Jinwu Wang
Research Forest Products Technologist
Engineered Composites Science
35 Flagstaff Road
Orono, ME 04469
United States
Orono, ME 04469
United States
Phone
207-581-2394
Education
- Washington State University, Ph.D., Civil Engineering,
- University of California at Berkeley, M.S., Wood Science & Technology,
- Nanjing Forestry University, B.S., Wood Science & Technology,
Professional Experience
- Assistant Research Professor, Washington State University, 2012 - 2016
- Postdoctoral Research Associate, Mississippi State University, 2010 - 2012
- Research Engineer, Weyerhaeuser , 2007 - 2009
Other Publications
- Sun, Wenjing ; Tajvidi, Mehdi ; Hunt, Christopher G.; Cole, Barbara J.W.; Howell, Caitlin ; Gardner, Douglas J.; Wang, Jinwu. 2022. Fungal and enzymatic pretreatments in hot-pressed lignocellulosic bio-composites: A critical review
- Wang, Lu ; Li, Kai ; Copenhaver, Katie ; Mackay, Susan ; Lamm, Meghan E.; Zhao, Xianhui ; Dixon, Brandon ; Wang, Jinwu ; Han, Yousoo ; Neivandt, David ; Johnson, Donna A.; Walker, Colleen C.; Ozcan, Soydan ; Gardner, Douglas J. 2021. Review on Nonconventional Fibrillation Methods of Producing Cellulose Nanofibrils and Their Applications
- Du, Lanxing ; Yu, Haonan ; Zhang, Bohan ; Tang, Ruilin ; Zhang, Yang ; Qi, Chusheng ; Wolcott, Michael P.; Yu, Zhiming ; Wang, Jinwu. 2021. Transparent oxygen barrier nanocellulose composite films with a sandwich structure
- Wang, Jinwu ; Wang, Lu ; Gardner, Douglas J.; Shaler, Stephen M.; Cai, Zhiyong. 2021. Towards a cellulose-based society: opportunities and challenges
- Li, Ling ; Zhang, Yong-Jiang ; Novak, Abigayl ; Yang, Yingchao ; Wang, Jinwu. 2021. Role of Biochar in Improving Sandy Soil Water Retention and Resilience to Drought
- Alikhani, Nasim ; Bousfield, Douglas W.; Wang, Jinwu ; Li, Ling ; Tajvidi, Mehdi. 2021. Numerical Simulation of the Water Vapor Separation of a Moisture-Selective Hollow-Fiber Membrane for the Application in Wood Drying Processes
- Al-Gharrawi, Mohammed Z.; Wang, Jinwu; Bousfield, Douglas W. 2021. Improving recycling of polyethylene-coated paperboard with a nanofibrillated cellulose layer
- Zhong, Tuhua ; Wolcott, Michael P.; Liu, Hang ; Wang, Jinwu. 2021. Acidic Ethanol/Water Casting Approach to Improve Chitin Nanofibril Dispersion and Properties of Propionylated Chitin Biocomposites
- Zhong, Tuhua ; Wolcott, Michael P.; Liu, Hang ; Wang, Jinwu. 2020. Propionylation-modified chitin with improved solubility in green ethanol/water binary solvents for sustainable film and coating applications
- Liu, Yalan ; Wang, Jinwu ; Barth, John C.; Welsch, Kelly R.; McIntyre, Vincent ; Wolcott, Michael P. 2020. Effects of multi-stage milling method on the energy consumption of comminuting forest residuals
- Wang, Lu ; Chen, Cong ; Wang, Jinwu ; Gardner, Douglas J.; Tajvidi, Mehdi. 2020. Cellulose nanofibrils versus cellulose nanocrystals: Comparison of performance in flexible multilayer films for packaging applications
- Du, Lanxing ; Yu, Zhiming ; Wang, Jinwu ; Wolcott, Michael P.; Zhang, Yang ; Qi, Chusheng. 2020. Analyzing the film formation mechanism of cellulose nanoparticles (CNPs) based on the fast freeze-drying morphology
- Yuan, Bingnan ; Li, Ling ; Murugadoss, Vignesh ; Vupputuri, Sravanthi ; Wang, Jinwu ; Alikhani, Nasim ; Guo, Zhanhu. 2020. Nanocellulose-based composite materials for wastewater treatment and waste-oil remediation
- Zhong, Tuhua ; Dhandapani, Renuka ; Liang, Dan ; Wang, Jinwu ; Wolcott, Michael P.; Van Fossen, Dana ; Liu, Hang. 2020. Nanocellulose from recycled indigo-dyed denim fabric and its application in composite films
- Alikhani, Nasim ; Li, Ling ; Wang, Jinwu ; Dewar, Darien ; Tajvidi, Mehdi. 2020. Exploration of membrane-based dehumidification system to improve the energy efficiency of kiln drying processes: Part 1 – Factors that affect moisture removal efficiency
- Wang, Lu ; Gardner, Douglas J.; Wang, Jinwu ; Yang, Yingchao ; Tekinalp, Halil L.; Tajvidi, Mehdi ; Li, Kai ; Zhao, Xianhui ; Neivandt, David J.; Han, Yousoo ; Ozcan, Soydan ; Anderson, James. 2020. Towards industrial-scale production of cellulose nanocomposites using melt processing: A critical review on structure-processing-property relationships
