Area of Practice

Textile and Apparel Technologist

Education

M.sc in Textiles and Clothing, Bangalore University

M.Phil in Textiles and Clothing, Mother Teresa Women’s University, Coimbatore

PhD in Textiles and Clothing, Bangalore University (2014), Patent granted for the research work.  

Work Experience

• HOD- Department of Fashion & Apparel Design, Baldwin Women’s Methodist College affiliated to Bangalore University

• Visiting Faculty/ Research Coordinator- Department of Textiles & Clothing, Smt. VHD Central Institute of Home Science, Bangalore

• Part time Faculty- Department of Apparel Technology Management, Bangalore University

• Lecturer- Vogue Institute of Fashion Technology

• Assistant Designer- Gino Cerruti UK

• Production Co-coordinator- Harvest Culture store, UK, managing brands such as H&M, Zara, Topshop and Debenhams

• Creative Director- Nivi Weaving Traditions

Interest Areas

fashion sustainability; smart textiles; traditional textile revivalist (Navalgund durries, Zardosi and Kasuti embroidery craft); apparel making and designing; entrepreneurship

Current Practice at Srishti

Fashion sustainability, Textile manipulation, Surface embellishment

Creative Practice and Outreach

Community Engagement

Research

Presented and published papers in International and National Conferences and Seminars and Peer reviewed Journals