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Roy O. Martin Sr. Professor
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Dr. Qinglin Wu is currently Roy O. Martin Sr. Professor in Composites and Engineered Wood Products at the Louisiana State University. He received a Ph.D. in Forest Products (Minor: Mechanical Engineering) from Oregon State University in 1993. His research emphases include wood/natural fiber polymer composites, biomaterials from natural polymers, composite durability and engineering performance, and nano-composite materials. Dr. Wu has received numerous honors and awards including Fellow for International Academy of Wood Science, Visiting Professorship from Several Universities in China, Markwardt Wood Engineering Award for Excellence in Wood Engineering Research and Wood Award for Excellence in Graduate Research. He has served on various committees for professional societies and government agencies and as panel member for USDA National Research Initiative program. Dr. Wu’s research is published in over 100 technical papers in journals, books, and proceedings. His research has been supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF), Louisiana Board of Regents, USDA National Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program (NRICGP), USDA/DOE Biomass Research Program, and wood-products industry. Dr. Wu teaches both undergraduate and graduate courses in the School of Renewable Natural Resources. These courses include Wood Science and Forest Products, Wood Composite Manufacturing, and Wood/Wood Composite Mechanics.