Céline Montanari

Dr Céline Montanari is a Project Manager and Researcher, with cross-functional expertise in sustainable material development.

• Role
Researcher and Project manager of R&I projects. Design and lead customer-based projects as well as funded research and consortia projects at various levels, including national (Vinnova, Energimyndigheten, Södras Forskningsstiftelse, etc.) and EU (EU Horizon).

• Focus area
Dr. Montanari's research interests include bio-based and functional materials design, natural fiber-reinforced biocomposites, and sustainable materials development for batteries. She has a wide range of expertise in the modification of lignocellulosic materials and the valorization of biomass toward high-end applications, including biocomposites, smart materials, and sustainable battery materials (e.g. binders).
Celine Montanari is also an expert in the sustainable design and development of new materials with embedded transparency function, such as transparent wood for semi-structural applications and transparent (nano)fiber-based packaging. Her work on transparent wood is internationally recognized. An example of her innovative technological achievements is a fully bio-based transparent wood for heat storage applications in buildings.

• Expertise:
- Natural lignocellulosic (nano)fibers, biomass valorization, wood science, chemical modification
- Composites and biocomposites, composite processing, interface engineering
- Polymer science and chemistry, polymer processing
- Binders, barriers and additives, surface coatings
- Functional materials (transparency, hydrophobicity, flame resistant, etc.)

• Specific application areas:
- Transparent materials from biobased substrates
- Packaging (2D paper & 3D wet molded packaging)
- Foams
- Biocomposites (packaging, automotive, etc.)
- Leather-like materials (textiles)
- Sustainable binders for batteries