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| Name | : | Dr Monica Sikka |
| Designation | : | Associate Professor & Head |
| Department | : | Textile Technology |
| Qualification | : |
PhD Textile Technology (NITJ) M.Tech Textile Engineering and Management (NITJ) B.Tech Textile Technology (NITJ) |
| Address | : |
Department of Textile Technology Dr BR Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, JALANDHAR (PUNJAB) - 144027 |
| Phone | : | |
| Email ID | : | sikkam@nitj.ac.in |
| Fax | : | 01812690932 |
| Personal Web Link | : | |
| Google Scholar Link | : |
Google Scholar |
| Research Interests | : | Wound care materials, Healthcare textiles, Fabric designing, Technical Textiles, Fabric structure -property realtionship |
| Brief Research Profile: | : |
| Year | Conference | Publication |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | International conference on Innovations in Technology and Management held on21-23 December 2022 | Kumari Neha and Monica Sikka, "Parachute textiles and their performance characteristics" |
| 2022 | International conference on Innovations in Technology and Management held on 21-23 December 2022 | 30. Monica Sikka and Shubham Singh , “HPPE and HPPE- Reinforced water-based PU-coated cut resistant protective gloves” |
| 2021 | "TEXCON- 2021" a National Conference on "NEW WORLD OF TEXTILES: SHAPING FOR THE FUTURE" held on 18th & 19th February, 2021. | Monica sikka, Gyana Ranjan Behera, “Nano technology based self-cleaning effect on textiles” |
| 2021 | "TEXCON- 2021" a National Conference on "NEW WORLD OF TEXTILES: SHAPING FOR THE FUTURE" held on 18th & 19th February, 2021. | Monica sikka, Samridhi garg, “Nano-material Based Clothing to Combat COVID-19” |
| 2021 | International Online Conference on Advances in Textile, Fashion and Crafts [ATFC-2021] March 22-24, 2021. | Gyana Ranjan Behra, Monica sikka, “Sustainable shopping bag” |
| 2021 | International Online Conference on Advances in Textile, Fashion and Crafts [ATFC-2021] March 22-24, 2021. | Monica sikka, Samridhi garg, “Impression of Covid-19 on Textile Industries” |
| 2021 | APA Bioforum International e-Conference on Polymeric Biomaterials & Bioengineering | Monica Sikka, Samridhi Garg, ‘37.5 yarn technology for enhancing thermo-physiological comfort of textile product’ |
| 2020 | International Conference ASTMLS' 20, 11-12 DECEMBER 2020. | Monica sikka, Thallapally Vinodini Charan, “Recent developments in personal protective equipments” |
| 2020 | International Conference ASTMLS' 20, 11-12 DECEMBER 2020. | Monica sikka, Samridhi garg, “BIOSENSING TEXTILES FOR MEDICAL SECTOR” |
| 2020 | 5th international conference on INDUTECH 2020, 21st -23rd August. | Monica Sikka, Sourav Kar and Gyana Ranjan Behera, “Development of lint-free nonwoven abdominal sponges” |
| 2020 | AICTE sponsored International E- Conference on “Recent Trends in Textiles – A Paradigm for Innovative and Sustainable Fibers, Yarns, Fabrics and Garments Production, Processing &Designing Aspects”, 18-19 September, 2020, TIT&S, Bhiwani. | Deepak kumar Bhati & Monica Sikka, “Fabrication and properties evaluation of banana-based hybrid composite material” |
| 2020 | AICTE sponsored International E- Conference on “Recent Trends in Textiles – A Paradigm for Innovative and Sustainable Fibers, Yarns, Fabrics and Garments Production, Processing &Designing Aspects”, 18-19 September, 2020, TIT&S, Bhiwani. | Monica Sikka & Samridhi Garg, “Nanofiber materials as Burn Wound Dressing” |
| 2019 | 34th Indian Engineering Congress, The Institution of Engineers (India) during 27th -29th December, 2019 Hyderabad Convention Centre. | Monica Sikka, Suraj Khushwaha and Sudhanshu Maurya, "Moisture management properties of washed bi stretch denim fabric” |
