Natalia Herrera Vargas
About me
Current research
Melt processing of biocomposites.
Interested in biopolymers, cellulose, chitin, biocomposites, nanomaterials, extrusion process, processing and charaterization of materials and their applications.
Academic Background
Post-doctoral researcher at KTH, Division of Biocomposites since February 2018.
2012 - 2017 Doctor in Wood and Bionanocomposites. Luleå University of Technology, Luleå, Sweden. Thesis: “Processing and Properties of Nanocomposites based on Polylactid acid, Chitin and Cellulose”
2008 - 2010 Master Degree in Advanced Materials Science and Engineering. Luleå University of Technology and Polytechnic University of Cataluña, Barcelona, Spain & Luleå, Sweden. Thesis: “Cellulose nanofibers prepared by electrospinning”
1999 - 2005 Engineering Degree in Materials Engineering. University of Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia.