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About Our Faculty

Sibichan K, Matthew, Ph.D., National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT)

Professor, Department of Fashion Management Studies, New Delhi and Director In-Charge, NIFT Kangra Campus

Education

  • PhD, 2009,  International Trade, Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University, India

  • MBA, 2005, Indira Gandhi National Open University, India

  • MA, 1988, Economics, University Of Kerala, India

  • BA, 1986,  Economics, University Of Kerala, India

Making Notes

Sample of Honors & Awards

  • 1995: United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Fellowship

  • 1995: Visiting Scholar auditing courses on “International Marketing” and “Sourcing an Buying” from Institute for Fashion Management and Design (Amsterdam Fashion Institute),  Netherlands, 29 August to 3 November

  • 1995: Visiting Scholar undergoing Training on “Retail Research” from Centre for Retail

  • Research, Zoetermeer, Netherlands, 6th November to 8th December

  • 1996: Visiting Scholar on “Distributive Trades” from University of Bocconi, Italy, 1996

  • 1996: Visiting Scholar learning “US Retail” at Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, USA, Dec-January

  • 1996: Visiting Scholar learning “European Retail” at Institute of Retail Studies, Glasgow, Scotland, Jan

  • 2001-2: Expert Team member to set up Dubai Fashion Institute as a part of Al Ghurair University, Dubai

Public Speaker

Relevant International Experiences

  • Multiple visiting scholar/expert experiences in the Netherlands, Italy, USA, Scotland, Turkey, Japan, Dubai including auditing semester programs, presenting papers/posters,  surveying the retail landscapes, setting up institutes, and negotiating Memoranda of Agreement with existing and proposed institutions with which NIFT has semester/year-long faculty/Student exchanges.

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Teaching & Research Expertise

  • Fashion Marketing, Marketing Research, Fashion Brand Management

Laptop Writing

Sample of Peer-Reviewed Publications & Books

  • Mathur, S and Sibichan, K. M. (2015). “Influence of Recruitment and Selection Practices on Organisational Performance in Garment Manufacturing Export Firms in Delhi/NCR”,  Indian Journal of Applied Research

  • Sud, S., and Sibichan, K. M. (2014). “Tradition-Fashion Interplay: An Imperative for Identity and Continuity”, Peer reviewed Conference Proceedings of London College of Fashion

  • Mathur, S and, Sibichan K. M. (2014). “ Human Resource Factors Influencing Employee Performance in Garment Manufacturing Export Firms in Delhi/NCR”. Journal Business and Economics

  • Anwar, S and Sibichan, K. M. (2014), The Contribution of ICT in Higher Education: A multifaceted approach, IOSR Journal of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Vol 9, Issue 1

  • Mathew, Sibichan K., and Charu Gupta. (2007). “Market Linkages for Kantha artisans in Birbhum Cluster”, Research Paper in UGC conference proceedings

  • ____________. (2005). “Marketing of Handloom and Handicrafts” Research Paper in UGC conference proceedings

  • ____________.(2002). “Fashion Supply Chain Management”, Research Paper in refereed conference proceedings, Kyoto, Japan

  • ____________. (2000).  “Menswear: Purchasing Patterns and Practices” Images Panorama, 113-132, July

  • Mathew, S. K. (1999), “Customer Focus in Fibre-to-Fashion Supply Chain” Chapter in a book titled Supply Chain Management for Global Competitiveness” published by McMilan

  • Koshy, Darlie O., and Sibichan, K. M. (1998). Indian Garment Exports in the new Millennium, Co-Edited Book

  • Mathew, Sibchan K., and Prabir Jana (2008). A series of text books, workbooks and answer books on “International Purchasing  and Supply Management” customized for learners belonging to fashion sector specifically designed for a Modular learning system to International Trade Centre, UNCTAD/WTO, Geneva

Education Books Bookshelfs

Sample of Competitive Funding Sources

  • Project Leader for “Revision of Course for Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS) in Fashion Technology Related Trades” funded by Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, 2014

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