Ramunas Tupciauskas earned a PhD in Wood Materials and Technology (2013) from the University of Life Sciences and Technologies. He is now the senior researcher of the Biorefinery laboratory in the Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry. His work in wood materials and technologies has resulted in over 60 publications (31 in Scopus) and garnered over 40 conference presentations. He is a member of the Scientific Council of the Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry and the defense commission of master's degrees in Wood Science and Technology atthe University of Life Science and Technologies. He was awarded the Forest Sector "Gold Cone 2024". His research interests include wood and non-wood biomass structures; composites, including thermal insulation materials, particleboards, and fiberboards; and physical–mechanical properties.