About the Editors
Abhijit Majumdar is a Chair Professor in the Department of Textile and Fibre
Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. He has more than 23 years
of experience in industry and academia. He has published 110 research papers in
refereed international journals. His research interests include protective textiles, soft
body armour materials, multi-criteria decision making, soft computing, and sustainable supply chain management. He has authored 2 books and edited 3 books, and
guided 11 doctoral students. He is a recipient of Outstanding Young Faculty Fellowship (2009-2014) of IIT Delhi, Teaching Excellence Award (2015) of IIT Delhi,
Gandhian Young Technological Innovation Award (2017) and FITT award for the
Best Industry Relevant Master’s Project Supervision, IIT Delhi (2019).
Deepti Gupta is Professor in the Department of Textile and Fibre Engineering atIndian Institute of Technology Delhi. She has more than 30 years of teaching and
research experience. Her research interests include ecofriendly finishing of textiles,
Functional clothing design, garment sizing and fit. She is a member of various governmental, professional and industrial committees and has edited 4 books, and authored
1 book, 5 chapters and 90 research articles in refereed journals.
Sanjay Gupta is Professor and Vice Chancellor at the World University of
Design, Sonepat, India, and was previously the Dean of National Institute of Fashion
Technology. He obtained his Ph.D. in textile technology from Indian Institute of
Technology Delhi. He was a UNDP fellow to Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT),
New York and a Visiting Professor at École Nationale Supérieure des Arts et Industries Textiles (ENSAIT), France. His research interests include Functional clothing
design and Development of Textile Products. He has over 100 publications and over
30 presentations in national/ international conferences and seminars.
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Abhijit Majumdar is a Chair Professor in the Department of Textile and Fibre
Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. He has more than 23 years
of experience in industry and academia. He has published 110 research papers in
refereed international journals. His research interests include protective textiles, soft
body armour materials, multi-criteria decision making, soft computing, and sustainable supply chain management. He has authored 2 books and edited 3 books, and
guided 11 doctoral students. He is a recipient of Outstanding Young Faculty Fellowship (2009-2014) of IIT Delhi, Teaching Excellence Award (2015) of IIT Delhi,
Gandhian Young Technological Innovation Award (2017) and FITT award for the
Best Industry Relevant Master’s Project Supervision, IIT Delhi (2019).
Deepti Gupta is Professor in the Department of Textile and Fibre Engineering atIndian Institute of Technology Delhi. She has more than 30 years of teaching and
research experience. Her research interests include ecofriendly finishing of textiles,
Functional clothing design, garment sizing and fit. She is a member of various governmental, professional and industrial committees and has edited 4 books, and authored
1 book, 5 chapters and 90 research articles in refereed journals.
Sanjay Gupta is Professor and Vice Chancellor at the World University of
Design, Sonepat, India, and was previously the Dean of National Institute of Fashion
Technology. He obtained his Ph.D. in textile technology from Indian Institute of
Technology Delhi. He was a UNDP fellow to Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT),
New York and a Visiting Professor at École Nationale Supérieure des Arts et Industries Textiles (ENSAIT), France. His research interests include Functional clothing
design and Development of Textile Products. He has over 100 publications and over
30 presentations in national/ international conferences and seminars.
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