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Philip A. Araman
Adjunct Professor

Philip Araman is a Research Project Leader and Scientist with the USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station and an adjunct faculty member in Wood Science and Forest Products. He and his research project are located at the Brooks Forest Products Center at Virginia Tech. His project’s research mission is to develop advanced tree evaluation and processing technologies, automated hardwood processing technologies, new or improved products made from low- and medium-grade hardwood sawtimber and nonselect species, and to develop effective wood product recovery, reuse, and recycling (http://www.srs4702.forprod.vt.edu). They are also conducting non-timber forest products research (http://www.sfp.forprod.vt.edu). Please visit the listed web sites for more information. Phil has extensive experience in pallet production, recovery, repair, and reuse; in processing logs into lumber, and lumber into pallets, furniture and cabinet product; in international trade of hardwood products.

Contacts

Phone: 540-231-5341
Fax: 540-231-1383
Office:

Brooks Forest Products Center (0503)
Virginia Tech
1650 Ramble Road
Blacksburg, VA 24061

Related Website(s):

USDA Southern Research Station

Email: paraman@vt.edu

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Areas of Expertise

R&D Project Leader
Rough Mill Cut-Up Operations
Scanning Technologies and Advanced Wood Processing
Wood Recovery, Reuse, and Recycling
International marketing and trade

Proposals Funded

Refereed Journal Publications

Araman, Philip A., and Jim Pickens . 2007. Competitiveness HW-BUCK Helps Buck These Tree Length Stems. Presented at and in proceedings of a Workshop on Remaining Competitive in Hardwood Lumber Production, Princeton, West Virginia, March 21-23.

Araman, Philip A. 2007. Ideas to Reduce Costs and Improve Yields. Taller International Sobre Procesamiento Industrial De La Madera, CADEFOR, USFS, UPSA, VT Workshop at UPSA in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, March 15.

Araman, Philip A. 2007. Automation in Rough Mill Processing. Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Mid-South Section of the Forest Products Society dealing with Innovation and Technology in the Primary and Secondary Forest Products Industries, Memphis, Tennessee, January 18.

Araman, Philip A. 2007. Modern rough mill processing facilities. Taller International Sobre Procesamiento Industrial De La Madera, CADEFOR, USFS, UPSA, VT Workshop at UPSA in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, March 15.

Araman, Philip A. 2007. Curve Sawing Hardwood Logs. Presented in a seminar to the graduate students in Wood Science and Forest Products at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, October 31.

Araman, Philip A. 2007. Use Wood to Tackle Climate Change. Lecture to the WOOD 1234 Fall Class, Department of Wood Science and Forest Products, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, April 5.

Bush, Robert, Philip Araman, and E. Brad Hager. 2007. Recovery, Reuse, and Recycling the United States Wood Packaging Industry: 1993 to 2006. Poster presentation in Proceedings of the Deans' Forum on the Environment, Inn at Virginia Tech & Skelton Conference Center, Blacksburg, Virginia, February 26.

Araman, Philip A, Brian H. Bond, Marshall S. White, and Peter Hamner. 2007. Potential Advantages of Curve Sawing Hardwoods. Presented at and in proceedings of a Workshop on Remaining Competitive in Hardwood Lumber Production, Princeton, West Virginia, March 21-23.

Winn, Matthew and Philip Araman. 2007. Utilization Options for Decaden Eastern Hemlock Timber. Poster presentation in Proceedings of the Deans' Forum on the Environment, Inn at Virginia Tech & Skelton Conference Center, Blacksburg, Virginia, February 26.

Winn, Matthew, Neil Clark, Philip Araman, and Sang-Mook Lee. 2007. A Web-Based Tree Crown Condition Training and Evaluation Tool for Urban and Community Forestry, Poster . Poster Presentation and in Proceeding of the Deans' Forum on the Environment, Inn at Virginia Tech & Skelton Conference Center, Blacksburg, Virginia, February 26.

Araman, Philip A. 2007. U.S. Hardwood Lumber Grades, Uses, and Values. (All talks were translated into Spanish) Taller International Sobre Procesamiento Industrial De La Madera, CADEFOR, USFS, UPSA, VT Workshop at UPSA in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, March 15.

Araman, Philip A. 2007. U.S. Sawmill and Rough Mill Processing. Taller International Sobre Procesamiento Industrial De La Madera, CADEFOR, USFS, UPSA, VT Workshop at UPSA in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, March 15.

