Dr. Erin Webb is Laboratory Relationship Manager for the DOE Bioenergy Technologies Office at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. She also leads the Bioresource Science and Engineering Group at ORNL and holds a joint appointment in the Department of Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
Erin has been on staff at ORNL since 2007, cultivating expertise at the intersection of bioresource science, engineering, and economics. In her personal research for BETO, she focuses on simulation and analysis of supply chains to deliver biomass as a feedstock to produce fuels, products, and power. Her leadership focuses on developing sustainable and reliable bioresource production systems while preserving ecosystem services.
Recently, Erin has also taken on the role of co-lead for the Circular Bioeconomy Systems Convergent Research Initiative for the UT-Oak Ridge Innovation Institute, a joint venture between ORNL and UT that aims to pioneer the shift toward low-energy and low-carbon-intensity circular agriculture and manufacturing. She holds a Ph.D. in agricultural and biological engineering from the University of Florida, an M.S. in biosystems engineering from the University of Kentucky, and a B.S. in agricultural engineering from the University of Tennessee.
