Home Science

Dr. Pooja Bhatt is working as an Assistant Professor(AC) of Home Science Department at Uttarakhand Open University, Haldwani. 

Interest areas: fiber blending, dyeing and printing, textile finishing, textiles testing, garment manufacturing, art and craft

Areas of interest: Extension education, Training, Development communication, Women studies

Qualification: Ph.D. (Clothing and Textiles) in 2012 at G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand. Research work is on blending of milkweed floss with silk and lyocell fibres for production of green fabrics and weave designing
UGC NET: 2011
 

Area of Interest: Fibre blending, Dyeing and printing, Weaving, Indian Embroidery, Creative Craft

Teaching Areas: Clothing & Textile (Home Science)

Brief Profile

• Earned the doctorate in Human Nutrition from the Department of Foods and Nutrition at G..B.Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, India.
• Ph.D. research work is an intervention study to find out the health benefits of dietary fiber found in green gram husk.
• Currently working at Department of Home Science, Uttarakhand Open University, Haldwani.
• Research interests include Therapeutic Nutrition, Food Analysis and Community Nutrition.