Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, US.

Dr. Abidi is Professor in the Department of Plant and Soil Science and Director of the Fiber and Biopolymer Research Institute at Texas Tech University. He holds a “Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches” from the University of Haute Alsace in France and a PhD from the University of Montpellier II in France. Dr. Abidi has generated 68 refereed journal publications, 1 book, 12 book chapters, more than 127 conference papers, 1 patent, 1 provisional patent and 6 invention disclosures.