Research - Hardwood Products Innovations
Assist wood products manufacturers and consumers in gaining the greatest benefit from responsible use of wood by developing new knowledge to reduce raw material costs, improve processing technologies, and encourage innovation in product development, thus integrating industrial competitiveness with natural resource conservation through science and engineering.
Faculty:
Dr. Rado Gazo
Application of operations research techniques to secondary wood products industries
Dr. Eva Haviarova
Strength design and product engineering of furniture, emerging furniture design challenges especially with reduced environmental impact
Areas of Specialization:
- Advanced wood products manufacturing
- Wood products business development
- Environmental performance of wood products, furniture design and construction
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