1. Preliminary of Bamboo Processing
Course Director: Mr. Amitava Sil
Date: 24 – 26 April, 2024 (3 days)
Contact: : 033- 2498 3120, 9874219758, sila@icfre.orgoicfsk@icfre.org
Fees: Rs. 12,000/- + 18% GST
Course content: Processing of Bamboo
2. Sandalwood: Farming and Management of its Health
Course Director: Dr. Narashimamurthy
Contact: 080-22190151, 99945897100, murthyn@icfre.org
Date: 29 April – 03 May 2024 (5 days)
Fees: Rs. 15,000 /- (With boarding and lodging) + 18% GST Rs. 10,000 /- (Without lodging facility) + 18% GST
Course content: Sandalwood nursery technology; Seed/nursery technology and practical: Management of insect pest in sandalwood nursery and plantations; utilization and assessment of oil content and demonstration of oil extraction; Cloning of sandalwood using tissue culture methods; Management of diseases in sandalwood nursery and plantations.
3. Testing of Formaldehyde Content and Emission by Perforator and Desiccator Method
Course Director : Dr. Mamatha. B. S
Date : 13 – 15 May, 2024 (3 days)
Contact : 080-30534039, 8971160881, sheshagirimb@icfre.org/p>
Fees : Rs. 18, 000/- (With boarding and lodging) + 18% GST; Rs. 15, 000/- (Without lodging facility) + 18% GST
Course content: Analytical procedure involved in estimation of formalin purity; Estimation of formaldehyde content by perforator method IS 13745 /EN120; Estimation of formaldehyde emission by desiccator method JIS 1460 A.
4. Resin Manufacturing Technology
Course Director : Dr. Sadhu Charan Sahoo
Contact : 033- 2498 3120, 9007286360, sahoosc@icfre.org, oicfsk@icfre.org
Date : 27 – 29 May, 2024 (3 days)
Fees : Rs. 12,000/- + 18% GST
Course content: Manufacturing of resin, UF, PF, MUF and MPF.
5. Analysis of Raw Materials for Resin Manufacture
Course Director : Dr. Mamatha B. S.
Contact : 080-30534039, 8971160881, sheshagirimb@icfre.org
Date : 03 – 05 June, 2024 (3 days)
Fees : Rs. 15,000/- (With boarding and lodging) + 18% GST; Rs. 12,000/- (Without lodging facility) + 18% GST
Course content: Analytical procedure involved in estimation of Phenol, Formalin, and Urea; Standardization of solutions required for analysis.
6. Plywood Manufacturing Technology
Course Director : Dr. Sadhu Charan Sahoo
Contact : 033- 2498 3120, 9007286360, sahoosc@icfre.org, oicfsk@icfre.org
Date :: (i) 05 June – 05 July, 2024 (1 month)
(ii) 02 September – 30 September, 2024 (1 month)
(iii) 04 November– 04 December, 2024 (1 month)
(iv) 05 February – 05 March, 2025 (1 month)
Fees : Rs. 24,000/- + 18% GST
Course content :Wood chemistry; Raw materials for resin manufacturing (UF, MUF and PF); Plywood manufacturing; Testing of plywood, block board and flush door; Preparation of preservative solution; Testing of retention of preservative chemical; Plywood finishing etc.
7. One day training on Sandalwood Nursery Techniques
Course Director : Dr. N. Ravi
Contact : 080-2290155, 9435524070, nravi@icfre.org
Date : 11 June, 2024 (1 day)
Fees : Rs. 3,000/- + 18% GST
Course content: Collection of sandalwood fruits and processing of seeds; Nursery techniques on raising od sandalwood seedlings and hardening of seedlings; Management of seedlings in the nursery and growing of healthy seedlings for planting
8. Sandalwood based Agroforestry Models - Establishment and Plantation Management
Course Director : Dr. N. Ravi
Contact : 080-2290155, 9435524070, nravi@icfre.org
Date : 12-14, June, 2024 (3 days)
Fees : Rs. 9,000/- (With boarding and lodging) + 18% GST; Rs. 6,000/- (Without lodging facility) + 18% GST
Course content: Raising of Sandalwood Plantation; Management of plantation; Agroforestry using Sandalwood, Heartwood formation in Sandalwood; Harvest and marketing; Sandalwood Policy; One day field trip to Sandalwood plantation
9. Micropropagation of Bamboo
Course Director : Ms. Tresa Hamalton
Date : 24 – 28 June 2024 (5 days)
Contact : 080-22190137, 9360473165, tresa@icfre.org
Fees : Rs. 15,000/- (With boarding and lodging) + 18% GST ; Rs. 10,000/- (Without lodging facility) + 18% GST
Course Content : Preparation of media; Aseptic techniques & Instrumentation; Explant collection, processing, surface sterilization and inoculation techniques; In vitro shoot initiation and multiplication; In vitro and ex vitro rooting; Clonal fidelity testing; Potting mixture preparation & hardening of rooted plants
10. Epoxy Resin Table Top Manufacturing
