Salim Hiziroglu
Professor
Office: 303G Ag Hall
Address: 008C Ag Hall
Stillwater, OK 74077
Phone: (405) 744-5445
Fax: (405) 744-3530
Email: salim.hiziroglu@okstate.edu
Education
BS: Karadeniz Technical University, 1979, Forest Products Engineering
MS: University of California , Berkeley, 1985, Wood Science and Technology
PhD: Michigan State University, 1989, Forest Products
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Research Interests:
Wood composites, wood-moisture relation, mechanical processes of wood products. Value-added composite panels from under-utilized species of Oklahoma.
Evaluation of surface characteristics of wood composites.

Research in Wood Products

  • Value-added Wood Composite Laboratory
  • Manufacturing Particleboard Panels from Under-utilized Species in Oklahoma
  • Structural Composite Panel Manufactured from Eastern Redcedar
  • Resistance of Eastern Redcedar Panels to Damage by Termites
  • Surface Characteristics of Japanese Wood Composite Panels
  • Composite Panels Manufactured from Bamboo and Rice Straw
    • Professional Memberships
    Forest Products Society (FPS)
    International Union of Forest Research Organization (IUFRO)
    Aromatic Cedar Association (ACA)
    Japan Wood Research Society (JWRS)
    International Society of Tropical Foresters (ISTF)
    Indonesian Wood Research Society (IWRS)
    		  
    Recent Publications (since 2005)

    1- HIZIROGLU,S. 2009 Properties of strandboard panels manufactured from eastern reecedar. Materials. 2: 926-933.

    2- HIZIROGLU,S, S.SUZUKI. 2009. Surface characteristics of overlaid Japanese wood composites. Journal of Tropical Forest Science. 21(3):1-5.

    3- BEKHTA, P. S. HIZIROGLU, O.POTAPOVA., J.SEDIACIK.  2009.Shear strength of exterior plywood panels pressed at low temperature. Materials. 2: 876-882. 

    4- 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):90-94 .

    5- 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.

    6- JUBSILP, C., T.TAKEICHI,  S. HIZIROGLU, and S.RIMDUSIT. 2009. Effect of Resin Compositions on Microwave Processing and Thermophysical Properties of Benzoxaine-Epoxy-Phenolic Ternary Systems Filled with Silicon Carbide (SiC) Wisker. Polymer Engineering and Science. Vol 49 (5): 1022-1029.

    7- 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.

    8-  KORKUT,S. and 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.

    9-  BEKHTA,P.  S.HIZIROGLU, and 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.

    10- JUBSILP,C.,S.RIMDUSIT, S.HIZIROGLU. 2008.High performance wood composites based on benzoxazine-epoxy alloys. Bioresource Technology, Elsevier Science.  99: 8880-8886.

    11- 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.

    12- 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.

    13- 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.

    14- 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).

    15-HIZIROGLU, S, U.M.K.ANWAR, H . HAMDAN, P, and .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).

    16- KILIC,M. S. HIZIROGLU, C.GULLU,  and 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).

    17- USTAOMER, D., M.USTA, and S.HIZIROGLU. 2008.Effect of Boron Treatment on Surface Characteristics of Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF).Journal Material Processing Technology, Elsevier Science. 199 (440-444).

    18- LIN,C.J,  S. HIZIROGLU, S.MIN KAN,  and H. WEN LAI. 2008. Manufacturing Particleboard Panels from Betel  Palm (Areca catechu linn.). Journal Material Processing Technology, Elsevier Science.197 (445-448).

    19 -KARD, B..M., S.HIZIROGLU, and M.E.PAYTON.2007. Resistance of eastern redcedar panels to damage by subterranean termites (Isoptera:Rhinotermitidae). Forest Products Journal. 57(11):74-79.

    20- HIZIROGLU, S., P.BAUCHONGKOL, V.FUEANGVIVAT, W.SOONTONBURA,  and S. JARUSOMBUTI. 2007. Selected properties of medium density fiberboard (MDF) panels made  from bamboo and rice straw. Forest   Products Journal.57 (6): 46-50.

    21- HIZIROGLU. S., and S.ZARATE. 2007.  Mechnanical properties and surface characteristics of Colombian wood composites. Journal of Composite Materials. Vol 41, No:18, 2225-2234.

    22-  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.

    23-  DUNFORD, N., S.HIZIROGLU, and R. HOLCOMB. 2007. Effect of age on the distribution of oil in eastern redcedar tree segments. Bioresource Technology. Elsevier Science. 98(14):2636-2640.

    24- OZDEMIR,T, and 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).

    25- DILIK,T.,  DUNDAR,T.,  A. KURTOGLU,  and 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).

    26- WECHSLER, A., and S.HIZIROGLU. 2007. Some of the properties of wood-plastic composites. Journal of Building and Environment. Elsevier Science. 42 (7) 2637-2644.

    27 - HIZIROGLU, S, and 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).

    28-  NEMLI, G., S. HIZIROGLU., H.SERIN., K.C.AKYUZ., I.AKYUZ., and D. TOKSOY. 2007. A perspective from  furniture and cabinet manufacturers in Turkey. Journal of Building and Environment. Elsevier Science.42 (4 ): 1699-1706.

    29- KILIC, M., S. HIZIROGLU, and E.BURDURLU. 2006. Effect of  machining  on surface roughness of wood. Journal of Building and Environment. Elsevier Science. (41) 8: 1074-1078.

    30- AYDIN, I., G. COLAKOGLU, and 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.

    31- TANRITANIR, E., S. HIZIROGLU, and, N.AS.2006. Effect of steaming time on surface roughness of beech veneer. Journal of Building and Environment. Elsevier Science. 41(11):1494-1497.

    32- AYRILMIS, N., S.KORKUT, E.TANRITANIR,  J.WINANDY, and S. HIZIROGLU. 2006. Effect of various fire retardants  on surface roughness of plywood. Journal of Building and Environment. 41(7): 887-892.

    33- KALAYCIOGLU, H., and S. HIZIROGLU. 2006. Evaluation of surface characteristics of laminated flooring. Journal of Building and Environment. Elsevier Science.  41(6):756-762.

    34- BEKHTA,P,  B., I.OZARKIV., S. ALAVI., and S. HIZIROGLU. 2006. A theoretical expression for drying time of thin lumber.Bioresource Technology. Elsevier Science. 97 (13): 1572-1577.

    35- HIZIROGLU, S., and P. KOSONKARN. 2006. Evaluation of surface roughness of Thai  medium density fiberboard (MDF). Journal of Building and Environment. Elsevier Science.  41(4): 527-533.

    36- HIZIROGLU, S., S. JARUSOMBUTI, V. FUEANGVIVAT, P.BAUCHONGKOL, W.SOONTONBURA, AND T. DARAPAK. 2005. Properties of bamboo-rice straw-eucalyptus composite panels. Forest Products Journal. 55 (12):221-225

    37- SEMEN, E., and 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.

    38- HIZIROGLU, S., and R. RABIEJ. 2005. Factors affecting adhesive shear strength of overlaid composite panels. American  Journal of Applied Sciences. (Special Issue) 1-4.

    39- NACAR, M.,  S. HIZIROGLU, and H. KALAYCIOGLU. 2005. Some of the properties of particleboard panels made from eucalyptus. American  Journal of Applied Science. (Special Issue) 5-8.

    40- KALAYCIOGLU, H.,  I. DENIZ, and S. HIZIROGLU. 2005. Some of the properties of particleboard made from paulownia. Journal of Wood Science. Springer-Verlag . 51:410-414.

    41- HIZIROGLU, S, and 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.