Ph.D programme
The award of PhD degree is in recognition of high academic achievements, independent research and application of knowledge in various areas of Fashion. Creative and productive enquiry is the basic concept underlying the research work.
NIFT offers part time PhD in the areas of design, management and technology as applied with broad reference to textiles, fashion, lifestyle and apparel sectors of the industry. The programme is designed for the purpose of creating a body of original knowledge for the use of academia and industry at large.
Programme Structure- The programme has two phases: course work and thesis research. The first phase covers the first two years of course work (compulsory and selected). Successful completion of the first phase requires passing the comprehensive exam. The student then begins the second phase, i.e. thesis research work.
Areas of Research-PhD scholars at NIFT have worked in the areas of Anthropometry and Fit, Product Development, Technology Development, Textiles, Sustainability, Marketing, Human Resource Management, Trend Studies and Craft Studies.
PhD Program was launched in 2009 with 7 students and currently 33 students are pursuing PhD from NIFT. Twenty scholars have been awarded PhD till now.
5 students were conferred with the doctoral degree in 2018. The areas of research of the twenty PhD awardees are:
NIFT PhD Degree Awardees| S.No. | Name | Year of Award | Thesis Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vikas Kumar | 2018 | Influence of Social Media in Promoting Sportswear Brands and Consumer Decision Making |
| 2 | Ankur Saxena | 2018 | Prospects of Green Manufacturing in Delhi/NCR Apparel Industry |
| 3 | Kaustav Sengupta | 2018 | An integrative analysis on values and lifestyle (VALS) of Indian Youth in Metro Cities and it's Impact on their Clothing Colour Preference, Colour - Emotion and Colour-Image Association. |
| 4 | Jaspal Singh Kalra | 2018 | Design Education for Chikankari Artisans: A Tool for Social Innovation |
| 5 | Hemalatha Jain | 2018 | A Study on the Patteda Anchu Sari of North Karnataka And it's Revival for Sustenance of the Craft |
| 6 | Jagriti Mishra | 2017 | Impact of Store Attributes on Consumer Buying Behaviour in Indian Luxury Apparel Fashion Segment |
| 7 | Monika Gupta | 2017 | Formulating Contouring Increments For Varied Bust Sizes |
| 8 | Vandana Jaglan | 2017 | Costuming in Hindi Films (1950-2010) |
| 9 | Manoj Tiwari | 2017 | Size Chart Standardization of Bottom-Wear for Indian Male Youth (18-29 Years) |
| 10 | Priyanka Gupta | 2017 | Studies on Bacterial Contamination of White Coats and Design of Uniforms for Hospital Nurses |
| 11 | Vandita Seth | 2017 | Study of Tangaliya Craft of Saurashtra - A Model for Sustainable Development through Design Intervention |
| 12 | Vidya Rakesh | 2016 | Standardization of Body Measurements for Urban Women of Uttar Pradesh |
| 13 | Shinju Mahajan | 2016 | Design and Development of Toddler’s Footwear- A User Centric Approach |
| 14 | Pavan Godiwala | 2016 | Development of Daylight Harvesting Device |
| 15 | Malini Divakala | 2016 | Contemporary articulation and sustainability of painted textile tradition of south India – A case study on Kalamkari / Vraatapani |
| 16 | Shalini Sud | 2015 | Determinants of Fashion Trends for Salwar, Kameez, Dupatta (SKD): A Delhi/National Capital Region (NCR) Perspective |
| 17 | Suruchi Mittar | 2015 | Impact of Human Resource Management Practices on Organizational Performance in the Garment Manufacturing Firms in Delhi/ NCR |
| 18 | Suhail Anwar | 2015 | Impact of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) on Students’ Performance: A case of India’s Higher Education in Fashion Design |
| 19 | Varsha Gupta | 2014 | Study of Recycling of Post-Consumer Textile Waste in a Selected Area of North India and Framing a Model for Sustainable Development |
| 20 | Vandana Narang | 2014 | Pattern Development for Menswear using Block Method – A Fresh Approach |
Research by Faculty
NIFT faculty members are also engaged in innovation of systems and tools for apparel industry and continuously challenging the stereotypes. Some of the innovative researches include 3D printing of machine parts, sizing for baby diaper, self defence wearables, computerised sewing skill evaluation system, to name a few.
Patents
NIFT has applied for patent for Self Defence Wearable, jointly invented by Dr. Noopur Anand and Dr. Deepak Panghal. Dr. Pavan Godiawala has joint patent (with three other inventors from ATIRA, Ahmedabad) to his credit on production monitoring system for sewing machines in a garment manufacturing unit (patent no. 206591).
Patent process has been initiated for- Computerised Sewing Skill Evaluation System, invented jointly by Dr. Prabir Jana and Dr. Deepak Panghal (with Mr. Dinesh Kumar of Design Innova)
- Advance Needle Guard , Inventors -Mr. Sirfraj Ahmed & Dr. Deepak Panghal
Publication
NIFT faculty members are also actively engaged in writing books, chapters in books and research papers in journals. There are more than around 780 papers in leading academic research journals, 20 articles in commercial magazines/newspapers, 128 books/book chapters and approximately 850 paper presentations in seminars and conferences all the world by NIFT faculty members during last 7 years.
Incubation Centres
NIFT has initiated Setting up Creative Design and Business Incubation Centre (CDBIC) for Handloom sector, Karnataka and Incubation Centre in Apparel Manufacturing at Gwalior. To foster innovation and to create an integrated workspace and linkages–based entrepreneurial ecosystem for start-ups culture amongst the alumni and industry.
