Dr. Feng Jiang, PhD
Assistant Professor
Canada Research Chair (Tier II) in Sustainable Functional Biomaterials
Faculty of Forestry
Department of Wood Science,
Vancouver Campus
Fields
Contact Information
Chosen name and pronouns:
Feng Jiang (He/Him/His)
work phone: 604-822-7667
Alternate Contact
Lou Corpuz-Bosshart
Media Relations Specialist
Tel: 604 822 2048
Email: lou.bosshart@ubc.ca
Expertise
Cellulose, nanocellulose, biopolymer, biodegradable film, foam, hydrogel, 3D printing, additive manufacturing, composite, Converting naturally abundant biomass into functional biomaterials, including plastic replacements,
Languages
English
Mandarin
In the Media
- Partnering with an Indigenous community to fight plastic pollution – Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
- B.C. researchers just invented a plastic replacement that could help prevent wildfires – Glacier Media via Business in VancouverCastanetPrince George Citizenetc.
- UBC researcher develops plastic alternative from forest waste – Postmedia via Vancouver SunThe ProvinceMSNetc.
- UBC researcher discovers a new way to make cellulose film that can replace most plastic wrap – CBC On the Coast
- A wood-based plastic alternative developed by UBC researchers – ICI Radio-Canada
- Cellulose shows promise as potential to supplant plastic in some applications – Canadian Biomass Magazine