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Erfan Oliaei

Postdoctoral Researcher

oliaei@kth.se

Project Title

Eco-friendly materials and biocomposites based on wood fibers and nanocellulose for mechanical performance

Academic background

2022 – 2025: Postdoctoral Researcher in Fiber and Polymer Science, Division of Biocomposites & Wallenberg Wood Science Center, KTH Royal Institute of Technology

2017-2022: PhD in Fiber and Polymer Science, KTH Royal Institute of Technology and RISE Research Institute of Sweden, Sweden

2013 - 2015: MSc. in Polymer Engineering, University of Tehran

2009 – 2013: BSc. in Polymer Engineering, University of Tehran

Publications

[1] Oliaei E, Montanari C, Li L, Chen H, Olsén P, Berglund L. Translucent Biocomposites from Hot-Pressed Wood Fibers and Poly(limonene acrylate). ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 2025;17(30):43522-35.

[2] Oliaei E, Josephson P, Montanari C, Berglund LA, Olsén P. Fully biobased circular biocomposites for chemical recycling to monomer and fiber. Composites Part B: Engineering. 2025;306:112814.

[3] Hadi SE, Davoodi S, Oliaei E, Morsali M, Åhl A, Nocerino E, et al. High-Performance and Energy-Efficient Nanolignocellulose Foams for Sustainable Technologies. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 2025;13(25):9467-80.

[4] Oliaei E, Olsén P, Lindström T, Berglund LA. Highly reinforced and degradable lignocellulose biocomposites by polymerization of new polyester oligomers. Nature Communications. 2022;13(1):5666.

[5] Jungstedt E, Oliaei E, Li L, Östlund S, Berglund LA. Mechanical behavior of all-lignocellulose composites—Comparing micro- and nanoscale fibers using strain field data and FEM updating. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing. 2022;161:107095.

[6] Oliaei E, Berthold F, Berglund LA, Lindström T. Eco-friendly high-strength composites based on hot-pressed lignocellulose microfibrils or fibers. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 2021;9(4):1899-910.

[7] Oliaei E, Lindström T, Berglund LA. Sustainable development of hot-pressed all-lignocellulose composites—comparing wood fibers and nanofibers. Polymers. 2021;13(16):2747.

[8] Oliaei E, Lindén PA, Wu Q, Berthold F, Berglund L, Lindström T. Microfibrillated lignocellulose (MFLC) and nanopaper films from unbleached kraft softwood pulp. Cellulose. 2020;27(4):2325-41.