Araman, Philip A. 2007. Lumber to Parts Processing Layout Options. Taller International Sobre Procesamiento Industrial De La Madera, CADEFOR, USFS, UPSA, VT Workshop at UPSA in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, March 15.

Winn, Matthew, Neil Clark, Philip Araman, and Sang-Mook Lee. 2007. Coming Soon . . . A Web-Based Tree Crown Condition Training and Evaluation Tool for Urban and Community Forestry. A poster presented at the 2007 Forest Health Monitoring Working Group Meeting, San Diego, California, January 30-31.

Araman, Philip, Philip Steele, and Craig Boden. 2007. Economic Choice for Hardwood Sawmill Operations. Decision Making Software Tool for the Sawmill Industry, Interactive Workshop at 8 sites from VT to UNH to Wisconsin, Vermont Agency of Natural Resources and WERC, May 23.

Araman, Philip, Brian Bond, Mark White and Peter Hamner. 2007. Potential advantages of curve sawing hardwood logs. International Scientific Conference on Hardwood Processing, Quebec City, Canada, September 24-26.

Araman, Philip A. 2007. Information to Improve Lumber to Parts Operations. Taller International Sobre Procesamiento Industrial De La Madera, CADEFOR, USFS, UPSA, VT Workshop at UPSA in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, March 15.

Araman, Philip A. 2006. Forest Products Utilization R&D in SRS4702. Presentation prepared for the WO FPU Review in San Antonio, Texas, August-September.

Winn, Matthew F. and Philip A. Araman. 2006. Utilization Options for Decadent Eastern Hemlock Timber. Presented at the 15th Central Hardwood Conference, Knoxville, Tennessee, February 28-March 1.

Araman, Philip A., Sang-Mook Lee, A. Lynn Abbott, Matthew F. Winn, and Daniel L. Schmoldt. 2006. Early Tests on Scanning, Grading, and Evaluating Hardwood Lumber. Presented at the WCMA 2005 Plant Tour Event, Wytheville, Virginia, October 3.

Araman, Philip A., Brian H. Bond, and Matthew F. Winn. 2006. Markets and Utilization – Log Defects, Log Processing and Small Diameter Utilization Options. Presented at the PASS USDA Forest Service Mountain Advanced Training Program, Bent Creek Experimental Forest, Asheville, North Carolina, May 17.

Araman, Philip A. 2006. An Overview of Wood Markets and R&D Aimed at Better Utilization and Market Options. Presented at the Forests Issues and Actions 19th Delmarva Forestry Seminar, Lewes, Delaware, January 21.

Araman, Philip A., Brian H. Bond, and Matthew Winn. 2006. Markets and Utilization - Log Defects, Log Processing and Small Diameter Utilizatin Options. Presented at the PASS USDA Forest Service Mountain Advanced Training Program, Bent Creek Experimental Forest, Asheville, North Carolina, May 17.

Araman, Philip A. and Al Schuler. 2006. Markets and Utilization - Markets Overview and Wood Utilization. Presented at the PASS USDA Forest Service Mountain Advanced Training Program, Bent Creek Experimental Forest, Asheville, North Carolina, May 17.

Araman, Philip A. and Robert J. Bush. 2006. Wood Pellets – Research Points to Potential Urban Pellet Materials. Presented at the SmallWood 2006 Conference, Richmond, Virginia, May 16-18.

Araman, Philip A., Joe Pryor, Dave Lowles, and Urs Buehlmann. 2006. Recycling Discarded Pallet Parts into “Green” Flooring in North Carolina. Presented at the SmallWood 2006 Conference, Richmond, Virginia, May 16-18.

Araman, Philip, Joe Pryor, Dave Lowles, and Urs Buehlmann. 2006. Recycling Discarded Pallet Parts into ""Green"" Flooring in North Carolina. Presented at the SmallWood 2006 Conference, Richmond, Virginia, May 16-18.

Araman, Philip A. 2006. Modern Sawmill Processing in the USA. Presented to a development team from Bolivia, Blacksburg, Virginia, August.

Araman, Philip A. 2006. Advanced and Future Processing You Need to be Aware of. Presented at the Western Hardwoods Association 51st Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada, June 26.

