-

Paul Mayencourt
Paul is an Assistant Professor of Cooperative Extension at the Berkeley woodlab. Paul is a structural engineer and a faculty member in the Department of Architecture and the Department of Environmental Science, Policy and Management.
-

Daniel Sanchez
Daniel L. Sanchez studies engineered biomass & bioenergy systems that remove CO2 from the atmosphere. Trained as an engineer and energy systems analyst, Sanchez’s work and engagement spans the academic, corporate, and governmental sectors. He is currently an Associate Professor of Cooperative Extension at UC Berkeley.
-

Jitske Swagemakers
Jitske Swagemakers is an Architect and Research Associate at University of California, Berkeley. Originally from Rotterdam, she holds a Master’s degree in Architecture from MIT, and a Bachelor of Science in Architecture, Urbanism, and Building Sciences from TU Delft. Jitske’s work explores how material cycles drive sustainable design and enable new tactile experiences in the built environment. At UC Berkeley, her work integrates forest management and wood construction with a focus on low-carbon, low-tech mass timber systems for achievable housing.
Current students
Adam Gordon - resident Nail-Laminated Timber (NLT) expert
Jack Joseph Van Thyne - shop assistant and furniture
Elisa Woodham - Dowel-Laminated Timber (DLT) optimization
Kayla Ignatia Sidik - Modular and reusable veneer molds
Dylan Hirst + Evelyn Carolina + Ling Ge - SPUR undergraduate research team on veneer molding
Alumni
Sarah Gunawan, Research associate
Twiggy Chen, woodshop manager
Maximilian Pramreiter, postdoctoral scholar
Frederic Lam, Graduate Student Researcher
Jeremy Chen, student assistant
Noah Cole Johnson, student assistant
Mark Hellrich, visiting student
Noelle Foden-Vencil, visiting student