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IIT Delhi

WUD, Sonipat PSG College of TechnologyCoimbatore

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FUNCTIONAL TEXTILES &CLOTHING CONFERENCE

www.ftc2018.org

NEW DELHI, INDIA

On behalf of the Organizing Committee, I am happy to welcome you to the Functional Textiles and Clothing Conference being organized at Indian Institute of Technology Delhi from 9th - 12th of February, 2018 at New Delhi India.

With more than 250 abstracts from 90 universities representing 22 countries, the conference will provide a global platform for the exchange of ideas in the field of Functional clothing & textiles. We are happy to welcome leading academics, scientists, & students from across the world to present their research findings & emerging technologies and directions. The Textile & Fashion product Innovation contest has attracted a large number of entries from students & we expect to see some interesting products on display.

For the first time in India, all stakeholders in the textile & clothing supply chain will be present at a common platform to share ideas in the domain of interest. Each day of the conference will begin with thematic keynote speeches to be delivered by renowned international experts from academia & industry on topics ranging from protective & medical textiles and clothing, wearable electronics, surface functionalization and dyeing, fashion design, garment fit & sizing, sustainability, entrepreneurship, supply chain management, machinery, traditional textiles & textile education.

I once again welcome you, and hope that the sunny afternoons, the beautiful campus of IIT Delhi and the Indian hospitality will make it a memorable conference for you.

Dr Deepti GuptaConference Chair

Dear Delegates,

WELCOME MESSAGE

Deepti Gupta (Chair) IIT | Delhi

ORGANISING COMMITTEE

INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

Abhijit Majumdar (Chair) IIT | Delhi

Vladan Koncar (Co-chair) ENSAIT | France

Thilagavathy G (Co-chair) PSG Tech. | Coimbatore

Sanjay Gupta (Co-chair) WUD | Haryana

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DISTINGUISHEDSPEAKERS - Protective Textiles and Clothing

- Medical Textiles and Clothing- Sportswear, Knitwear, Workwear- Ergonomics- Wearable & Smart Textiles- IOT in Fashion- Fibres & Fabrics- Surface Functionalization & Coatings- Dyeing & Finishing- Textile & Clothing Machinery- CAD, CAE Technologies & Mass Customization- Garment Design & Manufacturing- Garment Fit & Sizing- Innovation in Fashion- Clothing Comfort- Textile &Fashion Education & Training- Entrepreneurship- Traditional Textile Arts & Crafts- Supply Chain Management- Sustainable Textiles

Sybille KrzywinskiScientific Director - Technical University of Dresden (Germany)

Vladan KoncarProfessor & Head of research, ENSAIT, Roubaix, France; Member - Governing Council of European Technology Platform for the Future of Textiles & Clothing.

Baljinder KandolaProfessor - Materials Fire Science, University of Bolton, UK

Daniel L CadetFormer Director for External Technical A�airs R&D and Innovation ALSTOM (TGV Trains),France,

Fabrizio Fantini, Director of EVO pricing, UK

Parik Goswami, Head, Department of Fashion & Textiles, University of Huddersfield, UK

REGISTRATION

Registration Fee: Up to 25th Nov'17 Up to 15th Jan'18 Spot Overseas Registration Delegate € 300 € 350 € 400 Student* € 200 € 225 € 250 Accompanying person € 150 € 150 € 150 Indian Registration Industry Delegate 8,000 10,000 12,000 Academic/Research Delegate 6,000 7,500 9,000 Student* 4,000 4,500 5,000 Accompanying person 4,500 4,500 4,500

*Students are required to send a certificate or a letter signed by the department director verifying their status with registration. (Mail to: secretariat@ftc2018.org )

CONFERENCE TOUR

1: ONE DAY: DELHI CITY(Pick up at 09:00 from IIT Delhi, Drop back at IIT Delhi at 16:00)

Visit: The architectural marvels of Mughal Era – Humayun’s Tomb; Qutub Minar. Drive past India Gate & Parliament House. Shopping at the Dilli Haat

2: ONE DAY: TAJ MAHAL & AGRA CITY(Pick up at 07:00 from IIT Delhi, Drop back at IIT Delhi at 20:00)

Visit: The famous Taj Mahal and Agra Fort. Shopping at Agra which is famous for its marble and soft-stone inlay work, leather goods, brassware & carpets which involve delicate yarn overlays.

