RESUME Name: SALIM HIZIROGLU Address: 303-G Agricultural Hall, Department of Natural Resource Ecology & Management Oklahoma State University Stillwater, Oklahoma 74078-6013 Phone : (405) 744-5445, Fax : (405) 744-3530 E- Mail : salim.hiziroglu@okstate.edu QUALIFICATIONS: Ph.D. Department of Forestry, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824. (Degree received in July 1989) Major : Forest Products, Minor : Marketing & Transportation M.S. Department of Forest Products, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720. (Degree received in June 1985) Major : Physical Processes of Wood, Minor : General Engineering B.S. Department of Forest Products Engineering, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey (Degree received in December 1979) ACADEMIC AWARDS: 2015 Elected Fellow, the International Academy of Wood Science (IAWS). March 2010 Distinguished Oklahoma Citizen. October 1-November 30,2006 Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Fellowship. February 21, 2006 Technology Transfer and Extension Award. Oklahoma Division, Ouachita Society of American Foresters. April 8, 2005 Outstanding Forestry Professor Award, Oklahoma State University. October 21, 2003. Technology Transfer and Extension Award. Oklahoma Division, Ouachita Society of American Foresters. March 6, 2002. Award for Excellence for Exceptional Programming in the Area of Technical Service. Cooperative Extension Service Southern Region. June 1982-December 1986 NATO Science Scholarship. (This scholarship is awarded to the students with high academic performance throughout their studies after being successful in an oral examination related to their fields) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: July 2010-Present Professor, Department of Natural Resource Ecology & Management, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater,OK 74078. (25% Teaching, 35% Extension, 40% Research ; 11-Month) July, 2008 – July 2010 Professor, Department of Natural Resource Ecology & Management, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater,OK 74078. (57% Teaching, 25% Extension, 18% Research ; 11-Month) July 2006 – July , 2008 Associate Professor, Department of Natural Resource Ecology & Management, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater,OK 74078. (57% Teaching, 25% Extension, 18% Research ; 11-Month) July 2004 - July 2006 Associate Professor, Department of Forestry, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078. (57% Teaching, 25% Extension, 18% Research ; 11-Month) July 2002 - July 2004 Assistant Professor, Department of Forestry, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078. (November 2002, Full Member in the Graduate Faculty) (57% Teaching, 25% Extension, 18% Research ; 11-Month) January 2000 - July 2002 Assistant Professor. Department of Forestry, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078. (70% Teaching and 30% Extension)

2 November 2011-Present: Adjunct Professor, Graduate College, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand Research Associate, Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products (INTROP), University Putra Malaysia (UPM), Serdang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia. Courses Taught: NREM 1214 Introduction to Wood Properties and Wood Products, NREM 2113 Timber Harvesting NREM 3113 Wood Properties, NREM 4113 Mechanical Processes of Wood Products NREM 5030 Advanced Forestry Problems, NREM 6000 Research and Thesis Research Grants: 1- Food and Agricultural Products Research Initiative Program (FRIP), Manufacturing Particleboard from Eastern Redcedar. 2000. $10,400 (1-year) 2- FRIP, Manufacture of 3-Layer Particleboard from Eastern Redcedar. 2001. $13,900. (1-year) 3- FRIP, Processing and Characterization of Eastern Redcedar Oil. 2002. $28,000. (2-year) 4- FRIP, Overlaying Properties of Particleboard Manufactured from Eastern Redcedar. 2002. $6,000. (1-year) 5- Kenan Institute Asia. Particleboard manufacture from bamboo, rice straw and eucalyptus in Thailand. 2004.($30,000) (1-year) 6- Oklahoma State University Planning Grant for Establishing Interdisciplinary Program Grant. 2013. $27,206. 2012 (1- year). May 2005-present Associate Editor, American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Science Publications. July 1997- December 1999 Assistant Professor. Department of Forestry, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824. Taught “Element of Timber Harvesting” Undergraduate Level. Conducted research projects in the area of wood composite technology. September 1989 - June 1997 Research Associate. Department of Forestry, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824. Worked on USDA supported research program entitled “Utilization of Eastern Hardwoods in Conventional and Advanced Wood Composites” and following research projects were carried out: 1-Mechanical and physical properties of red pine and aspen. 2-Effect of species and process characteristics on particleboard properties. 3-Particleboard manufacture from black locust. 4-Non-destructive evaluation of properties of wood composites. 5-Utilization of recycled newsprint in manufacture of wood composites. 6-Surface roughness evaluation of wood composites. @ Established surface roughness determination laboratory within the Department of Forestry. @ Taught “Elements of Timber Harvesting”, Undergraduate Level. VISITING STUDENTS AND SCHOLARS HOSTED AND ADVISED Thirtysix undergraduate, graduate students and scholars from various universities in Thailand, Taiwan, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Romania and Turkey were hosted in value-added wood composite laboratory for time periods ranging from 2 months to 12 months from 2004 through 2015. INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE: June 20-July 4, 2015, BANGKOK, THAILAND Worked with 12 graduate students to revise their research projects and put them in publishable format at Chemical Engineering Department Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok. December 22-26, 2014, KUALA LUMPUR , MALAYSIA Short Course on How to Write Scientific Article targeting for graduate students and junior faculty members s organized at the Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products (INTROP) University Putra Malaysia (UPM) 43400 Serdang, Selangor. June 16-18, 2014, KUCHL, AUSTRIA Participated as one of the committee members for the oral examinations of the senior students at Forest Products Technology and Timber Construction Department, Salzburg University of Applied Sciences. May 18-26, 2014, SAUDI ARABIA

3 Equipment and overall process flow in newly established Wood Composite Panel Laboratory within the Plant Production Department, King Saud University was evaluated and seminars related to wood composite research were given. December 22, 2013- January 3, 2014 THAILAND Wood Engineering, an undergraduate course was given at the Department of Forest Products, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand. October 28- November 4, 2013 AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY Seminars and lectures were given at The Department of Forest Products Technology & Timber Construction, Salzburg University of Applied Science, Kuchl, Salzburg, Austria. Also laboratories at the Faculty of Wood Industry, University of West Hungary, Sopron, Hungary was visited June 2-July 12, 2013 - MALAYSIA Worked as a Visiting Professor funded by Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang , Malaysia. A total of 14 graduate students were advised for their research projects related to wood composite technology. Daily meetings with individual master and Ph.D. students were held to discuss their projects and progress in publication process of their manuscripts. September 2-16, 2012 - THAILAND Two weeks part of Wood Engineering, an undergraduate course was given at the Department of Forest Products, Kasetsart University, Bangkok. November 22, 2011-January 5, 2012 – MALAYSIA AND THAILAND Seminars and lectures related wood composite manufacturing and timber harvesting practices in the USA were given at Prince of Songkla University, Surat Thani and Meajo University, Chiang Mai, Thailand. Four days workshop on writing technical publication was organized for graduate students of Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products (INTROP) at University Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia. Two weeks part of Wood Engineering, an undergraduate course was given at the Department of Forest Products, Kasetsart University. May 30-July 25, 2011- MALAYSIA Worked as a Visiting Professor funded by Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang , Malaysia.A total of 11 graduate students were advised for their research projects related to wood composite technology. Daily meetings with individual master and Ph.D. students were held to discuss their projects and progress in publication process of their manuscripts. November 22-26, 2010 - THAILAND Seminars and lectures related to wood composites technology were given at Chemical Engineering Department Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok. Experimental fiberboard panels from rubberwood using starch and low amount of resin were manufactured at Royal Forest Department, Bangkok. October 13-27, 2010 – TAIWAN Visited National Taiwan University in Taipei, National Chaiyi University in Chaiyi City and National Taiwan University of Science and Technology in Pingtung under the sponsorship of Cultural Division Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Houston to give seminars and lectures to develop collaborations between these three universities and Oklahoma State University. March 18-19, 2010 - SPAIN Visited Technical University of Madrid, Forestry Program, Madrid. Departmental meeting with the faculty members was held and a presentation in wood composite technology was given. November 16, 2009-January 5,2010 - JAPAN Worked as a Visiting Professor funded by the University of Tokyo, at the Department of Biomaterial Sciences, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences. An experimental research project entitled “Shear strength of Japanese wood species as function of their surface quality” was conducted with my host faculty member Dr. Satoshi Shida. The objective of this study was to evaluate shear strength characteristics of four commonly used four Japanese species. November 24, 2008-January 7, 2009 - THAILAND An undergraduate course Manufacture of Plywood, Laminated Veneer Lumber and Value-Added Wood Composites (4-credit) was taught during visiting professor assignment funded by Department of Forest Products, Kasetsart University. Experimental research project entitled “Manufacture of sandwich type panels from bamboo and rice straw” was conducted.

4 Also one-day workshop related to Innovation in engineered wood composite panel manufacture and formaldehyde emission in wood products was conducted at Kasetsart University Thailand on Dec. 24, 2008. July 1, 2006-June 30, 2007 THAILAND, TAIWAN, INDONESIA, JAPAN AND TURKEY (One-year sabbatical leave from Oklahoma State University) (April 30- June 30, 2007 )- THAILAND: An undergraduate course Laminated Veneer Lumber Technology (15) hrs was taught during visiting professor assignment funded by Department of Forest Products, Kasetsart University. Experimental research project entitled “Overlaying properties of fiberboard manufactured from bamboo and rice straw” was conducted. Also one-day workshop related value-added wood products and composites were conducted at Maejo University, Phrae Campus in Phrae, Thailand on May 30, 2007. (March 2-April 28, 2007) – TAIWAN Two undergraduate courses, namely “Manufacturing and Design of Medium Density Fiberboard” and “Scientific Writing” were taught at Department of Wood Science and Design, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology (NPUST) in Pingtung. A brief research project about manufacturing particleboard panels from betel palm was also conducted. Research seminars were given at NPUST, National Taiwan University, National Chung Shing University, and National Chaiyi University during two months visiting professorship funded by Ministry of Education of Taiwan and Office of International Affairs, NPUST. (January 14-22, 2007 )- INDONESIA: One week study trip was made to Bogor Agricultural University (Institute Pertanian Bogor-IPB) in Bogor, Indonesia. Five seminars related to value-added wood composite research were presented at the Wood Products Department, Indonesia Forestry and Forest Products Research Center, and Indonesian Institute of Sciences Research and Development Unit for Biomaterials (LIPI). Trip was funded by Bogor Agricultural University and the United States Indonesia Society (USINDO). Memorandum of Understanding between Bogor Agricultural University and Oklahoma State University was signed. Also initial tests of roughness characteristics of Indonesian particleboard panels were carried out. (December 5, 2006 - March 2, 2007)- THAILAND: An undergraduate course, Introduction of Wood Products (40 hrs) was taught during visiting professor assignment funded by Department of Forest Products, Kasetsart University.

(October 1- November 30, 2006) - JAPAN: Worked as a Visiting Professor funded by Japan Society for Promotion of Science (JSPS) at Department of Agriculture, Wood Products Program, Shizouka University for two months. 1- Four seminars related to value-added wood composite research were presented at the Wood Products Program. 2- Presentations were given at Nagoya University, Nagoya, Forestry and Forest Products Research Center, Tsukuba, and at two symposia held related to Wood Based Composite Technology in Tokyo. 3- Experimental research project on evaluation of surface quality of commercially manufactured particleboard and

fiberboard panels in Japan was conducted. ( July 28-September 23, 2006 )- TURKEY: Worked as Visiting Professor funded by Turkish Scientific and Research Council (TUBITAK) at Department of Forest Products Engineering, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon. 1- Six seminars related various aspects of wood products research were presented. 2- Advised graduate students in their research projects. 3- Advisory meetings with faculty and research assistants of the department were held on regular basis. March 10-19, 2006 - THAILAND Experimental medium density fiberboard panels from bamboo and rice straw were manufactured at Wood Products Laboratory of the Royal Forest Department in Bangkok. October 1-30, 2005 – THAILAND AND INDONESIA Visiting Professor at Department of Forest Products, Kasetsart University, Bangkok (Funded by Department of Forest Products, Kasetsart University) 1- Taught Wood Properties Course for 4-week at undergraduate level. 2- Conducted research project entitled “Manufacture of three-layer particleboard from under-utilized species in Thailand” 3- Organized one-day workshop entitled “Marketing and Value-Added Concepts in Wood Products”

5 4- Memorandum of Understanding between Oklahoma State University and Gadjah Mada University (GMU), Yogyakarta was initiated. A seminar entitled “Wood Products Research at Oklahoma State University” was given at Department of Forest Products, GMU. July 13-14, 2005 – TURKEY A presentation entitled “ Graduate Study in the USA and Oklahoma State University” was given at Faculty of Forestry, Karadeniz Technical University” Various meetings were held with the faculty members of Department of Forest Products Engineering. December 20-December 31,2004 –THAILAND Presentations about “Manufacture of particleboard from under-utilized species in Thailand” and “Properties of wood and value-added wood composite technology” were given at Kenan Asia Institute and Department of Chemical Engineering , Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, respectively. August 2 - October 2, 2004 – THAILAND Visiting Professor at Department of Forest Products, Kasetsart University, Bangkok. (Funded by Kenan Institute Asia and Kasetsart University) 1-Taught Wood Properties Course for 8-week at undergraduate level. 2-Conducted research project entitled “Manufacture of particleboard from under-utilized species in Thailand” 3-Organized and presented lectures at 3-day workshop in the area of wood products at Kasetsart University. December 28, 2003 - January 13, 2004 – THAILAND Leading Agriculture and Natural Resources in Thailand (AG-3080) course through Study Abroad Program. Sixteen institutions including universities, research centers, international organizations, and agricultural sites were visited during the program. September 2 - September 12, 2003, - THAILAND Keynote presentation entitled “Fundamentals of Timber Drying” was delivered at the 3rd Asia-Pacific Drying Conference at Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok. Research project entitled “Surface roughness of Wood Composites Manufactured in Thailand” was completed at Kasetsart University, Bangkok. December 30, 2002 - January 10, 2003 - THAILAND A research project related surface characteristics of Thai particleboard and fiberboard panels was initiated and preliminary experiments were carried out with cooperation of Royal Forest Department and Kasetsart University. September 2, 2002 – JAPAN A seminar related to value-added wood composite technology was given at Wood Research Institute, University of Kyoto, Uji. July 12 - August 12, 2002 – MALAYSIA, SINGAPORE, TAIWAN, AND CHINA An invited paper was presented at the second World Engineering Congress in Sarawak, Malaysia. University Putra Malaysia and Forest Research Institute Malaysia were visited for “Study Abroad Program”. Memorandum of Understanding between Oklahoma State University and National Pingtung University of Science and Technology (NPUST) in Taiwan was signed. Presentations were given at University Malaysia Sarawak, and National Park Department of Singapore. Various wood products manufactures located in Southern China were also visited. February 22- March 2, 2002 – SINGAPORE AND MALAYSIA Meetings were held at Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) and the National University of Singapore in the area of utilization of waste material in wood composite manufacture. Seminars related to Wood Composite Technology were given at Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) in Kuala Lumpur. September 28 – October 6, 2001 – MALAYSIA Seminars related to Wood Composite Technology were given at Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) and Memorandum of Understanding between UPM and Oklahoma State University was signed. May 21 – May 25, 2001- THAILAND Lectures on physical properties of wood and lumber manufacturing were given at the Royal Forestry Department in Bangkok. Memorandum of Understanding between Oklahoma State University and Kasetsart University was initiated. March 19 - April 20, 1999 - TURKEY Worked as a consultant for United Nations - Transfer of Knowledge through Expatriate Nationals (TOKTEN) at the Department of Forest Products Engineering, University of Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey.

6 Some of the activities carried out during one month assignment: 1-Four seminars entitled : “Research and development in wood composites” , “Forestry and forest products education in Malaysia”, “Forestry and forest products industry in the USA”, “On the surface roughness measurement of wood composites” were presented at the Department of Forest Products Engineering.

2-Advisory meetings with faculty and research associates of the Department of Forest Products Engineering were held on daily basis. 3-A research project entitled “Surface roughness of MDF as function of specie effect” was carried out. 4-A general discussion on wood composite manufacturing and products development was held with the technical staff of Yongapan Fiberboard Plant in Gebze, Istanbul.

January 16 - January 24 , 1999 - THAILAND Department of Forest Products, Kasetsart University and Royal Forest Department in Bangkok were visited. Several discussion sessions related to future research cooperation were held with the faculty members and officers of these institutions during the brief visit. November 23-December 6, 1998 - MALAYSIA Sixty hours course entitled “Work Materials II, Wood Technology” was taught at Samling Institute of Technology and Research in Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia. Several discussion sessions were held with technical staff members of Samling Wood Products Group. December 1997-June 1998 - MALAYSIA Worked as a consultant for Midwest Universities Consortium for International Activities Inc. (MUCIA) in Malaysia. This assignment was continuation of the previous project worked between December 1995 and December 1996. Some of the activities carried out during six months : 1- A report was prepared to develop laboratories at Wood Technology Program within the Department of Civil Engineering at Institute Teknologi Tun Hussein Onn . 2- Two class notes in the area of Wood Products were developed. 3- Two master students under above program were supervised. 4- Wood-Composite Laboratory in the Department of Civil Engineering was developed. 5- A poster entitled “Wood-Based Technology Program at Institute Teknologi Tun Hussein Onn’ was presented at the Second International Timber Conference in Kuala Lumpur. 6- A research projects entitled “Surface Roughness Evaluation of MDF manufactured in Malaysia” was completed.

June 2 - June 18, 1997 - SWEDEN Lulea University, Skelleftea Campus, Department of Forestry was visited as invited scientist. Research cooperation in the area of wood composites between Michigan State University and Lulea University was discussed with Dr. Henrik Lindberg. A brief research project to determine surface roughness of solid wood and wood composites by using Scanning Electron Microscope and a stylus type equipment was started. Various seminars were given at Skelleftea Campus and Swedish National Wood Research Institute (TRATEK) in Stockholm. May 1 - May 10, 1997 - MEXICO An invited presentation was given at the Second Annual International Conference for the protection of aquifers. Universidad Autonama de Queretaro. Current status of Mexican Wood Composite Industry was discussed with Dr. David Zavala of National Wood Research Institute in Mexico City. December 1995- December 1996 - MALAYSIA Worked as a consultant for Midwest Universities Consortium for International Activities Inc. (MUCIA) in Malaysia. This project was funded by World Bank and involved with developing a new polytechnic in Johor, Malaysia. Following activities were carried out during one year assignment: 1- Taught two courses: a) Wood mechanics and machining of wood products (4 credits) b) Finishing, preservation, and drying of wood (4 credits) 2- Conducting two senior student projects in the area of wood composites and wood preservation. Both research projects were conducted in collaboration with Forest Research Institute of Malaysia (FRIM). 3- A new curriculum and wood technology laboratory for Wood-Based Program of the Civil Engineering Department at the Institute Technology Tun Hussein Onn were developed and a 30-page report was submitted to MUCIA office to be given to the Ministry of Education of Malaysia.

4- Presentations were given at the following institutions within one year: a) Malaysian Timber Industry Board (Wood Composites Workshop) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. b) Department of Forestry, University Pertanian Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia. c) Department of Forestry , Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand. d) Vanachai Group Wood Composites, Chon Buri, Thailand.

7 e) Evergreen Medium Density Fiberboard Company, Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia. d) HB-Board Sdn Bhd. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. July 9 - July 13, 1995 - SPAIN Seminars related to fiberboard manufacture were given at Forestal del Atlantico wood composite and overlay company located in La Coruna. FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY AND CONSULTING ACTIVITIES During two MUCIA assignments for 1.5-year consultant’s salary and overhead expenses were compensated by Purdue University. A faculty member from Wood-Based program at Shah Alam Polytechnics, Malaysia was sent to Department of Forestry to be advised to develop a curriculum of newly established program. Advisor’s 19 day salary and overhead expenses were compensated by Purdue University. Various laboratory experiments and tests related to wood composites were carried out in 1996 and 1998 contributing to the Department approximately $4,500. August 1991-December 1991 On leave of absence for military service in Turkey. No further obligation. January 1988 - June 1989 Graduate Teaching Assistance Taught laboratory sessions of two undergraduate courses :

1- Industrial Timber Utilization 2- Timber Harvesting Techniques

Worked on the following research projects under the supervision of Prof. Otto Suchsland : 1- Investigation of durability of structural wood composites 2- Determination of linear expansion of commercially produced particleboard in the US. 3- Development of swelling stresses and deformations in wood composites. October 1985 - July 1989 Ph.D. Student in the Forest Products Laboratory, Department of Forestry, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824. January 1983 - May 1985

M.S. Student in Wood Science and Technology. University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720. July 1982 - December 1982 Student in English Language Program. University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720. December 1981 - June 1982 Research Engineer, Forest Research Institute. Ministry of Forestry, Ankara, Turkey. March 1980- November 1981 Research Assistant, School of Forestry, Department of Forest Products, University of Istanbul, Buyukdere,

Istanbul, Turkey. Worked on the following research projects :

1- Investigation of mechanical and physical properties of particleboard produced in Turkey. 2- The pressure treatment processes of pine and beech. Worked on the following companies as an engineering intern during the summer terms: 1978 ( 2 months) Tamsan Sawmill and Furniture Company, Adapazari, Turkey.

Worked on time and motion study of the primary breakdown section of the sawmill. 1977 ( 2 months) Bolu Sawmill of the Ministry of Forestry, Bolu, Turkey. Worked on the plant process control and maintenance of bandsaws.

SPECIAL ASSETS 1- Swelling stresses and deformations in wood composites. (Ph.D. Dissertation under the supervision of

(Prof. Otto Suschland) 2- A comparison of methods for determining arsenic levels on preservatively treated lumber.

