Welcome to the Biorefinery and Biomass Conversion Lab in the Department of Wood Science at the University of British Columbia!!
Our lab focuses on developing sustainable biorefinery processes to convert biomass into value-added products. We aim to establish scientific knowledge and advance technologies in biomass conversion to achieve a sustainable bioeconomy.
<We are hiring MS / PhD Students!!!> If you’re interested in joining the BBC Lab, please reach out to Kwang Ho Kim at kwang.kim@ubc.ca for more details.
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
- June 9, 2025 – Dr. Tran (Postdoc Researcher) joined our lab! Welcome!
- June 3, 2025 – Our team attended the 2025 ISWFPC at NC State University and presented our work!
- May 2, 2025 – Nathan and Maria successfully presented their works at the UBC Bioproducts Institute Research Day! Well done! Special congratulations to Maria for winning the Best Poster Award!!
- May 1, 2025 – Minjung (MSc), Ronan (URA), and Jeremy (URA) joined our lab! Looking forward to your contributions – Welcome aboard!
- April 1, 2025 – Our lab has launched a new research project, Manufacturing Lignin-based Fire-Retardant Materials, in collaboration with Prof. Koo at Kyungpook National University.
- March 1, 2025 – Our lab has launched a new research project, Lignin-based Gel Polymer Electrolyte for Energy Storage Materials, in collaboration with Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT).
- February 1, 2025 – Our lab has launched a new research project, Hydrophobic Lignin-Based Structured Coatings, in collaboration with Prof. Orlando Rojas.