For more on travel options with customized itinerary for yourself please write to

travel@connextions.in

More tours are available on website http://ftc2018.org/tours.html C

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16:00 - 18:00 | Registration 9 February2018

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09:30 | Opening Ceremony10:00 - 18:00 | Conference Sessions19:00 - 21:00 | Cultural Programand Conference Dinner

10 February2018

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09:30 - 18:00 | Conference Sessions18:00 - 19:00 | Valedictoryand Prize Distribution

11 February2018

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09:00 - 16:00 | Conference Tour12 February2018

VENUE:Lecture Hall ComplexIIT Delhi Campus, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, India - 110016

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Deepti Gupta (Chair) IIT | Delhi, India

Thilagavathy G (Co-chair) PSG Tech. | Coimbatore, India

Sanjay Gupta (Co-chair) WUD | Haryana, India

B K Behera IIT | Delhi, India

Kaushik Bal University of Calcutta,

Kolkata, India

Lynn BooradyBu�alo State University,

USA

R Chattopadhyay IIT | Delhi, India

Bhuvanesh Gupta IIT | Delhi, India

Charu GuptaInstitute of Home Economics,

Delhi, India

Umair KhanWorld University of Design,

Sonepat, India

Devender KharbWorld University of Design,

Sonepat, India

S Periyasamy PSG Tech, Coimbatore,

India

Abhijit Majumdar (Chair) IIT | Delhi

Vladan Koncar (Co-chair) ENSAIT | France

Mohd Rozi Ahmad Universiti Teknologi Mara,

Malaysia

Noopur Anand NIFT Delhi, India

Senem Kurşun BahadırIstanbul Technical University,

Turkey

Arindam Basu NITRA, Ghaziabad,India

Mirela Blaga Technical University of Lasi,

Romania

Francois BoussuENSAIT, France

Pascal Bruniaux ENSAIT, France

Omar CherkaouiESITH-Morocco

Cédric CochraneENSAIT – France

Apurba Das IIT Delhi, India

Ela Manoj Dedhia Nirmala Niketan College of

Home Science, Mumbai

Arturo Delll’aqua Politecnico di Milano, Italy

ElSayed ElNashar Kafrelsheikh University, Egypt

Jiří Militký Technical University of Liberec,

Czech Republic

Omar CherkaouiESITH-Morocco

Andrej DemsarUniversity of Ljubljana,

Slovenia

Alison Gault Ulster University, UK

Fatma Kalaoglu Istanbul Technical University,

Turkey

Paul KiekensUniversity of Ghent, Belgium

Kanji Kajiwara TShinshu University, Japan

Rajiv PadhyeRMIT University, Australia

VA NierstraszUniversity of Boras, Sweden

Rudrajeet Pal University of Borås, Sweden

Kushal SenIIT Delhi, India

PVM RaoIIT Delhi, India

Xuyuan Tao ENSAIT, France

Savvas Vasiliadis Piraeus University of Applied

Sciences, Greece

Mangesh D TeliICT Mumbai, India

Norsaadah Zakaria Universiti Teknologi Mara, Malaysia

Ana Marija Grancaric University of Zagreb, Croatia

Ashish Kapoor NCSU, USA

Zlatinka Kazlacheva Trakia University, Bulgaria

Pankaj VermaSutlej Textiles & Industries Ltd

ORGANISING COMMITTEE

INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

THE ORGANISERSDepartment of Textile Technology, IIT Delhi

The Department of Textile Technology at IIT Delhiis one of the oldest and most prestigious colleges o�ering Textile Education in India. It has the distinction of being the only Textile Department in the IIT system and hence has a leadership role. Teaching & research activities in the department focus on niche and futuristic areas including new manufacturing technologies, Smart textiles, Nanotechnology, eco friendly processing and Biotextiles. Engineering of functional apparel such as medical clothing, pressure garments, extreme cold weather clothing and bullet proof vests are important areas of current research.

World University of Design, Haryana

World University of Design is envisioned as the firstand only, specialized private university in India solely devoted to education and research in the creative sector and its associated knowledge economy. At WUD, we combine teaching, research and studio practice in a trans-disciplinary environment, and integrate professional practices to ensure a strong academic delivery. Our facilities, partnerships and resources are student-centric aimed at fostering free dialogue, expression and outreach. Our programs at undergraduate, graduate degree levels, and applied research in the fields of visual arts, media arts, design, architecture & management; as well as professional diplomas & certificates, are inspired by our approach to creativity as the greatest human asset.

PSG College of Technology, CoimbatorePSG College of Technology, founded by the PSG & Sons' Charities Trust (1926, 90 Years of Service) is an autonomous, ISO 9001:2000 certified institution approved by AICTE and a�liated to Anna University. It was established in the year 1951 in the same campus of PSG Industrial Institute for e�ective industry-institute interaction. Department of Textile Technology at PSG College of Technology was started in the year 1965 and has grown in leaps and bounds over the last 5 decades.

Contact usEmail: secretariat@ftc2018.org

Tel: +91-11-26591405, 26591417 | 9810854239, 9958419188