(M.S. Thesis under the supervision of Prof. Donald Arganbright) 3- A comparison of two non-destructive test methods for determining the modulus of elasticity of particleboard. 4- A laboratory evaluation of particleboard and medium density fiberboard manufacture. 5- Determination of compression strain in parallel and perpendicular grain orientation of wood. 6- An analysis of customer service in logistical management. (Research paper in marketing and transportation conducted by Prof. Donald Bowersox) 7- Surface roughness analysis of wood composites.

8 EXPERIENCE IN INSTRUMENTATION: 1- Mechanical and physical testing systems. 2- Strain measurement instrumentation. 3- Surface roughness measurement systems. 4- Wood composite manufacturing facilities. 5- Sample preparation techniques for transmission electron microscope. 6- Scanning electron microscope. 7 - Laser scanning confocal microscopy. REFEREED JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

1. CHOTIKHUN, A. S.HIZIROGLU. 2016. Measurement of Dimensional Stability of Heat Treated Southern Red Oak (Quercus falcate Michx.). Measurement. 87: 99-103.

2. NASSER, R, M. SALEM , S. HIZIROGLU, H. AL-MEFARREJ, M.ALAM, I. AREF. 2016. Chemical Analysis of Different Parts of Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) Using Ultimate, Proximate and Thermo-Gravimetric Techniques for Energy Production. Energies. MDPI. (In press) .

3. SULAIMAN, N.S, R. HASHIM, S. HIZIROGLU, M. H. MOHAMAD AMINI, O. SULAIMAN, M. E. SELAMAT. 2016. Rubberwood Particleboard Manufactured Using Epichlorohydrin-modified Rice Starch as a Binder. Cellulose Chemistry and Technology. 50 (2):329-338.

4. CRAIGE,C.C, M.D. BUSER, R.S. FRAZIER, S. HIZIROGLU, R. HOLCOMB, R. HUHNKE. 2016. Conceptual Design of a Biofeedstock Supply Chain Model for Eastern Redcedar. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 121:12-124.

5. BEKHTA P, P. LYUTYY, S. HIZIROGLU, G. ORTYNSKA. 2016. Properties of Composite Panels Made from Tetra-Pak and Polyethylene Waste Material. Journal of Polymers and the Environment. DOI 10. 1007 /s10924-016-0758-7.

6. DULSANG, N., P.KASEMSIRI, P. POSI, S.HIZIROGLU, P.CHINDAPRASIRT. 2016. Characterization of

an Environment Friendly Lightweight Concrete Containing Ethyl Vinyl Acetate Waste. Materials and Design. 96:350-356.

7. AMINI MOHAMAD,M.H., R.HASHIM., N.S.SULAIMAN., S.HIZIROGLU., O.SULAIMAN.,

M.MOHAMED., S.N.SARMIN.,M.MASRI., M.A.SULAIMAN., M.B.ABU BAKAR. 2016. Effect of Urea Formaldehyde Addition to the Dimensional Stability of Particleboard Made Using Glutardialdehyde Modified Corn Starch as Binder with FT-IR Analysis. Materials Science Forum. Vol.840:108-111.

8. SALIM.N., R.HASHIM., O.SULAIMAN., M.IBRAHIM., M.NASIR., M.SATO., T.SUGIMOTO, S.HIZIROGLU. 2015 Improved Performance of Compressed Oil Palm Trunk Prepared from Modified Pre-Steaming Technique. Journal of the Indian Academy of Wood Science. Doi 10.1007/S13196-015-0155-1.

9. KARAMURI,S., S.HIZIROGLU., K.KALKAN. 2015. Thermoset-Crosslinked Lignocellulose: a Moldable Plant Biomass. American Chemical Society (ACS). Applied Materials and Interfaces. 7(12):6596-6604.

10. OZDEMIR,T., S.HIZIROGLU., M. KOCAPINAR. 2015. Effect of Heartwood and Sapwood Ratio on

Adhesion Strength of Finished Wood Species. Advances in Material Science and Engineering. Article ID 418618. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/418618.

11. DILIK,T.,S.ERDINLER.,E.HAZIR.,H.KOC.,S.HIZIROGLU. 2015. Adhesion Strength of Wood-Based

Composites Coated with Cellulosic and Polyurethane Paints. Advances in Materials Science and Engineering. Article ID 745675 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/745675.

12. BASKARAN, M. R.HASHIM., O.SULAIMAN., S.HIZIROGLU., M.SATO., T. SUGIMOTO. 2015. Optimization of Press Temperature and Time for Binderless Particleboard Manufactured from Oil Palm Trunk Biomass at Different Thickness Levels. Material Today Communications. 3 -87-95.

13. DANISH, M.T., AHMAD., R,HASHIM., M.R.HAFIZ., A.GHAZALI., O.SULAIMAN., S.HIZIROGLU. 2015. Characterization and Adsorption Kinetic Study of Surfactants Treated Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunches.

Desalination and Water Treatment. Taylor and Francis. doi:10.1080/19443994.2015.1028456.

9 14. SALLEH,M.K.,R.HASHIM.,O.SULAIMAN.,S.HIZIROGLU.,W.N.A. WAN NADHARI., N.A.KARIM.,

N.JUMHURI.,L.Z.PING ANG. 2015. Evaluation of Properties of Starch Based Adhesives and Particleboard Manufactured from Them. Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology. 29 (4) 319-336.

15. OZDEMIR, T., S.HIZIROGLU., M.KOCAPINAR. 2015. Adhesion Strength of Cellulose Varnish Coated

Wood Species as Function of Their Surface Roughness. Advances in Materials Science and Engineering. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/525496. Volume 2015 Article ID 525496, 5 pages.

16. CHOOWANG, R. S.HIZIROGLU. 2015. Properties of thermally compressed oil palm wood (Elaeis

guineensis Jacq.) using hot press process. Journal of Tropical Forest Science. 27 (1): 39-36.

17. HEGAZY, S., K. AHMED., S.HIZIROGLU. 2015. Oriented Strandboard Production from Water Treated Date Palm Fronds. Bioresources. 10 (1): 448-456.

18. DILIK, T., S. HIZIROGLU,S. 2015. Some properties of Linoleum and Wood Laminated Flooring Panels

with Magnesium Substrate. Bioresources. 10 (1):1667-1674.

19. NASSER, R., S. HIZIROGLU, M.ABDEL, H.AL-MEFARREJ,N. SHETTA, I.AFEF. 2015. Measurement of Some Properties of Pulp and Paper Made from Date Palm Midribs and Wheat Straw by Soda-AQ Pulping Process. Measurement. 62:179-186.

20. BOON, J.G., R.HASHIM., O.SULAIMAN., W.N.A.WANNADHARI., C.Y LEE., S. HIZIROGLU.,

T.SUGIMOTO., M.SATO., M.H. IBRAHIMI. 2014. The Influence of Starch in Oil Palm Trunk Particleboard without Synthetic Adhesive. Lignocellulose. 3(2) 119-130.

21. SELAMAT, M.E., O. SULAIMAN, R. HASHIM, S. HIZIROGLU, W. N. AIDAWATI WAN NADHARI, N.

S. SULAIMAN, M. Z. RAZALI. 2014. Measurement of Some Particleboard Properties Bonded with Modified Carboxymethyl Starch of Oil Palm Trunk. Measurement. 53:251-259.

22. SEVIM-KORKUT, D., S.HIZIROGLU. 2014. Experimental Testing of Heat Treatment Effect on Physical

Properties of Red Oak (Quercus falcate Michx.) and Southern Pine (Pinus taeda L.). Materials. 7:7314-7323. doi:10.3390/ma7117314.

23. KESIK, H. I., S.KORKUT, S.HIZIROGLU. 2014.An evaluation of properties of four heat treated wood

species. Industrial Crops and Products. 60:60-65.

24. SALCA, E. A., S.HIZIROGLU. 2014. Evaluation of Hardness and Surface Quality of Different Species as Function of Heat Treatment. Materials and Design. 62:416-423.

25. KAYGIN, B., H.K.KOC., S.HIZIROGLU. 2014. Surface Quality and Hardness of Eastern Redcedar as

Function of Steaming. Journal of Wood Science. 60 (4):243-248.

26. RAMACHANDRIYA, K., N.DUNFORD, H. ATIYEH, S.HIZIROGLU, M.WILKINS. 2014. Influence of Eastern Redcedar Oil on Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Microcrystalline Cellulose and Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Fermantations. Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology. (3):177-180.

27. RAMACHANDRIYA, K., M. WILKINS, O. PARDO-PLANAS, H. K. ATIYEH, N. DUNFORD,

S. HIZIROGLU. 2014. Simultaneous Saccharification and Fermentation of Eastern Redcedar Heartwood and Sapwood Using a Novel Size Reduction Technique. Bioresource Technology. 161:1-9.

28. CHINDAPARASIT, P., S.HIZIROGLU., C.WAISURAINGHA.,P.KASEMSIRI 2014. Properties of Wood Flour/Expanded Polystyrene Waste Composites Modified With Diammonium Phosphate Flame Retardant. Polymer Composites. DOI 10.1002/pc.

29. NOOR AIDAWATI WAN NADHARI, W., R. HASHIM, S.HIZIROGLU, O. SULAIMAN, J. G. BOON. K.M. SALLEH, M. F. AWALLUDIN, M.SATO, T. SUGIMOTO. 2014. Measurement of Some Properties of Binderless Composites Manufactured from Oil Palm Trunks and Acacia Mangium. Measurement. 250-254.

30. HIZIROGLU, S., Z.W. ZHONG, H, W.K.ONG. 2014. Evaluation of Bonding Strength of Pine , Oak and

Nyatoh Wood Species as Function of Their Surface Roughness. Measurement. 49:397-400.

31. NOOR AIDAWATI WAN NADHARI, W., R.HASHIM, O.SULAIMAN, S.HIZIROGLU. 2014 . A Model on Drying Kinetics of Acacia Mangium Wood at Different Temperatures. Drying Technology, Taylor &Francis. 32:361-270.

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32. SAARI, N., R.HASHIM, O.SULAIMAN, S.HIZIROGLU, M.SATO, T.SUGIMOTO. 2014. Properties of Steam Treated Particleboard Made from Oil Palm Trunks. Composite Part-B Engineering. 56:344-349.

33. LAMAMING,J. R.HASHIM, O.SULAIMAN, T. SUGIMOTO,M. SATO, S.HIZIROGLU. 2014. Measurement of Some Properties of Binderless Particleboards Made from Young and Old Oil Palms Trunks. Measurement. 47:813-819.

34. FUEANGVIVAT,W., S. JARUSOMBUTI, S.HIZIROGLU., P.BAUCHONGKOL. 2014. Properties of Sandwich Type of Particleboard Panels Made from Rubberwood and Eastern Redcedar. Forest Products Journal. 64 (1/2):72-76.

35. TASDEMIR,C., S.HIZIROGLU. 2014. Measurement of Various Properties of Southern Pine and Aspen as Function of Heat Treatment. Measurement. 49: 91-98.

