Scott Sinquefield is a senior research engineer at Georgia Tech’s Renewable Bioproducts Institute (RBI), where he leads research on black liquor gasification and advanced chemical recovery systems. 

His work at Georgia Tech is closely tied to the development and operation of the Pressurized Entrained Flow Reactor (PEFR), one of the largest university-operated reactors of its kind used for high-temperature, high-pressure research. The system enables testing under conditions that reflect industrial recovery processes, supporting both fundamental research and applied work with industry partners. 

Sinquefield brings more than two decades of experience in chemical engineering, with a focus on pilot-scale reactor design, control systems, and thermodynamic modeling of aqueous electrolyte systems. He has also worked extensively on boiler fire-side fouling, a persistent issue in industrial recovery operations that affect efficiency, maintenance, and cost. 

Before joining Georgia Tech, Sinquefield completed his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering at Oregon State University and conducted experimental combustion research at Sandia National Laboratories’ Combustion Research Facility in Livermore as part of the Multi-Fuel Combustion Group.