Arijit Sinha is a Professor and JELD-WEN Chair of Wood-Based Composites Science and Director of NSF Industry University Cooperative Research Center for Wood-Based Composites, Oregon State University. He received his BE in Civil Engineering from Delhi College of Engineering in 2003, and earned his MS and Ph.D. in Wood Science and Civil Engineering (dual major) from Oregon State University in 2007 and 2010, respectively. His research interest lies in achieving sustainability in society, especially in the built environment by using intelligent and integrated design processes, and developing renewable material-based green products. His specific interests include Connections, Durability and service-life prediction, Lifecycle Analysis, Renewable Materials Product Development, Structural Engineering, and Wood-based Composites.