Reza Hosseinpourpia
Associate Professor
Department of Forestry and Wood Technology
Faculty of Technology
Reza Hosseinpourpia is a Associate Professor at the Department of Forestry and Wood Technology of Linnaeus University in Sweden. He holds a Dr. rer. nat. degree (Doctor of Natural Sciences) in wood biology and wood technology from the Georg-August-University Göttingen, Germany.
Research
Reza’s research interests:
- Thermal and chemical modification of wood
- Water sorption and thermal behaviors of natural polymers
- Bio-based adhesive systems
- Wood composites
My research groups
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Forest Products The Forest Products research group conducts cutting-edge research in forest-derived raw materials and side streams, to promote the utilization of renewable materials and contribute to…
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Forestry and Wood In the Forestry and Wood field of research we are engaged in the entire chain, from forest to finished product, and with the development of new wood products for construction and…
My ongoing research projects
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Project: Application of renewable hydrophobic formulations for wood composite panel manufacturing The project aims at expanding the competencies and transferring knowledge between academia and the…
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Project: Artificial heartwood The project aims to improve the properties of pine sapwood for window applications using a renewable, tannin-based formula.
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Project: Competitive timber structures – Resource efficiency and climate benefits along the wood value chain through engineering design Through increasing scientific knowledge along the wood…
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Project: Fire protection of wood with bio-based wood modification The aim of the project is to evaluate bio-based alternatives for fire protection of wooden facades and wood-based board materials. It…
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Project: Graphene application in bioadhesive for sustainable wood composite panels The project aims to expand the use of graphene in the wood industry by developing and testing renewable bio-based…
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Project: Innovative modified birch wood product for building applications (InnoBjörk) The InnoBjörk project is intended to provide solutions for how value-added products can be made from Swedish birch…
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Project: Predicting the water vapor sorption of wood with machine learning methods The water vapor sorption behavior of wood is a fundamental property that affects nearly all of its properties such as…
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Project: TallBoard: Tall oil application in industrial fiberboards The aim of this project is to replace the fossil-based paraffin wax with a hydrophobic agent made from tall oil for manufacturing…
My completed research projects
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Project: Agro-industry feedstocks and side streams for increasing the sustainability of wood panel production The project aims at exploring the possibilities offered by the various agroindustrial…
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Project: Application of new biorefinery lignin-based adhesives in the wood panel industry The project envisages a mobility of professor Stergios Adamopoulos (20 % work time) from Linnaeus University…
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Project: Bio-based polyurethane adhesives for cross-laminated timber (CLT) This project envisages the collaboration of the Group of Forest Products research group at Linnaeus University, for the…
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Project: Environmental friendly wood composites with bio-based additives This project explored the potential of using renewable materials from pulping biorefeniries as water-repellent additives for…
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Project: Formaldehyde emissions from wood composites bonded with bio-based adhesives Formaldehyde based adhesives dominate the market and are used almost exclusively for wood panel production. The use…
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Project: From native wheat starch towards innovative adhesives for wood panels The project aims at exploring fundamentals related to the modification of wheat starch from Lantmännen operations, and…
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Project: Novel starch-based adhesive systems to enable recycling of fibreboards This project aims to develop and validate starch-based adhesives for recyclable fibreboards, both at the laboratory at…
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Project: QualityWBPs – Innovative treatments and adhesives for high quality, sustainable wood-based panels This project aims to develop less hygroscopic wood-based panels through the application of…
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Project: Renewable hydrophobing agents for fibreboards based on tall oil The project aims at preparing and testing 100 % renewable formulations that are based on tall oil for effective…
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Project: Tall-oil based hydrophobing formulations for industrial fibreboards The aim of this project is to develop, validate and demonstrate water repellent formulations for industrial fibreboards…
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Project: Thermo-Reversible Starch-based Adhesives for Wood Panels (Tresa) The Tresa project pursues a novel approach to develop reversible, bio-based starch adhesive systems for applications in wood…
Publications
Article in journal (Refereed)
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Jiang, W., Adamopoulos, S., Hosseinpourpia, R., Walther, T., Medved, S. (2023). Properties and Emissions of Three-Layer Particleboards Manufactured with Mixtures of Wood Chips and Partially Liquefied Bark. Materials. 16 (5).