Araman, Philip A. and Al Schuler. 2006. Markets and Utilization – Markets Overview and Wood Utilization. Presented at the PASS USDA Forest Service Mountain Advanced Training Program, Bent Creek Experimental Forest, Asheville, North Carolina, May 17.

Winn, Matthew and Philip A. Araman. 2006. Utilization Options for Decadent Eastern Hemlock Timber. Presented at the 15th Central Hardwood Conference, Knoxville, Tennessee, February 28-March 1.

Araman, Philip A. 2006. Advanced and Future Processing you Need to be Aware of. Presented at the Western Hardwoods Association, 51st Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada, June 26.

Araman, Philip A. 2006. An Overview of Wood Markets and R&D Aimed at Better Utilization and Market Options. Presented at the Forests Issues and Actions 19th Delmarva Forestry Seminar, Lewes, Delaware, January 21.

Araman, Philip A. 2006. Futuristic Tree Length Stem to Sawn Products Processing. Presentation at the 2006 SAF Convention Hardwood Sawmill Session - Sponsored by Working Group D-3, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, October.

Araman, Philip A. 2006. Markets and Utilization – Stewardship Contracting Option and Other Topics. Presented at the PASS USDA Forest Service Mountain Advanced Training Program, Bent Creek Experimental Forest, Asheville, North Carolina, May 17.

Araman, Philip A. 2006. Markets and Utilization - Stewardship Contracting Option and Other Topics. Presented at the PASS USDA Forest Service Mountain Advanced Training Program, Bent Creek Experimental Forest, Asheville, North Carolina, May 17.

Araman, Philip A., Brian H. Bond, Marshall S. White, and Peter C. Hamner. 2006. Exploring the Need for the Benefits of Hardwood Log Curve Sawing. Presentation at the 2006 SAF Convention Hardwood Sawmill Session - Sponsored by Working Group D-3, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, October.

Araman, Philip A., and Robert J. Bush. 2006. Wood Pellets - Research Points to Potential Urban Pellet Materials. Presented at the SmallWood 2006 Conference, Richmond, Virginia, May 16-18.

Lee, Sang-Mook, A. Lynn Abbott, Philip A. Araman, Matthew F. Winn, and Daniel L. Schmoldt. 2005. Hardwood Lumber Grading and Process Evaluation System Test Results. Presented at ScanTech 2005 the 11th International Conference, July 24-25.

Araman, Philip A. and Al Schuler. 2005. An Overview of U.S. Wood Biomass Markets, Opportunities, and Issues. Presented at the 2005 SAF National Convention, Ft. Worth, Texas, October 19-23.

Araman, Philip A. 2005. The HWA Story and What Can Be Done. Presented two times to classes at the ROA Governor's School for Gifted Biology Class, Roanoke, Virginia, February 8.

Araman, Philip A. 2005. SRS4702 Overview. Presented at the S&PF Annual Meeting, Clarksburg, Indiana, June 6.

Espinoza, Omar, Brian H. Bond and Philip A. Araman. 2005. Improving Lumber Drying Operations in Bolivia. 59th Forest Products Society, International Convention, Quebec, Canada, June 19-22.

Sarigul, Erol, Lynn Abbott, Daniel Schmoldt, and Philip Araman. 2005. An Interactive Machine-Learning Approach for Defect Detection in Computed Tomography (CT) Images of Hardwood Logs. Presented at ScanTech 2005 the 11th International Conference, July 24-25.

Lee, Sang-Mook, Lynn Abbott, Philip Araman, Matthew Winn, and Daniel Schmoldt. 2005. Hardwood Lumber Grading and Process Evaluation System Test Results. Presented at ScanTech 2005 the 11th International Conference, July 24-25.

Araman, Philip A., Sang-Mook Lee, Lynn Abbott, Matthew Winn, and Daniel Schmoldt. 2005. Early Tests on Scanning, Grading, and Evaluating Hardwood Lumber. Presented at the WCMA 2005 Plant Tour Event, Wytheville, Virginia, October 3.

Araman, Philip A. 2005. Forest Products Conservation R&D Aimed at Better Utilization and Marketing Options. Presented at the GAO Delegation from Washington, DC, Blacksburg, Virginia, May 3.