36. PHROSAEN,A., P. CHINDAPRASIRT, S.HIZIROGLU, P.KASEMSIRI.2014 Thermal degradation and fire retardancy of wood impregnatuion with nitrogen phosphorus flame retardant. Advance Material Research. Vols .931-932, p. 152-156

37. HIZIROGLU, S., Z.W. ZHONG, H. L.TAN. 2013. Measurement of Bonding Strength of Pine, Kapur and

Meranti Wood Species as Function of Their Surface Quality. Measurement. 46 (9): 3189-3201.

38. BASKARAN, M. R.HASHIM, K.SUDAH, O.SULAIMAN, S.HIZIROGLU, T.ARAI, A.KOSUGI. 2013. Influence of Steam Treatment on the Properties of Particleboard Made from Oil Palm Trunk with Addition of Polyhydroxyalkanoates. Industrial Crops and Products. 51:334-341.

39. RAMACHANDRIYA.K., M.WILKINS, H. ATIYEH, N. DUNFORD, S.HIZIROGLU. 2013. Effect of High

Dry Solid Loading on Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Acid Bisulfite Pretreated Eastern Redcedar. Bioresource Technology. 147:168-176.

40. BOON. J. G., R. HASHIM, O.SULAIMAN, S.HIZIROGLU, T.SUGIMOTO, M.SATO. 2013. Influence of Processing Parameters on Some Properties of Oil Palm Trunk Binderless Particleboard. European Journal of Wood Products.71:583-589.

41. KORKUT, S., S.HIZIROGLU. 2013. Selected Properties of Heat Treated Eastern Redcedar (Juniperus

virginiana L. ) Wood. Bioresources 8(3): 4756-4765.

42. BEKHTA, P., S.KORKUT, S. HIZIROGLU. 2013. Effect of Pretreatment of Raw Material on Properties of Particleboard Panels Made from Wheat Straw. Bioresources. 8(3): 4766-4774.

43. DONMEZ-CAVDAR, A., H. YEL, H. KALAYCIOGLU, S.HIZIROGLU. 2013. Effect of Waste Melamine

Impregnated Paper on Properties of Oriented Strand Board. Materials and Design. 51:751-755.

44. SALIM, N., R. HASHIM, O.SULAIMAN, N.A.NORDIN, M.IBRAHIM, H.MD.AKIL, M.SATO, T.SUGIMOTO, S.HIZIROGLU.2013. Effect of Steaming on Some Properties of Compressed Oil Palm Trunk Lumber. Bioresources. 8(2): 2310-2324.

45. NORDIN, A, O.SULAIMAN, R.HASHIM, N.SALIM, M. SATO, S.HIZIROGLU. 2013. Properties of

Laminated Panels Made from Compressed Oil Palm Trunk. Composites Part B: Engineering. 52:100-105.

46. AMINI, M.H. , R.HASHIM, S.HIZIROGLU, N.SYUHADA, O.SULAIMAN. 2013. Properties of Particleboard Made From Rubberwood Using Modified Starch as Binder. Composites Part-B. Engineering 50: 259-264.

47. PRIADI, T., S.HIZIROGLU. 2013 Characterization of Heat Treated Wood Species. Materials and Design. 49: 575-582.

48. RAMACHANDRIYA, K., M.WILKINS, S.HIZIROGLU, N. DUNFORD, H.ATIYEH. 2013 . Development

of an Efficient Pretreatment Process for Enzymatic Saccharification of Eastern Redcedar. Bioresource Technology. 136:131-139.

49. KORKUT-SEVIM, D., S. HIZIROGLU, A.AYTIN. 2013. Effect of Heat Treatment of Surface

Characteristics of Wild Cherry Wood. Bioresources. 8(2): 1582-1590.

11 50. ZHONG, Z.W., S.HIZIROGLU, C.T.M CHAN. 2013.Measurement of the Surface Roughness of Wood

Based Materials Used in Furniture Manufacture. Measurement. 46 (6) :1482-1487.

51. BAKAR, F.B., S.HIZIROGLU, P.TAHIR. 2013. Properties of Some Thermally Modified Wood Species. Materials and Design. 43:348-355.

52. SULAIMAN , N.S., R. HASHIM, M.H.M.AMINI, O.SULAIMAN, S.HIZIROGLU. 2013. Evaluation of

Properties of Particleboard Made Using Oil Palm Starch Modified with Epichlorohydrin. Bioresources. 8(1): 283-301.

53. HIZIROGLU, S., 2012. Some properties of Sandwich Type Composites Panels Manufactured from Eastern

Redcedar. Composites Part-B. 3288-3292.

54. PEREZ,G.A., E.A.SALCA, I.B.MALDONADO, S.HIZIROGLU. 2012. Evaluation of Surface Quality of Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF) and Particleboard as Function of Weathering. ProLigno. Journal. Vol.8 (4): 10-17.

55. OZGENC, O., S. HIZIROGLU, U. YILDIZ. 2012. Weathering Properties of Wood Species Treated with

Different Coating Applications. Bioresource 7(4) 4875- 4888.

56. JARUSOMBUTI. S., P. BAUCHONGKOL, S. HIZIROGLU, V. FUENGVIVAT. 2012. Properties of Rubberwood Medium Density Fiberboard(MDF) Bonded with Starch and Urea Formaldehyde. Forest Products Journal. 62:58-62.

57. DILIK.T., S. HIZIROGLU. 2012 Bonding Strength of Heat Treated Compressed Eastern Redcedar Wood.

Materials and Design. 42 :317-320.

58. SALCA, E., S.HIZIROGLU. 2012. Analysis of Surface Roughness of Black Alder as Function of Various Processing Parameters. Pro Ligno Journal Vol 8 (2) :68-79.

59. HASHIM, R., W.NOOR AIDAWATI WAN NADHARI, O. SULAIMAN, M.SATO, S. HIZIROGLU,

F. KAWAMURA, T G. SENG, T.SUGIMOTO, T.G.SENG, R. TANAKA. 2012. Properties of Binderless Particleboard Panels Manufactured from Oil Palm Biomass. Bioresource. 7(1) 1352-1365.

60. KASEMSIRI, P., S.HIZIROGLU, S.RIMDUSIT. 2012.Characterization of Heat Treated Eastern Redcedar (Juniperus virginiana L.) Journal of Material Processing Technology. 212 (6) 1324-1330.

61. SALIM,N., R.HASHIM, O.SULAIMAN, M.IBRAHIM, M.SATO, S.HIZIROGLU. 2012. Optimum

Manufacturing Parameters for Compressed Lumber from Oil Palm (Elaeis guineensis) Trunks: Respond Surface Approach. Composites Part-B. 43(3) 988-996.

62. BUYUKSARI, U. , S.HIZIROGLU, H.AKKILIC, N.AYRILMIS. 2012. Mechanical and Physical Properties

of Medium Density Fiberboard Panels Laminated with Thermally Compressed Veneer. Composite Part-B. 43, 110-114.

63. TOKER, H., S.HIZIROGLU, A. OZCIFCI. 2012. Influence of Weathering on Adhesion Strength of

Chemically Treated and Coated Wood Species. Progress in Organic Coating. 73(2/3):211-214.

64. OZCAN.S., A.OZCIFCI, S. HIZIROGLU, H.TOKER. 2012. Effect of Heat Treatment and Surface Roughness on Bonding Strength. Construction and Building Materials. (33):7-13.

65. KORDKHEILI, H., S.HIZIROGLU, M.FARSI. 2012. Some of the Physical and Mechanical Properties of

Cement Composites Manufactured from Carbon Nanotubes and Bagasse Fiber. Materials and Design. 33: 395-398.

66. WANG,Y., W.SU, P.KASEMSIRI, S.HIZIROGLU.2011. A comparison of the Withdrawal Resistance Load

of Nails Using Experimental and Interference Approaches. Wood Material Science and Engineering. Taylor Francis. 6:213-218.

67. KASEMSIRI, P., S.HIZIROGLU, S.RIMDUSIT. 2011. Properties of Wood Composites from Eastern

Redcedar Particle Reinforced with Benzoxazine Resin/Cashew Nut Shell Liquid Copolymer. Composite Part A. 42 (10)-1454-1462.

68. HASHIM, R., W .NOOR AIDAWATI WAN NADHARI, O. SULAIMAN, S. HIZIROGLU, M. SATO, F.

12 KAWAMURA, T G. SENG, T.SUGIMOTO, R. TANAKA. 2011. Evaluations of Some Properties of Exterior Particleboard Made from Oil Palm Biomass. Journal of Composite Material. 45 (16) 1659-1665.

69. KASEMSIRI, P., S.HIZIROGLU, S.RIMDUSIT. 2011.Effect of Cashew Nut Shell Liquid on Gelatin, Cure

Kinetics, and Thermomechanical Properties of Benzoxanine Resin. Thermochimica Acta. 520 (84-92).

70. HASHIM, R., N. SAID, J.LAMAMING, M. BASKARAN, O.SULAIMAN, M.SATO, S.HIZIROGLU, T.SUGIMOTO. 2011. Influence of Press Temperature on the Properties of Binderless Particleboard Made from Oil Palm. Materials and Design. Vol.32 Issue 5 2520-2525.

71. HASHIM, R. M.AMINI, O SULAIMAN, S HIZIROGLU, F.KAWAMURA, F.ABOOD, R. WAHAB. 2011.

Some Properties of Particleboard Panels Treated with Extractives of Cerbera Odllam Tree. Journal of Composite Material.Vol 45 (8) p: 901-906.

72. ANWAR , U.K.M., S.HIZIROGLU, H. HAMDAN, ABD LATIF.M. 2011. Effect of Outdoor Exposure on

Some Properties of Resin Treated Plybamboo. Industrial Crops and Products. 33 :140-145.

73. HASHIM, R.,W. NADHARI, O. SULAIMAN, F.KAWAMURA, S.HIZIROGLU, M.SATO, T.SUGIMOTO, T. SENG, R.TANAKA 2011. Characterization of Raw Material Binderless Particleboard Manufactured from Oil Palm Biomass. Materials and Design. 31 Issue 1 :246-254.

74. SATOSHI, S., S. HIZIROGLU. 2010. Evaluation of Shear Strength of Japanese Wood Species as Function

of Surface Roughness. Forest Products Journal. 60 (4):400-404

75. KORKUT,S., S.KARAYILMAZLAR, S.HIZIROGLU, T.SANLI. 2010. Some of the Properties of Heat Treated Sessile Oak. Forest Products Journal. 60 (5): 473-480.

76. DIFEI, Z., S. HIZIROGLU. 2010. Impact Assessment and Utilization of Eastern redcedar. American Journal

of Applied Science. Science Publications. 7 (8):1032-1037.

77. CANDAN, Z., S.HIZIROGLU, A. MCDONALD. 2010. Surface Quality of Thermally Compressed Douglas Fir Veneer. Materials and Design. (31) 3574-3577.

