Research career
Wiedenhoeft earned his bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in botany from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. [4] His research work focuses on the anatomical structure and identification of wood, both for scientific classification and forensic investigation. He is considered as a leading expert in the field of forensic wood science, frequently working on cases involving illegal logging and timber trade violations. [5]
He co-developed the XyloTron, a portable, open-source imaging system that enables macroscopic wood identification in field conditions. The system uses machine learning models to assist law enforcement and customs agents in identifying wood species, [6] helping to combat global timber trafficking. [7]
He also holds an adjunct associate professor position at the University of Wisconsin–Madison Department of Botany. [8]
Additionally, he is presently an adjunct assistant professor in the Department of Forest Ecology and Management at Purdue University, and a professor estrangeiro in the Botany Department in the State of São Paulo University – Botucatu, Brazil, where he teaches graduate short courses in forensic wood science.
He has authored several scientific publications, including a widely cited book chapter titled Structure and Function of Wood in the Handbook of Wood Chemistry and Wood Composites. [9] In 2024, he received -along with other three fellows from MSU- the George Marra Award [10] by the International Society of Wood Science and Technology.
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