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Scientific Committee

Dr. Ramon E. Vera

Chief Scientific Committee

Lead Process Engineer at Kimberly-Clark USA. His work focuses on developing non-wood pulping technologies, alternative fiber solutions, and processes to convert cellulosic waste into value-added chemicals, with additional expertise in emulsions, surfactant systems, and colloidal technologies.

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Dr. Franklin Zambrano

Senior Scientist at Solenis specializing in chemical technologies for fiber-based materials. His work focuses on optimization strategies to enhance strength, softness, and performance in tissue paper and other fiber-based products.

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Dr. Joana Curto

Professor at the University of Beira Interior (Portugal) and researcher at FibEnTech-UBI. She leads industry collaborative research within the InPacTus program developing computational tools to optimize eucalyptus raw materials for tissue applications with The Navigator Company.

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Dr. Ronald Marquez

Professor at the University of Girona specializing in pulp and paper science and lignocellulosic materials. His research advances interfacial science, rheology, and bio-based material formulations that improve fiber processing and performance of tissue paper and fiber-based products.

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Jessica Carette

R&D Project Director at Cascades Tissue Group with 18 years of experience in tissue product innovation. Holds a Chemistry degree from McGill University and an MBA from HEC Montréal, specializing in tissue softness and haptic evaluation.

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Dr. Afonso HT Mendes

Consultant and Associate Researcher at the University of São Paulo (Brazil) specializing in pulp and paper technology. With extensive experience in product engineering, technical services, and industry training across Latin America, he has worked with companies such as Valmet, Metso, and Beloit and serves on the Tissue Paper Committee of ABTCP.

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Dr. Hasan Jameel

Distinguished Professor at North Carolina State University and a leading expert in pulping and bleaching processes. Through his widely recognized work on wood and non-wood feedstocks, he has contributed to advancing conversion technologies and fiber utilization in the tissue paper industry.

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