Faculty & Staff

Dimitris S. Argyropoulos
Professor
Chemistry
dsargyro@ncsu.edu
919.515.7708

Med Byrd
Assistant Teaching Professor
Paper Science
med_byrd@ncsu.edu
919.515.5790

Vincent Chiang
Professor
Forest Bio-technology Co-Director
vincent_chiang@ncsu.edu
919.513.0098

Sudipta Dasmohapatra
Assistant Professor
Forest Products Marketing and Business Solutions
sdasmoh@unity.ncsu.edu
919.515.5728

Joe Denig
Professor
Wood Products
joe_denig@ncsu.edu
919.515.5582

John A. Heitmann, Jr.
Professor
Enzymatic Fiber Modification
heitmann@ncsu.edu
919.515.7711

Martin A. Hubbe
Professor
Paper Science
hubbe@ncsu.edu
919.513.3022

Hasan Jameel
Professor
Paper Science
jameel@ncsu.edu
919.515.7739

Steve Kelley
Professor/Department Head
Sustainable Bioenergy and Biomaterials
steve_kelley@ncsu.edu
919.515.5321

Adrianna G. Kirkman
Professor
Paper Science
ag_kirkman@ncsu.edu
919.515.5785

Rick Lemaster
Research Professor
Wood Machining, Sustainable Housing
rick_lemaster@ncsu.edu
919.515.1548

Lucian Lucia
Associate Professor
Renewable Materials Chemistry
lucian.lucia@ncsu.edu
919.515.7707

Philip H. Mitchell
Associate Professor
Value-Added Wood Products Manufacturing
phil_mitchell@ncsu.edu
919.515.5581

Sunkyu Park
Assistant Professor
Biofuels, Biomass Reactivity
sunkyu_park@ncsu.edu
919.515.0473

Joel J. Pawlak
Associate Professor
Paper Science
joel_pawlak@ncsu.edu
919.513.0511

Perry Peralta
Associate Professor
Wood Products
perry_peralta@ncsu.edu
919.515.5731

Ilona Peszlen
Associate Professor
Wood Products
ilona_peszlen@ncsu.edu
919.513.1265

Richard Phillips
Adjunct Professor/Executive in Residence
Paper Science
richard_phillips@ncsu.edu
919.515.5580

Orlando Rojas
Associate Professor
Bio-based Polymers, Surface & Colloid Science
ojrojas@ncsu.edu
919.513.7494

Daniel Saloni
Assistant Professor
Wood Products
daniel_saloni@ncsu.edu
919.515.1547

David C. Tilotta
Associate Professor
Resilient Housing and Analytical Chemistry
dave_tilotta@ncsu.edu
919.515.5579

Richard Venditti
Professor
Sustainable Materials Engineering
richard_venditti@ncsu.edu
919.515.6185

Ronalds Gonzalez
Research Assistant Professor
Supply Chain, Conversion Simulation & Economics and Business Models
rwgonzal@ncsu.edu
919.515.0329

Hou-min Chang
Professor Emeritus
Paper Science
hou-min_chang@ncsu.edu
919.515.7712

Michael J. Kocurek
Professor Emeritus
Paper Science
mike_kocurek@ncsu.edu

Elisabeth Wheeler
Professor Emeritus
Chemistry

919.515.7708

Pat Hill
Adminstrative Support Specialist
pat_hill@ncsu.edu
919.515.2888

Jane Howe
Executive Assistant to Forest Biomaterials Dept. Head
jane_howe@ncsu.edu
919.515.3120

Tony LaPasha
Research Specialist
calfor@ncsu.edu
919.515.2850

Melissa Rabil
Administrative Support Specialist
melissa_rabil@ncsu.edu
919.515.3181

Debbie Saunders
Bookkeeping & Accounts Administration
debbie_saunders@ncsu.edu
919.515.5740

Barbara Ann White
Research Operations Manager
barbara_white@ncsu.edu
919.513.0298

Kevin Wise
Director of Applied Research and Pilot Plant Coordinator
kdwise@ncsu.edu
919.515.7761

Harry Watt
Business Improvement Specialist
harry_watt@ncsu.edu
704.880.5034