**About the Editor**

**Sheldon Q. Shi**, Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, University of North Texas. Fellow of Society of Wood Science nd Technology (SWST). Dr. Shi obtained his Ph.D. degree at Michigan Technological University (MTU) in 1997. After about two years of research experience as a Post-Doctorate Research Associate at both MTU and University of Maine, he joined APA—The Engineered Wood Association in 1999 as a Scientist/Engineer conducting product evaluation and quality assurance of engineered wood-based products for building construction. In 2004, he joined the faculty at Mississippi State University (MSU) as a faculty and received tenure. After seven years of service with MSU, Dr. Shi joined the University of North Texas. Dr. Shi has been experienced in the manufacturing processes of composite materials using biomass as a feedstock, such as wood, plant fibers, soybean, etc. His expertise is on the processing and evaluation of bio-based composites, adhesive and adhesion, bond durability of the composite materials, and biomass to carbon conversion. He served on the Executive Board of the Society of Wood Science and Technology (SWST) during 2008–2015, and was voted as the President for the society during 2013–2014. Dr. Shi has published over 200 peer-reviewed papers, and over 100 proceedings and presentations.
