Faculty

James P. Armstrong, Ph.D.  (SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry).  Associate Professor of Wood Science, Associate Director of the Division of Forestry and Natural Resources.

           Areas of Specialization: Forest resources in U.S. history, wood
            physics, wood anatomy, issues affecting the wood industry, wood
            products certification. 
           (304) 293-7603 
           jarmstro@wvu.edu

Benjamin Dawson-Andoh, Ph.D.  (University of British Columbia).  Associate Professor of Wood Science.

Areas of Specialization: Wood biodeterioration and protection, wood chemistry, wood finishing, and adhesion.
(304) 293-8750
bdawsona@wvu.edu

Levente Denes, Ph.D.  (University of West Hungary).  Visiting Assistant  Professor of Wood Science.

Areas of Specialization: Wood composites, product development, and quality management 
(304) 293-0027
ledenes@mail.wvu.edu

David B. DeVallance, Ph.D. (Oregon State University). Assistant Professor of Wood Science

          Areas of Specialization: Non-destructive evaluation of wood mechanical properties, product evaluation and improvement, process control methods.


Elemer M. Lang, Ph.D.  (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University).  Associate Professor of Wood Science.

Areas of Specialization: Wood engineering and wood composites. (304) 293-0027
elang2@wvu.edu

Joseph F. McNeel, Ph.D.  (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University).  Professor and Director of the Division of Forestry and Natural Resources.

          Area of Specialization: Forest operations and management.
          (304) 293-4412
          jmcneel@wvu.edu  
  

Ben Spong, Ph.D. (Oregon State University). Assistant Professor.

          Area of Specialization: Forest operations and management.
          (304) 293-9425
          ben.spong@mail.wvu.edu


Jingxin Wang, Ph.D. (University of Georgia).  Associate Professor of Forestry and Wood Science. Director of Biomaterials and Wood Utilization Research Center. Program Coordinator/Chair of Wood Science and Technology.

Area of Specialization: Forest management, operations, and engineering; computer modeling and simulation; biomass utilization and bioenergy.
(304) 293-7601
jxwang@wvu.edu
 

Staff

Qingzheng (George) Cheng, Ph.D. (University of Tennessee). Post Doctoral Fellow

          Area of Specialization: Nano composites, biofuels, and bio-based products.
          (304) 293-8780
          Q.Cheng@mail.wvu.edu

Tony Goff, M.S. Forestry. (West Virginia University). Research technician.

          Area of Specialization: Forestry Best Management Practice, primary wood
          products processing.
          gofftony@hotmail.com

Paul Ludrosky, Laboratory Manager.

(304) 293-0061
pludrosk@wvu.edu