Zahra Saki
Asst Professor
She/Her/Hers
Textile & Apparel, Technology & Management (TATM)
Textiles Complex 3322
Bio
Dr. Zahra Saki is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Textile and Apparel, Technology and Management, at Wilson College of Textiles. Among Wilson College of Textiles core values, Zahra is keen to focus specifically on Equity, Collaboration, Innovation, and Sustainability through her teaching and research.
Prior to joining NC State on July 1, 2024, Zahra was Product owner/manager at Trane Technologies where she was in charge of the success of mobile application of smart thermostats. In this role she expanded her leadership skills along with focusing on design thinking development. She has more than 12 years of global industry experience, with approximately 8 years in the supply chain management area.
Her research focuses on the economic advantages of the US textile industry and has generated multiple publications and presentations in international outlets to date. In addition to her research, Dr. Saki is dedicated to teaching and mentoring students. Her teaching philosophy centers on active learning and student engagement.
Teaching
FTM 220 – Principles of Retailing and Supply Chain Management in Textiles
TT/TE/TTM 533- Lean Six Sigma
Education
Ph.D. Textile Technology Management NC State University 2020
MS Statistics NC State University 2020
MBA Marketing Bahar Higher Education 2013
MSc. Textile Engineering Tehran Polytechnic 2008
BSc. Textile Engineering Isfahan University of Technology 2006
Area(s) of Expertise
Economic Competitiveness, Data Visualization, Circular Economy, Machine Learning, Supply Chain Management
Publications
- Firm performance under the COVID-19 pandemic: The case of the US textile and apparel industry , JOURNAL OF THE TEXTILE INSTITUTE (2021)
- An Investigation of US Textile and Apparel (TAP) Industry Competitiveness , (2020)
- An Interactive Map of Global Patterns of Worn Clothing Exports in the Recent Term , International Textile and Apparel Association Annual Conference (2019)
- Application of Linear and Non-linear Models into Trend Analysis of U.S. Cotton Export (1996-2017) , 2019 Joint Statistical Meeting (2019)
- Forecasting U.S. Textile Comparative Advantage Using Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average Models and Time Series Outlier Analysis , 2018 Joint Statistical Meeting (2019)
- Hyperpersonalization of Clothing Recommending System (RS) Through Incorporation of Self-Generated Images , 2019 AMA Summer Academic Conference, Chicago, IL (2019)
- Revealed comparative advantage for US textiles and apparel , COMPETITIVENESS REVIEW (2019)
- Changes in total demand, productivity, and offshoring their relationship with declining employment in U.S. textile industry, 2002 - 2011 , Journal of Textile and Apparel, Technology and Management (2016)
- Disruptive innovations in manufacturing – an alternative for re-shoring strategy , Journal of Textile and Apparel, Technology and Management (2016)