Robert W. Rice

119 Nutting
(207) 581-2883

e-mail: robert_rice@umit.maine.edu

Title:

Professor of Wood Science and Forest Engineering

Degrees:

B.S., University of New Haven, 1974, Physics

M.S., Virginia Polytechnic Inst. & State Univ., 1985, Forest Products

Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Inst. & State Univ., 1988, Forest Products

Current Research Interests:

• Wood Rheology
• Non-Destructive Evaluation of Materials
• Wood Drying
• Forest Products Marketing
• Wood-Based Composite Materials
• Pulp and Paper Marketing and Management
• JEDI Knight Training

Selected Publications:

• Guerin, J and R. W. Rice 1999. Multivariate Model of Power in the Relationship among Sellers and Resellers of US Forest Products Entering Selected Markets of the European Union. Wood and Fiber Science, August (In press)
• Rice, R. W. 1999. Measurements of Delayed Warp in Eastern Spruce Studs. Proceedings of the 6th International IUFRO Wood Drying Conference. Stellenbosch, South Africa, Jan 25-28.
• Rice, Robert 1998. South Africa: Portait of an Emerging Wood Products Market, Forest Products Journal, 48(9)13:17
• Guerin, John M. and R. W. Rice 1998. Product and Supplier Factors Affecting the Purchasing of U. S. Wood Products in the United Kingdom. Forest Products Journal 48(5):28-36
• Guerin, J. M. and R. W. Rice (1997). A Multivariate Model of Power in the Relationship among Suppliers and Resellers of US Forest Products in the EU. Proceedings of the American Marketing Association Conference, Dublin, Ireland. June
• Singer, J. T, R. W. Rice and L. Helyar, 1997. Investigation of Acute Toxicity of Distillates from Five Species of Minnows. Forest Products Journal, 47(3):96-99
• Guerin, J. M. and R. W. Rice (1996). Perceptions of Importers in the United Kingdom, Germany and the Netherlands Regarding the Competitive Advantages of ISO 9000. Forest Products Journal 46(4):27-31
• Rice, R. W., 1995. Transport coefficients for six log and lumber end coatings. Forest Products Journal. 45(5):64-68
• Rice, R.W. and R.M. Willey. 1995. Heat of Combustion Values for Pellets Made from Sawdust and Recycled Newsprint. Forest Products Journal 45(1):84-85.

Courses Taught for Graduate Credit:

FTY 540 Forest Products Marketing

INT 551 Structure of the Pulp and Paper Industry

INT 553 Markets and Marketing in the Pulp and Paper Industry

WSC 530 Wood Physics

Some Recent Graduate Student Thesis Topics:

• Libbey, Sean S. MS 2000. Factors affecting the cost of pulpwood in various regions of the United States.
• Lucas, John MS 2000. Several factors affecting the bending attributes of wood.
• Wang, Chunyan, MS 1999. Evaluating the effects of resin level, wax level and refiner plate sharpness in medium density fiberboard using acoustic emission technology.
• Willey, R. MS 1999. Multi-dimensional measurements of thermal conductivity in oriented strand board using transient and steady state methods.
• Guerin, J. Ph.D. 1996. An analysis of the interrelationships among suppliers and resellers of US forest products in the United Kingdom, Germany and the Netherlands.
• Long, W. MS 1995. The detection of structural damage in medium density fiberboard using a neural network.
• Suleman, K. MS 1994 A comparative analysis of eucalyptus pulp production in Brazil, Portugal, Thailand and Pakastan.
• D'Onofrio, M. MS. 1994. The superficial gas permeability of northeastern conifers and aspen flake composites.

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