Title 1: Photosynthesis, Structure and Production of Lignocellulosic Biomass
Speaker: Prof. Pan Xuejun (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
Time: 9:00am.-17:30pm., Jun. 25th, 2019
Title 2: Destruction and Fractionation of Lignocellulosic Biomass
Time: 9:00am.-17:30pm., Jun. 26th, 2019
Venue: Room 105, Shaw Engineering Building, Wushan Campus
[Biography]
Dr. Pan is a Professor in the Department of Biological Systems Engineering at University of Wisconsin-Madison. He earned his Bachelor, Master and PhD degrees in Chemical Engineering at Tianjin University of Science and Technology, China, and PhD degree in Applied Bioscience at Hokkaido University, Japan. Dr. Pan conducted research successively at Georgia Tech, University of Minnesota, and University of British Columbia before joining the faculty at University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Dr. Pan’s research interest is to develop innovative technologies for converting lignocellulosic biomass into liquid fuels, platform chemicals, and functionalized materials. He has published 100+ peer reviewed journal articles, 6 book chapters, and 4 US patents. Dr. Pan has won numerous awards, such as Vilas Midcareer Award in 2018, Alfred Toepfer Faculty Fellow Award in 2011, and NSF Career Award in 2009. He was elected as Fellow of International Academy of Wood Science in 2013. More information can be found at his lab website http://biorefining.bse.wisc.edu/.
Announced by School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering