Ph.D. in Textile Engineering:Fibre Science & Technology

Ph.D. in Textile Engineering:Fibre Science & Technology

Current areas of Doctoral and post-doctoral research include study of structure and properties of fibres and fibrous materials, analysis and design of yarn and fabric formation systems, mechanics of production processes, comfort properties of textiles, optimization and mechanism of dyeing and preparatory processes, eco friendly processing, micro encapsulation, antimicrobial finishes, nanotechnology applications, plasma treatment, design of technical textiles, smart and innovative textiles, medical textiles, polymer composites and apparel engineering.

Fibre Science & Technology:
Synthesis and characterization of advanced polymeric materials. Structure property correlation, Functional polymers and systems , Stimuli responsive polymers and Phase change materials for heat storage, Modification of natural and synthetic fibres , Nanofibers by electrostatic spinning, Polymeric Nanocomposites, Nanoclay based coatings and composites, Nano engineered fire resistant composite fibres, Biomedical applications of Textiles, Sustainability and polymer recycling, Modeling and simulation, Green composites, High stress elastic Materials (ropes/braided structures)