Prof. S.M. Ishtiaque

Dr. S.M. Ishtiaque is a Professor in the Department of Textile Technology at Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. After completing his PhD from the Czech Republic in 1983, he joined ATIRA, Ahmedabad and then worked as Project Manager in House of Podar Enterprises (HOPE) Textile, Indore before joining IIT Delhi as Assistant Professor in 1985. He became Associate Professor in 1991 and Professor in 1995. He has been on various administrative positions at IIT, as Acting Dy. Director (Administration), Dean of Students Affair, Head, Department of Textile Technology, Chairman Hospital Advisory Committee, Associate Dean of Students Affair. He is also the Member Board of Directors (Textile Industries), Member of Council, NITRA Ghaziabad and Member Research Advisory Committee, NITRA Ghaziabad and BTRA Bombay. He is consultant to several Textile Industries in abroad and India and has been invited for lectures in various countries. He was the Director, Northern India Textile Research Association, Ghaziabad, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India from 1997-2000. Presently, he is the coordinator of IIT Punjab.