Tenured Full Professor at Faculty of Forestry and cross-appointed to the Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering since 2001. Appointed as a tenured Associate Professor in the Faculty of Forestry (UofT) in 2001 after serving Department of Chemical Engineering of University of New Brunswick as an Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies. At present also holds an adjunct professor appointment in Chemical Engineering Department of University of New Brunswick, Fredericton and a Graduate faculty appointment with Institute for Environmental Studies, University of Toronto. Recipient of one of the 2001 Industry-University Synergy Awards and American Plastics Society (SPE) award for Significant Industrial Contribution in 2002.
Research Area
Nano Bio-Technology Mass Production of Nano Fibre
Natural Fibre Composites Building Construction and
Automotive Application
Fundamental Research on Processing & Long Time Performance
of Natural Composites Based on Biocomposites (PLA-PHB Wood Resin)
Nanocoating Technology for digital-printing grade papers
Novel technology to develop wood pulps and microfibrils