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Ahmed, S.A., Hosseinpourpia, R., Adamopoulos, S. (2023). Micro-Fibrillated Cellulose in Lignin–Phenol–Formaldehyde Adhesives for Plywood Production. Forests. 14 (11).
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Ghavidel, A., Jorbandian, A., Bak, M., Gelbrich, J., Morrell, J.J., et al. (2023). Degradation assessment of archaeological oak (Quercus spp.) buried under oxygen-limited condition. Holzforschung. 77 (3). 198-207.
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Neitzel, N., Hosseinpourpia, R., Adamopoulos, S. (2023). A dialdehyde starch-based adhesive for medium-density fiberboards. BioResources. 18 (1). 2155-2171.
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Neitzel, N., Eder, M., Hosseinpourpia, R., Walther, T., Adamopoulos, S. (2023). Chemical composition, particle geometry, and micro-mechanical strength of barley husks, oat husks, and wheat bran as alternative raw materials for particleboards. Materials Today Communications. 36.
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Gholamiyan, H., Gholampoor, B., Hosseinpourpia, R. (2022). Application of Waterborne Acrylic and Solvent-Borne Polyester Coatings on Plasma-Treated Fir (Abies alba M.) Wood. Materials. 15 (1).
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Ghavidel, A., Bak, M., Hofmann, T., Hosseinpourpia, R., Vasilache, V., et al. (2022). Comparison of chemical compositions in wood and bark of Persian silk tree (Albizia julibrissin Durazz). Wood Material Science & Engineering. 17 (6). 759-770.
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Sivrikaya, H., Hosseinpourpia, R., Ahmed, S.A., Adamopoulos, S. (2022). Vacuum-heat treatment of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) wood pretreated with propanetriol. Wood Material Science & Engineering. 17 (5). 328-336.
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Osman, S., Ahmad, M., Zakaria, M.N., Bakar, B.F.A., Abu, F., et al. (2022). Variation of chemical properties, crystalline structure and calorific values of native Malaysian bamboo species. Wood and Fiber Science. 54 (3). 173-186.
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Hosseinpourpia, R., Eceiza, A., Adamopoulos, S. (2022). Polyurethane Wood Adhesives Prepared from Modified Polysaccharides. Polymers. 14 (3).
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Neitzel, N., Hosseinpourpia, R., Walther, T., Adamopoulos, S. (2022). Alternative Materials from Agro-Industry for Wood Panel Manufacturing—A Review. Materials. 15 (13). 4542-4542.
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Anuar Bahari, S., Nazarudin Zakaria, M., Osman, S., Abu, F., Jani Saad, M., et al. (2022). Strength Performance and Microstructure Characteristic of Naturally-Bonded Fiberboard Composite from Malaysian Bamboo (Bambusa vulgaris). Journal of Renewable Materials. 10 (10). 2581-2591.
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Gholamiyan, H., Ashouri, J., Ahmadi, P., Hosseinpourpia, R. (2022). Surface Wettability and Coating Performance of Plasma-Treated Wood-Based Composite Panels. Coatings. 12 (12).
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Ahmed, S.A., Hosseinpourpia, R., Brischke, C., Adamopoulos, S. (2022). Anatomical, Physical, Chemical, and Biological Durability Properties of Two Rattan Species of Different Diameter Classes. Forests. 13 (1).
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Ghavidel, A., Hosseinpourpia, R., Gelbrich, J., Bak, M., Sandu, I. (2021). Microstructural and Chemical Characteristics of Archaeological White Elm (Ulmus laevis P.) and Poplar (Populus spp.). Applied Sciences : APPS. 11 (21).
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Hosseinpourpia, R., Adamopoulos, S., Santamaria Echart, A., Eceiza, A. (2021). Polyurethane films prepared with isophorone diisocyanate functionalized wheat starch. European Polymer Journal. 161.
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Jiang, W., Hosseinpourpia, R., Biziks, V., Ahmed, S.A., Militz, H., et al. (2021). Preparation of Polyurethane Adhesives from Crude and Purified Liquefied Wood Sawdust. Polymers. 13.
