Dr. Laya Khademibami

Dr. Laya  Khademibami

Title

  • Assistant Research Professor

Contact Information

lk475@msstate.edu
Office: 662-325-1644
226 Franklin Center

Overview

Education

  • Mississippi State University, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Forest Resources
  • Tarbiat Modares University, Master of Science (M.S.), Wood and Paper Sciences and Technology
  • University of Tehran, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Wood and Paper Sciences and Technology

Research Interests

Evaluation and standards testing of lumber and forest product
Mechanics of wood and wood products
Engineered wood products
Wood deterioration and wood preservation
Durability of mass timber products
Natural wood preservatives
Fire retardant examination

Publications

Year Publications
2024

Shmulsky, R., Khademibami, L., Ross, R., Senalik, C., Ragon, K., Brashaw, B. 2024. Assessment of condition and decay of wooden mats used in the construction industry: with a review of state-of-the-art wood condition assessment techniques. Forest Products Laboratory-General Technical Report

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2024

Seale, R., Senalik, C., Shmulsky, R., Ross, R., Khademibami, L., Mohammadabadi, M., Williamson, T. 2024. Development of a test method to monitor creep behavior of structural insulated panels under load. Forest Products Laboratory-Research Note

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2024

Khademibami, L., Rezaei, F., Shmulsky, R., Fatemi, S. 2024. Field test of sticker thickness in kiln drying southern pine. BioResources 19(3):5741-5751.

2024

Khademibami, L., Shmulsky, R., Franca, F., Ross, R., Wang, X., Fatemi, S. 2024. Impact of time-on-ground of felled pine trees on quality of mass timber. Proceedings 23rd International Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation of Wood Symposium-Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil

2024

Khademibami, L., Shmulsky, R., Senalik, C., Seale, R. D., Ross, R., Mohammadabadi, M., Williamson, T., Fatemi, S. 2024. Recent Full-Scale Mechanical and Creep Testing of Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs): A Summary. Forest Products Journal 74(S2):14-19.

2023

Khademibami, L., Shmulsky, R., Senalik, C., Seale, R. D., Ross, R., Mohammadabadi, M., Ward, K., Williamson, T. 2023. Flexural testing of structural insulated panels before and after creep testing. Bioresources 18(2):3319-3327.

2023

Pradhan, S., Mohammadabadi, M., Entsminger, E. D., Ragon, K., Khademibami, L., Street, J. T. 2023. Development of a High-Performance Building Material Using Wood-Based Corrugated Panels Manufactured via Cold-Forming Technique. BioResources 18(3):4666-4675.

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2023

Khademibami, L., Ward, K., Seale, R. D., Shmulsky, R., Ratcliff, J. 2023. Flexural properties of 3-ply bolt laminated pine mats. Forest Products Journal 73(2):171-174.

2023

Khademibami, L., Shmulsky, R., Senalik, C. A., Seale, R. D., Ross, R. J., Mohammadabadi, M., Williamson, T. 2023. The Influence of Foam Density on the Flexural Properties of Structural Insulated Panels. Forest Products Journal 74(4):357–361.

2023

Shmulsky, R., Senalik, C. A., Khademibami, L., Mohammadabadi, M., Seale, R. D., Williamson, T., Ross, R. J. 2023. Investigation of the Role of Shear Deflection in the Flexural Performance of Structural Insulated Panels. Forest Products Journal 73(4):378–383.

2022

Khademibami, L., Bobadilha, G. 2022. Recent developments studies on wood protection research in academia: A review. Frontiers in Forests and Global Change

2022

Khademibami, L., Shmulsky, R., Snow, D., Sherrington, A., Montague, I., Ross, R. J., Wang, X. 2022. Wear resistance and hardness assessment of five US hardwoods for bridge decking and truck flooring. Forest Products Journal 72(s1):8-13.

2022

Snow, D., Khademibami, L., Sherrington, A., Shmulsky, R., Montague, I., Ross, ., Wang, X. 2022. Effect of thermomechanical densification treatment on abrasion resistance of five US hardwoods. Forest Products Journal 72(3):175-179.

2022

Shmulsky, R., Khademibami, L., Senalik, C., Seale, R., Ross, R. 2022. The influence of foam discontinuity in the shear zone of structural insulated panel beams. Wood and Fiber Science 54(3):187-195.

2022

Khademibami, L., Shmulsky, R. 2022. End of service life disposal of preserved wood utility poles. North American Wood Pole Council-Technical Bulletin 22(E303).

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2021

Khademibami, L., Sherrington, A., Shmulsky, R., Quin, F. 2021. Determination of flexural strength of structural red and white oak and hardwood composite lumber. Forest Products Journal 71(4):401-406.

2020

Khademibami, L., Barnes, H., Jeremic, D., Shmulsky, R., Bourne, K., Fatemi, S. A. 2020. Antifungal activity and fire resistance properties of nano-chitosan treated wood. BioResources 15(3):5926-5939.

2020

Khademibami, L., Jeremic Nikolic, D., Shmulsky, R., Barnes, H. 2020. Chitosan oligomers and related nanoparticles as environmentally friendly wood preservatives. BioResources 15(2):2800-2817.

Graduate Students

  • Aleria Story-Ph.D. (Research Assistant)
  • Amir Mootab Saei-Ph.D. (Research Assistant)
  • Sona Azad-Ph.D. (Research Assistant)
  • Abigael Laisa-Master (Research Assistant)

Awards & Honors

  • Honor Society for Forestry and Natural Resources
    Forestry and Natural Resources Society
  • Fellowship Award
    American Wood Protection Association (AWPA)
  • Scholarship International Convention (IC)
    Forest Product Society (FPS)
  • Student Poster Competition
    Dept. of Sustainable Bioproducts, Mississippi State University
  • Ron Cockcroft Award (RCA)
    International Research Group on Wood Protection (IRG)

Society Memberships

  • American Wood Protection Association (AWPA)
  • Forest Product Society (FPS)
  • International Honor Society for Forestry and Natural Resources-Xi Sigma Pi
  • International Research Group on Wood Protection (IRG)
  • Railway Tie Association (RTA)
  • Society of Wood Science and Technology (SWST)
  • Southern Pressure Treaters Association (SPTA)