Orlando J. Rojas, Professor Chair, Aalto’s Materials Platform Bio-based Colloids and Materials (BiCMat) group : Box16300, FI-00076 Aalto, Finland, : +358-(0)50-512 4227, : orlando.rojas@aalto.fi

Department of Bioporducts and Biosystems, CHEM, Aalto University, Finland. (see web site)

Centre of Excellence in "Molecular Engineering of Bio-synthetic Hybrid Materials" (HYBER)

PI-Materials Bioeconomy Flagship ResearcherID: O-2890-2014 ORCID: 0000-0003-4036-4020 Scopus: 7006924191 Google Scholar

Education and degrees awarded

Ph.D., Auburn University, USA, Chemical Engineering, Graduation date: 1998.

http://www.eng.auburn.edu/chen/

M.Sc., Universidad de Los Andes, Venezuela, Chemical Engineering, Graduation: 1993.

www.ula.ve/ingenieria/

M.Sc. (Dipl.), Universitat Politecnica Catalunya, Spain, Paper Engineering, Graduation: 1986.

http://www.detip.upc.edu

B.Sc., Universidad de Los Andes, Venezuela, Chemical Engineering, Graduation: 1985.

www.ula.ve/ingenieria

Linguistic skills

Spanish – Native proficiency

English – Full proficiency

Current position

Full Professor, Chair of Biobased Materials, Aalto University, Department of Bioproducts and

Biosystems, School of Chemical Engineering, Espoo, May 2014–.

Chair, Aalto University Materials Platform 2017-

Double affiliation as Professor in the Department Applied Physics, School of Science, 2017–

Adjunct Faculty of the Departments of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Forest Biomaterials,

North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA (2014-)

Current Responsibilities: Group director (Biobased Colloids and Materials) with +25 members. Project

managing and coordination, planning and execution of development of new forest-based materials with

emphasis on nanocelluloses and cooperation in international networks. Expertise areas: multiphase systems,

colloidal behaviors, emulsions, foams, dispersions, surfactant chemistry, surface chemistry, characterization

and evaluation of nanocellulosic and forest biomaterials, papermaking, surface chemistry, interfaces,

interaction forces, surface modification, surface sensitive analytical techniques, etc. Oversees acquisition and

deployment of techniques in the group including Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM), X-Ray Photoelectron

Spectroscopy (XPS), Quartz Crystal Microbalance (QCM-D), Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR), etc.

Previous Professional Appointments

Finland Distinguish Professor, Aalto University, Finland, 2009-2014

Assistant to Full Professor ranks, Dept. Forest Biomaterials, NC State, 2004-

Associate Faculty, Dept. Chemical & Biomolecular Eng., NC State, 2012-

Sabbatical Visiting Professor, Aalto University, Espoo, Finland, 2012,

Visiting Professor, Polytechnic University of Catalunya, Spain, 2012,

Adjunct Professor, Univ. Federal do Amazons, Manaus, Brazil, 2009-

Adjunct Professor, Fiber and Polymer Program, NC State, 2008-

Senior Scientist, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, 2002-2003

Consultant in residence, Akzo Nobel Surface Chemistry, Stenungsund, Sweden, 2003

Research Assistant, Chemical Engineering, Auburn University, 1997-1998

Research Fellow, YKI, Inst. for Surface Chemistry, Stockholm, 1996-1997

Assist. to Associate Prof. ranks, Chemical Engineering, ULA, Venezuela, 1993-2001

Invited Professor, Univ. du Québec @ TR (Canada)-AVTCP (Venezuela) , 2000-2001

Instructor, Chemical Engineering, ULA, Venezuela, 1987-1990 and Research Assistant, Organization of

American States, Venezuela, 1986-1987

Trainee Experience: Papelera Española, Spain; Rhône-Poulenc, Marietta, GA; Papeles Maracay,

Venezuela; Venezuelan Petroleum, Institute, Venezuela

Positions of trust and memberships

American Chemical Society, Councilor (CELL), 2013- 2015

American Chemical Society, Alternate Councilor (CELL), 2012-2013

American Chemical Society, Immediate Past Chair (CELL), 2012

American Chemical Society, Division Chair (CELL), 2009- 2011

American Chemical Society, Program Chair (CELL), 2007-2009

National Academy of Sciences, Committee Assessing the Impact of Glycomics & Glycosciences, 2012

Expert Panel Member (Active Packaging, Vienna University), 2011

2010 Reviewer Forest Products Nanotechnology Program, Purdue University/US Forest Service

NC State Research Council, 2010-present

NC State College of Natural Resources Research Council, 2010-

Mentor Society of Hispanics and Professional Engineers, NC State student chapter

Recent committee membership

Aalto University Tenure Track Committee, 2017

Allto University Chair of Provost Search Commitee, 2017

Tenure review in Polymer Technology (Mauri Kostiainen)

Serra Húnter Programme (SHP) fostered by the Government of Catalonia and the Catalan public

universities for Appointment of Assistant Professor in UPC-Terrassa

Staff Scientist Position at the Department of Chemistry, Aalto University

Staff Scientist Position at the Department of Forest Products Technology, Aalto University

Tenure track position in Biochemistry, Department of Biotechnology and Chemical Technology

Projektipäällikkö (Energiaplatform ja Materiaaliplatform), Aalto University

Aalto University Learning Centre Steering Group

Aalto University Materials Platform, chair

Tappi Research Committe Nnaotechnology of Renewable Materials, co-chair

Research funding: Secured about +$16 million dollars since 2008 in research funding from the following

agencies and companies: TEKES; Academy of Finland; US National Science Foundation; Novozymes;

Quadrise Canada Fuel Systems; US Department of Agriculture; US Department of Transportation; ; ACS

Petroleum Research Fund; National Textile Center; US Department. of Commerce; University of Tennessee-

Sun Grant; Nonwovens Cooperative Research Center; NCSU Nanotechnology Program; National Center for

Food Protection and Defense; Eastman Chemical; NC Biotechnology Center; Forest Biotechnology

Industrial Research Consortium; Whirlpool; Halliburton; UPM, Stora Enso; Metsä Fibre; Kemira; Domtar;

Attends; Groz-Beckert; United States Soy Board; Agenda 2020; Forest Products Lab; Valio;

Merits in teaching and pedagogical competence

University Courses

Ph.D. Colloids and Surfaces (Aalto, 2014); Forest Nanotechnology (Aalto, 2015); Biopolymers (Aalto,

2015); Pulp and Paper Process Analysis (NCSU); Fundamentals of Forest Biomaterials Science

(NCSU); Interfacial Phenomena in Multiphase Systems (NCSU); Forest Biomaterials Characterization

(NCSU).

M.Sc. Pulp and Paper (University of Quebec at Trois-Rivieres, Canada) and Process Engineering, Dept.

Chemical Engineering (Universidad de Los Andes, Venezuela): Wet-Chemistry (co-instructor with

Prof. R Neuman, Auburn Univ.); Paper Recycling (co-instructor with Prof. Michel Barbe, University

of Quebec); Degrees of Freedom and Design in Process Engineering Thermodynamics; Mass &

Energy Balances.

B.Sc. Paper Engineering and Chemical Engineering (NC State) and Ch.E., Dept. Chemical Engineering

(Universidad de Los Andes, Venezuela): Paper Properties; Process Design & Analysis; Special Topics

in Nanoscience; Biomaterials Characterization; Chemistry 11; Mass and Energy Balances; Pulp

Technology; Paper Technology; Pulp and Paper Laboratory; Unit Operations II (heat transfer); Unit

Operations I Laboratory; Unit Operations II Laboratory; Surfactants.

Extension courses to Industry (one-day to one-week duration): 41 courses delivered

Awards, prizes and honors

Elected Foreign Member of the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters, 2017

Elected with the distinction of Fellow of the American Chemical Society, July 2013.

Tappi Nanotechnology Division Award, 2015

Imerys FiberLean Prize, 2015

Elected Chair of Aalto’s Materials Platform (2017-)

Recognition as Weaver Lecturer of Auburn University (2017)

Invited Visiting Faculty, Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica, Summer 2017.

Top ten author during the last 5 years in ACS Journal Biomacromolecules.

Co-director of the Academy of Finland Center of Excellence Program (2014-2019) “Molecular

Engineering of Biosynthetic Hybrid Materials Research” (HYBER)

Distinguish Professor, Finnish Academy & Finnish Funding Agency Technol. & Innovation, 2009-

2014

Elected as NC State University Inaugural Faculty Scholar, NC State, 2013-2017

Science Advisory Board Marrone BioInnovations, Davis, CA

National Academy of Sciences, Committee Assessing the Impact of Glycomics and Glycosciences,

2012

Invited panelist Organization Economic Cooperation and Development, OECD, Paris, 2009

American Chemical Society, Divisional Service Award 2009

Recognition as NC State Mentor of the Society of Hispanic Engineers, 2006

Lecturer recognition, American Chemical Society, NC Polymer Section, 2005

Recipient of the Internationalization Grant "Surface and Colloid Science Research”, 2005

Faculty Research and Professional Development Award, NC State 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007

Best Lecturer Brazilian Pulp and Paper Association, Sao Paulo, 2004.

Fellow of the Swedish Science Foundation, 2001-2003.

Fellow of the National Science Council, Venezuela, 1993-1996.

Young Investigator Award, Natl. Scientific & Technological Council, Venezuela, 1990-1993

Outstanding Research Award of the College of Engineering ULA, Venezuela, 1992.

Merit Diploma from the Venezuelan Pulp and Paper Technical Association, Venezuela, Nov. 1990.

Fellowship of the Organization of American States, Spain, 1985-86.

Fellowship of the Institute for Ibero-American Cooperation, Spain, 1985

Editorial activities: Editor-in-chief, Journald of Dispersion Science and Technology; Member of the

editorial board of Nature’s group Scientific Reports; international editorial board of Journal of

Nanomaterials, 2014–present; editorial board of Journal of Renewable Resources, 2015–; board of the

journal Hydrogels 2014–; Associate editor of the Journal of Surfactant and Detergents, American Oil

Chemists’ Society, 2008-2016; International scientific advisory board of Nordic Pulp and Paper Research

Journal, 2009-2016; Associate editor of the Journal Investigación Agraria, Sistemas y Recursos Forestales,

2009-; international editorial board of Bioresources, 2009-present; editorial board of the journal O’Papel,

2006–present; editorial board of the journal Ciencia e Ingeniería, 1999–present; International Scientific

Committee of Journal Forest Systems, 2010-; Editor of Celulosa y Papel de Venezuela, 1988–1993; Editor,

special issue of Cellulose (14 (6), 2007); Co-editor “Handbook Green Materials; Processing Technol.,

Properties & Applications”, World Scientific; Volume editor for Springer’s Review Book Series Advances

in Polymer Science: “Cellulose: Chemistry, Composites, Crystals and Mechanical Properties”.

