Yong Ding

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Current position: Lead of "Wood Coating" and "Wood Particle Bonding" research streams

Yong obtained her doctoral degree in Wood Materials Science from ETH Zurich in 2023, where her doctoral research focused on developing functionalized wood materials. Currently, she is leading the ‘Wood Particle Bonding’ and ‘Wood Coating’ Research Streams at Wood Materials group at ETH Zurich. Her research is dedicated to advancing functional wood composites toward sustainable, energy-efficient smart building applications. Dr. Ding's expertise lies in sustainable and carbon-negative building materials, focusing on enhancing the functionality and life cycle efficiency of wood-based composites.