Chandra Shekhar Azad

Academics:

• After completing undergraduate and postgraduate degree students get job in following Institutes/ Industries
  • Allahabad University, Allahabad
  • Navsaari Agriculture University, Navsaari, Gujraat
  • Axis College, Kanpur
  • Tarun Textiles
  • Jet Knitwear, Kanpur
  • Shine Collection Pvt. Ltd., Noida
• Apparel and Handicrafts exhibition-cum-sale, and theme based displays are regularly organized by the department under various courses to develop creative skills among students.
• Department organizes seminars on current technology in the field of Textiles, Clothing and Fashion.
• Various competitions are organized by the department to enhance the innovativeness and creative ability of the students.
• Skill enhancing workshops.
• Live project/assignments/seminars/case study on the job oriented training in various industries.

Various Manuals Prepared by the faculty members

For Undergraduate Programme

• Fundamentals of Clothing Construction
• Textile Science and Care
• Garment Construction and Planning
• Knitting Technology-1
• Weaving-1
• Printing Technology for Textiles
• Indian Textiles and Costumes
• Dyeing Technology for Textiles

For Postgraduate Programme

• Fiber Science
• Textile Quality Analysis

Research:

• Total 50dissertations have been submitted by MSc. Students from the year 2002 to 2019.The researches done , are planned in accordance with the following research priority areas of the department.
  • Natural dyeing
  • Plant Fiber Extraction
  • Functional finishes on Textiles
  • Dress designing through CAD software
  • Designing of Functional garments
  • Handicraft Designing
• 90 research papers have been published so far in national and International jornalof repute.
• Seven papers have been published in following journals having NAAS rating more than 6.
  • Journal of Cleaner Production
  • Journal of Natural Fiber
  • Industrial Crops & Products
  • Waste and Biomass Valorization
• Six book Chapters have been publishe along with on book on “Flax Fiber Processing Technology” in the year 2014.

Extension:

• Two workshops on ‘stitching, embroidery, handicrafts, printing and dyeing’was organized in the department of Textiles & Clothing with active support from Directorate of Extension and UPLDC Kanpur. Around 50 trainees in the age group of 15 to 35 from nearby villages participated in the workshop. The training programme enable the participants to learn and generate income through self-employment.
• Training on ‘Tie and Dye’ and one month workshop on’Tailoring’(Designing of garments)were organized at Bhailamau village.
• Twenty days training on ‘Knitting and Embroidery ‘was organized for women of low socio-economic status, residing in C.S.A . Campus and nearby areas at deptt. of Textiles & Clothing.
• Training on ‘Designing of Handicraft items with Macrame’ was organized at Examination Hall in College of Home Science, for needy women and girls of University premises.
• Extension work has been carried out in University adopted village ‘Anooppur’ on ‘Tailoring’, ‘Embroidery’ and ‘Handicraft Designing’.
• Displays cum Workshop/ Hands on training is regularly organised for rural women during kisan mela on following topics.
  • Tie & Dye
  • Screen Printing
  • Batik Printing
  • Macrame
  • Rug Making