2. Area(s) of Research: Clothing and Textiles

3. Research Interests:

• Effect of enzymatic pre-treatment on mulberry silk waste and wool blended fabric (M.Sc)
• Utilization of oak tasar silk waste through blending with acrylic fibres for development of yarns and woven fabrics (PhD)

4. Honors and Recognitions

• Qualified UGC National Eligibility Test (NET) for lecturership, June 2013
• Recipient of UGC, Junior Research Fellowship for conducting Ph.D. Research, June2013
• Recipient of merit certificate in M.Sc. (Clothing & Textiles) at P A U Ludhiana
• Lifetime membership of Home Science Association of India
• Lifetime membership of Indian Science Congress

5. Selected Publications:

• Lakhchaura P and Bains S (2013) A study on dyeing with Reactive Yellow 15 dye and its effect on modified mulberry silk/wool blended fabric. Global Research Analysis 11(2): 117-118.

 

• Lakhchaura P, Bains S and Gerewal S (2015). Effect of enzymatic pre-treatment on physico-mechanical properties of mulberry silk waste and wool blended fabric. Agriculture Research Journal 52(1):63-55.
• Lakhchaura P and Bains S (2017) Eco modification and dyeing of mulberry silk/wool blended fabric with reactive blue 21 dye. Man- made Textiles in India. (2):268-271.
• Lakhchaura P and Gahlot M (2018) Physical properties of Oak tasar silk waste/acrylic blended fabrics. International Journal Of Basic And Appled Agricultural Research 16(1).
• Lakhchaura P, Rawat S and Rani A (2018) Evolution of WTO and its impact on Indian Textiles Industry. Asian Journal of Home Science. 13(1): 439-446.

 

6. Papers in Conference Proceedings:

• Lakhchaura P (2016, January). Eco friendly finishing and dyeing of the mulberry silk and wool blended fabric. Poster presentation at 31^st Biennial Conference of Home Science Association of India at UAS Dharwad.

 

• Lakhchaura P (2017, March). A case study on clothing needs of a cerebral palsy boy. Poster presentation at 11^th Uttarakhand State Science and technology congress (Dehradun, Uttarakhand).

 

• Lakhchaura P (2017, October). Optimization of reactive dye on the mulberry silk waste and wool blended fabric. Paper presentation at 8^th conference of the Indian Science Congress Association (Haridwar Chapter).

 

• Lakhchaura P (2017, October). Effect of degumming on properties of oak tasar silk waste fibre. Paper presentation at Golden jubilee international conference on gender issues and socio-economic perspectives for sustainable rural development (Hisar, Haryana).

 

• Lakhchaura P (2018, March). Influence of blend ratio on Oak Tasar Silk waste and acrylic blended fabric properties. Paper presentation at National Seminar on Trends and advances in wool and speciality hair (G.B.P.U.A and T Pantnagar, Uttarakhand).