MT Paridah Editor

S.M. Sapuan is Professor of Composite Materials at Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia. He earned his B.Eng degree in Mechanical Engineering from University of Newcastle, Australia in 1990, MSc from Loughborough University, UK in 1994, and Ph.D from De Montfort University, UK in 1998. His research interests include natural fiber composites, materials selection, and concurrent engineering. To date Prof. Sapuan has authored or co-authored more than 1300 publications international journals (629 papers), books (17), edited books (13), chapters in books (91) and conference proceedings/seminars (597 papers). M.T. Paridah is a Professor of Wood Adhesives and Finishing at the Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products (INTROP), Malaysia. Prof. Paridah’s research has focused on natural fibre, wood adhesives and bonding, wood/fiber composites, and surface coating, and she has had extensive involvement in the wood-based sector, particularly in the area of biocomposites. Prof. Paridah has co-authored over 120 research papers, 26 book chapters, and a number of conference papers, as well as being involved in a number of consultancy projects for both government and industry. S.O.A. SaifulAzry is a Research Officer in the Laboratory of Biocomposite Technology (Biocomposite), Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products (INTROP), Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia. His research interests include wood composites, nanocellulose, and nano biocomposites, and he has published several articles on these topic areas. S.H. Lee is a Research Fellow in the Laboratory of Biopolymer and Derivatives (BADs), Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia. His research interests include wood composites, wood treatments, wood adhesives, and polymers. Dr. Lee has authored or co-authored over 60 research papers, 5 book chapters, and a number of conference papers.