Associate professor & Course Coordinator

Department: Department of Fashion Design

Additional Role: Course coordinator,FD and Coordinator FFS (Batch 2024-26)

Email: sai.sangurai@nift.ac.in

Contact: 09444475635

Research Interests

• Fabric Knowledge for Designers
• Surface Embellishments
• Value Addition to Garments
• Fabric Development
• Textile Cluster

Area of Expertise

• Fabric Knowledge for Designers
• Textile Weaving
• Knitting
• Dyeing and Printing
• Value Addition

Educational Qualifications

• B.Tech (Textile Technology)
• M.Tech (Textile Technology)
• Ph.D.

Work Experience

• Isex Fashions Pvt Ltd, Palavakkam – 3 years
• Jaya Engineering College – 2 years
• AC Tech, Anna University, Chennai – 3 years
• SGS Testing Laboratory – 2 years
• NIFT – 20 years (from 2005 onwards)

Journal Publications

• Sai Sangurai, 2014. Effect of polyester cross section on moisture management properties of knitted fabrics. International Journal of Scientific and Engineering Research (IJSER), March.

Conference Publications

• Sai Sangurai, 2025. Review on waterless dyeing techniques: Air dye and supercritical carbon dioxide assisted dyeing – advantages and drawbacks. Presented at the International Conference on Emerging Trends of Sustainability in Apparel and Textiles, PSG College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore, 19 March.
• Sai Sangurai, 2025. Influence of stretch levels on various knitted structures on their air permeability. Presented at the International Conference on Innovations in Technical Textiles (ICITT’25), Amity University, Noida, 24 March.
• Sai Sangurai, 2020. Investigation of drape behavior of seamed knitted fabrics having different structure. Presented at the International Conference, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, 23 January.
• Sai Sangurai, 2019. Celebrity influence on consumers' behaviour in fashion procuring and styling. Presented at the National Academic Conference on Fashion, Accessories, Clothing and Textiles, Department of Costume Design & Fashion, 13 September.
• Sai Sangurai, 2019. Biomimicry and its implement in textiles. Presented at the International Conference, Mother Teresa Women’s University, Tamil Nadu, 22 January.
• Sai Sangurai, 2018. Study of wicking behaviour of polyester/Lycra knitted fabrics. Presented at the DST-CURIE Sponsored National Conference, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore, 16–17 February.
• Sai Sangurai, 2017. Components of customer service in the fashion industry. Presented at the National Academic Conference, Sri Jayendra Saraswathy Mahavidyalaya College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore, 15 September.
• Sai Sangurai, 2017. Eco-textiles and green consumerism. Presented at the National Conference, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 24 February.
• Sai Sangurai, 2015. Effect of cross-sectional shape of polyester filament on knitted fabric wickability. Presented at the International Conference on Emerging Trends in Textile Industry – New Innovation (ETTI 2015), SSM College, Coimbatore, 14 August.
• Sai Sangurai, 2014. Effect of polyester cross section on moisture management properties of knitted fabrics. Presented at the Indo-Czech International Conference, Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore, April.
• Sai Sangurai, 2014. Comfort properties of knitted fabrics. Presented at the 7th Indo-US Collaborative International Conference on Advances in Textiles Machinery, Non-Woven and Technical Textiles, KCT Coimbatore and Textile Technology University, USA, 16 December.

Languages Known

• English
• Tamil

Hobbies

• Listening to Music
• Creating Small Products Hands-on with Materials