John G. Hendrikson is the Associate Director for Business and Operations at the EERC. The duties and responsibilities of his position include marketing of EERC research programs and coordination with senior research managers and duputy associate directors in preparation of proposals. He received his B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.

Prior to working at the EERC, Mr. Hendrikson served in several engineering and managerial capacities in North Dakota, South Dakota, and West Virginia.

Mr. Hendrikson's technical areas of interest and expertise include coal gasification and wastewater treatment pilot plant operations. In these areas, Mr. Hendrikson has coauthored numerous publications.