Jilei Zhang

Dr. Jilei Zhang is the Warren S. Thompson Professor of Wood Science and Technology at Mississippi State University (MSU), affiliated with the College of Forest Resources and the Department of Sustainable Bioproducts. His research focuses on furniture engineering, composite materials, and non-destructive evaluation of wood-based materials.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Forestry & Natural Resources, Purdue University
• M.S. in Forestry & Natural Resources, Purdue University
• B.S. in Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University

Research Interests:

• Product engineering and strength design of furniture
• Natural fiber-based polymer composites and wood-based nano-composites
• Non-destructive evaluation of wood and composite materials

Awards/Honors: A section is listed but no specific awards provided in the text.

Advising & Grants: Advises graduate students (list not provided here). No grant details mentioned.

Labs/Teams: Associated with the Forest and Wildlife Research Center and the Sustainable Bioproducts program at MSU.