Expert review: Chemistry of Materials; Materials Horizons; ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces; ACS

Macro Lett.; ACS Nano; Adv. Funct. Mater; Adv. Mater.; AIChE J.; Anal. Chem.; Applied Biochemistry

and Biotechnology; Biomacromolecules; Bioresources; Biotechnol. & Bioeng.; Carbohydrate Polymers;

Cellulose; Chem. Comm.; Chem. Eng. Comm.; Chem. Mater.; Chem. Soc. Rev.; Colloids Surf. A;

Environmental Sci. & Technol.; Holzforschung; I&EC Research J; Ind. Eng. Chem. Res.; Intl. J

Pharmaceutics; Intl. J. Biological Macromolecules; J. Adhesion Sci. & Technol; J. Agricultural & Food

Chem.; J. Am. Chem. Soc.; J. Colloid Interface Sci.; J. Dispersion Science & Technol.; J. Industrial Textiles;

J. Membrane Sci.; J. Microscopy; J. Phys. Chem.; J. Surface and Interface Analysis; J. Surfactant &

Detergents; Langmuir; Macromol. R. Comm.; Nordic Pulp & Paper Research J.; O’Papel; Polymer Eng. &

Sci.; Process Biochemistry; Separation Science & Technol.; Soft Matter; Thin Solid Films.

Project Reviewer for the following national and international funding agencies:

National Science Foundation (NSF); Department of Energy (DOE); US Department of Agriculture (USDA);

Swiss National Science Foundation; Canadian Research Council; Portugal’s Fundação para a Ciência e

Tecnologia; Research Grants Council (RGC) of Hong Kong: Science Foundations for the following Latin-

American countries: Costa Rica, Colombia, Chile, Argentina and Venezuela.

Publications: go to http://bio2.aalto.fi/en/research_groups/bicmat/publications/

Assessments for academic (faculty) posts:

External Evaluator for promotion/appointments (Associate to Full professor rank) (21 since 2007):

1. Department of Chemistry of The University of Massachusetts Lowell (to the rank of Full Professor)

(2016)

2. School of Civil Engineering of Purdue University (to the rank of Full Professor) (2016)

3. Bio-based Materials Engineering, , University of Freiburg (to the Junior Professor) (2016)

4. “Chemistry and Technology of Bio-materials”, Austria (Habilitation or venia docenci) (2016)

5. Department of Chemical Engineering, Auburn University (to the rank of Full Professor) (2016)

6. Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, University of South Florida (to the rank of Full

Professor) (2016)

7. Dept. of Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo, Canada (to the rank of Full Professor) (2013)

8. Dept. of Wood Science, University of British Columbia, Canada (to the rank of Associate Professor)

(2013)

9. Dept. of Forest Sciences, Seoul National University (to the rank of Full Professor) (2013)

10. Dept. of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Penn State (to the rank of Full Professor) (2012)

11. Dept. of Chemistry, Drexel University (to the rank of Associate Professor) (2012)

12. Dept. of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Penn State (to the rank of Associate Professor)

(2012)

13. Physical Chemistry, Dept. of Natural Sciences at Åbo Akademi University, Finland (to the rank of

Full Professor) (2010)

14. Dept. of Sustainable Biomaterials, Virginia Tech (to the rank of Full Professor) (2013)

15. Dept. of Sustainable Biomaterials, Virginia Tech (to the rank of Associate Professor) (2013)

16. Dept. of Chemical Engineering, American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (2011)

17. Dept. of Forestry, The University of Tennessee (2010)

18. Dept. of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering, University of Minnesota (2010)

19. College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences , University of California-Davis (2015)

20. Dept. Chemical Engineering, Auburn University (2015)

21. Cornell University (to the rank of Full Professor) (2016)

22. Cornell University(to the rank of Associate Professor) (2007)

Public examiner/opponent tasks:

Opponent of Ph.D. Dissertations in Finland, Sweden and Norway (16 since 2006):

1. Hui Huang, “Electrochemical Application and AFM Characterization of Nanocomposites: Focus on

Interphase Properties”, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Department of Chemistry,

Division of Surface and Corrosion Science, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden,

March 10 - 2017

2. Jon Trifol ”Novel clay/nanocelluloe biocomposite films and coatings in the context of new packaging

materials” The Danish Polymer Centre, DTU, Copenhagen, August 12, 2016

3. Fanny Hoeng, “Développement d'une encre fonctionnelle à base de nanotubes métalliques”, Grenoble

Alpes University, Grenoble, France, October 16, 2016.

4. Narges Naseri, “Porous materials based on nanopolysaccharides for medical applications: Effect of

crosslinking on pore structure and mechanical performance”, Luleå University of Technology,

Division of Materials Science, Luleå, Sweden, June 8, 2016.

5. Mohammad Kazemi Pilehrood, “Nanostructured Fiber Materials and Composites for Tissue

Engineering”, Tampere University of Technology, Tampere, Finland, Friday, December 9, 2016

6. Robertus Wahyu N. Nugroho, Department of Chemistry and Corrosion Science, Royal Institute of

Technology, Stockholm, Sweden, November 6, 2015.

7. Lina Ejenstam, Department of Fibre and Polymer Science, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm,

Sweden, October 25, 2015.

8. Agnes Stepan, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering of Chalmers University of

Technology, Göteborg, Sweden, November, 2013.

9. Elina Orblin, Department of Chemical Engineering, Åbo Akademi University, April 27, 2012

10. Rasmus Bodvik, Chemical Science and Technology, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm,

Sweden, June 1, 2012.

11. Geoffrey Olanya, Department of Physical Chemistry of the Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm,

Sweden, June 14, 2010.

12. Ali Naderi, Department of Physical Chemistry of the Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm,

Sweden, April 18, 2008.

13. Peter Westbye, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering of Chalmers University of

Technology, Göteborg, Sweden, February 15, 2008.

14. Ingvild Johnsen, Department of Chemical Engineering of the Norwegian University of Science and

Technology, Trondheim, Norway, October 12, 2007.

15. Tekla Tammelin, Laboratory of Forest Products Chemistry, Helsinki University of Technology,

Helsinki, Finland, December 1, 2006.

16. Malin Eriksson, Royal Institute of Technology, Chemical Sciences, Fiber and Polymer Technology,

Stockholm, Sweden, September 29, 2006.

External PhD thesis examiner (24 since 2009):

Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Denmark (1): 2015

Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden (1): Chemistry (2009)

McGill University, Canada (6): Chemistry (2:2011, 2015), Electrical and Computer Engineering

(2013), Chemical Engineering (2015)

Aalto University, Finland (5): Forest Products Technology (2009), Applied Physics (2012),

Biotechnology and Chemical Technology (2015).

University of Helsinki, Finland (1): Faculty of Pharmacy (2013)

Universidad de Cordoba (1): Chemical Engineering (2012)

Polytechnic University of Catalunya (2): Paper and Textile Engineering (2012, 2013)

Universidad Pontifica Bolivariana, Colombia (2): Chemical Engineering (2012)

Virgina Tech, US (1): Macromolecular Chemistry (2009)

Universidad de Cordoba, Spain (1): Chemical Engineering (2012)

Universidad de Guadalajara, Mexico (1): Chemical Engineering (2012)

University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (1): Nanocellulsoe aerogels (2015)

Drexel University (1): Chemistry (cell adhesion) (2014)

Member of Graduate committees in NC State and other universities (59 since 2004)

1. Marcela Del Pilar Garcia, Dept. of Chemistry, Drexel University – Ph.D.

2. Alvarez, Catalina: Chemical Engineering – Ph.D., Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana (Colombia)

3. Alfaro, Marianelly: Wood & Paper Science – M.Sc., Universidad de Guadalajara (Mexico)

4. Amirnasr, Elham: NC State College of Textiles – Ph.D.

5. Anufrijeva, Olga: Aalto Universit, School of Chemical Technology – M.Sc.

6. Aracri, Elisabetta: Dep.Enginyeria Tèxtil i Paperera – ETSEIAT – UPC, Terrassa Spain

7. Arifuzzaman, Shafi M: Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering– Ph.D.

8. Bateny, Fatemeh: NC State Fiber & Polymer Science – Ph.D.

9. Bernal Zuniga, Oscar: NC State Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering – Ph.D.

10. Benner, Steven: NC State Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering – Ph.D.

11. Cai, Xiaojing: NC State Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering– Ph.D.

12. Castillo, Luis: Wood & Paper Science – M.Sc., Universidad de Guadalajara (Mexico)

13. Castro, Cristina: Chemical Enigneering – Ph.D., UPB (Colombia)

14. Contreras, Sofia: NC State Wood & Paper Science – M.Sc.

15. Cusola, Oriol: Textile & Paper Engineering – Ph.D., Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (Spain)

16. Datta, Preeta: NC State Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering – Ph.D.

17. Diaz, Joscelin Isaya: NC State Department of Biological & Agri Engineering – Ph.D.

18. Du, Jinmei: NC State Fiber & Polymer Science – Ph.D.

19. Ernest, Rachel: NC State Department of Forest Biomaterials – M.Sc.

20. Esquivel, Marianelly: Universidad de Guadalajara, Departamento de Madera Celulosa y Papel– M.Sc.

21. Fillat, Amanda: Textile & Paper Engineering – Ph.D., Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (Spain)

22. Garcia, Jordi: Textile and Paper Engineering – Ph.D., Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (Spain)

23. Gawalt, Eric: NC State Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering – Ph.D.

24. González Granados, Zoilo: Chemical Engineering – Ph.D., Universidad de Cordoba (Spain)

25. Hatiboglu, Bilge: NC State Fiber & Polymer Science – M.Sc.

26. Hayes, Julie: NC State Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering – Ph.D.

27. Heldt, Caryn: NC State Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering – Ph.D.

28. Jenkins, Jessica: NC State Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering – Ph.D.

29. Jin, Peter: NC State Department of Forest Biomaterials – M.Sc.

30. Jin, Hua: Aalto University, Department of Applied Physics– Ph.D.

31. Jhon, Young K.: NC State Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering– Ph.D.

32. Kallio, Timo: Helsinki University of Technology, Department of Forest Products Technology – Ph.D.

33. Kim, Jooyoun: NC State Fiber & Polymer Science – Ph.D.

34. Lam, Stephanie: NC State Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering– Ph.D.

35. Lynch, Iyam I.: NC State Physics - Ph.D.

36. Martin Sampdro, Raquel: Complutense University, Madrid, Chem. Eng. – Ph.D.

37. Moore, Andrew: NC Forest Biomaterials – Ph.D.

38. Manasco, Joshua: NC State Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering – Ph.D.

39. Navarro, Fernando: Macromolecular Science and Engineering – Ph.D., Virginia Tech

40. Patil, Rohan: NC State Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering– Ph.D.

41. Qashou, Imad: NC State Fiber & Polymer Science – Ph.D.

42. Richter, Alex: NC State Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering – Ph.D.

43. Salam, Abdus: NC State Department of Forest Biomaterials – Ph.D

44. Sampedro, Raquel M.: Dept. Chemical Engineering – Ph.D., Universidad Complutense (Spain)

45. Schoch, Phillip: NC State Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering – Ph.D.

46. Sharma, Neeraj: NC State Wood & Paper Science – M.Sc.

47. Sharp, Steve: NC State Fiber & Polymer Science – M.Sc.

48. Shen, Fei: NC State Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering – Ph.D.

49. Shiels, Brian: NC State Fiber & Polymer Science – Ph.D.

50. Stone, Jason: NC State Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering – Ph.D.

51. Steadly, Sean: NC State Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering – Ph.D.

52. Stoughton, Hannah: NC State Fiber & Polymer Science – Ph.D.

53. Tambe, Nisarg: NC State Fiber & Polymer Sci – Ph.D.

54. Tang, Christina: NC State Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering – Ph.D.

55. Walker, Edwin: NC State Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering – Ph.D.

56. Walsh, Frances: Chemical Engineering – Ph.D., Georgia Tech

57. Wang, Yongxin: NC State Fiber & Polymer Science – Ph.D.

58. Wang, Zhengjia: NC State Fiber & Polymer Science – Ph.D.

59. Xu, Jiele: NC State Biological and Agricultural Engineering – Ph.D.

Thesis and Research supervision (summary)

