Thomas M. MaloneyDirector Emeritus
Emeritus Professor of Mechanical & Materials Engineering
Wood Materials and Engineering Laboratory
Washington State University
Pullman, WA 99164-1806
Phone: (509) 335-2262
FAX: (509) 335-5077
Email: tmaloney@pullman.com
EDUCATION
- B.A., Industrial Arts - 1956, Washington State University, Pullman, WA
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Director - 1986 to 1995, Wood Materials and Engineering Laboratory, College of Engineering and Architecture, Washington State University, Pullman, WA
- Professor - 1977 to 1986, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering and Architecture, Washington State University, Pullman, WA
- Associate Professor - 1972 to 1977, Wood Technology Section, College of Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, WA
- Associate Wood Technologist - 1970 to 1972, College of Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, WA
- Assistant Wood Technologist - 1961 to 1969, College of Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, WA
- Junior Wood Technologist - 1956 to 1961, College of Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, WA
AWARDS
- Bronson J. Lewis Award, 70th annual meeting of the APA, 2007.
- International Nondestructive Testing of Wood Symposium Distinguished Service Award, 2007
- Weyerhaeuser Distinguished Professor of Wood Science, 1995
- Faculty Service Award for Outstanding Contributions to Continuing Education, 1994, National University of Continuing Education Association's Division of Conferences and Institutes
- Recognized for Dedicated Service to the Particleboard and MDF Industries, 1993, National Particleboard Association
- Fellow of the International Academy of Wood Science, 1989
- Forest Industries Award for Excellence in the North American Forest Products Industry, 1988
- Honorary Fellow of the Indian Academy of Wood Science, 1985
- Distinguished Service Award, 20th Int'l. Particleboard/Composite Materials Symposium, 1985
- President's Faculty Excellence Award for Public Service, 1983, Washington State University
- Distinguished Service Award, 1974 - 1975, International Society of Wood Science and Technology
- Distinguished Service Award, 1970-71, International.Forest Products Research Society
TEACHING - 1974 to 1995
- MSE 550 Parameters for Synthesis of Wood Composition Materials.
- MSE 450 and MSE 520 Communications Seminars to provide students with opportunities for practicing oral commination in seminar, colloquium, panel discussion, and formats of public and professional speaking.
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
- Maloney, T. M. 1993. Modern Particleboard and Dry-Process Fiberboard Manufacturing. Miller Freeman, Inc., San Francisco.
- Maloney, T. M. 1970. Resin Distribution in Layered Particleboard. Forest Products Journal 20(1):43-52.