Area of Practice

Textile designer, Craft enthusiast, Practising academician

Education

B.H.S.C (Honours) Textiles and clothing, Lady Irwin College, Delhi University

Master’s (Design), National Institute of Fashion Technology, New Delhi

Post Graduate certification in Higher education (PGCHE), Nottingham Trent University, UK (through Pearl Academy)

Pursuing Ph.D. at Srishti

Enhancement Courses-

certifications like Bullet proof Manager by CRESTCOM

Laureate Certificate in Online- Hybrid- Blended Education

Work Experience

• teaching design programs for a decade in Pearl Academy, New Delhi and Chennai
• Jury Member of Zonal Level Selection Committee for

National and Sant Kabir Awards, conferred by Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India; also functioned as Member of Advisory Committee

• volunteering for Socially Integrated Design Projects with Kiran Bedi’s venture, India Vision Foundation for skill development and skill up-gradation of inmates at the Tihar, Faridabad and Gurgaon Prisons

• developed specialized automotive fabrics with LNJ Bhilwara Group

Interest Areas

teaching and learning; multitude of design areas encompassing weaving; resist dyeing; printing; color; design research; sustainable textiles; innovative fabric development; product development and trend forecasting

Current Practice at Srishti

Textile-based studios, Workshops and Final year projects

Creative Practice and Outreach

Collaborated with indigenous craftsmen and drive means of sustaining textile traditions in India

Surveyed and explored various textile crafts sectors in West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka