Light Industry Engineering and Design

Based on Order No. U-564 dated September 5, 2024, issued by the Rector of Bukhara Engineering and Technology Institute, the departments “Innovative Technologies of the Garment Industry”, “Leather Goods Technology and Design”, and “Textile Products Technology” were merged, and the Department of “Light Industry Engineering and Design” was established. The department has a long-standing history of training engineering technologists since 1979, originating from the “Spinning of Natural and Chemical Fibers” department, and since 1982 from the Department of Light Industry Technology and Equipment. Students have been admitted to full-time, evening, and part-time programs in these specialties. Currently, the department is headed by Doctor of Technical Sciences, Associate Professor F.F. Kazakov.

The department employs 3 Doctors of Science (Professors), 2 Candidates of Science (Professors), 7 Candidates of Science (Associate Professors), 27 Doctors of Philosophy (PhD) – Associate Professors, 1 Associate Professor, 7 Senior Lecturers, and 15 Assistant Lecturers who provide education to students. At the Department of “Light Industry Engineering and Design”, educational processes are organized for the bachelor’s and master’s degree programs listed below.

Head of the Department Qazoqov Farxot Farmonovich	Professor Nurboyev Rashid Khudoyberdiyevich	Professor Musayev Sayfullo Safoyevich	Professor Rakhmonov Khayriddin Kodirovich
Professor Polatova Sabokhat Usmanovna	Associate Professor Ubaydov Qodir Zokirovich	Associate Professor Saidova Khulkar Hamidovna	Associate Professor Djalolova Dilafruz Fattohkhonovna
Associate Professor Temirova Gulnoz Ibodovna	Associate Professor Gafurova Nigora Toymurodovna	PhD, Associate Professor Mardonov Salokhiddin Ergashovich	Associate Professor Uzoqova Laylo Polvonovna
Associate Professor Khayitov Ahror Akhmadovich	Associate Professor Avezov Mavlon Fazliyevich	PhD, Associate Professor Azimov Juma Sharopovich	PhD, Associate Professor Samiyeva Gulnoz Olimovna
PhD, Associate Professor Sharipova Saodat Islomovna	PhD, Associate Professor Bebutova Nargiza Narzullayevna	PhD, Associate Professor Kodirova Dilnoza Khayriddinovna	PhD, Associate Professor Kodirova Sevara Khayriddinovna
PhD, Associate Professor Ubaydova Vazira Erkinovna	PhD, Associate Professor Nutfullayeva Lobar Nurullayevna	PhD, Associate Professor Gaybullayeva Nargiza Zaydinnovna	PhD, Associate Professor Muhammedova Madina Olimovna

Bachelor’s Degree

1. 60210400 – Design (Clothing and Textile Design)
   60210400 – Design (Footwear and Accessories Design)
   60720700 – Light Industry Engineering (Creative Design and Innovative Technologies in the Garment Industry)
   60721200 – Design and Technology of Light Industry Products (Spun Yarn)
   60721200 – Design and Technology of Light Industry Products (Woven Fabrics)
   60721400 – Light Industry Technologies and Equipment (Leather and Fur Processing and Equipment)
   60721400 – Light Industry Technologies and Equipment (Footwear and Leather Goods Production and Equipment)
   60721400 – Light Industry Technologies and Equipment (Garment Products)
   

Master’s Degree

1. 70721201 – Textile Products Technology (Spinning Technology)
   70721402 – Technologies and Equipment (Leather and Fur Products)
   70720704 – Technology and Design of Garment Products
   

Bachelor’s Degree:

