Dr. chem. Ingeborga Andersone

Scientific interests and competences

• Wood in buildings, construction and living environment
• Wood and wood-based materials degradation with microorganisms, fire and outdoor environment
• Use of preservatives and protection treatments for wood materials upgrading including thermal modification
• Research of wood degradation mechanisms caused by different factors: instrumental and analytical methods
• Cultural heritage: research and conservation

Additional information

2006 – Current  Latvian Materials Research Society

2015-2019 – COST FP 1407. Understanding wood modification through an integrated scientific and environmental impact approach (ModWoodLife) (substitutes of the Latvian representative in Management Committee, MC)

2013-2017 – COST FP 1303. Performance of bio-based building materials (MC)

2011-2015 – COST FP 1006. Bringing new functions to wood through surface modification (MC). 

Lectures:

• Lecture course „Biodegradation, protection and Conservation of wood” for students of the institute of polymer materials of the Faculty of materials science and applied chemistry, Riga technical university in the speciality „Conservation and Restoration Technologies”
• Lecture course for students of the Faculty of materials science and applied chemistry, Riga technical university on the subject „Chemistry and technology of wood”: „Durability and biological damages of wood”, „degradation of wood with insects”, “chemical protection of wood”
• Separate lectures for Mg. students of the forest Faculty of the Latvian university of Agriculture on wood degradation with biological agents and fire, wood preservatives and protection methods.

Nozīmīgākie projekti

2017.-2021. – ERAF projekts – “Koksne ar uzlabotām kalpošanas īpašībām, kombinējot termiskās modifikācijas un impregnēšanas apstrādi” (Nr. 1.1.1.1./16/A/133), vadošā pētniece. 2016.-2018. – MNKC projekts – “Bērza saplākšņa modificēšana” (Nr. 1.2.1.1/16/A/009), vadošā pētniece. 2014.-2017. – VPP projekts – “Meža un zemes dzīļu resursu izpēte, ilgtspējīga izmantošana – jauni produkti un tehnoloģijas (ResProd)” (Nr. 2014.10-4/VPP-6/6), vadošā pētniece. 2014.-2015. – ERAF projekts – “Saplāksnis no termiski modificētiem finieriem ar uzlabotām ilgizturības īpašībām” (Nr. 2014/0018/2DP/2.1.1.1.0 /14/ APIA/ VIAA/040), vadošā pētniece. 2012.-2015. – MNKC projekts – “Koksnes kompozītmateriāli ar uzlabotām īpašībām” (Nr. 4-06/32-P4), vadošā pētniece.