| 2019 | International Conference on Material Science and Engineering popularly known as ICMSE 2019 during 11-12 June 2019, NIT Jalandhar, 2019. | Monica Sikka, Sumit Kumar and Mehak Gupta, "Fabrication of Triboelectric based stockings for high altitudes |
| 2019 | International Conference on Emerging Trends in Technical and Traditional Textiles (ICETT) 01-03 November 2019, NIT Jalandhar, 2019 Page 18 | Monica Sikka, Mamta Devi, Samridhi Garg "Effect of structural parameters on pressure behavior of tubular bandages” |
| 2019 | ADVANCES IN TEXTILE MATERIALS AND PROCESSES (ATMP) 02-03 December, 2019, UPTTI, Kanpur | Monica Sikka, Harish, Samridhi Garg "Study on the effect of constructional parameters on the color value of handloom woven fabrics" |
| 2019 | International Conference on Emerging Trends in Technical and Traditional Textiles (ICETT) 01-03 November 2019, NIT Jalandhar, 2019, Page 42 | Payal Bansal, Monica Sikka and Awadhesh Kumar Choudhary , "Automate fabric defects inspection using different techniques” |
| 2019 | International Conference on Emerging Trends in Technical and Traditional Textiles (ICETT) 01-03 November 2019, NIT Jalandhar, 2019, Page 66 | Monica Sikka and Gyana Ranjan Behra, "Development of multilayer bedsore mattress to prevent pressure ulcers” |
| 2019 | International Conference on Emerging Trends in Technical and Traditional Textiles (ICETT) 01-03 November 2019, NIT Jalandhar, 2019, Page 26 | Monica Sikka, Mahendra Sahu and Deepak Kumar Bhati, "Studies on functional properties of bioactive composite footwear insole” |
| 2018 | International conference on advancement in engineering , applied science and management, Punjab University, Chandigarh, May, 2018 | Monica P Sikka, Payal Bansal ,khin su lwin ,"Studies on the pressure behavior of crepe bandage on repeated usage and washing" |
| 2018 | International Conference on Seamless Chemical Engineering in Service of Humanity: Innovations, Opportunity and Challenges, popularly known as CHEMCON, December, 2018 | Monica Sikka and Samridhi Garg, “Green Textiles- The future” |
| 2018 | The 11th Textile bioengineering and informatics symposium, TBIS 2018, Manchester, UK, July 25-28, 2018 | Monica Sikka. Thallapally V Charan, ‘Development of reusable cost-effective incontinence pads for light urinary incontinence’ |
| 2018 | International conference on Advances in Textile Materials and Processes, UPTTI in collaboration with IIT KANPUR | Monica Sikka and Payal Bansal, "Effect of inlay yarn on the pressure performance of medical compression stockings" |
| 2016 | International conference on Redefining Textiles :a cutting edge technology of future, NIT Jalandhar, April 8-10. | Hyder Khan and MP Sikka “Textiles for cure of pressure ulcers in elderly, disabled and bedridden persons” |
| 2016 | TBIS 2016, Melbourne, Australia | Sikka MP, Mukhopadhyay A Neural Network Model for Predicting Sub Bandage Pressure of High Compression Bandages. |
| 2014 | International Conference on Emerging Trends in Traditional and Technical Textiles, NIT Jalandhar | M Sikka, S Ghosh, A Mukhopadhyay, “Modelling of the bandaging procedure and its application while wrapping the high stretch bandage” |
| 2014 | International Conference on Technical Textiles and Nonwovens, IIT Delhi | M Sikka,S Ghosh, A Mukhopadhyay . “The structural and strech property of high stretch bandages” |
| 2013 | Futuristic and emerging areas in technology: issue and challenges’, FEAT 2013, Department of Textile Engineering, PTU, GZSC CAMPUS BATHINDA | M Sikka, Sidharth Mahajan , Harbansh Singh, ‘Medical compression stockings' |
| 2012 | International conference & exhibition for filtration and separation technology, Graz, Austria | M Sikka, “Effect of the design of filter fabric on solid/liquid separation.” |