PhD Students Supervised: 45(chaired or co-chaired)

Master students supervised: 27 chaired

Postdoctoral Associates Supervised: 27

Undergraduate students advised in research projects: 33

Visiting scholars hosted: 78 (including two US Fulbright Scholars)

PhD Students (45 with 16 current)

1. Alvaro Gonzalez Vogel (current) – Ph.D., Bioproducts and Biosystems, Chem. Eng, Aalto University:

2. Annamari Jukkola (current) – Ph.D., Bioproducts and Biosystems, Chem. Eng, Aalto University:

3. Annika Ketola (current) – Ph.D., Bioproducts and Biosystems, Chem. Eng, Aalto University:

4. Janika Lehtonen (current) – Ph.D., Bioproducts and Biosystems, Chem. Eng, Aalto University:

5. Karoliina Helanto (current) – Ph.D., Bioproducts and Biosystems, Chem. Eng, Aalto University:

6. Ling Wang (current) – Ph.D., Bioproducts and Biosystems, Chem. Eng, Aalto University:

7. Luiz Greca Garcia (current) – Ph.D., Bioproducts and Biosystems, Chem. Eng, Aalto University:

8. Meri Lundahl (current) – Ph.D., Bioproducts and Biosystems, Chem. Eng, Aalto University:

9. Rubina Ajdary (current) – Ph.D., Bioproducts and Biosystems, Chem. Eng, Aalto University:

10. Sanna Virtanen (current) – Ph.D., Bioproducts and Biosystems, Chem. Eng, Aalto University:

11. Tero Kämäräinen (current) – Ph.D., Bioproducts and Biosystems, Chem. Eng, Aalto University:.

12. Wenchao Xiang (current) – Ph.D., Bioproducts and Biosystems, Chem. Eng, Aalto University:

13. Emily Facchine (current) – Ph.D. CBE, NCSU

14. Anurodh Tripathi (current) – Ph.D. CBE, NCSU

15. Sooah An (current) – Ph.D. CBE, NCSU

16. Joe Lavoie (current) – Ph.D. CBE, NCSU

17. Prajesh Adhikari – Ph.D., Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, NCSU: Developing

New Multicomponent Systems: From Coatings, Gels to Nanofiller Composites, January 2018.

18. Ahsan Uddin– Ph.D., Chem. Eng, Aalto University: Nanocellulose for control synthesis of nanoparticles

and antimicrobial applications, 2018

19. Miika Nikinmaa – Ph.D., College of Textile, Fiber and Polymer Science, NCSU: Wet-lay of Synthetic

Fibers with Complex Fluids, 2017.

20. Alexey Khalalo – Ph.D., Bioproducts and Biosystems, Chem. Eng, Aalto University: Advanced

structures and compositions for 3d forming of cellulosic fibers, 2017.

21. Majia Vuoriluoto – Ph.D., Bioproducts and Biosystems, Chem. Eng, Aalto University: Engineering

Nanocellulose Biointerfaces Toward Bioactivity and Strength, 2017

22. Jiaqi Guo – Ph.D., Bioproducts and Biosystems, Chem. Eng, Aalto University: Covalent modification of

nanocellulose towards advanced functional materials, 2017.

23. Fatima Vargas Gonzalez, – Ph.D. Química Inorgánica e Ingeniería Química, Universidad de Cordoba,

Spain: Biorrefinería de residuos de la industria agroalimentaria: Valorización de paja de cereals, 2017.

24. Parham Tayeb – Ph.D. Forest Biomaterials, NCSU: Controlling the Hydrophobic Interactions in

Papermaking Colloidal Systems by Soy Proteins and Lipoxygenases, 2016.

25. Consuelo Fritz – Ph.D. Forest Biomaterials, NCSU: Lignocellulosic Materials and their Interactions with

Proteins and Surface Active Molecules, 2016.

26. Xioamin Lu – Ph.D. Forest Biomaterials, NCSU: Nanocellulose as additive and reinforcing agent in melt

spinning of polyethylene and polypropylene, 2016.

27. Shuai Li – Ph.D. Forest Biomaterials, NCSU: Valorization of lignins for use in multi-phase systems,

2015.

28. Markus Korhonen– Ph.D. Forest Products Technology, Aalto University: Flocculation of cellulosic

materials, polyelectrolyte complexes and mineral particles (advisor), 2015.

29. Carlos Carrillo (now with Invista) – Ph.D. Forest Biomaterials, NCSU: Application of Complex Fluids

in Lignocellulose Processing, 2014

30. Arboleda, Julio (now with Colorquimica) – Ph.D. Forest Biomaterials, NCSU: Chemical and Physical

Characteristics of Soy Proteins for New Industrial Applications, 2014.

31. Carlos Salas (now with Georgia Pacific) – Ph.D. Forest Biomaterials, NCSU: Soy-based Polymers for

Surface Modification and Interactions with Lignocellulosic Materials, 2014

32. Laura Taajamaa– Ph.D. Forest Products Technology, Aalto University, Supported ultrathin films and

non-woven fibre mats from polysaccharide containing bicomponent polymer blends (advisor), 2014.

33. Abdelrahman Abdelgawad (now with NCSU) – Ph.D. Fiber & Polymer Science, NCSU: Antimicrobial

Wound Dressing Nanofiber Mats from Multicomponent (chitosan/silver-NPs/polyvinyl alcohol)

Systems, 2013.

34. Nafisa Islam (now with Bangladesh University of Engineering) – Ph.D. Chemical & Biomelecular

Engineering, NCSU: Surface plasmon resonance studies of the specific interactions of hexamer peptide

ligands with human immunoglobulin G, 2013.

35. Junyeong Park (now with NCSU) – Ph.D. Forest Biomaterials, NCSU: Structural and Chemical

Characterization of Thermally-Treated Woody Biomass, 2013.

36. Kiran Goli (now with Intel) – Ph.D. Materials Science & Engineering, NCSU: Functional Coatings

Based on Denaturation and Adsorption of Proteins, 2012.

37. Xiaomeng Liu (now with Syngenta) – Ph.D. Forest Biomaterials, NCSU: Partitioning of Amphiphilic

and Charged Molecules on Polymeric Surfaces by Physisorption, 2011.

38. Ingrid Hoeger (now with Kimberly Clark Corporation) – Ph.D. Forest Biomaterials, NCSU: Ultrathin

films of cellulose and lignin for studies on interfacial phenomena, 2011.

39. Justin Zoppe (now with Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne) – Ph.D. Forest Biomaterials, NCSU:

Surface Modification of Nanocellulose Substrates, 2011.

40. Maria Soledad Peresin (now with Auburn University, USA) – Ph.D. Forest Biomaterials, NCSU: Novel

Lignocellulosic Composites, 2011.

41. Mir Quddus (now with Whirpool) –Ph.D. Fiber & Polymer Science, NCSU: A systematic study of fatty

acids interacting with crystalline cellulose surfaces via molecular dynamics simulations, 2011.

42. Spence, Kelley (now with EPA) – Ph.D. Forest Biomaterials, NCSU: Processing and Properties of

Microfibrillated Cellulose, 2010.

43. Gang Hu (now with Georgia Tech) – Ph.D. Forest Biomaterials, NCSU: Adsorption and activity of

cellulase enzymes on various cellulose substrates, 2009.

44. Hongyi Liu (now with Cornell University) – Ph.D. Fiber & Polymer Science, NCSU: Fiber Lubrication:

A Molecular Dynamics Simulation Study, 2009.

45. Junlong Song (now with Nanjing Forestry University, China) – Ph.D. Forest Biomaterials, NCSU:

Adsorption of Amphoteric and Nonionic Polymers on Organic Thin Films, 2008.

MS students (27 total)

46. Klockars Konrad (current) – M.S., Bioproducts and Biosystems, Chem. Eng, Aalto University:

47. Riikka Virtanen (current) – M.S., Bioproducts and Biosystems, Chem. Eng, Aalto University:

48. Vilja Kauntola– M.S., Bioproducts and Biosystems, Chem. Eng, Aalto University: oxidative stability

of emulsions with pseudo cereal protein, 2016.

49. Ben Jeuck (current) – M.S. Forest Biomaterials, NCSU

50. Rubina Ajdary– M.S., Bioproducts and Biosystems, Chem. Eng, Aalto University: Fiber-based

Superabsorbents, 2017.

51. Lauri Matikainen– M.S., Bioproducts and Biosystems, Chem. Eng, Aalto University: Nanocellulose as

barrier coating deposited using a laboratory rod coater, 2017.

52. Laocharoen Nikorn– M.S., Aalto Univ., Synthesis of cellulose filament for recycled fiber

reinforcement, 2016.

53. Xi Chen– M.S., Bioproducts and Biosystems, Chem. Eng, Aalto University: Paper-based plasmon-

enhanced protein sensing by controlled nucleation of silver nanoparticles on cellulose, 2016.

54. Haishu Lin – M.S., Bioproducts and Biosystems, Chem. Eng, Aalto University: Cellulose-based

conductive polymers, 2015.

55. Ling Wang – M.S., Bioproducts and Biosystems, Chem. Eng, Aalto University: Nanocellulose, Pectin

and Lignin Biomimetic Composite Filaments by Wet Spinning, 2015.

56. Janika Lehtonen – M.S., Bioproducts and Biosystems, Chem. Eng, Aalto University: Filtration

Properties of Bacterial Cellulose Membranes, 2015.

57. Wenchao Xiang – M.S., Bioproducts and Biosystems, Chem. Eng, Aalto University: Silver

Nanoparticles Formation on Fibres and Po-tential for Optical Sensing, 2014.

58. Miika Nikinmaa– M.Sc., Nanocellulose/ polyester composite stabilized by inter-material reactions,

Forest Products Technology, Aalto University, 2013.

59. Peter Jin – M.Sc. Forest Biomaterials, NCSU: The Use of Soy Protein as a Dry Strength Additive in

Papermaking, 2012.

60. Ning Wu (now with RTP, Raleigh) – M.Sc. Forest Biomaterials, NCSU: Adsorption and Diffusion of

Highly Charged Cationic Polyeletrolyte into Silica Gel Particles, 2009.

61. Marianelly Esquivel Alfaro, Efecto del tratamiento térmico de fibras kraft sobre los factores que

determinan la resistencia mecánica en papeles de alto desempeño, Maestría en Ciencia de los

Productos Forestales, Universidad de Guadalajara, Mexico, August, 2008.

62. Chang Woo Jeong (now with Samsung, South Korea)– M.Sc. Forest Biomaterials, NCSU: Interfacial

Phenomena on Polymeric Thin Films, 2006.

