CSIR Skill Training

CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR-NIIST), one of the laboratories of CSIR has implemented the “Integrated Skill Initiative” program by offering various skill development and up-skilling courses for undergraduates, postgraduates and to the unemployed youth. The skill program also benefits the workers and staff members of the industries.

The major impact of the program is to bridge the gap between the industries and academia and towards entrepreneurship. The Skill Development Program will provide efficient training, analytical skills, communication skills, personality development, team building and operation of high-end equipment.

CSIR NIIST is offering several short term and long term skill development courses for graduates, diploma holders, people from industries in various disciplines of Science and Engineering. Basic Knowledge generation, hands on experience in operation and maintenance of sophisticated equipment are the highlights of the course.

Contact

Co-ordinator (Skill India Initiative)

CSIR NIIST

Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala – 695019

Phone : 0471-2515411

Mail : sdp[at]niist[dot]res[dot]in

  • To create certified talent pool

  • To focus on global market dynamics and prepare to meet the changing S&T requirements through novel skill/training initiatives.

  • To promote entrepreneurship/ technopreneurship through advanced skilling / training.

  • To utilize CSIR knowledgebase and infrastructure for contributing national skill mission

  • To implement special up-skilling / training programs for social benefits

  • To implement identified skill/training programmes of national skill mission

CSIR NIIST offers a number of skill development and skill upgradation courses to the graduates and post graduates un-employed youth in addition to the staff of industries, workers, innovators etc. The main aim of these courses is to create a high-quality skilled workforce in the S&T sector through training in diverse areas.

CSIR-NIIST has implemented different courses in diverse areas of agro processing, microbial processes, chemical sciences, environmental and materials science sectors. The aim of these skill development courses is to expose students to career options and also to enhance their chances of employability.

We have around 80 scientists and 20 technical officers to cater to the needs of the training program. We also have sophisticated equipment like SEM, TEM, HRD, XPS, IR, GPC, DSC, TGA, NMR, Ram Spectroscopy, Mass Spectroscopy etc. Experts from the above mentioned fields will be training the students with sophisticated equipment and hands-on sessions as per course curriculum.

The courses have been framed in small batch size for effective training, to understand basic principles, lectures assisted with multimedia aids, interactive session and demonstrations of working of state-of-the-art equipment.

The skill initiative of CSIR-NIIST is an excellent program for the graduates, post-graduates, students, faculties, scientists, inventors, teachers etc. We also try to make an impact of ‘Skill India’ Mission of Government of India.

The idea is to raise confidence, improve productivity and give direction through proper skill development. Education, skills development and lifelong learning are the central pillars for employment of workers.

It also improves their employability conditions and their standard of living and contribute to job security and business development thereby to have a sustainable economic growth, job creation, and social development.

The main focus is to train youths in such a way that they receive employment and to improve entrepreneurship. The training programs are designed in a way that the students can not only meet the domestic needs but also to the international needs.

The course work includes theory and practical classes, group discussions, brainstorming sessions, practical experiences, and case studies. Equal priority to theory classes and practical sessions.