| 2011 | International conference & exhibition for filtration and separation technology, Wiesbaden, Germany | M Sikka, “Comparison of various filter media used in bag filters.” |
| 2007 | MEDTEX 07, CMIR Bolton university | M Sikka, A Mukhopadhyay, S Ghosh, K S Nagla, ”Comparative performance of compression bandages and garments for the treatment of venous leg ulcer” |
| 2007 | Fibre society technical fall conference, University of California , Davis, USA | M Sikka, A Mukhopadhyay, S Ghosh, “Pressure performance of compression materials”, |
| 2007 | International conference on Recent trends in textiles, NIT Jalandhar | M Sikka, A Mukhopadhyay, S Ghosh, “Pressure distribution of compression bandages in the treatment of venous leg ulcers” |
| 2006 | XVI National SBAOI Conference on Biomaterials , Tissue Engineering and Medical Diagnostics, IIT Delhi | M Sikka, A Mukhopadhyay, S Ghosh, “A study on creep performance of bandaging material for the treatment of edema” |
| Type | Title | Publisher | Authors | ISBN/ISSN No. | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book Chapter | “Natural antimicrobial and bioactive agents as additives in wound dressings” | ELSEVIER | Monica Sikka and Samridhi Garg | 9780323905145 | 2022 |
| Book Chapter | "Effect of structural parameters on pressure behviour of tubular bandages”in Recent Trends in Traditional and Technical Textiles (Select Proceedings for ICETT 2019), Eds. Vinay Midha and A. Mukhopadhyay | Springer | Monica Sikka, Mamta Devi and Samridhi Garg | 978-981-15-9994-1 | 2020 |
| Book chapter | "The role of biopolymers and biodegradable polymeric dressings in managing chronic wounds", in Advanced Textiles for Wound Care, edited by S . Rajendran | Elsevier, Cambridge, UK. | Monica Puri Sikka and Vinay Kumar Midha | 978-0-08-102192-7 | 2019 |
| Book chapter | "Speciality dressings for managing difficult-to-heal wounds" in Advanced Textiles for Wound Care, edited by S . Rajendran | Elsevier, Cambridge, UK. | A. Mukhopadhyay, MP Sikka, and VK Midha | 978-0-08-102192-7 | 2019 |
| Book Chapter | ‘Nonwovens and Recent Developments’ in Fibres to Smart Textiles: Advances in Manufacturing, Technologies and Applications, 1st Edition, Eds. Asis Patnaik and Sweta Patnaik | CRC Press | Midha, V K and Sikka Monica | 9781138332515 | 2019 |
| Edited book | Manikins for medical Textile evaluation” in Manikins for textile Evaluation | Woodhead Publishing ltd | Monica P Sikka | 978-0-08-100909-3 | 2017 |
| Edited book | A study of the pressure profile of compression bandages and compression garment for treatment of venous leg ulcers’ Medical and healthcare textiles | Woodhead Publishing ltd | M Sikka, S Ghosh, A Mukhopadhyay | 978-1-84569-224-7 | 2010 |
| Edited book | 'Compression Bandages” in Progress in Textiles: Science and Technology, | IAFL publications | S Ghosh, A Mukhopadhay,M Sikka | 978-81-901033-4-3 | 2008 |
| Role | Project Type | Title | Funding Agency | From | To | Amount | Status | Co-Investigator |
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| Category | Type | Title | Venue | From | To | Designation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conference | International | Futuristic trends in Textiles | Department of Textile Technology, NIT Jalandhar | 10/12/2007 | 12/12/2007 | Coordinator |
| STC | National | Garment Technology | Dr. B R Ambedkar NIT Jalandhar | 10/06/13 | 14/06/13 | Organizing secretary |
| Conference | International | Emerging Trends in Traditional and Technical Textiles | Dr. B R Ambedkar NIT Jalandhar | 11/04/14 | 12/04/12 | Coordinator |
| Conference | International | ‘Redefining Textiles: Cutting edge technology of the future | Organized three days International Conference on ‘Redefining Textiles: Cutting edge technology of the future’ at NIT Jalandhar on April 8-10, 2016. | 08/04/16 | 10/04/16 | Co- convenor |
