Dr. G. Nalankilli

Professor of Textile Chemistry

Textile Chemistry Research and Innovation Centre,

Ethiopian Institute of Textile & Fashion Technology

Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

Email: drgnalankilli@gmil.com

Qualifications

1995 Ph.D., Textile Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD), India

1989 M.Tech, Textile Technology, Anna University, India

1986 B.Tech, Textile Technology, Anna University, India

Research Fields

Textile Chemistry, Dyeing, Printing, Finishing

Fibre Science and Technology

Surface Modification of Fibers

Publications (selected)

1. Sublimation Transfer printing of Silk, Journal of Society of Dyers and Colourists, Vol. 107, No. 10 (Oct), pp. 370 - 372, 1991 (UK).

2. Concurrent Sublimation Transfer printing and Finishing of Silk, Textile Research Journal, Vol. 61, No. 8 (Aug), pp. 461 - 465, 1991 (USA).

3. Fixation of Reactive Prints on Silk by different methods, American Dyestuff Reporter, Vo1. 81, No. 9 (Sep), pp. 50 - 55, 1991 (USA).

4. Fixation of Reactive Prints on Silk by Sodium Silicate Pad - Batch Technique, Melliand Textilber, Vo1. 72, No. 10 (Oct), pp. 857 - 860, E 349 - 351, 1991 (Germany).

5. Silk Dyeing Reactions: Dyeing of Silk with Ramazol Golden Yellow G (C.I. Reactive Yellow 17) Reaction Mechanism, Textile Asia, No. 2 (Feb), pp. 55 - 59, 1994 (Hong Kong).

6. Biopolishing of Cotton Fabrics with total Cellulases of Trichoderma reesei and Optimisation using Taguchi Methods, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Vol. 112, pp. 3402 – 3409, 2009 (USA).

7. Nanosilver Finishing of Composite Materials for Electromagnetic Shielding Effectiveness(EMSE), Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, Vol.29, No.18, pp. 2753-2770. 2010 (USA)

8. Copper, Stainless Steel, Glass core yarn, and ply yarn Woven fabric Composite Materials properties Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, Vol.29. No. 20, pp.3074-3082,2010 (USA)

9. Textile Composite Materials for EMC, Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, Vol.29, No.19, pp.2992-3005, 2010 (USA)

10. Effect of Filament Fineness on Comfort characteristics of Moisture management finished Polyester knitted fabrics, Journal of Industrial Textiles, Vol.40, No.5, pp 160-173,2011 (USA)

11. Analysis of thermal Comfort characteristics of Moisture management finished Knitted fabrics made from different yarns, Journal of Industrial Textiles, Vol.40, No.7, pp19-33Oct.,2011 (USA)

12. Study on properties of cotton fabric incorporated with Diammonium phosphate flame retardant through Cyclodextrin and 1,2,3,4-Butane Tetracarboxylic acid binding system, Journal of Industrial Textiles, Vol.40, No.7, Oct.,2014 (USA)

13. Abrasion Resistance of Ring and Rotor spun yarns in relation to their coefficient of friction, Textile Research Journal, Vol. 57, No. 6, pp. 369 - 370, 1987 (USA).

14. Bending Measurements of Ring and Rotor spun yams, Journal of Textile Institute, Vol. 79, No. 4 (April), pp. 684 - 685, 1988 (UK).

15. Croslinking of Chitosan with Cotton using Polycarboxylic Acids, International Journal of Engineering Research & Technology, Vol. 3, No. 4 pp. 1769-1774, 2014.

16. Effect of Reactive dyes structure on Light fastness’, International Journal of Engineering Research and Technology, Vol.3, No. 2, pp. 1593- 1596, 2014.

17. Effect of combined application of Ultraviolet absorber and antioxidant on light fastness of reactive dyed cotton fabric’, Science International (Lahore), Vol.26, No.1, pp. 253-258, 2014.

18. Protective Finishes on Cotton Textiles using Chitosan, Science International (Lahore), Vol.26, No.2, pp 709-715, 2014.

19. Cyclodextrin treatment to Improve the Functional Property of P/C Blended material, International journal of Engineering Research & Technology, Vol. 3, No.4, pp. 1062-1066, 2014

20. Study on physical properties of Butane Tetra Carboxylic acid (BTCA) & Beta Cyclodextrin (CD) treated Lyocell Fabric, International Journal of Engineering Research & Technology, Vol. 3, No.3, pp. 2126-2130, 2014

21. Study on Cyclodextrin treated Polyester material, International Journal of Latest Research in Science and Technology, Vol. 3, No.2: pp128-131 , March-April, 2014

22. Thermal comfort properties of Bamboo Tencel knitted fabrics. International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology, Vol.28, No.4, pp 420-428, 2016 (UK)

23. Moisture Management Properties of Bamboo Tencel Single Jersey Knitted Fabrics, Journal of Natural fiber, Vol.14, No.1,pp143-152,2017 (UK)

24. Smart, Waterproof, Breathable Sportswear – A Review, International Journal of Scientific Research in Science, Engineering and Technology,  July-August-2017, Vol.3, No.5, pp591-600, 2017

25. Methods of Assessing the Performance Characteristics of Sportswear, International Journal of Modern Science and Technology, Vol. 2, No. 8, pp 284-287, 2017 .