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Ghavidel, A., Hosseinpourpia, R., Militz, H., Vasilache, V., Sandu, I. (2020). Characterization of Archaeological European White Elm (Ulmus laevis P.) and Black Poplar(Populus nigra L.). Forests. 11 (12). 1-13.
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García-Iruela, A., García Esteban, L., Garcia Fernández, F., De Palacios, P., Rodriguez-Navarro, A.B., et al. (2020). Effect of Degradation on Wood Hygroscopicity : The Case of a 400-Year-Old Coffin. Forests. 11 (7). 1-15.
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Hosseinpourpia, R., Adamopoulos, S., Walther, T., Naydenov, V. (2020). Hydrophobic Formulations Based on Tall Oil Distillation Products for High-Density Fiberboards. Materials. 13 (18). 1-13.
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Taghiyari, H.R., Esmailpour, A., Adamopoulos, S., Zereshki, K., Hosseinpourpia, R. (2020). Shear strength of heat-treated solid wood bonded with polyvinyl-acetate reinforced by nanowollastonite. Wood research. 65 (2). 183-194.
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Jiang, W., Adamopoulos, S., Hosseinpourpia, R., Žigon, J., Petrič, M., et al. (2020). Utilization of Partially Liquefied Bark for Production of Particleboards. Applied Sciences. 10 (15). 1-14.
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Hemmilä, V., Hosseinpourpia, R., Adamopoulos, S., Eceiza, A. (2020). Characterization of Wood-based Industrial Biorefinery Lignosulfonates and Supercritical Water Hydrolysis Lignin. Waste and Biomass Valorization. 11 (11). 5835-5845.
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Kumar, A., Ryparová, P., Hosseinpourpia, R., Adamopoulos, S., Prošek, Z., et al. (2019). Hydrophobicity and resistance against microorganisms of heat and chemically crosslinked poly(vinyl alcohol) nanofibrous membranes. Chemical Engineering Journal. 360. 788-796.
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Hemmilä, V., Adamopoulos, S., Hosseinpourpia, R., Ahmed, S.A. (2019). Ammonium Lignosulfonate Adhesives for Particleboards with pMDI and Furfuryl Alcohol as Crosslinkers. Polymers. 11 (10). 1-17.
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Hosseinpourpia, R., Adamopoulos, S., Parsland, C. (2019). Utilization of different tall oils for improving the water resistance of cellulosic fibers. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 136 (13).
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Hosseinpourpia, R., Adamopoulos, S., Mai, C., Taghiyari, H.R. (2019). Properties of medium-density fibreboards bonded with dextrin-based wood adhesive. Wood research. 64 (2). 185-194.
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Altgen, M., Willems, W., Hosseinpourpia, R., Rautkari, L. (2018). Hydroxyl accessibility and dimensional changes of Scots pine sapwood affected by alterations in the cell wall ultrastructure during heattreatment. Polymer degradation and stability. 152. 244-252.
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Hosseinpourpia, R., Echart, A.S., Adamopoulos, S., Gabilondo, N., Eceiza, A. (2018). Modification of Pea Starch and Dextrin Polymers with Isocyanate Functional Groups. Polymers. 10 (9).
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Hosseinpourpia, R., Adamopoulos, S., Mai, C. (2018). Effects of acid pre-treatments on the swelling and vapor sorption of thermally modified Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) wood. BioResources. 13 (1). 331-345.
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Cristina, S., Francisco, G., Luis, G., Paloma, D., Hosseinpourpia, R., et al. (2017). Comparison of the saturated salt and dynamic vapor sorption methods in obtaining the sorption properties of Pinus pinea L.. European Journal of Wood and Wood Products. 75 (6). 919-926.
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Hosseinpourpia, R., Adamopoulos, S., Holstein, N., Mai, C. (2017). Dynamic vapour sorption and water-related properties of thermally modified Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) wood pre-treated with proton acid. Polymer degradation and stability. 138. 161-168.
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Taghiyari, H.R., Elyasi, A., Doost-Hoseini, K., Hosseinpourpia, R. (2017). Correlation between gas and liquid permeability with noise reduction coefficient in insulation boards made from sugar cane bagasse. Bulgarian Journal of Agricultural Science. 23 (3). 674-681.
