I am a senior scientist working at SINTEF Industry, Norway. I am interested in joining the consortium for Topic 3, Timber and Innovative Wood Based Products, under the FOREST Joint Call 2026.

My research interests include:
- Wood functionalisation: Surface modification to enhance wood performance and functionality.
- Biobased coatings: Sustainable coatings using renewable materials.
- Durability: Improving resistance to weathering, moisture and wear to extend service life.
- Flame retardancy: Developing sustainable treatments to improve fire performance.
- Hydrophobicity: Enhancing water repellency and moisture resistance.
- PFAS free coatings: Developing effective surface protection with reduced environmental impacts.
- Debonding on demand: Designing durable adhesive interfaces that allow controlled separation for repair, reuse and recycling.

I welcome collaboration with research and industrial partners developing innovative wood products for a circular bioeconomy.

SINTEF is one of Europe's largest research organisations, with multidisciplinary expertise in the fields of technology, the natural sciences and the social sciences. SINTEF is an independent foundation and has conducted contract research and development projects for the private and public sectors since 1950. SINTEF has 2200 employees from 80 countries and annual revenues of four billion Norwegian kroner. For more than 70 years our research has developed solutions and innovations both for society and our clients all over the world.