People

Principal Investigator

Qingshi Tu, PhD

Assistant Professor of Industrial Ecology, Department of Wood Science, Faculty of Forestry

Amazon Visiting Academics (2025 – )

PhD, Environmental Engineering, University of Cincinnati, USA, 2015

MSc, Environmental Engineering, University of Cincinnati, USA, 2012

BE, Environmental Engineering, Univ. Shanghai Sci. Technol., China, 2008

Affiliations

Bioproducts Institute | Clean Energy Research Centre | Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability

 

Research Associates and Postdoc Fellows

Hana Mohammadi, PhD

Postdoc Fellow, UBC

Co-supervised with Prof. Jack Saddler

PhD in Environmental Engineering (University of Tehran, Iran)

Email: hana.mohammadi@ubc.ca

 

 

PhD students
 

 

Shiva Zargar Ershadi

PhD in Forestry, UBC, 2020-2025

Email: shiva.zargar@ubc.ca

Interview

MSc, Biology, University of British Columbia, Canada, 2020

MSc, Biosystem Mechanics, University of Mohaghegh Ardebili, Iran, 2017

BS, Agricultural Mechanization Engineering, University of Guilan, Iran, 2014
Research in one sentence

“Developing an integrated analytical platform to evaluate the role of forest biorefineries in achieving a sustainable bioeconomy”

 

 

  • President’s Academic Excellence Initiative PhD Award
  • Faculty of Forestry Doctoral Fellowship
  • Mary and David Macaree Fellowship (2023)
  • VanDusen Graduate Fellowship in Forestry (2021, 2022, 2023)
  • Wright Scholarship in Forestry (2022)
  • ACLCA Student Leadership Award (2022)
  • Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship (2022)

 
 

Bidhan Bhuson Roy

PhD in Forestry, UBC, 2020-

Email: bbroy@student.ubc.ca

MSc, Environmental Science and  Management, North  South University,  Bangladesh, 2020

BS, Environmental  Science and  Management, Mawlana  Bhashani Science and  Technology University,  Bangladesh, 2016

 

  • President’s Academic Excellence Initiative PhD Award
  • Mary and David Macaree Fellowship (2022)

 
 

Mohammad Kamali

PhD, Forestry, UBC, 2024-

Email: 

PhD, Chemical Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University, Iran, 2014

MSc, Chemical Engineering, Ferdowsi University, Iran, 2008

BSc, Chemical Engineering, Persian Gulf University, Iran, 2005

Lumin

PhD, Forestry, UBC, 2025-

Email: msdsLumin@gmail.com

MSc, Data Science,
University of Denver, USA, 2024

BA, English/Geology, University of Idaho, USA, 2012

 

 

Master students

Raul de Leon Rabago

Co-supervised with Prof. Loretta Li

MASc in Civil Engineering, Environmental Systems Engineering, UBC, 2023-

Email: dlraulr@mail.ubc.ca

BE, Civil Engineering, Metropolitan Autonomous University, Mexico 2020

 
Research in one sentence

“Assessing, with the use of different models, the impacts of wildfires on water resources, aiming to develop strategies for risk prevention on drinking water systems”

Yancun (Walter) Yan

Supervised by Prof. Gregory Paradis

MSc in Forestry, UBC, 2022-

Email:  yancun@mail.ubc.ca

Interview

BS, Ecology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, China, 2020

BS, Forest Resource Management, the University of British Colombia, Canada, 2022
Research in one sentence

“Build an innovative mathematical modelling framework to simulate and optimize the climate change mitigation potential of the forest sector in British Columbia, Canada”

 

  • VanDusen Graduate Fellowship in Forestry (2023)
  • Work-Learn International Undergrad Research Award (2022)
  • Work-Learn International Undergrad Research Award (2021)
  • United Benefit Group Fujian Forestry Scholarship (2020)

Zirui Tang

MSc in Forestry, UBC, 2023-

Email: terry004@student.ubc.ca

 

BS, Wood Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, China, 2020

BS, Wood Product Processing, the University of British Colombia, Canada, 2023

 
Research in one sentence

“Developing LCA models for bio-based chemicals and leveraging machine learning to address LCI data gaps”

 

 

  • Mitacs Business Strategy Internship
  • Work-Learn International Undergrad Research Award (2022)

Wanyue Tan

MSc in Forestry, UBC, 2023-

Email: wytan9@student.ubc.ca

 

BS, Wood Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, China, 2021

BS, Wood Product Processing, the University of British Colombia, Canada, 2023
Research in one sentence

“Creating dynamic LCA models for harvested wood products in North America, including LCI harmonization and carbon accounting tool development”

Peijin Jiang

MSc in Forestry, UBC, 2024-
Email: jpj1201@student.ubc.ca

BE, Wood Science and Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, China, 2022

BS, Wood Products Processing, the University of British Columbia, Canada, 2024
Research in one sentence

“Employing industrial ecology methods, such as LCA and MFA, alongside machine learning techniques to accelerate the sustainable transition to renewable energy”

 

  • Work-Learn International Undergrad Research Award (2024)

