Claudia Gusenbauer

Claudia Gusenbauer (Dipl.-Ing.Dr.) is a Senior Scientist and University Assistant at the Institut für Holztechnologie und Nachwachsende Rohstoffe of the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU), Vienna. Her research focuses on biobased material design, particularly through nanostructural analysis of wood components using atomic force microscopy (AFM) and chemical force microscopy. She has held research positions at the University of Cambridge (2022) and Lehigh University (2019).

Research Highlights:

• Biobased wood coatings using cellulose nanocrystals
• High-resolution nanoscale characterization of wood surfaces
• Surface chemistry of lignocellulosic materials
• Applications of AFM in renewable resource analysis

Scientific Recognition:

• Danubius Young Scientist Award (2021)
• Knowledge creates the future Prize (2021)
• BOKU Best Talent Award (2018)

Academic Contributions: She has published extensively on wood nanotechnology, presented at international conferences (e.g., EPNOE, ISWFPC), and supervised master's theses on topics like reaction wood characterization and chemical force titration methods.