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PUNJAB AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY

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PUNJAB AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, LUDHIANA

62nd Year of Education & Service

College of Community Science / Apparel and Textile Science

College of Community Science / Apparel and Textile Science / Faculty

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Name :

Dr Harminder Saini

Designation :

Professor and Head

Office Phone :

0161 2401960-72 Extn 337

Mobile :

9417802434

Email (Office) :

harminderct@pau.edu

Research Areas :

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Researcher ID's :

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College of Community Science / Apparel and Textile Science / Home

The Department of Apparel and Textile Science, College of Community Science, PAU, Ludhiana came into existence in 1978. The Department has the privilege of being the first Department of Apparel and Textile Science of SAU to start M Sc Programme in 1978, Ph D programme in 1998 and B.Sc (Hons) Fashion Designing in 2008. Since then, the Department has created a vast pool of knowledge, developed strong linkages with local industry and trained man power that is catering to the needs of the discipline in this region. The department offers B Sc (Hons) elective in Apparel and Textile Science to the final year students for four years BSc degree in Community Science, two years degree in MSc and three years degree in PhD degrees. Apart from this it also ran a four years degree in BSc Fashion Designing (Hons) and two years MSc in Fashion Designing under Self Funding Programme from 2008 to 2021. The Department has also initiated an Experiential Learning Unit in Apparel Production from 2012 for imparting hands on training to students in production and management for successfully running an enterprise.

College of Community Science / Apparel and Textile Science / Head of Department

Name : Dr. Harminder Kaur Saini

Address : Apparel and Textile Science

Office : Off-01612401960- Ext 337 M- 94178-02434, Ext-322

E-Mail : hodats@pau.edu

Brief Introduction

Dr (Mrs) Harminder Kaur Saini joined as Head Department of Apparel and Textile Science, College of Community Science, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana on October 12, 2023. She did her B.Sc. Home Science (1987), M.Sc. Clothing and Textiles (1991) and PhD. in Clothing and Textiles (2008) from College of Home Science, PAU, Ludhiana. She began her academic career as an Assistant Professor of Clothing and Textiles at College of Home Science Kaoni in October 1992 and shifted to College of Home Science at Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana in June, 1998 and later promoted as Professor, in October, 2010.

She has contributed significantly in the field of teaching, research and extension in last 31 years. She has been adjudged best teacher by the alumni of the college for the year 2001.Throughout her distinguished career, Dr Saini has taught UG and PG courses and involved in formulation & revision of UG and PG courses for Community Science and Fashion Designing. As a class incharge and advisor conducted 5 educational tours for BSc (Hons) Community Science and BSc (Hons) Fashion Designing students. She has been actively involved in establishment of Experiential Learning unit of the department and presently incharge of the unit. She has guided 12 M.Sc. and 5 PhD students. Her research areas included Apparel manufacturing and Designing, Textile crafts and development of union fabrics. She has handled 2 adhoc projects funded by DST and UGC. She has to her credit 54 research papers, 40 lectures cum demonstrations during trainings and 15 popular articles. She has organized and conducted more than 20 short courses/trainings. She has attended 35 conferences and workshops and has presented 17 research papers in national and international conferences. She has also acted as paper setter, evaluator, subject matter expert and member of the Board of Studies for various Universities. Presently holding the charge of Coordinator of External Examination at college level. Also actively involved in co-curricular activities of the students and remained DDMC president for one session and incharge music activities for more than 15 years. Under her guidance students won five times overall trophy in Music in Inter College and inter university North Zone Youth Festivals. She has remained an active member of various committees at University, College and Departmental levels.

College of Community Science / Apparel and Textile Science / Thrust Areas

  • Development of technologies for improving textile performance.
  • Value addition of traditional textile crafts for contemporary uses, and entrepreneurship development.
  • Utilization of natural products for value addition of textiles for various end users.
  • Knowledge and skill empowerment of rural families to improve their quality of life.
  • Designing and pattern making for different apparel articles.
  • Marketing and consumer oriented studies in Apparel and Textile Science.