63. Katarina Tornqvist – M.Sc. Polymer and Fiber Science, KTH

64. Fermin Moncada – M.Sc. Pulp and Paper Eng., ULA

65. Bethsy Lezema – M.Sc. Pulp and Paper Eng. , ULA

66. Ricardo Martin (now with AVTCP) – M.Sc. Pulp and Paper Eng., ULA

67. Manuel Costero – M.Sc. Pulp and Paper Eng., ULA

68. Edgardo Araque (now with Universidad Nacional Experimental de Guayana)– M.Sc. Pulp and Paper

Eng., ULA

69. Amparo Andres– M.Sc. Pulp and Paper Eng. , ULA

70. Luis Gómez – M.Sc. Pulp and Paper Eng. , ULA

71. Antonio Aguilera (now with Universidad de Los Andes) – M.Sc. Pulp and Paper Eng. , ULA

72. Franklin Salazar (now with Universidad de Los Andes) – M.Sc. Chemical Engineering, ULA

Postdoctoral Associates Supervised (27)

1. Blaise Tardy, supramolecules and colloids (current)

2. Maryam Borghei, Hybrid materials (current)

3. Miettunen Kati, solar cells (current)

4. Ago Mariko, lignin and nanocellulose (current)

5. Bai Long, Emulsions (current)

6. Huan Siqi, 3D printing, composites (current)

7. Reyes Torres Guillermo, Ionic liquids (current)

8. Toikkanen Outi, food structuring (now with Valio)

9. Hannes Orelma, Bioactive surfaces (now with VTT Finland Technical Research Center)

10. Gisela Cunha, Surface Modification (now with Stora Enso, Stockholm)

11. Julio Arboleda, Aerogels (now with Colorquimica, Colombia)

12. Yanxia Zhang, Surface Functionalization and Biomolecule Detection (now with Institute for

Cardiovascular Science of Soochow University, China)

13. Tiina Nypelo, Magnetic Nanocellulose (now with University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences,

Vienna)

14. Carlos Salas, Nanocellulose (current)

15. Ana Ferrer, Nanocellulose (now with Nalco Champion, TX )

16. Carlos Carrillo, Emulsions and rheology (now with Invista, SC)

17. Ester Rojo, Composites and functional materials

18. Arcot Raghupathi Lokanathan, Cellulose Nanotechnology (now in Applied Physics, Aalto)

19. Ilari Filpponen, Functionalization of Cellulose & Click chemistries

20. Ingrid Hoeger, Thin films of Cellulose nanocrystals

21. Abdelrahman Abdelgawad, metal nanoparticles in cellulosic systems (current)

22. Raquel Martin, Nanocellulose and Biocatalysis (now with INIA, Spain)

23. Youssef Habibi, Nanocellulose functionalization, and nanocomposites (now with CRP Henri Tudor,

Luxembourg)

24. Niangui Wang, Electroactive cellulose (now with Hubei University, China)

25. Xavier Turon, Enzyme activity and piezoelectric sensing (now with Univ. Ramon Llull, Spain)

26. Gerardo Montero, Electrospinning & Lignin Thermal Properties (now with Compliance Technology

Group, Inc.)

27. Jooyoun Kim, Cellulose Nanocrystal Composites (now Prof. with Kansas State University)

Visiting Scholars Hosted (67)

1. Prof. Guihua Yang, Qilu University, China, Nanocomposites, 3 months.

2. Prof. Haiming Li, Dalian Polytechnic University, Nanocellulsoe in 3D printing, 1 year

3. Dr. Marco Beaumont, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU), Vienna, Austria,

Cellulsoe Nanoparticles, 2 months

4. Dr. Oriol Cusola, UPC Spain, Lignin Nanoparticle Coatings, 6 monhs

5. Dr. Kyujeong, Sim, Seoul National University, Capacitive separation, 6 months

6. Bruno Mattos, Ph.D. Student, Materials Science and Engineering, Universidade Federal do Paraná,

Curitiba, Brazil, Suracolloids, 6 months.

7. Joice Kaschuk, Ph.D. student, Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, São Carlos, Brazil,

Solar cells, 6 months

8. Liang Liu, Ph.D. student, Key Laboratory of Forest Genetics and Biotechnology, Nanjing Forestry

University, Nanjing, China, chitin nanofibers, 1 year

9. Okada Keisuke, Visiting Researcher from Arakawa Chemical, Osaka, nanocellulose in Papermaking,

Japan, 2 years

10. Anurodh Tripathi, Ph.D. student, North Carolina State University , Raleigh, NC, USA, Acetylated

nanostructures, 6 months

11. Imani Monireh, Ph.D. student, College of Wood and Paper Engineering, Gorgan University of

Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Iran, Printing, 6 months

12. Diego Gómez-Maldonado, M.S. student, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana – Cuajimalpa,

México, Quartz microgravimetry, 2 months

13. Prof. Vaidyanathan (Ravi) Subramanian, University of Nevada-Reno, 2016

14. Prof. Shingo Yokota, Associate Professor, Graduate School of Bioresource and Bioenvironmental

Sciences, Kyushu University, Japan

15. Prof. Junyong (J.Y.) Zhu, US Forest Service R&D and Uiversity of Wisconsin, Madison, 2016

16. Prof. Cristina Pena, Escuela de Ingeniería de Guipúzcoa, Spain

17. Prof. Hironori Izawa, Tottori Univ, Japan, 2014

18. Prof. William Gacitua, Universidad del Bío-Bío, Chile, 2015

19. Prof. Adriana Restrepo, Universidad Pontifica Bolivariana, Colombia (2013, 2014)

20. Prof. Cristina Castro, Universidad Pontifica Bolivariana, Colombia (2012)

21. Prof. Junlong Song, Naijing University, 2014

22. Prof. Mariko Ago, Tokushima Bunri University, Japan, 2011, 2012, 2014

23. Prof. Levente Csoka, West Hungary University, Jan-July 2010

24. Prof. Juan Pereira: July 16, 2009 - September 15, 2009

25. Prof. Jinhua Yan, Guangdong Industry College, China, 2013-2014

26. Prof. Huiyu Bai, Jiangnan University, China, 2013-2014

27. Prof. Henry Bock, Harriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, 2013

28. Prof. Fredy Ysambert, Univ. del Zulia, Venezuela,

29. Prof. Yalitza Figueroa, Univ. de Carabobo, 2005

30. Prof. Ana Forgiarini, Universidad de Los Andes, Venezuela.

31. Dr. Marco Beaumont, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU), Vienna, Austria,

2017

32. Dr. Kyujeong Sim, Seoul National University, 2016

33. Dr. Mehrez Elsayed Elsayed El-Naggar, National Research Centre, Egypt.

34. Dr. Wael Eisa, National Research Centre, Egypt.

35. Dr. Jose Luis Chiara, Fulbright Scholar, Department of Bioorganic Chemistry, Spanish National

Research Council (CSIC)

36. Dr. Young-Jun Lee, Visiting Scholar, Hansol, Korea (with Dr. Pawlak)

37. Dr. Takashi Yamaguchi, Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd, Japan

38. Dr. Maria Vallejos, Fulbright scholar, October 01, 2009 to December/31/2009

39. Dr. Jose Maria Carbajo, Univ. Complutense de Madrid.

40. Ph.D. Student Joice Jaqueline Kaschuk, Solar cells, 2017

41. Ph.D. Student Liang Liu, Nanjing Forestry University, 2017 (one year)

42. Ph.D. Student Bruno Mattos, Materials Science and Engineering, Universidade Federal do Paraná,

UFPR, Curitiba, Brazil (six months, 2017)

43. Ph.D. Student Javier Abraham Hernández Díaz, Universidad de Guadalajara, Mexico, 2016.

44. Ph.D. Student Isabel Carrillo, Universidad de Concepcion, Chile, 2016

45. Ph.D. Student Siqi Huan, September 2016 (Northeast Forestry University, Harbin)

46. M.S. Diego Gómez Maldonado, Maestría del Posgrado de Ciencias Naturales e Ingeniería de la

Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Cuajimalpa, Mexico, 2017.

47. M.S. Monir Imani, Starting in Aug six months, printing, 2017

48. M.S. Keisuke Okada, two years, 2017

49. Ph.D. student Patricia E. Oliveira Martins, Universidad del Bío-Bío, Chile, 2015

50. Ph.D. student Dimitrios Tsalagkas, West Hungary University, 2015

51. Ph.D. student Antonio Pereira, CSIC, Spain, 2014.

52. Ph.D. student Juliana Da Silva, Universidad Federal de Viscosa, Brasil, 2014

53. Ph.D. student Amanda Araujo, University of Sao Paulo, Brasil, 2014

54. Ph.D. student Alexey Khakalo, Aalto University, 2014

55. Ph.D. student De-zhan Ye, Sichuan University, China, 2013

56. Ph.D. student Tiina Nypelo, Aalto University, Finland , 2012

57. Ph.D. student Rosana Rojas-Reyna, Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden

58. Ph.D. student Oriol Cusola, ETSEIAT – UPC, Terrassa Spain, 2012

59. Ph.D. student Luis Morales, University of Helsinki, July 2012-present

60. Ph.D. student Laura Taajamaa, Aalto University, 2010

61. Ph.D. student Karoliina Junka, Aalto University, 2013

62. Ph.D. student Juana Suseth, Universidad de Guadalajara, Mexico.

63. Ph.D. student Jordi Garcia, Polytechnic University of Catalonia, Spain. July-Dec, 2009

64. Ph.D. student João Vinícios Wirbitzki, Fulbright Scholar, UNICAMP, Brazil, 2011-2012

65. Ph.D. student Hannes Orelma, Aalto University, Finland, June 2010 – January 2011

66. Ph.D. student Fatima Vargas, Univ. Cordoba, Spain, 2013

67. Ph.D. student Elisabet Quintana, Universidad Politécnica de Terrassa, Spain, 2011

68. Ph.D. student Elisabet Quintana, Universidad Politécnica de Terrassa, Spain, 2015

69. Ph.D. student Cristina Castro, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Colombia, 2011

70. Ph.D. student Arja-Helena Vesterinen, Aalto University, Finland, May – Sept. 2010

71. Ph.D. student Angelica Grandon, University of Concepcion, Chile, 2012

72. Ph.D. student Ana Ferrer, Universidad de Cordoba, Spain, 2011

73. Ph.D. candidate Deusanilde J. Silva, Chemical Engineering, Polytechnic School-USP, Brazil

74. M.Sc. Luis G. Castillo, Universidad de Guadalajara

75. M.Sc. Catalina Alvarez: 02/01-07/31/2009

76. M.Sc. Belkis Sulbaran: 3/30 - 6/30/2009

77. M.S. Raquel Martin: August 12, 2009- December 2, 2009

78. M.S. Miika Nikinmaa, Aalto University, Finland, October 2013-April 2014

Organization of conferences, workshops, etc

1. Annual seminar Department of Forest Products Technology Covering the 1010 Scales of Wood,

Espoo, Finland, May 27, 2016

2. Nanocellulose Structure and Interactions, Session Chair, 2016 International Conference on

Nanotechnology for Renewable Materials, Grenoble, June 13-16, 2016

3. Rheology in Nanocellulose Characterization, Session Chair, 2016 International Conference on

Nanotechnology for Renewable Materials, Grenoble, June 13-16, 2016

4. Multiphase Systems and Surface Interaction, Organizer, 2016 International Conference on

Nanotechnology for Renewable Materials, Grenoble, June 13-16, 2016

5. CIADICYP 2016, the Iberoamerican Congress on Pulp and Paper Research, Sept 5-9, 2016, Espoo

6. Friction, Adhesion and Surface Forces in 89th ACS Colloids and Surface Sympsium, Carnegie Mellon

University, Pittsburgh, PA, June 15 - June 17, 2015, Orlando Rojas and Noshir Pesika (Tulane

University)

7. Biomedical applications of nanocellulose: Biocompatability, 2015 International Conference on

Nanotechnology for Renewable Nanomaterials, 22-25 June 2015 - Atlanta, Georgia, USA

8. Renewable Resources for Materials and Energy: Recent Research and Developments in Ibero-

America, 249th ACS National Meeting, Denver, CO, March 22-26, 2015.

