Areas of Interest
- Utilization of renewable resources for biofiber- and wood-plastic composites, and nanocomposites
- Characterization and modification of adhesion and interphase in composites
- Application of nanotechnology for enhancing the properties of wood and biofibers
- Extraction of plant cell-wall components for materials application
- Structural, mechanical, and chemical imaging of materials to discern the contributions of micron- and submicron-scale properties to material performance