- Lamm, Meghan E.; Wang, Lu ; Kishore, Vidya ; Tekinalp, Halil ; Kunc, Vlastimil ; Wang, Jinwu ; Gardner, Douglas J.; Ozcan, Soydan. 2020. Material Extrusion Additive Manufacturing of Wood and Lignocellulosic Filled Composites
- Zhong, Tuhua ; Wolcott, Michael P.; Liu, Hang ; Wang, Jinwu. 2019. Developing chitin nanocrystals for flexible packaging coatings
- Wang, Jinwu ; Gardner, Douglas J.; Stark, Nicole M.; Bousfield, Douglas W.; Tajvidi, Mehdi ; Cai, Zhiyong. 2018. Moisture and oxygen barrier properties of cellulose nanomaterial-based films
- Qiang, Tao ; Wang, Jinwu ; Wolcott, Michael P. 2018. Facile Preparation of Cellulose/Polylactide Composite Materials with Tunable Mechanical Properties
- Gu, Bon-Jae ; Wang, Jinwu ; Wolcott, Michael P.; Ganjyal, Girish M. 2018. Increased sugar yield from pre-milled Douglas-fir forest residuals with lower energy consumption by using planetary ball milling
- Fu, Yu ; Gu, Bon-Jae ; Wang, Jinwu ; Gao, Johnway ; Ganjyal, Girish M.; Wolcott, Michael P. 2018. Novel micronized woody biomass process for production of cost-effective clean fermentable sugars
- Wang, Jinwu ; Gao, Johnway ; Brandt, Kristin L.; Wolcott, Michael P. 2018. Energy consumption of two-stage fine grinding of Douglas-fir wood
- Wang, Jinwu ; Gao, Johnway ; Brandt, Kristin L.; Jiang, Jinxue ; Liu, Yalan ; Wolcott, Michael P. 2018. Improvement of enzymatic digestibility of wood by a sequence of optimized milling procedures with final vibratory tube mills for the amorphization of cellulose
- Qiang, Tao ; Wang, Jinwu ; Wolcott, Michael. 2018. Facile fabrication of 100% bio-based and degradable ternary cellulose/PHBV/PLA composites
- Du, Lanxing ; Zhong, Tuhua ; Wolcott, Michael P.; Zhang, Yang ; Qi, Chusheng ; Zhao, Boshi ; Wang, Jinwu ; Yu, Zhiming. 2018. Dispersing and stabilizing cellulose nanoparticles in acrylic resin dispersions with unreduced transparency and changed rheological property
- Brandt, Kristin L.; Gao, Johnway ; Wang, Jinwu ; Wooley, Robert J.; Wolcott, Michael. 2018. Techno-economic analysis of forest residue conversion to sugar using three-stage milling as pretreatment
- Du, Lanxing; Wang, Jinwu; Zhang, Yang; Qi, Chusheng; Wolcott, Michael P.; Yu, Zhiming. 2017. A co-production of sugars, lignosulfonates, cellulose, and cellulose nanocrystals from ball-milled woods
- Jiang, Jinxue; Wang, Jinwu; Zhang, Xiao; Wolcott, Michael. 2017. Microstructure change in wood cell wall fracture from mechanical pretreatment and its influence on enzymatic hydrolysis
- Du, Lanxing; Wang, Jinwu; Zhang, Yang; Qi, Chusheng; Wolcott, Michael; Yu, Zhiming. 2017. Preparation and characterization of cellulose nanocrystals from the bio-ethanol residuals
- Liu, Yalan; Wang, Jinwu; Wolcott, Michael P. 2017. Size effects on acid bisulfite pretreatment efficiency: multiple product yields in spent liquor and enzymatic digestibility of pretreated solids
- Liu, Yalan ; Wang, Jinwu ; Wolcott, Michael. 2017. Modeling the production of sugar and byproducts from acid bisulfite pretreatment and enzymatic hydrolysis of Douglas-fir
- Jiang, Jinxue ; Wang, Jinwu ; Zhang, Xiao ; Wolcott, Michael. 2017. Assessing multi-scale deconstruction of wood cell wall subjected to mechanical milling for enhancing enzymatic hydrolysis
- Jiang, Jinxue ; Wang, Jinwu ; Zhang, Xiao ; Wolcott, Michael. 2017. Characterization of micronized wood and energy-size relationship in wood comminution
- Liu, Yalan ; Wang, Jinwu ; Wolcott, Michael P. 2017. Evaluating the effect of wood ultrastructural changes from mechanical treatment on kinetics of monomeric sugars and chemicals production in acid bisulfite treatment
- Liu, Yalan; Wang, Jinwu; Wolcott, Michael P. 2016. Assessing the specific energy consumption and physical properties of comminuted Douglas-fir chips for bioconversion
- Jiang, Jinxue; Wang, Jinwu; Zhang, Xiao; Wolcott, Michael. 2016. Evaluation of physical structural features on influencing enzymatic hydrolysis efficiency of micronized wood
- Liu, Yalan; Wang, Jinwu; Wolcott, Michael P. 2016. Multistep process to produce fermentable sugars and lignosulfonates from softwood enzymolysis residues