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.
Research Areas
Biomass Fractionation
Innovative feedstock-agnostic biomass fractionation process using green solvents
Renewable Materials
Biomass-derived renewable materials for various industrial applications
Biofuels and Chemicals
Producing biofuels and building block chemicals from underutilized biomass
Green Solvents
Fundamental understanding of green solvents and developing processes
Lab News
- 07/01/2024 – Prof. Kim joins the Department of Wood Science at UBC on July 1st, 2024.