9. (Scientific Committee) 1st International Workshop on Biorefinery of Lignocellulosic Materials

(IWBLCM), Córdoba, Spain, June 9-12, 2015

10. (Scientific Committee) ICNF 2015 - 2nd International Conference on Natural Fibers, Azores,

Portugal, April 27-28, 2015.

11. (Scientific Committee) ISWFPC 2015: 18th International Symposium on Wood, Fibre and Pulping

Chemistry, Vienna, September 9-11, 2015

12. (Organizer) Summer school, “Frontiers in nanocellulosics: metrology and applications”, Espoo,

Finalnd, September 22-25, 2015.

13. Planning Committee, Progress in Paper Physics, Spanning Nano-to-Macro Scales of Research and

Industry, Raleigh, North Carolina, September 8-11, 2014.

14. Conference Chair 2014 Tappi Conference on Nanotechnology of Renewable Resources, Vancouver,

Canada, 2014.

15. Organizer and Chair, Symposium “Renewable Resources for Materials and Energy: Recent Research

and Developments in Latin America”, 247th ACS National Meeting, March 16-20, Dallas, TX, 2014.

16. Organizer, NSF Pan-American Advances Studies Workshop “Polymer and Composite Materials from

Renewable Resources and Biorefinery: from Chemistry to Applications”, Costa Rica, August 5-16,

2013

17. Scientific Committee, European Polysaccharide Network of Excellence, Nice, France, September 23 –

26, 2013

18. Scientific Committee, International Symposium on Lignocellulosic Materials, 13th Samconamet

International Congress, Puerto Iguazú, Argentina, August 20-21, 2013.

19. Theme leader and organizer, Tappi Nanotechnology Conference, Stockholm, Sweden, June 24 – 27,

2013

20. Scientific Committee, 4th International Conference on Pulping, Papermaking and Biotechnology

(ICPPB’12), Nanjing, China, November 7-9, 2012.

21. International Scientific Committee, 45th Pulp and Paper International Congress & Exhibition, Sao

Paulo, Brazil, October 9-11 (2012).

22. Scientific Committee, International Congress on Chemical Engineering, Seville, June 24-27 2012

23. Chair, Symposium Paradigms for the Pulp & Paper Industry in the XXI Century: Opportunities for a

Sustainable Future, Seville, June 24-27 2012.

24. Organizer and Chair, Symposium “Polysaccharide-Based hydrocolloids”, 243rd ACS National

Meeting, San Diego, CA, March 25-29, 2012

25. Chair, Cellulose Nanomaterials, 243rd ACS National Meeting, San Diego, CA, March 25-29, 2012

26. Organizer, Aalto Univ. Scientific Seminar, School Chemical Technol., Espoo, Finland, May 31, 2012.

27. Chair, Nanocomposite Session, 19th Annual Bio-Environmental Polymer Society (BEPS) Meeting,

Vienna, September 28-30th 2011.

28. Organizer and Chair, Symposium “Fibers and Natural Resources Nanotechnology ”, 241st National

Meeting, Anaheim, 2011

29. Chair, Symposium “Micro and Nanofibers from Sustainable Materials”, 239th National Meeting, San

Francisco, 2010

30. Organizer of the session on “Organized Structures: Thin Films and Interfacial assemblies” in the 2010

International Conference on Nanotechnology for the Forest Products Industry, Espoo, Finland,

September 27-29, 2010.

31. Organizer and Chair, Symposium “Wood Components: Molecular Structure, Nanoarchitecture and

Source for Functionalized Biomaterials”, 237th ACS National Meeting, Salt Lake City, 2009

32. Organizer of the session on “Novel Nanotechnology Applications” in the 2009 International

Conference on Nanotechnology for the Forest Products Industry, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, June

23-26, 2009.

33. Organizer of the session on “Biosurfactants and Other Novel Surfactants” (with Krister Holmberg,

Chalmers University of Technology) in the 13th Intl. Association of Colloid & Interface Scientists

Conference on Surface and Colloid Science and 83rd ACS Colloid and Surface Science Symposium,

June 14-19, Columbia University, New York.

34. Organizer and Chair, Symposium “Surfactants from Renewable Resources”, 235th ACS National

Meeting, New Orleans, 2008.

35. Scientific Organizer and chairman of the session “Colloid and Surface Science” in the 2008

International Conference on Nanotechnology for the Forest Products, St. Louis, Missouri June 25- 27,

2008.

36. Organizer and chair of the Symposium on “Environmental Applications of Colloids and Surfactants”

82nd Colloid and Surfaces Symposium, Raleigh, June 15-18, 2008.

37. Organizer with Prof. Pedro Fardim (Åbo Academy, Finland) of the European Union-US

Polysaccharides as a Source of New Materials: Prospective and Innovative Trends, ACS National

Meeting, New Orleans, April 9, 2008.

38. Organizer and chair of the Poster Session and Sci-Mix of the CELL Division in the 235st ACS

National Meeting, New Orleans, April 1-10, 2008.

39. Co-Organizer and Reviewer “SoftMatter-2008” Symposium (with Jan Genzer), Raleigh, June 19,

2008.

40. Organizer of the Symposium “Surfactants from Renewable Resources” in the Division of Colloids and

Surfaces, American Chemical Society (ACS), 235st ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, April 6-10,

2007.

41. Scientific Organizer and chairman of the session “Colloid and Surface Science” in the 2007

International Conference on Nanotechnology for the Forest Products, Knoxville, Tennessee, June 13-

15, 2007.

42. Organizer and chair of the symposium “Nanotechnology – A Fiber Perspective”, 233st ACS National

Meeting, Chicago, March 25-29, 2007.

43. Organizer and chair of the Poster Session and Sci-Mix of the CELL Division in the 233st ACS

National Meeting, Atlanta, Chicago, March 25-29, 2007.

44. Organizer and chair of the symposium “Nanotechnology – A Fiber Perspective”, 231st ACS National

Meeting, Atlanta, 2006.

45. Chair, Ibero-American Congress in Pulp and Paper Research CIADICYP, October 23-27, Santiago,

Chile, 2006.

Recent local seminars organized

1. Cosima Stubenrauch, Institut für Physikalische Chemie, Universität Stuttgart, Germany: From

Surfactants to Foams, Jan 21, 2016

2. Richard Spontak, Materials Science & Engineering, NC State University, Morphological Studies and

Versatile Properties of Network-Forming Multiblock Ionomers,February 05, 2016

3. Michael Dickey, Microsoft, Seattle and Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, North Carolina State

University, Liquid metals as soft and shape reconfigurable conductors in micro-scale systems, May 13,

2016.

4. Vaidyanathan (Ravi) Subramanian, University of Nevada, Reno, Solar Energy, Sept. 12, 2016

5. Tetsuo Kondo, Biomaterial Design Lab, Graduate School of Bioresource and Bioenvironmental

Sciences, Kyushu University, Bio-alchemy Using Water and Biological Systems, Aug 12, 2016

6. Jan Genzer, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, NC State University, US, Spontaneous vs. on-

demand degrafting of polymer brushes and organosilane monolayers from silica surfaces, Oct 11,

2016

7. Jan Genzer, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, NC State University, US, Polymer sheets that

self-fold in response to light, Oct 12, 2016

Invited Talks in Congresses (plenary, keynote), Universities and Research Centers

1. Nanocelluloses in Multi-phase Systems, Laboratory of Computational Science and Modelling

(Cosmo) Laboratory of Photonic Materials And Fiber Devices (FIMAP), EPFL, Switzerland, April

25th, 2016.

2. Development of Lignocellulosic Nano and Microstructures templated from Multiphase Systems,

SuMo International Conference from Nano to Macrostructures Design and Characterisation of Soft

Materials, 24-26th of August at Strömstad, Sweden, 2016

3. Development of Advanced Materials from Lignin and Nano/micro-celluloses, University of Minho in

Guimarães, Portugal, June 13, 2016.

4. Lignin and Nanocellulose in the formulation of emulsions, formulation-composition maps and

material synthesis, 1st International Symposium on Materials from Renewables (ISMR), organized by

North Dakota State University and University of Georgia, July, 19-20, USA, 2016.

5. Interfacial behavior of carbohydrates: from amphiphilic sugars to cellulose nanocrystals, 28th

International Carbohydrate Symposium (ICS), New Orleans, LA, USA, July 17-21, 2016.

6. Nanocellulose-water interaction: a necessary evil? Maija Vuoriluoto, Meri Lundahl, Mariko Ago,

Maryam, Borghei, Gisela Cunha, Hannes Orelma, Ilari Filpponen and Rojas, O.J., 2016 International

Conference on Nanmotechnology for Renewable Materials, Grenoble, France, June 13-16, 2016

7. Surface modification of nanocellulose to engineer responsive materials, Qilu University of

Technology, Jinan, China, July 1, 2016

8. Development of Advanced Materials from Lignin and Nano/micro-celluloses, Jiangnan University,

Jiangnan, China, June 22, 2016

9. Nanocellulose in the formulation of emulsions and formulation-composition maps, Jiangnan

University, Jiangnan, China, June 23, 2016.

10. (Nano)cellulose as support for bio-interfaces and bioactive materials, Jiangnan University, Jiangnan,

China, June 24, 2016.

11. Nanocelluloses in Multi-phase Systems, Chinese Academy of Scinece,, Beijing, China, July 4, 2016.

12. Surface modification of nanocellulose to engineer responsive materials, Nanjing Forestry University,

June 27, 2016, Nanjing, China

13. Something about lignin, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China, July 4, 2016.

14. Nanocellulose-water interactions: From flat films to filaments from wet spinning, Wuhan University,

Wuhan, China, June 29, 2016.

15. Nanocellulose in the formulation of emulsions and formulation-composition maps, Tappi Worldwide

Webinar, April 14, 2016

16. Nanocelluloses in Multi-phase Systems, Corporate Headquarters Halliburton Company, Houston, TX,

USA, May 6, 2016,

17. Some experiences with cellulosic substrates in Workshop Multi-Parametric Surface Plasmon

Resonance: From routine Pharma tool to Ångström precision in coatings and material development, 20

April, 2016, DSM, Geleen, the Netherlands

18. Soy protein vs. talc for sticky control and strength improvement in papermaking processes, USB TAP

Meeting, St Louis, Missouri, USA, March 15-17, 2016

19. Nanocelluloses and Multi-phase Systems, Institute of Organic Chemistry, CSIC, September 2016,

Madrid, Spain

20. Valorization of Lignin in 0D & 1D Advanced Systems: Particles for Emulsification and Fibers For

Energy Storage, 5th ISETPP and 3rd IPEC Meeting , November 7-9, 2016, Guangzhou, China.

21. Lignocellulose: from emulsions to solar cells, PAN-PACIFIC Conference 2016, October 25-28, 2016,

Seoul, Korea.

22. Development of Advanced Lignocellulosic Bioproducts templated from Multiphase Systems,

Workshop On Insights and Strategies Towards a Bio-based Economy, Montevideo, Uruguay,

November 22-25, 2016.

23. Fibras de la madera y la pared cellular en el contexto de su uso, APEFIC International Workshop,

Corrientes Government, November 29, 2016, Corrientes, Argentina

24. (Plenary) (Nano)cellulose as support for bio-interfaces and bioactive materials, 4th EPNOE

International Polysaccharide Conference, Warsaw, Poland, October 19-22, 2015.

