Dr. Abidi is a Professor of Biopolymers 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” in Engineering from the University of Haute Alsace in France and a PhD in Chemistry 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. His research interests include biopolymers and their transformation to bioproducts.

ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5642-6332