Prof.(Dr) Anjali Karolia is the Head, Department of Clothing and Textiles, Faculty of Family and Community Sciences, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara. Prof Karolia was affiliated to Department of Textiles, Apparel and Design, University of Nebraska, Lincoln as a Fulbright Visiting Lecturer during the Fall semester of 2010 and was the primary Instructor for a graduate course ‘Indian Textiles and Costumes – Perspectives and Potential’.

Her current research focus is in minor fiber fabrics (jute and banana), natural dyes, traditional Indian textiles and costumes and product development and diversification. She was awarded Merit Certificate for B. Sc. (Home) in June, 1980. She has also been awarded Bharat Jyoti Award by India International Friendship Society, for outstanding performance and meritorious service in education. She has guided over 30 Masters and 4 doctoral dissertations. She has been a guest lecturer for several colleges and is on the panel of national organizations. She has to her credit documentation of the traditional hand crafted textiles of Gujarat in the form of panels, which have been displayed at various exhibitions and fairs. She has traveled extensively in India and abroad.