25. (Key Note) Valorization of Biorefinery Streams by the Development of Advanced Materials from

Lignin and Nano/micro-celluloses, 3er Congreso Iberoamericano sobre Biorrefinerías (CIAB), 4to

Congreso Latinoamericano sobre Biorrefinerías and 2do Simposio Internacional sobre Materiales

Lignocelulósicos, Concepción, Chile, November 23-25, 2015.

26. (Invited seminar) Surfaces and Colloids in (nano)LignoCellulose Research, Institute for Chemistry and

Technology of Materials (ICTM) of Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria, January 29, 2015

27. (Plenary talk) Production of nanocellulose from lignin-containing fibers and application prospects,

COIR KERALA 2015, organized by Government of Kerala, Alappuzha Kerala, India, February 1-2,

2015.

28. (Invited Talk) Rojas et al., Surface modification of nanocellulose to engineer responsive materials,

249th ACS National Meeting, Denver, CO, March 22-26, 2015.

29. (Invited seminar) Using Colloids and Interfaces to Live from Trees, Physikalisch-Chemischen

Kolloquium, Universität Stuttgart, Institut für Physikalische Chemie, Stuttgart, Germany, April 21,

2015.

30. (Invited talk) Nanocelluloses: Natural Fiber Deconstruction and (Re)Assemblage to Engineer New

Materials, International Conference Natureal Fibers ICNF 2015, Azores, Portugal, April 27-28, 2015

31. (Invited talk) Biobased nanomaterials and useful high order structures: constructions under the

principles of colloid and interface science, Nanoforum 2015, University of Helsinki, May 21, 2015.

32. (Invited talk) Valorization of Residual Biomass: A conscious but also technical proposition, COST

Action FP 1105, Donostia, Spain, May 26-27, 2015.

33. (Invited web seminar) Using Colloids and Interfaces to Valorize Plant Fiber, Universidad de

Carabobo, Venezuela, Online talk, May 28, 2015.

34. (Invited talk) Usos de la lignina en las biorrefinerías, Workshop INIA “Biorrefinerías y sus

posibilidades”, Madrid, Spain, June 8, 2015.

35. (Plenary) Lignin colloids as biorefinery material and their applications, 1st International Workshop on

Biorefinery of Lignocellulosic Materials (IWBLCM), Córdoba, Spain, June 9-12, 2015

36. (Invited talk) Nanocelluloses in the Construction of Multiphase Systems. 98th Canadian Chemical

Society Conference, Ottawa, Canada, June 13-17, 2015.

37. (Invited seminar) Lignin effects in NMFC, Metsä Fibre, August 19, 2015.

38. (Invited seminar) Valorization of Residual Lignocellulosic Biomass: from Nutraceuticals to Carbon

Fibers, Sapphire Cocoa Co-Product MARS Workshop, Morristown, NJ, USA, August 24-25, 2015.

39. (Invited seminar) Immobilization of biomolecules on cellulosic substrates (immunoassays,

diagnostics and affinity bioseparation), Pre-symposium Workshop, ISWFPC 2015: 18th International

Symposium on Wood, Fibre and Pulping Chemistry, Tulln, September 07-08, 2015

40. (Invited talk) Lignin and lignocellulose nanofibers: Fundamentals and application prospects, ISWFPC

2015: 18th International Symposium on Wood, Fibre and Pulping Chemistry, Vienna, September 9-11,

2015

41. (Invited seminar) Nanocellulose: formulation-composition 2-D emulsion maps, Nanocellulose 2015,

University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria, September 27, 2015.

42. (Invited talk) Recent Advances in the Development of Structured Materials from Nanocellulose and

Biobased Polymers, XI Simposio Argentino de Polímeros - SAP 2015, Santa Fe, Argentina, October

20-23, 2015.

43. (Invited seminar) Multiphase systems, relevance and measuring tools, “Physics and Chemistry in

Polysaccharide Science: From Molecules to Materials”, COST FP 1205 course, Warsaw, Poland,

October 18, 2015

44. (Invited seminar) Surface Modification of nano/micro-fibrillated cellulose and stimuli-responsive

multi-phase systems, Dept. Fiber and Polymer Science, KTH, Stockholm, Sweden, October 28, 2015.

45. (Invited seminar) Nanocellulose and Multi-phase Systems Approached by Formulation Engineering,

Department of Chemistry and Corrosion Science, KTH and SP, Stockholm, Sweden, November 05,

2015.

46. (Key Note) Valorization of Biorefinery Streams by the Development of Advanced Materials from

Lignin and Nano/micro-celluloses, 3rd Iberoamerican Conference and 4th LatinaAmerical Congress

on Biorefineries, 2nd International Symposium on Lignocellulosic Materials, November 22-25, 2025,

Concepcion, Chile.

47. (Invited seminar) Valorization of Biorefinery Streams by the Development of Advanced Materials

from Lignin and Nano/micro-celluloses, Department of Wood Science, Universidad del Bio Bio,

Concepcion, Chile, November 24, 2015.

48. (Invited seminar) Recent Advances in Lignin and Nano/micro-cellulose Research, Celulosa Arauco

Research Center, Nueva Aldea, Chile, November 25, 2015.

49. Invited seminar in Universität für Bodenkultur, Vienna, Surfaces and Colloids in

(nano)LignoCellulose Research, November 21, 2014

50. Keynote presentation, COST Action FP1105 Annual meeting, Nanoparticles and Nanostructures from

Direct- and Self- Assembly of Components Cleaved From Fiber Cell Walls, Thessaloniki, Greece,

November 11-12, 2014.

51. Invited speaker, Functional Fibers via Surface Modification, MP-SPR Scientific Meeting Europe,

Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, October 31, 2014.

52. Invited speaker, Immobilization of biomolecules on cellulosic substrates (immunoassays, diagnostics

and affinity bioseparation), MP-SPR Scientific Meeting Europe, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam,

October 31, 2014.

53. Invited seminar, Adolphe Merkle Institute, Nanoparticles and Nanostructures from Direct- and Self-

Assembly of Components Cleaved From Fiber Cell Walls, Fribourg , Switezerland, October 7, 2014.

54. Invited talk, Biobased Colloids and Materials, UPM, November 3, 2014, Helsinki.

55. Invited talk, Nanostructures Cleaved From Fiber Cell Walls, Tampere University of Technology /

October 2, 2014

56. Invited Address to US-EPA-National Computer Center, in celebration of the Hispanic Heritage

Month: Hispanics & Nanostructures Cleaved From Fiber Cell Walls, RTP, NC / September 24, 2014

57. Invited scientific address, NCSU Chapter of Sigma X Research Society, 75th Anniversary Meeting,

April 23rd, 2014.

58. Invited talk, International Scientific Board Meeting, Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc., Davis, CA, April

14th, 2014.

59. Invited talk, Outlook for nanocellulose production and materials, Orlando J Rojas, 247th ACS

National Meeting, March 16-20, Dallas, TX, 2014.

60. Invited seminar, Nanocellulose Research in CIG group, College of Textiles, NCSU, February 5, 2014

61. Invited seminar, Direct and Self-assembly of Cellulose Nanocrystals Cleaved from Fiber Cell Walls,

Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, December 12, 2013

62. Invited seminar, Nanocellulose and bio-based polymers: surface phenomena, properties and

applications, FPInnovations, Vancouver, Canada, December 13, 2013

63. Biobased Chemistry Workshop- Surface Chemistry Applications, Kemira R&D Center, Espoo,

Finland, November 27, 2013

64. Invited seminar, Nanocellulose Research and Applications, API, Atlanta, GA, November 21, 2013

65. Plenary lecture, Surface Modification, XXI LatinAmerican Congress on Textile Chemistry, Medellin,

Colombia, September 3, 2013

66. Invited seminar, Fronteras en el área de nanocelulosa y su utilización, Universidad Pontificia

Bolivariana, Medellin, Colombia, September 2, 2013

67. Invited Speaker, Lignocellulose for advanced materials, sensors and energy harvesting, Universidad

Nacional del Litoral, Santa Fe, Argentina, 23rd of August 2013.

68. Invited Speaker, Frontiers in NanoCellulose and its Applications, Simposio Internacional sobre

Materiales Lignocelulosicos, Iguazu, Argentina August 20-21, 2013

69. Invited Speaker, Preparation and advanced application of, Seoul National University, Seoul, South

Korea, June 20, 2013

70. Seminar, KRICT (Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology), South Korea, June 21, 2013

71. Seminar, KFRI (Korea Forest Research Institute), Daejeon , South Korea, June 20, 2013

72. Seminar, Hansol Paper, Daejeon , South Korea, June 21, 2013

73. Invited speaker, Nanocrystalline Cellulose (NCC), ISWFPC Pre-Symposium, Victoria, BC, June 9-10,

2013

74. Invited speaker, Tappi nanotechnology Conference, Stockholm, June 24-27, 2013

75. Plenary lecture “Frontiers in nanocellulose research and utilization”, Nordic Polymer Days 2013,

University of Helsinki, May 29-31, 2013

76. Invited lecture in the“Cellulose synthesis, structure, matrix interactions and technology”International

Meeting organized by the Center for Lignocellulose Structure and Formation at Penn State University,

University Park, PA, May 16-18 May, 2013.

77. Invited closing remarks and round table, WERC Biomass and Bioenergy Seminar, Princeton, WV

May 6-7, 2013.

78. Invited talk “Soy Protein Lipoxygenases for Conrol of Tacky Deposits” United Soybean Board's

Coatings/Inks/Solvents/Adhesive/Paper Technical Advisory Panel (TAP), St. Louis, MO, March 19-

21, 2013

79. Invited talk, 2nd International Frontiers in Biorefining Conference on St. Simons Island, GA, October

30 – November 2, 2012

80. Invited talk 2012 SHPE Faculty Symposium, November 14-18 in Ft. Worth, Texas

81. Invited speaker, XXI International Materials Research Congress (MRS), Cancun, Mexico, August 12-

16, 2012

82. Seminar, Department of Wood and Paper Science, University of Guadalajara, Mexico, September 14,

2012

83. Invited speaker, National Academy of Sciences’ workshop on the future of glycoscience, Washington,

D.C. on January 12-13, 2012.

84. Invited talk, VTT - Technical Research Centre of Finland: Advanced Study Center seminar, Otaniemi,

Finland, March 14, 2012.

85. Invited speaker, 3rd International Cellulose Conference (ICC), Sapporo, Japan, Oct. 10-12, 2012

86. VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Bioprocessing, February 16, 2012

87. Invited talk, International Paper Physics Conference & 8th International Paper and Coating Chemistry

Symposium, Stockholm, Sweden, June 10–14, 2012

88. Seminar, Prof. Kara Peter Research group, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, NC State,

Raleigh, NC, April 6, 2012

89. Seminar, School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh (hosted by

Prof. Henry Bock), February 28, 2012

90. Seminar, Beijing Forestry University, department seminar and also seminar to the group of Prof.

Liping Zhang, Beijing, China, March 3-10, 2012

91. Seminar, Purdue University, Birck Center of Nanotechnology, March 29, 2012

92. Seminar, Freiburg Materials Research Center, Albert-Ludwigs University of Freiburg, Germany, April

20, 2012.

