Dr Arindam Basu, eminent textile-scientist and Director, Central Silk Technological Research Institute, Central Silk Board, Bangalore has assumed Director General´s Office at Northern India Textile Research Association (NITRA), Ghaziabad on 6 March 2014. He is also in overall charge of NITRA´s academic wing NITRA Technical Campus (NTC). Dr Basu flashed the sparkle of genius in academics and secured first class in both B.Sc. (Text.) and M. Text. from prestigious Universities of Calcutta and Bombay, respectively.
Dr Basu wears many hats and presents a diversified portfolio of experience in the fields of research, academics and industry. Dr Basu worked as Director, Central Silk Technological Research Institute, Central Silk Board; Director, SITRA, Coimbatore; Director, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Institute of Textile Management, Coimbatore.