(34 as of October 7, 2026 in alphabetic order by author last name)
The Wood Pellet Industry: Analysis of Present Markets and Future Opportunities
Harold L. ARNOLD
Fram Renewable Fuels L.L.C.
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SMALL-ANGLE NEUTRON SCATTERING-DERIVED STRUCTURAL DESCRIPTORS FOR DATA-DRIVEN OPTIMIZATION OF LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS PRETREATMENT
Dr. Anton ASTNER
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN
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Nondestructive Evaluation and Finite Element Prediction of Bending Performance in Red Maple Laminated Veneer Lumber
Dalila BELAIDI
Department of Sustainable Bioproducts, Mississippi State University
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STRESS-WAVE EVALUATION OF GLUED-LAMINATED TIMBER FOR STIFFNESS CHARACTERIZATION AND DELAMINATION DETECTION
Manal BOUCHLOUCH
Department of Sustainable Bioproducts, Mississippi State University
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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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From Production Data to AI: Building the Foundation for Intelligent Forest Products Manufacturing
Collin BURRUSS
iba America
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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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The Georgia GOVERNORS’ Forestry Task Force and the Georgia Forestry Innovation Initiative
Devon DARTNELL
Georgia Forestry Commission
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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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Towards Reliable Wood Log Re-identification: An Explainable AI Approach
Geo FRANCIS
Wood K plus – Competence Center for Wood Composites & Wood Chemistry, Linz Austria
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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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Machine Learning for Identifying Sources of Variation in Continuous Processes
Daniel FORTUNE
Hexion Corporation
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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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Evaluation of Hydrogel Beads as Slow-Release Fertilizer Systems for Pecan Seedlings
Duber GARCES
Wood Utilization + Design Institute, Clemson University
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Demystifying AI: Behind Smoke and Mirrors
Dr. Mikhail Golovnya, Minitab
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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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NONDESTRUCTIVE EVALUATION OF USED TIMBER MATS BY BUILDER’S-LEVEL LOAD–DEFLECTION TESTING
Elnaz JANGHORBAN
Department of Sustainable Bioproducts, Mississippi State University
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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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Geometry-Driven Cellular Beams from Corrugated Wood-Strand Panels
Aadarsha LAMICHHANE
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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A Deep Learning Based Fusion Framework of Handcrafted Texture and CNN Features for Wood Chip Moisture Content Estimation
Tilak NEUPANE
Department of Sustainable Bioproducts, Mississippi State University
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n 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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COMPOSITION-PROPERTY RELATIONSHIPS IN CELLULOSE NANOFIBER–CHITOSAN AEROGELS FOR WATER REMEDIATION
Daniel Owusu SEKYERE
Wood Utilization + 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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Curved Corrugated Panels: Geometry-Driven Core Optimization of Engineered Wood Beams
Arun Kuttoor VASUDEVAN
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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