SL. No. Duration Training Category Title of the Program Brochure
1 23/03/2026 to 28/03/2026 Short term course Hands on Training on UV-VIS, IR, and Fluorescence Spectroscopic Techniques Hands on Training on UV-VIS, IR, and Fluorescence Spectroscopic Techniques
2 13/03/2026 to 15/03/2026 Short term course Foundations of Deep Learning for Predictive Analytics Foundations of Deep Learning for Predictive Analytics
3 02/03/2026 to 06/03/2026 Short term course Hands on Training for the Extraction and Characterization of Plant Proteins Hands on Training for the Extraction and Characterization of Plant Proteins
4 11/02/2026 to 12/02/2026 Short term course Application Of Process Engineering In Sustainable Energy & Environmental Management Application Of Process Engineering In Sustainable Energy & Environmental Management
5 02/02/2026 to 06/02/2026 Short term course Hands-On Training in Bacterial Outer Membrane Vesicles isolation and Basic Molecular Biology Techniques Hands-On Training in Bacterial Outer Membrane Vesicles isolation and Basic Molecular Biology Techniques
6 09/02/2026 to 13/02/2026 Short term course Design, Build, Test and Learn Recombinant Data Technology Design, Build, Test and Learn Recombinant Data Technology
7 17/01/2026 Short term course NMR Spectroscopy - Basics and Structure Elucidation NMR Spectroscopy - Basics and Structure Elucidation
8 23/03/2026 to 27/03/2026 Short term course Determination of Active Principals of Spices; A Theoretical Approach and Practical Demonstration Determination of Active Principals of Spices; A Theoretical Approach and Practical Demonstration
9 19/01/2026 to 23/01/2026 Short term course Comprehensive Herbal Drug  Development Comprehensive Herbal Drug  Development
10 27/01/2026 to 31/01/2026 Short term course Microalgal Lipidomics and Bioeconomy: Process Engineering, Scale-Up, and Advance GC-MS Profiling Microalgal Lipidomics and Bioeconomy: Process Engineering, Scale-Up, and Advance GC-MS Profiling
11 18/11/2025 to 22/11/2025 Short term course Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System Applications in Environmental Impact Assessment and Management
(Due to unavoidable circumstances, SDP program on Remote Sensing and GIS in EIA stands postponed. Fresh dates will be informed in due course of time)		 Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System Applications in Environmental Impact Assessment and Management
12 28/07/2025 to 01/08/2025 Short term course Structure Elucidation of Organic Molecules by NMR Structure Elucidation of Organic Molecules by NMR
13 09/07/2025 to 11/07/2025 Short term course Advance Metal Casting and Manufacturing Technologies Advance Metal Casting and Manufacturing Technologies
14 09/10/2026 to 10/01/2026 Short term course Applied Spectroscopy Skill Enhancement Program for Faculty Members Applied Spectroscopy Skill Enhancement Program for Faculty Members
15 29/12/2025 to 02/01/2026 Short term course Applied Spectroscopy Skill Enhancement Program for FYUGP Students Applied Spectroscopy Skill Enhancement Program for FYUGP Students
16 28/12/2025 to 29/12/2025 Short term course Life Cycle Assessment Studies and Carbon Credits Quantification Life Cycle Assessment Studies and Carbon Credits Quantification
17 08/12/2025 to 12/12/2025 Short term course Patents, Copyright, GI and Trademarks for Entrepreneurship Life Cycle Assessment Studies and Carbon Credits Quantification
18 01/12/2025 to 06/12/2025 Short term course 1G, 2G Ethanol and Biofuels - Process Development, Analyses,Opportunities and Pilot Scale Operation and Entrepreneurship Awareness Program 1G, 2G Ethanol and Biofuels - Process Development, Analyses,Opportunities and Pilot Scale Operation and Entrepreneurship Awareness Program
19 26/11/2025 to 28/11/2025 Short term course Mechanical Testing and Thermal Characterization Mechanical Testing and Thermal Characterization
20 16/06/2025 to 27/06/2025 Short term course Microscopic and Diffraction Techniques for Materials Characterization Microscopic and Diffraction Techniques for Materials Characterization
21 20/03/2025 to 21/03/2025 Short term course Introduction to Industrial Adhesives Introduction to Industrial Adhesives
22 February 2025 Short term course 1G, 2G Ethanol and Biofuels - Process development, analyses, opportunities and pilot scale operation 1G, 2G Ethanol and Biofuels - Process development, analyses, opportunities and pilot scale operation
23 06/01/2025 to 10/01/2025 Short term course Introduction to Life cycle assessment studies on bioprocessing and chemical engineering–Phase II Introduction to Life cycle assessment studies on bioprocessing and chemical engineering–Phase II
24 18/11/2024 to 22/11/2024 Short term course Comprehensive training On Herbal Drug Development Comprehensive training On Herbal Drug Development
25 27/09/2024 Short term course Application of AI in the field of Bioprocess Application of AI in the field of bioprocess
26 23/09/2024 to 27/09/2024 Short term course Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System Applications in Environmental Impact Assessment and Management Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System Applications in Environmental Impact Assessment and Management
27 24/07/2024 to 24/09/2024 Short term course Microalgal Lipidomics: Scaleup and FAME profile by GC-MS Microalgal Lipidomics: Scaleup and FAME profile by GC-MS
28 24/07/2024 to 24/09/2024 Short term course Synthetic Organic Chemistry - Hands-on Training on Fundamentals and Specialized Reactions Synthetic Organic Chemistry - Hands-on Training on Fundamentals and Specialized Reactions
29 28/06/2024 Short term course Introduction to Life Cycle Assessment Studies on Bioprocessing and Chemical Engineering - Phase I Introduction to Life Cycle Assessment Studies on Bioprocessing and Chemical Engineering - Phase I
30 24/06/2024 to 28/06/2024 Short term course Structure Elucidation of Organic Molecules by NMR Structure Elucidation of Organic Molecules by NMR
31 May 2024 Short term course Practical training on Life cycle assessment studies on bioprocessing and Chemical Engineering–Phase II  
32 May 2024 Short term course Practical training on Life cycle assessment studies on bioprocessing and Chemical Engineering–Phase II  
33 May 2024 Short term course Introduction to Life cycle assessment studies on Online bioprocessing and chemical engineering–Phase I  
34 May 2024 Short term course Printed Electronics based Advanced Device fabrication  
35 27/05/2024 to 29/05/2024 Short term course Advances in Polymer Materials Science Advances in Polymer Materials Science
36 27/02/2024 to 08/03/2024 Short term course Hands on Training Workshop in Fluorescence Spectroscopy, Confocal Fluorescence/ Raman Microscopy and Cellular Imaging Hands on Training Workshop in Fluorescence Spectroscopy, Confocal Fluorescence/ Raman Microscopy and Cellular Imaging
37 04/03/2024 to 08/03/2024 Short term course Dye-sensitized solar cells: Fundamentals, Device Fabrication, Characterizations and Applications Dye-sensitized solar cells: Fundamentals, Device Fabrication, Characterizations and Applications
38 08/01/2024 to 11/01/2024 Short term course Microbial ldentification: From Sequences to Species Microbial ldentification: From Sequences to Species
39 January 2024 Short term course Alloy Design and Casting Simulation  
