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2023
2022
Understanding the fundamental influence of wood extractives on wood
PI: S. Peresin, S. Gururaja, J. Nairn, J. Simonsen, C. Frazier
Auburn University, Oregon State University, Virginia Tech
Monitoring phenol formaldehyde and wax content with VIS/NIR smartphone technology
PI: B. Via
Auburn University
A fundamental study of lignin reaction with formaldehyde
PI: M. Nejad
Michigan State University
Using notch delamination to study moisture-adhesive interactions
PI: A. Sinha
Oregon State University
Near-infrared hyperspectral imaging and chemometric techniques for estimation of percent wood failure (pwf) in adhesive bonds
PI: L. Schimleck & L. Muszynski
Oregon State University
2021
Investigating lignin consistency from batch-to-batch
PI: M. Nejad
Michigan State University
Improving durability of wood products by reducing lignin degradation
PI: M. Nejad
Michigan State University
Long-term response of wood-based composites in variable climate conditions
PI: L. Muszynski, J. Nairn, M. Riggio
Oregon State University
Bench-scale characterization of joints and coatings
PI: Fred A. Kamke and Lech Muszynski | Student: Talbot Rueppel
Oregon State University
2020
Wax migration
PI: Charles E. Frazier
Virginia Tech
Repeatable measurement method for percent wood failure
PI: Fred A. Kamke and Lech Muszynski | Student: Talbot Rueppel
Oregon State University
Preliminary investigation of DMDHEU‐treated strand board
PI: Gerald Presley and Fred A. Kamke
Oregon State University
In‐depth characterization of bondlines in CLT made w treated lumber
PI: Gerald Presley and Jed Cappellazzi
Oregon State University
Improving durability of wood products by reducing lignin degradation
PI: Mojgan Nejad | Student: Saeid Nikafshar
Michigan State University
Suitability of steam‐explosion lignin for polymeric resin applications
PI: Mojgan Nejad | Student: Saeid Nikafshar, Mohsen Siahkamari, and Mona Alenajad
Michigan State University
2019
Mass plywood panels: performance, design and application
PI: Fred A. Kamke and Arijit Sinha | Student: Matthias Wind
Oregon State University
Bench‐scale screening test for ASTM E119
PI: Scott Case and Brian Lattimer | Student: Michael Gangi
Virginia Tech
2018
Investigating the use of biopolymers for additive manufacturing
PI: Daniel Saloni, Guillermo Velarde, and Maria Soledad Peresin | Student: Christina Verdi
North Carolina State University | Auburn University
Analysis of adhesive atomization on composite bond performance
PI: Fred A. Kamke and John Nairn | Student: Dylan Willard
Oregon State University
Moisture resistance of wood‐based composite materials
PI: Fred A. Kamke and Scott Leavengood | Student: Luis Molina
Oregon State University
Elucidating mech. of CNF reinforcement in wood adhesives, composites
PI: John Simonsen and John Nairn | Student: Maria Muñoz Torres
Oregon State University
Effect of CNF at the wood‐based matrix/resin interface
PI: Maria Soledad Peresin and Brian Via | Student: Maria Celeste Iglesias
Auburn University
Suitability of different lignins as polyol replacement in PU adhesives
PI: Mojgan Nejad | Student: Mona Alinejad
Michigan State University
2017
Understanding elevated temperature performance of wood composites
PI: Arijit Sinha | Student: Byrne T. Miyamoto
Oregon State University
Using crack growth experiments/moisture and thermal durability of wood-based composites
