**Meet the editor**

Matheus Poletto is a professor and researcher at the Universidade de Caxias do Sul. He is an expert in composite science, working with thermoplastic composites and cellulosic materials. He has published over 100 scientific and conference papers and several book chapters. He obtained the degree in Chemical Engineering and master's degree in Materials Science and Engineering

from the Universidade de Caxias do Sul, Brazil, and his PhD in Materials Engineering from the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, in 2014. Professor Matheus currently works with cellulosic and lignocellulosic materials studying the effect of fiber composition on the thermal and mechanical properties of polymer composite materials. He is also a member of the Polymer Research Laboratory group from the Universidade de Caxias do Sul.
