1. Plywood Manufacturing Technology
Course Director : Dr. Sadhu Charan Sahoo & Amitava Sil
Date : (i) 20 April – 19 May, 2026 (1 month) (ii) 05 August– 04 September, 2026 (1 month) (iii) 05 January – 05 February, 2027 (1 month)
Contact : 033- 2498 3120, 9007286360, sahoosc@icfre.org, oicfsk@icfre.org
Fees : Rs. 25,000/- + 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.
2. Testing of Formaldehyde Content and Emission by Perforator and Desiccator Method
Course Director : Dr. Sadhu Charan Sahoo and Mr. Amitava Sil
Contact : 080-30534039, 8971160881, sheshagirimb@icfre.org
Contact : 033- 2498 3120, 9874219758, sila@icfre.org, oicfsk@icfre.org
Date : 25 – 29 May, 2026 (3 days)
Fees : Rs. 18,000/- + 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
3. Testing of Plywood, Block Board and Flush Doors as Per IS: 303, IS: 710, IS: 1328, IS: 4990 & IS: 1659
Course Director :Mr. Kiran M C
Contact : 033- 2498 3120, 9874219758, sila@icfre.org, oicfsk@icfre.orgg
Date : Course I 01 – 04 June, 2026(5 days)
Fees : Rs. 18,000/- (With boarding and lodging) + 18% GST
Fees : Rs. 13,000/- (Without boarding and lodging) + 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
4. Resin manufacturing for plywood
Course Director :Mr. K Thanigai
Contact : 080-3053 4024, 86600 62655, thanigaik@icfre.org
Date : Course 08 – 12 June, 2026 (5 days) or 15 – 19 June 2026 (5 days)
Fees : Rs. 25,000/- (With boarding and lodging) + 18% GST
Course content: Resin used for making Moisture Resistant (MR), Boiling Water Resistant (BWR) and Boiling Water Proof (BWP) grades as per the relevant IS 848
5. Resin Manufacturing Technology
Course Director :Dr. Sadhu Charan Sahoo and Mr. Amitava Sil
Contact : 033- 2498 3120, 9874219758, sila@icfre.org, oicfsk@icfre.org
Contact : 033- 2498 3120, 9007286360, sahoosc@icfre.org, oicfsk@icfre.org
Date : Course 15 – 19 June, 2026 (5 days) : Course 15 – 19 June, 2026 (5 days)
Fees : Rs. 18,000/- + 18% GST
Course content: Manufacturing of resin, UF, PF, MUF and MPF
8. Micro propagation of Bamboo (Basic training)
Course Director :Ms. Tresa Hamalton
Contact : 080-22190137, 9360473165, tresa@icfre.org
Date : Course 29 June to 3rd July 2026
Fees : Rs. 10,000/- (Without boarding and lodging)+ 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.
9. Saw Doctoring
Course Director : Mr. V. Prakash
Contact : 080-30534009, 9886202680, vijayp@icfre.org
Date : 20 – 22 July, 2026 (3 days)
Fees : Rs. 12,000 /- (With boarding and lodging) + 18% GST; Rs. 9,000/- (Without boarding and 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 and 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.
10. Bamboo Composites Technology for Industrial Production
Course Director : Dr. Vipin Chawla
Contact : 080-3054006, 9342890100, vijayp@icfre.org
Date : 17 –19 August, 2026 (3 days)
Fees : Rs. 12,000 /- (With boarding and lodging) + 18% GST; Rs. 9,000/- (Without boarding and lodging facility) + 18% GST
Course content: Overview of bamboo as a lignocellulosic reinforcement material; Classification of bamboo-based composites (mat boards, strip laminates, moulded products, and hybrid composites); Key performance attributes; Durability considerations and relevance to sustainable materials and circular bio-economy; Laboratory-Scale Resin Preparation; Mat Board and Moulded Product Development; Bamboo Mat Board and Strip-Based Laminates; Bamboo Incense Stick Manufacturing; Quality Production and Residual Utilization
Course Director : Mr. Amitava Sil and Dr. Sadhu Charan Sahoo
Contact : 033- 2498 3120, 9874219758, sila@icfre.org, oicfsk@icfre.org
Contact : 033- 2498 3120, 9007286360, sahoosc@icfre.org, oicfsk@icfre.org
Date : Course I 07 – 11 September, 2026 (5 days)
Date : Course II 18 – 22 January 2027 (5 days)
Fees : Rs. 18,000/- + 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, Structural Plywood- IS 10701; Fire Retardant Plywood- IS 5509
Course Director : Dr. Narasimhamurthy
Contact : 080-22190154, 9945897100, murthyn@icfre.org
Date : Course 21 – 25 September 2026 (5 days)
Fees : Rs. 15,000 /- (With boarding and lodging) + 18% GST; Rs. 10,000/- (Without boarding and lodging facility) + 18% GST
Course content: Classifications of wood, physical features of wood, basics of wood structure, important commercial timbers and their adulterants, anatomical features of hardwood and soft wood, methods of identification and description of important timbers.
