Mr. R C Kesar a Textile Graduate from The Technological Institute of Textile & Sciences, Bhiwani, Haryana and presently Director General with Okhla Garment and Textile Cluster (OGTC), is a highly experienced Textile professional with about 58 years of experience in the Textile Industry. He started his career as a Textile Graduate Trainee and went on to become CEO and Board level positions. Widely traveled internationally and nationally, he has represented Textile Association during formulation of Textile Policy and Technological Up gradation Fund Scheme (TUFS) at the Government and Industry interaction and a key crusader in getting cotton textiles free of excise duty. Mr. R C Kesar is Trustee of TAI – Central Office for the term 2021-24. He was Trustee of TAI Delhi for 2019-23 and again, he has been nominated as Trustee of TAI Delhi for 2023-27.
Mr. S C Jain passed B. Text - Textiles with Specialization in the year 1967 from TIT&S, Bhiwani. He has also passed Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management as part time in the year 1975. He passed M. Tech (Textile Technology) as part time in the year 1986 from Govt Central Textile Institute, Kanpur. He has served Modi Spinning Mills for 2 years, Mewar Textile Mills - Bhilwara for 2 years, Delhi Cloth Mills - Delhi for 5 and half years, U.P.S.T.C - Meerut for 2 years, Swadeshi Cotton Mills - Indore for 2 years, Hissar Textile Mills - Hissar for 2 years and served National Textile Corporation (U.P) for 24 years as Spinning Superintendent and General Manager in its New Victoria Mills, L.R.C.M., Atherton Mills, Swadeshi Cotton Mills - Naini, Rai Bareli Textile Mills and Swadeshi Cotton Mills - Maunath Bhanjan and retired in 2004. Mr. S.C. Jain was Hon. Secretary of TAI - Delhi for the year 2007-09, Vice Chairman for the year 2009-11 and Vice President for the year 2015-17. Currently, he was Managing Committee Member of TAI – Delhi for the terms 2017-19 and 2019-21. He was nominated as Trustee of TAI Delhi in 2021 for the remaining part of term 2019-23. He has also been nominated as Trustee of TAI Delhi for 2023-27.
Mr. R K Vij has an extensive experience of over 48 years in successfully managing business of Textiles and Fibers in dynamic and competitive business scenario. He is Advisor - Polyester at M/s Indorama Synthetics (India) Limited. He is Master in Business Administration from Delhi University, Post Graduate Diploma in Management from YMCA, New Delhi and Bachelor of Technology in Textiles from The Technological Institute of Textile & Sciences, Bhiwani (Haryana). The history of Indo Rama Synthetics (India) Limited dates back to 1995, when it first forayed into the business of polyesters. The Company offers a wide range of polyester products which include Polyester Staple Fiber (PSF), Partially Oriented Yarn (POY), Draw Texturized Yarn (DTY), Fully Drawn Yarn (FDY) and Polyester Chips. He has unmatched contribution in growth of TAI at Central as well as Unit level. He is President of TAI Central Office for the term 2021-23 and has also been nominated as Trustee of TAI Delhi for 2023-27.
Dr. R.A. Lal B.Sc. B.Text. (Textile Chemistry) - GCTI-1976, M.SC. Ecology & Environment, M.Phil. (Environmental Science )- Institute of Ecology & Environment New Delhi, Certificate in Industrial Pollution Control from IDPM, University of Manchester (U.K.), PhD (Textile Technology), AKTU Lucknow. Five and half years’ experience at Shop Floor Level in Textile Mills of Mumbai and Rajasthan. 10 years at Weaver’s Service Centers/IIHTs under DCH, Ministry of Textiles, 22 years at Office of the Textile Commissioner, Ministry of Textiles. Retired as Director to Government of India, Ministry of Textiles. Post retirement, 6 years as Chief Technical Advisor/ SGM (Technical) at ATDC Gurgaon. Held responsibility of Chairman in various government Committees. Government nominee Director in Textile Parks, Government nominee member in BOGS of Textile Research Associations/Export Promotion Councils. Member National Accreditation Board Government of India. Advisor for PhD in various Universities. Peer reviewer of Research Papers. Published over 70 papers in Textile Journals. Presented over 30 papers in National and International Seminars. Session Chairman/ Panelist in Conferences/Symposium. Presently President GCTI Alumni Association Delhi/NCR, Chairman NISTI (Regd), Member Research Advisory Committee NITRA and Consultant (Technical Expert) at DGFT, Ministry of Commerce. He has been nominated as Trustee of TAI Delhi for 2023-27.
Dr. B. K. Behera is working as professor in the Department of Textile Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. His area of specialization includes Fabric manufacturing, 3D weaving and Braiding, Textile Structural Composites and Concretes, Mechanics of Textile Structure and Modeling and simulation of Textile structures. His Current research interest includes Design and manufacturing of Textile structural composites and concretes, Green composites, Textile waste composites, 3D weaving, Weaving of Spacer fabrics, and Protective Clothing. Prof Behera has authored more than 250 peer-reviewed papers and delivered more than 300 talks in various international conferences and symposia including 50 keynote and invited speeches. He has authored, co-authored and chapter contributions in 15 books relating to Textile structural Mechanics, Soft computing in Textiles and Weaving Technology. Prof. Behera has supervised more than 70 PhD and Master thesis. He has seven patents to his credit. Prof. Behera has successfully completed 25 sponsored research projects and more than 75 industrial consultancy projects as principal investigator. At present he is heading a Focus Incubation Center in 3D weaving and Structural composites supported by Ministry of Textiles. He has also worked as visiting professor in Shinshu University Japan, Technical university of Liberec, Czech Republic and University of Sao paul, Brazil. Prof. Behera is member of governing council of several reputed Textile institutions and member of Board of studies in five Technical universities. He is also member of Board of Directors of three reputed textile companies in India. He has been nominated as Trustee of TAI Delhi for 2023-27.