Advances in Functional Finishing of Textiles

Dr. Mohammad Shahid is a Dr. D. S. Kothari Fellow at the Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, India. He completed his Ph.D. at Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India, in 2014 with a thesis on “Development of shades on wool with pomegranate/anar (Punica granatum) and gallnut (Quercus infectoria) natural dyes and their characteristics evaluation”. He has published more than 40 papers in international journals and conference proceedings and is an active reviewer for several leading journals. Dr. Ravindra V Adivarekar is a Professor at the Department of Fibres and Textile Processing Technology at the Institute of Chemical Technology in Mumbai, India. His research areas include natural dyes and mordants; fibre modification; dyeing and printing of textiles; mass production and extraction of microbial enzymes and colourants for textile processing; medical textiles; colour fastness of textile materials; detergency of textiles; and ionic liquids and dendrimers for textiles.

• 1. Surface Modification of Textiles with Nanomaterials for Flexible Electronics Applications.- 2. Functional Finishing of Cotton Textiles using Nanomaterials.- 3. Environmental Profile of Nano-finished Textile Materials: Implications on Public Health, Risk Assessment, and Public Perception.- 4. Biotechnology: An Eco-friendly Tool of Nature for Textile Industries.