Dr.
AbuBakr
studied in Russia, Germany, and the US. He recently
visited universities and companies in China to develop
programming initiatives. He also leads the College taskforce
on internationalization and sits on the International
Education Council of the Faculty Senate.
In
1982, Dr. AbuBakr received his doctorate in Chemical
Engineering from Michigan State University. From 1982-1985,
Dr. AbuBakr was assistant professor at Yarmouk University-Jordan,
where he developed a new Chemical Engineering department.
From 1985-1993, he moved to Stevens Point, WI, where
he accepeted a position as an assistant professor/ He
was promoted to associate professor and then full professor.
In 1993 he joined the USDA Forest Service, Forest Products
Laboratory. Dr. AbuBakr was the research project leader/supervisory
chemical engineer until accepting the position of chair
of the Department of Paper Engineering, Chemical Engineering
and imaging.
Dr.
AbuBakr specializes in paper recycling research. This
includes such areas as fiber fractionation, contaminants
removal, ultrafiltration, enzymatic deinking, fiber loading
and pulping. Dr. AbuBakr is the author of over 130 papers.
Some of the more recent articles are “Lightweight, High-Opacity
Paper by Fiber Loading: Filler Evaluation,” “United States
Postal Service Efforts to Develop an Environmentally Benign
Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive for Postal Stamp Applications,”
and “Packaging Grade Kraft Pulp from Small Diameter Trees.”
Dr. AbuBakr is an author of a book and co-author of three
others. He is a well-known presenter at TAPPI and at numerous
international conferences in Spain, England, Italy, Austria,
Germany and many others. Dr. AbuBakr has received several
meritorious recognitions from all his professional and
academic peers. He was the winner of the USDA Secretary’s
Group Honor Award, which was won four consecutive years.
Other honors include the Forest Service Chief’s Technology
Transfer Award, the University of Wisconsin Teaching Excellence
Award, and inclusion in Who’s Who in America, Who’s Who
in Science and Engineering, and Who’s Who in the World.
Dr. AbuBakr is a longtime member of the TAPPI Environmental
and Pulping Division Councils and Technical Program Committees.
He also served as a panel member for TAPPI’s Forest For
Our Future display at Disney’s Epcot Center in Orlando,
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