Biomaterials Research
Sustaining a Future on Renewable Materials
Forest biomaterials include any organic materials that can be cultivated or extracted from nature’s ecosystems. The Department of Forest Biomaterials at NC State specializes in sustainable, renewable forest biomaterials such as wood, paper and value-added biomaterials produced by large and small industries across North Carolina and throughout the US. These renewable biomaterials are used for construction of sustainable housing, low carbon bioenergy, recyclable pulp and paper products, and value-added chemicals and composites.
In fact, we try to find new uses for what was previously seen as waste from pulp and paper manufacturing processes. A number of our innovative projects investigate the fundamental and applied aspects of new cellulose and lignin-based biomaterials, including novel chemical approaches, polymeric phase behavior and process development.
Forest Biomaterials Research Features
Meet Our Experts
At the College of Natural Resources, our faculty are at the forefront of education and research in the field of biomaterials.
- Marko Hakovirta, Professor
- Hasan Jameel, Jordan Family Distinguished Professor
- Nathalie Lavoine, Assistant Professor
- Lucian Lucia, Professor
- Lokendra Pal, Professor
- Sunkyu Park, Professor
- Joel Pawlak, Associate Professor
- Richard Venditti, Elis-Signe Olsson Professor