Course Director : Mr. V.R. Ramkumar
Date : 04 – 05 July, 2024 (2 days) OR 11 – 12 July 2024 (2 days)
Contact : 080-30534007, 6363071012, vrramkumar@icfre.org,
Fees : Rs. 15,000/- (With boarding and lodging) + 18% GST; Rs. 12,000/- (Without lodging facility) + 18% GST
Course content : Selection of raw materials (resin, wood and steel legs or others); Processing of wood and other materials; Epoxy pouring and curing; Sanding and finishing; Fixing of accessories and model making
11. Saw Doctoring
Course Director : Mr. V. Prakash
Contact : 080-30534009, 9886202680, vijayp@icfre.org
Date : 08 –10 July, 2024 (3 days)
Fees : Rs. 9,000 /- (With boarding and lodging) + 18% GST; Rs. 6,000/- (Without lodging facility) + 18% GST
Course content: Preventive maintenance of saw blades (Band saw cracks); Saw tensioning; Swaging and spring setting; Straining methods of band saws; Saw tooth profile; Cutting speed; Ordinary spring set saws and TCT saws; Saws for ripping; Cross cutting; Levelling and tensioning; Spring setting; Fabrication of setting gauges and straight edges; Carbide tip brazing and brazing by electrical and oxy-acetylene methods; Face and side grinding of TCT saws; Plate saw sharpening by grinding machine; Plate saw sharpening and gulleting by manual grinder; Sharpening of planer knives and cutters; Levelling, tensioning and back gauging; Joining by oxy-acetylene welding and brazing
12. Manufacture of Low Cost Phenolic Adhesives
Course Director : Dr. Mamatha. B.S
Contact : 080-30534039, 8971160881, sheshagirimb@icfre.org
Date : 08 – 10 July, 2024 (3 days)
Fees : Rs. 18,000/- (With boarding and lodging) + 18% GST; Rs. 15,000/- (Without lodging facility) + 18% GST
Course content: An alternate method of manufacturing resin; Design factors; Synthesis procedure; Adhesive formulation and manufacturing of plywood
13. Bamboo Composites
Course Director :Dr. Vipin Chawla
Contact : 080-3054006, 9342890100, vipinkumarchawla@icfre.org
Date : 19 – 23 August, 2024 (5 days)
Fees : Rs. 15,000/- (With boarding and lodging) + 18% GST; Rs. 10,000/- (Without lodging facility) + 18% GST
Course content: Primary Processing; Bamboo presentation; Resin preparation at lab scale; Mat Board moulded product preparation at lab scale; Strip based bamboo laminates at lab scale; Bamboo lumber at lab scale.
14. Low Cost and Special Resin for Plywood Manufacturing
Course Director : Dr. Sadhu Charan Sahoo
Contact : 033- 2498 3120, 9007286360, sahoosc@icfre.org, oicfsk@icfre.org
26 – 30 August, 2024 (5 days)
Fees : Rs. 18,000/- + 18% GST
Course content: Manufacturing of low cost PF, MUF, lignin and tannin; Best adhesive
15. Veneering
Course Director : Mr. Uday D. Nagammanavar
Contact : 080-30534011, 9845616385, udaydn@icfre.org
Date : 28 – 30 August, 2024 (3 days)
Fees : Rs. 14,000/- (With boarding and lodging) + 18% GST; Rs. 10,800/- (Without lodging facility) + 18% GST
Course content: Log storage (Need for storage, dry storage, wet storage, precautions in storage); Preparation of logs for peeling (Cross cutting, debarking and cleaning); Log centering (Purpose and economic importance of centering, centering errors and their influence on veneer yield, methods of centering); Veneer peeling lathe (Machine parts, cutting action, undesirable movement of wood on lathe, play in lathe machine parts, spindle overhanging, dynamic equilibrium and slackness. Peeling lathe settings- setting of knife, setting of pressure bar, setting of the gap); Rotary cutting of veneer (Lathe settings and veneer quality, mechanism of veneer formation, type A and B veneer, effect of pressure bar compression and temperature on veneer yield. Peeling defects, their cause and control - thickness variation, roughness, loose veneer corrugation, raised grain, torn grain, bump formation, wooliness, knife and pressure bar marks); Veneer Clipping (Functions, types, clipping efficiency, clipping allowance, veneer yield, dry clipping); Veneer drying (Purpose, drying variables, moisture movement in veneers during drying, special measures for controlling Final moisture content, drying defects and their control, types of dryers); Knife grinding machine and grinding wheels (Knives, grinding machines, composition, abrasives, grain size, grade, structure, bond, wheel selection, grinding head, grinding bed, coolant, grinding procedures, maintenance. Jointing and splicing of veneers.