College of Community Science / Apparel and Textile Science / Faculty

Faculty

S.No Name & Designation E-Mail/Telephone
1. Dr Harminder Saini
Professor and Head		 harminderct@pau.edu
9417802434
2. Dr Sandeep Bains
Professor		 sandeepct@pau.edu
9814447549
3. Dr Surabhi Mahajan
Assistant Professor		 surabhimahajanct@pau.edu
9463377737

College of Community Science / Apparel and Textile Science / Faculty Distinctions

  • Dr. Neelam Grewal was appointed as Dean, College of Home Science in 2007 and Dean Post Graduate Studies, PAU in 2015.
  • Dr. Neelam Grewal was appointed as Director, CIWA (Central Institute for Women in Agriculture), Bhubaneswar in 2013 and Member, PPSC (Punjab Public Service Commission), Patiala in 2018.
  • Dr. Sandeep Bains was appointed as Dean, College of Home Science in 2019 and charge of Dean Post Graduate Studies, PAU in 2021.
  • Award of Honour for Development of Protective Clothing for Women in Agriculture - AICRP on Home Science, CT Unit, presented at Global conference on Women in Agriculture held on 13th -15th March 2012, IARI, New Delhi.
  • Choudhary Devi Lal All India Coordinated Research Project Award, 2003 in recognition of outstanding performance of the cooperating centers of AICRP on Home Science in terms of linkages, research output, impact and sense of partnership.
  • Pavan M and Dr. Surabhi Mahajan bagged IInd prize for Best Poster Presentation for the paper entitled 'Green Composites: Sustainable Materials for future era' in 4th International Conference on ‘Global Efforts on Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Food Security’ held from September 17-19, 2022 at Institute of Forestry, Tribhuvan University, Pokhara Campus, Nepal.
  • Manjot Kaur and Dr. Surabhi Mahajan won IIIrd prize in Poster presentation on ‘Development of value added utility products from reutilization of old neckties’ in 58th Joint Technological Conference held on February 15-16, 2019 organized by North India Textile Research Association (NITRA), Ghaziabad.
  • Dr Surabhi Mahajan is appointed as Assistant Coordinator of Internal Quality Assurance Cell of the University on July 19, 2023 by the Worthy Vice Chancellor, PAU, Ludhiana.

College of Community Science / Apparel and Textile Science / Important Achievements

College of Community Science / Apparel and Textile Science / Current Projects

1. Name of the project
2. AICRP sponsored projects
3. All India Coordinated Research Project on Women in Agriculture

College of Community Science / Apparel and Textile Science / Important Publications

