Brian Thorn

Professor

Kate Gleason College of Engineering

Industrial and Systems Engineering

2021 Submissions

Journal Paper

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Thorn, Brain, et al. "Management and Logistics of Returnable Transport Items: A Review Analysis on the Pallet Supply Chain." Sustainability 13. 12747 (2021): 1-23. Web. *

2020 Submissions

Published Conference Proceedings

Thorn, Brian K., Daniel Tomaszewski, and Andres L. Carrano. "Carbon Footprint of Alternative Wood Product Retirement Strategies." Proceedings of the 2020 ASEE St. Lawrence Section Annual Conference, Rochester, NY. Ed. Surendra K. Gupta. Rochester, NY: American Society for Engineering Education, 2020. Web. *

2019 Submissions

Journal Paper

Tornese, Fabiana, et al. "Environmental and Economic Impacts of Preemptive Remanufacturing Policies for Block and Stringer Pallets." Journal of Cleaner Production 235. October 20 (2019): 1327-1337. Web. *

Invited Article/Publication

Laboratories, Underwriters. "Product Category Rule (PCR) Guidance for Wooden Pallets, EPD Requirements." Product Category Rule (PCR) Guidance for Wooden Pallets, EPD Requirements. (2019). Print. ˆ

2018 Submissions

Journal Paper

Tornese, Fabiana, et al. "Investigating the Environmental and Economic Impact of Loading Conditions and Repositioning Strategies for Pallet Pooling Providers." Journal of Cleaner Production 172. (2018): 155-168. Print. *

Book Chapter

Gnoni, Maria Grazia, et al. "A Measurement Tool for Circular Economy Practices: a Case Study in Pallet Supply Chains." Progress in Material Handling Research. Ed. E. Ballot, et al. Savannah, Georgia: Digital Commons at Georgia Southern, 2018. 12. Web. £

Tornese, Fabiana, et al. "Improving the Environmental Sustainability of Pallet Logistics Through Preemptive Remanufacturing: an Integer Linear Optimization Model." Progress in Material Handling Research. Ed. E. Ballot, et al. Savannah, Ga: Digital Commons at Georgia Southern, 2018. 2. Web. £

2017 Submissions

Journal Paper

Published Conference Proceedings

Deo, Devdatta, Marcos Esterman, and Brian K. Thorn. "A Methodology to Quantify Cumulative Damage Function (CuDF) for Integration Into an Object-Oriented Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)." Proceedings of the ASME 2017 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference. Ed. ASME. Cleveland, OH: ASME, 2017. Web. *

Gadre, Shantanu, Marcos Esterman, and Brian K. Thorn. "Implementation of an Object-Oriented Life Cycle Assessment Framework Using Functional Analysis and Systems Engineering Principles." Proceedings of the ASME Proceedings | 22nd Design for Manufacturing and the Life Cycle Conference. Ed. ASME. Cleveland, OH: ASME, 2017. Web. *

2016 Submissions

Journal Paper

Tornese, Fabiana, et al. "Carbon Footprint Analysis of Pallet Remanufacturing." Journal of Cleaner Production 126. July (2016): 630-642. Web. £

Bayus, Jacob, Changfeng Ge, and Brian Thorn. "A Preliminary Environmental Assessment of Foil and Metallized Film Centered Laminates." Resources, Conservation and Recycling 115. (2016): 31-41. Web. £

Published Conference Proceedings

Nenni, Nicholas, et al. "Comparative Life Cycle Economic and Environmental Analysis of Various End-of-life Strategies for Spent Coffee Grounds." Proceedings of the 2016 Industrial and Systems Engineering Research Conference. Ed. H. Yang, Z. Kong, and M. D. Sarder. Anaheim, CA: n.p., Web. *

Amoroso, Briana, et al. "Optimizing Air Conditioner Size Considering Thermostat usage Patterns." Proceedings of the 2016 Industrial and Systems Engineering Research Conference. Ed. H. Yang, Z. Kong, and M. D. Sarder. Anaheim, CA: n.p., Web. *

2015 Submissions

Published Conference Proceedings

Thorn, Brian K. and Andres L. Carrano. "Development of a Sustainable Engineering Masters Program: The Path Ttaken and Lessons Learned." Proceedings of the International Conference on Engineering Education for Sustainable Development, Vancouver, Canada. June, 2015. Ed. Unknown. Vancouver, Canada: n.p., Web. *

