Department of Forest Biomaterials


The Department of Forest Biomaterials at North Carolina State University is an academic department specializing in the study and development of forest-based materials, bioenergy, and sustainability. The department is part of the College of Natural Resources.

Research Areas

Education

Undergraduate and graduate programs, including Bachelor's, Master's, and Ph.D. degrees. Courses cover topics such as wood science, bioenergy, sustainable biomaterials, and environmental sustainability.
  • Master of Science in Forest Biomaterials
  • Master of Forest Biomaterials
  • Distance Master of Forest Biomaterials
  • Ph.D. in Forest Biomaterials

Collaborations and Partnerships

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

Faculty

  • 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

Postdoctoral Scholars

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

Staff