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DR SIMON PRZEWLOKA



Contact Details

Organization: Forest and Ecosystem Science
Position: RESEARCH FELLOW-FOREST INDUSTRIES
Email:
Homepage: http://www.forestscience.unimelb.edu.au/people/staff/simon_przewloka/index.html
Work: 5321 4127
Fax: 5321 4166
Level: Ground
Building: Unimelb Office/Labs
Campus: ILFR - Creswick

Research Expertise and International Linkages

Research Expertise

Research Interest Country of Expertise
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY Australia
FOREST PRODUCTS Australia
ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY Australia
TIMBER PRODUCTS Australia
FUNGAL PROTECTION Australia
TERMITE PROTECTION Australia

International Linkages

Country Establishment Collaboration
United States of America Mississippi State University Exchange, Research, Technical Assistance/Training
United States of America United States Department of Agriculture Exchange, Research, Technical Assistance/Training
Australia University of Ballarat Research

Languages

Languages

Language Proficiency
English Speak, Read & Write

Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards

Qualifications

Title Institution Date Awarded Abbreviation
Doctor of Philosophy University of Ballarat 25-Oct-2000
Bachelor of Applied Science (Honours) University of Ballarat 27-Mar-1996
Bachelor of Applied Science University of Ballarat 05-Apr-1995

Memberships

Membership Type Membership Body Description Start Date End Date
Chartered Royal Australian Chemical Institute Chartered Chemist 30-Jun-1992 30-Jun-2007
Member Technical Association of the Australian and New Zealand Pulping Industry (APPITA) Member 31-Dec-1996 31-Dec-2007
Member Australian Biotechnology Association Member 01-Mar-1993 30-Jun-1996

Other Awards

Award Type Awarding Body Comments Date Awarded
Other (Award) University of Ballarat University of Ballarat Publication Award 01-Apr-2002
Other (Award) University of Ballarat University of Ballarat Publication Award 01-Mar-2000
Scholarship University of Ballarat University of Ballarat Postgraduate Scholarship 01-Jan-1998
Scholarship Univeristy of Ballarat Higher Education Contribution Scheme Scholarship 01-Jan-1996
Other (Award) University of Melbourne Early Career Researcher Grant 01-Jan-2007

Government Research Classifications

Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications

Socio-Economic Objective Classifications

Grants and Contracts

Research Grants, Contracts and Consultancies awarded to the University of Melbourne as the administering institution (since 2003) as recorded in Themis Agreements.

Grants

Title Role Funding Source Scheme Award Date
Determination of acceptable levels of preservative treated timber in timber reuse applications Chief Investigator FOREST & WOOD PRODUCTS AUSTRALIA LTD,
UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE		 Research Grants (FOREST & WOOD PRODUCTS AUSTRALIA LTD) 01/07/2008

Contracts

Title Role Funding Source Award Date
DESIGN DURABILITY OF BIOCOMPOSITES Chief Investigator TIMTECH CHEMICALS PTY LTD 19/06/2008

Additional Grant and Contract Information

01 November 2003 -
Awarded Cullity Fellowship by Forest and Wood Products Research & Development Corporation

Publications

Publications produced at the University of Melbourne and reported in the Annual Publications Collection and 'Research Report' since 2001. The Themis Publications module, released in November 2006, allows additional publications from previous institutions and publications from past years to be entered.

