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Contact Info:

Dept. of Sustainable Biomaterials

230 Cheatham Hall (0323)

Blacksburg, VA 24061

Tel: (540) 231-1421; Fax: (540) 231-8176

Email: maren.roman@vt.edu

Research Interests:

Properties and potential applications of cellulose nanocrystals in micro-optics, biomedicine, and biosensing; molecular interactions of cellulose model surfaces with commodity and performance polymers, papermachine wet-end polymers, and other wood polymers; cellulose-polymer composites and nanocomposites; self-assembly behavior of cellulose nanocrystals; plant cell wall structure, assembly, and performance.

Maren Roman

Associate Professor

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