2024

Effect of phenol formaldehyde molecular weight on infiltration into wood cell wall nanostructure

PI: Islam Hafez & Chip Frazier | Oregon State University & Virginia Tech

Enhancing coating performance on profiled medium-density fiber boards (MDF)

PI: Mojgan Nejad, Chip Frazier & Brian Love | Michigan State University & Virginia Tech

Understanding Elevated Temperature Response of Wood and Wood-Based Composites

PI: Arijit Sinha, Islam Hafez, and Wenjia Wang | Oregon State University

Preliminary investigation of the potential for sorbitol-citrate modification to function in North American wood species and improve strandboard durability and dimensional stability

PI: Gerald Presley, Laurence Schimleck, John Simonsen, Islam Hafez | Oregon State University

Vibrational and stress-wave methods for rapid and cost-effective assessment of veneer-based mass timber elements

PI: Mariapaola Riggio & Vahid Nasir | Oregon State University

Simple cross-laminate adhesive durability test

PI: Chip Frazier, David Dillard, Soledad Peresin, Suhasini Gururaja, and John Nairn | Virginia Tech, Auburn University, and Oregon State University

2023

Modeling of Edge Bending for Mass Timber Products

PI: Lech Muszyński , John Nairn | Oregon State University

Identifying maximum tolerance and mechanisms of interaction for two common resins systems and two fire retardant treatments

PI: Gerald Presley, John Simonsen, John Nairn | Oregon State University

2022

Monitoring phenol formaldehyde and wax content with VIS/NIR smartphone technology

PI: Brian Via | Auburn University

A fundamental study of lignin reaction with formaldehyde

PI: Mojgan Nejad | Michigan State University

Using notch delamination to study moisture-adhesive interactions

PI: Arijit Sinha & John Nairn | Oregon State University

Near-infrared hyperspectral imaging and chemometric techniques for estimation of percent wood failure in adhesive bonds

PI: L. Schimleck & L. Muszynski | Oregon State University

2021

Investigating Lignin Consistency from Batch-to-Batch

PI: Mojgan Nejad | Student: Mohsen Siahkamari | Michigan State University

Long-Term Response of Wood-Based Composites in Variable Climate Conditions

PI: Lech Muszynski, John Nairn, and Mariapaola Riggio | Oregon State University

Bench-Scale Characterization of Joints and Coatings

PI: Scott Case & Brian Lattimer | Student: Akhilesh Kulkarni | Virginia Tech

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 | Student: Shane Johnson | Oregon State University

In‐depth characterization of bondlines in CLT made w treated lumber

PI: Gerald Presley and Jed Cappellazzi | Student: Cody Wainscott | 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 | 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: Fred Kamke | Student: Paul Frederick Lalelike | 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: Rubin Shmulsky | Student:  Nathan Deringer | University of Minnesota

2001

Effect of Moisture Cycling on Cross-Plane Shear in OSB

PI: Rubin Shmulsky  | Student:  Sourabh Joshi | University of Minnesotta

Failure behavior of wood-based composites in bending

PI: Chip Frazier | Student:  Elena V. Kultikova | Virginia Tech

Developing new markets for composite panels

PI: Roberth Smith  | 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: Audrey Zink-Sharp | Student:  Jessica Jennings | 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