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Hosseinpourpia, R., Mai, C. (2016). Mode of action of brown rot decay resistance of acetylated wood : resistance to Fenton’s reagent. Wood Science and Technology. 50 (2). 413-426.
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Soltani, A., Hosseinpourpia, R., Adamopoulos, S., Taghiyari, H.R., Ghaffari, E. (2016). Effects of heat-treatment and nano-wollastonite impregnation on fire properties of solid wood. BioResources. 11 (4). 8953-8967.
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Hosseinpourpia, R., Adamopoulos, S., Mai, C. (2016). Dynamic vapour sorption of wood and holocellulose modified with thermosetting resins. Wood Science and Technology. 50 (1). 165-178.
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Hosseinpourpia, R., Mai, C. (2016). Mode of action of brown rot decay resistance in phenol-formaldehyde-modified wood : resistance to Fenton’s reagent. Holzforschung. 70 (3). 253-259.
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Hosseinpourpia, R., Mai, C. (2016). Mode of action of brown rot decay resistance of thermally modified wood : resistance to Fenton’s reagent. Holzforschung. 70 (7). 691-697.
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Esteban, L.G., Simón, C., Fernández, F.G., Palacios, P.D., Martín-Sampedro, R., et al. (2015). Juvenile and mature wood of Abies pinsapoBoissie : sorption and thermodynamic properties. Wood Science and Technology. 49 (4). 725-738.
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Adamopoulos, S., Hosseinpourpia, R., Mai, C. (2015). Tensile strength of handsheets prepared with macerated fibres from solid wood modified with cross-linking agents. Holzforschung. 69 (8). 959-966.
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Hosseinpourpia, R., Adamopoulos, S., Mai, C. (2015). Tensile strength of handsheets from recovered fibers treated with N-methylol melamine and 1,3-dimethylol-4,5-dihydroxyethyleneurea. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 132 (3).
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Hosseini, P., Hosseinpourpia, R., Pajum, A., Khodavirdi, M.M., Izadi, H., et al. (2014). Effect of nano-particles and aminosilane interaction on the performances of cement-based composites : An experimental study. Construction and Building Materials. 66. 113-124.
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Hosseinpourpia, R., Hosseini, P., Mofidian, S., Hosseinpourpia, R., Varshoee, A. (2014). Influence of Nanosilica on Properties of Green Cementitious Composites Filled with Waste Sulfite Pulp Fiber and Aminosilane. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering. 39 (4). 2631-2640.
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Danesh, M.A., Ziaei Tabari, H., Hosseinpourpia, R., Nazarnezhad, N., Shams, M. (2012). Investigation of the morphological and thermal properties of waste newsprint/recycled polypropylene/nanoclay composite. BioResources. 7 (1). 936-945.
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Hosseinpourpia, R., Varshoee, A., Soltani, M., Hosseini, P., Ziaei Tabari, H. (2012). Production of waste bio-fiber cement-based composites reinforced with nano-SiO2 particles as a substitute for asbestos cement composites. Construction and Building Materials. 31. 105-111.
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Varshoee, A., Hosseinpourpia, R., Soltani, M., Talaeipoor, M. (2011). The Effect of Coupling Agent on Water Absorption Property of Natural Fiber-Cement Nanocomposites. Iranian Journal of Sciences and Techniques in Natural Resources. 6 (2). 127-137.
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Conference paper (Refereed)
- Bari, E., Ghorbanian Far, M., Moradi, N., Morrell, J.J., Daniel, G., et al. (2023). Failure characteristics of thermally modified poplar wood subjected to mechanical tests. IRG documents database and compendium.
- Sivrikaya, H., Rehbein, M., Divos, F., Adamopoulos, S., Hosseinpourpia, R. (2022). Changes in topochemistry and mechanical properties of Beech (Fagus orientalis L.) by natural fungus infestation. International Research Group on Wood Protection (IRG-WP) 29 May-2 June, Bled, Slovenia.
- Ghavidel, A., Hosseinpourpia, R. (2020). Chemical composition of recent and naturally-aged european spruce (Picea abies) and silver fir (Abies alba) woods. Proceedings of the 16th Annual Meeting of the Northern European Network for Wood Science and Engineering – WSE2020. 29-31.
