Haishun Du is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Forestry at Michigan State University (MSU). Prior to joining MSU, he was a Research Associate at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (2022–2025). He received his Ph.D. degree in Polymer and Fiber Engineering from Auburn University in 2021. His current research focuses on the sustainable manufacturing and multifunctional design of lignocellulose-based materials and composites, with emphasis on their structure–property relationships and applications in diverse fields such as packaging, flexible electronics, energy storage and harvesting systems, sensing platforms, and biomedical interfaces.