Publications in 2009

Reports

  • Design Durability of Biocomposites (Research Contract 31949) - Field evaluation of numerous wood preservative formulations and carrier solvents by decking test (hazard class H3). Assessment of commercially available timber fasteners under such conditions.
    Year: 2009
    Publisher: The University of Melbourne(Melbourne)
    Authors:
  • Design durability of biocomposites (Research Contract 31949) - Assessment of numerous wood preservative formulations and carrier solvents to decay and termites by inground graveyard trial (hazard classes H4 and H5).
    Year: 2009
    Publisher: The University of Melbourne(Melbourne)
    Authors:
  • Design durability of biocomposites (Research Contract 31949) - Evaluation of numerous wood preservative formulations for water repellency and dimensional stability in Pinus radiata treated timber.
    Year: 2009
    Publisher: The University of Melbourne(Melbourne)
    Authors:
  • Design durability of biocomposites (Research Contract 31949) - Examination of BT Wood Termite as a termite deterrent in timber.
    Year: 2009
    Publisher: The University of Melbourne(Melbourne)
    Authors:
  • Design durability of biocomposites (Research Contract 31949) - Examination of woodium fungi and components thereof for fungicidal properties by an agar plate trial.
    Year: 2009
    Publisher: The University of Melbourne(Melbourne)
    Authors:
  • Design durability of biocomposites (Research Contract 31949) - Preliminary evaluation of BT Wood Termite preservative formulation for biological efficacy (fungicidal) in Pinus radiata treated timber.
    Year: 2009
    Publisher: The University of Melbourne(Melbourne)
    Authors:
  • Forest & Wood Products Australia (Project Number PN.091074) - Determination of acceptable levels of preservative treated timber in timber reuse application.
    Year: 2009
    Customer: FWPRDC
    Publisher: The University of Melbourne(Melbourne)
    Authors:

Publications in 2008

Journal Articles

  • Effects of ellagic acid and derivatives thereof on water repellency and dimensional stability

     


    Year: 2008
    Journal: Journal of Tropical Forest Science
    Volume: 20
    Issue: 2
    Page numbers: 132-138
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  • Assessment of biodeterioration for the screening of new wood preservatives: Calculation of stiffness loss in rapid decay testing
    Year: 2008
    Journal: Holzforschung
    Volume: 62
    Page numbers: 270-276
    Author(s):
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Conference Publications/Papers

  • Performance of softwood preservative treated stakes after 4 years exposure in-ground to decay fungi and termites in tropical Australia


    Year: 2008
    Event name: International Research Group on Wood Protection
    Conference Publication: International Research Group on Wood Protection
    Page numbers: 1-13
    Publisher: IRG Secretariate(Stockholm)
    Author(s):
  • Microwave manufacturing of solid wood composites from Paulownia fortunei and Paulownia elongata
    Year: 2008
    Event name: International panel Products Symposium 2008
    Conference Publication: Proceedings of the International Panel Products Symposium 2008
    Page numbers: 211-219
    Publisher: Bio Composites (BC) Bangor University(Gwynedd)
    Author(s):
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  • Whole-of-house protection from subterranean termite attack and damage after four years of field exposure
    Year: 2008
    Event name: International Research Group on Wood Protection
    Conference Publication: International Research Group on Wood Protection
    Page numbers: 1-27
    Publisher: IRG Secretariate(Stockholm)
    Author(s):

Reports

  • Design durability of biocomposites (Research Contract 31949) - Preliminary scoping trial examining the effect of a treatment formulation upon hardness in radiata pine.
    Year: 2008
    Publisher: The University of Melbourne(Melbourne)
    Authors:
  • The University of Melbourne Early Career Researcher Scheme (Proposal Number 600032) - Novel timber preservatives derived from a pulp and paper waste byproduct.
    Year: 2008
    Customer: The University of Melbourne
    Publisher: CRC Wood Innovations(Melbourne)
    Authors:

Publications in 2007

Journal Articles

  • Assessment of commercial low viscosity resins as binders in the wood composite material Vintorg
    Year: 2007
    Journal: Holz als Roh- und Werkstoff: European journal of wood and wood industries
    Volume: 65
    Issue: 3
    Page numbers: 209-214
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  • Biodeterioration of treated Pinus radiata timber by Australian decay fungi and the termite Coptotermes acinaciformis in laboratory bioassays and field conditions
    Year: 2007
    Journal: Holzforschung
    Volume: 61
    Issue: 2
    Page numbers: 207-213
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Conference Publications/Papers

  • The manufacture of solid wood composites from Microwave Modified Wood
    Year: 2007
    Event name: International Panel Products Symposium
    Conference Publication: International Panel Products Symposium
    Page numbers: 111-120
    Publisher: University of Wales, Bangor(Cardiff)
    Author(s):
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Publications in 2006

