THIS RESEARCH PROGRAM AIMS AT SUPPORTING SUSTAINABLE BIOENERGY AND BIOPRODUCTS DEVELOPMENT FROM FOREST AND AGRICULTURAL FEEDSTOCK BY CREATING NEW LIGNIN-TO-VALUE ADDED PRODUCTS CONVERSION TECHNOLOGIES. THE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DEMONSTRATE THE COMMERCIAL FEASIBILITY OF IMPLEMENTING A NOVEL LIGNIN-TO-FUEL AND CHEMICAL CONVERSION PROCESS INTO A BIOCHEMICAL BASED LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOREFINERY PROCESS TO PRODUCEHIGH VALUEPOLYMER AND RENEWABLE HYDROCARBON FUEL. THE OUTCOME OF THE PROJECTWILL HELP COST COMPETITIVE AND SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION OF RENEWABLE HYDROCARBON FUELS FROM LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS.