(as of August 31, 2026 in alphabetic order by author last name)
NEXT-GENERATION SUSTAINABLE WOOD PROTECTION: CITRIC ACID–CROSSLINKED CHITOSAN AS A RENEWABLE PLATFORM FOR ENHANCED DURABILITY AND MOISTURE RESISTANCE
Dr. Gwendolyn D. Boyd-Shields
Department of Sustainable Bioproducts, Mississippi State University
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INTERROGATING THE DATA UNTIL IT CONFESSES: THE ART OF P HACKING
Dr. Robert A. BREYER
Bakelite Synthetics
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The Average Looks Fine… Until You Meet Variability
Dr. Robert A. BREYER
Bakelite Corporation
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THE POSITIVE IMPACT OF USING SUSTAINABLE GREEN COMPOSITES IN CIRCULAR BUILDINGS
Dr. Ayfer DONMEZ CAVDAR
Karadeniz Technical Univ., Forest Industry Engineering Dept., Turkiye
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Color Change Dynamics of Appalachian Hardwoods During Pressure Steaming and Thermal Treatment
Dr. Levente Denes
West Virginia University
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DEVELOPMENT OF INNOVATIVE WOODEN WALL COVERINGS AND WALLS FOR SUSTAINABLE BUILDING – CASE STUDY
Dr. Danijela DOMLJAN
Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, University of Zagreb
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UNDERSTANDING THE FUNDAMENTAL INFLUENCE OF WOOD EXTRACTIVES ON WOOD ADHESION
Diego Cuartas-Marulanda
Sustainable Bio-Based Materials Laboratory, Auburn University
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IMPROVING OSB STRANDING PERFORMANCE WITH REAL-TIME VISION TECHNOLOGY
Lorne Fardy
VP Product Development, Kadant Carmanah Design
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FORMALDEHYDE-PROTECTED LIGNIN, THE UNFOLDING IRONY
Dr. Chip FRAZIER
Virginia Tech, Sustainable Biomaterials, Wood-Based Composites Center, Virginia Tech
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Demystifying AI: Behind Smoke and Mirrors
Dr. Mikhail Golovnya, Minitab
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Machine Learning for Identifying Sources of Variation in Continuous Processes
Daniel Fortune
Hexion Corporation
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Why Lab-based Research Doesn’t Always Work in Manufacturing Processes
Brandon Higgins
Roseburg Forest Products
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JMP Applications for Industry
Alisa Hunt-Lowry and Bill Worley
JMP Statistical Discovery, LLC
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West Fraser Remote Operations Center (ROC)
Valentin Kurz
West Fraser Corporation
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LEACHING RESISTANCE OF WOOD TREATED WITH LABORATORY-SYNTHESIZED AND COMMERCIAL CHITOSAN OLIGOMERS
Abigael LAISA
Department of Sustainable Bioproducts, Mississippi State University
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Hexion x Smartech – Advanced Systems to Significantly Lower Costs in the Current Tough Market
Michael Malmberg
Hexion Corporation
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Artificial Intelligence for Smart Manufacturing of Wood Products: From Material Characterization to Digital Twins
Abasali Masoumi
Department of Sustainable Biomaterials, Virginia Tech
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EFFECT OF LIGNOCELLULOSIC RAW MATERIAL TYPE ON FORMALDEHYDE EMISSION AND PERFORMANCE OF PARTICLEBOARDS
Dr. Sergej MEDVED
University of Ljubljana, Department of Wood Science and Technology, University of Ljubljana
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FEASIBILITY OF POLYAMIDE-BASED WOOD–PLASTIC COMPOSITES REINFORCED WITH DIFFERENT WOOD SPECIES AND NATURAL FIBRES
Dr. Sergej MEDVED
University of Ljubljana, Department of Wood Science and Technology, University of Ljubljana
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An Overview of the Wood Utilization and Design Institute (WU+D)
Dr. Soledad Peresin
Clemson University
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OPTIMIZATION OF HIGH-SHEAR MECHANICAL DISINTEGRATION FOR THE PRODUCTION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF COLLOIDAL LIGNIN PARTICLES
Andrew PORTER
Wood Utilization and Design Institute, Clemson University
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ENERGY ABSORBING GLULAM FOR U.S. DEFENSE INFRASTRUCTURE
Dr. Rubin SHMULSKY
Department of Sustainable Bioproducts, Mississippi State University
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The MSU School of Packaging: Advancing Research Through AI, Materials Innovation, and Sustainable Systems
Dr. Brian Via
School of Packaging, Michigan State University
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DEVELOPMENT OF FIRE-RESILIENT LIGNIN FOAMS FOR BUILDING INDUSTRY
Dr. Siqun WANG
Center for Renewable Carbon, University of Tennessee
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