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Dr. Lokendra Pal is an EJ Woody Rice Professor of Sustainable Materials and Engineering in the Department of Forest Biomaterials at North Carolina State University. Dr. Pal has over 23 years of global experience in the research and technological advancement of bio-based materials and professional experience in managing and collaborating with industrial partners worldwide. Before joining NC State University, he spent 9 years working with Hewlett-Packard Company. Pal received a Ph.D. in Paper and Imaging Science and Engineering from Western Michigan University. He is a certified Lean Six Sigma (LSS) Black Belt and Quality System Assessment (QSA) Auditor.

Dr. Pal has filed 48 patent applications and been granted 24 patents. He was named NC State Faculty Scholar in 2021 for his outstanding contribution to research, excellence in teaching and student mentoring, and leadership in professional societies. He received the University Outstanding Teacher Award fo