I possess BS, MS and PhD degrees in textile engineering and an MS degree in Applied Statistics/Decision Sciences. I would like to describe myself as a multidisciplinary scientist with more than 35 years of teaching, research and industrial experience in polymer, fiber, textile, apparel, carpet and other related disciplines. I taught almost all the dry-manufacturing courses offered to textile engineers at Georgia Tech. Serving as the coordinator of industry and public support activities at Georgia Tech, I have completed more than 220 applied research projects for the benefit of all segments of the textile & allied industries. Projects completed fall in the following categories:
Product/process optimization
Technical trouble shooting
Testing/evaluation of products and production technologies
Design of high-end performance engineered products for non-apparel end-uses
Application of emerging new technologies such as Nano & Bio technologies for product innovation
Assistance for diversification, product enhancement, material selection and cost reduction
Expert testimony services in legal matters related to products and production processes (Participated as Expert in more than 45 litigations)

I have also conducted basic research in the area of textile manufacturing and served as the main adviser of several graduate students who completed MS and PhD degrees. I have been an active member of Fiber Society, AATCC, ASTM and TQCA. I continue to play leadership role in several AATCC technical committees, including as the chairman of the AATCC committee on statistics (since 2005).

Other Activities:
Technical consultation for manufacturers of polymers, fibers, yarns, fabrics, garments, carpets and other miscellaneous fiber-based products, including nonwovens and technical textiles..

Extensive participation as ‘Expert Witness’ in more than 45 litigations involving fiber-based products and processes. Experience covers federal, state and county courts in multiple states within the US.

Expertise in Statistics and Advanced Data Analysis
Extensive exposure to Minitab and SAS statistical packages and EXCEL data analysis tools; Expertise in using experimental design, data visualization and charting tools; Expertise in preparing and presenting data analysis reports to decision makers; Analysis of univariate and multivariate data sets for business and research purposes; Expertise in multivariate data analysis techniques such as multiple regression, cluster analysis, factor analysis, PCA, etc.

Education:

• PhD – Textile & Polymer Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, India.
• MS – Decision Sciences/Applied Statistics, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA.
• M. Tech – Textile Technology, Univ. of Madras, India.
• B. Tech – Textile Technology, Univ. of Madras, India.

Credentials:

• 65 Refereed Publications in International Journals, 198 Conference Presentations and 4 Book Chapters)
• Total number of graduate students advised: 16; Total research grants: $2.0 million
• Life member of Fiber Society
• AATCC (Organizing Member of Four Research Committees)
• AATCC (Chairman of Statistics Committee)
• Member, ASME Division of Textile Engineering
• TQCA (Board Member)
• Indian Textile Association (Life Member)
• Thesis Examiner of Six Different Universities

Experiences:

• Chief Technical Manager, Telengana Textile Mills, Hyderabad, India.
• Assistant Professor & Professor of Textile Technology, Univ. of Madras
• Post-doctoral Research Associate, College of Textiles, N.C. State University, Raleigh, NC.
• Research Scientist-I &II, Senior Scientist, Principal Scientist, Georgia Institute of Technology, MSE, Atlanta, GA. (2004- 2022)
• Emeritus Faculty Member, MSE, Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA (2023-Present).

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Court Cases Attended