PI: Arijit Sinha | Student: Sweta Mahapatra
Oregon State University
Fundamentals of Resole Formulation
PI: Charles E. Frazier | Student: Ryan Gray
Virginia Tech
Wood thermochemistry
PI: Charles E. Frazier | Student: Sara Yazdi
Virginia Tech
Comparison of accelerated weathering test protocols
PI: Fred A. Kamke | Student: Luis Molina
Oregon State University
Characterizing accelerated weathering conditions
PI: Fred A. Kamke | Student: Micah L. Sutfin
Oregon State University
Geometry and mechanics of panel warpage
PI: Joseph Loferski | Student: Kerrigan A. Strong
Virginia Tech
Dispersion force-based new adhesive concepts
PI: Maren Roman | Student: Apratim Jash
Virginia Tech
Comparative analysis of different lignins as phenol substitutes
PI: Mojgan Nejad | Student: Christian Henry Michigan State University
2016
Understanding moisture gradients during accelerated weathering through numerical modeling
PI: Arijit Sinha and Fred A. Kamke | Student: Daniel J. Way
Oregon State University
Adhesive challenges with maple and hickory veneer at low moisture levels
PI: Audrey Zink-Sharp | Student: Cody Wykle
Virginia Tech
Carbon Isotope ratios: novel view of CH2O emissions
PI: Charles E. Frazier | Student: Mark Cashman
Virginia Tech
Carbon Isotope ratios: novel view of CH2O emissions
PI: Charles E. Frazier | Student: Niloofar Yousefi Shivyari
Virginia Tech
Understanding the machinability of MDF and HDF
PI: Daniel Saloni | Student: Carlos Leca
North Carolina State University
Novel adhesives from soybean proteins and biopolymer blends
PI: Daniel Saloni and Guillermo Velarde | Student:
North Carolina State University
Analysis of vertical density profile during hot pressing
PI: Fred A. Kamke | Student: Kenya Hazell
Oregon State University
Comparison of accelerated weathering test protocols
PI: Fred A. Kamke | Student: Valeria Luna and Tomas Laserre
Oregon State University
Numerical simulations of adhesive penetration in various woods
PI: John Nairn | Student: Chad Hammerquist
Oregon State University
Comparative analysis of different lignins as phenol substitutes
PI: Mojgan Nejad | Student: Isal Kalami
Michigan State University
Wood Composites Performance Assessment, Certification Needs for Western US
PI: Paul Frederick Lalelike | Student:
Oregon State University
Characterizing adhesion between high & low density woods
PI: Scott Case, David Dillard and Chip Frazier | Student: Yuqin Li
Virginia Tech
Lignin-based polymers with enhanced adhesive and elastomeric properties
PI: Zhenglun “Glen” Li | Student: Dylan Packard
Oregon State University
2015
Wetting, diffusion associated with selected liquid/wood interfaces
PI: Charles E. Frazier | Student: Christa Stables
Virginia Tech
Determination of tool life during CNC machining for four panel products
PI: Guillermo Velarde and Rick Lemaster | Student: Conrad Michael
North Carolina State University
Numerical simulation of adhesive penetration into wood structure
PI: John Nairn | Student: Chad C. Hammerquist
Oregon State University
Use of acoustic emission to classify wood chips OR flakes
PI: Rick Lemaster and Guillermo Velarde | Student: Lyndsey Campbell, Kamila Edwards
North Carolina State University
Bio-based polyamide with oligomeric lignin backbone
PI: Zhenglun “Glen” Li | Student: Jacob Staudhammer
Oregon State University
2014
Biogenic formaldehyde emission
PI: Charles E. Frazier | Student: Guigui Wan | Virginia Tech
Formaldehyde in tree increment cores