Araman, Philip A. and Al Schuler. 2005. An Overview of US Wood Biomass Markets, Opportunities, and Issues. Presented at the 2005 SAF National Convention, Ft. Worth, Texas, October 19-23.

Araman, Philip A. 2005. 2005 SRS4702 overview. Presented at the S&PF annual meeting, Clarksburg, Indiana, June 6.

Araman, Philip A. 2005. The HWA Story and What Can Be Done. Presented two times to classes at the ROA Governor’s School for Gifted Biology Class, Roanoke, Virginia, February 8.

Araman, Philip A. 2005. Forest Products Conservation R&D Aimed at Better Utilization and Marketing Options. Presented to the GAO Delegation from Washington, DC, Blacksburg, Virginia, May 3.

Sarigul, Erol, A. Lynn Abbott, Daniel L. Schmoldt, and Philip A. Araman. 2005. An Interactive Machine-Learning Approach for Defect Detection in Computed Tomography (CT) Images of Hardwood Logs. Presented at ScanTech 2005 the 11th International Conference, July 24-25.

Araman, Philip A., Robert L. Smith, and Dan W. Cumbo. 2005. Hardwood Sawmill Industry Desires and a Look at Technology Transfer and Diffusion. Presented at the 2005 SAF National Convention, Ft. Worth, Texas, October 19-23.

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Phone: 540-231-5341 Fax: 540-231-1383 Office: Brooks Forest Products Center (0503) Virginia Tech 1650 Ramble Road Blacksburg, VA 24061 Related Website(s): USDA Southern Research Station Email: paraman@vt.edu Download: what is hcard?

R&D Project Leader Rough Mill Cut-Up Operations Scanning Technologies and Advanced Wood Processing Wood Recovery, Reuse, and Recycling International marketing and trade

2009 VCE Workshops Investigator(s): Buehlmann, Urs, D. Earl Kline, and Phil Araman Sponsor: Virginia Cooperative Extension Amount: $1,776 March 24, 2009 - May 14, 2009

Effect Of Curve Sawing On Grade And Yield Recovery For Red Oak Logs Containing Sweep Investigator(s): Brian Bond and Philip Araman Sponsor: USDA Forest Service, Wood Education and Resource Center Amount: 52,189

Bond, Brian H., D. Earl Kline, and Philip A. Araman. 2007. Differentiating defects in red oak lumber using color, shape and density. Wood and Fiber Science 34(4):516-528.

Hamner, Peter, Phil Araman. 2007. The Frequency and Level of Sweep in Mixed Hardwood Saw Logs in the Eastern United States. Forest Products Journal 57(9): pp. 23-27.

Kabir, Mohammed F.; Theodor D. Leininger; Philip A. Araman; and Matthew F. Winn. 2006. Detection of Wetwood by Ultrasonics. Forest Products Journal 56(3):70-74.

Hamner, Peter C., Marshall S. White, and Philip A. Araman. 2006. The effect of curve sawing two-sided cants from small diameter hardwood sawlogs on lumber and pallet part yields. Forest Products Journal 56(10):??-??.

Mitchell, Hal L., Marshall S. White, and Philip A. Araman. 2005. Hardwood Pallet Cant Quality and Pallet Part Yields. Forest Products Journal 55(12):233-238.

Clarke, John W., Marshall S. White, and Philip A. Araman. 2005. Comparative Performance of New, Repaired, and Remanufactured 48- by 40-inch GMA-Style Wood Pallets. Forest Products Journal 55(12):83-88.

Kline, D. E., C. Surak, and P. A. Araman. 2003. Automated hardwood lumber grading utilizing a multiple sensor machine vision technology. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture 41(1-3):139-155.

Barany, M. E., A. L. Hammett and P. A. Araman. 2003. Lesser-used species of Bolivia and their relevance to sustainable forest management. Forest Products Journal 53(7/8):28-33.

Chamberlain, James, Robert J. Bush, A.L. Hammett, and Philip A. Araman. 2002. Eastern national forests: Managing non-timber forest products. Journal of Forestry 100(1):8-14.

Kline, D. Earl, A. Widoyoko, Janice K. Wiedenbeck, and Philip A. Araman. 1998. Performance of color camera machine vision in automated furniture rough mill systems. Forest Products Journal 48(3):38-45.

Steele, Philip H. and Philip A. Araman. 2005. Software Analyzes Feasibility of Saw Kerf Reduction for Hardwood Mills. Pallet Enterprise25(6):44-45.

