wood and bamboo protection /treatment

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CURRICULUM VITAE
Dr. Tripathi Sadhna
Scientist G ( Retd. 2022),Forest Research Institute , Dehradun
(Indian Council of Forestry, Research and Education )
Uttarakhand ,India
Cell No. : +91-9410357541, 0135-2975853, 7409232450
Address for correspondence : G 89 Rishi Vihar ,
Maehuwala maffi , Dehradun 248171
E mail: tripathis1962@gmail.com,
tripathis1962@rediffmail.com
Skills :  Wood and bamboo protection through chemical treatments
technologoies,
 Hands on training on treatment testing of preservative in field
 Specialized treatments of wood and bamboo for construction
 Testing of new preservatives for termites and fungus in field,
 Assessment of damage of wood in cooling towers
 Durability assessement of wood in field
 Guidance and supervision of Bamboo reinforced building structure
 wood and bamboo protection in diffent climatic areas though ecofriendly
treatments,
 Restoration of wooden buildings
 Onsite delibrations on wood and bamboo preservations .
 Guidance of project formulaion
 Dissertation , term papers , synopsis , thesis writing
 Capacity building in wood based industries.
Area of
Interest
, Remedial treatments of termites and fungus in wood , wood quality
assessment for wooden cooling towers, assessments of wood infestation by
biological agencies, , preservative quantification in wood , qualitative
analysis of preservatives in wood ,.
Last Position
held
Professor and Scientist G (Retd.) & Chief Librarian in National Forest Library
and information centre , Forest Research Institute , Dehradun
Administrativ
e positions
Head of Forest Products Division, Chief Librarian at National Forest Library
and information centre , Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
Member of Academic Council & RDC of FRI (Deemed to be University) ,
Served as Chairperson of Sexual Harassment committee of Forest Research
Institute Dehradun , Course coordinator of skill development programmes ,
trainings , organised National and International conferences and Chair and
co-chair in conferences . Resource person in the field of Forestry and allied
subjects
Professional
Experience
38 years (Since 1984) Research and teaching in forestry & wood science and
technology, supervising students for doctoral work.

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Educational
Qualification
M.Sc , Ph.D in Chemistry
Employment Appointed as Scientist C in 1992 in Indian Council of Forestry Research and
Education .Dehradun , India and retired as Scientist G in the year 2022
Areas of
Research
Technology to improve service life of non durable plantation and imported
timber species against biological and physical degradation by using
innovative environ-safe wood preservatives ZiBOC. Value addition of
imported timbers for different end uses in India in different agro climatic
zones. Efficacy evaluation of non biocidal/ thermal treatment in indigenous
wood species to improve service life. Innovative and sustainable strategies to
enhance the service life of wood and bio-based materials. Development of
value added products of bamboo for livelihood support for low income
groups. Fire retardant and preservative combination development and
testing.
Academics
Publications 130 in International and National journals.
Chapters in books
Patents  Patent No. 24825: VAC-FRI Technology for treatment of green Bamboo,
1.07.2011
 Patent No. 244254: New efficacious eco-friendly wood Preservative:
Lignin Copper complex A & B; 2010
 An eco-friendly, economical and non hazardous wood preservative
(ZiBOC) Patent No. 257393 awarded on 28.09.2013.
Awards 1. Recipient of SK Seth Prize for the year 2012 for valuable contribution in
the Indian Forester
2. Award Given to paper entitled “Amelioration of Neem leaves and Oil for
wood protection” Environment and Forestry Category.2006 by UCOST
Uttrakhand. Swati Dhyani & Tripathi S.
3. Awardee of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Fellowship, India.
4. Awardee of National Post doctoral Research Fellowship from ICMR, New
Delhi, India.
5. Awardee of Research associate of Council of Scientific and Industrial
Research, New Delhi, India.
6. Received Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education Award for
Significant contribution in the field of Forest protection for the Year 2002.
Thesis (Ph.d.)
supervision
 Nine Ph.D awarded under supervision, one student is pursuing
Fellowships  FAO Fellow, Florida ,1994;
 ITTO Fellow, Hamburg, 2006
 INSA and SASA fellowship under bilateral exchange programme 2018.
Professional
affiliations
Editor and Secretary - Journal of Timber Development Association , India
Member in Editorial Advisory board of The Indian Forester
Referee in reputed journals :
Forest products, Journal of Tropical forest science , Indian Forester
Consultancy * Consultant at 'Foundation for MSME Glusters' for bamboo utilization(

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and other
expert
services
2022)
*Consultant at JANS Bamboo Products Pvt Ltd A 502, Vakratunda,
DhokaliNaka, Kolshet Road, Thane West, Pin: 400607(2022-2023)
*Member of Bureau on Indian standards for timber sectional committees
* Imparted consultancy to various wood based industries, M/s Reliance
Industries Limited, Jamnagar, Gujarat, M/s Nayara Energy Limited (For Essar
Oil Limited), M/s Hindustan Petroleum CorporationLtd.,VisakhRefinery
Visakhapatnam (VIZAG), M/s Square Engineers Ltd,Pune, M/s Tata Chemical
Ltd., Babrala Distt. Badaun,( Uttar Pradesh ), M/s Hindustan Petroleum
Corporation Ltd., (VIZAG),third party inspections in plywood and wood
industry conducted wood preservative testing and expert advice for M/s
Paharpur Cooling Towers Ltd., Paharpur House, 8/1/B, Diamond Harbour
Road, Sh. Merlyn D’souza,M/s Melfrank Engineers , M/s Southern Cooling
Towers, M/s Koolaqua Towers Pvt. Ltd Kolkata, M/s Gujarat Estate Fertilizer
& Chemical Ltd., Vadodara,
*Conducted awareness generation for imported timber utilization in India
*Expert in Peer Reviewed journals
*Expert in thesis evaluation
*Expert in recruitment of scientist
Teaching
Experience
Faculty in Forest Research Institute , Dehradun University , supervised
students for doctoral degrees, short term dissertation work , term papers of
various universities .
Ph.D supervision:
1. Ph.D Awarded : Ms. Swati Dhyani (2008) Development of wood preservative from
neem leaves and seeds
2. Ph.D Awarded : Ms. Himani Pant (2010 ) Efficacy of few potential chemicals and
Neem oil for wood protection through fumigation.
3. Ph.D Awarded : Ms. Anshul Chandra(2010) Evaluation of plant extracts/oils against
fungal degradation in stored Bamboo
4. Ph.D Awarded : Mr. Ashish Kumar(2011) Study of heat treatment on wood
durability and preservation aspects of Chir, Eucalyptus and Poplar.
5. Ph.D Awarded : Mr. Yasir Ullah Bhoru (2016) Study on unified thermal and neem
seed oil treatment of Pinus radiata for durability and dimensional stability
improvement.
6. Ph.D Awarded : Mr. Pawan Kumar Poonia (2016) Study of microwave application
for Preservative treatment improvement in wood
7. Ph.D Awarded : Ms. Shweta Bhatt (2016) Study on development of ecofriendly
preservative combinations of Silicic Acid and Boric Acid for plywood.
8. Akhato Sumi (2017) Utilization of extractives from needles of Pinus roxburghii Sarg.
for bamboo preservation .
9. Sanjeet Kumar Hom (2019) Energy Simulation Studies of Chemically Modified Wood
Enveloped Building
10. Sauradipta Ganguly(2018) Microwave modification of imported wood . (Perusing)
Affiliation of Society : Associated with Krishivan Research Centre for
agripreneurship development and environment protection samiti Dehradun