PI: Nayak, Balunkeswar (Food and Agriculture, UMaine) Sector: Forestry, Advanced Materials Partners: US Forest Service, Twin Rivers Paper Abstract: This application proposes funding request for research-based training of a RRF supported Doctoral student at UMaine. The student will continue engage in research and training in cross-disciplinary areas including food process engineering, cellulose nanocomposites and polymer science. The research component read more Value-addition of cellulose nanofibers (CNF) by developing food packaging materials and assessment on food safety – II