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As abstracts are received and accepted, the potential topics and catagories will be refined
Modeling Heat and Mass Transfer
Modeling the drying process
Materials property assessment
Environmental Issues related to drying wood
Health and safety issues
Assessment of VOC levels
Chemicals released during drying
Energy use and measurement  during the drying process
Modeling energy use
Conservation of energy
Physics of drying
Surface effects
Property and parameter measurements
Stess and strain assessment
Applied drying studies
Schedule development
Innovative methods of drying
Drying demands for specialty products
Methods to increase recovery
Studies related to phytosanitary issues
Phytosanitary issues
Quality control issues related to drying
Stain control
Warp prevention and assessment