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Associate Professor

Department: Fashion Technology

Responsibilities Link RIC

Email: murugan.thangaraj@nift.ac.in

Contact: 9444625463

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Research Interests

  • Product Development
  • Natural Textile Composites
  • Smart Wearables

Area of Expertise

  • Pattern Engineering
  • Garment Construction
  • Textile Composite

Educational Qualifications

  • B.Tech., (Textile Technology)
  • M.Tech., (Textile Technology)
  • Ph.D., (Textile Engineering)

Work Experience

  1. Working as Associate Professor at National Institute of Fashion Technology, Chennai since 14.03.2008
  2. Worked as Instructor at Apparel Training and Design Centre, Chennai from 21.08.1998 to 14.03.2008
  3. Worked as Pattern Master at Bonaparte Garments, Chennai from 02.09.1995 to 10.07.1998
  4. Worked as Assistant Pattern Master at Ind Fashion, Chennai from 23.02.1994 to 02.09.1995

Journal Publications

  1. T Murugan, R C Nayar. "Measuring seam pucker in stitched woven garment", The Indian Textile Journal, pp. 28–34, January 2010.
  2. T Murugan, B Senthil Kumar. "Studies on Mechanical and Dynamic Mechanical Properties of Banana Fiber Nonwoven Composite", Materials Today: Proceedings, 2020.
  3. T Murugan, B Senthil Kumar. "Studies on Influence of Reinforcement Characteristics on Mechanical Properties of Banana Fiber Nonwoven Composite Structures", Advances in Materials Research, Springer, pp. 219–231, 2021.
  4. T Murugan, B Senthil Kumar. "Optimization of Tensile and Flexural Strengths of Banana Fiber Reinforced Composites Using Taguchi Method", Solid State Technology, 64(2), pp. 1973–1983, 2021.
  5. Senthil Kumar B, Murugan T. "Thermal Property Analysis of Tri Layer Composite Fabric Towards Utility of Sleeping Bag", Research Journal of Textile and Apparel, 2020. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/RJTA-04-2020-0032
  6. B Senthil Kumar, T Murugan, S Sakthivel. "Investigation of Flexural and Dynamic Mechanical Properties of Bagasse Fibre Composite", The Journal of The Textile Institute, 2021. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00405000.2021.2001953
  7. T Murugan, B Senthil Kumar. "Experimental Investigation of Mechanical and Dynamic Mechanical Properties of Sansevieria Roxburghiana / Epoxy Composite Using Taguchi Design", Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, May 2022. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/07316844221099577
  8. S Priyalatha, T Moushika, E Vigneshraja, T Murugan. "Sustainable Fashion through Seaweed Algae Fabric", Asian Textile Journal, pp. 42–46, ISSN 0971-3425, October 2022.
  9. P Gracy, K.M. Pachiyappan, T. Murugan, T. Senthilkumar, G. Krishna Prasad, Senthil Kumar. "Dynamic Mechanical Behavior of Coir Fiber Composite Using Taguchi’s Parametric Design Approach", Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, July 2023. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-023-04605-y

Conference Publications

  1. “Studies on the Influence of Reinforcement Characteristics on Mechanical Properties of Banana Fiber Nonwoven Composite Structures”, CSIR-sponsored International Conference on Advances in Materials Research (ICAMR ’19), Dec 6–7, 2019, Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, Tamil Nadu.
  2. “Studies on Mechanical and Dynamic Mechanical Properties of Banana Fiber Nonwoven Composite”, 2nd International Conference on Recent Trends in Metallurgy, Material Science and Manufacturing (IMME 19), Dec 27–28, 2019, NIT Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu.
  3. “Modern Methods of Training for Clothing Sector”, International Conference on Skills for Clothing Sector – Transforming the Training Functions (ICSCS-2020), Jan 22–23, 2020, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu.
  4. “Studies on Fit and Comfort on Sports Bra”, ICSCS-2020, Jan 22–23, 2020, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu.

Projects Completed/Ongoing

  • Co-coordinator, 19th Raymond Workshop on “Western Women’s Tailoring Training,” NIFT Chennai, 9–12 March 2010.
  • Project Co-Coordinator, Kudumbashree Project, Kozhikode District, Kerala, 2010.
  • Co-coordinator, Raymond Workshop on Fit Issues on Jacket & Trouser, March 2022.
  • Project Implementation Team Member, “Skill Development on Pattern Making & Garment Construction – Training to Empower the Irular Tribes of Tamil Nadu,” Government of Tamil Nadu.

Honors & Awards

  • Certificate of Merit for article "Measuring Seam Pucker in Stitched Woven" in The Indian Textile Journal, 2010 (Ref: NIFT/HO/Bd.Sectt./Misc/08/016).

Languages Known

  • Tamil
  • English

Hobbies

  • Reading Books
  • Garment Designing