Dr. María Guadalupe Lomelí-Ramírez is a full-time research professor at the Department of Wood, Pulp and Paper, University of Guadalajara, México. She obtained her Bachelor of Biology (1992) and MSc in Forest Products (University of Guadalajara, 2005). Her PhD is in Forest Engineering (Federal University of Parana, Brazil, 2011). Her Current and previous research interests are in biocomposites, biodegradation, material characterization, natural fibers, polymer chemistry and starch.