The International Research Conference Aims and Objectives
The International Research Conference is a federated organization dedicated to bringing together a significant number of diverse scholarly events for presentation
within the conference program. Events will run over a span of time during the conference depending on the number and length of the presentations.
With its high quality, it provides an exceptional value for students, academics and industry researchers.
ICWMB 2021: 15. International Conference on Wood Microbiology and Biodeterioration
aims to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers and research scholars to exchange and share their experiences and research results on all aspects of
Wood Microbiology and Biodeterioration.
It also provides a premier interdisciplinary platform for researchers, practitioners and educators to present and discuss the most recent innovations,
trends, and concerns as well as practical challenges encountered and solutions adopted in the fields of Wood Microbiology and Biodeterioration
Call for Contributions
Prospective authors are kindly encouraged to contribute to and help shape the conference through submissions of their research abstracts, papers and e-posters.
Also, high quality research contributions describing original and unpublished results of conceptual, constructive, empirical, experimental, or
theoretical work in all areas of Wood Microbiology and Biodeterioration are cordially invited for presentation at the conference.
The conference solicits contributions of abstracts, papers and e-posters that address themes and topics of the conference, including figures, tables and references of
novel research materials.
Guidelines for Authors
Please ensure your submission meets the conference's strict guidelines for accepting scholarly papers.
Downloadable versions of the check list for
Full-Text Papers and
Abstract Papers.
Please refer to the
Paper Submission Guideline,
Abstract Submission Guideline and
Author Information
before submitting your paper.
Conference Proceedings
All submitted conference papers will be blind peer reviewed by three competent reviewers.
The peer-reviewed conference proceedings are indexed in the Open Science Index,
Google Scholar,
Semantic Scholar,
Zenedo,
OpenAIRE,
BASE,
WorldCAT,
Sherpa/RoMEO,
and other index databases. Impact Factor Indicators.
Special Journal Issues
ICWMB 2021 has teamed up with the Special Journal Issue on
Wood Microbiology and Biodeterioration.
A number of selected high-impact full text papers will also be considered for the special journal issues.
All submitted papers will have the opportunity to be considered for this Special Journal Issue.
The paper selection will be carried out during the peer review process as well as at the conference presentation stage.
Submitted papers must not be under consideration by any other journal or publication.
The final decision for paper selection will be made based on peer review reports by the Guest Editors and the Editor-in-Chief jointly.
Selected full-text papers will be published online free of charge.
Conference Sponsor and Exhibitor Opportunities
The Conference offers the opportunity to become a conference sponsor or exhibitor.
To participate as a sponsor or exhibitor, please download and complete the
Conference Sponsorship Request Form.
Digital Program consists of the e-proceedings book which is available online-only
and includes the conference communications (proceedings abstracts and papers).
Registered participants can access the digitally available conference
proceedings ( and certificates ) by visiting their profile pages.
Wood microbiology
Forest mycology and plant pathology
Structural, chemical and moisture features of wood
General features, signs and effects on wood anatomy of wood decay.
Trends in wood microbiology research
Wood deterioration agents
The characteristics and classification of fungi and bacteria
Factors affecting the growth and survival of fungi in wood
Fungal metabolism in relation to wood decay
Recognition, and anatomical aspects of wood decay
Chemical changes in wood caused by decay fungi
Ultrastructural features of wood decay
Changes in the strength and physical properties of wood caused by decay fungi
Colonization and microbial interactions in wood decay
Biodeterioration of stored wood and its control
Wood stains and discolorations
Decay problems associated with some major uses of wood products
The detection of internal decay
Natural decay resistance
Chemical protection of wood
| Abstracts/Full-Text Paper Submission Deadline |
|
March 01, 2021 |
| Notification of Acceptance/Rejection |
|
March 15, 2021 |
| Final Paper (Camera Ready) Submission & Early Bird Registration Deadline |
|
December 24, 2020 |
| Conference Dates |
|
April 22-23, 2021 |
| Naz Islam |
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, CA |
| Shahid Ahmed |
Crop Diseases Research Institute, Pakistan, PK |
| Deepa Srivastava |
Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, IN |
| Bharat Jinturkar |
Savitribai Phule Pune University, IN |
| Kavita Parihar |
Aligarh Muslim University , IN |
| Mehdi Nasr Esfahani |
Agriculture and Natural Resources Research Center, Isfahan, Iran , IR |
| Shervin Hadian |
University of Applied Science and technology khanehe kargar branch, IR |
| El- Sayed Ziedan |
National Research Centre, Egypt, AF |
| Hina Ashraf |
University of the Punjab, PK |
| Behzad Hajieghrari |
Jahrom University, IR |
| Samuel Okere |
Federal University of Technology Owerri, NG |
| Prerana Badoni |
Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, IN |
| Hafiz Abdul Samad Tahir |
Pakistan Tobacco Board, PK |
| Muhammad Fahim |
University of Agriculture Peshawar KP Pakistan, PK |
| Pakeerathan Kandiah |
University of Jaffna, |
| Kubilay Kurtulus Bastas |
Selcuk University, TR |
| Gopal Dixit |
Upadhi PG College, IN |
| Amitava Basu |
Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, IN |
| M. Rajakumar Muthuramalingam |
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, IN |
| Maggie Hassan |
Plant Pathology Research Institute, EG |
| Shahid Ali |
International Potato Center, IN |
| Himangshu Barman |
Regional Eri Research Station, IN |
| Wafaa Haggag |
National Research Centre, EG |
| Muhammad Nasir Subhani |
University of the Punjab, PK |
| Makarand Joshi |
Dr. B.S. Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli ( M.S.), IN |
| Nagendran Krishnan |
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, IN |
| Harihar Sharan Tripathi |
Jiwaji University, Gwalior, IN |
| Elis Nina Herliyana Herliyana |
Bogor Agricultural University, ID |
| Khayalethu Ntushelo |
University of South Africa, ZA |
| Udhav Bhale |
ASC College Naldurg (Dr.BAM University Aurangabad MS,India, IN |
| Participation Type |
Early Registration Ticket Fees |
Registration Ticket Fees |
| Non-Student Oral/Poster Presenter Registration |
€ 450 |
€ 500 |
| Student Oral/Poster Presenter Registration |
€ 350 |
€ 400 |
| Listener Registration |
€ 250 |
€ 300 |
| Additional Paper Publication |
€ 100 |
All conference materials and services will be delivered digitally to the participant with the online conference management system.
Conference registration includes the following digital materials and services:
- e-certificates [for Authors: Certificate of Attendance and Presentation; for Listeners: Certificate of Attendance; for Chairs: Certificate of Attendance and Appreciation; for Presenters: Certificate of Best Presentation (if conferred based appraisal)]
- e-program
- e-book
- e-name badge
- e-receipt
- e-presentation
Presentation Types:
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Physical presentation is an oral conferencing presentation that is made using digital technology including embedded digital elements ( texts, tables, graphs, or videos ) for PowerPoint sharing.
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Digital presentation is a digital conferencing presentation that is made using digital technology including embedded digital elements ( texts, tables, graphs, or videos ) for PowerPoint sharing.
Early Bird Registration
Early Bird registration was valid until 2020-12-24 23:59:59
Online Credit Card Processing
Online payment option available for author
and listener delegates.
Conference participants can make online credit card payments for conference registration fees.
