Xeriant, Inc. announced that Petr Paril, Ph.D. has been appointed to its newly formed Advanced Materials Scientific Advisory Board as Senior Advisor. Dr. Paril, a professor and researcher on the academic staff of the Department of Wood Science and Wood Technology at Mendel University in Brno, Czech Republic, has been actively involved with the development and testing of Xeriant?s green composite building materials and fire retardants. Among Paril?s many wood science research projects at Mendel University was the development of agglomerated plastic and wood waste materials, a program sponsored by the Czech Republic?s Agency for Enterprise and Innovation which began in 2019.

He also helped establish an international team of leading wood scientists and engineers focused on the development of new wood-based materials, which was funded by the European Social Fund and the Czech Republic. Paril has published numerous peer-reviewed articles, holds several patents, and is a featured speaker on topics related to wood innovation.