Conference Publications/Papers

  • B AHMED, J HANN, S PRZEWLOKA, P VINDEN, P BLACKWELL and P PLEWS (2006)

    One year performance of graveyard stakes in the Northern Territory of Australia

    International Research Group on Wood Preservation Do No IRG/WP/06-30398, 1-9


    Year: 2006
    Event name: International Research Group on Wood Preservation
    Conference Publication: International Research Group on Wood Preservation
    Page numbers: 1-9
    Publisher: IRG Secretariate(Stockholm)
    Author(s):

  • SR PRZEWLOKA, BJ SHEARER and JA HANN (2006)

    The effect of wick action upon moisture distribution in ellagate treated Pinus radiata wood

    International Research Group on Wood Preservation Do No IRG/WP/06-40328, 1-13


    Year: 2006
    Event name: International Research Group on Wood Preservation
    Conference Publication: International Research Group on Wood Preservation
    Page numbers: 1-13
    Publisher: IRG Secretariate(Stockholm)
    Author(s):
  • Preliminary screening of a boron based wood preservative for biological efficacy (fungicidal) in treated timber
    Year: 2006
    Event name: International Research Group on Wood Preservation
    Conference Publication: Preliminary screening of a boron based wood preservative for biological efficacy (fungicidal) in treated timber
    Page numbers: 1-9
    Publisher: IRG Secretariate(Stockholm)
    Author(s):
  • Very well. Preserved. Looking at enHannced timber Prezervation ?
    Year: 2006
    Event name: 2006 CRC Wood Innovations Program Meeting
    Conference Publication: 2006 CRC Wood Innovations Program Meeting
    Page numbers: 1-17
    Publisher: The University of Melbourne(Melbourne)
    Author(s):

Publications in 2005

Reports

  • Conveyor belt treatment of wood - final report

    Forest & Wood Products Research & Development (FWPRDC) PN02.3700

    Soft copy evidence of this document is available from the author or the FWPRDC upon request.

     


    Year: 2005
    Publisher: Forest and Wood Products Research and Development Corporation (FWPRDC)(Melbourne)
    Authors:

  • Conveyor belt treatment of wood - milestone 8 report. One year performance report for graveyard stakes test in NT. Forest & Wood Products Research & Development (FWPRDC) PN02.3700

    Soft copy evidence of this report is avaiable from the author or the FWPRDC upon request.


    Year: 2005
    Authors:

  • Evaluation of Aquron Endura-Wood for biological efficay (fungicidal) in Pinus radiata treated timber

    This is an internal CRC Wood Innovations report prepared for commercial partners. Soft copy evidence of this document is available from the author upon request but is not made available in the public domain.


    Year: 2005
    Authors:

  • Evaluation of bioacumen for biological efficacy (fungicidal) in Pinus radiata treated timber

    This is an internal CRC Wood Innovations report prepared for commerical partners. Soft copy evidence of this document is available from the author upon request but is not made available in the public domain.


    Year: 2005
    Authors:

  • Evaluation of numerous wood preservative formulations and solvent carriers for biological efficacy (funigicidal) in Pinus radiata treated timber

    This is an internal CRC Wood Innovations report prepared for commerical partners. Soft copy evidence of this document is available from the author upon request but is not made available in the public domain.


    Year: 2005
    Authors:

  • Solubility of potential preservatives and carrier solvents.

    This is an internal CRC Wood Innovations report prepared for commercial partners. Soft copy evidence of this document is available from the author upon request but is not made available in the public domain. 


    Year: 2005
    Authors:

Publications in 2004

Conference Publications/Papers

  • Rapid decay assessment of preservatives. A compression based technique.
    Year: 2004
    Event name: 2004 CRC Wood Innovations program meeting
    Conference Publication: CRC Wood Innovations Program Meeting
    Page numbers: 1
    Author(s):

Reports

  • Comparison of rapid decay testing methodologies for the screening of new wood preservatives.

    This is an internal CRC Wood Innovations report. Soft copy evidence of this document is available from the author upon request.


