Chunping Dai

With extensive industry background, I am interested in both fundamental and applied research in engineered wood products (EWPs) and bamboo utilization technology (BUT). My current research areas include:

• Modeling and innovative manufacturing of EWPs;
• Development of engineered bamboo products for sustainable infrastructure applications;
• Natural fiber composites for bio-packaging;
• Improvement of veneer and strand-based composites manufacturing; and
• Enhanced properties of wood and bamboo products.

Awards

Elected Fellow, International Academy of Wood Science. 2011
George Marra Award for excellence in research and writing, Society of Wood Science and Technology. 2009
L. J. Markwardt Wood Engineering Award for the most outstanding research paper in the field of wood as an engineering material, Forest Products Society, USA. 2006
Canada’s Energy Efficiency Award for development in Energy Saving Equipment and Technology. Ministry of Natural Resources of Canada/Time Canada. 2005
George Marra Award for excellence in research and writing, Society of Wood Science and Technology. USA. 2002
The 46th Wood Award for outstanding graduate research, Forest Products Society 1995
George Marra Award for excellence in research and writing, Society of Wood Science and Technology. 1994