Dr. Nathalie Lavoine is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Forest Biomaterials at NC State University (Raleigh, North Carolina). She received her PhD degree in 2013 from the Laboratory of Pulp & Paper Sciences, and Graphic Arts under the supervision of Dr. Julien Bras in Grenoble, France. She then conducted two postdoctoral research experiences under the supervision of Prof. Akira Isogai at the University of Tokyo, Japan (2014-2016) and Prof. Lennart Bergstrom at Stockholm University, Sweden (2016-2018).
Her research activities center on the development and engineering of advanced sustainable materials from biomass and renewable nanomaterials. She has built a strong research & education integrated program to advance the commercialization of sustainable packaging and renewable nanomaterials and tackle these important research challenges with the help of students, industrial partners, and researchers.
This program fosters entrepreneurial thinking to boost outcomes in sustainable advanced materials meanwhile offering career opportunities and professional development support to undergraduate and graduate students.
Over the years, Dr. Lavoine has worked side-by-side with experts in the field, and thanks to the strong support from the Renewable Nanotechnology community, she has been involved in the leadership of the TAPPI Nano Division. Since 2016, she has been a very active member and a strong supporter of this division. She is currently the secretary of the subcommittee focusing on Applications/Product Development of CNCs, Lignin & Other nanomaterials, and is involved in the TAPPI Award Committee. From 2016 to 2021, she was co-Chair of the Research Committee. She helped organize the 2019 TAPPI Nano Conference, which was held in Chiba, Japan, and kept the Research Committee united and motivated for the organization of the first, virtual TAPPI Nano Conferences in 2020 & 2021.
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