D’Kayla Thomas
D’Kayla Thomas
North Carolina State University
Winner of the Environmental Division
Douglas Barton Memorial Scholarship
D’Kayla Thomas is a sophomore at North Carolina State University majoring in paper science and chemical engineering. She completed a co-op with WestRock in Charleston, SC where she worked hands-on projects and lab work in research and development. Outside of the classroom, D’Kayla takes an interest in exercising, traveling, family, and dogs.
Inside this Section
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- Assessing Dryer Performance Using TAPPI TIPs - II
- Biomaterials and Bioethanol from Lignocelluloses
- Grade Change Transition Performance and Troubleshooting
- Understanding Bulk and Surface Properties of Complex Solid-State Materials Through Vapor Sorption Techniques
- Enhancing and Expanding Wastewater Treatment at Pulp and Paper Mills Webinar
- Exploiting CNF Water Interactions in new Applications
- TAPPI NANO Webinar Series - Wood Nanoscience and Nanotechnologies
- The Promise of AI Versus the Reality of AI Today
- Chest and Tank Cleaning Tune-Up in the Pulp & Paper Industry
- Insight into Lignin-Based Materials Webinar
- Nano Webinar: Protein Amyloid Fibers and Interactions with Nanocellulose
- Increasing MTBR for CI0₂ Applications in the Pulp & Paper Industry
- How Deep Learning is Used to Determine Woodyard Chip Size Webinar
- Cellulose Nanocrystals in Cementitious Systems – Pilot and Commercial Scale
- Production and application of micro-fibrillated cellulose for paper and board
- Progress Of Nanocellulose And Its Application In China Webinar
- Improving Cross Direction Mapping Webinar
- SCOPE: How to establish and control a successful project
- Nanotechnologies to Advance the Carbohydrate-based Society
- Why Inline Color Measurement is Critical for Paper Manufacturers
- Increase Process Uptime and Efficiency with Power Ultrasound Technology
- Circular Packaging Products from Polysaccharides
- Innovating Renewable Materials for the Future
- Benefits of Duplex Stainless Steel for the Pulp and Paper Industry
- Nanocellulose Sustainable Isolation and Advanced Applications
- Total Pulp and Paper Mill Energy Evaluations
- Integrated Plant and Personnel Safety Solutions for Pulp and Paper Mills, Converting, Printing and Packaging
- The Evolution of Reel Statistical Methods
- Paper Machine Conversions – Feasibility and Conceptual Engineering Phases
- Packaging Solutions: A Conversion Checklist – Technical Considerations for Conversion to Packaging Grades
- How to Keep Advanced Process Controls (APCs) operational longer than 24-months
- Papermaking Industry 4.0: How to Get More Insight from the Data You Already Have
- Troubleshooting Fluid Sealing in Pump Systems for Safety and Reliability
- Data Governance as the Backbone for Data Value
- Paper Machine Water Efficiency
- Improve efficiency with a water management model that maximizes asset utilization
- Coating and Graphic Arts Virtual Event
- Making the Most of Every Fiber
- The Future of Manufacturing Execution Systems: Towards Autonomous Mills
- Current activities in measuring size distributions of Cellulose Nanomaterials
- How to make sure your process improvement project lives on
- Energy Savings & Runtime Extension Strategies For Recovery Boilers
- Papermaking with nonwood fibers
- At the Heart of the Pandemic Response: An Overview of Meltblown Mediafor PPE
- The Benefits of a Risk-based Pressure Vessel and Storage Tank Inspection Program
- Sustainable Fibers for Nonwovens
- Flash Mixing Wet End Additives
- The Science Behind Energy Efficient Homes
- Do We Need an Industry 4.0 Lexicon?