16. Troubleshooting and Recent Trends in Flush Door Manufacturing
Course Director : Mr. K. Thanigai
Contact : 080-3053 4024, 86600 62655, thanigaik@icfre.org
Date : 04 – 06 September, 2024 OR 11 – 13 October 2024 (3 days)
Fees : Rs. 15,000/- (With boarding and lodging) + 18% GST; Rs. 12,000/- (Without lodging facility) + 18% GST
Course content: Selection and Treatment of Wood; Processing of Raw Materials; IS specifications and its requirements; Manufacturing and Troubleshooting; Reason development in Finishing
17. Plywood Manufacturing- II (Adhesives for Plywood and Plywood Manufacturing-Resin Preparation, Gluing, Hot Pressing)/strong>
Course Director : Ms. Sujatha. D
Contact : 080-30534005, 9880005284, sujathad@icfre.org
Date : 09 – 13 September, 2024 (5 days)
Fees : Rs. 23,000/- (With boarding and lodging) + 18% GST; Rs. 18,000/- (Without lodging facility) + 18% GST
Course content: Phenol & Urea formaldehyde resin manufacturing; Working properties of resin; Formulation of adhesives and spreading; Hot pressing
18. Bamboo Housing
Course Director : Mr. Amitava Sil
Contact : 033- 2498 3120, 9874219758, sila@icfre.org, oicfsk@icfre.org
Date : 17 – 27 September, 2024 (11 days)
Fees : Rs. 18,000/- (With boarding and lodging) + 18% GST
Course content: Low cost bamboo housing system
19. Bamboo Based Housing System
Course Director : Mr. V.R. Ramkumar
Contact : 080-30534007, 6363071012, vrramkumar@icfre.org
Date : 14 – 18 October, 2024 (5 days)
21 – 25 October, 2024 (5 days)
Fees : Rs. 20,000/- (With boarding and lodging) + 18% GST; Rs. 15,000/- (Without lodging facility) + 18% GST
Course content: Introduction to green building materials; Selection and treatment of bamboo; Testing of bamboo and its connection detailing; Model making 12ft 8ft; Composite connections and future trends.
20. Peeling Knife Grinding
Course Director : Mr. Prakash. V
Contact : 080-30534009, 9886202680, vijayp@icfre.org
Date : 16 - 17 October, 2024 (2 days)
Rs. 6,000/- (With boardstrongng and lodging) + 18% GST; Rs. 4,000/- (Without lodging facility) + 18% GST
Course content: Usage of Measuring instruments (Bevel protractor, Vernier caliper); Grinding wheel specifications; Mounting of grinding wheels; Measuring bevel angle; Knife grinding operation; Honing.
21. Testing of Plywood, Block Board and Flush Door
Course Director : Mr. Amitava Sil
Contact : 033- 2498 3120, 9874219758, sila@icfre.org, oicfsk@icfre.org
Dates : 21 – 25 October, 2024 (5 days)
Fees : Rs. 18,000/- + 18% GST
Course content: Testing as per IS: 303, IS: 1659, IS: 710, IS: 5509, IS: 2202
22. Field Identification of Important Timbers
Course Director : Dr. Anil Kumar Sethy and Ms. S. Shashikala
Contact : 080-22190172, 8971074462, aksethy@icfre.org 080-22190215, 9964534875, sshashikala@icfre.org
Dates : 21 –25 October 2024 (5 days)
Fees : Rs. 15,000/- (With boardstrongng and lodging) + 18% GST; Rs. 10,000/- (Without lodging facility) + 18% GST
Course content: Field Identification of 25 commercial timbers; Method of identification; Physical properties and internal structural features & diagnostic features of wood (porous and non-porous wood). Hands on experience in identifying timbers using dichotomous key.
23. Wood Seasoning and Preservation
Course Director : Mr. Ritesh D. Ram and Ms. C. N. Vani
Contact : 080-22190178, 9449056230, ritesh@icfre.org 080-22190174, 9448505140, cnvani@icfre.org
Dates : 18 – 22 November, 2024 (5 days)
Fees : Rs. 15,000/- (With boardstrongng and lodging) + 18% GST; Rs. 10,000/- (Without lodging facility) + 18% GST
Course content: Basics concepts of wood seasoning; Methods of wood seasoning; Seasoning kilns; Seasoning schedules; Drying defects and their control. Basics of wood preservation; Biological agents of degradation, natural durability; Need for wood preservation; Types of wood preservatives, Methods of preservative treatment; Treatment of green bamboo & dry bamboo and safety measures in handling wood preservatives. .
