Dr. Zeki Candan

Istanbul University, TURKEY

Email: zekic@istanbul.edu.tr

Qualifications

2012  Ph.D., Forest Products Engineering, Istanbul University, TURKEY

2007  M.Sc., Forest Products Engineering, Istanbul University, TURKEY

Publications (Selected)

1. Candan, Z., Akbulut, T. 2014. Nano-engineered plywood panels: Performance properties. Composites Part B: Engineering 64: 155 – 161.
2. Candan, Z., Akbulut, T. 2013. Developing environmentally friendly wood composite panels by nanotechnology. BioResources 8(3): 3590 – 3598.
3. Candan, Z., Korkut, S., Unsal, O. 2013. Effect of thermal modification by hot pressing on performance properties of paulownia wood boards. Industrial Crops and Products 45: 461 – 464.
4. Candan, Z., Korkut, S., Unsal, O. 2013. Thermally compressed poplar wood (TCW): physical and mechanical properties. Drvna Industrija 64(2): 107 – 211.
5. Atik, C., Candan, Z., Unsal, O. 2013. Colour characteristics of pine wood affected by thermal compressing. Ciencia Florestal 23(2): 477 – 481.
6. Candan, Z., Ayrilmis, N., Dundar, T., Atar, M. 2012. Fire performance of LVL panels treated with fire retardant chemicals. Wood Research 57(4): 651 – 658.
7. Candan, Z., Akbulut, T., Wang, S., Zhang, X., Sisci, A.F. 2012. Layer thickness swell characteristics of medium density fiberboard (MDF) panels affected by some production parameters. Wood Research 57(3): 441 – 452.
8. Candan, Z., Buyuksari, U., Korkut, S., Unsal, O., Cakicier, N. 2012. Wettability and surface roughness of thermally modified plywood panels. Industrial Crops and Products 36(1): 434 – 436.
9. Akgul, M., Korkut, S., Camlibel, O., Candan, Z., Akbulut, T. 2012. Wettability and surface roughness characteristics of medium density fiberboard panels from (Rhododendron Ponticum) biomass. Maderas. Ciencia y tecnologia 14(2): 185 – 193.
10. Cota, H., Ajdinaj, D., Lato, E., Candan, Z., Quku, D., Bajraktari, A., and Korkut, S. 2012. Effect of twist drill bit and feeding speed on air dust during boring process of solid wood and wood-based composite panels. International Journal of Physical Sciences 7(11): 1837 – 1846.
11. Candan, Z., Ayrilmis, N., and Akbulut, T. 2011. Dimensional stability performance of fire retardant treated veneer-oriented strandboard composites. BioResources 6(1): 308 – 316.