Yan, N.
Professor
department of forestry
university of Toronto
Italy
Biography
Dr. Yan specializes in forest-based biomaterials science and composites, bio-based adhesives and adhesion, digital printing, and surface sciences of paper.
Research Interest
Currently, her research group is focused on developing novel environmentally-friendly green bio-based composites, producing green chemicals using renewable forestry biomass as feedstock, and engineering the next generation high valued paper based products. Areas of study: Green chemicals and adhesives from forestry biomass conversion, Green bio-based composites and products from renewable forestry resources, Development of novel nanocellulose crystal based composite films, Development of light weight sandwich panels for construction and automotive applications, Paper-based inexpensive sensors and devices Bark biorefinery project.