PI: Charles E. Frazier | Student: H. Wise and G. Lewis | Virginia Tech
MDF fiber quality
PI: Charles E. Frazier | Student: Mohammad Tasooji | Virginia Tech
Organic fillers in PF resoles
PI: Charles E. Frazier | Student: Xuyang (Chuck) Wang | Virginia Tech
Wetting, diffusion associated with selected liquid/wood interfaces
PI: Fred A. Kamke | Student: Balkis Bakar | Oregon State University
Preliminary investigation of adhesive bonds using IR Microscopy
PI: Fred A. Kamke | Student: Paul Böhm | Oregon State University
Multi-scale accelerated weathering of wood composite materials
PI: Fred A. Kamke and Arijit Sinha | Student: Daniel J. Way | Oregon State University
Checking in maple plywood
PI: Scott Leavengood and Lech Muszynski | Student: Elijah Wilson | Oregon State University
2013
Mechanisms of wood‐generated formaldehyde emission
PI: Charles E. Frazier | Student: Guigui Wan | Virginia Tech
Application of accelerated weathering for the development of an NDT product durability assessment toolkit
PI: Fred A. Kamke | Student: Frederick Laleicke | Oregon State University
Preliminary investigation of adhesive bonds using IR Microscopy
PI: Fred A. Kamke | Student: Shawn R. Freitas | Oregon State University
Multi‐scale investigation of adhesive bond durability
PI: Fred A. Kamke and Arijit Sinha | Student: Daniel J. Ching | Oregon State University
Multi‐scale investigation of adhesive bond durability
PI: Fred A. Kamke and Arijit Sinha | Student: Daniel J. Way | Oregon State University
Multi‐scale investigation of adhesive bond durability
PI: Fred A. Kamke and Arijit Sinha | Student: Jesse L. Paris | Oregon State University
Multi‐scale investigation of adhesive bond durability
PI: Fred A. Kamke and Arijit Sinha | Student: Paige E. McKinley | Oregon State University
2012
Understanding the differences in bonding characteristics of Douglas‐fir and SYP wood
PI: Audrey Zink-Sharp and Scott H. Renneckar | Student: Kyle Mirabile
Virginia Tech
Adhesion fundamentals in spotted gum
PI: Charles E. Frazier | Student: Coleman Burch
Virginia Tech
Developing a reference material for formaldehyde emissions testing
PI: John Little, Chip Frazier and Steve Cox | Student: Xiaomin Zhao
Virginia Tech
Methodologies for ranking resins by their effect on durability of wood composites
PI: John Nairn and Arijit Sinha | Student: Babak Mirzaei
Oregon State University
2011
Wood Modifications Promoting Durable Adhesion
PI: Charles E. Frazier | Student: Mohammad Tasooji | Virginia Tech
Investigation of micro‐scale wood‐adhesive interaction I
PI: Fred Kamke, Lech Muszynski and John Nairn | Student: Jesse L. Paris | Oregon State University
Investigation of micro‐scale wood‐adhesive interaction II
PI: Fred Kamke, Lech Muszynski and John Nairn | Student: Matthew Schwartzkopf | Oregon State University
Resin efficiency for non‐structural panels
PI: Gregory Smith, Lech Muszynski and John Simonsen | Student: Nicholas Lampert | Oregon State University
2010
Fundamentals of formaldehyde detection and emission determination
PI: Barbara Cole, Douglas Gardener, Raymond Fort, and Chip Frazier | Student: Ashley Hellenbrand | Virginia Tech & University of Maine
Influence of filler particle size on adhesive penetration and performance
PI: Charles E. Frazier | Student: Xing Yang | Virginia Tech
Improving blending efficiency and resin distribution of the rotary drum blending process using discrete element modeling.