| GIAN COURSE | International | Medical Textiles and Tissue Engineering | Dr. B R Ambedkar NIT Jalandhar | 20/07/16 | 30/07/16 | Coordinator |
| Guest lecture | National | ‘Recent developments/innovations in machines /technology and new fibres’ | NIT Jalandhar | 16-04-2019 | 16-04-2019 | Coordinator |
| STC | National | Advancements in Garment Technology | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar NIT, Jalandhar | 22-05-2019 | 26-05-2019 | Coordinator |
| Short term course | National | ‘Medical textiles and Tissue Engineering’ | NIT Jalandhar | 07-11-2019 | 11-11-2019 | Coordinator |
| Short term course | National | ‘Clothing Comfort’ | NIT Jalandhar | 02-11-2019 | 06-11-2019 | Coordinator |
| International Conference | International | ‘Emerging Trends in Traditional and Technical Textiles’ | NIT Jalandhar | 01-11-2019 | 03-11-2019 | Organizing secretary |
| Guest Lecture | National | ‘Inkjet printing on textiles;’ by kushal sen, IIT, New Delhi | NIT Jalandhar | 30-08-2019 | 30-08-2019 | Organizing secretary |
| Guest Lecture | National | ‘Hybrid yarns and thermoplastic composites;’ by Aligarusamy, IIT, New Delhi | NIT Jalandhar | 14-08-2019 | 14-05-2019 | Organizing secretary |
| Guest Lecture | National | ‘Science behind clothing comfort;’ by Apurba Das, IIT, New Delhi | NIT Jalandhar | 28-08-2019 | 28-08-2019 | Organizing secretary |
| Guest Lecture | National | ‘Broad spectrum sourcing in Apparel and home textiles;’ by Shalini Madan, Consultant at INDIAN ACCENTS, New Delhi | NIT Jalandhar | 04-04-2019 | 04-04-2019 | Organizing secretary |
| FDP | National | Textile Design | NIT, Jalandhar | 09-08-2021 | 13-08-2021 | Coordinator |
| Workshop | National | Design of experiments | NIT Jalandhar | 21-04-2022 | 22-04-2022 | Coordinator |
| Designation | Organization |
|---|---|
| Life member | Textile Association of India (TAI) |
| Life Member | The Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE) |
| FELLOW F-123341-2 | The Institute of Engineers (INDIA) |
| Scholar Name | Research Topic | Status | Year | Co-Supervisor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kumari Neha | Impact behaviour of textiles | ongoing | 2022 | Dr A Mukhopadhyay |
| Meghana Kammeta | Impact behaviour of textiles | ongoing | 2022 | Dr A Mukhopadhyay |
| Manoj kumar | Ongoing | 2020 | ||
| Vinodini | Ongoing | 2020 | Dr A Mukhopadhyay | |
| Samridhi Garg | Thermo-physiological comfort of seamed multilayered fabric | Ongoing | 2018 | Dr. Vinay Midha |
| Gyana Ranjan Behra | Studies on impact loading of textiles | Ongoing | 2017 | Dr. A Mukhopadhya |
| Payal | Study on needle cut in knitted garments | Completed | 2015 | Dr. A K Choudhary |
| Sapna Khushwaha | To study the wet abrasion behavior of lycra and non lycra fabric | - | 2015 | Dr. A Mukhopadhyay |
| Student Name | Dissertation Title | Status | Year | Co-Supervisor |
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| Name | Reg./Ref. No. | Date of Award/Filling | Organization | Status |
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| Position Held | Organization | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faculty Incharge PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB | NIT Jalandhar | 2015 | till date |
| Member Enterpreneurship Development Cell | NIT Jalandhar | 2007 | 2008 |
| Member Alumni Coordination cell | NIT Jalandhar | 2010 | 2012 |
| Member Post Graduate Committee | NIT Jalandhar | 2014 | 2015 |
| Student Councilor (First Year) | NIT Jalandhar | 2017 | Till date |
| Coordinator college magazine | NITJ | 2019 | |
| Member, ICC | NITJ | 2018 | |
| Associate Dean (Academics) | NIT Jalandhar | till date |