Smith, Robert L., Philip A. Araman, and Matthew F. Winn. 2005. Technology Transfer in the Hardwood Industry. Hardwood Matters55(0):8,9-16.

White, Marshall S., John W. Clarke, and Philip A. Araman. 2005. Comparative Performance of New, Repaired, and Remanufactured 48- by 40-inch GMA-style Wood Pallets. Forest Products Journal p. 83.

Hamner, Peter, Marshall S. White, Phil Araman. 2005. Cant, Part Volume Little Affected by Sawing Method, Study Shows: Analysis shows curved sawing small hardwood logs increases yield of side boards. Pallet Enterprise, pp. 36-38.

Clarke, John W., Marshall S. White, and Philip A. Araman. 2005. Effect of Stringer Repair Methods and Repair Frequency on GMA Performance. Pallet Enterprise25(2):68-73.

Buehlmann, Urs and Phil Araman. 2009. Pallet re-use and recycling workshop held in South Boston, VA. Inside VTWood 4(11):3-4.

Brinberg, David, Earl Kline, Delton Alderman, Philip Araman, Ed Cesa, Steve Milauskas, Tom Walthousen, Jan Wiedenbeck. 2008. Exploring research priorities for the North American hardwood industry. Feature Article, Forest Products Journal 58(3):6-15.

Perkins, Brian, Robert Smith, and Philip Araman. 2008. Analyzing the Feasibility of Utilizing Small Diameter Timber for Solid Wood Products and Residues. USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station, General Technical Report, SRS-111, 7 pp.

Winn, Matthew F., Philip A. Araman, Randolph H. Wynne. 2005. ALOG User's Manual: A Guide to Using the Spreadsheet-Based Artificial Log Generator. USDA Forest Service. General Technical Report SRS-79. 13 pp.

Araman, P., D. P. Hindman. 2008. Wood waste characterization and potential recycling of wood materials from a green home construction development. Green Building Materials '08: Definitions, Design and Delivery. UMASS Campus Center Complex, Amherst, MA, November 3, 2008.

Hindman, D. P., A. L. Hammett, S. McGinnis, P. Araman. 2008. Green building education efforts at Virginia Tech. Green Building Materials '08: Definitions, Design and Delivery. UMASS Campus Center Complex, Amherst, MA, November 3, 2008.

Philip Araman, Brian Bond, Mark White and Peter Hamner. 2007. Potential advantages of curve sawing hardwood logs. International Scientific Conference on Hardwood Processing. September 24-26. Quebec City, Canada. p 141.

Bond, Brian H., Marshall S. White, Peter C. Hamner, and Philip A. Araman. 2006. Exploring the Need for and Benefits of Hardwood Log Curve Sawing. Proceedings, Society of American Foresters 2006 National Convention, 1 p.

Araman, Philip A., Brian H. Bond, Marshall S. White, and Peter C. Hamner. 2006. Future Hardwood Stem to Lumber Processing and Curve Sawing. Proceedings, Society of American Foresters 2006 National Convention, 1 p.

Winn, Matthew F. and Philip A. Araman. 2005. Study of the Utilization Options for Dead and Dying Eastern Hemlock in the Southern Appalachians. Proceedings, Third Symposium on Hemlock Woolly Adelgid in the Eastern United States. Pp. 360-363.

Lee, Sang-Mook, A. Lynn Abbott, Neil A. Clark, and Philip A. Araman. 2005. Active Contours on Statistical Manifolds and Texture Segmentation. Proceedings, International Conference on Image Processing, pp. 828-831.

Clark, Neil A. and Sang-Mook Lee. 2005. Monitoring Hemlock Vitality Using Ground-Based Digital Imaging. Proceedings, Third Symposium on Hemlock Woolly Adelgid in the Eastern United States. Pp. 262-268. .

Lee, Sang-Mook, A. Lynn Abbott, Neil A. Clark, and Philip A. Araman. 2005. Active Contours on Statistical Manifolds and Texture Segmentation. Proceedings, International Conference on Image Processing. Pp. 828-831.

Kline, D. Earl, Philip A. Araman and Chris Surak. 2002. Evaluation of automated lumber grading system. The Ninth Conference on Wood Industry. 145-151.