Bayus, Jacob and Brian K. Thorn. "Environmental Analysis of Aluminum-based High Barrier Flexible Packaging Alternatives." Proceedings of the Industrial and Systems Engineering Research Conference. Nashville, Tenn. May, 2015. Ed. S. Cetinkaya, J.K. Ryan. Nashville, Tenn: n.p., Web. *

Warner, Mary and Brian K. Thorn. "Lifecycle Assessment of Four Common Road Deicers." Proceedings of the 2015 Industrial and Systems Engineering Research Conference. Nashville, Tennessee. June, 2015. Ed. S. Cetinkaya, J.K. Ryan. Nashville, Tenn.: n.p., Web. *

2014 Submissions

Journal Paper

Carrano, Andres L, et al. "Selection of Pallet Management Strategies Based on Carbon Emissions Impact." International Journal of Production Economics 164. (2015): 258-270. Web. £

Carrano, Andres L., et al. "Characterizing the Carbon Footprint of Wood Pallet Logistics." Forest Products Journal 64. (2014): 232-241. Print. £

Carrano, Andres L., et al. "Selection of Pallet Management Strategies Based on Carbon Emissions Impact." International Journal of Production Economics. November (2014): forthcoming. Print. £

Published Conference Proceedings

Cruz, Pedro, Brian K. Thorn, and Sarah A. Brownell. "A Life-Cycle Comparison of Selected Sanitation Alternatives for Developing Countries." Proceedings of the Industrial and Systems Engineering Research Conference, June, Montreal, Canada. Ed. Y. Guan and H. Liao. Montreal, Canada: n.p., Web. *

Gebo, Kevin, Brian K. Thorn, and Steven Hart. "Financial and Environmental Comparison of Military Housing Options for Forward Operating Bases." Proceedings of the 2014 Industrial and Systems Engineering Research Conference. Ed. Y. Guan and H. Liao. Montreal, Canada: n.p., Web. £

Habbab, Mehad and Brian K. Thorn. "Environmental Comparison of Recycling Phosphorus Through Different Urine-Source Treatments." Proceedings of the 2014 Industrial and Systems Engineering Research Conference. Ed. Y. Guan and H. Liao. Montreal, Canada: n.p., Web. £

Tank, Eric and Brian K. Thorn. "Lifecycle Comparison of Post-Consumer Recycling Collection Systems in Academic Buildings." Proceedings of the 2014 Industrial and Systems Engineering Research Conference. Ed. Y. Guan and H. Liao. Montreal, Canada: n.p., Web. £

Yanikara, Fatma, Michael E. Kuhl, and Brian K. Thorn. "Comparison of Reverse Logistics Network Configurations Using Simulation." Proceedings of the Industrial and Systems Engineering Research Conference, June, Montreal, Canada. Ed. Y. Guan and H. Liao. Montreal, Canada: n.p., Web. £

2013 Submissions

Published Conference Proceedings

Woltag, H., A. L. Carrano, and B. K. Thorn. "Estimation of the Cradle-to-grave CO2 Footprint of Wood Pallets Logistics Operations." Proceedings of the Industrial and Systems Engineering Research Conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico. May 18-22, 2013. Ed. Institute of Industrial Engineers. San Juan, Puerto Rico: Institute of Industrial Engineers, 2013. Print. *

Esterman, M., et al. "Warranty Prediction During Product Development: Developing an Event Generation Engine." Proceedings of the ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conferences. Ed. ASME. Portland, OR: ASME, 2013. Print. *

Invited Keynote/Presentation

Thorn, Brian K. and Sarah A. Brownell. "Social Sustainability of Sanitation Measures in Haiti and Methods of Measurement." RIT/Malmo University Joint Symposium. Rochester Institute of Technology. Rochester, NY. 2 Oct. 2013. Conference Presentation.

Carrano, Andres L. and Brian K. Thorn. "How to Calculate Carbon Footprints: A Wood Pallet Example." PROMAT Material Handling Show. Material Handling Institute. Chicago, ILL. 21 Jan. 2013. Conference Presentation.

2012 Submissions

Journal Paper

Kataria, H, A Carrano, and BK Thorn. "Modeling of Tooling-Workpiece Interactions on Random Surfaces." Advances in Mechanical Engineering 2012. (2012): Doi:10.1155/2012/807018. Web. *