Dr. Hoyt Michael Barnes

Dr. Hoyt Michael Barnes

Title

  • Professor

Contact Information

hb1@msstate.edu
Office: 662-325-3056
Forest Products Bldg 5, Room 5102

Overview

Education

  • SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Doctor of Philosophy (PHD), Wood Material Science
  • Louisiana State University, Master of Science (MS), Forest Products Technology
  • Louisiana State University, Bachelor of Science (BS), Forestry

Research Interests

Durability of Lignocellulosic Composites
Treatment Mechanics
Properties of Treated Wood & Composites

Teaching Interests

Wood Deterioration & Preservation
Wood Anatomy
Graduate Seminar
Wood Physics

Website

Publications

Year Publications
2021

Lindsey, G. B., Amburgey, T. L., Barnes, H. 2021. The effect of variables on laboratory termite testing: Part 3-Test block density and moisture content. Wood and Fiber Science 53(2):89-94.

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2021

Lindsey, G. B., Amburgey, T. L., Barnes, H. 2021. The effect of variable on laboratory termite testing: Part 4-Test block species, size, and test photoperiod. Forest Products Journal 71(2):95-100.

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2020

Lopes, D. V., Barnes, H., Bobadilha, G. 2020. Influence of heat treatment and tannin impregnation on boron depletion and wood durability. Forests 11(2):201.

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2020

Irby, N., Franca, F., Barnes, H., Seale, R. D., Shmulsky, R. 2020. Effect of growth rings per inch and specific gravity on compression perpendicular to grain in no. 2: 2 by 8 and 2 by 10 Southern pine lumber. Forest Products Journal 70(2):213-220.

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2020

Irby, N., Franca, F., Barnes, H., Seale, R. D., Shmulsky, R. 2020. Effect of growth rings per inch and density on compression parallel to grain in Southern pine lumber. BioResources 15(2):2310-2325.

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2020

Khademibami, L., Barnes, H., Jeremic, D., Shmulsky, R., Bourne, K., Fatemi, S. A. 2020. Antifungal activity and fire resistance properties of nano-chitosan treated wood. BioResources 15(3):5926-5939.

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2020

Lopes, D. V., Burgreen, G., Bobadilha, G., Barnes, H. 2020. Automated means to classify lab-scale termite damage. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture 168(105105).

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2020

Khademibami, L., Jeremic Nikolic, D., Shmulsky, R., Barnes, H. 2020. Chitosan oligomers and related nanoparticles as environmentally friendly wood preservatives. BioResources 15(2):2800-2817.

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2020

Lindsey, G. B., Amburgey, T. L., Barnes, H. M. 2020. The effect of variables on laboratory termite testing: Part 1-Worker to soldier ratio. Forest Products Journal 70(4):453-458.

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2018

Wang, J. Y., Stirling, R., Morris, P. I., Taylor, A., Lloyd, J., Kirker, G., Lebow, S., Mankowski, M. E., Barnes, H., Morrell, J. J. 2018. Durability of mass timber structures: A review of the biological risks. Wood and Fiber Science 50:110-127.

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2018

Barnes, H., Aro, M. D., Rowlen, A. L. 2018. Decay of thermally modified engineered wood products. Forest Products Journal 68(2):99-104.

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2017

Catchot, T., Owens, F. C., Shmulsky, R., Barnes, H. M. 2017. Comparison of wood utility crossarm properties from 1995 and 2015. Forest Products Journal 67(1/2):50-54.

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2017

Leng, W., Barnes, H., Zhang, J., Cai, Z. 2017. Effect of processing parameters on the synthesis of lignin-based graphene-encapsulated copper nanoparticles. Wood and Fiber Science 49(1):22-32.

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2017

Barnes, H., Leng, W. 2017. Properties of Pine Scrim Lumber Made From Modified Scrim . Wood and Fiber Science 49(2):158-167.

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2017

Leng, W., Barnes, H., Cai, Z., Zhang, J. 2017. Temperature and copper concentration effects on formation of graphene-encapsulated copper nanoparticles from kraft lignin. Materials 10(6):9.

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2016

Winandy, J. E., Barnes, H., Hill, J. M. 2016. Effect of specimen width when evaluating laboratory-manufactured, fire retardant-treated strandboard. Wood and Fiber Science 48(1):2-12.

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2016

Leng, W., Barnes, H., Yan, Q., Cai, Z., Zhang, J. 2016. Low temperature synthesis of multi-layer graphene-encapsulated copper nanoparticles from kraft lignin. Material Letters 185(2016):131-134.

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2016

Kitchens, S. C., Amburgey, T. L., Barnes, M. H., Seale, R. D. 2016. Mechanical and durability properties of steam-pressed scrim lumber. BioResources 11(2):5343-5357.

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2014

Winandy, J. E., Barnes, M. H., Jones, P. D., McIntyre, C. R. 2014. Laboratory and Field Exposures of Fire Retardant-Treated Plywood: Part 3—Modeling Exposure Relationships. Wood and Fiber Science 46(4).

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2014

Che, W., Shi, S. Q., Zhang, D., Jiang, D., Barnes, H. 2014. Structure of cellulosic fiber-derived carbon catalized by iron oxide nanoparticles. Wood and Fiber Science 46(2):237-246.

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Graduate Students

    Awards & Honors

    • 2016 Regions Bank Division of Agriculture, Forestry & Veterinary Medicine Superior Faculty Award for Service
      DAFVM/REGIONS BANK
    • Hall of Fame
      School of Renewable Natural Resouces, LSU
    • StatePride Award
      CFR, MSU
    • Distinguished Service Award
      Society of Wood Science & Technology
    • StatePride Award
      CFR, MSU
    • Distinguished Service Award
      Forest Products Society
    • Fellow
      Society of Wood Science and Technology
    • Award of Merit
      Railway Tie Association
    • Ralph E Powe Research Excellence Award
      Mississippi State University Office of Research and Economic Development
    • Teacher of the Year
      Mississippi State University Forest Products Society Student Chapter
    • Alumnus of the Year
      School of Renewable Natural Resouces, LSU
    • Award of Merit
      American Wood Protection Association
    • Gottschalk Award
      Forest Products Society
    • Group Honor Award for Excellence
      USDA

    Society Memberships

    • American National Standards Institute
    • International Academy of Wood Science
    • Mississippi Forestry Association
    • Southern Pressure Treaters Association
    • Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining (formerly Institute of Wood Science)
    • International Research Group on Wood Preservation
    • Railway Tie Association
    • American Society for Testing & Materials, International
    • American Wood-Preservers' Association
    • Gamma Sigma Delta
    • Xi Sigma Pi
    • Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society
    • Society of Wood Science and Technology
    • Forest Products Society