The Department of Forest Biomaterials at North Carolina State University (NC State) is an academic department specializing in the study and development of forest-based materials, bioenergy, and sustainability.[3][4][5][6] The department is part of the College of Natural Resources.
| Type | Public research department |
|---|---|
| Established | 1948 [1] |
Parent institution | North Carolina State University |
| Head of Department | Jingxin Wang [2] |
| Location | , , |
| Affiliations | College of Natural Resources |
| Website | cnr |
Research Areas
editEducation
editUndergraduate and graduate programs (#1 in Wood Science & Wood Products/Pulp & Paper Technology in 2024 in the United States [14][15]), including Bachelor's, Master's, and Ph.D. degrees. Courses cover topics such as wood science, bioenergy, sustainable biomaterials, and environmental sustainability.[16]
Collaborations and Partnerships
editThe Department of Forest Biomaterials collaborates with various institutions, organizations, and industries:
Faculty
edit- Dimitris S. Argyropoulos
- Ali Ayoub
- Medwick Byrd Jr
- Edward Funkhouser
- Ronalds W. Gonzalez
- Martin Hubbe
- Hasan Jameel
- John Kadla
- Bo Kasal
- Frederik Laleicke
- Kai Lan
- Nathalie Lavoine
- Lucian Lucia
- Marian McCord
- Lokendra Pal
- Sunkyu Park
- Melissa Pasquinelli
- Joel Pawlak
- Perry Peralta
- Ilona Peszlen
- Richard Phillips
- Rico Ruffino
- Daniel Saloni
- David Tilotta
- Richard Venditti
- Jingxin Wang
- Yuan Yao
Faculty Emeritus
edit- Hou-min Chang
- John Heitmann Jr
- Stephen Kelley
- Adrianna Kirkman
- Michael Kocurek
- Philip Mitchell
- Elisabeth Wheeler
Postdoctoral Scholars
edit- Nelson Barrios
- Sharmita Bera
- Seong-Min Cho
- Karthik Ananth Mani
- Raman Rao
- Md Imrul Reza Shishir
- Song Wang
- Saurabh K Kardam
Staff
edit- Shelley Barry
- Brittany Hayes
- Olivia Lenahan
- Shannon Lora
- Ronald Marquez
- Beverly Miller
- Julie Paradiso
- Melissa Rabil
- Jessica Rogers
- Angela Rush
- Elisha Swartz
- Loi Tran
External Links
editReferences
edit- ^ "History - Department of Forest Biomaterials". cnr.ncsu.edu. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ "About Us - Department of Forest Biomaterials". cnr.ncsu.edu. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ "Searching for a sustainable replacement for single-use plastics in agriculture". WRAL. 2023.
- ^ "Sustainable fashions: NCSU experts are stitching together a cleaner future with nanotech". WRAL TechWire. 2022-04-27.
- ^ "War on plastics pollution gains new weapon: It's a biomaterial from NCSU researchers". WRAL TechWire. 2022-03-22.
- ^ "NC State's Chancellor's Innovation Fund supports 6 promising biotech projects". WRAL TechWire. 2020-08-14.
- ^ "Bioenergy Technologies Office". U.S. Department of Energy. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- ^ Narron, R. H., Kim, H., Chang, H., Jameel, H., & Park, S. (2016). Biomass pretreatments capable of enabling lignin valorization in a biorefinery process. *Current Opinion in Biotechnology*, 38, 39-46. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copbio.2015.12.018
- ^ "Sustainable Biomaterials and Bioenergy Program". National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- ^ Park, S., Venditti, R. A., Jameel, H., & Pawlak, J. J. (2006). Changes in pore size distribution during the drying of cellulose fibers as measured by differential scanning calorimetry. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2006.02.026
- ^ Sulis, D. B., Jiang, X., Yang, C., Marques, B. M., Matthews, M. L., Miller, Z., Lan, K., Cofre-Vega, C., Liu, B., Sun, R., Sederoff, H., Bing, R. G., Sun, X., Williams, C. M., Jameel, H., Phillips, R., Chang, H., Peszlen, I., Huang, Y. Y., Li, W., Kelly, R. M., Sederoff, R. R., Chiang, V. L., Barrangou, R., & Wang, J. P. (2023). Multiplex CRISPR editing of wood for sustainable fiber production. *Science*, 381(6654), 216-221. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.add4514
- ^ "Sustainability and the Environment". Environmental Protection Agency. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- ^ Forfora, Naycari; Azuaje, Ivana; Vivas, Keren A.; Vera, Ramon E.; Brito, Amelys; Venditti, Richard; Kelley, Stephen; Tu, Qingshi; Woodley, Alex; Gonzalez, Ronalds (1 February 2024). "Evaluating biomass sustainability: Why below-ground carbon sequestration matters". Journal of Cleaner Production. 439: 140677. doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.140677.
- ^ "Top Schools in Wood Science and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper Technology". College Factual. 2023.
- ^ "Wood Science and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper Technology Degrees". Universities.com. 2023.
- ^ "How Educational Institutions Can Help Build A Sustainable Future". Forbes. August 18, 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- ^ "Master of Science in Forest Biomaterials". NC State University. 2023.
- ^ "Master of Forest Biomaterials (non-thesis)". NC State University. 2023.
- ^ "Distance Master of Forest Biomaterials (online-only)". NC State University. 2023.
- ^ "Ph.D. in Forest Biomaterials". NC State University. 2023.