93. Seminar, Department of Chemical Engineering, Seminar, Åbo Akademi University, Turku, Finland,

April 28, 2012

94. Seminar, Stora Enso Biomaterials/Pulp Competence Centre, Imatra, Finland, May 10, 2012

95. Seminar, INL-International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Braga, Portugal, May 14, 2012

96. Seminar, Department of Chemical Engineering, Universidad Pontifica Bolivariana, Medellin,

Colombia, May 22, 2012

97. Seminar, Colorquimica, Medellin, Colombia, May 23, 2012

98. Seminar, Department of Agricultural and Food Engineering, Universidad Nacional de Colombia,

Medellin, Colombia, May 24, 2012

99. Seminar, Strategic Research, ETSEIAT – UPC, Terrassa Spain, May 29, 2012

100. Seminar, Forest Products Department Scientific Seminar, Aalto University, Espoo, Finland, May 31,

2012

101. Invited Speaker, American Chemical Society Annual Meeting, March 27-31, 2011, Anaheim,

California

102. Invited Speaker, Nonwovens Institute, Annual Program Review, May 31 to June 1, 2011

103. Invited Speaker, Tappi 2011 International Conference on Nanotechnology for Renewable Materials

Conference, June 6-8th in Washington, DC USA

104. Invited Speaker, 85th Colloid and Surface Science Symposium, McGill University, Montreal, Canada,

June 19-22, 2011.

105. Key note, 19th Annual Bio-Environmental Polymer Society (BEPS) Meeting, Vienna, September 28-

30th 2011.

106. Invited Speaker, 243rd American Chemical Society Annual Spring National Meeting, San Diego, CA,

March 25-29, 2012.

107. Invited Speaker, United Soy Board, Review of progress and future directions in soy utilization,

Raleigh, January 19, 2011

108. Invited Speaker, Surface Finishes from Soybean Proteins, United Soy Board, Technical Advisory

Panel Meeting in Raleigh, NC, August 2 and 3, 2011

109. Seminar, Sandia National Laboratories, NM, Feb. 21, 2011.

110. Invited Speaker, Soy-Based Paper Mat Wetting Agents, 2011 Soy Adhesive Technical Advisory

Panel, March 16-17, 2011, St. Louis, MO.

111. Invited Speaker, PIRA's 4th Annual Biorefining Conference and 3rd Biennial Fibre Engineering

Conference, Barcelona, Spain, 25th & 26th May 2011

112. Seminar, Institut Europeen des Membranes, Montpellier, France, November 18, 2011: Value-added

materials and functional structures from lignocellulosics

113. Seminar, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, México DF, June 15, 2011.

114. Invited Speaker, Fundamental and Applied Pulp & Paper Modeling Symposium 2011 (FAPPMS

2011), Concordia University, Montréal, Canada , August 24-26, 2011

115. Invited Speaker, 19th Annual Bio-Environmental Polymer Society (BEPS) Meeting, September 28-

30th 2011, Vienna, Austria (organizer: Prof. Alexander Bismarck - Imperial College London, UK)

116. Invited Speaker, SHEP 2011 Engineering Research Symposium, CA, October 28, 2011

117. Invited Talk, VTT - Technical Research Centre of Finland, Bacterial cellulose composites, NFC

production from palm tree biomass residuals, Otaniemi, Finland, November 15, 2011

118. Invited talk to the United Soybean Board, Adhesives Technical Advisory Panel, Soy-Based Paper Wet

End Agents, St Louis, MO, March 16-17, 2011.

119. Seminar, “Interfacial Behavior of Polymeric Surfaces Studied by QCM and SPR Techniques “,

ExxonMobil Corporate Strategic Research Center, Annandale, NJ, December 8, 2010.

120. Invited talk, “Membranes with Composite Nanofibers” in the meeting “Recent Advances in Cellulose

Nanotechnology Research” organized by Trondheim, Norway, on November 16-17, 2010.

121. Lecture “Value-added materials and functional structures from lignocellulosics” in the Center for

New Materials (UMK), Colloquium on New Materials seminar series at Aalto University School of

Science and Technology, November 10, 2010.

122. Invited lecture for the Royal Society of Chemistry, Network Finland “Nanostructures cleaved from

fiber self-assemblies and their Bioconversion”, Otaniemi, FI, November, 13 2010

123. Invited talk, “Surface chemistry in profiling biomass conversion” in the meeting “Frontiers in

Biorefining – Biobased Products from Renewable Carbon”, St. Simons Island, GA, October 19-22,

2010.

124. Invited talk, “Amorphous and Crystalline Ultrathin Films of Cellulose and Applications with Quartz

Crystal Microgravimetry, Surface Plasmon Resonance and Other Surface Sensitive Techniques”,

International Conference on Nanotechnology for the Forest Products Industry” Espoo, Finland,

September 27-29, 2010.

125. Invited talk, Surface Modification by Physical Adsorption on Electrospun Nanofibers Monitored by

Piezoelectric Microgravimetry, Nanofibers for the Third millennium, Raleigh, NC, August 30-Sept. 1,

2010.

126. Invited talk, United Soybean Board, Fibers & Thermoplastics Technical Advisory Panel (TAP)

meeting, Paper Fiber Wet-End Agent & Surface Finishes from Soybean Proteins, Charlotte, August

10-11, 2010.

127. Invited talk, Nanostructures cleaved from fiber self-assemblies and their Bioconversion, 3rd Amazonic

Green Materials Meeting, Manaus, Brazil, August 2-6, 2010

128. Plenary talk, Nanostructures cleaved from fiber self-assemblies, X Ibero-American Conference on

Polymers (CIP 2010) and XII Latin American Symposium on Polymers (SLAP 2010) , Costa Rica,

July 13-17, 2010

129. Seminar, Cellulose Nanotechnology, Sappi, Portland, Maine, July 28, 2010.

130. Seminar, Cellulose Nanotechnology, Institute for Surface Chemistry YKI, Stockholm, Sweden, June

15, 2010.

131. Seminar, Cellulose Nanotechnology, Department of |fiber and Polymer Science KTH, Stockholm,

Sweden, June 14, 2010.

132. Seminar, Complex Fluids in Wood Impregnation and Deconstruction, Dept. of Forest Products

Technology, Aalto University, June 9, 2010

133. Seminar, Cellulose Nanocrystals and Nanofibrillated Cellulose in the Development of Green

Nonwovens, Science and Engineering Council, SC Johnson, Racine, WI, May 07, 2010.

134. Seminar, Nanostructures Cleaved from Fiber Self-Assemblies and Bioconversion of Associated Thin

Films of Cellulose, Chemical Institute of Sarriá, Barcelona, Spain, May 11, 2010.

135. Seminar, Nuevas Oportunidades para Materiales Celulósicos, Industrial Engineering School of

Polytechnic University of Catalunya, Terrassa, Spain, May 10, 2010

136. Seminar “Cellulose nanostructures cleaved from fiber self-assemblies”, Purdue University, Birck

Nanotechnology Center, April 30, 2010.

137. Seminar “Cellulose nanostructures cleaved from fiber self-assemblies”, University of Helsinki, March

17, 2010

138. Seminar, “Nanostructures Cleaved from Fiber Self-Assemblies and Bioconversion of Associated Thin

Films of Cellulose”, December 4th, Biobased Materials Center (BBMC), Virginia Tech, 2009.

139. Key note talk, “Application of Piezoelectric Microgravimetry in Cellulose Systems”, QCM-D World

Scientific Meeting, November 5th-6th, NY, 2009.

140. Seminar, “Nanostructures cleaved from fiber self-assemblies”, NC State Department of Chemical and

Bimolecular Engineering 2009 Seminar Series, October 26, 2009.

141. Seminar, “Enzyme activity on thin films of cellulose monitored with quartz crystal microgravimetry

and surface plasmon resonance”, Department of Chemistry, Drexel University, October 14, 2009.

142. Key note talk,“Bio-characterization Platform for Profiling Biomass Conversion” in the

Polysaccharides as a Source of Advanced Materials Meeting, Turku/Åbo Academy, Finland,

September 21-24, 2009.

143. Key note talk, “Viscoelasticity and Surface Forces in Systems with Alkyl Glucoside Surfactants”, 13th

Intl. Association of Colloid & Interface Scientists Conference on Surface and Colloid Science and

83rd ACS Colloid and Surface Science Symposium, June 14-19, Columbia University, New York.

144. Seminar, “Nanotechnology in cellulose applications”, Institute of Technological Research (IPT), Sao

Paulo, Brazil, April 16, 2009.

145. Plenary talk, "Nanoscale & Surface Phenomena in Cellulose and Textile Materials: Tools &

Applications in Surface Finishing”, 22nd National Meeting on Textile Technologies, Sao Paulo,

Brazil, April 14-17, 2009

146. Panelist, “Nanotechnology of textile materials” 22nd National Meeting on Textile Technologies, Sao

Paulo, Brazil, April 14-17, 2009

147. Invited talk, “Genes to Products” Meeting of Project Directors, NRI-USDA, Bethesda, MD, May 3-6,

2009.

148. Plenary talk, Nanotecnologia de Materiales Lignocelulosicos, Iberoamerican Congress on Pulp and

Paper Research CIADICYP 2008, Guadalajara, Mexico, October 20 – 23, 2008.

149. Invited talk, Fenómenos Interfaciales y Nanotecnología de Materiales Lignocelulósicos, IV Simposio

Nacional y I Internacional de Surfactantes y Aplicaciones, Merida, Venezuela, October 27-30, 2008

150. Invited talk “Order of Addition Effects in Polyelectrolyte Applications”, Colloids and Surfaces

without Borders, Espoo, Finland, Sept 4, 2008.

151. Seminar, Nanotechnology in Cellulose Applications, Universidade Federal do Amazonas and

Amazonic Green Materials Meeting, Manaus, Brazil, August 18-20, 2008.

152. Seminar, Degradation of Cellulose Monitored with Piezoelectric Sensors, Universidade Federal do

Amazonas and Amazonic Green Materials Meeting, Manaus, Brazil, August 18-20, 2008.

153. Seminar, Cellulose nanocomposites, Universidade Federal do Amazonas and Amazonic Green

Materials Meeting, Manaus, Brazil, August 18-20, 2008.

154. Seminar, Colloids and Interfaces in Lignocellulosics Research, Department of Chemical Engineering,

Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, Brazil, August 15, 2008.

155. Invited Speaker, Generation of Organic Thin Films on Textile Surfaces and Their Interaction with

substrate components, Brazilian Association of Textile Chemists (ABQCT), SENAI, Sao Paulo,

Brazil, August 14, 2008.

156. Invited Speaker, Textile Surfaces: Surface Interaction Forces and Polyelectrolyte Adsorption,

Brazilian Association of Textile Chemists (ABQCT), SENAI, Sao Paulo, Brazil, August 14, 2008.

157. Invited talk, NC State University “Forest Biotechnology Industry Research Consortium”

158. Invited talk, “Surface and colloid science in lignocellulosic research", FORBIRC, Raleigh, July 17,

2008.

159. Panelist, PURPOSE Institute: Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate - AGEP

Summer Research Students, NC State Raleigh, July 8, 2008.

160. Guest speaker with Dr. Roger Le Blanc (University of Miami) in the KSV workshop on “Trends and

frontiers in nanoscale film analysis”, Raleigh, NC, June 19, 2008.

161. Seminar, Polymer & Surfactant Interactions and Adsorption / Polyelectrolyte-Surfactant Interactions

in the bulk and at Interfaces, SC Johnson and Sons, Racine, Wisconsin, June 5, 2008.

