Natalia Anna Wojas

PROFILE:
• Role: researcher / project manager / coordinator in commercial and publicly funded research projects (including e.g., Vinnova, Energimyndigheten, Södras Forskningsstiftelse, EU)
• Focus: materials science, chemistry and innovative sustainable solutions (surface chemistry, valorisation of waste streams, formulations development, bio-based binders and additives, surface modifications, 3D wet moulding and packaging solutions, advanced materials characterization techniques, etc.)

BACKGROUND:
• LinkedIn account: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalia-anna-wojas/
• Education: Industrial Ph.D. degree in Chemistry, Master's degree in Material Science and Engineering, Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering
• Experience: industries and research institutes in Sweden and abroad

EXAMPLES OF THE PROJECTS:
• Transforming biomass waste-streams into 3D fiber-based sustainable barrier packaging: https://resource-sip.se/projekt/foradling-av-sidostrommar-fran-biomassa…
• Bio-based Scandinavian non-animal leather-like material based on forest and food side streams – step 2: https://www.bioinnovation.se/en/projekt/bio-based-scandinavian-non-anim…
• REdesigning Fast Moving Consumer Goods PACKaging towards 2030: https://www.bioinnovation.se/en/projekt/redesigning-fast-moving-consume…
• Snow and ice repellent coatings for solar modules: https://www.ri.se/en/what-we-do/projects/snow-and-ice-repellent-coating…
• Omya's projects on surface modification of mineral additives with RISE and KTH: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:694024547048506982…
• Replacing toxic solvents in working environment: https://www.ri.se/en/what-we-do/projects/replacing-toxic-solvents-in-wo…