Research Faculty

Mike Buchanan Research Scientist II Phone (404) 894-5338 mike.buchanan@ipst.gatech.edu	M.S., Systems Management, University of Southern California, 1990 Analytical chemistry and laboratory operations management. Mass spectometry, infrared spectroscopy, chromatography, electrophoresis, and other instrumental and classical analytical techniques

Xinsheng Chai Senior Research Scientist Phone (404) 894-9992 xinsheng.chai@ipst.gatech.edu	Ph.D., Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden, 1996 New analytical methodology and chemical sensor technology development, chemical process and environmental studies.

Chuck Courchene Senior Research Engineer Phone (404) 894-7860 charles.courchene@ipst.gatech.edu	M.EnS., Miami University, 1978 Chemical pulping and bleaching and wood quality and fiber properties, stock preparation and recycling equipment, recycle fiber bleaching, effects of mill fiberline processing on the chemical and physical nature of pulp fibers.

Nikolai DeMartini Research Engineer Phone (404) 385-7054 nikolai.demartini@ipst.gatech.edu	Ph.D., Åbo Akademi University , 2004 Chemistry of nitrogen and sulfur compounds in the chemical recovery cycle with an emphasis on minimizing emissions, solubility studies of sodium and potassium salts, hard scale fouling in black liquor evaporators and recausticizing.

E-Jiang Ding Research Scientist II Phone (404) 894-9769 ejiang.ding@ipst.gatech.edu

Kristiina Iisa Principal Research Engineer Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Phone (404) 894-5757 kristiina.iisa@ipst.gatech.edu	PhD, Abo Akademi University, 1993 Forest biorefinery, combustion and gasification chemistry, air pollution control.

Frank Murray Associate Director of Research Phone (404) 894-9592 frank.murray@ipst.gatech.edu	PhD, University of Virginia, 1978 Materials Science, composite container materials research and development.

Roman Popil Senior Research Scientist Phone (404) 894-9722 roman.popil@ipst.gatech.edu	Ph.D., University of British Columbia, 1984 Paper physics, predictive models for enhanced box performance based on component physical properties.

Yunqiao Pu Research Scientist II Phone (404) 894-9712 yunqiao.pu@ipst.gatech.edu	Ph.D, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China, 2000 Pulping and bleaching, wood/lignin chemistry, oxygen delignification, nano-lignocellulosic composites, lignin photochemistry, biomass characterization, NMR

Michael Schaepe Senior Research Engineer Phone (404) 894-6640 michael.schaepe@ipst.gatech.edu	B.S., University of Wisconsin - Green Bay, 1978 Corrugating and container research, and corrugating, converting and papermaking pilot facilities.

Scott Sinquefield Senior Research Engineer Phone (404) 385-0241 scott.sinquefield@ipst.gatech.edu	Ph.D., Oregon State University, 1998

Quinhui Sun Research Scientist I Phone (404) 894-7824 quinhui.sun@ipst.gatech.edu	Ph.D., Zhongshan (Sun Yat-sen) University, 1991 Polymer Science, polymer-nanoclay hybrid synthesis and characterization, emulsion polymerization, nanowire synthesis, barrier coating, nanoparticles

Rallming Yang Research Scientist I Phone (404) 894-5306 rallming.yang@ipst.gatech.edu	Ph.D., State University of New York at Syracuse Wood Chemistry, Pulping and Paper, Analytical Chemistry