filamentous Fungi and Its Kinetics.

Barzee, T. J., El-Mashad, H. M., Burch, A. R., Franz, A. K. & Zhang, R., Nov 21 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology. 33, 2, p. 1-9 9 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Pilot microalgae cultivation using food waste digestate with minimal resource inputs

Barzee, T. J., Yothers, C., Edalati, A., Rude, K., Chio, A., El Mashad, H. M., Franz, A. & Zhang, R., Sep 2022, In: Bioresource Technology Reports. 19, 101200.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Fungi for future foods

Barzee, T. J., Cao, L., Pan, Z. & Zhang, R., Sep 2021, In: Journal of Future Foods. 1, 1, p. 25-37 13 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

Cell-cultivated food production and processing: A review

Barzee, T., El- Mashad, H. M., Cao, L., Chio, A., Pan, Z. & Zhang, R., Apr 21 2022, In: Food Bioengineering. 1, 1, p. 4-25

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

Growth potential of microalgae on ammonia-rich anaerobic digester effluent for wastewater remediation

Rude, K., Yothers, C., Barzee, T. J., Kutney, S., Zhang, R. & Franz, A., Mar 2022, In: Algal Research. 62, 102613.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Producing oleaginous microorganisms using wastewater: Methods and guidelines for lab- and industrial-scale production

Rude, K. M., Barzee, T. J. & Franz, A. K., 2019, Methods in Molecular Biology. p. 327-355 29 p. (Methods in Molecular Biology; vol. 1995).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review

CDFA Dairy Methane Reduction Programs Technical Review

Barzee, T. (PI)

University of California Davis

1/1/25 → 12/31/25

Project: Research project

Sustainable enhancement of anaerobic digestion: Leveraging microbiome insights to improve stability and biomethane production during anaerobic digestion of heterogenous organic wastes

Barzee, T. (PI)

University of Kentucky Energy Research Priority Area program

5/1/24 → 4/30/25

Project: Research project

PHA Synthesis from Bourbon Stillage

Chwatko, G. (PI) & Barzee, T. (CoI)

Spirited Incorporated

12/15/24 → 9/30/25

Project: Research project

Participant Support - REU Site: Multidisciplinary Approaches for Overcoming Water Resources and Sustainable Engineering Challenges in Appalachian Regions

Messer, T. (PI) & Barzee, T. (CoI)

National Science Foundation

6/1/24 → 5/31/27

Project: Research project

REU Site: Multidisciplinary Approaches for Overcoming Water Resources and Sustainable Engineering Challenges in Appalachian Regions

Messer, T. (PI) & Barzee, T. (CoI)

National Science Foundation

6/1/24 → 5/31/27

Project: Research project

JBBI 2023 005: Barrel Research Prepay for 2024

Barzee, T. (PI) & Berron, B. (CoI)

Jim Beam Brands Company

11/19/23 → 6/30/25

Project: Research project

JBBI 2023 005: Barrel Research Prepay for 2024

Berron, B. (PI), Barzee, T. (CoI), Cochell, T. (CoI), Renfro, M. (CoI) & Trinkle, C. (CoI)

Jim Beam Brands Company

11/19/23 → 6/30/25

Project: Research project

Technical Assistance to Agricultural Producers and Rural Small Businesses Applying to the USDA Rural Energy for America Program (REAP)

Barzee, T. (PI), Montross, M. (CoI) & Overhults, D. (CoI)

Rural Business Cooperative Service

10/1/23 → 9/30/26

Project: Research project

California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Dairy Methane Reduction Programs Technical Review

Barzee, T. (PI)

University of California Davis

1/1/23 → 12/31/24

Project: Research project

Development of Novel and Sustainable Cell-Cultivated Foods Through Additive Biomanufacturing

Barzee, T. (PI), A. Adedeji, A. (CoI) & Schendel, R. (CoI)

National Institute of Food and Agriculture

8/1/23 → 7/31/26

Project: Research project

California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Dairy Methane Reduction Programs Technical Review

Barzee, T. (PI)

University of California Davis

2/11/22 → 12/31/22

Project: Research project

Transforming Distillers' Spent Grains into Novel Food Ingredients with Prebiotic and Antioxidant Characteristics.

Schendel, R. (PI), A. Adedeji, A. (CoI) & Barzee, T. (CoI)

National Institute of Food and Agriculture

8/1/22 → 1/31/26

Project: Research project

Education

  • Ph.D., University of California Davis, 2020
  • M.S., University of California Davis, 2016
  • B.S., Clemson University, 2014
Curriculum Vitae
Barzee Bioprocessing Lab

Associated Departments

Biosystems & Agr Engineering