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Prof. Nirbhay Rana, FRSA, is an Associate Professor of Sustainable Fashion at IILM University, Gurugram, India. He is an academic, researcher, and author whose work examines sustainability, ethics, and innovation across material systems, with a particular focus on textiles, polymers in application, and circular value chains. With over seventeen years of experience across higher education, research, and industry engagement, his scholarly interests include sustainable materials, circular economy frameworks, ESG integration, and responsible innovation. His work is widely recognised for its ethnographic and community-based approach to studying artisan networks, traditional knowledge systems, and culturally embedded sustainability practices. He also investigates the intersections of artificial intelligence, marketing ethics, and alternative production and consumption systems, reflecting an interdisciplinary approach to contemporary material and innovation challenges.
Prof. Rana is the author of Threaded Harmony: A Sustainable Approach to Fashion (Emerald Publishing). He currently serves as Regional Editor (Asia) for Bloomsbury Fashion Business Cases (UK), where he contributes to advancing case-based scholarship at the intersection of fashion, sustainability, and business education. He has authored and contributed to more than twelve book chapters published in Scopus-indexed volumes, reflecting sustained scholarly engagement across sustainability, fashion systems, and responsible innovation. In recognition of his contributions to sustainability education and research, he was awarded the Sustainability Advocate of the Year 2025 by SustainableNXT. He is a frequent invited speaker and panelist at international forums, including the IIT Delhi Conference on Sustainability in Textiles (2024) and the World Fashion Summit, Toronto (2025).
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IILM Institute for Higher Education
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Publications (20)
- The Environmental Impact of AI in Fashion: Balancing Innovation with Sustainability Save
- Inclusive Luxury Save
- Harnessing AI for a Greener Fashion Industry Save
- Ethical AI integration in marketing strategies for sustainable e-commerce fashion designing Save
- Understanding Sustainable Materials Save
- The Role of Technology in Sustainable Fashion Save
- The Environmental Impact of Fashion Save
- Sustainable Fashion Brands and Designers Save
- Slow Fashion Movement Save
- Introduction Save