News


June 9, 2025
Dr. Ngoc Tuan Tran joined our lab as a postdoc researcher! Look forward to his contributions to the team!

June 2-5, 2025
Minjung and Kwang Ho attended the 2025 ISWFPC, held in NC State University (Raleigh, NC, USA), and presented our works.

May 2, 2025
Nathan and Maria presented their research at the UBC Bioproducts Institute Research Day! It was amazing to see them stand out and communicate their work so professionally. Well done! A special congratulations to Maria for winning the Best Poster Award!!


May 1, 2025
Excited to welcome Minjung (MSc), Ronan (URA), and Jeremy (URA) to 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.

January 1, 2025
We are excited to welcome Nathan and Maria from UBC Forestry’s Bioeconomy Science & Technology (BEST) program to our lab as co-op students! Looking forward to their contributions and collaboration. Welcome aboard!

December 11, 2024
Our latest paper, published in Chemsuschem, has been selected as a Cover Feature. (Link)

October 2, 2024
BBC Lab has been awarded a NSF – Global Center Grant, supported by NSERC / SSHRC. (US NSF / NSERC)


July 1, 2024
BBC Lab officially started!