Ashutosh Pandey

About

Dr. Ashutosh Pandey is an accomplished academician and researcher in the field of Textile Engineering, having earned his Ph.D. from Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU), Lucknow in 2026. He served as a Research Scholar at UPTTI Kanpur (2019–2022) and was awarded the prestigious Homi Bhabha Fellowship in recognition of his academic excellence and research potential.

Dr. Pandey has significant research and teaching experience. He worked as a Senior Research Fellow at ICAR–CIRCOT, Mumbai, where he contributed to advanced fiber and sustainable textile research. He has also served as Assistant Professor at PIET, Panipat, and is currently working as Assistant Professor at IIHT Varanasi, actively engaged in teaching, mentoring, and research supervision.

He has authored 7 SCI-indexed research/review articles in reputed international journals and serves as a peer reviewer for leading journals published by Springer and Elsevier. His research expertise lies in sustainable and functional textile materials, technical textiles, and eco-friendly innovations.

His ongoing research focuses on:

Development of energy-efficient textile-based alternatives to air conditioning systems

Cost-effective, skin-friendly biodegradable baby diapers

Rider protective fabrics with enhanced abrasion resistance

Puncture-proof and high-performance protective textiles

Sustainable material engineering for environmental protection

Dr. Pandey’s research vision is centered on developing innovative, eco-friendly, and energy-saving textile solutions that enhance human comfort, safety, and environmental sustainability.

Employment

• IIHT Varanasi Assistant Professor
  2025 - Present
• India Institute of handloom Technology Varansi Assistant Professor
  2025 - 2026
• CIRCOT Senior Research Fellow
  2023 - 2024
• AKTU Research Scholar
  2019 - 2022

Education

• AKTU PhD
  2019 - 2024
• AKTU M.Tech
  2017 - 2019
• AKTU B.Tech
  2013 - 2016

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (7)

• Advancement in Biodegradable Foam for Packaging, Filtration, Thermal Insulation, and Medical Application: A Review
  Waste and Biomass Valorization 2026 DOI: 10.1007/s12649-025-03183-6
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• A sustainable strategy for enhancing bacterial cellulose production using cotton industry fly waste
  Polymer Bulletin 2025 DOI: 10.1007/s00289-025-05745-z
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• Low-cost bacterial cellulose production from agricultural waste for antibacterial applications
  Journal of Bioactive and Compatible Polymers 2025 DOI: 10.1177/08839115241293464
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• Biocellulose
  The Handbook of Paper-Based Sensors and Devices 2025 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-91080-7_10
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• Green synthesis and optimization of bacterial cellulose production from food industry by-products by response surface methodolgy
  Polymer Bulletin 2024 DOI: 10.1007/s00289-024-05492-7
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• Novel low-cost green method for production bacterial cellulose
  Polymer Bulletin 2024 DOI: 10.1007/s00289-023-05023-w
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• Bacterial cellulose: A smart biomaterial for biomedical applications
  Journal of Materials Research 2024 DOI: 10.1557/s43578-023-01116-4
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