Course Director : Dr. Rashmi Ramesh Shanbhag
Contact : 080-22190117, 9845985744, reshmirs@icfre.org
Date : Course 23 – 25 September 2026 (3 days)
Fees : Rs. 9,000 /- (With boarding and lodging) + 18% GST; Rs. 6,000/- (Without boarding and lodging facility) + 18% GST
Course content: Identification of termite, borer, and fungal damage in solid wood and panel products, including key diagnostic signs such as mud tubes, exit holes, frass, and tunneling patterns. Introduction to natural durability; Standard testing methods (IS 4833 and IS 4873) for performance evaluation; Practical strategies to control biodegradation through appropriate preservative treatments and drafting of technical specifications to enhance service life in forestry and government projects.
Course Director : Ms. Sujatha. D and Dr. Mamatha B. S.
Contact : 080-30534005, 9880005284, sujathad@icfre.org
Contact : 080-30534039, 8971160881, sheshagirimb@icfre.org
Date : C: Course I 05 – 09 October, 2026 (5 days) : Course II 08 – 12 February 2027 (5 days) : Course III 15 – 19 March 2027 (5 days)
Fees : Rs. 25,000 /- (Without boarding and lodging) + 18% GST;
Course content: Manufacturing of low-cost PF, MUF, lignin and tannin; Best adhesive.
Course Director : Dr. M.V. Durai
Contact : 080-22190159, 9445944288, vediappand@icfre.org
Date : 12 – 16 October, 2026 (5 days)
Fees : Rs. 15,000 /- (With boarding and lodging) + 18% GST; Rs. 10,000/- (Without boarding and lodging facility) + 18% GST
Course content: Bamboo resource distribution; Bamboo identification; Nursery and propagation methods; Bamboo plantation establishment and management; Bamboo harvesting methods; Post-harvest treatment methods; Pests and disease management; Value addition & role of bamboos in ecosystem services; Hands on training on propagation techniques: Field visit to bamboo plantation and bamboo housing
Course Director : Mr. V. Prakash
Contact : 080-30534009, 9886202680, vediappand@icfre.org
Date : 16 – 17 November, 2026 (2 days)
Fees : Rs. 9,000 /- (With boarding and lodging) + 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
Course Director : Mr. Amitava Sil
Contact : 033- 2498 3120, 9874219758, sila@icfre.org, oicfsk@icfre.org
Date : 16 – 20 November, 2026 (5 days)
Fees : Rs. 18,000 /- + 18% GST;
Course content: Low cost bamboo housing system; Walling system; Bamboo Truss
Course Director : Mr. Ritesh D. Ram and Ms. C. N. Vani
Contact : 080-22190178, 9449056230, ritesh@icfre.org
Contact : 080-22190174, 9448505140, cnvani@icfre.org
Date : 16 – 20 November, 2026 (5 days)
Fees : Rs. 15,000 /- (With boarding and lodging) + 18% GST; Rs. 10,000/- (Without boarding and lodging facility) + 18% GST
Course content: Introduction to wood - wood properties and uses; Basic 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. Wood protection via chemical modification; Surface Chemistry; wood working and finishing; Wood waste utilization-Circular economy; Wood polymer composites.
Course Director : Smt. Tresa Hamalton
Contact : 080-22190137, 9360473165, tresa@icfre.org
Date : 16 – 20 November, 2026 (5 days)
Fees : Rs. 10,000 /- (With boarding and lodging) + 18% GST; Rs. 10,000/- (Without boarding and 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.
Course Director : Dr. Sadhu Charan Sahoo and Mr. Amitava Sil
Contact : 033- 2498 3120, 9007286360, sahoosc@icfre.org, oicfsk@icfre.org
Contact : 033- 2498 3120, 9874219758, sila@icfre.org, oicfsk@icfre.org
Date : 20 – 24 December, 2026 (5 days)
Fees : Rs. 25,000 /- + 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.
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.!
