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- Associate Professor of Forest Biomaterials
- xinfengx@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2294
- Noblet Building 110
Areas of Expertise
- Carbon materials derived from wood, lignin, and cellulose
- Integrated thermochemical conversion and fractionation of lignocellulosic biomass
- Carbon-polymer composites and hybrid materials
- Wood protection and preservation
- Wood properties, quality, and modification
- Assistant Professor, Forest Health
- Master of Forestry Degree Program Director
- Wood Protection Group, Microbiology/Pathology Lab Leader
- tlbal@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1898
- Noblet Building 112
Teaching Interests
- Forest Health
- Forest Entomology
- Forest Pathology
- Wild Foods, Maple Syrup & Culture
- Professionalism
Areas of Expertise
- Forest Health Management and Monitoring
- Forest Education, Diversity and Inclusion in Forestry and Natural Resources
- Invasion Ecology
- Wood Decay Testing and Pathology
- Insect, Fungi, and Environmental Education, Pedagogy
Joe Eskola
- Research Associate
- joeskola@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2673
- Noblet Building 111
Areas of Expertise
- Wood protection
- Quality control
Erik Keranen
- Assistant Research Scientist
- edkerane@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2960
- Noblet Building 111
Areas of Expertise
- Wood protection
- Wood composites
- Physical and mechanical properties testing of wood and wood composites
- Field-testing of wood products for decay and insect resistance