 

Undergraduate students

 

  

Niki Goodacre

Forest Bioeconomy Science & Technology, UBC

Email: niki.goodacre@gmail.com

 

 

  • Forestry Undergraduate Research Grant (2024)
  • Forestry Undergraduate Research Grant (2023)
 

Will Morgan

Forest Bioeconomy Science & Technology, UBC

Email: Willmorgan002@gmail.com

 

 

  • Work-Learn Undergrad Research Award (2024): “Developing bill of materials (BoM) and life cycle assessment (LCA) for stage equipment for performance art“

 

Savanna Seneviratne

Forest Bioeconomy Science & Technology, UBC

Email: savannasene@gmail.com

 

  • Work-Learn Undergrad Research Award (2024): “Developing methods to estimate emission factors for different combustion phases of pile burning“

 

 

Visiting students

Min Dai

Postdoc Fellow, UBC

Co-supervised with Prof. Guangyu Wang (UBC) and Prof. Yutao Wang (Fudan)

PhD in Environmental Science (Fudan University, China)

Email: mdai19@fudan.edu.cn
Research in one sentence

“Analyzing, simulating, and mitigating the complex ecological and environmental impacts of industrial sectors across the supply chain on coupled human-natural ecosystems.”

 

Sijing Wang

PhD candidate in Environmental Management, Fudan University, China, 2021-2026 (expected)

Email: wsj1030@student.ubc.ca
Research in one sentence

“Using industrial ecology methods to explore the environmental impacts of biomass resources and non-food bioeconomy”

 

  • Chinese Scholarship Council (CSC) scholar

 

Alumni
 

Oscar Tuvey

BSc. Computer Science, University of Liverpool, 2020-2024 (First Class Honors)

Email: tuveyosc@student.ubc.ca

 

  • Mitacs Globalink Research Internship Student (2024)
  • EPSRC Vacation Internship Award (2024)

Rain Liu

Co-supervised with Prof. Chunping Dai

MSc in Forestry, UBC, 2021-2024

Email:

 

BS, Wood Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, China, 2019

BS, Wood Product Processing, the University of British Colombia, Canada, 2021

[Thesis] Carbon footprint analyses of structural bamboo products

Jinming (Jimmy) Ke

Co-supervised with Prof. Gregory Paradis

MSc in Forestry, UBC, 2021-2023

Email: jimmyke@student.ubc.ca

BS, Forest Resource Management, UBC, 2021

[Thesis] Climate impact assessment under different forest harvesting and fertilization scenarios

Jinlu (Bonnie) Gan

MSc in Forestry, UBC, 2021-2023

Email: jgan03@student.ubc.ca

BS, Wood Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, China, 2019

BS, Wood Product Processing, the University of British Colombia, Canada, 2021

  

 

  • Faculty of Forestry Strategic Recruitment Fellowship
  • PICS Internship (2021)
  • Mary and David Macaree Fellowship (2022)
  • Wellington C. Spetic Graduate Support Fund (2022)

[Thesis] A streamlined framework for evaluating the environmental impacts of hydrogen energy systems

Qiuping Li

(2022)

PhD in economics, China University of Geosciences, 2019-2023 (expected)

Email: 

BS, Resource and Environmental Economics, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, 2017

  • Chinese Scholarship Council (CSC) scholar

Manqin Cai

Statistics, UBC

Email:

 

Tsz Kuen (Lucy) Ma

Email: lucyworklw@gmail.com

 

BS, Surveying, The University of Hong Kong

 

  • Mitacs Globalink Intern (2021)

Leo Sun

Computer Engineering, UBC

Email:

 

 

  • Work-Learn Undergrad Research Award (2022)

Bradley Hills

Forest Bioeconomy Science & Technology, UBC

Email: bradchil@student.ubc.ca

  • NSERC Undergrad Research Award (2022)

Weijia Zhang

Chemical Engineering, UBC

Email:  

 

Yuqing Shen

(2023)

MSc in Forestry Ecological Engineering, Zhejiang A & F University, 2021-2024 (expected)

Email:

 

  • Chinese Scholarship Council (CSC) scholar

Khushi Jain

(2023)

B.Tech in Chemical Engineering ,IIT Roorkee 2020-2024

Email:

  • Mitacs Globalink Intern (2023)

Behnam Talebjedi

(Sept. – Nov. 2022)

Doctoral researcher at Aalto University, Department of Mechanical Engineering.

Email: behnam.talebjedi@aalto.fi

Webpage

Research area: Machine learning, Data science, Pulp and Paper Industry, Building Energy Management, Reliability & Risk Assessment.

 

  • Doctoral Education Network in Energy Technology (DENET)

Mohsen Mandegari, PhD

Research Associate, UBC

PhD in Chemical Engineering (Tarbiat Modares University, Iran)

Email: m.mandeagri@ubc.ca

  • Exceptional Achievement Award from Stellenbosch University, South Africa (2017, 2019)
  • “Young Scientist with Promising Future” by National Research Foundation (NRF), South Africa (2019)