ABOUT ME

Textile Expertise

June 2018 - July 2023

Research Associate

The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada

Received prestigious Canadian fellowship - "Mitacs Elevate Postdoctoral Fellowship"
Working on smart polymer & textiles for healthcare (Academic-industry)
Establishing Centre of Excellence & Advanced Textile Laboratory (Advanced Textile Knitting, Weaving, Braiding, Polymer Processing, Fibre Spinning, & Characterization)

Sept 2018 - Present

Textile Engineering Lead

Texavie Technologies Incorporation, Vancouver, Canada

Integrating soft electronics into textile structures (fabric/yarn) for wearable products (AI / VR)
Research & planning on scalable production of wearable e-textile manufacturing.
Patents/grants preparation, communication with investors, & international materials sourcing.

Sept 2011 - Nov 2013

Industrial Engineer

Raymond-UCO Denim Pvt Ltd., Bengaluru, India

Worked in R&D, planning, sewing, finishing, dry and wet textile denim processing.
Handled product risk analysis & research to find new techniques / solutions / special aids for apparel manufacturing.
Well versed in product development, pre-production activities, production planning, & cost analysis.
Team leader for industrial engineering department (reporting to CEO).

2014 - 2018

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) - Textile Technology

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, HONG KONG

Specialization: Smart polymeric fibrous textiles for advanced healthcare.

2008 - 2011

Bachelor of Technology (Btech) - Textile Technology

Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), INDIA.

Specialization: Fundamental textile engineering, Knitting, Weaving, Wet Processing, & Textile Testing.

2005 - 2008

Diploma - Textile Technology

Dept. of Technical Education, Bangalore, INDIA

Specialization: Fundamental Textile Technology