Art Ragauskas: Visiting Research Scientists

VISITING FACULTY

Paul Gatenholm has been appointed Professor of Biopolymer Technology at Chalmers University of Technology from November 1, 2000. He was born in 1956. He received his BSc in Organic Chemistry at Stockholm University. He graduated with a PhD in 1985 at the Department of Polymer Technology at Chalmers University of Technology with a thesis on cellulose-polymer composites. After spending a post-doc period at UNSW in Australia, he moved over to directing R&D in the polymer industry. In 1991, he was a visiting scientist at the Bioengineering Center, University of Washington in Seattle. He was appointed 'docent' at Chalmers in 1995 and initiated research on bio-based materials. In 1997, he was visiting professor at the US Naval Research Laboratory and he was appointed Adjunct Professor of Biomaterial Engineering at Virginia Tech, USA.

During his visit to our laboratory (2005 – 2007) we are actively collaborating in several fields including cold plasma modification of cellulosics, nanocellulosic composites, and fiber modification of wood fibers.

VISITING RESEARCH SCIENTISTS

Dr. C. Mohandass 2006 - 07
Biological Oceanography Division National Institute of Oceanography
Dona Paula, Goa-403004, India

Dr. A. Suurnakki 1999 Researcher, VTT, Finland

Dr. D.H. Kim 1999 - Present Researcher, IPST

Dr. F. Wolfaardt 2001 Research Officer
Department of Microbiology and Biochemistry, University of Orange Free State, South Africa

Dr. S. Wang 2001 Professor, Depart. Bio-Technology
Sugar Engineering Industry,
Guangxi University, Nanning,
Guangxi, China

Dr. Q. Hou
Professor and Director of Tianjin Key Laboratory of Pulp & Paper Engineering
Tianjin University of Science and Technology
Tianjin, China

Postoctoral Research Fellows Supervised
Postdoctoral Fellow	Residence at IPST	Current Status
Dr. K. David	2007 – current	Chemistry, GA Tech
Dr. P. Sannigrahi	2006 - current	Chemistry, GA Tech
Dr. K. Knutson	2005 – current	Chemistry, GA Tech
Dr. J. Zhang	2004 - present
Dr. Y. Pu	2000 - Present	IPST
Dr. E. Johansson	2004 – 2005	Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Laboratori d'Engenyeria Paperera i Materials Polímers Escola Politècnica Superio, Universitat de Girona, Girona, Spain
Dr. Q. Hou	2003 – 2005	Professor and Director of Tianjin Key Laboratory of Pulp & Paper Engineering Tianjin University of Science and Technology
Dr. Z. Feng	2001 - 2003	Researcher, McMaster University
Dr. R. Yang	1999 - 2001	IPST Research Services
Dr. A. Boasman	1999 - 2000	SP Newsprint Co.
Dr. P. Agrawal	1998 - 1999	ACS Abstract Services
Dr. C. Li	1997 - 1999	Research Supervisor, Selecto Inc.
Dr. B. Dhasmana	1997 - 1998	Assistant Professor, Halifax Community College, NC
Dr. W. Lin	1996 - 1997	Researcher, NREL, CO
Dr. C. Cook	1995 - 1997	Researcher, Oxychem, NY
Dr. J.Brambila	1994 - 1995
Dr. M. Hogjat	1994 - 1995
Dr. D. Santiago	1993 - 1994	Research Scientist, FDA
Dr. L. C. Harvey	1993 - 1994	Associate Professor, Agnes Scott College
Dr. X. Pan	1992 - 1995	Researcher, Alberta Research Council

VISITING RESEARCH STUDENTS

Our research studies in biofuels, biomaterials and biochemicals is a national-international partnership. Frequently this involves students from our group visiting other research laboratories to work collaboratively on projects. For example:

Lorraine C. Vander Wielen visited the research laboratories of Professor Paul Gatenholm, Chalmers University; Gothenburg, Sweden in the winter of 2003 to characterize cold plasma modified lignocellulosic fibers. The results of this collaboration were summarized in several publications.
Mate Nagy visited the research laboratories of Professor George Britovsek at Imperial College London the Fall of 2006. His studies while at ICL were directed at investigating new catalysts for refining biomass.
Lee Goetz visited the research laboratories of Professor K. Oksman’s lab in Luleå University of Technology, Skelleftea/Sweden. Her studies while at LTU were directed at examining the fundamental properties of nanocellulosic composites.