Professeur Nicolas Brosse
LERMaB, Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, UHP Nancy 1

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.

Zhen Wei, Visiting Student (2012-2014)
Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control
College of Environmental Science and Engineering
Hunan University
Changsha, Hunan Province, China

Zhaoyang Xu, Associate Professor (2013)
College of Materials Science & Engineering
Nanjing Forestry University
Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China

Yiming Zhou, Visiting Student (2012-2013)
State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering
College of Light Industry & Food Sciences
South China University of Technology
Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China

Wenjia Han, Visiting Student (2010-2011)
State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering
College of Light Industry & Food Sciences
South China University of Technology
Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China

Yangmei Chen, Visiting Student (2010-2011)
State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering
College of Light Industry & Food Sciences
South China University of Technology
Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China

Carolina Marangon Jardim 2009
PhD Student, Pulp and Paper Technology
Federal University of Viçosa, Brazil

Christina Bohlin 2007
Biochemistry, Karlstad University
Universitetsgatan 2, SE-651 88 Karlstad
Sweden

Atika Oudia 2005
Universidade Beira Interior
Departamento de Ciência e Tecnologia do Papel
Rua Marquês d’Avila e Bolama 6201-001
Covilhã, Portugal

Elisabetta Aracri 
Universitat Poltècnica de Catalunya
School of Industrial and Aeronautic Engineering of Terrassa
Department of Textile and Paper Engineering
Campus de Terrassa,
Edifici TR4. C/Colom, 11. 08222 Terrassa, Spain

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

Q. Hou 2003-2005
Professor and Director of Tianjin Key Laboratory of Pulp & Paper Engineering
Tianjin University of Science and Technology
Tianjin, China

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

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

A. Suurnakki 1999 Researcher, VTT, Finland

D.H. Kim 1999, IPST

 

Postdoctoral Fellow	Residence at IPST	Current Status
F. Hunang	2010-current	Chemistry, GA Tech
C. Cateto	2010-current	Chemistry, GA Tech
L. Wang	2009-current	Chemistry, GA Tech
M. Foston	2008-current	Chemistry, GA Tech
R. Samuel	2008-current	Chemistry, GA Tech
K. David	2007-current	Chemistry, GA Tech
P. Sannigrahi	2006-current	Chemistry, GA Tech
K. Knutson	2005-current	Chemistry, GA Tech
J. Nan	2004-current	Chemistry, GA Tech
D. Kim	2002-current	IPST
Y. Pu	2002-current	IPST
E. Johansson	2004-2005	Postdoctoral Research Fellow Laboratori d’Engenyeria Paperera i Materials Polímers Escola Politècnica Superio, Universitat de Girona, Spain
Q. Hou	2003-2005	Professor and Director of Tianjin Key Laboratory of Pulp & Paper Engineering Tianjin University of Science and Technology
Z. Feng	2001-2003	Researcher, McMaster University
R. Yang	1999-2001	IPST Research Services
A. Boasman	1999-2000	SP Newsprint Co.
P. Agrawal	1998-1999	ACS Abstract Services
C. Li	1997-1999	Research Supervisor, Selecto Inc.
B. Dhasmana	1997-1998	Assistant Professor, Halifax Community College, North Carolina
W. Lin	1996-1997	Researcher, NREL, Colorado
C. Cook	1995-1997	Researcher, Oxychem, New York
J.Brambila	1994-1995
M. Hogjat	1994-1995
D. Santiago	1993-1994	Research Scientist, FDA
L. C. Harvey	1993-1994	Associate Professor, Agnes Scott College
X. Pan	1992-1995	Researcher, Alberta Research Council

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:

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. Bassem Hallac visited the research laboratories of Professor Richard Murphy at Imperial College London (ICL) the summer of 2009. His studies while at ICL were directed at investigating the ultrastructure of Buddleja davidii before and after pretreatment.
6. Tyrone Wells visited the research laboratories of Professor Hans Theliander at Chalmers University of Technology (Gothenburg, Sweden) in 2013-14. His studies while at Chalmers are directed at investigating the structure of lignin from kraft pulping and how it can be tailored for specific product platform technologies.

• S. Krizan, Chemical Engineering, McMaster Engineering (2002)
• V. Goel, BSc, Emory University, Chemistry Department (2000)
• D. Johnson, BSc, Clark Atlanta University, Chemistry Department (1996)
• C. Qui, MSc, Clark Atlanta University, Chemistry Department (1994)
• J. Szwec, BSc, GA State, Chemistry Department (1993)
• A.J. Cesternino, BSc, GA State, Chemistry Department (1992)