Callum A.S. Hill (born in 1957) is a Scottish materials chemist and wood scientist, who worked at Bangor University and Edinburgh Napier University, and is an elected fellow of the International Academy of Wood Science.[1]
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| Born | 1957 |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Alma mater | Bangor University |
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| Years active | Since 1982 |
| Awards | Fellow of the IAWS |
Research career
editHill started his research in wood science and bio-composites at Bangor University in 1994. Transitioning to Edinburgh Napier University in 2007, he assumed the role of the Edinburgh Research Partnership Chair in renewable materials until 2013. Since 2010, he has served as the director at the JCH Industrial Ecology Ltd, a private consultancy specializing in sustainability.
His research contributions in chemical and thermal modification of wood, and lignocellulosic fibres have been well recorded.[2] [3][4][5]
He currently holds the position of senior consultant at the Norwegian Institute for Bioeconomy Research in Ås, Norway.[6] His research contributions have gained international recognition especially his book entitled Wood Modification[7] in 2007, having >2,700 international citations. In total, he has had almost 17,000 citations for his research works in Google Scholar, possessing an h-index of 58.[8]
In October 2023, a meta-research carried out by John Ioannidis et al. at Stanford University, included Callum Hill in Elsevier Data 2022, where he was ranked at the top 2% of researchers in wood science (forestry – materials), having a composite index of 4.023, the highest one in this scientific area globally.[9]
As of June 2024, the research work of Hill has received almost 12,000 citations at Scopus.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Fellows". The International Academy of Wood Science. Retrieved 16 April 2024. "Fellows of the IAWS are wood scientists who are elected as actively engaged in wood research in the broadest sense, their election being evidence of high scientific standards."
- ^ "Callum A.S. Hill, Managing Director". ResearchGate. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ Hill, Callum A.S; Khalil, H.P.S.Abdul; Hale, Mike D (1998). "A study of the potential of acetylation to improve the properties of plant fibres". Industrial Crops and Products. 8 (1). Elsevier BV: 53–63. doi:10.1016/s0926-6690(97)10012-7. ISSN 0926-6690.
- ^ Xie, Yanjun; Hill, Callum A.S.; Xiao, Zefang; Militz, Holger; Mai, Carsten (2010). "Silane coupling agents used for natural fiber/polymer composites: A review". Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing. 41 (7). Elsevier BV: 806–819. doi:10.1016/j.compositesa.2010.03.005. ISSN 1359-835X.
- ^ Engelund, Emil Tang; Thygesen, Lisbeth Garbrecht; Svensson, Staffan; Hill, Callum A. S. (2013). "A critical discussion of the physics of wood–water interactions". Wood Science and Technology. 47 (1): 141–161. doi:10.1007/s00226-012-0514-7. ISSN 0043-7719.
- ^ https://sciprofiles.com/profile/1486956
- ^ Hill, Callum A. S. (2006-01-13). Wood Modification: Chemical, Thermal and Other Processes. Wiley. doi:10.1002/0470021748. ISBN 978-0-470-02172-9.
- ^ "Callum Hill". Google Scholar. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ Baas, Jeroen (2023), "Bibliometrics", October 2023 data-update for "Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators", vol. 6, Elsevier Data Repository, doi:10.17632/BTCHXKTZYW.6, retrieved 2024-04-16
- ^ Hill, Callum. "Scopus preview". Scopus. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
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