Department of Forest Biomaterials

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.

Department of Forest Biomaterials
TypePublic research department
Established1948 [1] (1948 [1])
Parent institution
North Carolina State University
Head of DepartmentJingxin Wang [2]
Location, ,
AffiliationsCollege of Natural Resources
Websitecnr.ncsu.edu/fb/

Research Areas

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Education

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Undergraduate 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]

  • Master of Science in Forest Biomaterials [17]
  • Master of Forest Biomaterials (non-thesis) [18]
  • Distance Master of Forest Biomaterials (online-only) [19]
  • Ph.D. in Forest Biomaterials [20]

Collaborations and Partnerships

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The Department of Forest Biomaterials collaborates with various institutions, organizations, and industries:

Faculty

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  • 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

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  • Hou-min Chang
  • John Heitmann Jr
  • Stephen Kelley
  • Adrianna Kirkman
  • Michael Kocurek
  • Philip Mitchell
  • Elisabeth Wheeler

Postdoctoral Scholars

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  • Nelson Barrios
  • Sharmita Bera
  • Seong-Min Cho
  • Karthik Ananth Mani
  • Raman Rao
  • Md Imrul Reza Shishir
  • Song Wang
  • Saurabh K Kardam

Staff

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  • Shelley Barry
  • Brittany Hayes
  • Olivia Lenahan
  • Shannon Lora
  • Ronald Marquez
  • Beverly Miller
  • Julie Paradiso
  • Melissa Rabil
  • Jessica Rogers
  • Angela Rush
  • Elisha Swartz
  • Loi Tran
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References

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  1. ^ "History - Department of Forest Biomaterials". cnr.ncsu.edu. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  2. ^ "About Us - Department of Forest Biomaterials". cnr.ncsu.edu. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Searching for a sustainable replacement for single-use plastics in agriculture". WRAL. 2023.
  4. ^ "Sustainable fashions: NCSU experts are stitching together a cleaner future with nanotech". WRAL TechWire. 2022-04-27.
  5. ^ "War on plastics pollution gains new weapon: It's a biomaterial from NCSU researchers". WRAL TechWire. 2022-03-22.
  6. ^ "NC State's Chancellor's Innovation Fund supports 6 promising biotech projects". WRAL TechWire. 2020-08-14.
  7. ^ "Bioenergy Technologies Office". U.S. Department of Energy. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  8. ^ 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
  9. ^ "Sustainable Biomaterials and Bioenergy Program". National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  10. ^ 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
  11. ^ 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
  12. ^ "Sustainability and the Environment". Environmental Protection Agency. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ "Top Schools in Wood Science and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper Technology". College Factual. 2023.
  15. ^ "Wood Science and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper Technology Degrees". Universities.com. 2023.
  16. ^ "How Educational Institutions Can Help Build A Sustainable Future". Forbes. August 18, 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  17. ^ "Master of Science in Forest Biomaterials". NC State University. 2023.
  18. ^ "Master of Forest Biomaterials (non-thesis)". NC State University. 2023.
  19. ^ "Distance Master of Forest Biomaterials (online-only)". NC State University. 2023.
  20. ^ "Ph.D. in Forest Biomaterials". NC State University. 2023.