Rate My Professor Tripti Singh

Professor Tripti Singh is the Director of the National Centre for Timber Durability and Design Life at the Forest Research Institute, University of the Sunshine Coast. She possesses an extensive background in timber durability and holds a global reputation for scientific excellence. Her academic qualifications include a PhD in Wood Mycology from Lincoln University, New Zealand; an MSc Honours in Biological Sciences from the University of Waikato, New Zealand; a BPEd in Physical Education from Banaras Hindu University, India; and a BSc in Chemistry, Botany, and Zoology from Purvanchal University, India. Prior to her current role, Professor Singh served as a senior scientist and team leader of several research groups at Scion Research in New Zealand, where she contributed significantly to wood product development and performance evaluation. Her leadership in scientific research has positioned her on various scientific boards, including the joint Australia/New Zealand Committee TM-012, the Australasian Wood Preservation, and the Executive Committee of the International Research Group on Wood Protection.

Professor Singh's research specializations encompass wood science, wood protection, wood durability, and timber treatments or remedial treatments. She has published extensively on timber durability topics, with key works such as 'Manufactured structural timber building materials and their durability' (2019), 'Decomposition of Glue Bonding in Glue-Laminated Timber Products by Water Intrusion and Fungal Decay' (2026), 'Effect of Incising on Flexural Properties of Nominal 4 by 6-Inch Southern Pine Lumber' (2025), 'Copper tolerance of Fomitopsis ostreiformis: implications for above-ground timber applications' (2025), and 'Durability Performance of Boron/Copper Naphthenate Dual-Treated Queensland Maple (Flindersia brayleyana)' (2025). These publications reflect her focus on fungal decay, preservative treatments, moisture management, and innovative wood modifications for enhanced performance. Professor Singh has delivered public presentations, including 'Durable Timber – Nature Plus Nurture' at the Gottstein Trust Understanding Forest Science Course in 2025, and hosted the NCTDDL Research Showcase in 2025. Her contributions have fostered strong industry collaborations and advanced the field through coordinated research efforts in timber durability and design life.