Chung, Woodam

Position Type: 
Faculty
Job Title: 
Stewart Professor of Forest Operations
Department: 
Forest Engineering, Resources & Management
Office Location: 

238 Peavy Forest Science Center (PFSC)

Phone Number: 
(541) 737-8248
Education: 
PhD, 2003, Forest Engineering, Oregon State University
MS, 1995, Forestry, Seoul National University, Korea
BS, 1993, Forestry, Seoul National University, Korea
Research Areas: 
  • Forest Operations Planning and Management
Research Interests: 
  • Forest Management
  • Forest Planning
  • Harvesting
Forest operations planning and management, forest biomass, forest management planning, wildland fire management

Advising

Graduate Major Advisor
Selected Publications: 
  1. Wells, L.A. and W. Chung. 2023. A deformable shape model for automatic and real-time dendrometry. Forests 2023, 14, 2299.
  2. Kim, J.H. and W. Chung. 2023. Forestry professionals’ perspectives on exoskeletons (wearable assistive technology) to improve worker safety and health. International Journal of Forest Engineering.
  3. Wells, L.A. and W. Chung. 2023. Vision-Aided Localization and Mapping in Forested Environments Using Stereo Images. Sensors 2023, 23, 7043.
  4. Pokharel, M., F. Belart, W. Chung, B. Morrissette. 2023. Assessment of Timber Faller Working Conditions in Mixed Hand and Tethered-machine Cut Harvest Units on Steep Slopes- A Case Study in Western Oregon, International Journal of Forest Engineering.
  5. Wells, L.A. and W. Chung. 2023. Real-Time Computer Vision for Tree Stem Detection and Tracking. Forests 2023, 14(2), 267.
  6. Belavenutti, P., A. Ager, M. Day, W. Chung. 2022. Multi-Objective Scheduling of Fuel Treatments to Implement a Linear Fuel Break Network. Fire 2023, 6, 1.
  7. Aparício, B.A., F. Alcasena, A. Ager, W. Chung, J.M.C. Pereira, A.C.L. Sá. 2022. Evaluating priority locations and potential benefits for building a nation-wide fuel break network in Portugal. Journal of Environmental Management 320, 115920.
  8. Belavenutti, P., A. Ager, M. Day, W. Chung. 2022. Designing forest restoration projects to optimize the application of broadcast burning. Ecological Economics 201, 107558.
  9. Chung, W., B. Morrissette, P. Green, B. Garrelts, B. Leshchinsky, F. Belart, J. Sessions, J. Wimer, J. Garland. 2022. Effects of pre-bunching trees with a tethered feller-buncher on cable logging productivity and costs: A case study in Southern Oregon. Forest Science 68(3): 325-333.