PI: Gregory Smith | Student: Ying-Li (Ingrid) Tsai | University of British Columbia
Resin efficiency for non‐structural panels
PI: Gregory Smith, Lech Muszynski and John Simonsen | Student: Jorn Dettmer (UBC) | University of British Columbia
Impact of short length veneer on bending properties of LVL
PI: Rakesh Gupta and Fred A. Kamke | Student: Skyler Mlasko (OSU), Mathias Belda (Hamburg) | Oregon State University
2008
Preparation of labeled isocyanates for wood adhesion research
PI: Charles E. Frazier | Student: Dakar Ren | Virginia Tech
Carboxymethylcellulose acetate butyrate water-dispersions as renewable wood adhesives
PI: Charles E. Frazier | Student: Jesse L. Paris | Virginia Tech
Fundamental Analysis of Wood Adhesion Primers
PI: Charles E. Frazier | Student: Joshua C. Hosen | Virginia Tech
Characterization of mixed-mode fracture testing of adhesively bonded wood specimens
PI: David A. Dillard | Student: Edoardo Nicoli | Virginia Tech
Strand dynamics during the oriented strand composites formation process
PI: Stephen M. Shaler | Student: Spencer A. Perry | University of Maine
2006
Characterization techniques for structure-property determination of in-situ lignocelluloses
PI: Charles E. Frazier | Student: Sudip Chowdhury
Virginia Tech
Characterization of Wood Resin-Adhesive Spray
PI: Douglas J. Gardner | Student: Xeulian Zhang
University of Maine
Effect of nanocrystals on phenol-formaldehyde resin
PI: Maren Roman | Student: Jung K. Hong
Virginia Tech
Photodegradation of Adhesives used in Wood Composites Materials
PI: Philip Evans | Student: Martin Meisner
University of British Columbia
Effect of Elevated Temperature on Mechanical behavior of wood-based composites
PI: Rakesh Gupta and John Nairn | Student: Arijit Sinha
Oregon State University
Nanoscale Surface Modification of Wood Veneers for Adhesion
PI: Scott H. Renneckar | Student: Yu Zhou
Virginia Tech
2005
Analysis of connections and LVL and PSL beams loaded perpendicular to grain
PI: Daniel. P. Hindman | Student: David E. Finkenbinder | Virginia Tech
Surface Modification and Nanocomposite additives
PI: Audrey Zink-Sharp | Student: Richard K. Johnson | Virginia Tech
2004
Comparison of Shear Modulus Test Methods LVL
PI: Daniel. P. Hindman | Student: S. Kate Harrison | Virginia Tech
Evaluation of Phenol Formaldehyde Resin Cure Rate
PI: Fred A. Kamke | Student: Brian C. Scott | Virginia Tech
2003
Performance and durability of PF/pMDI wood adhesive blends
PI: Charles E. Frazier | Student: Darren Riedlinger | Virginia Tech
Durability of engineered wood composites
PI: H. Michael Barnes | Student: John W. Kirkpatrick | Mississippi State
2002
Study of performance and durability issues of structural wood-based composites
PI: Joseph Loferski | Student: Jeffrey Smith | Virginia Tech
Fundamental Aspects of PF Resin Durability
PI: | Student: Jonathan Williams | Virginia Tech
Effect of Moisture Cycling on Cross-Plane Shear in OSB
PI: | Student: Nathan Deringer | University of Minnesota
2001
Effect of Moisture Cycling on Cross-Plane Shear in OSB
PI: | Student: Sourabh Joshi | Virginia Tech
Failure behavior of wood-based composites in bending
PI: | Student: Elena V. Kultikova |
Virginia Tech
Developing new markets for composite panels
PI: | Student: Dave Gilbert | Virginia Tech
Investigation of the association of co-steam exploded wood and plastic
PI: Wolfgang G. Glasser and Audrey Zink-Sharp | Student: Scott Renneckar | Virginia Tech
Understanding Interphase Chemistry in Wood/Polymer Composites
PI: Kaichang Li and John Simonsen | Student: Cheng Zhang | Oregon State University
2000
Surface characterization of wood panels
PI: | Student: Jessica McLaughlin | Virginia Tech
1999
Durability of PF and pMDI Adhesive Wood Composites
PI: Joseph Loferski | Student: Christopher R. Scoville | Virginia Tech
Influence of process parameters in composite manufacture
PI: Fred A. Kamke and R. Smith | Student: Keith A. Scott | Virginia Tech
Studies of PF/pMDI hybrid adhesives
PI: Charles E. Frazier | Student: Jun Zheng | Virginia Tech
Surface characterization of wood panels
PI: Wolfgang G. Glasser and Fred A. Kamke | Student: Milan Sernek | Virginia Tech