Hanover Seminar Series: Mojgan Nejad
October 12, 2026 11:30AM - 12:30PM
Natural Resources 338 & Zoom
Mojgan Nejad
- Associate Professor, Green Bioproducts, Department of Forestry, Michigan State University
Lignin Valorization: From Scientific Discovery to Industrial Impact
Lignin, an abundant byproduct of the pulp and paper industries, offers a sustainable alternative to petroleum-based feedstocks for producing biobased adhesives, coatings, composites, and foams. This talk highlights the journey from fundamental discovery to scalable, bio-based technologies, showing how lignin, through strategic industry partnerships, is transformed into high-performance sustainable bioproducts for the automotive, construction, and packaging industries. This innovative research has trained highly qualified scholars equipped to lead future innovation and advance the circular bioeconomy.
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