Buehlmann, Urs and Phil Araman. 2009. Flooring, paneling, and furniture from used pallets. Pallet Recycling Workshop. Chesapeake, VA. April 2009.

Araman, Phil, Daniel Hindman, Matt Witt, and Urs Buehlmann. 2009. Evaluating wood waste for reuse and recycling at a green (EarthCraft) housing development. Engagement Expo 2009. Blacksburg, VA. April 2009.

Buehlmann, Urs and Phil Araman. 2009. Flooring, paneling, and furniture from used pallets. Pallet Recycling Workshop. South Boston, VA. March 2009.

Buehlmann, Urs and Phil Araman. 2009. Flooring, paneling, and furniture from used pallets. Pallet Recycling Workshop. Abingdon, VA. April 2009.

Buehlmann, Urs and Phil Araman. 2009. Flooring, paneling, and furniture from used pallets. Pallet Recycling Workshop. Front Royal, VA. May 2009.

Araman, Phil and Urs Buehlmann. 2009. Recycling used pallets into flooring. Technical Forum Presentation. Engagement Expo 2009. Blacksburg, VA. April 2009.

Buehlmann, Urs, Phil Araman, and Daniel Hindman. 2008. Green Building Programs in the USA. UNECE Timber Committee and FAO European Forestry Commission Market Discussions. Invited Presentation. Rome, Italy. October 2008.

Brian Bond and Phil Araman. 2008. Effect of Curve Sawing on Lumber Recovery and Warp of Short Cherry Logs Containing Sweep. Sixteenth Central Hardwood Forest Conference, Lafayette, Indiana, April 8-9 .

Araman, Phil and Urs Buehlmann. 2008. From science to application – recycling used pallets into flooring. Technical Forum Presentation. Annual Conference. Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ). Roanoke, VA. October 2008.

Araman, Philip A., and Jim Pickens . 2007. Competitiveness HW-BUCK Helps Buck These Tree Length Stems. Presented at and in proceedings of a Workshop on Remaining Competitive in Hardwood Lumber Production, Princeton, West Virginia, March 21-23.

Araman, Philip A. 2007. Ideas to Reduce Costs and Improve Yields. Taller International Sobre Procesamiento Industrial De La Madera, CADEFOR, USFS, UPSA, VT Workshop at UPSA in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, March 15.

Araman, Philip A. 2007. Automation in Rough Mill Processing. Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Mid-South Section of the Forest Products Society dealing with Innovation and Technology in the Primary and Secondary Forest Products Industries, Memphis, Tennessee, January 18.

Araman, Philip A. 2007. Modern rough mill processing facilities. Taller International Sobre Procesamiento Industrial De La Madera, CADEFOR, USFS, UPSA, VT Workshop at UPSA in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, March 15.

Araman, Philip A. 2007. Curve Sawing Hardwood Logs. Presented in a seminar to the graduate students in Wood Science and Forest Products at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, October 31.

Araman, Philip A. 2007. Use Wood to Tackle Climate Change. Lecture to the WOOD 1234 Fall Class, Department of Wood Science and Forest Products, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, April 5.

Araman, Philip A, Brian H. Bond, Marshall S. White, and Peter Hamner. 2007. Potential Advantages of Curve Sawing Hardwoods. Presented at and in proceedings of a Workshop on Remaining Competitive in Hardwood Lumber Production, Princeton, West Virginia, March 21-23.

Winn, Matthew and Philip Araman. 2007. Utilization Options for Decaden Eastern Hemlock Timber. Poster presentation in Proceedings of the Deans' Forum on the Environment, Inn at Virginia Tech & Skelton Conference Center, Blacksburg, Virginia, February 26.

Araman, Philip A. 2007. U.S. Hardwood Lumber Grades, Uses, and Values. (All talks were translated into Spanish) Taller International Sobre Procesamiento Industrial De La Madera, CADEFOR, USFS, UPSA, VT Workshop at UPSA in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, March 15.

Araman, Philip A. 2007. U.S. Sawmill and Rough Mill Processing. Taller International Sobre Procesamiento Industrial De La Madera, CADEFOR, USFS, UPSA, VT Workshop at UPSA in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, March 15.

Araman, Philip A. 2007. Lumber to Parts Processing Layout Options. Taller International Sobre Procesamiento Industrial De La Madera, CADEFOR, USFS, UPSA, VT Workshop at UPSA in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, March 15.

