Julie Cool holds a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) and a Master of Science (M.Sc.), both in wood science and wood products/pulp and paper technology, from Université Laval, and a B.Sc. in mechanical engineering. She served as an R and D Advisor at Technologies ICR & Associés from 2013 to 2014. From 2014 to 2021, she worked as an assistant professor at the University of British Columbia, and has been an Associate Professor at the same university since 2021. Her area of interest is wood machining and process optimization in both the primary and secondary wood manufacturing sectors.