Nathan J. Bechle, PhD

Treesearch Publications

• Kayla Guyer, Michael Machold, Xiaoyan Tang, Nathan J. Bechle, Junyong Zhu, Biljana Bujanovic, Nayomi Z. Plaza, Peter Kitin, Kevin T. Turner, John M. Considine. 2025. Microfibrillated cellulose coatings for biodegradable electronics
• Aleesha Nabhai, Nayomi Z. Plaza, Nathan J. Bechle, Said Abubakr, Mert Atihan, James Springstead, Qingliu Wu, Kecheng Li, Jinghao Li. 2025. Engineering biomass-derived CO₂ capture materials via hydrothermal processes
• Saba Karimi, Sezen Yucel, Robert J. Moon, Linda J. Johnston, Nathan J. Bechle, Warren Batchelor, Jae-Young Cho, Surya R. Kalidindi. 2025. A semi-automatic workflow for atomic force microscopy image analysis and cellulose nanocrystal particle size measurements
• Xavier Arzola-Villegas, Nayomi Z. Plaza, Nathan J. Bechle, Yikai Wang, Roderic Lakes, Donald S. Stone, Joseph Jakes. 2025. Moisture-Dependent Transverse Isotropic Elastic Constants of Wood S2 Secondary Cell Wall Layers Determined Using Nanoindentation
• Nayomi Z. Plaza, Laura Hasburgh, Lin Yang, Nathan J. Bechle. 2024. Nanostructural cell wall changes due to thermal degradation in wood
• Grant T. Kirker, Amy B. Bishell, Jed Cappellazzi, Samuel V. Glass, Jonathan M. Palmer, Nathan J. Bechle, William J. Hickey. 2024. Analysis of Basidiomycete Fungal Communities in Soil and Wood from Contrasting Zones of the AWPA Biodeterioration Hazard Map across the United States
• Laura Hasburgh, Nathan J. Bechle, Nayomi Z. Plaza. 2023. Two proof-of-concept, nontraditional density measurement techniques for partially charred wood
• John M. Considine, Nathan J. Bechle, Fabrice Pierron, David E. Krestschmann. 2022. Optimized identification of earlywood and latewood stiffnesses in loblolly pine in simulated experiments
• Casey Crooks, Nathan J. Bechle, Franz St. John. 2021. A New Subfamily of Glycoside Hydrolase Family 30 with Strict Xylobiohydrolase Function
• Samuel L. Zelinka, Keith Bourne, Nathan J. Bechle, Douglas R. Rammer. 2021. Intermediate-scale test developed to screen adhesive fire performance in glued-laminated timber before full-scale testing
• Byrne Miyamoto, Nathan J. Bechle, Douglas R. Rammer, Samuel L. Zelinka. 2021. A Small-Scale Test to Examine Heat Delamination in Cross Laminated Timber (CLT)
• Grant T. Kirker, Amy B. Bishell, Samuel V. Glass, Nathan J. Bechle, Jed Cappellazzi, Jonathon Palmer, William Hickey. 2020. Fungal Diversity Associated with Zones of the AWPA Fungal Decay Hazard Map
• Samuel L. Zelinka, Byrne Miyamoto, Nathan J. Bechle, Douglas R. Rammer. 2020. Small scale test to measure the strength of adhesives at elevated temperatures for use in evaluating adhesives for cross laminated timber (CLT)
• Grant T. Kirker, Amy B. Bishell, Jed Cappellazzi, Jonathan M. Palmer, Nathan J. Bechle, Patricia K. Lebow, Stan Lebow. 2020. Role of leaf litter in above-ground wood decay
• Samuel L. Zelinka, Ken Sullivan, Shiling Pei, Noah Ottum, Nathan J. Bechle, Douglas R. Rammer, Laura Hasburgh. 2019. Small scale tests on the performance of adhesives used in cross laminated timber (CLT) at elevated temperatures
• Samuel L. Zelinka, Shiling Pei, Nathan J. Bechle, Kenneth Sullivan, Noah Ottum, Douglas R. Rammer, Laura Hasburgh. 2018. Performance of wood adhesive for cross laminated timber under elevated temperatures

• The University of Texas at Austin, Ph. D., Engineering Mechanics, 2016
• University of Wisconsin-Madison, M. S., Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2009
• University of Wisconsin-Madison, B.S., Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2007