Alabama Center for Paper and Bioresource Engineering

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Our Mission

To provide undergraduate, graduate and continuing education in science and engineering to meet the needs of the pulp and paper industry and allied biomass-based industries, to conduct fundamental and applied research aligned with the industry’s research agenda, to develop and transfer advanced technology to the industry, and to provide timely technical information to the operating sector of the industry.

Vision

Discovery and innovation through interdisciplinary and collaborative research
A state of the art center for research in pulp and paper which extends the range and quality of AU’s engineering research, reputation, and academic programs
To foster a community for international, national and regional networking and collaborations
Long-term university and industry partnerships strengthened by academic research focused on areas of high relevance for industry
Center partners privy to the latest research in academia
Student research experience to enhance their education and research skills and promote their career opportunities

356 Ross Hall
Auburn University, AL 36849

Zhihua Jiang
Director
334.844.7829

Naomi Gehling
Administrator
334.844.2021

News and Events

Engineers and operation staff from Georgia-Pacific's Alabama River Cellulose facility enjoyed hands-on workshops and lectures provided by the college's Center for Paper and Bioresource Engineering.

Alabama Center for Paper and Bioresource Engineering provides training opportunity to paper mill engineers

APPF conference guests had the opportunity to tour the Alabama Center for Paper and Bioresource Engineering laboratory, led by Center Director Zhihua Jiang, right.

Auburn Pulp and Paper Foundation Conference offers opportunities for industry engagement

David, who joined the Auburn faculty in 2012, has served as an assistant professor, associate professor and was recently promoted to the rank of full professor.

David named associate dean for research

Fundamental and applied research in line with the pulp and paper industry’s research agenda are vital missions of the Center.

Alabama Center for Paper and Bioresource Engineering prepares today's students to become tomorrow's leaders

From left, Zhihua Jiang, the Auburn Pulp and Paper Associate Professor in chemical engineering, Symone Alexander, assistant professor in chemical engineering, and Selen Cremaschi, the B. Redd & Susan W. Redd Professor and chemical engineering chair.

Researchers in chemical engineering part of NSF-EPSCoR grant to reimagine sustainable development of plastic materials