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Feb 19, 2026
Location: SB 156
Time: 12:00 pm
Presenter: Michael Curry
Nanocellulose at the IMPACT Lab: From Isolation to Sustainable Applications and Innovations”
Abstract: Nanocellulose, a highly abundant biopolymer, is increasingly gaining interest as a sustainable and versatile biomaterial for advanced manufacturing. It holds promise in fields such as packaging, composites, and biomedicine, but conventional processing techniques limit its widespread industrial adoption. A major barrier to the application of nanocellulose across industries is its commonly used processing methods, which pose challenges related to inconsistent material performance. This presentation will highlight the latest research progress made at the IMPACT lab on advancing nanocellulose processing for the development of novel biorenewable composites and scaffolds.
Dr. Curry is a distinguished professor and graduate program coordinator in the Department of Nanoengineering at the Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering (JSNN) and serves in the capacity of the Inaugural NC A&T Faculty Fellow for the Center for Excellence in Entrepreneurship and Innovation at North Carolina A&T State University (NC A&T). He earned his Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry from the University of Alabama in 2004 and his B.S. in Chemistry from the University of West Alabama in 1999. Over the past 15 years, Dr. Curry has built an illustrious career as a successful educator, visionary researcher, and prolific inventor within Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Under his research lab training model – developed during his tenure a senior investigator in the NSF-funded Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology – Dr. Curry has mentored and trained more than 20 graduate students, over 100 undergraduate students and three postdoctoral reseachers, shaping the next generation of STEM leaders.
Light Lunch will be served.
