Group of Professor Marie-Josée Dumont

Regular member

Manager training

• PhD: Bioresource and Food Engineering, University of Alberta (2010)
• Postdoctoral position: University of Alberta (2010-2011), Cerestech-Polytechnique Montréal (2011-2012)
• Other experiences :
  • Associate Professor, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Department of Bioresource Engineering, McGill University (2022)
  • Associate Professor, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Department of Bioresource Engineering, McGill University (2018-2022)

Laboratory name

Research group of Professor Marie-Josée Dumont

Affiliation Department

Department of Chemical Engineering

Other affiliations

• Member of the Order of Engineers of Quebec, ing.

Granting organization(s)

• Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Canada (NSERC)
• Fonds de recherche du Québec – Nature et technologies (FRQ-NT)

What does the laboratory do

The main theme of the research is to use Canadian agricultural waste biomass as well as food waste as raw materials for the synthesis of polymers and specialty chemicals. The research team works to convert agricultural raw materials into bio-based materials and chemicals, which mimic or have enhanced properties compared to their petroleum-based counterparts. There is currently a global effort toward the synthesis of promising bio-based chemicals and materials to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and contribute to sustainable development. The chemicals and materials can be used in various applications such as food packaging, automotive parts, biofuels, water decontamination, agriculture, and sanitation applications, among others. The majority of biomaterials are expensive to produce, which has an adverse impact on their commercialization potential. Thus, since the biomass used is mainly destined for composting or landfills, the cost advantages for the industry could become significant.

Expertise

• Biomass valorization
• Bio-based chemicals
• Biosourced functional polymers

Industrial research collaborations

• Dubois Agrinovation
• MDB Texinov
• Michelin