Education:
- M.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1975
(Forest Products)
- B.S., North Carolina State University, 1968 (Wood Technology)
- A.A.S., Paul Smith's College, 1965 (Forestry)
Research Interests:
- Machine vision for inspection of hardwood lumber and logs
- Evaluation of hardwood edging and trimming in sawmills
- Development of a computerized training tool for proper edging and
trimming
- Refinement to a simulation for grading hardwood lumber
- Opportunities to produce furniture, cabinet, and export parts
directly from logs
- Evaluation of log-sawing techniques that could be improved by
combining with scanning
- Evaluation of the performance of repaired pallets to enhance the
reuse of wood products
- Value-added products from used pallets (ie. flooring)
- Evaluation of sawmill options
- Developing improved tree bucking tools
- Developing full tree stem volume and value advanced data
collection technologies and advanced tools
- Other studies include working on drying, resource analysis, and
value-added products for rural areas
- Collaborative Research
- Recycling of solid wood waste
- Improved material yields for hardwood and softwood products
- Automation in the softwood industry
- Machine vision for hardwood processing and evaluation
- Processing automation
- Improved utilization of wood from the forests to the mill
- Development of products that can be made from dead or dying
timber.
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