Wood-Based Composites

Dr. Md Zillur Rahman is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh. He received his Ph.D. and M.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Auckland, New Zealand, and his B.Sc. (Eng.) from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology. His research focuses on fiber-reinforced composites, nanocomposites, hybrid and bio-composites, bio-inspired design, computational simulation, and processing-structure-property relationships governing the physical, mechanical, thermal, and durability performance of advanced composite materials, with particular emphasis on sustainable natural fiber and thermoplastic composite systems. Dr. Rahman has authored more than 160 scholarly publications, including peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters published with leading international publishers. He is currently editing several books with major publishers, including Elsevier, Springer, and ACS, and was included in the 2025 Stanford-Elsevier Top 2% Scientists list. Dr. Kalim Deshmukh is a senior researcher at the New Technologies Research Centre, University of West Bohemia in Pilsen, Czech Republic. He has over 20 years of research experience in nanomaterials and polymeric materials, with particular expertise in polymer blends, nanocomposites, and nanohybrids. His work emphasizes nanoscale dispersion, interfacial chemistry, and structure–property relationships that influence material performance in applications such as energy storage, gas sensing, biosensing, electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding, and high-k dielectrics. He has authored more than 200 publications, including original research articles and review papers, in leading international journals and with major publishers, such as the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), American Chemical Society (ACS), Elsevier, Wiley-VCH, Springer, and Taylor & Francis. In addition to his research contributions, he has edited or co-edited several books published by ACS, RSC, Elsevier, Springer, Wiley-VCH, and Wiley Scrivener.

• 1. Introduction to Wood Science and Technology. Structure, Chemistry, Innovations in Wood Formulations, Processing and Engineering of Wood Products, Properties, Challenges, and Future Perspectives2. Chemical Modifications of Wood for Property Enhancement3. Plasma Treatment of Wood. Implications on the Surface Characteristics4. Effect of Heat Treatment on the Stability and Surface Characteristics of Wood5. Wood-Based Composites. Compositions, Construction Strategies, Surface Modifications, Mechanics, Unique Properties, Challenges, and Future Perspectives6. Additive Manufacturing (3D/4D Printing) of Wood-Based Composites7. Theoretical Modeling and Simulations of Wood-Based Composites8. Morphological, Thermal, and Mechanical Characterizations of Wood-Based Composites9. Adhesives for Sustainable Wood Composites10. Electrically Conductive Wood-Based Composites. Preparation, Properties, and Applications11. Wood-Based Composite Board12. Wood-Based Composites in Plywood and Other Veneer-Based Products13. Wood-Based Composites in Manufacturing Fiberboard14. Wood-Based Composites as Construction and Decorative Building Materials15. Wood-Based Fire-Retardant and Self-Extinguishing Composites16. Wood-Based Composites for Thermal Insulation17. Wood-Based Composites for EMI Shielding Applications18. Wood-Based Composites for Supercapacitor Applications19. Wood-Based Antibacterial Composites20. Sustainability, Biodegradability, Life Cycle Assessment, Recycling, Legislative Aspects, and Environmental Impact of Wood-Based Composites