Winn, Matthew, Neil Clark, Philip Araman, and Sang-Mook Lee. 2007. Coming Soon . . . A Web-Based Tree Crown Condition Training and Evaluation Tool for Urban and Community Forestry. A poster presented at the 2007 Forest Health Monitoring Working Group Meeting, San Diego, California, January 30-31.

Araman, Philip, Philip Steele, and Craig Boden. 2007. Economic Choice for Hardwood Sawmill Operations. Decision Making Software Tool for the Sawmill Industry, Interactive Workshop at 8 sites from VT to UNH to Wisconsin, Vermont Agency of Natural Resources and WERC, May 23.

Araman, Philip, Brian Bond, Mark White and Peter Hamner. 2007. Potential advantages of curve sawing hardwood logs. International Scientific Conference on Hardwood Processing, Quebec City, Canada, September 24-26.

Araman, Philip A. 2007. Information to Improve Lumber to Parts Operations. Taller International Sobre Procesamiento Industrial De La Madera, CADEFOR, USFS, UPSA, VT Workshop at UPSA in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, March 15.

Araman, Philip A. 2006. Forest Products Utilization R&D in SRS4702. Presentation prepared for the WO FPU Review in San Antonio, Texas, August-September.

Winn, Matthew F. and Philip A. Araman. 2006. Utilization Options for Decadent Eastern Hemlock Timber. Presented at the 15th Central Hardwood Conference, Knoxville, Tennessee, February 28-March 1.

Araman, Philip A., Sang-Mook Lee, A. Lynn Abbott, Matthew F. Winn, and Daniel L. Schmoldt. 2006. Early Tests on Scanning, Grading, and Evaluating Hardwood Lumber. Presented at the WCMA 2005 Plant Tour Event, Wytheville, Virginia, October 3.

Araman, Philip A. 2006. An Overview of Wood Markets and R&D Aimed at Better Utilization and Market Options. Presented at the Forests Issues and Actions 19th Delmarva Forestry Seminar, Lewes, Delaware, January 21.

Araman, Philip A., Brian H. Bond, and Matthew Winn. 2006. Markets and Utilization - Log Defects, Log Processing and Small Diameter Utilizatin Options. Presented at the PASS USDA Forest Service Mountain Advanced Training Program, Bent Creek Experimental Forest, Asheville, North Carolina, May 17.

Araman, Philip A. and Al Schuler. 2006. Markets and Utilization - Markets Overview and Wood Utilization. Presented at the PASS USDA Forest Service Mountain Advanced Training Program, Bent Creek Experimental Forest, Asheville, North Carolina, May 17.

Araman, Philip A. and Robert J. Bush. 2006. Wood Pellets – Research Points to Potential Urban Pellet Materials. Presented at the SmallWood 2006 Conference, Richmond, Virginia, May 16-18.

Araman, Philip A., Joe Pryor, Dave Lowles, and Urs Buehlmann. 2006. Recycling Discarded Pallet Parts into “Green” Flooring in North Carolina. Presented at the SmallWood 2006 Conference, Richmond, Virginia, May 16-18.

Araman, Philip, Joe Pryor, Dave Lowles, and Urs Buehlmann. 2006. Recycling Discarded Pallet Parts into ""Green"" Flooring in North Carolina. Presented at the SmallWood 2006 Conference, Richmond, Virginia, May 16-18.

Araman, Philip A. 2006. Modern Sawmill Processing in the USA. Presented to a development team from Bolivia, Blacksburg, Virginia, August.

Araman, Philip A. 2006. Advanced and Future Processing You Need to be Aware of. Presented at the Western Hardwoods Association 51st Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada, June 26.

Araman, Philip A. and Al Schuler. 2006. Markets and Utilization – Markets Overview and Wood Utilization. Presented at the PASS USDA Forest Service Mountain Advanced Training Program, Bent Creek Experimental Forest, Asheville, North Carolina, May 17.

Winn, Matthew and Philip A. Araman. 2006. Utilization Options for Decadent Eastern Hemlock Timber. Presented at the 15th Central Hardwood Conference, Knoxville, Tennessee, February 28-March 1.

Araman, Philip A. 2006. Advanced and Future Processing you Need to be Aware of. Presented at the Western Hardwoods Association, 51st Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada, June 26.

Araman, Philip A. 2006. An Overview of Wood Markets and R&D Aimed at Better Utilization and Market Options. Presented at the Forests Issues and Actions 19th Delmarva Forestry Seminar, Lewes, Delaware, January 21.

Araman, Philip A. 2006. Futuristic Tree Length Stem to Sawn Products Processing. Presentation at the 2006 SAF Convention Hardwood Sawmill Session - Sponsored by Working Group D-3, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, October.

Araman, Philip A. 2006. Markets and Utilization – Stewardship Contracting Option and Other Topics. Presented at the PASS USDA Forest Service Mountain Advanced Training Program, Bent Creek Experimental Forest, Asheville, North Carolina, May 17.

Araman, Philip A. 2006. Markets and Utilization - Stewardship Contracting Option and Other Topics. Presented at the PASS USDA Forest Service Mountain Advanced Training Program, Bent Creek Experimental Forest, Asheville, North Carolina, May 17.

Araman, Philip A., Brian H. Bond, Marshall S. White, and Peter C. Hamner. 2006. Exploring the Need for the Benefits of Hardwood Log Curve Sawing. Presentation at the 2006 SAF Convention Hardwood Sawmill Session - Sponsored by Working Group D-3, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, October.

Araman, Philip A., and Robert J. Bush. 2006. Wood Pellets - Research Points to Potential Urban Pellet Materials. Presented at the SmallWood 2006 Conference, Richmond, Virginia, May 16-18.

Lee, Sang-Mook, A. Lynn Abbott, Philip A. Araman, Matthew F. Winn, and Daniel L. Schmoldt. 2005. Hardwood Lumber Grading and Process Evaluation System Test Results. Presented at ScanTech 2005 the 11th International Conference, July 24-25.

Araman, Philip A. and Al Schuler. 2005. An Overview of U.S. Wood Biomass Markets, Opportunities, and Issues. Presented at the 2005 SAF National Convention, Ft. Worth, Texas, October 19-23.

Araman, Philip A. 2005. The HWA Story and What Can Be Done. Presented two times to classes at the ROA Governor's School for Gifted Biology Class, Roanoke, Virginia, February 8.

Phone: 540-231-5341
Fax: 540-231-1383
Office:

Brooks Forest Products Center (0503)
Virginia Tech
1650 Ramble Road
Blacksburg, VA 24061

Related Website(s):

USDA Southern Research Station

Email: paraman@vt.edu

Download:
what is hcard?

R&D Project Leader
Rough Mill Cut-Up Operations
Scanning Technologies and Advanced Wood Processing
Wood Recovery, Reuse, and Recycling
International marketing and trade

2009 VCE Workshops

Investigator(s): Buehlmann, Urs, D. Earl Kline, and Phil Araman
Sponsor: Virginia Cooperative Extension
Amount: $1,776
March 24, 2009 - May 14, 2009

Effect Of Curve Sawing On Grade And Yield Recovery For Red Oak Logs Containing Sweep

Investigator(s): Brian Bond and Philip Araman
Sponsor: USDA Forest Service, Wood Education and Resource Center
Amount: 52,189

Pallet Re-use and Recycling.
Instructor: Buehlmann, Urs, Phil Araman, and Neil Clark.
Location: Chesapeake, VA.
Dates: April 9, 2009.

Pallet Re-use and Recycling.
Instructor: Buehlmann, Urs, Phil Araman, and Jason Fisher.
Location: South Boston, VA.
Dates: March 26, 2009.

Pallet Re-use and Recycling.
Instructor: Buehlmann, Urs, Phil Araman, and Matthew Yancey.
Location: Front Royal, VA.
Dates: May 5, 2009.

Pallet Re-use and Recycling.
Instructor: Buehlmann, Urs, Phil Araman, and William Worrell.
Location: Abingdon, VA.
Dates: April 30, 2009.

Workshop on pallet recycling.
Instructor: Urs Buehlmann and Philip Araman.
Location: Raleigh, NC.
Dates: October 2002.

Workshop on pallet recycling.
Instructor: Urs Buehlmann and Philip Araman.
Location: Charlotte, NC.
Dates: September 2002.

Workshop on pallet recycling.
Instructor: Urs Buehlmann and Philip Araman.
Location: Asheville, NC.
Dates: January 2002.