Dr. Tamara Franca
Title
- Assistant Professor
Contact Information
tsf97@msstate.edu
Office: 662-325-3316
Franklin Center, Room 222
Overview
Education
- Mississippi State University, Doctor of Philosphy (Ph.D.) , Forest Resouces
- Federal University of Espírito Santo, Master of Science (M.S.) , Forest Science
- Luiz Flávio Gomes, MBA Strategic Business Management State University of Pará, Technology in Agribusiness/Wood, Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration
- Metropolitana College of Marabá, Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Business Administration
Research Interests
Biodegradation and biodeterioration of wood
Durability of mass timber products
Physical and mechanical properties of wood
Nondestructive testing applied to evaluate biodegradation of wood
Wood quality
Publications
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Quin, F., França, T., Street, J. T., Lim, H., Shmulsky, R. 2024. Structural Performance of Connectors in a Hardwood Stairway Handrail Guard System. BioResources 19(1):1410-1432. |
| 2024 | Ogunruku, M., Amorim, T., Franca, F., Seale, R. D., Arango, R., Quesada, H. 2024. Mechanical Properties of Underutilized Hardwood Species and Potential for Use in Fabrication of Cross-Laminated Timber Industrial Mats. Forest Products Journal 74(3):233 – 241. |
| 2024 | Omotayo, R., Franca, F., Amorim, T., Seale, R. D. 2024. Physical and Mechanical Properties of Hardwoods Cross-Laminated Timber. Forest Products Journal 74(4):356 – 362. |
| 2024 | Omotayo, R., Franca, F., Amorim, T., Seale, R. D. 2024. Nondestructive Assessment of Hardwood Cross Laminated Timber. |
| 2023 | Amorim, T., Franca, F., Arango, R. A., Costa, A., Ogurunku, M. 2023. Properties of African mahogany wood commercially available in the U.S. Forest Products Journal 73(4):339-349. |
| 2023 | Quin, F., Ayanleye, S., França, T., Shmulsky, R., Lim, H. 2023. Bonding Performance of Preservative- Treated Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) Posttreated with Cu-Based Preservatives. Forest Products Society 73(4):326–338. |
| 2023 | Amorim, T., Franca, F., Seale, R. D., Shmulsky, R. 2023. Impact of Growth Characteristics on Properties of 2 by 8 Southern Yellow Pine Structural Lumber. Forest Products Society 73(4):312–319. |
| 2023 | Abreu, J., Silva, M., Ferreira, G., França, T., Reis, A., Pamplona, V. 2023. Wood properties of four tropical species from mining areas in Amazon, Brazil, part 1: anatomical characterization. Wood and Fiber Science 55(3):267-281. |
| 2022 | Amorim, T., Stokes, B., Tang, J. 2022. Development of a modified standard termite test for mass timber products. Wood and Fiber Science, 54(2):75-80. |
| 2022 | Negro, F., Amorim, T., Hansen, E. 2022. SWST student chapters: a valuable means of broadening student perspectives in wood science and technology. . Wood and Fiber Science 54(1):24-34. |
| 2022 | Amorim, T., Franca, F., Seale, D., Shmulsky, R. 2022. Flexural properties of visually graded southern pine 2×4 and 2×6 structural lumber. BioResources 17(1):1855-1867. |
| 2020 | Franca, F., Amorim, T., Seale, R. D., Shmulsky, R. 2020. Nondestructive evaluation of 2 by 8 and 2 by 10 southern pine dimensional lumber. Forest Products Journal 70(1):79-87. |
| 2020 | Franca, F., Amorim, T., Baptista Vidaurre, G. 2020. Effect of growth stress and interlocked grain on splitting of seven different hybrid clones of Eucalyptus grandis × Eucalyptus urophylla wood. Holzforschung 74(10):917-926. |
| 2020 | Franca, F., Amorim, T., Seale, R. D., Shmulsky, R. 2020. Use of longitudinal vibration and visual characteristics to predict mechanical properties of No. 2 Southern pine 2x8 and 2x10 Lumber. Wood and Fiber Science 52(3):280-291. |
| 2019 | Franca, F., Amorim, T., Seale, R. D., Shmulsky, R. 2019. Modeling mechanical properties of 2 by 4 and 2 by 6 Southern pine lumber using longitudinal vibration and visual characteristics. Forest Products Journal 68(3):286-294. |
| 2019 | Franca, F., Maciel, A. P., Amorim, T., Sliva, J., Batista, D. 2019. Air-drying of seven clones of Eucalyptus grandis x Eucalyptus urophylla wood. Bioresources 14(3):6591-6607. Download |
| 2019 | Franca, F., Amorim, T., Seale, R. D., Shmulsky, R. 2019. Assessing Southern pine 2x4 and 2x6 lumber quality: Longitudinal and transverse vibration. Wood and Fiber Science 51(1):2-15. |
| 2019 | Amorim, T., Andrade, J., Franca, F., Arantes, M., Vidaurre, G. 2019. Evaluation of shear strength and wood failure of two African mahogany species planted in Brazil. Forest Products Journal 68(4):430-435. Download |
| 2018 | Franca, F., Seale, R. D., Ross, R. J., Shmulsky, R., Amorim, T. 2018. Using Transverse Vibration Nondestructive Testing Techniques to Estimate Stiffness and Strength of Southern Pine Lumber. USDA FS FPL Research Paper FPL-RP-695. |
| 2018 | Amorim, T., Franca, F., Seale, R. D., Shmulsky, R. 2018. Bending strength and stiffness of no. 2 grade southern pine lumber. Wood and Fiber Science 50(2):205-219. Download |
| 2017 | Franca, F., Amorim, T., Arango, R. A., Woodward, B. M., Dambroz, G. V. 2017. Variation In Natural Durability of Seven Eucalyptus Grandis X Eucalyptus Urophylla Hybrid Clones. Forest Products Journal 67(3/4):6. |
| 2015 | Amorim, T., Franca, F., Arango, R. A., Woodward, B. M., Chaves Arantes, M. 2015. Natural resistance of plantation grown African mahogany (Khaya ivorensis and Khaya senegalensis) from Brazil to wood-rot fungi and subterranean termites. International Biodegradation & Biodegradation 107:88-91. |
| 2015 | Franca, F., Amorim, T., Yeary, L. A., Hohnholt, C., Forsman, J. W., Ross, R. J. 2015. Condition Assessment of a Historic Trout Rearing Station in Upper Michigan. USDA Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory, Research Note RN-0334 |
Graduate Students
Society Memberships
- American Wood Protection Association
- Forest Product Society
- Society of Wood Science and Technology