ISSN 2375-0979
Editor-In-Chief
Prof. Barnes, H. Michael,
Wood Science and Technology,
Forest Products Laboratory,
Mississippi State University,
Box 9820, Mississippi State,
USA.
Specialty: Wood deterioration and preservation.
Editors
Prof. Bush Robert
Department of Wood Science and Forest Products,
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia,
United States.
Specialty: Forest products marketing and management
Prof. Lachenbruch Barbara
Department of Forest Products,
Oregon State University,
118 Richardson Hall, Corvallis,
USA.
Specialty: Tree ecophysiology
Prof. Mclain, Thomas E.,
Professor of Timber Engineering and Department Head,
Oregon State University,
119 Richardson Hall, Corvallis, OR 97331-5751 (541-737-4257)
(FAX 541-737-3385)
Specialty: Engineering properties of wood and wood-based materials; Design of wood structures;
Structural mechanical connections; Role of wood in modern society; Forest products/wood science
academic, extension and research program administration.
Prof. Morrell, Jeffrey J
Department of Forest Products, 230 Richardson Hall,
Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331-5751 (541-737-4222) (FAX 541-737-3385)
Specialty: Wood microbiology; Biodeterioration; Preservation.
Prof. Shaler, Stephen,
University of Maine, 5755 Nutting Hall, Orono, ME 04469-5755
(207-581-2886) (FAX 207-581-2875)
Specialty: Wood mechanics and composites.
Prof. Qingwen Wang
Conference Secretariat Key Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science and Technology of Ministry of Education Northeast Forestry University
No. 26, Hexing Road
Harbin, Heilongjiang
P. R. China
Phone: +86 451 82191756
Fax: +81 451 82190134
Prof. Terry Amburgey
Distinguished Professor of wood science
2256 Smith Road, Sturgis, MS 39769
Prof. Amos Olajide OLUYEGE
Federal University of Technology Akure, Department of Forestry and Wood Technology
Prof. Kulwant Rai Sharma
Fellowship/Awards : Merit Scholarship during PhD.
Discipline : Forest Products
Specialization : Non Timber Forest Products including Oleoresin, Katha,
Cutch and Medicinal &Aromatic Plants; Wood Science & technology
Mission : Teaching, Research, and Extension in the Field
of Forest Products including Medicinal and Aromatic Plants
Prof. J.S. Singh
Professor Emeritus,
Department of Botany. Baranas Hindu University,
Varanasi, UTTAR PRADESH - 221 005
Ph: Res: 0452 2369093, Mob: 9335178355
Prof. Dr. Mohd Hamami Sahri.
Dept. of Forest Production, Universiti Putra Malaysia.
Tel: +60389467181
Fax: +60389462513
Prof. Jacob Kibwage
Dean, School of Environment and Natural Resources Management
Cell: +254-722-479-061
Prof. Meng Yongoing
Research Institute of Forestry Policy and Information
Chinese Academy of Forestry
Wan Shou Shan, Beijing 100091
Tel: 86-10-6288 9726
Fax: 86-10-6288 7192
Prof. Hemanthi Ranasinghe
Senior Lecturer, Department of Forestry & Environmental Science,
University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Gangodawila, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka
Prof. Jim Bowyer
Professor Emeritus
Director,
Responsible Materials Program,
Dovetail Partners, Inc.,
528 Hennepin Avenue, Suite 703,
Minneapolis, MN 55403 and,
Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering,
University of Minnesota,
USA.
Specialty: Responsible consumption,
environmental implications of biomaterials and bioenergy
production and use.
Editorial Board Members
Assoc. Prof. Menandro N. Acda
Associate Professor and Chair
Department of Forest Products and Paper Science,
College of Forestry and Natural Resources,
University of the Philippines Los Banos
Assist. Prof. Ramin Vays
Assistant Professor,
Wood Science & Technology Department, Islamic Azad.
University (IAU), Chalous Branch.
Iran.
