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Annu

Also known as: Annu

Footwear Design & Development Institute, Amity University Madhya Pradesh, National Institute of Fashion Technology, The Technological Institute of textiles & science, Bahirdar University

ORCID iD 0000-0002-4499-0670
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About

Experienced academician with a decade in Fashion Design & Clothing, specializing in lecturing, research, and data analysis. My expertise spans research methodology, garment sizing, anthropometry, clothing fit, textiles, apparel marketing, merchandising, and clothing comfort. Passionate about research, I have published with EMERALD, SPRINGER, and other Scopus-indexed journals.

I have held diverse roles at leading institutions, including NIFT, Amity University, and the Ethiopian Institute of Textile & Fashion Technology, where I gained experience in teaching, learning, and administrative roles as a Learning-Research Coordinator and Principal Investigator on government-funded projects.

In the industry, I focused on workwear and kids' wear with Alok Industries Limited and LI & FUNG (INDIA) Private Limited. Recognized as the national topper in a MOOC on Clothing Comfort (2019), I also won Best Research Project for my Master's thesis at Pearl Academy.

At SGT University, I served as Research Coordinator, Synergy Coordinator, IQAC Coordinator, and SWAYAM Coordinator. My project “Creating Fashion with Minimum Wastage through Pattern Engineering” earned third prize under the "Natural Resources & Sustainability" theme at Synergy 2024.

Currently, I am Faculty at FDDI, Chandigarh Campus, where I focus on design thinking, innovation, and research-driven education. My Ph.D. research contributes to developing a standard size chart for Indian plus-size women as part of the 'INDIA Size Project.'

Employment

  • Footwear Design & Development Institute Faculty
    2024 - Present
  • Shree Guru Gobind Singh Tricentenary University Assistant professor
    2023 - 2024
  • National Institute of Fashion Technology NIFT TEACHING FELLOW
    2019 - 2023
  • Amity University Madhya Pradesh Assistant Professor-1
    2018 - Present
  • Bahirdar University Lecturer
    2015 - Present

Education

  • National Institute of Fashion Technology Persuing PhD
    2019 - Present
  • The Technological Institute of textiles & science M. Tech
    2012 - 2014

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (5)