24. Wood Seasoning and Preservation Testing of Plywood and Block Board as Per IS: 303, IS: 710, IS: 1328, IS: 4990 & IS: 1659
Course Director : Mr. Kiran M. C
Contact : 080-30534012, 9620196858, mckiran@icfre.org
Dates : 25 – 29 November, 2024 (5 days)
Fees : Rs. 29,000/- (With boardstrongng and lodging) + 18% GST; Rs. 24,000/- (Without lodging facility) + 18% GST
Course content:Testing and evaluation of Plywood and Block board as per relevant Indian Standards IS 1734; General purpose plywood - IS 303; Marine Plywood - IS 710; Shuttering Plywood - IS 4990; Block Board - IS 1659
25. Plant Molecular Biology Techniques
Course Director : Ms. Tresa Hamalton
Contact : 080-22190137, 9360473165, tresa@icfre.org
Dates : 25 – 29 November, 2024 (5 days)
Fees : Rs. 15,000/- (With boardstrongng and lodging) + 18% GST; Rs. 12,000/- (Without lodging facility) + 18% GST
Course content:Equipments used in molecular biology; DNA extraction from different plant tissues and its quantification using nanodrop; Agarose and Polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis for DNA separation; Applications of PCR and target gene amplification; DNA barcoding for species identification
26. Retention of Preservative Chemical
Course Director : Dr. Sadhu Charan Sahoo
Contact : 033- 2498 3120, 9007286360, sahoosc@icfre.org, oicfsk@icfre.org
Dates : 16 – 20 December, 2024 (5 days)
Fees : Rs. 18,000/- + 18% GST
Course content:Estimation of preservative chemicals (Copper, Chromium and Boron) as per IS: 2753 (1991).
27. Wood Polymer Composites
Course Director : Dr. S. S. Chauhan
Contact : 080-2210145, 9980125863, shakti@icfre.org
Dates : 08 – 10 January, 2025 (3 days)
Fees : Rs. 9,000/- (With boardstrongng and lodging) + 18% GST; Rs. 6,000/- (Without lodging facility) + 18% GST
Course content:Basics of wood, polymers and wood polymer composites; Manufacturing WPC; Physical and mechanical characterization of the composite; Additives for WPC; Degradation of WPC (moisture, biodegradation and weathering); Biodegradable composites; Current trends and market potential. Hands-on-experience on compounding, injection molding and mechanical testing of the composites
Note: The above courses can be customized and scheduled to any mutually convenient period on request based on number of participants.
Registration: The application/nomination letter should be sent to the respective Course Director, Institute of Wood Science and Technology, 18thCross, Malleswaram, Bangalore-560 003 at least 15 days before the commencement of the respective course. The requisite course fee can be paid either in cash or through Demand Draft drawn in favour of “The Director, IWST-Training” payable at Bangalore. The fee can also be remitted by online transfer to the following bank account.
The Director, IWST trainingFacilities: The Institute has well equipped laboratories, wood processing machineries, timber seasoningandpreservationplant,nurseryforraisingseedlingsandmistchamberforclonal propagation, xylarium, woods museum and interpretation centre, library, computer center, woodworking workshops etc .It also has nurseries and experimental field stations for conducting wood science and forestry research as well as training. A Scientists' Hostel and a Guest House within the campus can accommodate the trainees well.
Faculty: The Institute has qualified and trained scientists with national and international exposure. Apart from the scientists of the Institute, renowned experts from other reputed institutions/universities are also engaged as resource persons/guest faculty
About Institute: The Institute of Wood Science and Technology (IWST), Bengaluru, under Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE) was formed in 1988 on reorganization of forestry research in the country. The IWST is mandated to conduct research on Wood Science and Technology as national objective and focuses its research activities to important forestry research needs of the states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Goa at regional level. Taking into consideration the expertise available and contribution made by the Institute, the ICFRE has recognized IWST as Centre of Advanced Studies in the areas of a) Improved utilization of wood, and b) Research on sandal. The Institute maintains three field stations for forestry research in Karnataka state. The thrust areas of research of the Institute are wood properties and uses, wood processing, wood composites, chemistry of forest products, forest protection and silviculture and forest management
For Details, Please contact
Head Extension Division
Institute of Wood Science and Technology,
18th Cross, Malleshwaram,
Bangalore 560 003
Phone : 080-22190198; 080-22190201;
Fax : 080-23340529
E-mail : extension_iwst@icfre.org ; dir_iwst@icfre.org
The Government of Mysore had set up a Forest Research Laboratory (FRL) at Bangalore in 1938. In the initial years, work was carried out mainly on properties and uses of different timber species.!
