Dr. Dercilio Junior (Joe) Lopes

Dr. Dercilio Junior (Joe)  Lopes

Title

  • Assistant Research Professor

Contact Information

dvl23@msstate.edu
Office: 662-325-1373
Rm #1101, Forest Products Laboratory

Overview

Education

  • Mississippi State University, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Forest Resources
  • Federal University of Espirito Santo, Master of Science (MS), Forest and Wood Sciences
  • Federal University of Espirito Santo, Bachelor of Science (BS), Wood Industrial Engineering

Research Interests

Wood Science
Wood Preservation
Thermal Modification
Mat Performance
Computer Vision

Publications

Year Publications
2022

Snow, D., Shmulsky, R., Bobadilha, G., Verly Lopes, D. 2022. Bending Strength and Stiffness of Three-ply BoltLaminated Mixed Oak and Hardwood Industrial Mats. BioResources

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2022

Alves Nicacio, M., Benigno Paes, ., Bufalino, ., Marinez Lopez, Y., Freitas Sousa, S., Lopes, D. V. 2022. Effect of silica bionanoparticles obtained from rice husk for the treatment of wood of Pinus elliottii. Journal of Wood Chemistry and Technology

2022

Entsminger, E. D., Lopes, D. J., Oliveira, R. F., Bobadilha, G. d., Rowlen, A. L., Shmulsky, R., Dowd, M. K. 2022. Advances in Cottonseed-Guayule Resin Research as a Bio-Based Adhesive for Hardwood Plywood. American Wood Protection Association (AWPA) 118:34-42.

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2022

Oliveira, R. F., Lopes, D. J., Entsminger, E. D. 2022. Automated Means to Wood Failure Prediction. American Wood Protection Association (AWPA) 118:47-53.

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2021

Lopes, D. V., Bobadilha, G., Burgreen, G., Entsminger, E. D. 2021. Identification of North American Softwoods via Machine Learning. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 51(9):1245-1252.

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2021

Bobadilha, G., Stokes, C. E., Ohno, K. M., Kirker, G., Lopes, D. V., Nejad, M. 2021. Physical, optical, and visual performance of coated cross laminated timber during natural and artificial weathering. Coatings 11(252):15.

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2021

Bobadilha, G., Stokes, C. E., Lopes, D. V. 2021. Artificial neural networks modelling based on visual analysis of coated cross laminated timber (CLT) to predict color change during outdoor exposure. Holzforschung 75(7).

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2021

Shmulsky, R., Dowd, M. K., Lopes, D. V., Miller, G. D., Entsminger, E. D. 2021. Production of yellow poplar interior plywood with cottonseed-based protein adhesives. Wood Fiber and Science 53(3):206-215.

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2021

Lopes, D. J., Monti, G. F., Burgreen, G. W., Moulin, J. C., Bobadilha, G., Entsminger, E. D., Oliveira, R. F. 2021. Creating high-resolution microscopic cross-section images of hardwood species using generative adversarial networks. Frontiers in Plant Science Journal 12:2282.

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2021

Shmulsky, R., Lopes, D. V., Pollastrelli Rodrigues, B., dos Santos Bobadilha, G. 2021. Strength and stiffness of 8-inch and 12-inch deep mixed oak bolt-laminated timber mats. BioResources 16(2):3298-3303.

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2021

Lopes, D. V., Bobadilha, G., Peres Vieira Bedette, A. 2021. Analysis of lumber prices time series using long short-term memory artificial neural networks. Forests 12(428):12.

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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

Lopes, D. V., Burgreen, G., Entsminger, E. D. 2020. North American hardwoods identification using machine-learning. Forests 11(3):298.

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2020

Lopes, D. V., Bobadilha, G., Grebner, K. M. 2020. A fast and robust AI technique for wood knot detection. BioResources 15(4):9351-9361.

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2020

Bobadilha, G., Stokes, C. E., Kirker, G., Ali Ahmed, S., Ohn, K. M., Lopes, D. V. 2020. Effect of exterior wood coatings on the durability of cross-laminated timber against mold and decay fungi. BioResources 15(4):8420-8433.

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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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2019

Lopes, D. V., Stokes, C. E., Bobadilha, G. 2019. The Use of Chemical and Biological Agents in the Recovery of Heavy Metals from Treated Woods - A Brief Review. BioResources 14(1):13.

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2019

Bobadilha, G., Baptista Vidauree, G., Camara, A. P., Fantuzzi Neto, H., Da Silva Oliveira, J. T., Pires Soliman, E., Lopes, D. V., Cola Zanuncio, J. 2019. Effect of defoliator insect on growth and wood properties of eucalypt trees. European Journal of Wood and Wood Products 77:861-868.

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2019

Freitas Sousa, S., B. Paes, J., D. A. Arantes, M., Lopes, D. V., A. Nicacio, M. 2019. Efficiency of vegetable oils in wood resistance to Cryptotermes brevis termites. Floram 26(2).

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Graduate Students

  • Dakota Hester
  • Ramon Oliveira

Society Memberships

  • American Wood Protection Association
  • Forest Products Society
  • International Research Group on Wood Protection
  • North American Matting Association
  • Society of Wood Science and Technology
  • Southern Pressure Treaters Association