Maham Arif, Master of Science in Chemistry, will defend her doctoral dissertation in the field of Green Chemical Technology at LUT in Lahti on 26 November at noon, in Auditorium 2B and online. Her dissertation is titled Tailored Kraft lignin as bio-based functional additives for high-performance wood adhesives and biocomposite applications. Professor Stamatina Vouyiouka of the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), Greece, will act as opponent. Associate Professor Rama Layek of LUT University will act as custos.
The dissertation has been published in the Acta Universitatis Lappeenrantaensis research series number 1331 of the university. ISBN 978-952-412-568-0, ISBN 978-952-412-569-7 (PDF), ISSN 1456-4491 (Print), ISSN 2814-5518 (Online).