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Program Affiliations

Mechanical Engineering, Director of Forest Products Executive Education

Biography

I am a lecturer of Engineering and director of forest products executive education. My research/teaching interests are forest products technology & strategic energy management. I am also interested in collaborating with industry partners for students’ internship, projects & training.

Professional Experience

• 2021-2023: Center of Excellence Leader – Energy (Global Energy Leader), Hollingsworth & Vose, East Walpole, MA USA
• 2019-2020: Corporate Energy Manager, ND Paper, Oak Brook, IL USA
• 2016-2019: Lead Energy Consultant, ICF Consulting Canada
• 2015-1016: Technical Advisor to Corporate Chairman, Paper Excellence Corporate, Canada
• 2012-2015: Energy Manager, Howe Sound Pulp & Paper, Paper Excellence, Canada
• 2010-2012: Process Engineer, Bowater Mersey Paper (name changed to Resolute Forest Products)
• 2009-2010: Process Engineer, Winstone Pulp Int’l, New Zealand
• 2007-2009: Post-doctoral Research Fellow at Univ of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
• 2006-2007: Visiting Scientist, New Zealand Forest Research Institute (SCION), New Zealand
• 2002-2004: Missile operator, Air Force, South Korea

Education

• PhD. Paper Tech, Helsinki Univ of Tech, (name changed to Aalto Univ), Finland, 2007
• MSc. Forest Products Tech, Helsinki Univ of Tech, Finland, 2000
• BSc. Engineering, Kangwon National Univ, South Korea, 1998

Areas of Interest

• Pulp & Paper Technology
• Strategic Industrial Energy Management / ISO 50001
• Process Improvement
• Energy Efficiency Improvement

Scholarship and Creative Endeavors 

Selected peer reviewed journals

1. Kang, T., Soong, G., Chang, H., Beatson, R., Olson, J.A. & Martinez, D.M., Low Consistency Refining of Oxalic Acid Pretreated Wood Shavings. Pulp and Paper Canada 111(2010)6, p.T82-86.
2. Kang, T., Soong, G., Martinez, M. & Olson, J., Low Consistency Refining of Wood Shavings. Pulp and Paper Canada 111(2010)2, p.T22-T26.
3. Kang, T., Dickson, A. & Paulapuro, H., The Response of the Various TMP Fractions to Refining. Nordic Pulp and Paper Research Journal, 23(2008)2, p.224-230.
4. Kang, T., Somboon, P. & Paulapuro, H., Fibrillation of Mechanical Pulp Fibers. Paperi ja Puu 88(2006)7, p.409-411.
5. Kang, T. & Paulapuro, H., Effect of External Fibrillation on the Retention of Filler. Japan TAPPI Journal 60(2006)8, p.88-92.
6. Kang, T. & Paulapuro, H., Effect of External Fibrillation on Paper Strength. Pulp Pap. Canada 107(2006)7/8, p.51-54.
7. Kang, T. & Paulapuro, H., New Mechanical Treatment of Chemical Pulp, Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering 220(2006)3, p.161-166.
8. Kang, T. & Paulapuro, H., Recycle Potential of Externally Fibrillated Chemical Pulp. Progress in Paper Recycling 15(2006)2, p.11-17.
9. Kang, T. & Paulapuro, H., Characterization of Chemical Pulp Fines. TAPPI Journal 5(2006)2, p.25-28.

Selected Conference Proceedings & Presentations

1. Kang, T., “CUSUM Energy Map & Green Revolving Fund”. Lake States TAPPI Energy Forum, Neenah, WI, USA, Nov 6, 2019.
2. Kang, T., “Continuous Energy Improvement without Capital Investment”. West Coast Energy Management Congress, Association of Energy Engineers, Seattle, USA, June 20-21, 2018.
3. Kang, T., “Green Revolving Fund for Industry”, 2018 Energy Summit, Natural Resources Canada, Vaughan, Canada, May 30-31, 2018.
4. Kang, T., “Energy Management Information System at Arauco”, The Northern Industrial Electricity Rate (NIER) Program Webinar, The Ministry of Northern Development and Mines (MNDM), Ontario Gov’t. Canada, Mar 28, 2018.
5. Kang, T., “A Strategic Approach to Industrial Energy Management”, SaskPower Efficiency Partners Meeting, Regina, Canada, Mar 8, 2018.
6. Kang, T., “Case Study: Peak Demand Management – Meadow Lake Mechanical Pulp”, SaskPower Industrial Energy Management Meeting, Saskatoon, Canada, 18 Oct 2017.
7. Kang, T., “Sustainable Energy Management – Fundamentals for Success”, The Northern Industrial Electricity Rate (NIER) Program Webinar, The Ministry of Northern Development and Mines (MNDM), Ontario Gov’t, Canada, Feb 27, 2017.
8. Kang, T., “Continuous Energy Improvement by CUSUM”, International PaperWeek Conference, Pulp & Paper Technical Association of Canada, Montreal, Canada. Feb 15, 2017.
9. Kang, T., “The Power of a Meter”, SaskPower Industrial Energy Management Meeting, Saskatoon, Canada. Nov 22, 2016.
10. Kang, T., “Sustainable Energy Management”, Keynote speech, Schneider User Conference, Saskatoon, Canada. June 2, 2016.
11. Dulude, B., Kang, T., Bousquet, J-P, Weber, M., “A Mill Trial: Selective Refining of Long Fiber Fractions”. International Mechanical Pulping Conference. Xian, China. p.84-87. June 27-29.2011.

Professional Affiliations

• Association of Energy Engineers (AEE), USA. 2013 – Present.
• Pulp & Paper Technical Association of Canada (PAPTAC), Canada. 2004 – Present.
• Technical Association of the Pulp & Paper Industry (TAPPI), USA. 2001 – Present.
• Association of Forest Products Engineers (PI), Finland. 2001 – Present.

Certifications

• Certified Energy Manager (CEM), Association of Energy Engineers, USA 2013.
• Project Management Professional (PMP). Project Management Institute, USA 2017.