162. Invited Speaker, Nanotechnology in Lignocellulosic Applications, Americas Innovation Forum, Punta

del Este, Uruguay, March 30- April 2, 2008.

163. Seminar, Enzyme Activity on Polymeric Substrates Studied by Piezoelectric Resonators, Cornell

University, Ithaca, March 28, 2008.

164. Invited Speaker, Applications of Lignins as Polymeric Surfactants, 2008 Nordic Wood Biorefinery

Conference, Stockholm, March 11-13, 2008.

165. Seminar, Surface Interaction Forces and Polyelectrolyte Adsorption, Department of Chemistry and

Biochemistry, University of North Carolina Wilmington, Wilmington, NC February 22, 2008.

166. Seminar, Surface Properties of Cellulosic Materials and their Functional Relevance, Chalmers

University of Technology & Södra, Gothenburg, Sweden, February 14 , 2008.

167. Seminar, Natural surfactants in emulsion stabilization, University of Hull-NCSU Research day in

Velev’s group, Raleigh, November 30, 2007.

168. Invited Speaker, Control of Tacky Deposits on Paper Machines, Nordisk Treforedlingssymposium

2007, Trondheim, Norway, October 10, 2007.

169. Seminar, Surface and Colloid Research in NCSU, Department of Chemical Engineering of the

Norwegian University of Science and Technology (Trondheim, Norway), October 11, 2007.

170. Invited Talk, Surface and Colloid Research in NCSU, Faculty Visit Day Forest Biomaterials Science

Exchange Forum, University of Helsinki, October 1, 2007.

171. Invited Talk, Options for the use of wood in biorefineries, Universidad de Concepción, Concepcion,

Chile, August 6, 2007.

172. Seminar, Nanotecnologia de Materiales Lignocelulosicos, Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara,

Mexico, July 26, 2007

173. Invited Talk, Characterization of Biomass Surfaces (QCM, SPR), Society of Wood Science and

Technology, 50st Annual Convention, Knoxville, Tennessee, June 10, 2007.

174. Invited Talk, Fitting Polymers to the Demands of the Wet End: A subtle Balance of Interactions at the

Nanoscale, 2007 International Conference on Nanotechnology for the Forest Products Industry,

Knoxville, TN, June 13-15, 2007.

175. Seminar, Polymer and Surfactant Behaviors at Interfaces, Universidad de Los Andes, Merida,

Venezuela, May 31, 2007.

176. Seminar, “Comportamiento de Polymers y Surfactantes en Interfaces” (Polymer and Surfactant

Behaviors at Interfaces), Universidad de Los Andes, May 31, 2007.

177. Seminar, “Surface Forces and Adhesion Phenomena in Selective Polymer/Surfactant Systems

Adsorbed on Solid Surfaces”, Helsinki University of Technology, Department of Forest Products

Chemistry, Espoo, Finland - November 28, 2006.

178. Seminar, “Dynamics of Enzymatic Degradation via Piezoelectric Sensors”, Royal Institute of

Technology, Chemical Sciences, Fiber and Polymer Technology, Stockholm, September 28, 2006.

179. Invited talk, “Lignin Phase Behavior and Emulsification”, Weyerhaeuser, Seattle, WA, November 14,

2006.

180. Workshop on Biorefineries, Unidad de Desarrollo Tecnologico (UdT) and Universidad de

Concepción, Concepción, Chile, November 23, 2006.

181. Key Note Talk, “Biorefinerias y (Bio)materiales a partir del Recurso Forestal”, IberoAmerican

Congress in Pulp and Paper Research CIADICYP:, Valdivia, Chile, October 26, 2006.

182. Invited talk, “Aspectos Ambientales de la Biorefineria Forestal”, Taller para una Acción Estratégica

Regional de Celulosa y Papel en el MERCOSUR, Valdivia, Chile, October 28, 2006.

183. Invited talk, “Research in Forest Biomaterials” 52nd Pulp and Paper Foundation Annual Meeting,

Raleigh, NC, October 4-5, 2006.

184. Seminar, Purified Enzyme Activity in Cellulose Degradation, Novozymes of America, Inc.,

Franklinton, NC, October 30, 2006.

185. Invited Talk, Piezoelectric and optical techniques to measure enzyme activity, in Forest Biotechnology

Industry Research Consortium (FORBIRC) Annual Meeting, McKimmon Center, NCSU, Raleigh,

June 21-23, 2006.

186. Panelist in PURPOSE Institute: Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate - AGEP

Summer Research Students, NC State Raleigh, NC, June 9, 2006.

187. Invited Talk, Boundary Lubrication and Molecular Assembly in Fiber Processing, in Static Generation

& Control in Textile System Technical Meeting, College of Textile NCSU, Raleigh, April 18, 2006.

188. Seminar, Dynamics of Biodegradation of Cellulose and Lignin Thin Films by Using Piezoelectric

Resonators, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, March 15, 2006.

189. Seminar, Emulsion Formulation, Quadrise Canada Fuel Systems, Inc., Calgary, Canada, January 27,

2006.

190. Seminar, Thin Films of lignocellulosics and evaluation of film removal kinetics, Novozymes,

Franklinton, NC, January 31, 2006.

191. Seminar, Boundary Layer Lubrication in Fiber Processing, Interfacial Sciences Laboratory, University

of California, Santa Barbara, CA, December 7, 2005.

192. Seminar, Biomateriales a partir de Recursos Forestales (Biomaterials from Forest Resources),

Department of Chemistry, Universidad del Zulia, Maracaibo, Venezuela, November 29, 2005.

193. Invited Talk, Fitting Polymers to the demands of the wet end: a subtle balance of interactions, 6th

PIRA International Wet End Chemistry Workshop, Boston October 19, 2005.

194. Seminar, Polymer and Surfactant Adsorption on Solid Surfaces and Surface Interaction Forces,

Department of Chemical Engineering, University of South Florida, September 30, 2005.

195. Seminar, Adsorption of Low Charge Density Polyelectrolytes and Oppositely Charged Surfactants on

Selective Surfaces, ACS Polymer Division, Raleigh, NC, September 8, 2005.

196. Seminar, Nuevos Avances para el Seguimiento de la Dinámica del Proceso Degradación de Sustratos

Celulósicos Mediante Enzimas (New Advances for the Monitoring of Enzymatic degradation of

Cellulosic Substrates), National Institute for Agricultural and Food Research (INIA), Madrid, Spain,

June 27, 2005.

197. Seminar, Fundamentals of deinking, Dept. Wood and Paper Science (NCSU) Seminar series, Spring -

2005.

198. Seminar, On the Surface Charge of Water, Dept. Wood and Paper Science (NCSU) Seminar series,

Fall -2004.

199. Plenary Talk, Colloidal Chemistry in Paper Deinking, CIADICYP 2004, November 12, University of

Cordoba, Spain, 2004.

200. Invited Talk, Paper Science and Engineering and the Biomaterials Era. American Institute of Chemical

Engineers – Student Chapter NCSU, Nov. 3, 2004.

201. Seminar, Surface and Colloid Science in Papermaking and Allied Fields, Novozymes, Franklinton,

NC, July 23, 2004

202. Seminar, The Bio-based Economy, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of the Andes,

Mérida, Venezuela, June 11, 2004.

203. Invited Talk, High-Performance Composite Biomaterials via Surface Grafting and Self-Assembling,

1st WPS Biomaterials Discussion Meeting, NCSU, Raleigh March 26, 2004.

204. Seminar, Polymers in Papermaking and History of the System, Dept. Wood and Paper Science

(NCSU), Spring -04. March 18, 2004.

205. Seminar, Polymers and Colloid Chemistry in Papermaking, Research and Development Center of

Votorantim Pulp and Paper Company, Piracicaba, Brazil, March 8, 2004.

206. Seminar, Paper Science and Engineering in NCSU, Federal University of Parana, College of Forestry

and Wood and Paper, Curitiba, Brazil, March 8, 2004.

207. Seminar, Paper Science and Engineering in NCSU, Universidade de Contestado (Canoinhas, Brazil,

March 12, 2004.

208. Seminar, Polyelectrolyte Adsorption on Solid Surfaces and Adhesion Phenomena, Dept. Chemical

Engineering, Auburn Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL January 23, 2004.

209. Invited Talk, Understanding the Weak Link in Paper Strength, Virginia-Carolina Tappi Local Section

Fall Meeting, Raleigh, Nov. 20, 2003

210. Seminar, Fluorosurfactants at Interfaces, Seminar at the Max Planck Institute, Mainz (Germany),

October 11-12, 2002.

211. Seminar, Surfactants in the Formulation of Fuel Emulsions, Akzo Nobel Surface Chemistry AB,

Nacka, Sweden, August 14th, 2002

212. Seminar, Emulsions and emulsification in Surface and Colloid Chemistry of Coatings, Stockholm

(Sweden), May 22-23, 2002.

213. Seminar, Emulsification Technology, Invited Seminar to Coating Company DSM, Zwolle (Holland),

December 7, 2001.

214. Seminar, Emulsions in Technical Applications and Evaluation Protocols, Research at The Chemical

and Engineering Industries Section – an Update, YKI, Stockholm (Sweden), December 10, 2001.

215. Seminar, Factors influencing Polymer Adsorption at Solid-Liquid Interfaces studied by Novel

Techniques, Molecular Dynamics, Amersham Pharmacia Biotech, San Francisco, November 5, 2001.

216. Seminar, Viscoelasticity of Soluble Monolayers by Laser Light Scattering, Institute for Surface

Chemistry, Stockholm (Sweden), June, 1997.

Student merits in 2016

1. Alexey Khakalo: Fellowship and selected to present in the 5th EFPRO-CEPI Early Stage Researchers

Session to be held during European Paper Week (EPW 2016) in Brussels, 2016.

2. Luiz Greca: CHEM Fellowship Aalto Doctoral Program in Chemical Technology, Aalto University

(based on competitive projects), 2016.

3. Jiaqi Guo: Selected to participate and present in the Wallenberg Prize workshop, Stockholm, Sweden.,

2016.

4. Jiaqi Guo: Awarded Mobility Fellowship (Aalto and FIN Paper Association) to Institute of Functional

Interfaces, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and Karlsruhe Nano Micro Facility, Karlsruhe,

Germany, 2016.

5. Jiaqi Guo: Awarded funds for academic trip to China (Shandong Government), 2016.

6. Meri Lundhal review article chosen as “Editor’s Choice” in ACS Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2016.

7. Anurodh Tripathi (BiCMat-USA): Won the 2016 Triangle Student Research competition, First place

in Category of "Methods for Making New Materials“, The Annual Triangle Student Research

Competition was hosted by the Triangle chapters of the Materials Research Society and

Electrochemical Society (MRS and ECS), 2016.

8. Anurodh Tripathi (BiCMat-USA): $10,000 Research Award from Eastman Chemical Company, 2016.

9. Meri Lundahl: Selected to participate and present in the Wallenberg Prize workshop, Stockholm,

Sweden, 2016.

10. Meri Lundahl: Awarded the prestigious Jenny and Antti Wihuri Fellowship, 2016.

11. Meri Lundahl: YouTube Channel with her videos reach >10000 views, 2016.

12. Wenchao, Janika and Rubina: HYBER prize as part of teams with best one-page proposals. Prize

consists of one-year free pass to all museums in Finland, 2016.

13. Maija Vuoriluoto: won best PhD paper recognition in the department, 2016.