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Richard Meilan

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Purdue University West Lafayette

Established · publishing since 1987

Publications

113

Citations

6,456

Est. group size

~1

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

40

Publishing since 1987

Research summary
AI-generated

Richard Meilan's work focuses on forest biotechnology, particularly the genetic engineering and breeding of poplar trees for bioenergy and biomass applications, including modifying wood chemistry (lignin) to make it easier to process into fuel. His research also extends to plant tissue culture for conservation of species like yew, invasive plant management, and the ethical dimensions of agricultural biotechnology.

Forest tree biotechnology and genetic engineeringPoplar bioenergy crop developmentLignin and wood chemistry for biorefiningPlant tissue culture and conservationInvasive species and forest ecology

Publication output was concentrated in a burst around 2017-2019 (including many book chapters in 2019) and has since slowed to about one to two publications per year.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 1.2/year recently
2017: 6 publications172018: 1 publication182019: 16 publications1619202021: 2 publications212022: 1 publication222023: 1 publication232024: 1 publication242025: 2 publications252026: 1 publication26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • CABI eBooks×10
  • Invasive Plant Science and Management×2
  • Silvae genetica/Silvae Genetica×2
  • Science×1
  • Green Chemistry×1
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This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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