He received his B.Sc. and Ph.D. from the University of Leeds, UK. He conducted his postdoctoral research at the School of Materials Science at Clemson University and then joined the USDA Agricultural Research. As a research associate at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), he developed low-cost carbon fiber from lignin. His current research interests include the manufacture of carbon fiber and related carbons from engineered lignins; the development of coupling agents for polymer interfaces; the recovery and use of cellulosic nanomaterials; and the manufacture of nanofibers. He continues to serve as a technical resource for the lignin low-cost carbon fiber program at ORNL. Contact