Dr. Manisha Gahlot

Teaching Experience: 31 years

• No. of Ph.D. students guided: 10
• No. of M.Sc. students guided: 25

Awards And Recognitions

Uttarakhand State Young Scientist Award 2007 under the discipline Home Science in 2nd Uttarakhand State Science Congress, organized by Uttarakhand State Council for Science and Technology (UCOST) Dehradun at Kumoun University, Nainital w.e.f. November 15-17, 2007 for research paper entitled Blending of Oak Tasar with Viscose for Performance Improvement of Fabric.

Research Areas/Areas of interest

• Dyeing with natural dyes
• Processing of bast and leaf fibers
• Functional clothing for farm workers
• Sustainable product development
• Adaptation of Aipan art of Uttarakhand for textiles

Research Projects

• AICRP-Women in Agriculture (Ongoing)
• Chemical processing of natural fibres available in Uttarakhand for product development (Sanctioned in August 2019 for 3 years, Ongoing) funded by Hill Research Promotion fund, GBPUAT Pantnagar
• Himalayan nettle fibre processing and standardization funded by Uttarakhand Bamboo and Fibre Development Board Dehradun (w.e.f. May 2020 for 9 months, completed)

Publications

Books

• Arya, A.; Rani, A. and Gahlot, M. (2012) Keeping Traditions Alive in Advancing Society: value addition of Rangwali Pichhora through adaptation of Aipan designs of Uttarakhand, India. LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, Deutschland. 170 p. (ISBN: 978-3-8484-3061-1)
• Singh, A.; Gahlot, M. Rani, A (2013) Giving a new dimension to Chikankari: An amalgamation of Aipan and Chikankari LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, Deutschland 104p (ISBN:3659117102)
• Pargai, D.; Gahlot, M.; Rani, A (2014) Natural Dyeing of Woven Himalayan Nettle Fabric for UV Protection: A step towards the environmental and social sustainaibility.LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, Deutschland 116 pages (ISBN:9783659946608)
• Pant, S. and Gahlot, M.; 2015. Natural Dyeing of Leather Going Green. LAP Lambert Publishing House, Germany. ISBN-978-3-659-75221-6
• गोयल,बी़ और गहलौत,एम 2015 कृषि आधारित रेशों के प्रक्रमण एवं मूल्यवर्द्धन द्वारा महिला सशक्तिकरण पन्तनगर। गो0ब0 पन्त कृषि एवं प्रौद्योगिक विश्वविद्यालय मुद्रणालय
• Manisha Gahlot and Anita Rani. 2019. Aipan: journey of floor art to fabric. Ocean Publication, Rampur, Uttar Pradesh. p.156

Patents

• Dr. Manisha Gahlot, Nargis Fatima and Neema Papnai, granted Patent No. 249691 on 11th November 2011 for the invention titled Novel plant dye source Clerodendrum thomsonae
• Dr. Manisha Gahlot and Dr. Yogita Pandey granted Patent No. 513934 on 22nd February 2024, for the invention titled Production of fabrics Comprising of Certain Fibres like Girardinia, Agave, Sugarcane (Bagasse)

