Advisory Board Member
Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
Summary
Advises academic strategy and curriculum at UPES School of Design.
Millersville, Maryland, US
Summary
Leads the Awards & Scholarships programs at TSA, overseeing award strategies, scholarship selection, and program promotion to support excellence in global textile scholarship.
Highlights
Appointed Director of Awards and Scholarships on the TSA Board, governing awards like the R. L. Shep Memorial Book Award and Student/New Professional Scholarships ([textilesocietyofamerica.org](https://textilesocietyofamerica.org/about-us/board-staff?utm_source=openai))
Stewarded programs that recognize scholarly excellence and support emerging professionals through financial and recognition-based initiatives ([textilesocietyofamerica.org](https://textilesocietyofamerica.org/programs/awards-scholarships?utm_source=openai))
Co-editor, Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of World Textiles – Volume 5: Embellishment
London, England, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Summary
Co-edited encyclopedic volume on textile embellishment in a global reference work.
Design Advisor
Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, Delhi, India
Summary
Provided expert advisory on design matters for promoting handicrafts.
Dean Academics (former), Professor, Project Coordinator (USTTAD)
New Delhi, Delhi, India
Summary
Led academic operations and curriculum development; taught textile design and craft, administered national projects; advanced textile sustainability and craft livelihoods.
Highlights
Served as Dean of Academics and Professor, leading pedagogy in traditional Indian textiles, apparel design, forecasting, and product development ([amity.edu](https://amity.edu/noida/asft/pdf/fdp_report-textile.pdf?utm_source=openai))
Coordinated USTTAD, a national-level initiative to sustain craft livelihoods and connect designers with master artisans ([niyogibooksindia.com](https://niyogibooksindia.com/author/vandana-bhandari/?utm_source=openai))
Authored significant publications including 'Textiles of Rajasthan at the Jaipur Court' (2020) and 'Jewelled Textiles: Gold and Silver embellished Cloth of India' (2014) ([nift.ac.in](https://nift.ac.in/delhi/sites/delhi/files/2021-11/convocation%20Brochure%202021.pdf?utm_source=openai))
Presented research internationally on craft social enterprises, cultural appropriation in tribal textiles, and designer–artisan engagement ([nift.ac.in](https://www.nift.ac.in/sites/default/files/inline-files/NIFT_Annual_Report_2019-20_-_English_Final.pdf?utm_source=openai))
Lecturer
New Delhi, Delhi, India
Summary
Taught textiles and related subjects in higher education settings.
Indian Textiles, Apparel Design, Craft Studies, Sustainability.
Curriculum Development, Academic Governance.
Encyclopedia Editing, Authorship.
Handicrafts, Product Development.