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Dr. Behzad (Benji) Ahvazi

Principal scientist in agriculture, forestry, food, and fibre conversion and processing technologies
Education

McGill University

Ph.D., Biopolymer/Biomass Chemistry / July, 1998

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Concordia University

B.Sc., Honours with Distinction in Chemistry / September, 1992

Montreal, Quebec, Canada
About
I completed my Bachelor of Science in Honors program at the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and graduated with distinction from Concordia University in Montréal, Québec. My Ph.D. program was completed in 1998 at McGill Pulp and Paper Research Centre in the area of macromolecules with solid background in the field of lignin chemistry and lignocellulosic materials as well as pulping and paper technology. I am a chemist with over 25 years of experience with expertise in added value processing in engineering, formulation, and preparation of novel biomaterials. My research has focused on green technologies for converting and processing biomass components from sustainable, renewable agricultural and forestry resources into creating value-added, novel bioproducts. I have held numerous positions in R&D departments for private and government research facilities. I was an adjunct professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Alberta. I was also associated with the Faculty of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Alberta. I am currently serving as a Research Associate at the Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Science, Agriculture, Food & Nutri Sci Dept.

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