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Dr. Rathinamoorthy R

Associate Professor

Employee ID 53631
Email: rathinamoorthy.r@vit.ac.in
Educational details
Degree Passed out year Specialization Institute/University/ College
PhD 2016 Textile Technology (Medical Textile) PSG College of Technology/ Anna University
M.Tech/ M.Sc 2009 Textile Technology PSG College of Technology/Anna University
B.Tech/ B.Sc. 2006 Textile Technology Pavendar Barathidasan College of Engineering and Technology/Anna University
Research Details
Areas of Specialization Sustainability, Circular Fashion, Microfiber Pollution, Apparel Merchandising, Apparel Costing, Apparel Machinery, Production Planning and Control.
ORCID ID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8171-6750
Scopus ID http://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.url?authorId=26030609600
H-index (scopus) 18
Google Scholar ID https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=w8v42NkAAAAJ&hl=en
i10 index 46
Completed Funded Project Details
Completed Funded Project Title Studies on human axillary odour retention property of textile fabrics and development of combined antimicrobial and deodorant finish” from the University Grand Commission (UGC) worth Rs. 10.15 lakhs
Book / Book Chapter Published Details     
Title Publisher Year
Microfibre Pollution from Textiles: Research Advances and Mitigation Strategies Taylor and Francis, USA 2024
Handbook of Textiles and Apparel costing Woodhead Publications India Pvt Ltd, India 2023
Proceedings of the Second International Conference on “Sustainability in Fashion Design and Manufacturing (SIFDM) – 2023 Walnut Publications Pvt Ltd 2023
Elastane in Sports and Medical Textiles, CRC Press, India 2023
Microfiber Pollution Springer Singapore 2022
 Odour in Textiles: Generation and Control Taylor and Francis, USA 2022
Bacterial Cellulose – Sustainable Material for Textiles Springer, Singapore 2021
Proceedings of the International Conference on “Sustainability in Fashion Design and Manufacturing (SIFDM) – 2021 Walnut Publications Pvt Ltd 2021
Apparel Merchandising Woodhead Publications India Pvt Ltd, India 2017
Non-woven – Process, Structure, Properties and Applications Woodhead Publications India Pvt Ltd, India 2016
ERP for Textile and Apparel industry Woodhead Publications India Pvt Ltd, India 2016
Apparel Machinery and Equipment Woodhead Publications India Pvt Ltd, India 2015
Studies on denim processing effluent – a case study on textile effluent Lambert Academic Publication, Germany., 2012
Awards & Recognition Details
·        Recognized as a “World’s top 2% Scientist” by Stanford University and Elsevier for the year 2021 – 2022, 2022 – 2023 & 2023 – 2024.

·         Recipient of National level “Young Engineer – 2016-17” by Institute of Engineers India (IEI), Kolkata, based on individual performance in academic activities in 30th National Convention of Textile Engineers, West Bengal State Centre, under the Aegis of Textile Engineering Division, IEI in collaboration with National Jute Board, India on 3rd March 2017.

Major International Collaboration Details – Academic Collaboration Details
·         The Microfiber Consortium, United Kingdom – Collaborated with book publication and provided “Expert lecture as a part of the Microfiber awareness program lecture series

·         Published Collaborative research works with several researchers from universities from other countries (View here)

·         Collaborated with Korea Institute of Industrial Technology, South Korea, and provided a technical lecture on “An approach to mitigate microfiber pollution at source” in a workshop on “Development of a convergence Solution for Environmental Contamination Issues of Secondary Microplastics – 2023” thorugh virtual mode

Other Details
Editorial Experience (if any) https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/E-7114-2015
Personal Website Link (if any) https://sites.google.com/site/textileandfashiontechnology/welcome

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