Education

• 1998

  Bachelor degree from Clothing & TextilesHome Economics Collage, Home Economics Collage, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

• 2005

  Master degree from Clothing&TextilesHOME ECONOMICS, King AbdulAziz University, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

• 2015

  Doctorate degree from Fashion and TextilesDesign and Social Context, RMIT, ملبورن, اســـتراليا

Employment

• 2000-2000

  Techer, Al-Noha School, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

• 2006-2007

  techer, MITM, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

• 2008-2015

  Demonstrator, King Abdul Aziz University. College of Home Economices. Clothing and Textiles, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

• 2015-حاليا

  Assistant Professor, King Abdul Aziz University. College of Home Economices. Clothing and Textiles, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

• 2016-حاليا

  Director of the Research and creativity Unit, he Vice-Deanship of Graduate Studies and Scientific Research at the Faculty of Home Economics, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

Research Interests

Thermal comfort of textiles and clothing

Smart textiles

Functional fabrics and clothing

Sportswear

Scientific Publication:

• Tashkandi S, Wang L and Kanesalingam S. An investigation of thermal comfort properties of abaya woven fabrics. Journal of The Textile Institute. 2013;104(8): 830−837.
• Tashkandi S, Fergusson SM, Wang L and Kanesalingam S. Thermal comfort properties of wool and polyester/wool woven fabrics dyed in black. Journal of Fiber Bioengineering and Informatics. 2013;6(3): 265−275.
• Tashkandi S, Wang L and Kanesalingam S. Effect of abaya designs and daily wear clothing on thermal comfort measured with a female thermal manikin. Journal of Fiber Bioengineering and Informatics. 2014;7(2): 285−295. 
• Participate in the preparation of nutrition with Dr.Mohammed Amin Tashkandi (food and treatment of kidney failure and urinary stones, prevention of deterioration of kidney function), First Printing, Press Heraa, Mecca since 2007.

Conference papers

• Tashkandi S, Wang L, Kanesalingam S and Jadhav A. Thermal comfort characteristics of knitted fabrics for abaya. Advanced Materials Research. 2013; 627:164−169.
• Tashkandi S, Fergusson SM, Wang L and Kanesalingam S. Investigation of thermal comfort properties of black fabrics for abaya. In: Li Y, Yao M, Gao Y and Li JS, editors. The 6th Textile Bioengineering and Informatics Symposium Proceedings, September 26−28; Xi'an, China: Textile Bioengineering & Informatics Society Ltd; 2013. P 505-511.
• Tashkandi S, Kanesalingam S and Wang L. Evaluation of abaya design using thermal manikin. Advanced Materials Research. 2014; 834:1744−1748.
• Tashkandi S, Wang L and Kanesalingam S. Evaluation of heat loss in abaya and daily wear clothing using a heated thermal manikin. In: Yi L, Xin JH, Yoon KJ and Li J, editors. The 7th Textile Bioengineering and Informatics Symposium Proceedings, jointed with The 5th Asian Protective Clothing Conference; August 6−8; Hong Kong, China: Textile Bioengineering and Informatics Symposium Proceedings; 2014. P997-1002.
• Published in the Helwan University Science and Art, research studied in Cairo 2009.

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