Congratulations Jiawen Shen on winning the 2024 Catherine Lalonde Memorial Scholarship for Wood Related Research!
About Jiawen
Jiawen is a 1st year graduate student pursuing a Master’s in Wood Science at the University of British Columbia. Her research project focuses on the development of binderless composite bark-board cladding and insulation panels that are durable, ignition resistant and carbon neutral. It’s manufactured from an underutilized by-product that would otherwise be burned, landfilled, or used for low-value purposes. Collaborating with a Vancouver-based architecture firm on this project, her work is key to advancing the commercial application of these innovative cladding products.
About the Award
The Catherine Lalonde Memorial Scholarships for Wood Related Research are awarded each year to graduate students whose wood research exemplifies the same level of passion for wood and the wood products industry that Catherine Lalonde tirelessly demonstrated as a professional engineer and president of the CWC.