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Associate Professor

Department: Textile Design

Responsibilities Link - Girls hostel (i/c)

Email: aishwariya.s@nift.ac.in

Contact: 8754903069

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Research Interests

  • Sustainable Textiles
  • Natural coloration and printing
  • New fiber extraction and product development
  • Technical textiles
  • Waste recycling
  • Craft based studies

Area of Expertise

  • New fiber product development
  • Eco-conscious textile production
  • Eco-friendly coloration on Textiles
  • Craft studies
  • Indian Textiles
  • World textiles
  • Surface embellishment
  • Technical textiles

Educational Qualifications

  • B.Sc.
  • M.Sc.
  • Ph.D.
  • UGC-NET Qualified
  • DST INSPIRE Fellow

Work Experience

  • 10 years (Academics, Research, Industry)

Journal Publications

  • Aishwariya, S. (2022). “Kenaf Fiber: A Comprehensive Review,” Man Made Textiles of India, June 2022. (Peer-reviewed; UGC Approved list - 17059, 5792. The Synthetic and Art Silk Mills' Research Association, ISSN: 3777537)
  • Aishwariya, S. & Sreedevi, M. (2023). “Recreating Shibori Patterns for Designing Handmade Books,” International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), 12(10), pp. 167–180. October 2023. (Online ISSN: 2319-7064)
  • Aishwariya, S. & Ramyabharathi, B. (2023). “Lace through Time: Exploring History, Types, Materials, Motifs, Innovations and Designing Lace for Non-Textile Products,” Man Made Textiles of India, November 2023. Volume 11, pp. 367–372. (Peer-reviewed; UGC Approved list - 17059, 5792. The Synthetic and Art Silk Mills' Research Association, ISSN: 3777537)
  • Aishwariya, S. & Adhiya, R. (2023). “From Forest to Fashion: Harnessing Bamboo's Sustainability in Eco-printing and Textile Design,” The Journal of Textile Association, Nov–Dec 2023. (Peer-reviewed; UGC Approved list - 15998, 11339. Textile Association (India), ISSN: 3684636)
  • Kayalvizhi, C., Aishwariya, S. et al. (2022). “Influence of Musa Acuminata SAP on Moisture Management Properties of Cotton Fabrics,” Journal of Natural Fibers, Taylor & Francis, pp. 1–9. 20 June 2022. DOI: 10.1080/15440478.2022.208666
  • Aishwariya, S. & Meenambika, P. (2021). “Updates on Eco-Friendly Packaging and Edible Cutlery,” International Journal of Applied Social Science, 8(10–12), pp. 342–344. Oct–Dec 2021. (ISSN: 2394-1405)
  • Aishwariya, S. & Bagyalakshmi, G. (2021). “Development and Value Addition of Paper Developed from Recycling Selected Textile and Agro-Wastes,” Asian Textile Journal, 30(11), pp. 23–25. November 2021.
  • Aishwariya, S. (2021). “Indian Textiles and Handlooms,” Asian Textile Journal, 30(7–8), pp. 33–35. July–August 2021.

Book Chapter

  • Aishwariya, S. & Greeshma, S. (2025). “Challenges and Opportunities in Modern Textile Design,” in The Art and Craft of Modern Textile Design – Woven Whimsy, Springer International Publishing. eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-86797-2. June 2025.

Conference Publications

  1. “Eco-Couture: Redefining Fashion with renewable textiles and sustainable printing”, by Ms. Riddhi Adhiya and Dr. S. Aishwariya was published in the conference proceeding of “3rd International Conference on Current Trends In Multidisciplinary Research” conducted on 22nd and 23rd September 2023 at Sri Krishna Arts and Science College, Coimbatore.

Patents

  • “Preparation of Cotton Willow Waste Vermicompost,” Patent No. 434798, granted on 15/06/2023.
  • “Willow Waste Based Bio Fuel Briquettes and a Method for Manufacturing the Same,” Patent No. 382080, granted on 17/11/2021.

Honors & Awards

  • Gold Medalist – UG
  • Gold Medalist – PG
  • Ph.D. funded by President of India under DST INSPIRE Fellowship
  • UGC NET Qualified
  • Young Scientist Award winner – 2011
  • Best Oral Presentation – Surat, 2012
  • Presented research paper at Green Energy Conference – Switzerland, 2012

Languages Known

  • Tamil
  • English

Hobbies

  • Reading
  • Listening to podcasts
  • Gardening
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