Dr. Karl R. EnglundAssistant Research Professor & Extension Specialist
Wood Materials and Engineering Laboratory
Washington State University
Pullman, WA 99164-1806
Phone: (509) 335-6259
FAX: (509) 335-5077
Email: englund@wsu.edu
TECHNICAL INTERESTS
- Wood-plastic composites
EDUCATION
- Ph.D., Civil Engineering, 2001 - Washington State University, Pullman, WA
- M.S., Wood Science, 1991 - West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
- B.S., Forestry, 1988 - West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- 2007 to present, Assistant Research Professor & Extension Specialist, Wood Materials and Engineering Laboratory, Washington State University, Pullman, WA
- 2003 to 2007, Associate in Research, Wood Materials and Engineering Laboratory, Washington State University, Pullman, WA
- 2001 to 2003, Post Doctoral Research Associate, Wood Materials and Engineering Laboratory, Washington State University, Pullman, WA
- 1996 - 2001, Graduate Research Assistant, Wood Materials and Engineering Laboratory, Washington State University, Pullman, WA
- 1994 - 1995, Research Technician, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
- 1992 - 1994, Plant Technical Director/Quality Control Supervisor, Trus Joist MacMillan-Parallam Plant, Colbert, GA
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
- Coats, E.R., F.J. Loge, M.P. Wolcott, K. Englund, and A.G. McDonald. 2007. Synthesis of polyhydroxyalkanoates in municipal wastewater treatment. Water Environment Research. 79(12):2396-2403.
- Jiang, L., M.P. Wolcott, J. Zhang, and K. Englund. 2007. Flexural Properties of Surface Reinforced Wood/Plastic Deck Board. Polymer Engineering and Science. 47:281-288.
- Schirp, A., F.J. Loge, K.R. Englund, M.P. Wolcott, J.R. Hess, T.P. Houghton, J.A. Lacey, and D.N. Thompson. 2006. Pilot-Scale Production and Material Properties of Extruded Straw-Plastic Composites Based on Untreated and Fungal-Treated Wheat Straw. Forest Products Journal. 56(10):90-96.
- Englund, K.R. and M.P. Wolcott. 2005. Friction of nonwoven wood-polypropylene fiber mats on heated steel platens. Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials. 18(2):95-105.
- Englund, K.R., M.P. Wolcott and J.C. Hermanson. 2004. The compression of wood/thermoplastic fiber mats during consolidation. Composites Part A. Applied Science and Manufacturing. 35(2):273-279.
- Houghton, T.P., D.N. Thompson, J.R. Hess, J.A. Lacey, M.P. Wolcott, A. Schirp, K. Englund, D. Dostal, and F. Loge. 2004. Fungal Upgrading of Wheat Straw for Straw-Thermoplastics Production. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology. 113:71-93.