Dr. Thomas M. Gorman, P.E.Adjunct Professor
Wood Materials & Engineering Laboratory
Washington State University
Pullman, WA 99164-1806
Department Head
Department of Forest Products
University of Idaho
Moscow, ID 83844-1132
Phone: (208) 885-7402
Fax: (208) 885-6226
Email: tgorman@uidaho.edu
EDUCATION
- Ph.D., Wood Products Engineering -1987, S.U.N.Y., Syracuse, New York
- M.S., Wood Products Engineering -1984, S.U.N.Y., Syracuse, New York
- B.S., Forestry/Wood Science -1980, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- 2000 - present, Department Head and Professor, Department of Forest Products, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID
- 1993 - 2000, Associate Professor, Department of Forest Products, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID
- 1987 - 1993, Assistant Professor, Department of Forest Products, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID
- 1985, 1986 - 1987, Research Engineer and Extension Intern, USDA Forest Products Laboratory, Madison, WI
- 1972 - 1974, Third-class Radioman, U.S. Navy
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
- 2006. Mechanical grading of round timber beams. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering 18(1):1-10. (With D.W. Green, J. W. Evans, and J.F. Murphy.)
- 2005. Improving the performance of wooden journal bearings. Forest Products Journal 55(11):41-47 (With Roger Sathre.)
- 2004. Improved grading system for structural logs for log homes. Forest Products Journal 54(9):52-62. (With D.W. Green, J.W. Evans, and J.F. Murphy).
- 2002. Assessment of intensive stress-wave scanning of Douglas-fir trees for predicting MOE. Forest Products Journal 53(3):36-39. (With S.-Y. Wu).
- 2002. Warp, Moe, and grade of structural lumber curve sawn from small-diameter Douglas-fir logs. Forest Products Journal 52(1):27-31. (With F.G. Wagner, K.L. Pratt, and C.K. Keegan).
- 2000. Mechanical grading opportunities for lumber sawn from small-diameter logs. Forest Products Journal 50(7/8):59-65. (With R. G. Erikson and D. Green).
- 2000. Relationship between moisture changes and dimensional change in wood. Journal of Materials Education 20(5 & 6):1-5.
- 2000. Stress-wave analysis of Douglas-fir logs for veneer properties. Forest Products Journal 50(4):49-52. (With R. C. Rippy, F. G. Wagner, H. D. Layton, and T. Bodenheimer).