Orlando Rojas, PhD

Orlando Rojas, PhD

Professor and Canada Excellence Research Chair in Bioproducts

Scientific Director, Bioproducts Institute

Director, Pulp and Paper Center

Faculty of Applied Science

Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Faculty of Forestry, Faculty of Science

Vancouver Campus


Fields

Chemical and Biological Engineering

Contact Information

orlando.rojas@ubc.ca

https://www.chbe.ubc.ca/profile/orlando-rojas

Alternate Contact

Lou Corpuz-Bosshart

Media Relations Specialist

Tel: 604 822 2048

Email: lou.bosshart@ubc.ca

Expertise

Biobased Colloids and Materials, Renewable Nanomaterials, Bioproducts

In the Media

UBC researchers discover way to filter microplastics out of water using plants – Vancouver Sun, August 2023 UBC researchers working on natural filter for microplastics – City News, August 2023 Waste wood chemically recycled to produce material stronger than steel – New Scientist, May 2022 In coastal communities, the toxic legacy of pulp and paper mills – Undark, November 2022 UBC researchers develop biodegradable masks made from B.C. wood fibres – Global BC, May 2020 UBC researchers develop biodegradable medical masks made from wood fibre – CBC, May 2020 Biodegradable made-in-Canada N95 mask being developed at UBC- CTV, May 2020 These face masks protecting against COVID-19 are biodegradable and locally-sourced – Mashable, May 2020 Those COVID-19 masks, gloves and wipes we’re all using are polluting land and sea – CBC The National, June 2020 What Can Be Done Before Disposable Face Masks And Gloves Become A Global Plastics Nightmare? – Vogue, June 2020 Discarded coronavirus PPE ending up in the ocean – NBC, June 2020 The fight to ban single-use plastics has been set back by the pandemic–but innovative new products are coming to the rescue – Toronto Star, June 2020 Biodegradable masks – BBC, June 2020 The combination of plant-based particles and water forms an ‘eco’ super-glue Scientists join UBC as new Canada Excellence Research Chairs