Members

Principal Investigator

Prof. Orlando J. Rojas

Director of the Biobased Colloids and Materials (BiCMat)

Director of the Bioproducts Institute

Orlando Rojas vision

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Our research group

BiCMat is a diverse group of talented individuals, each with their own particular strengths and areas of study. We have created six specialized sub-groups for our UBC researchers in order to take advantage of these strengths and apply them to our work.

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Support team

Dr. Ran Bi

Lab Manager

PhD Microbiology, KTH (2016)

Polysaccharide and lignin fractionation and modification.

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Ayako Takagi

Industrial Designer, Emily Carr Art and Design University, Vancouver

Sustainable design, papermaking, 3D modeling/rendering

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Hélène Day Fraser

Associate Professor, Emily Carr Art and Design University, Vancouver

textile adaptation, clothing, material practice, co-creative,  Transition Design, Discursive Design, Critical Use 

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Polyaromatics, Extractives and Bioactives sub-group

Dr. Oliver Musl

Group leader

PhD Advanced Biorefineries: Chemistry & Materials, BOKU University, Vienna, Austria (2022)

Lignin analysis, fractionation & materials

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Marina Mehling

PhD student, University of British Columbia ​

Synthetic biology, plant biology and bioprocessing.

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Xun Niu

PhD student, University of British Columbia,

Nanjing Forestry University, Aalto University

Bacteria cellulose, bark extractives, functional supraparticles

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Gio Ferson Bautista

PhD student (Chemistry), University of British Columbia

Bark extractives

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Daniel Barker-Rothschild

PhD student, University of British Columbia, MSc. Chem. Eng. University of Alberta (2022)

Lignin chemistry, engineering,  valorization

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Dr. Bruno Mattos

Ph.D. Materials Science, Universidade Federal do Paraná

Supracolloids and controlled release

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Bin Zhao

Lignin carbon materials

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Micro/Nanomaterials & Multiphases sub-group

Dr. Yi Lu

Group leader

PhD Chem Eng, University of Alberta (2020).

Colloids and Interfaces, Multiphase systems, Self-assembly, Living matters, Machine learning

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Xiaoya (Coco) Su

Master student, University of British Columbia

Nanochitin, Pickering emulsions, Kinetics modeling

Yeedo Chun

PhD student, University of British Columbia

Cellulosic foams, microfluidics, multiphase systems

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Peipei Wang

PhD student, Nanjing Forestry University

Enzyme hydrolysis

Ying Liu

PhD candidate, Nanjing Forestry University

Nanochitin, Nanocellulose, Pickering emulsion and Pickering foam

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Ya Zhu

Biobased multiphase systems and applications

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Annika Ketola (VTT)

Solid-stabilized foams

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Roozbeh Abidnejad

Foams

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Fibers and Fibrillated (ligno)cellulose sub-group

Dr. Tianyu Guo

Group leader

PhD Nanjing Forestry University (2020)

Bioinspired nanomaterials, Wearable electronics, Interfacial chemistry

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Dr. Yizhou Sang

PhD Chemical Eng., University of British Columbia (2012)

Polymer chemistry, wet-end paper chemistry, bioproduct development.

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Samuel Hahn

Master student, University of British Columbia

Nanocelluloses

Samantha Pritchard

Master student, University of British Columbia

Cellulose nanocrystals

Juan Pablo Calvo

Master student, University of British Columbia

Bio Packaging

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Alvaro Gonzalez Vogel (Celulosa Arauco)

Electrodialysis

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Roberta Teixeirapolez

3D Printing

Co-advised with Prof. Monika Österberg at Aalto University

Karoliina Helanto (Mestä)

Barrier solutions with biocolloids

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Interfaces, Adsorption and Computational sub-group

Dr. Sameer Mhatre

Group leader

PhD Chem Eng, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (2014)

Soft matter physics, Electrohydrodynamics, multiphases, thin films.

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Zhangmin Wan

PhD student, University of British Columbia

Atomic simulations, Crystallography, Thermodynamics, Nanomechanical research.

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Praven Kamalanathan

Research Assistant, University of British Columbia

Foam Forming Technology, Bio-based Product Development

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Farhad Ahmadijokani

PhD student, University of British Columbia (UBC-O)

MOF, water remediation

Zhaodong Ding

PhD student, Nanjing Forestry University

Cellulose-based friction material

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Haider Iftikhar

Tribocharging

Konrad Klockars

Structural color with cellulose nanocrystals

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Multiscale Materials​ sub-group

Dr. Jingqian Chen

Group leader

PhD, Chemical Engineering, University of British Columbia (2020)

Reaction kinetics, Lignin particles, Fiber fragmentation

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Dr. Yeling Zhu

PhD, Chem Eng, University of Alberta (2019)

Biobased materials, cellulose foam

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Xuetong Shi

PhD student, University of British Columbia

Functionalized wood, phase change composite materials.

Marianelly Esquivel

PhD student, Universidad Nacional Costa Rica

Nanochitin

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Prottasha Sarker

Rheology of bio-based hydrogels

Co-advised with Prof. Saad Khan, NC State University

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Dr. Johanna Majoinen

Ph.D. Applied Physics, Aalto University

Self-assembly and cellulose functionalization

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