Dr. Harminder Kaur Saini joined as Head Department of Apparel and Textile Science, College of Community Science, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana on October 12, 2023. She began her academic career as an Assistant Professor of Clothing and Textiles at College of Home Science, Kaoni in October 1992 and shifted to College of Home Science at Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana in June, 1998 and later promoted as Professor in October, 2010. Dr Saini has been adjudged best teacher by the alumni of the college for the year 2001.  

 Dr Saini did her B.Sc. Home Science, M.Sc. Clothing and Textiles and PhD. in Clothing and Textiles from College of Home Science, PAU, Ludhiana. Throughout her distinguished career, Dr Saini has taught number of UG and PG courses and involved in formulation & revision of UG and PG courses for Community Science and Fashion Designing. She has been actively involved in the establishment of Experiential Learning unit of the department and remained incharge of the unit for more than 5 years.  Dr Saini has restarted BSc (Hons) Fashion Designing degree programme from session 2024.  She has guided 14 M.Sc. and 6 PhD students. Her research areas included Apparel manufacturing and Designing, Textile crafts and development of union fabrics. She has handled 2 adhoc projects funded by DST and UGC. She has also acted as paper setter, evaluator, subject matter expert and member of the Board of Studies for various Universities. Dr Saini is Coordinator of External Examination at college level from 2019 onwards.