78. HASHIM,R. N.SAARI, O.SULAIMAN, T.SUGIMOTO, S.HIZIROGLU, M.SATO, R.TANAKA. 2010.

Effect of Particle Geometry on the Properties of Binderless Particleboard Manufactured from Oil Palm Trunk. Materials and Design. (31) 4251-4257.

79. JARUSOMBUTI, S., S. HIZIROGLU, P.BAUCHONGKOL, V.FUEANGVIVAT. 2009. Properties of

Sandwich Type Panels Made from Bamboo and Rice Straw. Forest Products Journal.Vol 59(10) 52-57.

80. HIZIROGLU, S. 2009 Properties of Strandboard Panels Manufactured from Eastern Redcedar. Materials. 2: 926-933.

81. HIZIROGLU,S., S.SUZUKI. 2009. Surface Characteristics of Overlaid Japanese Wood Composites. Journal

of Tropical Forest Science. 21(3):1-5.

82. BEKHTA, P., S. HIZIROGLU, O. POTAPOVA, J. SEDIACIK. 2009. Shear Strength of Exterior Plywood Panels Pressed at Low Temperature. Materials. 2: 876-882.

83. OZDEMIR, T., S. HIZIROGLU. 2009. Influence of Surface Roughness and Species on Bond Strength

between the Wood and the Finish. Forest Products Journal. 59 (6): 90-95.

84. OZDEMIR, T., S. HIZIROGLU, A. MALKOCOGLU. 2009. Influence of Relative Humidity on Surface Quality and Adhesion Strength of Coated Medium Density (MDF) Fiberboard. Journal of Materials and Design. Elsevier Science. Vol.30.2543-2546.

85. JUBSILP, C., T.TAKEICHI, S. HIZIROGLU, S.RIMDUSIT. 2009. Effect of Resin Compositions on

Microwave Processing and Thermophysical Properties of Benzoxaine-Epoxy-Phenolic Ternary Systems Filled with Silicon Carbide (SiC) Whisker. Polymer Engineering and Science. Vol 49 (5): 1022-1029.

86. NEMLI, G., S.HIZIROGLU. 2009. Effect of Press Parameters on Scratch and Absorption Resistance of

Overlaid Particleboard Panels. Journal of Composite Material. 43 (13) : 1413-1420.

13 87. KORKUT, S., S. HIZIROGLU. 2009. Effect of Heat Treatment on Mechanical Properties of Hazelnut

Wood (Corylus colurna L.) Journal of Materials and Design. Elsevier Science. Vol. 30. 1853-1858.

88. BEKHTA,P., S.HIZIROGLU, O. SHEPELYUK. 2009. Properties of Plywood Manufactured from Compressed Veneer as Building Material. Journal of Materials and Design. Elsevier Science.Vol 30 (4):947-953.

89. JUBSILP,C., S.RIMDUSIT, S.HIZIROGLU. 2008. High Performance Wood Composites Based on

Benzoxazine-Epoxy Alloys. Bioresource Technology, Elsevier Science. 99: 8880-8886.

90. AYRILMIS, N., Z.CANDAN, S.HIZIROGLU. 2008. Physical and Mechanical Properties of Cardboard Panels Made from Used Beverage Carton with Veneer Overlays. Journal of Materials and Design. Elsevier Science. 29:1897-1903.

91. HIZIROGLU, S., Y.S. HADI, D.HARAWAN. 2008. Surface Quality of Commercially Manufactured Particleboard Panels in Indonesia. Journal of Tropical Wood Science and Technology. Vol. 6 No 1. 13-16.

92. HIZIROGLU, S., S.JARUSOMBUTI, P.BAUCHONGKOL, V.FUEANGVIVAT. 2008. Overlaying

Properties of Fiberboard from Bamboo and Rice Straw. Industrial Crops and Products, Elsevier Science. 28:107-111.

93. DONMEZ-CAVDAR,A., H. KALAYCIOGLU, S. HIZIROGLU. 2008. Some of the Properties of Oriented

Strandboard Manufactured Using Kraft Lignin Phenolic Resin. Journal of Materials Processing Technology, Elsevier Science. 202 (559-563).

94. HIZIROGLU, S., U.M.K.ANWAR, H . HAMDAN, P.MD. TAHIR. 2008. Evaluation of Surface Quality of

Some Malaysian Species as Function of Outdoor Exposure. Journal of Materials Processing Technology, Elsevier Science. 199 (156-162).

95. KILIC, M., S. HIZIROGLU, C.GULLU, Z.SEZGIN. 2008. Influence of Steaming on Surface Roughness of

Beech and Sapele Flooring Material. Journal of Materials Processing Technology, Elsevier Science. 199 (448-451).

96. USTAOMER, D., M.USTA, S. HIZIROGLU. 2008. Effect of Boron Treatment on Surface Characteristics of

Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF). Journal Material Processing Technology, Elsevier Science. 199 (440-444).

97. LIN,C. J., S. HIZIROGLU, S. MIN KAN, H. WEN LAI. 2008. Manufacturing Particleboard Panels from

Betel Palm (Areca catechu linn.). Journal Material Processing Technology, Elsevier Science.197 (445-448).

98. KARD, B., S.HIZIROGLU, M.E.PAYTON. 2007. Resistance of Eastern Redcedar Panels to Damage by Subterranean Termites (Isoptera:Rhinotermitidae). Forest Products Journal. 57(11):74-79.

99. HIZIROGLU, S., P.BAUCHONGKOL, V.FUEANGVIVAT, W.SOONTONBURA, S. JARUSOMBUTI.

2007. Selected Properties of Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF) Panels Made from Bamboo and Rice Straw. Forest Products Journal.57 (6): 46-50.

100. HIZIROGLU. S., S.ZARATE. 2007. Mechnanical Properties and Surface Characteristics of Colombian

Wood Composites. Journal of Composite Materials. Vol 41, No:18, 2225-2234.

101. HIZIROGLU, S., 2007. Some of the Properties of Three-Layer Particleboard Panels Made from Under-utilized Species in Oklahoma. Journal of Composite Materials. Sage Publications. 41(4):467-476.

102. DUNFORD, N., S.HIZIROGLU, R. HOLCOMB. 2007. Effect of Age on the Distribution of Oil in Eastern

Redcedar Tree Segments. Bioresource Technology. Elsevier Science. 98(14):2636-2640.

103. OZDEMIR,T., S.HIZIROGLU. 2007. Evaluation of Surface Quality and Adhesion Strength of Treated Solidwood. Adhesion strength. Journal of Materials Processing Technology. Elsevier Science. 186 (311-314).

104. DILIK,T., T.DUNDAR, A. KURTOGLU, S. HIZIROGLU. 2007. Effect of Adhesive Types on Some of the

Properties of Laminated Window Profiles. Journal of Materials Processing Technology. Elsevier Science. 189 (320-324).

105. WECHSLER, A., S.HIZIROGLU. 2007. Some of the Properties of Wood-Plastic Composites. Journal of

14 Building and Environment. Elsevier Science. 42 (7) 2637-2644.

106. HIZIROGLU,S., S. SUZUKI. 2007. Evaluation of Surface Roughness of Commercially Manufactured

Particleboard and Medium Density Fiberboard in Japan. Journal of Materials Processing Technology. Elsevier Science. 184 (436-440).

107. NEMLI, G., S. HIZIROGLU, H. SERIN, K.C.AKYUZ, I.AKYUZ, D. TOKSOY. 2007. A Perspective from

Furniture and Cabinet Manufacturers in Turkey. Journal of Building and Environment. Elsevier Science.42 (4 ):1699-1706.

108. KILIC, M., S. HIZIROGLU, E.BURDURLU. 2006. Effect of Machining on Surface Roughness of Wood.

Journal of Building and Environment. Elsevier Science. (41) 8: 1074-1078.

109. AYDIN, I., G. COLAKOGLU, S. HIZIROGLU. 2006. Effect of Log Temperature on Some of the Properties of Veneer and Plywood Manufactured from Eastern Spruce (Picea orientalis L). International Journal of Solids and Structures. Elsevier Science. 23 (20): 6140-6147.

110. TANRITANIR, E., S. HIZIROGLU, N.AS. 2006. Effect of Steaming Time on Surface Roughness of Beech

Veneer. Journal of Building and Environment. Elsevier Science. 41(11):1494-1497.

111. AYRILMIS, N., S.KORKUT, E.TANRITANIR, J.WINANDY, S. HIZIROGLU. 2006. Effect of Various Fire Retardants on Surface Roughness of Plywood. Journal of Building and Environment. 41(7): 887-892.

112. KALAYCIOGLU, H., S. HIZIROGLU. 2006. Evaluation of Surface Characteristics of Laminated Flooring.

Journal of Building and Environment. Elsevier Science. 41(6):756-762.

113. BEKHTA, P., I.OZARKIV, S. ALAVI, S. HIZIROGLU. 2006. A Theoretical Expression for Drying Time of Thin Lumber. Bioresource Technology. Elsevier Science. 97 (13): 1572-1577.

114. HIZIROGLU, S., P. KOSONKARN. 2006. Evaluation of Surface Roughness of Thai Medium Density

Fiberboard (MDF). Journal of Building and Environment. Elsevier Science. 41(4): 527-533.

115. HIZIROGLU, S., S. JARUSOMBUTI, V.FUEANGVIVAT, P.BAUCHONGKOL, W.SOONTONBURA, T. DARAPAK. 2005. Properties of Bamboo-Rice Straw-Eucalyptus Composite Panels. Forest Products Journal. 55 (12): 221-225.

116. SEMEN, E., S. HIZIROGLU. 2005. Production, Yield, and Derivatives of Volatile Oils from Eastern

Redcedar (Juniperus virginiana L.). American Journal of Environmental Science. 1 (2): 133-138.

117. HIZIROGLU, S., R. RABIEJ. 2005. Factors Affecting Adhesive Shear Strength of Overlaid Composite Panels. American Journal of Applied Sciences. (Special Issue) 1-4.

118. NACAR, M., S. HIZIROGLU, H. KALAYCIOGLU. 2005. Some of the Properties of Particleboard Panels

Made from Eucalyptus. American Journal of Applied Science. (Special Issue) 5-8.

119. KALAYCIOGLU, H., I. DENIZ, S. HIZIROGLU. 2005. Some of the Properties of Particleboard Made from Paulownia. Journal of Wood Science. Springer-Verlag . 51:410-414.

120. HIZIROGLU, S, R.HOLCOMB. 2005. Some of the Properties of Three-Layer Particleboard Made from

Eastern Redcedar. Journal of Building and Environment. Elsevier Science. 40 (5): 719-723.

121. HIZIROGLU, S. 2004. Surface Roughness Evaluation of Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF) Using Stylus and Pneumatic Methods. Brief Originals. Holz als Roh-und Werkstoff, European Journal of Wood and Wood Products. Springer-Verlag. 004-0538-2.

122. ZHIYONG, C., Q. WU, L. JONG, S.HIZIROGLU.2004. Influence of Board Density, Mat Construction and

Chip Type on Performance of Particleboard Made from Eastern Redcedar. Forest Products Journal. 54 (12): 226-232.

