Authors & acknowledgements

Authors

BioSTEAM was originally created and developed by Yoel Cortés-Peña as part of the Guest Group and the Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation (CABBI) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). Yoel is now an Assistant Professor at the National University of Singapore, where he and his lab group continue to develop BioSTEAM’s core simulation capabilities.

BioSTEAM features contributons from numerous other lab groups and individuals. Here is the list of other core contributers who have committed significant resources, expertise, and other impactful efforts:

• Jeremy Guest led efforts to found, develop, coordinate, and expand the software.

• Sarang Sunil Bhagwat led the development of the heat exchanger network and contributed enhancements to unit operations.

• Yalin Li contributed wastewater treatment models and general enhancements.

BioSTEAM has also received numerous contributions from the community. You can view direct contributions and developers through this GitHub link.

Acknowledgements

The development of the BioSTEAM software was greatly expedited thanks to third-party, open-source chemical engineering software which have provided critical functionality to BioSTEAM. Special thanks to Caleb Bell, who has coordinated efforts with the lead BioSTEAM developer to tailor functionality of his open-source software to the needs of the BioSTEAM software:

• Caleb Bell, Yoel Rene Cortes-Pena, Contributors (2016-2022). chemicals: Chemical properties component of Chemical Engineering Design Library (ChEDL) CalebBell/chemicals.

• Caleb Bell (2016-2022). fluids: Fluid dynamics component of Chemical Engineering Design Library (ChEDL) CalebBell/fluids.

• Caleb Bell and Contributors (2016-2022). thermo: Thermodynamics and Phase Equilibrium component of Chemical Engineering Design Library (ChEDL) CalebBell/thermo.