Copied from Raphaela's written testimony: I am Raphaela Hellmayr, PhD student from Prof. Rupert Wimmer at BOKU, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences in Vienna. My research topic is related to future engineered wood materials according to the cradle to cradle concept. Wood belongs to the biological cycle, but adhesives to the technical cycle, which means the closed loops are difficult to reach. I address the question how these wooden materials can become in line with the circular economy strategy with closed material loops. The main challenge is the adhesive, because as long as the bond line can’t be ...
Read MoreThis post is written based on Sam's personal experience on studying Wood Science at UBC Canada (posted with author permission). Dear reader, I am taking you on a JOURNEY which reflects my Graduate school life. It would be nice to start with some of my favourite quotes (they rescue during the DARKEST moments of life). If you believe that God’s power in you is Greater than Life’s difficulty, an astonishing life awaits you (Norman Vincent Pearl). The Ultimate measure of a Man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of ...
Read MoreAnne pictured in 2019 SWST International Convention at Yosemite, California, USA. Flew from New Zealand, Anne presented her research on Carbon Stocks of End Use Products. Her presentation can be seen here. Check also an article about her in New Zealand news, highlighting her PhD life. Original article: https://www.odt.co.nz/rural-life/rural-life-other/hopes-research-will-help-nz-hit-target A Kenyan student hopes her research into harvested New Zealand trees will help this country meet its climate change targets. Anne Wekesa has been studying for a PhD in forestry science for the last three years at the University of Canterbury, researching the carbon life cycle of New Zealand harvested trees which ...
Read MoreThis year, we have two student recipients for our Short Term Scientific Mission (STSM). One of them is Michelle Balasso, a PhD student from the University of Tasmania (Australia). Here is an article about Balasso from InnoRenew blog: During her two week stay at InnoRenew CoE, Michelle worked with the institutes researchers to evaluate the mechanical properties of densified wood made from species, native to Australia and Tasmania. “In this institution, I found a nice environment.,” said Michelle in a video the InnoRenew CoE prepared. “All researchers are collaborating, and they know what they are doing. They have a vision and they are ...
Read MoreHappy International Women's Day! Today, we want you to meet: Balkis Bakar, a Ph.D. candidate in Wood Science, College of Forestry at Oregon State University, USA. She obtained her master’s degree in Bio-composite Technology from Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia where she studied oil palm stem – a potential agricultural waste in Malaysia. From bachelor to Ph.D. study, her research has used agricultural residues where she studied on the fundamental properties and technical feasibility of the materials to be used in composite applications. Her Ph.D. research mainly focuses on the characterization of grape cane fibers, a by-product from vineyards. Oregon is one ...
Read MoreThe following article was written by Pipiet Larasatie and edited by Kristen Finch. (Original post: http://blogs.oregonstate.edu/inspiration/2019/03/01/who-runs-the-world-exploring-gender-diversity-in-the-forest-sector) Pipiet Larasatie is a third year PhD student in Wood Science and Engineering Department, College of Forestry, at Oregon State University. Her friends and close colleagues describe her as “Ms. Social” and “Ms. Doing-All.” And she is! Pipiet is currently involved with four research projects and has standing on four committees at the Department and College level (e.g. College of Forestry’s Diversity Equity Inclusion Committee). Additionally, she is a digital communications coordinator for the International Society of Wood Science and Technology. One of her initiatives is #WomenInWoodScience or a network ...
Read MoreHer paper can be visited here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0926669018311130 Please visit her Linkedin and Researchgate for additional information. Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lili-cai-419ba8126/ Researchgate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Lili_Cai4
Read MoreVictor Deklerck is a PhD-student at the of Laboratory of Wood Technology (Ghent University, Belgium). He obtained his master degree in Bioscience Engineering: Forest and Nature Management in 2015 at Ghent University. His PhD research mainly focuses on valorising the Federal Xylarium (wood collection) of the Royal Museum for Central Africa (Tervuren, Belgium), more specifically to unlock wood technological (e.g. swelling and shrinkage) and biological (e.g. natural durability) data from the samples stored in the xylarium. Making use of this large reference collection, he also develops methods to identify timber in trade using mass spectrometry in collaboration with the U.S. ...
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