123. HIZIROGLU, S., S. JARUSOMBUTI, V. FUEANGVIVAT. 2004. Surface Characteristics of Wood

Composites Manufactured in Thailand. Journal of Building and Environment. Elsevier Science. 39 (11):1359-1364.

15 124. TUNCER, D., S. HIZIROGLU. 2004. Effect of Density and Some of the Production Parameters on

Bending Strength of Laminated Window Profiles. Journal of Building and Environment. Elsevier Science. 39(10):1199-1205.

125. NEMLI, .G., S.HIZIROGLU, M.USTA, Z. SERIN, T. OZDEMIR, H. KALAYCIOGLU, 2004. Effect of

Residue Type and Tannin Content on Properties of Black Locust Particleboard. Forest Products Journal. 54 (2): 36-40.

126. NEMLI, G., E.GEZER, S. HIZIROGLU. 2003. The Changes in Important Quality Properties of

Continuous Pressed Laminates (CPL) with Some Changes in Thickness and Press Parameters. Journal of Building and Environment. Elsevier Science Ltd. 38 (11): 913-917.

127. BARLI,O., I.ERDOGAN, T.AKBULUT, S.HIZIROGLU. 2003. Performance Management System (PMS)

Constructed Based on Business Process Reengineering (BPR) and Developing Suggestions - An Application. International Journal of Agile Manufacturing. Vol.6.Issue 1 p: 79-87.

128. HIZIROGLU, S., R. HOLCOMB.R, Q.WU. 2002. Manufacturing Particleboard from Eastern Redcedar.

Forest Products Journal. 52(7/8): 72-76

129. BEKHTA, P., S. HIZIROGLU. 2002. Theoretical Approach on Specific Surface Area of Wood Particles. Forest Products Journal. 52(4): 72-76.

130. HIZIROGLU, S. 2000. A Comparison of Skid Type and Skidless Type Pick-ups in Stylus Surface

Measurement Method. Test Engineering and Management. April /May. p: 14-16.

131. AKBULUT, T., S. HIZIROGLU, N. AYRILMIS. 2000. Surface Absorption, Surface Roughness and Formaldehyde Emission of Turkish MDF. Forest Products Journal. 50 (6) 45-48.

132. HIZIROGLU, S., I.BABA. 1999. Surface Roughness Evaluation of Medium Density Fiberboard

Manufactured in Malaysia. Journal of Tropical Forest Products. 5 (1): 93-97.

133. SUCHSLAND, O., S. HIZIROGLU, S.TREK, G.IYENGAR.1998. Laboratory Experiments on the Use of Recycled Newsprint in Wood Composites. Forest Products Journal. 48(11/12) : 55-64.

134. HIZIROGLU, S., M.GRAHAM. 1998. Effect of Press Closing Time and Target Thickness on Surface

Roughness of Particleboard. Forest Products Journal. 48 (3):50-54.

135. HIZIROGLU, S. 1996. Surface Roughness Analysis of Wood Composites: A Stylus Method. Forest Products Journal. 46(7/8):67-72.

136. HIZIROGLU, S., G.IYENGAR. 1996. Surface Roughness of Paper : An Application of Stylus Technique.

Test-Engineering and Management. October/November. p:16-17.

137. HIZIROGLU, S., P.KAMDEM. 1995. Physical and Mechanical Properties of Hardboard Made of Black Locust Furnish. Forest Products Journal. 45(11/12): 66-70.

138. HIZIROGLU, S., O.SUCHSLAND. 1993. Linear Expansion and Surface Stability of Particleboard.

Forest Products Journal. 43(4):31-34.

139. HIZIROGLU, S. 1991. Standard and Dynamic MOE in Particleboard: A Comparison. Test Engineering and Management. April/May. p:18-19.

140. HIZIROGLU, S., O.SUCHSLAND. 1991. Level of Bending Stresses in Buckled Sheathing Composites.

Forest Products Journal. 41(2): 58-62.

PROCEEDING PUBLICATIONS

1. BAUCHONGKOL, P, S. HIZIROGLU,.V.FUEANGVIVAT, S. JARUSOMBUTI and W.SOONTONBURA. 2009. Bamboo (Dendrolamus asper) as raw material for interior composite panels manufacture in Thailand. Proc. Vol 8-150-161 8th World Bamboo Congress. September 16-19, 2009 Bangkok, Thailand.

16 2. HIZIROGLU,S and M. BARBU. 2009. On Surface Roughness Evaluation of Wood Based Composites. 7th

International Conference of Wood Science and Engineering in the third Millennium. University of Transilvania, Brasov. Romania Proceedings Ed. M.Ispas and L.Gurau. p: 201-208.

3. BEKHTA, P O. POTAPOVA, J. SEDLIACIK, S. HIZIROGLU. 2009.Technology of Low Temperature

Veneer Gluing in the Manufacture of PF Plywood. on Surface Roughness Evaluation of Wood Based Composites. 7th International Conference of Wood Science and Engineering in the third Millennium. University of Transilvania, Brasov.Romania. Proceedings Ed. M.Ispas and L.Gurau. p: 270-275.

4. DONMEZ-CAVDAR, A. H.KALAYCIOGLU,S.HIZIROGLU,and E.ZEKOVIC.2009. Some of the

properties of laminated panels made from thin medium density fiberboard (tMDF). 7th International Conference of Wood Science and Engineering in the third Millennium. University of Transilvania, Brasov. Romania. Proceedings Ed. M.Ispas and L.Gurau. p: 270-275.

5. HIZIROGLU,S. 2008. Internal Bond Strength of Laminated Flooring as Function of Water Exposure.Proc. of the 51st International Convention of Society of Wood Science and Technology. Nov 10-12, 2008. WS-26.

6. WECHSELER, A., S. HIZIROGLU, A.BALLERINI. 2008. Some of the Properties of Wood Plastic

Composites..Proc. of the 51st International Convention of Society of Wood Science and Technology. Nov 10-12, 2008. WS-56.

7. HIZIROGLU,S., V.FUEANGVIVAT, P. BAUCHONGKOL, and S. JARUSOMBUTI. 2008. Alternative raw

material resources for value-added composite panel manufacture in Thailand. The third Regional Symposium on Environment and Natural Resources. Univ. Kebangsaan Malaysia. Proc 582-587.

8. HIZIROGLU,S.2008. Surface characteristics of southern pine treated with Eastern red cedar oil. The

International Research Group on Wood Protection. The 39th Annual Meeting of IRG. Istanbul, Turkey.

9. USTAOMER,D., M.USTA., and S.HIZIROGLU. 2008 Surface color and roughness characteristics of medium density fiberboard (MDF) panels treated with fire retardants. The International Research Group on Wood Protection. The 39th Annual Meeting of IRG. Istanbul, Turkey.

10. HIZIROGLU, S., S. JARUSOMBUTI, P.BAUCHONGKOL, V.FUEANGVIVAT, and W. SOONTONBURA. 2006. Physical and Mechanical Properties of Three-Layer Wood Composites Made from Bamboo and Rice Straw. 8th Pacific Rim Bio-Based Composites Symposium. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Proc.Nov 20-23, 06. p: 292-300.

11. HIZIROGLU, S. 2006. Particleboard and Fiberboard Manufacture in North America. Asia-Pacific

(ISO/TC89) Wood Based Panels Seminar. Tokyo, Japan. Nov. 15, 06. Proc. p:79-84.

12. WINANDY, J., R.WELLWOOD, and S. HIZIROGLU. 2005 Edited. Using Wood Composite as a Tool for Sustainable Forestry. Proceedings of Scientific Session 90. 21. IUFRO World Congress, Brisbane , Australia. 100 pages.

13. WINANDY, J., and S. HIZIROGLU. 2005. North American perspective on using wood based structural

composite products as forest management tools to improve forest health and sustainability and to reduced forest fuels and exotic- Invasive Species. FPL GTR 163 Proc. Session of 90. IUFRO 21 World Congress, Brisbane , Australia. p. 2-8.

14. HIZIROGLU, S. 2005. Manufacturing particleboard from under-utilized species in Oklahoma. Proceeding

Forest Product Society Meeting. Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. p 65-72.

15. HIZIROGLU, S. 2004. Evaluation of surface quality of particleboard. 5th International Conference on Quality, Reliability and Maintenance. University of Oxford, England. Proceedings. p: 243-246.

16. KALAYCIOGLU, H., G.NEMLI. ,and S. HIZIROGLU.2004. Some of the properties of particleboard made

from Kenaf as quality control tool. 5th International Conference on Quality, Reliability and Maintenance University of Oxford, England. Proceedings. p:31-34.

17. HIZIROGLU, S. 2003. Fundamentals of timber drying. 3rd International Asia-Pacific Drying Conference.

Asian Institute of Technology. Bangkok. Sept 1-3, 2003. Proceedings. p: 89-96.

18. HIZIROGLU, S. 2002. Manufacturing of advanced wood composites. Proceedings. 2nd World Engineering Congress. p :10-13. Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.

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19. HIZIROGLU, S. 2002. Quality of layer thickness of wood composites.4th International Conference on Quality, Reliability and Maintenance. University of Oxford, England. Proceedings. p: 31-34.

20. HIZIROGLU, H., and, S. HIZIROGLU. 2002. The influence of the surface quality of electrodes on the

breakdown of sulphur hexafluoride. 4th International Conference on Quality, Reliability and Maintenance. University of Oxford, England. Proceedings. p: 27-30.

21. HIZIROGLU, S. 2000. Density profiles of wood composites as quality improvement. 3rd International

Conference of Quality, Reliability, and Maintenance. Proceedings. University of Oxford, St.Edmund Hall Oxford,England. p: 47-50.

22. HIZIROGLU, S. 1999. Development of wood technology curriculum in Malaysia. The sixth LERN Research

and Education Conference. Proceeding. RMIT University, Victoria Australia. Penang , Malaysia.

23. HIZIROGLU, S. 1998. Surface roughness quality of wood composites. 2nd International Conference of Planned Maintenance, Reliability, and Quality. Proceedings. University of Oxford, St. Edmund Hall Oxford, England. p: 86-91.

24. HIZIROGLU, S., J. WHALLON, and O.SUCHSLAND. 1997.“Application of laser scanning microscope to

wood products” 2nd International Scientific Conference, Forest-Wood-Environment.Proceedings Section 5. Zvolen, Slovakia. p: 109-114.

25. HIZIROGLU, S. 1997. Preservation of rubberwood. 29th Annual Conference of International Research Group on Wood Preservation Proceedings. IRG/WP97-40081. Whistler, B.C. Canada.

26. HIZIROGLU, S., and O.SUCHSLAND. 1993. Evaluation of surface texture of wood composites. 4th GMI-

Industry Symposium Proceedings. GMI Engineering and Management Institute. Flint, Michigan 48504. NON-REFEREED PUBLICATIONS

1. HIZIROGLU, S. S.SHIDA. 2010 . Wood Composite Industry in the U.S.A. Wood Technology Association of Japan Wood Industry. Vol.65 (9):414-417. In Japanese, Translated by S.SHIDA.