40 December 2023 Short term course Training in real time PCR with emphasis on cellular gene expression studies  
41 December 2023 Short term course Wastewater technologies and interventions for the desiccated coconut industries  
42 November 2023 Short term course Food Packaging  
43 November 2023 Short term course Laboratory Quality Management and NABL accreditation for testing laboratories  
44 November 2023 Short term course Mechanical Testing and Thermal Characterization  
45 October 2023 Short term course Nanomaterial Synthesis and their Coatings  
46 October 2023 Short term course Food chemistry and food analysis  
47 09/10/2023 to 20/10/2023 Short term course Construction of Genetically engineered microorganism Construction of Genetically engineered microorganism
48 September 2023 Short term course Printed Electronics based Advanced Device Fabrication  
49 03/01/2024 Short term course Analytical Chemistry and Instrumentation Techniques Analytical Chemistry and Instrumentation Techniques
50 September 2023 Short term course Functional Food & Nutraceuticals  
51 September 2023 Short term course Open source GIS tools: utilising QGIS for general and specific purpose Environmental mapping  
52 September 2023 Short term course Sustainable building materials for green construction technology  
53 September 2023 Short term course A short course on Environmental Chemical Analysis (Air quality - Ambient and stack emissions)  
54 September 2023 Short term course Advance Metal Casting Techniques and Characterization  
55 August 2023 Short term course Techniques of Phytochemical Profiling & Characterization  
56 August 2023 Short term course Opportunities for entrepreneurs in waste management sector  
57 13/02/2023 to 18/02/2023 Short term course Remote sensing and GIS applications in Environmental Impact Assessment and Management  
58 August 2023 Short term course Value addition of Agro Produces and Quality control 1.Spices, 2.Millets, 3.Fruits and Vegetables, 4.Edible oil refining  
59 01/11/2023 to 15/11/2023 Short term course Hands on training of IR, UV-Vis & Fluorescence Spectroscopic Techniques Hands on training of IR, UV-Vis & Fluorescence Spectroscopic Techniques
60 August 2023 Short term course Intellectual Property Rights, Patents and Practice  
61 10/07/2023 to 06/10/2023 Short term course Synthetic Organic Chemistry – Hands-on training on fundamentals and specialized reactions Synthetic Organic Chemistry – Hands-on
training on fundamentals and specialized reactions
62 04/12/2023 to 21/12/2023 Short term course Microscopy and X-ray Diffraction Methods in  Materials Characterization Microscopy and X-ray Diffraction Methods in Materials Characterization
63 26/07/2023 to 28/07/2023 Short term course Removal of Organic Dyes from Aqueous Solutions and Textile Wastewaters Removal of Organic Dyes from Aqueous Solutions and Textile Wastewaters
64 20/07/2023 to 21/07/2023 Short term course Chemical and Metallurgical Process Calculations Chemical and Metallurgical Process
Calculations
65 July 2023 Short term course X-ray diffraction of powders and thin films X-ray diffraction of powders and
thin films
66 July 2023 Short term course Food processing techniques  
67 25/07/2023  Short term course H2 Energy from renewable resources and circular economy H2 Energy from renewable resources and circular economy
68 13/02/2023 to 18/02/2023 Short term course Remote sensing and GIS in environmental impact assessment and management  
69 18/01/2023 to 25/01/2023 Short term course Arise Agri processing value addition – opportunities and challenges  
70 19/12/2022 to 23/12/2022 Short term course Food Processing and analysis  
71 21/11/2022 to 26/11/2022 Short term course Lab Technician – Research and quality control  
72 02/11/2022 to 09/12/2022 Short term course Analytical chemistry and instrumentation techniques  
73 19/10/2022 to 25/11/2022 Short term course Techniques of phytochemical profiling and characterization  
74 01/08/2022 to 30/09/2022 Short term course Design considerations in evaporators and dryers for food processing application  
75 22/07/2022 to Short term course Skill Training on Seasame oil composition and its bioactive quantification study  
76 22/08/2022 to 10/10/2022 Short term course Intellectual Property Rights, Patent drafting and practice  
77 22/08/2022 Workshop Seminar on Intellectual Property Rights, Patent drafting and practice  
78 22/07/2022 to 28/07/2022 Short term course Handling perishable Agro/food produces – Equipment Handling , Analytical Techniques, Modeling and scale-up studies  
79 18/07/2022 to 22/07/2022 Short term course Food processing equipment handling & demonstration  
80 21/07/2022 to 22/07/2022 Short term course Removal of organic dyes from aqueous solutions and textile wastewaters  
81 08/06/2022 Short term course Post-harvest value addition of agricultural produces  
82 03/01/2022 to 25/02/2022 Short term course Techniques of photochemical profiling and characterization  
83 07/12/2021 Short term course Printed electronics based advanced device fabrication  
84 26/11/2021 to 27/11/2021 Short term course Chemical and metallurgical process calculations  
85 28/10/2021 to 29/10/2021 Short term course Innovative building materials from industrial by-products : Cost effective alternate strategies for sustainable business  
86 21/10/2021 to 22/10/2021 Short term course Removal of organic dyes from aqueous solutions and textile wastewaters  
87 06/10/2021 to 08/10/2021 Short term course Scale up of bioreactors and fermentation  
88 04/10/2021 to 08/10/2021 Short term course Dioxin and PCB’s analysis in food samples (milk & dairy products)  
89 30/08/2021 to 03/09/2021 Short term course Dioxin and PCB’s analysis in food samples (fish & fish products)  
90 08/03/2021 to 11/03/2021 Short term course Application of artificial intelligence in environmental & process engineering  
91 18/01/2021 to 22/01/2021 Short term course Remote Sensing and GIS Applications in environment impact assessment & management  
92 19/01/2021 to 22/01/2021 Short term course Design, Operation and Troubleshooting of Anaerobic Bioreactors  
93 01/02/2021 to 11/02/2021 Short term course Food Processing Laboratory (MOU –NIIST & LMIHMCT)  
94 24/01/2020 Workshop Workshop on standardization of ayurvedic formulations for MSME industries in Ayurveda sector  
95     Immunology Techniques – Batch II  
96 14/10/2019 to 30/01/2019 Short term course Nutraceuticals and functional foods – Batch I  
97 19/02/2019 to 21/02/2019 Workshop Dioxin -2019 Workshop  
98 2019 Short term course Immunology Techniques – Batch I  
99 2019 Short term course Metal casting and characterization – Batch I  
100 31/07/2019 to 06/09/2019 Short term course Techniques of photochemical profiling and characterization – Batch I  
101 15/07/2019 to 13/09/2019 Short term course Materials characterization techniques – Batch I  
102 28/05/2019 to 31/05/2019 Short term course Remote sensing and GIS application in EIA – Batch I  
103 06/05/2019 to 24/05/2019 Short term course Operation and maintenance of fermenters / bioreactors – Batch I  
104 01/04/2019 to 31/05/2019 Short term course Analytical chemistry and instrumentation techniques – Batch II  
105 06/03/2019 to 05/04/2019 Short term course Techniques of phytochemical profiling and characterization –Batch I  
106 2017 Short term course

