Stavros Avramidis

Dr. Stavros Avramidis is a Professor and Head of the Department of Wood Science at the University of British Columbia's Faculty of Forestry. His research focuses on advanced wood physics and drying technologies, integrating computational modeling, spectroscopic analysis, and machine learning applications.

• Wood-water relations and sorption thermodynamics
• Fluid flow and heat transfer mechanisms
• Fractal modeling of nano-pore networks
• Radio frequency vacuum drying optimization
• Machine learning for wood property prediction

Recent publications demonstrate his leadership in applying data science to wood processing challenges, with emphasis on thermal modification, moisture dynamics, and multispectral identification. He actively supervises graduate research through thesis programs in Forestry (MSc, MASc, PhD) while collaborating on interdisciplinary projects related to wood technology and sustainability.

Contact: stavros.avramidis@ubc.ca