  • Bhatt D and Bains S (2021) Commercial viability of screen printed silk stoles using aipan motifs. The Pharma innovation Journal 10(8): 839-42 (NAAS Rating: 5.23)
  • Devi O R, Bains S and Grewal S (2021) Ultrasonic dyeing of wool with aqueous extract of ratanjot (Onosma echioides) natural dye. Environment Conservation Journal 22(1&2): 79-86. (NAAS Rating: 4.52)
  • Dhillon G, Bains S, Grewal S and Kocher D K (2020) Mosquito repellent eucalyptus and rosemary oil finishes for cotton fabric. International Journal of Chemical Studies SP 9(1): 31-34. (NAAS Rating: 5.31)
  • Dhillon G, Bains S and Kocher D K (2020) Microencapsulated citronella (Cymbopogon Nardus) essential oil as mosquito repellent finish for cotton. Agricultural Research Journal 57(2): 275-79. (NAAS Rating: 4.71)
  • Devi O R, Bains S and Grewal S (2020) Ultrasonic dyeing of cotton fabric with roots of ratanjot (Onosma echioides) natural dye. International Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences 2(4): 781-84. (NAAS Rating: 5.18)
  • Devi O R, Bains S and Grewal S (2020) Comparative study of ultrasonic and conventional dyeing of cotton and wool with natural dye Arjun (Terminalia arjuna) bark. International Journal of Chemical Studies 8(4):18-23. (NAAS Rating: 5.31)
  • Bains Sandeep, Kaur Rajdeep and Sethi M (2019) Durrie weaving Resurgence through contemporary use. Pantnagar Journal of Research. Vol. 17 (1) 87-93. (NAAS Rating: 4.6)
  • Sethi M, Bains S and Kaur R (2019) Occupational health assessment of textile unit workers. Journal of Community Mobilization and Sustainable Development. 14(2), 337-40. (NAAS Rating: 5.30)
  • Bains S, Kaur R and Sethi M (2019) Antimicrobial finish on cotton fabric using Harshingar. J Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry. SP1: 263-267. (NAAS Rating: 5.21)
  • Kaur R, Bains S and Sethi M (2018) Protective products for Agricultural activities. Indian J Econ Dev 14: 1a 509-12 (NAAS Rating: 4.82)
  • Kaur A and Bains S (2018) Evaluation of cotton waste and hemp blended yarn for diversified end use. Agricultural Research Journal. 55 (2): 389-91. (NAAS Rating: 4.71)
  • Gupta L and Saini H K (2020) Achieving sustainability through zero waste fashion –A Review. Current World Environment ISSN: 0973- 4929, Vol. 15 (2): 154-162. (NAAS Rating: 4.98)
  • Lotika and Saini H K (2021) A comparative study of marketing practices of knitwear export units in Punjab and Tamil Nadu. Journal Economic and Devlt 17(2):401-09. (NAAS Rating: 5.15)
  • Soma Deepika and Saini H K (2021) Consumer acceptance of digital Printed stoles inspired from Kalamkari motifs. Journal of Krishi Vigyan 10(1): 33-38. (NAAS Rating: 4.55)
  • Neha and Saini H K (2022) Clothing Purchase Pattern of Rural Families for Marriage. IAR Journal of Humanities and Social Science 3(2): 16-22. (ISSN Online: 2708-6267)
  • Tamta M and Mahajan S (2022) Development of apparel products from eri/ramie blended and union fabrics. International Journal of Bio Resource and Stress Management 13 (1): 765-70. (NAAS Rating: 5.1)
  • Tewari S and Mahajan S (2022) Effect of Blending parameters on properties of yarns produced from soy protein fibres (SPF) and wool waste. BTRA Scan, LI (2): 1-4.
  • Kamboj A, Mahajan S and Singh K (2022) Mulching Practices and awareness of farmers for Bio degradable mulches made from textile waste from Mansa and Moga. International Journal of Current Microbial Applied Science. 11: 47-56.(NAAS Rating:5.3)
  • Tamta M and Mahajan S (2021) The novel silk fibre: Eri. International Journal of Home Science. 7:101-04.(NAAS Rating: 3.32)
  • Tiwari S and Mahajan S (2020) Development of weft knitted fabrics from blend of soy silk and waste wool fiber. Agricultural Research Journal 57: 280-83. (NAAS Rating: 4.7)
  • Mahajan S and Bains S (2020) Impact of lockdown due to covid 19 on apparel and knitwear industries of Ludhiana. Journal of Community Mobilization and Sustainable Development 15:65-69. (NAAS Rating 5.3)
  • Chohan T K and Mahajan S (2019) Development of re-heatable thermo jackets. Advances in Research Journal 20: 1-9. (NAAS Rating: 4.8)
  • Verma P, Mahajan S and Kaur D (2019) Development of macramé dresses using textile waste. International Journal of Education and Management Studies 9:130-33. (NAAS Rating- 4.7)
  • Kumari R, Grewal S and Bains B (2019) Development of flame retardant finish for cotton casement fabric. Journal of Cotton Research and Development 33(2): 335-43. (NAAS Rating: 4.69)
  • Kaur I, Grewal S and Sidhu S K (2018) Influences of gender differences on online buying behavior of college going students for apparel products. Journal of National Development 31 (1): 11-21. (NAAS Rating: 3.12)

