Wood Material Technology

UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

Mark Hughes
- Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems - Professor
- Wood Material Technology - Professor
Person: Professors, tenure track
20002026
Saara Kantele
- Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems - Doctoral Researcher
- School of Chemical Engineering
- Wood Material Technology - Doctoral Researcher
Person: Doctoral students, Doctoral Student
20192024
Nametso Moumakwa
- Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems - Doctoral Researcher
- School of Chemical Engineering
- Wood Material Technology - Doctoral Researcher
Person: Doctoral students, Doctoral Student
20252025

42 Article
8 Conference article in proceedings
4 Commissioned report
2 Chapter
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Lifetime effects on wood waste generation and the cascading potential of waste wood from Finnish houses
Nasiri, B. & Hughes, M., 15 Mar 2026, In: Resources, Conservation and Recycling. 228, 10 p., 108804.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

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Analysing stakeholder perceptions in organic farming using fuzzy cognitive maps
Ciolfi, M., Alonso Adame, A., Arguile, L., Borek, R., Consalvo, C., den Herder, M., Dumper-Pollard, R., Farahbakhsh, S., Gliga, A. E., Holzner, V., Lorenzoni, D., Michel-Villarreal, R., Mignon, S., Noble, N. L., Orfanidou, T., Petrangeli, E., Radzikowski, P., Riekötter, N., Russo, G. & Smith, L. G. & 5 others, Syp, A., Westaway, S., Wustenberghs, H., Żyłowski, T. & Lauteri, M., 31 Mar 2025, (Submitted) In: Open Research Europe.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
ANALYSIS OF MECHANICAL PROPERTIES AND FAILURE BEHAVIOUR OF RECLAIMED AND FRESH WOOD USING THREE POINT FLEXURE TEST
Moumakwa, N. L. & Hughes, M., 2025, Proceedings from the 14th World Conference on Timber Engineering: Advancing Timber for the Future Built Environment, WCTE 2025. Rischmiller, K., Saleem, M. A., Downey, C., Gattas, J., Hossy, D., Ottenhaus, L., Wu, W., Zhang, Y. & Yan, Z. (eds.). Curran Associates Inc., p. 5267-5272 6 p.
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference article in proceedings › Scientific

Open Access

Building part specific material inventory dataset for residential buildings in Finland
Kaasalainen, T. (Creator), Kolkwitz, M. (Creator), Nasiri, B. (Creator), Huuhka, S. (Creator) & Hughes, M. (Creator), Zenodo, 29 Jul 2023
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7981585, https://zenodo.org/record/7981586 and 2 more links, https://zenodo.org/record/8219915, https://zenodo.org10598038 (show fewer)
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Best Poster Award (BPA)
Orfanidou, C. (Recipient), Jun 2024
Prize: Award or honor granted for a specific work

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Potential cascading of wood from the built environment
Nasiri, B. (Recipient), Apr 2022
Prize: Granted funding (personal grants)
Potential cascading of wood from the built environment
Nasiri, B. (Recipient), Dec 2021
Prize: Granted funding (personal grants)

5 Position of trust in an academic community
4 Conference presentation
2 Reviewer of scientific journal
2 Pre-examination of doctoral thesis or acting as opponent to doctoral students or membership of doctoral thesis committee or board
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WORLD CONFERENCE ON TIMBER ENGINEERING 2025
Villanustre, S. (Speaker)
22 Jun 2025 → 26 Jun 2025
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Conference presentation
Science for Sustainability
Villanustre, S. (Member)
1 Oct 2025 → 2 Oct 2025
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participant of a conference, workshop, session, tutorial or event
Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change (Journal)
Orfanidou, C. (Editorial board member)
2023 → …
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Reviewer of scientific journal

Student helps transform ‘tired’ 70s bungalow into eco-friendly dream home
Hughes, M.
01/02/2023
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
Tired Anglesey bungalow transformed into eco dream home on Channel 4 show
Hughes, M.
01/02/2023
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
An ecosystem developed over 90 years now under threat of becoming a 'muddy puddle'; HUNDREDS PEN PROTEST AGAINST PLANS TO SHRINK LAKE AT ONE OF SNOWDONIA'S 'BEST-KEPT SECRETS'
Hughes, M.
03/10/2020
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance

Wood Material Technology

UN Sustainable Development Goals

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Mark Hughes

Saara Kantele

Nametso Moumakwa

Lifetime effects on wood waste generation and the cascading potential of waste wood from Finnish houses

Analysing stakeholder perceptions in organic farming using fuzzy cognitive maps

ANALYSIS OF MECHANICAL PROPERTIES AND FAILURE BEHAVIOUR OF RECLAIMED AND FRESH WOOD USING THREE POINT FLEXURE TEST

Building part specific material inventory dataset for residential buildings in Finland

Best Poster Award (BPA)

Potential cascading of wood from the built environment

Potential cascading of wood from the built environment

WORLD CONFERENCE ON TIMBER ENGINEERING 2025

Science for Sustainability

Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change (Journal)

Student helps transform ‘tired’ 70s bungalow into eco-friendly dream home

Tired Anglesey bungalow transformed into eco dream home on Channel 4 show

An ecosystem developed over 90 years now under threat of becoming a 'muddy puddle'; HUNDREDS PEN PROTEST AGAINST PLANS TO SHRINK LAKE AT ONE OF SNOWDONIA'S 'BEST-KEPT SECRETS'

Wood Material Technology

UN Sustainable Development Goals

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