1. 1. Materials Science
2. 2. Technology of Processing Wool and Wool Fibers
3. 3. History of Art
4. 4. Primary Processing of Natural Fibers
5. 5. Chemical Technology of Textile Products
6. 6. Technology and Equipment of Textile Products
7. 7. Spinning Technology
8. 8. Fundamentals of Anthropology and Biomechanics
9. 9. Fundamentals of Leather Goods Manufacturing Processes
10. 10. Chemicalization of Leather Goods Manufacturing Processes
11. 11. Technology of Leather Goods
12. 12. Design and Construction of Leather Goods
13. 13. Computer-Aided Design Systems for Leather Goods
14. 14. Equipment of Leather and Fur Enterprises
15. 15. Materials Science of Leather and Fur
16. 16. Technology of Leather and Fur (1,2,3,4)
17. 17. Innovative Technologies in Leather and Fur Production
18. 18. Expertise and Quality Control of Leather and Fur
19. 19. Design of Leather and Fur Enterprises
20. 20. Technology of Leather and Fur
21. 21. Finishing of Leather and Fur
22. 22. Chemical Technology and Processes of Leather and Fur (1,2)
23. 23. Leather and Fur Raw Materials and Their Primary Processing
24. 24. Finishing and Design of Leather and Fur
25. 25. Drawing and Painting
26. 26. Materials Science of Leather Goods
27. 27. Technology of Leather Goods
28. 28. Design and Construction of Leather Goods
29. 29. Fundamentals of Design Project Development
30. 30. Conducting Experimental Research
31. 31. Materials Science of Light Industry Equipment
32. 32. Carpet Manufacturing Technology
33. 33. Technology of Secondary Yarns
34. 34. Professional Skills
35. 35. Professional Skills and Engineering Documentation
36. 36. Fundamentals of Composition and Color Science
37. 37. Implementation of Projects in Leather
38. 38. Introduction to the Specialty
39. 39. Primary Processing of Natural Fibers
40. 40. Research Methodology Tools
41. 41. Industrial Chemical Materials
42. 42. Innovations in Engineering and Technology
43. 43. Design of Technological Processes
44. 44. Fundamentals of Designing Technological Equipment
45. 45. Materials Science of Garment Products
46. 46. Fabric Structure and Design
47. 47. Technical Control at Textile Enterprises
48. 48. Equipment of Textile Enterprises
49. 49. Chemical Technology of Textile Products
50. 50. Chemical Technology of Textile Products + B44 + B65
51. 51. Quality Control of Textile Products
52. 52. Technology and Equipment of Textile Products
53. 53. Textile Materials Science
54. 54. Quality Control of Textile Products
55. 55. Weaving Technology
56. 56. Waste-Free Fiber Processing Technology
57. 57. Theoretical Fundamentals of Textile Fiber Spinning
58. 58. Preparation of Raw Materials for Weaving
59. 59. Preparation of Raw Materials for Spinning
60. 60. Design of Spinning Enterprises

Master’s Degree

1. 1. Theoretical Foundations of Scientific Research
2. 2. Scientific and Pedagogical Activity
3. 3. Research Work and Preparation of the Master’s Thesis
4. 4. Theoretical Foundations of Quality Management in the Production of Leather, Fur, Footwear, and Leather Accessories
5. 5. Specialized Technology
6. 6. Textile Enterprises of Uzbekistan
7. 7. Theoretical Foundations of Combed Yarn Production
8. 8. Preparation of Staple Fibers for Spinning
9. 9. Methodology of Garment Design
10. 10. Theoretical Foundations of Garment Manufacturing Technology
11. 11. Design of Garment Manufacturing Enterprises
12. 12. Theory and Calculation of Garment Construction
13. 13. Scientific Problems of Cotton Industry Technology
14. 14. Product Quality Management
15. 15. Design of Technological Processes for Seed Preparation
16. 16. Modeling of Technological Processes in the Cotton Industry
17. 17. Fundamentals of Waste-Free Production Technologies
18. 18. Production of Cotton Products and Quality Management
19. 19. Quality Management of Fibrous Products
20. 20. Design of Technological Processes for Seed Preparation

TEXTBOOKS AND STUDY GUIDES

1. Technology of Nonwoven Fabrics
2. Light Industry Technologies and Equipment
3. Equipment of Leather and Fur Enterprises
4. Artistic Design of Garment Products
5. Methodology of Scientific Research
6. Fundamentals of Designing Light Industry Products
7. Theoretical Foundations of Pedagogical Mastery and the Formation of National Pride
8. Technology of Accessories Production
9. Computer-Aided Design Systems for Light Industry Products

SCIENTIFIC AND METHODOLOGICAL WORKS AND SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS CARRIED OUT AT THE DEPARTMENT

1. Educational and methodological complexes – more than 100;
2. Methodological manuals – 85;
3. Lecture materials – more than 100;
4. Methodological guidelines – more than 150.

SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES

1. International articles – more than 200
2. National articles – more than 180

THESES AND ARTICLES PRESENTED AT CONFERENCES (INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL)

1. International theses – more than 1,000;
2. National theses – more than 2,000;

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH PROJECTS CARRIED OUT AT THE DEPARTMENT

1. Development and study of suit fabrics with various compositions
2. Improvement of production technology for knitted fabrics based on secondary fibers
3. “Application of coatings on the surface of natural fabrics based on local components and their use in medicine, and scientific justification”
4. “Development of efficient structures of blended knitted fabrics intended for outer knitwear products”
5. Production and investigation of properties of blended apparel fabrics of a new assortment
6. Development of an improved technology for moistening raw cotton before the fiber separation process
7. Study of the structural composition of a new reed fiber and its preparation for spinning
8. Improvement of yarn quality obtained from a blend of local wool and polyester fibers
9. Improvement of cleaning technology in primary wool processing
10. Improvement and scientific justification of carpet manufacturing technology based on local wool fibers

Bukhara State Technical University actively operates in the field of international cooperation and has established strong partnerships with a number of foreign higher education institutions. Currently, the university cooperates with the following countries and their leading universities: Tajikistan Technological University – based on a five-year cooperation agreement starting from April 1, 2025, collaboration is carried out within the framework of scientific research, exchange of faculty members and students, and joint projects. Almaty Technological University (Republic of Kazakhstan) – since 2024, joint educational programs, scientific seminars, and internship projects have been implemented within the framework of a five-year international cooperation agreement. South Kazakhstan University – a five-year cooperation agreement was established on March 13, 2023, based on Agreement No. 372-86. Within the framework of this agreement, scientific exchange and experience sharing in teaching methodologies have been organized. Antalya Bilim University (Republic of Turkey) – since April 26, 2023, academic exchange programs, joint scientific conferences, and student programs have been implemented based on a five-year cooperation agreement. Vitebsk State Technological University (Republic of Belarus) – based on a five-year international cooperation agreement signed on April 5, 2023, joint research is being conducted in technological fields. Kostroma State University (Russian Federation) – since October 14, 2023, cooperation has been carried out within a five-year agreement in the fields of engineering, technology, and information and communication technologies. These collaborations contribute to enhancing the international reputation of the department, developing innovative education, and implementing modern scientific experience into practice. In addition, contacts have been established with higher education institutions of the Republic of Tajikistan and other training participants to participate in future projects and to develop scientific and educational cooperation in various fields.

1. Selection and formation of candidates for sending faculty members to foreign higher education institutions ranked in the TOP-500 and research centers for targeted doctoral studies or research internships.
2. Increasing the scientific potential of the department to 70% and raising the share of faculty members holding national or international foreign language proficiency certificates to 30%.
3. Establishment of one spin-off enterprise corresponding to the department’s educational profile and organization of student internships at this LLC enterprise or its workshops.
4. Increasing the share of contractual research projects and the level of commercialization by forming a database of doctoral (PhD and DSc) and master’s thesis topics in technical fields in accordance with local production needs.
5. Development of research activities based on the experience of developed foreign countries and increasing the volume of international grants within the framework of joint research projects.
6. Implementation of foreign investment by carrying out existing departmental projects jointly with international partners.
7. Development of state grants within the framework of international grants and fundamental and applied research projects.
8. Increasing the volume of funds obtained from research conducted based on sectoral demands, service activities, and services provided through the cooperation.uz platform.