Dr. Laya Khademibami

Dr. Laya  Khademibami

Title

  • Assistant Research Professor

Contact Information

lk475@msstate.edu
Office: 662-325-2116
226 Franklin Center

Overview

Education

  • Mississippi State University, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Forest Resources
  • Tarbiat Modares University, Master of Science (M.S.), Wood and Paper Sciences and Technology
  • University of Tehran, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Wood and Paper Sciences and Technology

Research Interests

Lumber and forest products standards and evaluation
Mechanics of wood and wood products
Engineered wood products
Wood deterioration and wood preservation
Durability of mass timber products
Natural wood preservatives
Fire retardant examination

Website

Publications

Year Publications
2023

Khademibami, L., Shmulsky, R., Senalik, C., Seale, R. D., Ross, R., Mohammadabadi, M., Ward, K., Williamson, T. 2023. Flexural testing of structural insulated panels before and after creep testing. Bioresources 18(2):3319-3327.

2023

Pradhan, S., Mohammadabadi, M., Entsminger, E. D., Ragon, K., Khademibami, L., Street, J. T. 2023. Development of a High-Performance Building Material Using Wood-Based Corrugated Panels Manufactured via Cold-Forming Technique. BioResources 18(3):4666-4675.

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2022

Khademibami, L., Bobadilha, G. 2022. Recent developments studies on wood protection research in academia: A review. Frontiers in Forests and Global Change

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2022

Khademibami, L., Shmulsky, R., Snow, D., Sherrington, A., Montague, I., Ross, R. J., Wang, X. 2022. Wear resistance and hardness assessment of five US hardwoods for bridge decking and truck flooring. Forest Products Journal 72(s1):8-13.

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2022

Snow, D., Khademibami, L., Sherrington, A., Shmulsky, R., Montague, I., Ross, ., Wang, X. 2022. Effect of thermomechanical densification treatment on abrasion resistance of five US hardwoods. Forest Products Journal 72(3):175-179.

2022

Shmulsky, R., Khademibami, L., Senalik, C., Seale, R., Ross, R. 2022. The influence of foam discontinuity in the shear zone of structural insulated panel beams. Wood and Fiber Science 54(3):187-195.

2022

Khademibami, L., Shmulsky, R. 2022. End of service life disposal of preserved wood utility poles. North American Wood Pole Council-Technical Bulletin 22(E303).

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2021

Khademibami, L., Sherrington, A., Shmulsky, R., Quin, F. 2021. Determination of flexural strength of structural red and white oak and hardwood composite lumber. Forest Products Journal 71(4):401-406.

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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

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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Awards & Honors

  • Honor Society for Forestry and Natural Resources
    Forestry and Natural Resources Society
  • Fellowship Award
    American Wood Protection Association (AWPA)
  • Scholarship International Convention (IC)
    Forest Product Society (FPS)
  • Student Poster Competition
    Dept. of Sustainable Bioproducts, Mississippi State University
  • Ron Cockcroft Award (RCA)
    International Research Group on Wood Protection (IRG)

Society Memberships

  • Southern Pressure Treaters Association (SPTA)
  • International Honor Society for Forestry and Natural Resources-Xi Sigma Pi
  • American Wood Protection Association (AWPA)
  • Society of Wood Science and Technology (SWST)
  • Forest Product Society (FPS)
  • International Research Group on Wood Protection (IRG)