Staff Bios

Zhaozhen Bao, Ph.D.
Senior Scientist
Eugene, Oregon
zhaozhen.bao@tecotested.com

Zhaozhen joined TECO in 2003 after spending several years leading and conducting research at APA's laboratory in Tacoma, Washington. He has experience in mechanical and physical property testing of a wide variety of engineered wood products, including plywood and OSB, LVL (and other structural composite lumber products), I-joists, wooden pallets, and mechanical fasteners. Dr. Bao has supervised the manufacture of plywood and particleboard in his native China; is a member of ASTM, ANSI, the Forest Products Society, and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers; and has authored a number of technical reports related to wood composites. He has a BS in engineering and technology from Nanjing Forestry University in China, an MS in wood products from the University of Illinois, and a PhD in wood science and technology from Purdue University.