Meng Gong
Professor
Forestry and Environmental Management
University of New Brunswick
Canada
Biography
Dr. Meng Gong graduated with a BScE and MScE in Wood Science and Technology at Nanjing Forestry University (China), and a PhD (Wood Engineering) at UNB. After he worked as a Post-Doctoral Fellow in Kyoto University (Japan), Dr. Gong joined UNB in 2003 as Research Scientist with the Wood Science and Technology Centre (WSTC) and was Director (2008-2011) and Acting Director (2016-2017) of WSTC. Dr. Gong leads research on wood quality, wood modification and engineered wood products. He dedicates himself to R&D&C of modified wood and engineered wood products and their uses in wood building construction. In 2016, Dr. Gong was appointed as New Brunswick Innovation Research Chair leading a 5-year research program in Advanced Wood Products and Construction. His current research interests include 3D printing technology and mobile/fixed tiny wood houses.
Research Interest
Forestry and Environmental Management
