Dr. Behzad (Benji) Ahvazi

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

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.

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

Experience

CANNA STREAM SOLUTIONS

Chief Scientific Officer / January — Present

“Green” technologies for value-added byproducts and their utilization in biomaterials

INNOTECH ALBERTA

Biomass Conversion and Processing Technologies / September, 2013 — January, 2020

r&D capabilities in the areas of environmental biotechnology and nanotechnology, biomass processing, modification, characterization as well as value-added applications development.

NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA (NRC)

Research Officer / April, 2009 — September, 2013

Environmental Biotechnology, National Bioproducts Programs

TEMBEC CHEMICAL GROUP

Leader R&D Bioproducts, Lignin and Alcohol / October, 2006 — April, 2009

Development of Value-added processes for biomass conversion of waste byproducts into revenue generating materials

PAPRICAN

Research Scientist (R&D) / 1998 — 2003

Chemical Pulping and Bleaching Division

Links & Social Media

ORCID

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