    Year: 2004
    Authors:

  • Forest & Wood Products Research & Development Corporation

    Cullity Fellowship Report

    Comparison of Rapid Decay Testing Methodologies for the Screening of New Wood Preservatives

    htttp://www.fwprdc.org.au/nomenu.asp?id=31
    Year: 2004
    Publisher: Forest and Wood Products Research and Development Corporation (FWPRDC)(Melbourne)
    Authors:
    URL - open access http://www.fwprdc.org.au/nomenu.asp?id=31

  • Investigation into the suitability of commercial low viscosity resins for the production of Vintorg. Part 2 Composite properties

    This is an internal CRC Wood Innovations report. Soft copy evidence of this document is available from the author upon request.


    Year: 2004
    Authors:

  • Investigation into the suitability of commercial low viscosity resins for the production of Vintorg. Part 1 Resin properties

    This is an internal CRC Wood Innovations report. Soft copy evidence of this document is available from the author upon request.

     


    Year: 2004
    Authors:

  • Recipes for the preparation of novel CRC resins and blends thereof.

    This is an internal CRC Wood Innovations report. Soft copy evidence of this document is available from the author upon request.


    Year: 2004
    Authors:

  • Screening wood preservatives by compression testing. A rapid decay apparatus developed by the Forest Products Laboratory.


    Year: 2004
    Authors:

  • Screening wood preservatives by transverse compression testing. A rapid decay methodology developed by Mississippi State University.

     


    Year: 2004
    Authors:

Publications in 2003

Conference Publications/Papers

  • Project 1.4 - Microwave modified solid wood products.

    Presentation given at 2003 CRC Wood Innovations 2nd year Federal Government review.

    Soft copy evidence of this document is available from the author upon request.


    Year: 2003
    Event name: 2003 CRC Wood Innovations 2nd year Federal Government review
    Conference Publication: 2003 CRC Wood Innovations 2nd year Federal Government review
    Page numbers: 1-12
    Author(s):

Reports

  • Conveyor belt treatment of wood - milestone 6 report. Evaluation of a novel wood rpeservative for biological efficacy (fungicidal) in treated timber.

    Forest & Wood Products Research & Development Corporation (FWPRDC) PN02.3700

    Soft copy evidence of this document is available from the author or the FWPRDC upon request.


    Year: 2003
    Authors:

  • Project 1.3 Microwave modification for preservative treatment. Investigaiton of novel wood preservative formulations for biological efficacy (fungicidal) in treated timber.

    This is an internal CRC Wood Innovations report. Soft copy evidence of this document is available from the author upon request.


    Year: 2003
    Authors:

Publications in 2002

Journal Articles

  • The Further Chemistry of Ellagic Acid II

    Ellagic Acid and Water-Soluble Ellagates as Metal Precipitants


    Year: 2002
    Journal: Holzforschung
    Volume: 56
    Issue: 1
    Page numbers: 13-19
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  • The Further Chemistry of Ellagic Acid III

    The Effect of Wick Action Upon Moisture Uptake, Movement and Distribution in Ellagate Treated Wood


    Year: 2002
    Journal: Holzforschung
    Volume: 56
    Issue: 6
    Page numbers: 632-638
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Reports

  • Investigation of furfuryl treated timber for biological efficacy (fungicidal) as a wood preservative.

    This is an internal CRC Wood Innovations report. Soft copy evidence of this document is available from the author upon request.


    Year: 2002
    Authors:

  • Project 1.4 - Microwave modified solid wood products. Procedure for the preparation of trifurfurylborate-formaldehyde resin.

    This is an internal CRC Wood Innovations report. Soft copy evidence of this document is available from the author upon request.


    Year: 2002
    Authors:

  • Project 1.4 - Microwave modified solid wood products. Procedure for the preparation of triphenoxyborate-formaldehyde resin.

    This is an internal CRC Wood Innovations report. Soft copy evidence of this document is available from the author upon request.


    Year: 2002
    Authors:

Publications in 2001

Journal Articles

  • The Further Chemistry of Ellagic Acid I

    Synthesis of Tetramethylellagic Acid and Associated Polymer Precursors


    Year: 2001
    Journal: Holzforschung
    Volume: 55
    Issue: 2
    Page numbers: 171-175
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