Dr. Darrel D. Nicholas
Title
- Professor
Contact Information
ddn1@msstate.edu
Office: 662-325-8838
Rm #1102, Forest Products Laboratory
Overview
Education
- North Carolina State University, Raleigh, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Wood Technology
- Oregon State University, Master of Science (M.S.), Forest Products
- Oregon State University, Bachelor of Science (B.S,), Forest Products
Research Interests
Development of wood decay test methods based on strength properties
Development of new environmentally friendly wood preservatives
Development of high performance wood products
Publications
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 2021 | Nicholas, D. D. 2021. Effect of Nitrogen and Vitamins on the Decay Rate of Pine Sapwood Exposed above Ground. Forest Products Journal 71(1):39-41. Download |
| 2021 | Cheng, Q., Tang, J. D., Zhou, C., Jiang, W., Hu, L., Nicholas, D. D., Via, B. 2021. Performance of oriented strand board made with soy substituted resin in termite choice tests with Southern yellow pine. Forest Products Journal 71(3):199-208. Download |
| 2020 | Nicholas, D. D., Rowlen, A. L., Milsted, D. 2020. Effect of concrete on the pH and susceptibility of treated pine to decay by Brown-rot fungi. Forests 11(41):7. Download |
| 2020 | Cai, L., Lim, H., Nicholas, D. D., Kim, Y. 2020. Bio-based preservative using methyl-β-cyclodextrin-essential oil complexes for wood protection. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 147:420-427. Download |
| 2019 | Dehghan, M., Faezipour, M., Azizi, M., Hosseinabadi, H. Z., Bari, E., Nicholas, D. 2019. Assessment of physical, mechanical, and biological propreties of bamboo plastic composite made with polylactic acid. Maderas. Ciencia y technologia 21(4). Download |
| 2018 | Aghzjani, H., Bari, E., Bahmani, M., Humar, M., Ghanbury, M., Nicholas, D. D., Zahedian, E. 2018. Influence of relative humidity and temperature on cultivation of Pleurotus Species. Maderas Ciencia y Technologia 20(4):571-578. Download |
| 2018 | Bari, E., Behbood, B., Reza Mako, H., Oladi, R., Yillgor, N., Nazarnezhad, N., Ohno, K., Nicholas, D. D. 2018. Monitoring the cell wall characteristics of degraded beech wood by white-rot fungi: Anatomical, chemical and photochemical study. Maderas-Ciene Tecnol 20(1):35-56. Download |
| 2017 | Nicholas, D. D. 2017. Performance of waterborne copper/organic wood preservatives in an AWPA E14 soft-rot laboratory soil bed test using modified soil. Holzforschung 71(9):759-763. Download |
| 2017 | Wan, H., Dahlen, J., Sites, L. S., Rowlen, A. L., Miller, G., McClenden, B., Liu, M., Liu, X., Nicholas, D. D. 2017. Evaluation of the Performance of Composite Wood Decking Bonded with Phenol Resorcinol Formaldehyde and Polyurethane Adhesives after Accelerated Aging Tests. Forest Products Journal 67(1/2):112-119. Download |
| 2017 | Mun, S. P., Nicholas, D. D. 2017. Effect of proanthocyanidin-rich extracts from Pinus radiata pine bark on termite feeding deterrence. Journal of Korean Wood Science and Technology 45(6):720-727. Download |
| 2016 | Janzen, S., Nicholas, D. D. 2016. Relation of transverse compression properties and degree of brown rot biodeterioration of Pinus glabra in the soil block test. Holzforschung 70(11):1067-1071. Download |
| 2015 | Bari, E. E., Oladi, R., Schmidt, O., Clausen, C. A., Ohno, K., Nicholas, D. D., Daryaei, M. G., Karim, M. 2015. Influence of xylem ray integrity and degree of polymerization on bending strength of birch wood decayed by Pleurotus ostreatus and Trametes versicolor. International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation 104:299-306. Download |
| 2013 | Little, N. S., Schultz, T. P., Diehl, S. V., Nicholas, D. D., Londo, A. J., Musser, F., Riggins, J. J. 2013. Field evaluations of subterranean termite preference for sap-stain inoculated wood. Journal of Insect Behavior 26(5):649–659. Download |