Mr. J. S. Fabiyi
Mr. J. S. Fabiyi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Contact Information:
Department of Forest Products,
University of Idaho
Moscow, ID 83844-1132
USA.
Phone: +1 208-885-9829
E-mail: fabi7906@uidaho.edu

Permanent Address :
Department of Forestry and Wood Technology,
Federal University of Technology,
P. M. B. 704, Akure, Nigeria.
Postal Code 340001.
Email: jamesreb2004@yahoo.com

 
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Mr. J. S. Fabiyi
Wood Composites and Chemistry

Education

  • M.Agric. Tech. Wood Products Technology, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria. 2002.
  • B.Agric. Tech. Forestry and Wood Technology, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria. 1997.

Research Interests

  • Wood Chemistry
  • Wood photodegradation and biodeterioration mechanism to enhance the production of wood plastic composites with improved weathering performance.
    • Effect of extractives and lignin on discoloration of wood and wood plastic composites during weathering.
    • Mechanism of chemical changes during wood and wood plastic composites weathering.
    • Connectivity between chemical and color, chemical and mechanical properties changes during wood plastic composites weathering.
    • Use of Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR), Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), Differential Scanning Calorimetery (DSC), Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA), Pyrolysis Gas Chromatography – Mass Spectrometry (Py-GC-MS), Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS), High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC), UV-Spectrophotometer, Colorimeter, optical microscopes as tools in wood science research
  • Engineered wood-based composites: wood plastics composites and cement-bonded boards
  • Wood properties and utilization
  • Wood and wood-based products preservation.

Current Research

  • Understanding the chemistry of wood plastic composites (WPC) weathering and producing WPC with improved weathering performance using FTIR, TGA, DSC, DMA, Pyrolysis GC-MS, GC-MS, HPLC, GPC, UV-Spectrophotometer, Colorimeter, and optical microscopes.

Awards

  • Grants from Office of Naval Research, United States of America for sponsoring project on Wood Plastic Composites with Improved Weathering performance (PhD degree program). 2004-2006.
  • Graduate Student Association Research Excellence Award, University of Idaho. Moscow, Idaho State, USA.

Courses Taught

  • Wood chemistry
  • Wood based panel products
  • Properties of wood in relation to utilization
  • Pulp and Paper Technology
  • Wood Seasoning and Preservation

Professional Affiliations

  • Forestry Association of Nigeria
  • Forest Products Society
  • American Chemical Society.

Recent Professional Meetings attended

  • 1st Washington State University, Oregon State University and University of Idaho (WOI) Collaborative Research Workshop, September 16-17, 2005, held at Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon State, USA.
  • 8th International Conference on Woodfiber-plastic composites (and other natural fibers). May 23-25, 2005. Madison, WI, USA.
  • 39th International Wood Composites Symposium. April 4-7, 2005, Washington State University Pullman, WA, USA.
  • Washington State University Industrialist workshop. March 15-16, 2005, Washington State University Pullman, WA, USA.
  • Progress in Woodfiber-Plastic Composites Conference, May 10-11, 2004, Toronto, Canada. 
  • 38th International Wood Composites Symposium. April 5-8, 2004, Washington State University Pullman, WA, USA.
  • 29th Annual Conference of Forestry Association of Nigeria, 6-10th Oct., 2003. Calabar, Nigeria.
  • 11th Annual Conference of Environmental and Behavior Association of Nigeria, 4 - 8th Nov., 2003. Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria.
  • 28th Annual Conference of Forestry Association of Nigeria, 4-8th Nov., 2002. Akure, Nigeria.

Publications

Thesis/Dissertation

  • Fabiyi, J.S. (2001). Assessment of Physical and Mechanical Properties of Plantation-grown Opepe (Nauclea diderrichii) Wood. Master’s degree thesis in the Department of Forestry and Wood Technology, Akure, Nigeria.
  • Fabiyi, J.S. (1997). Properties of Cement-bonded Particleboard from Agricultural Residues. Bachelor’s degree Project Report in the Department of Forestry and Wood Technology, Akure, Nigeria.

Refereed Journal Articles

  • Fabiyi, J.S. (2004). Effects of chemical additive concentrations on strength and sorption of cement-bonded board. Journal of Tropical Forest Science 16(3): 336-342.

  • Fabiyi, J.S. (2003). Strength and dimensional stability of cement-bonded boards made from coconut husk and bagasse. Journal of Tropical Forest Products 9(1 & 2): 89-96.

  • Fuwape, J.A. and Fabiyi, J.S. (2003). Variations in strength properties of plantation grown Nauclea diderrichii wood. Journal of Tropical Forest Products 9(1 & 2): 45-53. 

  • Oyagade, A.O., Fabiyi, J.S. and Malomo, P.O. (2003) Variations in strength properties of teak (Tectona grandis L.F.) from a 23-year-old plantation. Nigerian Journal of Forestry. 33 (2) 76 – 81.

  • Oyagade, A.O. and J.S. Fabiyi (2003). Technical assessment of cement-bonded particleboard from bagasse.  Applied Tropical Agriculture 8: 9-15.

  • Oyagade, A.O. and Fabiyi, J.S. (2003). Flexural and dimensional change characteristics of cement-bonded particleboard from Gmelina arborea wood. Journal of Sustainable Tropical Agricultural Research. 6: 43-46.

  • Oyagade, A.O. and Fabiyi, J.S (2002).  Density Variation of Plantation-grown Nauclea diderrichii wood. Journal of Tropical Forest Resources 18 (1): 26-34.

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Papers in National and International Conference Proceedings

  • Fabiyi, J.S., McDonald, A.G, Wolcott, M.P. and Englund, K. 2005. Chemical changes during the weathering of polypropylene-pine composites. Paper presented at 1st Washington State University, Oregon State University and University of Idaho (WOI) Collaborative Research Workshop, September 16-17, 2005, held at Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon state, USA.

  • Fabiyi, J.S., McDonald, A.G and Wolcott, M.P. 2005. Chemical changes that occur during the weathering of wood plastic composites. Paper presented at 8th International conference on Woodfiber-plastic composites (and other natural fibers). May 23-25, 2005. Madison, WI, USA.

  • Fabiyi, J.S., McDonald, A.G and Wolcott, M.P. 2005. Effect of weathering on the chemical and color characteristics of wood plastic composites. Poster presented at 39th International Wood Composites Symposium. April 4-7, 2005, Washington State University Pullman, WA, USA.

  • Fabiyi, J.S., McDonald, A.G and Wolcott, M.P. 2005. Effect of weathering on the surface chemical properties of wood plastic composites. Poster presented at Washington State University Industrialist workshop. March 15-16, 2005, Washington State University Pullman, WA, USA.

  • Fabiyi, J.S. and Oyagade, A.O. (2003). Utilization of Wood residues as means of reducing poverty among rural communities. In community forestry and stakeholders’ participation in Sustainable development. Proceedings of the 29th Annual Conference of Forestry Association of Nigeria, 6th – 11th Oct; 2003, Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria. S.O. Akindele and L. Popoola (Ed.) pp 64-71.

  • Adeduntan, S.A. and Fabiyi, J.S. (2003). The Role of Wastepaper Recycling and Environmental Conservation. In: Okoko, E., Adekunle, V. A. J. and Adeduntan, S. A. (2003) (Editors). Challenges of Environmental Sustainability In a Democratic Government. Proceedings of the 11th Annual National Conference of Environmental and Behaviour Association of Nigeria. Pp 73-77.