2. HIZIROGLU, S. S. SHIDA . 2010 .Wood Products Education in the U.S.A. Wood Technology Association

of Japan Wood Industry. Vol.65 (8): 360-362. In Japanese, Translated by S.SHIDA. EXTENSION PUBLICATIONS

1. HIZIROGLU, S, 2016 Basics of Forest Road Surveying. Fact Sheet, www.fapc.biz , FAPC-200. 2 p.

2. HIZIROGLU, S, 2016. Using Wood for Violin Makers. Fact Sheet, www.fapc.biz , FAPC-201. 2 p

3. HIZIROGLU, S, 2014. Dimensional Movement of Wheel Chocks Made from Southern Pine. Fact Sheet,

www.fapc.biz , FAPC-189 2 p.

4. TASDEMIR,C. S.HIZIROGLU. 2014. Manufacturing Sandwich Type Panels from Eastern Redcedar and

Southern Pine. Fact Sheet, www.fapc.biz , FAPC-188. 2 p

5. HIZIROGLU, S., K.KALKAN, S.KARUMURI. 2014. Dimensional Stability and Roughness of Wood Plastic Composite Material Made from Eastern Redcedar. Fact Sheet, www.fapc.biz , FAPC-190 2 p.

6. HIZIROGLU, S. 2012. Basics of Laminated Flooring. Fact Sheet, www.fapc.biz , FAPC-178 2 p.

7. HIZIROGLU, S. 2012.Manufacturing Traditional Windows in Oklahoma:A Case Study. Fact Sheet, www.fapc.biz , FAPC-179 2 p.

8. HIZIROGLU, S 2011.Value-Added Oil from Eastern Redcedar. Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service.

Extension Facts. NREM-5051.

9. HIZIROGLU, S.2011. Bending Wood form Hobbyists.Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service. Extension Facts. NREM 5052.

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10. HIZIROGLU, S. 2009.Basics of Paper Manufacturing. Fact Sheet, www.fapc.biz , FAPC-169 3 p.

11. HIZIROGLU, S. 2009. What is Wood Plastic Composite ? Fact Sheet, www.fapc.biz , FAPC-170. 3 p.

12. HIZIROGLU, S. 2008. Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL) as a Construction Material. . Food and Agricultural Products Center (FAPC) Fact Sheet , www.fapc.biz , (FAPC)-163. 3 p.

13. HIZIROGLU, S. 2008. Strength Properties of Wood for Practical Applications. Food and Agricultural Products Center (FAPC) Fact Sheet , www.fapc.biz , FAPC-162. 3 p.

14. HIZIROGLU, S. 2008. Basics of Solar Lumber Drying. Food and Agricultural Products Center (FAPC) Fact Sheet, www.fapc.biz , FAPC-161. 3 p.

15. HIZIROGLU, S. 2006. Basics of softwood sawmilling. Oklahoma State University. Food and Agricultural Products Research and Technology Center (FAPC) – FAPC-148. www.fapc.biz.

16. HIZIROGLU, S. 2006. Single-layer value-added wood composites from under-utilized species in Oklahoma. Oklahoma State University. Food and Agricultural Products Research and Technology Center (FAPC)- FAPC-147. www.fapc.biz.

17. HIZIROGLU, S. 2006. Fundamental aspects of kiln drying lumber. Oklahoma State University. Food and Agricultural Products Research and Technology Center. (FAPC)- FAPC-146. www.fapc.biz.

18. HIZIROGLU, S. 2006. Oriented strandboard as a building material. Oklahoma State University. Food and Agricultural Products Research and Technology Center. (FAPC)- FAPC-145. www.fapc.biz.

19. HIZIROGLU, S., C.STONE, and R.HOLCOMB. 2005. Overlaying Properties of particleboard made from eastern redcedar, Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service. Extension Facts. F-5048.

20. HIZIROGLU,S. 2004. Basics of pressure treatment of wood. Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service. Extension Facts. F- 5047.

21. HIZIROGLU, S. and W. ADAMS. 2004. Efficient use of bandsaws in lumber manufacturing. Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service. Extension Facts. F- 5046.

22. HIZIROGLU, S. 2003. Use of Wood Composite Panels as Substrate for Cabinet Manufacture. Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service. Extension Facts. F-5045.

23. HIZIROGLU, S., and B.ROSS. 2003. Safe Use of Chainsaw. Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service. Extension Facts. F- 5044.

24. HIZIROGLU, S. 2002. Basics of Hardwood Lumber Grades. Oklahoma Cooperation Extension Service. Extension Facts. F-5041.

25. HIZIROGLU, S., and K. HITCH. 2002. Practicalities in Air-Drying of Lumber. Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service. Extension Facts. F-5042.

26. HIZIROGLU, S. 2002 .Whole-Tree Eastern Redcedar Particleboard-A Promising Product for Oklahoma. Oklahoma. Cooperative Extension Service. Extension Facts. F-5039.

27. HIZIROGLU, S.2002.Non-Pressure Treatment of Wood Used on Farms. Oklahoma Cooperative Extension. Extension Facts. F-5040.

28. HIZIROGLU, S. 2002. Simplified Quality Control in Lumber Manufacturing. Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service. Extension Facts. F- 5038.

29. HIZIROGLU, S. 2001. Practical Approaches to Wood Finishing. Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service. Extension Facts. F-5016.

30. HIZIROGLU, S. 2001.Dimensional Changes in Wood. Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service. Extension Facts. F-5009.

EXTENSION NEWSLETTERS

19 1- HIZIROGLU, S. 2001. Causes of Discoloration in Wood. Woodwise. Volume 3, Issue 1. 2- HIZIROGLU, S . 2000. Wood –Destroying Insects. Woodwise. Volume 2, Issue 2. 3- HIZIROGLU, S. 2000. Water in Wood. Woodwise. Volume 2, Issue 1 4- HIZIROGLU, S. 2001. Particleboard manufacturing from Whole-Tree Chipped Feedstock of Eastern Redcedar. The Cedar Leader. Volume 10, Number 4.

5- HIZIROGLU, S. 2002. Forest Utilization conference and Equipment Exposition. The Cedar Leader. Volume 11, Number 2. 6- HIZIROGLU, S. 2004. Roughness of overlaid particleboard made from eastern redcedar. The Cedar Leader. Volume 12, Number 6. CONFERENCE ORAL PRESENTATIONS 1-HIZIROGLU,S. 2014. Value-added composite panels from under-utilized wood and agricultural fiber resource. International Conference on Science and Technology. Bangkok, Thailand. Dec 30-31,2014. 2- HIZIROGLU, S., K.KALKAN., S.KARAMURI. 2014. Some of the properties of wood plastic composite materials made from Eastern Redcedar. The 3rd Conferecne on Advances in Engineering Technology. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Dec. 26-27, 2014. 3-RAMACHANDRIYA, K.D., M. R. WILKINS, N. T. DUNFORD, S. HIZIROGLU, H. K. ATIYEH. 2012. Pretreatment optimization for an effective conversion of Eastern redcedar to ethanol. 2012 ASABE Annual International Meeting, Dallas, TX, USA, July 29 - August 1, 2012. 4- WILKINS, M.R.,RAMACHANDRIYA, K.D., S. HIZIROGLU N. T. DUNFORD, , H. K. ATIYEH. 2012. Development of an acid sulfite process to pretreat Eastern red cedar for cellulose hydrolysis. 2012 National SuN Grant Conference, New Orleans, LA, USA, October 3-5, 2012. 5-WILKINS, M.R., K.D. RAMACHANDRIYA, S. HIZIROGLU, N.T. DUNFORD, H.K. ATIYEH. 2012. Conversion of Eastern red cedar to fermentable sugars. US Department of Energy Biomass 2012 Conference, Washington, DC, USA, July 10-11, 2012. 6-WILKINS, M.R., K.D. RAMACHANDRIYA, S. HIZIROGLU, N.T. DUNDFORD, H.K. ATIYEH. 2012.Production of fermentable sugars from Eastern red cedar. 2012 S1041 Symposium: The Science and Engineering for a Biobased Industry, Washington, DC, USA, August 6-7, 2012. 7-.HIZIROGLU. S. Q.WU. 2010. Engineered composite panels from under-utilized species and agricultural resources. XXIII. IUFRO World Congress. Seoul, Korea. 8- BEKHTA.P. and S.HIZIROGLU. 2010. Wood composites from wheat straw:challenges and opportunities XXIII. IUFRO World Congress. Seoul , Korea 9- WANG, Y, W-C, SU., S.HIZIROGLU. 2009. Prediction of withdrawal strength of wood-nail joints by interference approach. Forest Products Society 63th International Convention. Idaho. 10- HIZIROGLU, S V.FUEANGVIVAT, P.BAUCHONGKOL, S.JARUSOMBUTI, and W.SOONTONBURA, 2008. Manufacture of composite panels from non-wood material in Thailand.Forest Products Society 62th International Convention. St Louis, MO. 11- HIZIROGLU,S. 2007. Overlaying Properties of Particleboard Made from Eastern Redcedar and Osage Orange. IUFRO All Division 5 Forest Products Conference Taipei, Taiwan. 12- AYRILMIS,N. Z. CANDAN, S.HIZIROGLU. 2007. Evaluation of Physical and Mechanical Properties of Cardboard Reinforced with Veneer and High Pressure Laminate. IUFRO All Division 5 Forest Products Conference Taipei,Taiwan. 13- HIZIROGLU, S., and B. KARD. 2006. Termite resistance of particleboard made from Eastern redcedar.

Forest Products Society 60th International Convention. Beach, California. 14- HIZIROGLU, S. 2005. Evaluation of Surface Characteristics of Overlaid Particleboard from Eastern Redcedar. International Symposium on Wood Science and Technology. IAWP. Yokohama, Japan Nov. 27-30. pp: 118-119. 15- HIZIROGLU, S. 2005. Manufacturing particleboard from underutilized species in Oklahoma. Forest Products Society 59th International Convention. Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.

20 16- WINANDY, J., and S.HIZIROGLU. 2005. A North American perspective on using wood-based structural composite products as forest management tool to improve forest health and sustainability and to reduce forest fuels and exotic/invasive species. XXII. IUFRO World Congress. Brisbane, Australia 17-AKYUZ, M., and S. HIZIROGLU. 2004. Some of the properties of Eastern Spruce (Picea Orientalis L.) Presented at the 58th Annual Meeting of Forest Products Society. Grand Rapids, Michigan. 18- HIZIROGLU, S. 2003. A Solution of Eastern Redcedar Problem: Particleboard Manufacture. The Second National Conference on Grazing Lands. Nashville, Tennessee. 19- HIZIROGLU, S. 2003. Oklahoma Fiber Resources, Problems, and Potentials. Presented at the 57th Annual Meeting of Forest Products Society. Bellevue, Washington. 20- HIZIROGLU, S., C.STONE, and R.HOLCOMB. 2003 Surface Quality of Overlaid Redcedar Particleboard. Presented at at the 57th Annual Meeting of Forest Products Society. Bellevue, Washington. 21- HIZIROGLU, S. and R. HOLCOMB.2003. Value-added Panel Products from Eastern Redcedar. IUFRO All Division-5 Conference Rotoura, New Zealand.

