Jingxin Wang

Dr. Jingxin Wang is Professor of Wood Science and Technology, the Benedum Distinguished Scholar and Endowed Davis-Michael Professor of Forestry and Natural Resources at West Virginia University (WVU). He is also serving as the Director of WVU Center for Sustainable Biomaterials & Bioenergy (CSBio) at WVU. He has received three degrees (B.S., M.S. and Ph.D.) in Forest/Mechanical Engineering in China, an M.S. in Computer Science at West Virginia University, and a Ph.D. in Forest Resource Management from the University of Georgia. He has taught forest and biomass harvesting and analysis, computing applications in forest and natural resources for both undergraduate and graduate students for more than 20 years. His research interests include biomass energy and bioproducts, forest carbon sequestration and optimization, computer simulation and system modeling, and forest ecosystem management and climate change. Dr. Wang has authored or coauthored 195 refereed papers, and 14 books or book chapters. Currently, he is a leading PI for several USDA and USDOE biomass energy and bioproducts projects. He has served as an editorial board member and associate editor for four international journals. He is an active member in six international professional societies.