- Hosseinpourpia, R., Adamopoulos, S., Eceiza, A. (2019). Thermal stability and water vapor sorption of wheat starch modified with isocyanate functional groups. 7th International Conference on Biobased and Biodegradable Polymers (BIOPOL), 17-19th June 2019, Stockholm, Sweden.
- Hosseinpourpia, R., Adamopoulos, S., Mai, C. (2018). Analysis of the vapour sorption behaviour of wood modified with thermosetting resins with Hailwood-Horrobin and Excess Surface Work models. 29th International Conference on Wood Science and Technology, ICWST 2018: Implementation of Wood Science in Woodworking Sector - Proceedings. 87-92.
- Taghiyari, H.R., Hosseinpourpia, R., Adamopoulos, S., Jahangiri, A., Rabie, D. (2017). Effects of Nano-Wollastonite Impregnation on Fire Properties of Some Thermally-Treated Solid Wood Species. Proceedings IRG Annual Meeting, IRG/WP 17-40771.
- Hosseinpourpia, R., Adamopoulos, S., Mai, C., Hemmilä, V. (2017). Effect of Bio-Based Additives on Physico-Mechanical Properties of Medium Density Fibreboards. 28th ICWST, International Conference on Wood Science and Technology : Implementation of Wood Science in Woodworking Sector, Proceedings. Zagreb, 7th - 8th of December 2017. 153-158.
- Hosseinpourpia, R., Adamopoulos, S., Mai, C. (2017). Effect of lignin and hemicelluloses removal on dynamic water vapour sorption behavior of wood. IUFRO Division 5 Conference, 12-14 June, 2017 - Vancouver, British Columbia : Final program, proceedings and abstracts.
- Balea, A., Blanco, A., Fuente, H., Concepción, M., Negro, C., et al. (2015). Morphology, properties and recyclability of modified fibres and papers with different chemicals at laboratory and pilot plant trials. 46th Congresso Annuale Aticelca, May 28-29, Sestri Levante-Genova, Italy. 23-31.
- Hosseinpourpia, R., Adamopoulos, S., Mai, C. (2015). Dynamic water vapour sorption properties and dimensional stability of thermally and acid-treated Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.). 69th Forest Products Society (FPS) International Convention, June 10-12, Atlanta, GA.
- Hosseinpourpia, R., Mai, C. (2015). Dynamic water vapour sorption properties of wood cell wall polymer constituents. COST FP1303 (Performance of bio-based building materials). 42-44.
- Reshadi Nejad, H., Hosseinpourpia, R., Arash, P. (2012). Interaction of aminopropyltri-ethoxysilane and amorphous nano-SiO2 particles in the matrix of cement-based materials. 3rd Advances in Cement‐based Materials : Characterization, Processing, Modeling and Sensing Austin, TX, June 10‐12, 2012. 112-117.
- Ziaei Tabari, H., Nourbakhsh, A., Hosseinpourpia, R., Danesh, M.A. (2010). Evaluation of mechanical and morphological behavior of polypropylene/wood fiber nanocomposite prepared by melts compounding. International Conference on Nanotechnology and Biosensors, 28th to 30th December 2010, Hong Kong. 20-23.
- Hosseinpourpia, R., Varshoee, A., Soltani, M., Hosseini, P. (2010). Effects of sulfite waste fibers incorporating silica nano-particles on mechanical and microstructural properties of cementitious composite. 2nd International Conference on Composites: Characterization, Fabrication and Application. 431-436.
Chapter in book (Refereed)
- Taghiyari, H.R., Tajvidi, M., Taghiyari, R., Mantanis, G., Esmailpour, A., et al. (2020). Nanotechnology for wood quality improvement and protection. Nanomaterials for Agriculture and Forestry Applications : Micro and Nano Technologies. Elsevier. 469-489.
Conference paper (Other academic)
- Kovacikova, J., Kroon, M., Ahmed, S.A., Hosseinpourpia, R., Adamopoulos, S. (2021). Mechanical properties of fiberboard composite bonded with polymer matrixcomputed by mean-field homogenization methods. 25th International Congress of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, August 22-27, 2021 : Book of Abstracts. 1984-1985.