Daniel Saloni

Associate Professor

Dr. Daniel Saloni is an associate professor in the Department of Forest Biomaterials at North Carolina State University. Before applying to a faculty position at NCSU, he was a laboratory manager and research assistant in the Wood Machining and Tooling Research Program at North Carolina State University. Prior to joining NCSU, he was an assistant professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering and Junior Consultant in UCAB Consulting for five years at Andres Bello Catholic University in Caracas, Venezuela.

Dr. Saloni received his Ph.D. in Wood Science from the Department of Forest Biomaterials and a Master’s degree in Integrated Manufacturing System Engineering at North Carolina State University. He also obtained a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering and a Master’s degree in Project Management at Andres Bello Catholic University.

He has published various papers and participated in several conferences on process improvement, supply chain, biomass and bioenergy conversion and additive manufacturing, which are his major research areas.

Dr. Saloni is currently a affiliated faculty at the Center for Additive Manufacturing and Logistics (CAMAL).

 

Research Interests

Daniel Saloni’s research focuses on process improvement, supply chain, biomass and bioenergy conversion

Publications

QFD Approach in Surveying Technical Requirements for Forest Seedlings for Reforestation: A Case Study
Silva, Á. M., Delatorre, F. M., Silva, K. C. A., Amorim, G. A., Carmona, I. N., Feletti, T. A., … Júnior, A. F. D. (2026, January 9), Sustainability. https://doi.org/10.3390/su18020685
Closing the loop: Recycling PLA waste from 3D printing into value-added filament at NC State University
Kirch, C., & Saloni, D. (2025, November 4), BioResources. https://doi.org/10.15376/biores.21.1.13-15
Comparing the impacts of wood and APMP non-wood fibers on the properties of hygiene tissue paper
Urdaneta, F., Meza, L., Márquez, R., Franco, J., Vera, R. E., Urdaneta, I., … Gonzalez, R. W. (2025, May 1), Cellulose, Vol. 5. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10570-025-06529-4
Exploring Novel Agro-industrial Residues in Aromatic Pellets for Food Smoking Applications
Souza, M. P., Silva, Á. M., Delatorre, F. M., Cupertino, G. F. M., Oliveira, T. R., Andrade, C. R., … Júnior, A. F. D. (2025, December 25), Waste and Biomass Valorization. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12649-025-03450-6
Pulp & Paper Manufacturing: The best kept secret on the global sustainability stage
Thorp, B., Saloni, D., & Lucia, L. (2025, November 4), BioResources. https://doi.org/10.15376/biores.21.1.16-18
A Multi-Criteria Approach for Quantifying the Impact of Global Megatrends on the Pulp and Paper Industry: Insights into Digitalization, Social Behavior Change, and Sustainability
Vivas, K. A., Vera, R. E., Dasmohapatra, S., Marquez, R., Schoubroeck, S. V., Forfora, N., … Gonzalez, R. (2024, April 7), Logistics, Vol. 8. https://doi.org/10.3390/logistics8020036
An economic analysis of bamboo plantations and feedstock delivered cost in the Southern US for the manufacturing of fiber‐based bioproducts
Vivas, K. A., Vera, R. E., Phillips, R. B., Forfora, N., Azuaje, I., Zering, K., … Gonzalez, R. (2024), Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, 18(5), 1455–1474. https://doi.org/10.1002/bbb.2634
Characterizing value-added pellets obtained from blends of miscanthus, corn stover, and switchgrass
Hossain, T., Jones, D. S., Godfrey, E., Saloni, D., Sharara, M., & Hartley, D. S. (2024, April 16), Renewable Energy, Vol. 227. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2024.120494
Co-pyrolysis of biomass and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) as an alternative for energy production from waste valorization
Cupertino, G. F. M., Silva, Á. M., Pereira, A. K. S., Delatorre, F. M., Ucella-Filho, J. G. M., Souza, E. C., … Júnior, A. F. D. (2024, January 3), Fuel, Vol. 362. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2023.130761
Enhancing tool life through innovative process control in wood-based machining
Gisip, J., Lemaster, R., & Saloni, D. (2024, December 11), Wood Material Science and Engineering, Vol. 12. https://doi.org/10.1080/17480272.2024.2439058

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Daniel Saloni