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Dr. PK Thulasidas

Principal Scientist
Department of Wood Science and Technology
Wood Science and Technology Division
 Phone: 91 - 487 - 2690283
 Mobile: 9447890856
e-mail: thulasidas@kfri.res.in, pktdas@gmail.com
Whatsapp No. 9447890856
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Dr. PK Thulasidas holds PhD in Wood Science & Technology and has extensive research experience in wood anatomy, identification, quality assessment and durability. He has also specialized in rattan anatomy & characterisation and non-destructive testing of wood using NIRs. Dr. Thulasidas is in charge of timber identification and testing services offered to the wood based industries, public sector organisations/judiciary and to the general public. His current research interests include pulping characteristics of reed bamboos (Ochlandra spp) and genetic diversity and wood variability of natural Teak populations and evaluation of wood quality of teak clonal plantations and projects on dendroecological studies to understand the growth dynamics of tropical tree species in the Western Ghats due to climate change effects. Besides these, Evaluation of Ochlandra germplasm is carried out through mass propagation and field trials of elites. He is currently serving as Coordinator, IUFRO Teakwood Working Party (IUFRO Division 5.06.02), Vienna, Austria since 2010. Also serves as TEAKNET Coordinator, International Teak Information Network (TEAKNET) based in KFRI.

Focused areas:

  • Wood anatomy/Wood identification of tropical and temperate timbers including exotics.
  • Wood quality assessment of natural and planted teak and other tropical timbers.
  • Wood extractives and durability studies.
  • Quality assessment of wood and physico-chemical characterization of reed bamboos using NIRs.
  • Tree-rings and dendroecological studies of teak.
  • Rattan anatomy & characterization.

Total number of publications: 45

Academics and profession:

  • Ph.D in Wood Science & Technology.
  • Extensive research experience in wood anatomy, identification, quality assessment and durability studies.
  • Specialized in rattan anatomy & characterisation and non-destructive testing of wood using NIRs.
  • In charge of timber identification and testing services offered by KFRI to the wood based industries, public sector organisations/judiciary/CBI/ Police/ DRI and Customs and to the general public.

Current research interests include pulping characteristics of reed bamboos (Ochlandra spp) and genetic diversity and wood variability of natural Teak populations and evaluation of wood quality of teak clonal plantations and projects on dendroecological studies to understand the growth dynamics of tropical tree species in the Western Ghats due to climate change effects. Besides these, Evaluation of Ochlandra germplasm is carried out through mass propagation and field trials of elites.

He is currently serving as TEAKNET Coordinator, International Teak Information Network (TEAKNET) based in KFRI. Also, serving as Coordinator, IUFRO Teakwood Working Party (IUFRO Division 5.06.02), Vienna, Austria since 2010.

Other information:

  • Member: International Academy of Wood Anatomists (IAWA), Leiden, The Netherlands.
  • Life Member: Indian Academy of Wood Science, Bangalore.
  • Member: Society of Wood Science & Technology (SWST), Wisconsin, USA,.
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