- Personnel Protection Using Textile Substrates Webinar
- Best Practices for Building Ventilation Improvements and Efficiency
- Thermocompressor Applications in Paper Drying (TIP 0404-66)
- Time Management: Smart Techniques That Help You Become More Efficient
- Unconscious Mistakes Women Make That Sabotage Their Careers
- Work – Life Balance: Elusive Dream or Achievable Goal
- Labeling Strategies for Cellulosic Materials
- Moving Past Generational Differences
- Monitoring Tools and Strategies for the Detection and Control of Microbial Growth in Papermaking Systems
- Modern Hydraulic Headboxes - Managing Expectations and Operations
- Microbially Influenced Corrosion
- Microbial Control Protecting Mineral Slurries and Papermaking Additives from Spoilage
- Machine Thermal Sprayed Yankee Dryer Coatings
- Introduction to Tissue Creping and Creping Chemistry
- Introduction to Nonwovens Processes Part I
- Introduction to Nonwovens Processes Part 2
- Increasing Paper Machine Agility with a Novel Grade Change Concept
- Improving Sustainability with QCS Life Cycle Management
- How to Deal with Misleading Environmental Claims Related to Print and Paper
- Evaluation of LLDPE Sealants and Structures for Ultrasonic Sealing
- Transforming Cellulose Nanocrystals into Sustainable Products through Surface Engineering
- Tissue Softness Explained
- Spray Nozzle Basics for Papermaking
- Preventing Dissolving Tank Explosions
- Paper Quality Measurement – Past, Present and Future
- Paper Machine Vacuum Systems
- Nanotechnology in Fibrous Materials: 101
- Nanocellulose: The Road to Commercialization - Opportunities and Recommendations for Researchers, Producers, and End Users
- It is not a question of IF: Digital Printing for Corrugated Packaging Part II
- It is not a question of IF: Digital Printing for Corrugated Packaging
- Introduction to Emulsion Polymers
- How to Use Rheology to Characterize and Formulate Nanofiber Based Materials
- High performance cement via cellulose nanocrystal addition
- How to Specify Showers and Nozzles to Maximize Productivity
- Flame Retardant Formulations, Testing and Environmental Concerns
- Cellulose Nanomaterials: Measurement Needs and Potential Solutions
- Biofilm Control in Papermaking Webinar
- An Overview of Principled Centered Safety
- Drying and Profiling Efficiency of Steam Profilers
- Corona and Plasma Surface Treatments The Opportunities
- Combat Process Disturbances and PID Loop Interactions
- Boost Mill Wide Productivity with a Common Language Approach
- Biocides in White Water Systems Maximizing System Performance While Minimizing Costs
- Binders - Latex Butadiene-Based Latex Binders
- BEAM-- A Model to Assess Biomass Energy Availability Transport Options and Delivery Costs
- Process Foam What Why and How to Attack
- Paper Machine Centrifugal Cleaner Systems A Brief Tutorial
- Nanocellulose based materials for barrier and antibacterial packages
- Microbes in Fresh and Recycled Water Systems
- Overview, Properties and Opportunities for Nanocellulose
- Nanocellulose in the Formulation of Emulsions and Formulation-Composition Maps
- Microbes in Papermaking: Do You Have a Problem
- Improving Winder Safety
- Cellulose Nanomaterial Commercialization: an End User Perspective
- Better Mill Decisions Through Detailed Grade Cost Analysis
- Basics of Refining
- Advanced Online Process Analyzers for Pulp Mill Control
- A Comparison of the FSC and SFI Forest Certification Standards
- Modern Energy Strategy for Paper and Pulp Businesses - Securing a Prosperous Future
- Science, Politics and the Ever-Changing Workplace Regulation of COVID-19
- Understanding Wireless in Process Manufacturing
- Power of spectroscopy for chemical recovery and stickies monitoring Webinar
- Four Ways Packaging Manufacturers Use IIoT to Solve Their Biggest Challenges Webinar
- HCl Gas: A Versatile Catalyst for Retrieving Nanocellulose and Sugars form Biomass
- Improving Fiber Quality and Reducing Chlorine Use in Paper Repulping. Oxone™- The chlorine-free repulping aid
- The Future of Refining
- Data-Driven Decision Making with Process Analytics - Making sense of big data in the pulp and paper industry
- Transducer Basics - Proximity Probes and Other Sensors Webinar
- MFC Robust Grinding Modules & Wet End Jet Applicator—A Path to Disruptive Advantages from Biomaterials
- Nanocellulose-Mycelium Hybrid Materials Webinar
- Lignocellulose Fractionation For Zero-Waste Biorefinery