26. Antimicrobial Finishing of Cotton with Extracts of Solanum Incanum Fruit, International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology,Vol.4, No. 8, pp 2204-2210, 2017.

27. Nanofinishing of Textiles for Sportswear, International Journal for Scientific Research & Development, Vol. 5, No. 07, pp32-36, 2017

28. Anionic Dyeability of Polyester Fabric by Chemical Surface Modification, International Journal of Modern Trends in Engineering and Science, Vol.4, No.9, pp3-14, 2017.

29. Kaolinite/Polypropylene Nanocomposites.  Part 1: Compounding,  International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology,Vol.4, No. 11, pp 111-118, 2017.

30. Kaolinite/Polypropylene Nanocomposites.  Part 2: Spinning, International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology,Vol.4, No. 11, pp 119-131, 2017.

31. Kaolinite/Polypropylene Nanocomposites.  Part 3: 3D Printing, International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology,Vol.4, No. 11, pp 132-147, 2017.

32. Investigation on Indigenous Absorbent Core for use in Baby Diaper, International Journal for Scientific Research & Development, Vol. 5, No. 09, pp 139-145, 2017.

33. Impacts of Ginning on Quality Characteristics of Cotton grown in Amhara region of Ethiopia, International Journal of Modern Trends in Engineering and Science, Vol.4, No.11, pp 33-38, 2017

34. Impact of Sunlight Exposure to different Dyed fabrics on Colorfastness to Washing, International Journal of Modern Science and Technology, Vol. 2, No. 11, pp 360-365, 2017.

35. A study on Baby Diaper with Indigenous-Absorbent-Core material in Ethiopian context, International Journal of Modern Science and Technology, Vol. 2, No. 11, pp 366-372, 2017.

36. A Study on Removal of Residual Hydrogen Peroxide in Cotton Bleaching using Catalase Enzyme, International Journal of Industrial Engineering, Vol. 1, No. 9, pp 274-281,2017

37. Efficacy of solvent, alkali, and Pectinase on removal of Non-cellulosics from Cotton, Indian Journal of Fibre and Textile  Research, Vol. 33, No. 4, pp. 438 - 442, 2008.

38. Observations on the Estimation of Amino Groups in Silk using Ninhydrin reaction, Indian Journal of Fibre and Textile Research, Vol.18, No. 3 (Sep.), pp. 129 - 134, 1992.

39. Fixation Mechanism of Reactive Prints on Silk by Sodium Silicate Pad-Batch Technique -Reaction Mechanism Conditions,  Indian Journal of Fibre and Textile Research, Vol. 18, No. 4 (Dec), pp. 197 - 201, 1993

40. Effect of Plasma Treatment on Polypropylene Nonwoven Fabrics, Indian Journal of Science, Engineering, and Technology, Vol. 2, No. 2, pp. 70 - 80, 2008.

41. Optimization of multi-enzyme Scouring processes using Taguchi Method, Indian Journal of Fibre and Textile Research, Vol. 35, No. 2 (June), pp. 164- 171, 2010.

42. Electromagnetic Shielding tester for Conductive Textile Materials, Indian Journal of Fibre and Textile Research, Vol. 35, No. 4 (Dec.), pp. 361- 365, 2010.

43. Optimisation of  Thermophile Bacillus licheniformis α-amylase Desizing of Cotton fabrics, Indian Journal of Fibre and Textile Research, Vol. 36, No. 3 (Sep.), pp. 253-258, 2011.

44. Polyfunctional finishes on Cotton Textiles, Indian Journal of Fibre and Textile Research, Vol.37, No.4, (Dec.), pp.364-371, 2012.

45. Improving light fastness of Reactive dyed Cotton fabric with Antioxidant and UV absorbers, Indian Journal of Fibre and Textile Research, Vol.38, No.2, (June.), pp.161-164, 2013.

46. Properties of Cotton, Tencel and Cotton/Tencel blended ring- spun yarns, Indian Journal of Fibre and Textile Research, Vol.39, No.3,  (Sep.), pp.322-325, 2014.

47. Multifunctional finishes on cotton textiles using combination of Chitosan and Polycarboxylic acids, Indian Journal of Fibre and Textile Research, Vol.39, No.4,  (Dec.), pp.418-424, 2014.

Last Updated: 2017-12-25