22-HIZIROGLU, S., and R. HOLCOMB. 2002. Manufacturing Three-Layer Particleboard form Eastern Redcedar. Presented at 56th annual Meeting of Forest Products Society, Madison, WI.

23-HIZIROGLU, S., and R.HOLCOMB. 2001. Particleboard Manufacture from Whole-Tree Chipped Furnish of Eastern Redcedar. Presented at 55th Annual Meeting of Forest Products Society, Baltimore, MD.

24- HIZIROGLU, S., 2000.Determination of Layer Thickness of Particleboard and Medium Density Fiberboard from Vertical Density Profiles. Presented at the 54th Annual Meeting of Forest Products Society, South Lake Tahoe, Nevada.

25- HIZIROGLU, S., R. HASIM., and O. BIN SULEIMAN. 2000. Development of Wood Composite Industry in Malaysia. Presented at the 54th Annual Meeting of Forest Products Society, South Lake Tahoe, Nevada 26- HIZIROGLU, S 1999. Surface Roughness Evaluation of Medium Density Fiberboard Using Stylus and Pneumatic Methods. Presented at the 53 rd Annual Meeting of Forest Products Society. Boise, Idaho. 27- HIZIROGLU, S., and O.SUCHSLAND.1995. “Surface Texture of Hardboard and Medium Density Fiberboard” Presented at 49th Annual Meeting of Forest Products Society. Portland, Oregon. ABSTRACTS OF CONFERENCE POSTER PRESENTATIONS 1- HIZIROGLU,S.2010. Strand board manufactured from eastern redcedar.2010. 64th International Convention of Forest Products Society. Madison , Wisconsin. 2- CANDAN,Z.T.AKBULUT.,S.HIZIROGLU.2010. Effect of continous press speed on thickness sweeling, water absorption, and vertical density profile of medium density fiberboard panels. XXIII. IUFRO World Congress. Seoul , Korea. 3- JARUSOMBUTI,S. S. HIZIROGLU., P.BAUCHONGKOL., V.FUEANGVIVAT. 2010. Properties of sandwich type panels made from bamboo and rice straw. 2010. 64th International Convention of Forest Products Society. Madison , Wisconsin. 4- OZDEMIR,T. A. MALKOCOGLU, and S. HIZIROGLU. 2008.Effect of varnish type on adhesion strenght of wood. Forest Products Society 62th International Convention. St Louis, MO. 5- KONEMANN,C.H., B.KARD, and S.HIZIROGLU.2007. Analysis of eastern redcedar volatiles for causes of mortality of eastern subterranean termites, Reticulitermes flavipes ( Istotera: Rhinotermitidae). Entomological Society of America Annual Meetings, San Diago, California. 6- HIZIROGLU, S., and P. KOSONKARN.2005. Surface roughness evaluation of medium density fiberboard manufactured in Thailand. 22. IUFRO World Congress. Brisbane, Australia.

21 7- DONMEZ,A., H.KALAYCIOGLU, and S.HIZIROGLU. 2005. Physical ad mechanical properties of oriented standboard made using kraft lignin phenol formaldehyede resin. IUFRO World Congress. Brisbane, Australia. 8- AYRILMIS, N., and S.HIZIROGU. 2004. Effect of various fire retardants on surface roughness of plywood. A technical forum presentation. Presented at the 58th Annual Meeting of Forest Products Society. Grand Rapids, Michigan. 9- SEMEN, E., S. HIZIROGLU, N. DUNFORD, and R. HOLCOMB. 2003. “Processing and Characterization of the Essential Oils from Eastern Redcedar”. A technical forum presentation. Presented at the 57th Annual Meeting of Forest Products Society. Bellevue, Washington. 10- HIZIROGLU, S. 2000. Surface Roughness of Medium Density Fiberboard and Hardboard. 21.IUFRO World Congress. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 11- AYYILDIZ, H.,O.BARLI, and S. HIZIROGLU. 2000. An Investigation of the Roles of Household Individuals on the Furniture Consumers Behavior. 21 IUFRO World Congress. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 12- HIZIROGLU, S. 1998. Wood–Based Technology Program at Institute Technology Tun Hussein Onn. The Second International Timber Conference. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 13- HIZIROGLU, S. 1997.“Some of the Physical and Mechanical Properties of Medium Density Fiberboard made from Rubberwood” A technical forum presentation. Presented at the 50th Annual Meeting of Forest Products Society. Vancouver, B.C. Canada. 14- HIZIROGLU, S., O.SUCHSLAND., and A.WATSON. 1997. “Linear Expansion of Solidwood” Poster presentation at Forest Products Society Section Meeting. Eastern Hardwood Resources, Technologies, and Markets. Harrisburg, PA. 15- HIZIROGLU, S., and M.GRAHAM. 1997. “Effect of Press Cycle on Surface Roughness of Particleboard” Poster presented at 31 Particleboard / Composite Materials Symposium. Pullman, WA. 16- SUCHSLAND, O., S.HIZIROGLU, S.TREK, and G.IYENGAR. 1995 “Laboratory Experiment on the Use of Recycled Newsprint in Wood Composites.” Presented at the 49th Annual Meeting of Forest Products Society. Portland, Oregon. 17- KAMDEM, P., and S.HIZIROGLU. 1995. “Some of the Mechanical Properties of Hardboard” A Technical Forum Presentation. Presented at the 49th Annual Meeting of Forest Products Society. Portland, Oregon. 18- HIZIROGLU, S., and O.SUCHSLAND, 1994. “ Fiber Length and Dimensional Change of Red Pine and Aspen.” A Technical Forum Presentation. Presented at the 48th Annual Meeting of Forest Products Society. Portland, Maine. 19- RABIEJ, R., and S.HIZIROGLU.1994. “Factors Affecting Magnitude of Glueline Strength between Veneer and Particleboard Substrate.” A Technical Forum Presentation. Presented at the 48th Annual Meeting of Forest Products Society. Portland, Maine. 20- HIZIROGLU, S., J.WHALLON, and O.SUCHSLAND. 1993. “Application of Laser Scanning Microscope to Wood Products.” A Technical Forum Presentation. Presented at the 47th Annual Meeting of Forest Products Society. Clearwater Beach, Florida. 21- HIZIROGLU, S. and O.SUCHSLAND. 1993. “Determination of Surface Roughness of Wood Composites.” A Technical Forum Presentation. Presented at the 47th Annual Meeting of Forest Products Society. Clearwater Beach, Florida. 22- SUCHSLAND, O., and S. HIZIROGLU. 1992. “Some of the Physical Properties of Particleboard.” A Technical Forum Presentation. Presented at the 46th Annual Meeting of Forest Products Research Society. Charleston, South Carolina. 23- SUCHSLAND,O., and S.HIZIROGLU. 1991. “Surface Stability of Overlaid Particleboard.” A Technical Forum Presentation. Presented at the 45th Annual Meeting of Forest Products Research Society. New Orleans, Louisiana.

22 24- SUCHLAND, O., and S.HIZIROGLU.1990. “Effect of Species on Some of the Physical Properties of Particleboard.” A Technical Forum Presentation. Presented at 44th Annual Meeting of Forest Products Research Society. Salt Lake City, Utah. 25- HIZIROGLU, S., and O.SUCHSLAND. 1989 “Swelling Stresses and Deformations in Wood Composites.” A Technical Forum Presentation. Presented at the 43rd Annual Meeting of Forest Products Research Society. Reno, Nevada. PRESENTATIONS AT LOCAL MEETINGS 1- Lumber Manufacturing. Forest Utilization Conference, April 29, 2003, Wagoner. 2- Overlaying Properties of Particleboard Manufactured from Redcedar. FAPC. August 11, 2003. 3- Value- Added Panel Manufacture from Redcedar. Rangeland Field Workshop. Lawton, May 15, 2003. 4- Redcedar Project Progress report. FAPC Advisory Committee Meeting. May 14, 2003 5- Manufacture of Wood Composites. Forest Utilization Conference, April 29, 2002, Wagoner. 6- Wood Products Workshop-2. Plywood Manufacture. February 12, 2002 7- Wood Products Worshop-1. Physical Properties of Wood, September 18, 2002, Stillwater. 8- New Approach about Redcedar Particleboard. Annual Convention of Oklahoma Redcedar Association, October 25, 2002. Oklahoma City. 9- Wood Products Industry in Oklahoma. Forest Utilization Conference, April 24, 2002, Wagoner. 10- Whole-tree Redcedar Panel Products. Forest Utilization Conference, April 25, 2002, Wagoner. 11- Value-Added Wood Products. FAPC. February 13, 2002 12- Redcedar Composite Panel Project. Annual Convention of Oklahoma Redcedar Association, October 26, 2001. Oklahoma City. 13- Particleboard from Redcedar. Forest Utilization Conference, May 1, 2001. Wagoner. 14- Basics of Timber Harvesting. Forest Utilization Conference. May 2, 2001. Wagoner. 15- Redcedar Project. Video Presentation at FAPC Research Symposium. April 16, 2001. 16- Physical Aspects of Wood and Wood Products. Payne County Woodworkers and Wood Carvers. March 15, 2001. Stillwater. 17- Wood Preservation. Wood Industry Association of Oklahoma. December 7, 2000. Shawnee. 18- Three-layer particleboard from underutilized eastern redcedar. Annual Convention of Oklahoma Redcedar Association. October 27, 2000. Geary. 19- Wood Products Program at Department of Forestry. FAPC. March 27, 2000. Stillwater. ACTIVITIES: September 1988 - August 1989 President - Graduate Student Association, Department of Forestry, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824-1222. October 2000-October 2010 Deputy Coordinator, Division 5.05 Wood Composites International Union Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO). October 2010 – present Coordinator , Division 5.05 Wood Composites International Union Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO). June 2005 – present Associate Editor. American Journal of Environmental Science. September 2010- present Advisory Board Member . The Indonesian Wood Research Society. October 2009- October 2011 Secretary of Graduate Faculty Group 1, Oklahoma State University. August 2010- present Faculty Advisor to Malaysian Student Society, Oklahoma State University. Indonesian Student Association, Oklahoma State University. Reviewer : Forest Products Journal , Journal of Building and Environment, Holzforschung, Wood and Fiber Science, Bioresource Technology, Journal of Tropical Forest Products, Journal of Composite Materials, Journal of Materials Processing Technology, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Holz als Roh-und Wekstoff, Cellulose, Industrial Crops and Products, Journal of Wood Science, Industrial Crops and Products, Journal of Materials and Design, Measurement. SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS: Forest Products Society (FPS).

23 (Chairman, Forest Products Society Mid-South Section- 2003) (Trustee, Mid-South Section) Society of Wood Science and Technology International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO). (Deputy Coordinator Division 5.05) Aromatic Cedar Association (ACA). LANGUAGES: English, Turkish, and basic Bahasa Malaysia.