Assoc. Prof. Cooper Paul
Associate Professor,
Forestry Department, University of Toronto,
33 Willcocks Street,Toronto, Ontario, CANADA M5S 3B3
Specialty: Wood deterioration and protection.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zaidon Ashaari
Deputy Dean (Academic and International)
Tel: +603-89467167
Fax: +60389462513
Assoc. Prof. Loferski, Joseph R.,
Associate Professor,
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University,
Department of Wood Science and Forest Products, Brooks Forest Products Center,
Blacksburg, VA 24061-0503 (540-231-4405) (FAX 540-231-8868)
Specialty: Wood engineering, Design of wood structures, Long-term performance of buildings,
Historic buildings
Assoc. Prof. Paridah, Md. Tahir.,
Associate Professor Dr.,
Universiti Putra Malaysia, Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products, Serdang, Selangor,
Malaysia.
Specialty: Bonding of tropical wood and non-wood materials; Kenaf as raw material for compositeproducts.
Assoc. Prof. Smith, Bob,
Associate Professor/Extension Specialist, Virginia Tech, 1650 Ramble Road,
Mailcode 0503, Blacksburg, VA 24061 (540-231-9759) (FAX 540-231-8868)
Specialty: Forest products marketing; Professional sales in the forest products industry;
Markets for wood in the U.S. infrastructure; Markets and perceptions of timber by engineers.
Assist. Prof. Stokke, Douglas D.,
Assistant Professor
Iowa State University, Dept. of Nat. Res. Eco.
& Mgt., 339 Science II, Ames, IA 50011-3221 (515-294-2115) (FAX 515-294-2995)
Specialty: Wood structure and properties, wood quality, light and electron microscopy.
Will Discuss Formally: Wood micro- and ultrastructure; Applications of microscopy to wood
products research; Birdseye maple; Color analyses of wood products; SWST international
visitation trip to China.
Assist. Prof. Vlosky, Richard P.,
Associate Professor, Louisiana State University, LA Forest Products
Development Center, School of Renewable Nat. Res., Baton Rouge, LA 70803-6202 (225-578-4527)
(FAX 225-578-4251)
Specialty: Marketing; Economic development.
Assist. Prof. Yan, Ning,
Assistant Professor,
University of Toronto, Faculty of Forestry, 33 Wilcocks St.,
Toronto, Ontario CANADA M5S 3B3 (416-946-8070) (FAX 416-978-3834)
Specialty: Material science.
Assist. Prof. Babatola Olufemi
Associate Professor
Federal University of Technology Akure, Department of Forestry and Wood Technology
Assist. Prof. Rabi Behrooz Eshkiki
Speciality: pulp and paper proceess chemistry
Academic Status: Assistant professor
PhD: pulp and paper proceess engineering
MS: wood and paper science and technology
BS/BA: wood and paper science and technology
Address:
Phone: +98- 1226253103
Fax: +98- 1226253499
Dr. Mohamed Z. M. Salem
Department of Forestry and Wood Technology
Faculty of Agriculture
Aflaton St., El-Shatby, P.O.Box 21545
Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
Dr. Anderson, Matthew,
Wood Scientist,
Wood Advisory Services, Inc.
P.O. Box 1322
3700 Route 44 - Suite 102
Millbrook, N.Y. 12545
Specialty: Wood science consulting and applied research.
Dr. Armstrong, James P.,
Division of Forestry and Natural Resources
West Virginia University Morgantown, WV, USA
Specialty: History of wood and forest use in the U.S.;
Wood anatomy and physical properties;
Education in wood and renewable materials.
Dr. Frank C. Beall
University of California Berkeley,
College of Natural Resources,
1301 South 46th Street,
Richmond, CA 94804 (510-665-3536) (FAX 510-665-3427)
Specialty: Nondestructive evaluation of wood and wood-based materials.
Dr. Bryant, Ben S.,
Dept. of Wood Science and Forest Products, Virginia Tech,
Blacksburg, Virginia, United States.
Specialty: How we can use the 5 elements of wood science (the mechanical, physical, chemical and
biological properties of wood and wood structure and anatomy) to solve problems in wood technology and critically analyze new products as well as new building systems.