Chunping Dai

Chunping Dai is an Associate Professor at the Department of Wood Science within the Faculty of Forestry at the University of British Columbia (UBC). Her work bridges fundamental and applied research in engineered wood products (EWPs) and bamboo utilization technology (BUT), with a focus on sustainable infrastructure and bio-packaging innovations.

• Office Location: Forest Sciences Centre 4617, 2424 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada
• Contact: Work phone: 604-827-6047

Research Highlights:

• Modeling and innovative manufacturing of engineered wood products (EWPs).
• Development of engineered bamboo products for sustainable infrastructure applications.
• Natural fiber composites for bio-packaging.
• Improvement of veneer and strand-based composites manufacturing.
• Enhanced properties of wood and bamboo products.

Scientific Awards:

• Elected Fellow, International Academy of Wood Science (2011)
• George Marra Award for excellence in research and writing, Society of Wood Science and Technology (2009, 2002, 1994)
• L. J. Markwardt Wood Engineering Award, Forest Products Society, USA (2006)
• Canada’s Energy Efficiency Award, Ministry of Natural Resources of Canada/Time Canada (2005)
• The 46th Wood Award for outstanding graduate research, Forest Products Society (1995)