IIT Delhi establishes Manish Singhal Chair to promote smart textiles

摘要

IIT Delhi alumnus Mr Manish Singhal (B. Tech. in Chemical Engineering, 1994 batch) has endowed the 'Manish Singhal Chair' to promote excellence and leadership in teaching and research in the Department of Textile and Fibre Engineering with an emphasis on Smart Textiles. Mr Manish Singhal is the Managing Director of KG Petrochem Ltd., a Jaipur based company having interests in textiles, garments, artificial leathers, and polymers. KG Petrochem is a leading manufacturer of cotton terry towels, made-ups such as bathrobe, pillow, cushion cover and quilts, which it markets both domestically and internationally. KG Petrochem's technical textiles division manufacture PU based high-quality artificial leather for the automotive, footwear and clothing industries.