Posted by: Shubhangi Sarah Posted on: Tue 04 Dec 2012Though fewer students opt for this field, the potential and possibilities in the field are greater. There is a huge demand for wood technologists in the industry today -- SC Joshi, director, Institute of Wood Science and Technology, Bangalore.
Posted by: Shubhangi Sarah Posted on: Tue 04 Dec 2012Though fewer students opt for this field, the potential and possibilities in the field are greater. There is a huge demand for wood technologists in the industry today -- SC Joshi, director, Institute of Wood Science and Technology, Bangalore.
What's it about
Wood science and technology (WST) is aimed at efficient utilisation of timber. Basically, wood technologists use their know-how to manage and improve wood and wood products.
They are trained in wood physics, chemistry and anatomy, timber mechanics and engineering, wood se
Wood science and technology (WST) is aimed at efficient utilisation of timber. Basically, wood technologists use their know-how to manage and improve wood and wood products.
They are trained in wood physics, chemistry and anatomy, timber mechanics and engineering, wood seasoning (drying), wood preservation, wood working (machining operations) and finishing, saw milling, product design, composite wood, timber entomology and wood microbiology. Wood technologists can join wood/furniture industries, plywood industries, buying houses for exports, or as research scholars and scientists in some institutes.
Pay Off
A fresh postgraduate Wood Science and Technology can earn anything between Rs. 10,000 to Rs. 20,000 per month. After three to four years’ of experience, he can get anything fro ...
A fresh postgraduate Wood Science and Technology can earn anything between Rs. 10,000 to Rs. 20,000 per month. After three to four years’ of experience, he can get anything from Rs. 40,000 to Rs. 70,000 per month.
Clock Work
The average day of a wood technologist:
9am: Planning the day with head of divisions, trainees about production.
10am to 2pm: Evaluate ...
The average day of a wood technologist:
9am: Planning the day with head of divisions, trainees about production.
10am to 2pm: Evaluate the physical and mechanical property of the wood samples. Determining the properties of wood samples to be tested.
3pm: Analysis of the data.
4pm: Suggest suitable use for the samples based on the test results.
5pm: Production output analysis of the day. Plan production for the next day.
7pm: Leave for the day.
How do i get there
Opt for science at the plus-two level. To enrol for MSc in wood science and technology, you require a BSc in physics, chemistry and maths or BSc in forestry. Selection is through an ...
Opt for science at the plus-two level. To enrol for MSc in wood science and technology, you require a BSc in physics, chemistry and maths or BSc in forestry. Selection is through an all-India entrance test conducted at various centres. You could later consider a doctorate. Some universities take in candidates for PhDs in wood science through a written test followed by an interview.
Candidates with degrees in chemical engineering, civil engineering and material science, too, are eligible. The main objective of wood science research and education is “to lessen the burden on forests and fulfil the demand for wood through rational utilisation of plantation timbers,” says SC Joshi, director of Institute of Wood Science and Technology.
