Charles Ray
Associate Professor of Ecosystem Science and Management
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205 Forest Resources Building
University Park, PA - cdr14@psu.edu
- 814-865-0679
Research Summary
Analysis of natural resources systems; wood identification and taxonomy; forest industry economics; wood products operations management; process control, simulation, and optimization; statistical quality control; relationships of wood, moisture, product properties, and environmental emissions; artificial intelligence; lean manufacturing; quality management systems.
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Industry Wood Environmental Impact Life Cycle Decision Making Raw Materials Drying Kilns Resources Radio Competency Lumber Analytic Hierarchy Process Sensitivity Analysis Iran Hardwoods Comparison Sustainable Development Plastic Greenhouse Gases Product Design Decision Model Life Cycle Assessment Heat Gas EmissionsMost Recent Publications
Pennsylvania Timber Market Report, Fourth Quarter 2021
Charles Ray, 2022,
The Mysterious Wood of Wisteria
Charles Ray, 2021,
Timber Market Report: 2020 4th Quarter
Charles Ray, 2021,
Multiple-criteria location selection for wood kiln operations using AHP/TOPSIS
Rahim Mohebbi Gargari, Majid Azizi, Charles D. Ray, Asghar Tarmian, Azam Dokht Safi Samghabadi, 2021, International Journal of Business and Systems Research on p. 448-467
An analysis of cleaner production planning by applying analytic hierarchy process
Fatemeh Hasani Khorshidi, Majid Azizi, Charles Ray, Mohammad Mahdi Faezipour, Hamid Zarea Hosseinabadi, 2021, International Journal of Sustainable Engineering on p. 245-254
Life cycle assessment comparison of wooden and plastic pallets in the grocery industry
Sebastian K. Anil, Junfeng Ma, Gül E. Kremer, Charles David Ray, Shirin M. Shahidi, 2020, Journal of Industrial Ecology on p. 871-886
Feasibility study on the production and consumption of wood pellets in Iran to meet return-on-investment and greenhouse gas emissions targets
Vahid Nabavi, Majid Azizi, Asghar Tarmian, Charles David Ray, 2020, Renewable Energy on p. 1-20
Defects and grading after kiln drying hardwood lumber sawn from small-diameter logs
Jan K. Wiedenbeck, Matthew S. Scholl, Paul R. Blankenhorn, Chuck D. Ray, 2019, BioResources on p. 4085-4099
Cleaner production solution selection for paper making – a case study of Latif paper products Co. Iran
Majid Azizi, Yaghoob Asadizadeh, Charles Ray, Yahya Hamzeh, 2018, International Journal of Sustainable Engineering on p. 342-352
A comprehensive end-of-life strategy decision making approach to handle uncertainty in the product design stage
Junfeng Ma, Gul E.Okudan Kremer, Charles David Ray, 2018, Research in Engineering Design - Theory, Applications, and Concurrent Engineering on p. 469-487
Most-Cited Papers
A comprehensive end-of-life strategy decision making approach to handle uncertainty in the product design stage
Junfeng Ma, Gul E.Okudan Kremer, Charles David Ray, 2018, Research in Engineering Design - Theory, Applications, and Concurrent Engineering on p. 469-487
Biomass boiler conversion potential in the eastern United States
Charles David Ray, Sr., Li Ma, Thomas Wilson, Daniel Wilson, Lew McCreery, Janice K. Wiedenbeck, 2014, Renewable Energy on p. 439-453
Introducing a status of access to raw material resources for manufacturers of cellulosic industries
Majid Azizi, Charles Ray, 2015, Forest Policy and Economics on p. 17-28
Life cycle assessment comparison of wooden and plastic pallets in the grocery industry
Sebastian K. Anil, Junfeng Ma, Gül E. Kremer, Charles David Ray, Shirin M. Shahidi, 2020, Journal of Industrial Ecology on p. 871-886
Feasibility study on the production and consumption of wood pellets in Iran to meet return-on-investment and greenhouse gas emissions targets
Vahid Nabavi, Majid Azizi, Asghar Tarmian, Charles David Ray, 2020, Renewable Energy on p. 1-20
Lumber Volume and Value Recovery from Small- Diameter Black Cherry, Sugar Maple, and Red Oak Logs
Jan Wiedenbeck, Matthew Scholl, Paul Blankenhorn, Chuck Ray, 2017, BioResources on p. 853-870
Application of sensitivity analysis for assessment of energy and environmental alternatives in the manufacture by using analytic hierarchy process
Ghorbannezhad Payam, Azizi Majid, Ray Charles, Yoo Changkyoo, Ramazani Omid, 2013, Environmental Protection Engineering on p. 5-20
A decision model for prioritizing geographic regions for cellulosic renewable energy
Majid Azizi, Fatemeh Rahimi, Charles D. Ray, Mehdi Faezipour, Mosen Ziaie, 2016, Cogent Business and Management
Proposing a decision model for privatization of newsprint paper industry by applying ANP
Majid Azizi, Charles Ray, 2016, Cogent Business and Management
Cleaner production solution selection for paper making – a case study of Latif paper products Co. Iran
Majid Azizi, Yaghoob Asadizadeh, Charles Ray, Yahya Hamzeh, 2018, International Journal of Sustainable Engineering on p. 342-352