Dr. Robert J. TichyResearch Engineer
Wood Materials and Engineering Laboratory
Washington State University
Pullman, WA 99164-1806
Phone: (509) 335-2262
FAX: (509) 335-5077
Email: tichy@wsu.edu
EDUCATION
- Ph.D., Materials Science and Engineering - 1981, Washington State University, Pullman, WA
- M.S., Wood Engineering - 1975, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- 1992 to Present, Research Engineer, Wood Materials and Engineering Laboratory, Washington State University, Pullman, WA
- 1991 to Present, President, Technology Management & Implementation, Inc., Federal Way, WA
- 1989 to 1991, Senior Engineer, Engineered Systems and Products, Weyerhaeuser Company, Tacoma, WA
- 1986 to 1989, Program Manager, Composites and Special Products R&D, Weyerhaeuser Company, Tacoma, WA
- 1979 to 1986, Manager, Engineering Research and Development, Western Wood Products Association, Portland, OR
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
- Tichy, R. and D.A. Bender. 2006. Wood/natural fiber-plastic composite decking products. Wood Design Focus – A Journal of Contemporary Wood Engineering. 16(2):19-21.
- Tichy, R.J., D. Bender and F. Woeste. 2003. Wood Bits: Wood-Plastic Composite Decks. Building Safety Journal.
- Tichy, R.J. 2003. Engineered Wood Products Creep and Creep-Rupture Effects. Standardization News.
- Tichy, R.J. 1997. Lecture Series: U.S. Building Codes and Standards and Wood-Based Building Construction. Seoul National University, Forestry Research Institute, Kangweon National University, Ministry of Construction, P.R. China.
- Tichy, R.J. 1995. Life Cycle Assessment and its Impact on the Forest Products Industry. Proc. of the 29th Int'l. Particleboard/Composite Materials Symposium. Pullman, WA.