Solid State Fermentation – Batch I

  
107 2017 Short term course Analytical Chemistry and Instrumentation Techniques – Batch I  
108 2017 Short term course Material characterization using electron microscopy and X-Ray techniques – Batch I  
109 2017 Short term course Nutraceuticals and functional foods – Batch I  
SL. No. Start Date Duration Training Category Title of the Program Brochure
1 July 2026 3 days Short term course Foundry Practices for Non-Ferrous Alloys Foundry Practices for Non-Ferrous Alloys
2 July 2026 4 days Short term course Hands-on Training on Phytochemical Analysis and Chromatographic Techniques Hands-on Training on Phytochemical Analysis and Chromatographic Techniques
3 July 2026 5 days Short term course Spectraskills: Skill Training Program in Organic Spectroscopy Spectraskills: Skill Training Program in Organic Spectroscopy
4 June 2026 5 days Short term course Advanced Drying Technologies Advanced Drying Technologies
5 June 2026 3 days Short term course Mechanical Testing and Thermal Characterization  Mechanical Testing and Thermal Characterization
6 June 2026 1 day Short term course NMR Spectroscopy - Basics and Structure Elucidation NMR Spectroscopy - Basics and Structure Elucidation
7 June 2026 12 days Short term course Microscopic and Diffraction Techniques for Materials Characterization Microscopic and Diffraction Techniques for Materials Characterization 
8 May 2026 1 day Short term course Master the Science of Separation Through Hands-On Chromatography Training Master the Science of Separation Through Hands-On Chromatography Training