| Title | Activity | Given by | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outstanding Teacher Award in Textile Engineering | STAIR Awards 2021 | STAIR ( Science and technology academic, innovation and research award) | 2021 |
| Expert Lecture | “Recent knitted fabric development” | ATAL FDP in Apparel Design (Advance), NIIFT, Ludhiana | 2021 |
| Guest lecture | “Smart textiles- New possibilities in textile engineering” | Pushpa Gujral Science City | 2021 |
| Member of Technical Advisory Committee | International e-conference on Sustainability in Technical Textiles | Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, Sathyamangalam, Erode, Tamilnadu | 2021 |
| Member of advisory committee | Science and Technology Academic, Innovation and Research Awards | 2021 | |
| Expert lecture | ‘Weaves for fabric design’ , NIT Jalandhar, Atal FDP on “Textile design” | NIT Jalandhar | 2021 |
| Expert lecture | ‘Computer aided knitted fabric’, Atal FDP on “Textile design” | NIT Jalandhar | 2021 |
| Session Chair for International Conference | "Recent Development on Materials, Reliability, Safety and Environment Issues (IMRSE-2021)” | Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology (NIT), Jalandhar, India. | 2021 |
| Session Chaired | “International Conference on Industrial and Manufacturing Systems (CIMS-2020)” | B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology (NIT), Jalandhar | 2021 |
| Best Teacher Award | 17th Convocation of NITJ | Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology (NIT), Jalandhar, India. | 2021 |
| Expert talk on, '3D Weaving: A New Paradigm’ | Webinar | School of Design (Fashion), Lovely Professional University | 2021 |
| Panellist in TEQIP-III Sponsored Online Short-Term Course | “Recent Trends in Textile and Fashion” | Department of Textile Technology, DR B R AMBEDKAR NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY JALANDHAR GT Road Bypass, Jalandhar-144011 | 2020 |
| Prof. Indira Parikh 50 Women in Education Leaders | extraordinary work and track record of the achievements in the field of expertise | World education congress | 2019 |
| Expert talk on , “Modelling and designing of medical Compression Garments” | Short term course on “Advancements in garment technology” | Department of Textile Technology, NIT Jalandhar under TEQIP III | 2019 |
| Expert talk on "Smart and Innovative Textiles" | Faculty Development Programe on "Visual and Performing Arts" | HMV Jalandhar | 2019 |
| Expert talk on “Speciality wound dressings for specific wound types” | Faculty development programe on “Recent Advancement in Biomaterials and Nanotechnology for Biomedical Applications” | Department of Biotechnology, NIT Jalandhar | 2019 |
| Best paper award | Monica Sikka, Mamta Devi and Samridhi Garg, "Effect of structural parameters on pressure behavior of tubular bandages” | International conference on emerging trends in traditional and technical textiles during 1st-3rd November, 2019 at NIT Jalandhar | 2019 |
| Chaired a plenary session | "Advanced medical fibers and their application in specialty healthcare products” | International conference on emerging trends in traditional and technical textiles during 1st-3rd November, 2019 at NIT Jalandhar | 2019 |
| Expert talk on “Medical Compression Garments” | Faculty development programme on “Product Design” | Department of Textile Technology, NIT Jalandhar | 2016 |
| Indian expert talk on modelling of bandaging procedure using compression bandages | GIAN course on Medical Textiles and Tissue Engineering | Department of Textile Technology, NIT Jalandhar | 2016 |
| Expert talk on “Surface ornamentation of fabrics using different weaves”, | UGC sponsored 2 day National Workshop on Surface Ornamentation of Garment | Fashion Designing Department, PCM SD College for Women, Jalandhar | 2015 |
