Research Interests
Biobased Materials, Fiber Composites, Nanoscale Materials Synthesis, Processing and Applications, Polymeric Materials Processing, Characterization, Biodegradation, Value Addition to Agricultural Byproducts, Biomass Utilization for Energy Storage
Teaching Interests
Polymeric Materials
Polymer Composites Processing. Characterization, Degradation
Materials from Renewable Resources
Nanocellulosic materials
Material Science
Manufacturing Processes
Courses Taught
ETME 216 |
Manufact Process Lab |
Spring 2023 |
Selected Intellectual Contributions
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Edwin, A., Bajwa, D. S., Ganjyal, G. M., Kim, S., McPhee, K. E., Obiri-Yeboah, M., Kuo, W.
(2024) Exploring the potential of flour, starch concentrate, and protein concentrate from Richlea lentils in the development of lentil based extruded puffs.
Journal of Food Science - Wiley
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Raeisi, A., Ara, I., Bajwa, D. S.
(2024) Bio-based Composites.
Book - Farm to Polymer Industry: Materials, Chemistry, and Applications.
American Chemical Society
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Shcherbatyuk, N., Wortman, S. E., McFadden, D., Weyers, S., Ahmad, W., Bajwa, D. S., Galinato, S. P., Formiga, A., Gramig, G., DeVetter, L. W.
(2024) Alternative and Emerging Mulch Technologies for Organic and Sustainable Agriculture in the United States: A Review.
HortScience: v. 59 i. 10 p. 1524-1533
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Kohlin, L., Pritchard, H., Dehkordi, B., Gladen, A., Bajwa, D. S.
(2024) Investigation on the Catalytic Ability of Alkaline Earth Metal Cations and Nitrite Anions on Low Temperature Molten Salt Torrefaction.
Energy Sustainability - ASME
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Kohlin, L., Pritchard, H., Gladen, A. C., Dehkordi, B., Bajwa, D. S.
(2024) Molten salt biomass torrefaction - A sensitivity analysis of process conditions.
Inddustrial Crops and Products - An Elsevier Journal: i. 219 (2024) 118997
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Durado, A., Bajwa, D. S., Gramig, G., Weyers, S., DeVetter, L. W., Formiga, A., Galinato, S.
(2024) Biodegradable composite hydromulches for sustainable organic horticulture .
Industrial Crops and Products - An Elsevier Journal: i. 221 (2024) 119349
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Bajwa, D. S., Chanda, S., Ryan, C. A., Bajwa, S., Stark, N., Matteson, K.
(2024) Graphene quantum dots/cellulose nanocrystal inclusion complex for enhancing the physical and thermal properties of HDPE polymer matrix.
Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications: v. 7 i. 100450
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Ahmad, W., DeVetter, L. W., McFadden, D., Maupin, B., Bajwa, D. S., Durado, A., Meyers, S., Galinato, S. P., Weiss, B., Gramig, G.
(2024) Hydromulches suppress weeds and maintain fruit production in organically managed strawberry systems.
Frontiers in Agronomy: v. 6 i. 2024
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Dockter, A., Decker, R., Forslof, D., Egloff, M., Cairns, D., Bajwa, D. S., Ridgard, C., Amendola, R., Ryan, C. A., Nelson, J.
(2024) Method development towards strength and flaw characterization of single carbon fibers.
Proceedings of the ASME 2024
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Rehovsky, C., Bajwa, D. S., Mallik, S., Pullan, J. E., Ara, I.
(2024) Natural Polymer Hydrogel based 3D Printed Bioreactor Testing Platform for Cancer Cell Culture.
Materialstoday Communication: v. 39 i. July 2024, 108925
Selected Awards
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Elected Fellow of International Academy of Wood Science (2023)
International Academy of Wood Science
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Nominated for Charles and Nora Wiley Award for Meritorious Research and Creativity Mentoring (2023)
Montana State University
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Nominated for Vice President for Research’s Meritorious Technology and Science Award (2023)
Montana State University
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Nominated for Meritorious Technology and Science Award (2022)
Montana State University
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Keynote Talk (2022)
Association for the Advancement of Industrial Crops
Selected Grants
- RII Track-2 FEC: Data science and designing plastics to degrade, from National Science Foundation (NSF).
- Bioinspired Tuning of Nano Cellulose for Creating a Safe Fire Retardant for Polymer Composites, from National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST1).
Selected Engagement, Outreach, and Service
- Editor-in-Chief (Jan 2022 - Present) Industrial Crops and Product - An Elsevier Journal
- Editor (Dec 2021 - Present) Industrial Crop and Products - An Elsevier Journal
- Reviewer/Referee (Jun 2020 - Present) Israel ministry of science and technology
- Editor (Jun 2017 - Present) Industrial Crops and Products
- Foreign doctoral thesis examiner (Dec 2024) Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology
Editor-in-Chief
Industrial Crops and Products. An Elsevier Journal