Ms P.G Kaushalya

Lecturer (Probationary)

Bachelor of Industrial Studies (Hons) specialized in Apparel Production & Management, OUSL, Msc in Fashion Management, IESEG, Paris, France

Department of Textile and Apparel Technology
Faculty of Engineering Technology
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Colombo Regional Centre, 2nd Intermediate floor, Department of Textile and Apparel Technology, Faculty of Engineering Technology, The Open University of Sri Lanka, Nawala

Office: 011 2 881 310, Ext: 612 Mobile: 0774026867

E-mail: pgkau@ou.ac.lk

Web: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gayathri-kaushalya-7a9321147/

Ms. P.G Kaushalya is a Lecturer (probationary) in the field of Apparel Production and Management at the Open University of Sri Lanka from July 2022. She completed her Bachelor of Industrial Studies majoring in the field of Apparel Production and Management at the Open University of Sri Lanka in 2016/2017 with 1st class honours. Later, in 2020, she obtained a Master of Science degree in Fashion Management from the IESEG School of Management, Paris, France.

She joined the Brandix Center of Inspiration as a trainee merchandiser in 2015. Shortly after graduation, she joined the Department of Textile and Apparel Technology at the Open University of Sri Lanka as a temporary demonstrator. In 2020, she joined MAS Aqua Trading Global (Pvt) Ltd as a Trainee Product Development Technologist.

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Areas of Specialization:

Textile dyeing, Textile colouration, Fashion marketing and management

Research interests:

Natural dyes for textiles, Natural fibres used in textile applications, consumer behaviour evaluation

Course Coordination:

TAY2690 – Advanced Certificate Project

TAX3331 – Garment Analysis & Sewing Machinery

TAX4571 – Textile Colouration & Finishing

TAX6367 – Advanced Colouration

Awards:
  • Awarded the Anura De Silva gold medal for being the best student in the diploma level of Textile studies, offered by the Textile Institute Sri Lanka section.
  • Award for the Best Undergraduate Project of the Department of Textile and Apparel Technology at FETSAC 2016 (Faculty of Engineering Technology, Student Academic Conference) for the project titled “Extraction of Natural Dyes from the stem barks of Thespesia populnea (Gan Suriya) and Bauhinia racemosa (Maila)”.
  • Dean’s List Award 2013/2014 – The Open University of Sri Lanka
  • Dean’s List Award 2014/2015 – The Open University of Sri Lanka
  • Certificate of Appreciation – Gari Multidisciplinary Symposium 2020

 

Publications:

Kaushalya, P. G., Wimalaweera, W. A., Herath C.N., (2017) Dyeing 100% Cotton Plain Fabrics with Natural Dye Extracted from Thespesia populnea (Gan Suriya). Extended abstracts, Open University Research Sessions, page 147, [Online] Available from: https://www.ou.ac.lk/home/images/OUSL/publications/OURS%202017-website.pdf

Kaushalya, P. G., Wimalaweera, W. A. (2021) Extraction of natural dyes from the stem barks of Gan Suriya (Thespesia populnea) and Maila (Bauhinia racemosa). GARI International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, volume 07, issue 01, pages 211 – 234, [Online] Available from: http://220.247.247.85:8081/handle/123456789/41543

 

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