Robert Green and Behnam Pourdeyhimi, Ph.D.

Robert Green is the vice president of Performance Polymers for NatureWorks. Robert has been with NatureWorks since 2002, where he has been involved in a broad range of applications for both Ingeo fibers, as well as Ingeo packaging. Prior to joining NatureWorks, Robert was employed with Wellman, Inc. for 11 years, holding a number of technical positions supporting a variety of PET fiber and resin activities. He can be reached at robert_green1@natureworksllc.com, +1 843.333.4735.

Behnam Pourdeyhimi, Ph.D., is the Klopman Distinguished Professor of Textile Materials and Associate Dean for Industry Research and Extension at the Wilson College of Textiles at North Carolina State University. He also serves as the Director of the Nonwovens Institute at North Carolina State University. Dr. Pourdeyhimi can be reached at bpourdey@ncsu.edu, +1 919.515.1822.