- A Foray into Feedforward Control Webinar
- Recent Development In Nanocellulose Researh At RISE
- Approach Flow Screening - Impact on Capacity, Stock Cleanliness, Fiber & Energy Savings and PM Runnability Webinar
- Advanced Inline TDS Measurement Technology for Brown Stock Washing Optimization with Advanced Process Control Webinar
- Are you ready for the next level in quality control? Webinar
- Designing Plant-Based Functional Materials Towards Carbon-Negative Applications Webinar
- Spray Transfer Efficiency Webinar
- Fibenol – Wood Residues into Sustainable Bioproducts Webinar
- Fibenol – Wood Residues into Sustainable Bioproducts Webinar
- YP Open House with Coating & Graphic Arts
- Superior Drying Efficiency in Steel Dryers Concept
- Machine Health for Pulp and Paper
- Molded Pulp, Chemical Aspects Webinar – Part 1: Retention and Uniformity
- Molded Pulp, Chemical Aspects Webinar – Part 2: Fluid holdout (hydrophobic sizing)
- Paper Solutions for Food Packaging Webinar
- Molded Pulp, Chemical Aspects Webinar Part 3: Strength Attributes Webinar
- Molded Pulp, Chemical Aspects Webinar Part 4: Dewatering Challenges & Strategies
- How We Turned a Static Optics FTIR Spectrometer into a Universal Analyzer for Pulping
- Molded Pulp, Chemical Aspects Webinar Part 5: Runnability and Process Efficiency
- Using Industry 4.0 Tools to Maintain Maximum Sheet Consistency Out of the Press Section
- Roll-to-Roll Processing of Nanocellulose into Barrier Coatings Webinar
- Solutions for Bearings in Paper Machines Webinar
- Efficient Production of Bio-Based Ingredients
- Best Practices for Consistency Measurement
- Surface Engineering of Cellulose Nanocrystals for Sustainable Bioproduct Development
- Use AI to Give Junior Operators the Performance of Experienced Staff
- HDPE Barrier Extrusion Coating & Lamination for Flexible Packaging Structures
- Managing Staff Turnover and Knowledge Gaps: Which Training Solutions Should You Apply?
- Enhanced Paper Inspection Through New Camera Technology
- AI: Catalyzing Progress in the Pulp and Paper Sector
- PIMA/APPTI Decarbonization Investigations Webinar Part 1
- How Predictive Maintenance Can Turn Data into Action in the Pulp and Paper Industry
- How Predictive Maintenance Can Turn Data into Action in the Pulp and Paper Industry
- Enhanced Paper Inspection Through New Camera Technology
- Optimizing Pedestrian Safety with Six Sigma and Cutting-Edge Anti-Collision Systems Webinar
- PPSA/PIMA Pre-Task Risk Assessment Webinar
- Reliable and Accurate Valve Selection for Erosive Pulp and Paper Applications Webinar
- PIMA/APPTI Decarbonization Investigations Webinar Series - AI
- Sustainability in Action: The Pulp and Paper Industry’s Path Forward
- Wood Materials for Optics and Photonics Webinar
- Enhancing Pulp and Paper Mill Sustainability: A Case Study on John Crane’s Innovative Universal Cartridge Seal and Upstream Pumping Technology
- Smarter Mills, Better Decisions: Embedding APC into Asset Performance Management
- PFAS Regulatory Impacts on The Pulp and Paper Industry Webinar
- Sensory Evaluation of Polyethylene Sealants and Additives used in Flexible Food Packaging
- Sustainability Versus Nanocellulose in Diverse Applications
- How Chemistry to Contain Dust on Tissue Paper Machines Affects Handfeel
- Headbox Design and Operation for High Quality and Profitability
- Fundamentals of Fourdrinier Formation Webinar
- High-Value Healthcare Applications of Cellulose: Unlocking New Opportunities
- Use of a Laser to Measure Dust Generated off a Paper Machine Webinar
- Transitioning from micro to nano: unlocking the potential of cellulose nanomaterials Webinar
- Who Says You Cant Make Money From Lignin?
- Recycling Multilayer Plastic Packaging by Solvent-Targeted Recovery and Precipitation Webinar
- Towards Better Understanding of Void Volume in Press Nips Webinar
- Nonwoven Wet-laid Processing, Glass Mat Forming Webinar
- AI for Predictive Maintenance in Paper Mills Webinar
- Applying Numerical Optimization Tools to Lime Kilns Webinar
- Caliper Dynamic Correlation – Single point Method TAPPI TIP 1101-10
- The Likeability Trap Q and A with author Alicia Menendez
- Inside the 2026 Introduction to Pulp and Paper Technologies Course: What You’ll Learn Webinar
- A Deep Dive into Kraft Recovery: Preview TAPPI’s Signature Course
- Surface Sizing to Improve Strength of Recycled Containerboard Webinar
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