College of Community Science / Apparel and Textile Science / Academic Programs

M Sc Apparel & Textile Science

Course No. Course Title Credit Hours Semester
ATS 501 Textile Chemistry 2+1 Sem I
ATS 502 Textile and Apparel Quality Analysis 2+1 Sem II
ATS 503 Pattern Making and Grading 1+2 Sem I
ATS 504 Woven Textile Design 2+1 Sem I
ATS 505
Wet Processing of Textiles		 2+1 Sem II
ATS 506 Computer Aided Textiles and Apparel Designing 0+2 Sem I
ATS 507 Textile and Apparel Industry Management 3+0 Sem I
ATS 508 Historic Textiles and Costumes 1+1 Sem II
ATS 509 Textile Auxiliaries 2+1 Sem I
ATS 510 Socio Psycological Aspects of Clothing 2+0 Sem I
ATS 511 Sustainablility in Textile and Apparel Industry 2+0 Sem II
ATS 512 Textile and Apparel Product Development 1+1 Sem I
ATS 513 Laboratory Techniques in Textile Research 0+2 Sem II
ATS 514 Special Project 0+1 Sem I
ATS 591 Seminar 1

Ph D Apparel & Textile Science

Course No. Course Title Credit Hours Semester
ATS 601 Textile Ecology 2+0 Sem I
ATS 602 Technical Textiles 2+1 Sem I
ATS 603 Technological Developments in Textiles and Apparel 2+0 Sem II
ATS 604 Colour Application in Textiles 1+1 Sem II
ATS 605 Functional Clothing 2+1 Sem.I
ATS 606 Textile Conservation 1+1 Sem I
ATS 607 Operational Management in Textiles and Apparel 2+0 Sem II
ATS 608 Technology of Non-Wovens 2+0 Sem II
ATS 609 Special Project 0+2 Sem II
ATS 691 Doctoral Seminar (Major Field) 1
ATS 692 Doctoral Seminar II (Minor Field) 1

College of Community Science / Apparel and Textile Science / Facilities & Services


Experiential Learning Unit
Computer Aided Designing Lab
Weaving and Knitting Lab

Dyeing & Finishing Lab
Draping & Pattern Making Lab
Textile Testing Lab

Garment Construction Lab

College of Community Science / Apparel and Textile Science / PG Students

MSc in Apparel & Textile Science

Sr. No. Name of student Admission No. Major Advisor Research Topic
1. Honi S L-2021-CS-305-M Dr Sandeep Bains Development of Window Blinds from Water Reed Using Kouna Weaving Craft of Manipur
2. Khushpreet Kaur L-2021-CS-306-M Dr Surabhi Mahajan A Study on Dyeing Practices and Sustainable Strategies Adopted by Dyeing Units in Ludhiana
3. Dani Mona L-2022-CS-310-M Dr Sandeep Bains Documentation of Traditional Textiles and Costumes of Arunachal Pradesh
4. Tracy Thokchom L-2022-CS-311-M Dr Surabhi Mahajan Development of Kurtis inspired from Architectural Designs of Manipur Monuments.
Sr. No. Name of student Admission No. Major Advisor Research Topic
1. Pavan M L-2020-CS-158-D Dr Surabhi Mahajan Development of Bio-composites Using Blend of Dhaincha and Sunnhemp Fibres
2. Saikhom Debina Chanu L-2020-CS-159-D Dr Sandeep Bains Optimization of Traditional Natural Printing Methods Using Contemporary Materials and Techniques
3. Kshetrimayum Dolly Devi L-2021-CS-145-D Dr Surabhi Mahajan Development of Fibre Boards from Okra Waste for Technical Textile Applications
4. Mulla Shaik Nazma L-2022-CS-117-D Dr Harminder Kaur Saini Development and assessment of handmade papers prepared from agro waste fibres