Selected Research Publications

1. Gahlot, M.; Pargai, D.; Bhatt, P. and Singh, B. 2022. Herbal finishing of cotton fabric using syzygium cumini leaf extract and its effect on fabric properties. Asian Dyer. 21-26.
2. Bhatt, P.; Rani, A.; Gahlot, M. and Srivastava, R.K. 2021. FTIR spectroscopic analysis of delignified Sesbania aculeate (Dhaincha) Fibres. International Journal of Chemical Studies. 9(1): 2321-4902. Nass rating 5.31.
3. Gahlot, M.; Pargai, D.; Bhatt, P. and Singh, B. 2021. Application of unconventional textile fibre for agro textiles. Asian Textile Journal. 30(5):56-60.
4. Singh, B.; Gahlot, M. and Rani, A. and Shukla AK. 2020. Chemical treatment of nettle ribbons and its effect on tensile property of extracted fiber. International Journal of Chemical Studies. (IJCS) 2020; 8(4): 1440-1443. Nass rating 5.31.
5. Gahlot, M.; Bhatt, P.; Pargai, D and Singh, B (2020). Traditional Aipan Art of Kumoun - A Sustainable Development Tool. Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci 9(10): 3890-3898. Nass Rating 5.38
6. Kumari, M.; Gahlot, M. and Rani, A. Sakshi. 2020. Extraction of natural dye from the leaves of Wild Himalayan pear (Pyrus pashia) and optimization of the dyeing parameters using Box-Behnken Design (RSM). Journal of Applied and Natural Science, 12(4): 497-503. Nass Rating 4.84.
7. Challa, L and Gahlot, M. 2020. The Quintessential Naqqashi Nirmal Painting Art of Telangana: Source of Inspiration for Innovative Textile Design Ideas. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences. 9(8): 803-814. (ISSN 2319-7706). Nass Rating 5.38
8. Pargai, D and Gahlot, M. 2020. The utilization of Himalayan Nettle (Girardinia diversifolia) plant for development of UV protective textiles: A new perspective of a traditionally used plant. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge, 19(4): 910-915. Nass Rating 6.92.
9. Upadhayay, H; Goel, A and Gahlot, M. 2020. Designing of Diwan cover sets inspired from Chikankari Embroidery using Computer Aided Designing. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences. 9(1): 791-802. (ISSN 2319-7706). Nass Rating 5.38
10. Bhatt, P.; Rani, A.; Gahlot, M. and Srivastava, R.K. 2021. FTIR spectroscopic analysis of delignified Sesbania aculeate (Dhaincha) Fibres. International Journal of Chemical Studies. 9(1): 2321-4902. Nass rating 5.31.
11. Gahlot, M.; Pargai, D.; Bhatt, P. and Singh, B. 2021. Application of unconventional textile fibre for agro textiles. Asian Textile Journal. 30(5):56-60
12. Singh, B. and Gahlot, M. 2022. Awareness of the aspects of sun protection among college going girls. Pantnagar Journal of research 20 (1): 142-146. Nass rating 3.71.
13. Gahlot, M.; Pargai, D.; Bhatt, P. and Singh, B. 2022. Herbal finishing of cotton fabric using syzygium cumini leaf extract and its effect on fabric properties. Asian Dyer. 21-26.
14. Singh, B. and Gahlot, M. 2022. Prevalent sun protection practices among college going girls. Pantnagar Journal of research. 20(2):297-301. (ISSN:0972-8813). Nass rating 3.71.
15. Kumari, M.; Gahlot, M.; Chaturvedi, P. and Rani, A., 2022. Characterization of natural dye extracted from the leaves of Wild Himalayan pear (Pyrus pashia) by phytochemical analysis and FT-IR spectroscopy. Environment and Ecology. 40 (4A) :2163—2169. ISSN 0970-0420. Nass rating 5.25.
16. Singh, V.; Sakshi and Gahlot, M. 2022. A Review on Genetically Modified Fibres: A Biosystem Perspective. International Journal for Modern Trends in Science and Technology, 8(11):175-179.
17. Bhatt, P.; Rani, A.; Gahlot, M. and Tewari, L., 2022-23. X- ray diffraction analysis of raw and chemically treated Sesbania aculeata fibers. Asian dyer. 19 (6) :57-60. ISSN 0972-9488. SJR 0.101, Impact Score 0.04, h-index 6
18. Bala. R., Gahlot, M. and Singh. B, 2023. Effect of Synthetic and Natural Mordants on Nettle Plant Fiber Dyed with Rubia Cordifolia. Environment and Ecology. 41 (1B) :474-479. ISSN 0970-0420 Nass rating 5.25.
19. Gahlot, M., Singh. B., Kumari, M. and Bala. R., 2023. Value addition of Himalayan nettle fiber. The Pharma Innovation Journal, 12(10): 751-756. Nass rating 5.23.
20. Kalplata Pant, Sakshi, Manisha Gahlot, Sanjoy Debnath, Anita Rani, and R. K. Srivastava 2024. Impact of delignification on tenacity and lignin content of Grewia optiva fibres. Plant Archives: An International Journal Nass rating 5.25.

Book chapter

• Singh. B, and Gahlot, M. 2023. Microfibres: Production, techniques, properties and usage. In: Current advances in Community Science. Peer reviewed book. Chennai, Notion press. ISBN NO. 979-8891860872.
• Rawat H., Rani A., Gahlot, M., Tuteja S. and Rakshit. 2026. Sustainable aspect of traditional textile craft of the bhotia tribe in Uttarakhand. Traditional Textiles and Indian Knowledge System: An Interwoven Legacy, Edited by Shankar Roy Molik, Sayantika Debnath, Ragini Mukharjee and Tithi Mitra. Ed. Ist. Published by Department of Silpa-Sadna Visva- Bharti (A Central University). ISBN:978-93-5619-180-8. Pp. 110-118.