By Sarah Stone <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nine graduate students at the Wilson College of Textiles are now better equipped to pursue their dream of a career in apparel and footwear. More than two dozen graduate students in the college applied for the fellowships. A group of Wilson College faculty members and administrators chose the winners based on how well their proposals: <\/p>\n\n\n\n Winners will use their fellowships to support research and professional development in fields ranging from pattern design to e-textiles to personal protective equipment (PPE). Below, learn more about the winning students and how they plan to use the funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Program: <\/strong>M.S. Textiles Arnold\u2019s research focuses on gaining a better understanding of what consumers think about upcycling to build expertise as a conscious designer of sustainable fashion products. He plans to eventually launch a personal fashion business that promotes sustainable production and consumption and helps educate others on the principles of upcycling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n He\u2019\u2019ll use this fellowship to help them pay for their master\u2019s degree and potentially continue on to a Ph.D. program at the college. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Program: <\/strong>Ph.D. Fiber and Polymer Science Ju is applying his expertise in flexible printed electronics made with conductive, capacitive, magnetic and piezoelectric materials to fabricate practical wearable applications such as armbands, wristbands and t-shirts. Ju\u2019s research will ultimately lead to the development of textiles with printed sensors that can track electrocardiogram (ECG) data, electromyography (EMG) data and more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n He plans to use this fellowship to buy data acquisition devices to expand the scope of his testing and to attend conferences where he can present his research. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Program: <\/strong>Ph.D. Textile Technology Management Jung\u2019s research will improve equity for firefighters. She plans to move 3D apparel visualization software into the industrial product design space in order to develop firefighter suits and gear that better fits the female form. <\/p>\n\n\n\n She\u2019ll use the fellowship to develop virtual garments, collect data for her research through body scanning and attend a conference. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Program: <\/strong>Ph.D. Textile Technology Management Ling\u2019s research will fill knowledge gaps and make it more practical for product developers to incorporate hemp into apparel and footwear. <\/p>\n\n\n\n She will use her fellowship to coordinate a student hemp interest group, attend conferences to share her research and take a number of trips to engage with hemp producers and processors that will inform her research. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Program: <\/strong>M.S. Textiles Lyon\u2019s research focuses on increasing the amount of apparel that is recycled by informing designers during the product development phase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n She\u2019ll use the fellowship to enhance the usefulness and visibility of her research insights, from data visualization to presenting the research at conferences. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Program: <\/strong>Ph.D. Textile Technology Management Miab\u2019s research aims to provide footwear for female healthcare workers that can reduce the foot and ankle problems they face during long shifts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The fellowship will fund testing of different samples Miab is considering for this new footwear design. It will also allow him to test the footwear on a much more diverse population. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Program: <\/strong>M.S. Textiles Musialak\u2019s research focuses on virtual prototyping for apparel product development. She says this funding will help her gather background knowledge by meeting with leaders of the apparel companies she\u2019d like to interview for her thesis. <\/p>\n\n\n\n She\u2019ll use the fellowship to attend the TexWorld New York City conference and the International Textile and Apparel Association Conference to inform her studies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Program: <\/strong>Master of Textiles Nease\u2019s research aims to provide resources that will make the fashion industry more inclusive for consumers of all sizes. She\u2019ll learn how to use Computer-Aided Design (CAD) programs to develop drafting and fitting techniques for expanding apparel size ranges. Then, she\u2019ll develop more standardized guides to help teach students how to design apparel patterns for women sizes 14 and up. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Program: <\/strong>Ph.D. Textile Technology Management Rani\u2019s research focuses on brands market adaptive clothing to seniors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n She\u2019ll study how brands that sell these products promote and post on social media, as well as how senior consumers react to this social media strategy. That information will be used to develop insights to market clothing to seniors in a more inclusive manner. <\/p>\n\n\n\n With the fellowship, Rani will be able to recruit a large number of survey participants and pay for the costs associated with presenting her research at an upcoming conference. <\/p>\n","protected":false,"raw":"\n\n\n\n\n By Sarah Stone <\/p>\n\n\n\n Nine graduate students at the Wilson College of Textiles are now better equipped to pursue their dream of a career in apparel and footwear. More than two dozen graduate students in the college applied for the fellowships. A group of Wilson College faculty members and administrators chose the winners based on how well their proposals: <\/p>\n\n\n\n Winners will use their fellowships to support research and professional development in fields ranging from pattern design to e-textiles to personal protective equipment (PPE). Below, learn more about the winning students and how they plan to use the funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Program: <\/strong>M.S. Textiles Arnold\u2019s research focuses on gaining a better understanding of what consumers think about upcycling to build expertise as a conscious designer of sustainable fashion products. He plans to eventually launch a personal fashion business that promotes sustainable production and consumption and helps educate others on the principles of upcycling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n He\u2019\u2019ll use this fellowship to help them pay for their master\u2019s degree and potentially continue on to a Ph.D. program at the college. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Program: <\/strong>Ph.D. Fiber and Polymer Science Ju is applying his expertise in flexible printed electronics made with conductive, capacitive, magnetic and piezoelectric materials to fabricate practical wearable applications such as armbands, wristbands and t-shirts. Ju\u2019s research will ultimately lead to the development of textiles with printed sensors that can track electrocardiogram (ECG) data, electromyography (EMG) data and more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n He plans to use this fellowship to buy data acquisition devices to expand the scope of his testing and to attend conferences where he can present his research. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Program: <\/strong>Ph.D. Textile Technology Management Jung\u2019s research will improve equity for firefighters. She plans to move 3D apparel visualization software into the industrial product design space in order to develop firefighter suits and gear that better fits the female form. <\/p>\n\n\n\n She\u2019ll use the fellowship to develop virtual garments, collect data for her research through body scanning and attend a conference. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Program: <\/strong>Ph.D. Textile Technology Management Ling\u2019s research will fill knowledge gaps and make it more practical for product developers to incorporate hemp into apparel and footwear. <\/p>\n\n\n\n She will use her fellowship to coordinate a student hemp interest group, attend conferences to share her research and take a number of trips to engage with hemp producers and processors that will inform her research. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Program: <\/strong>M.S. Textiles Lyon\u2019s research focuses on increasing the amount of apparel that is recycled by informing designers during the product development phase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n She\u2019ll use the fellowship to enhance the usefulness and visibility of her research insights, from data visualization to presenting the research at conferences. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Program: <\/strong>Ph.D. Textile Technology Management Miab\u2019s research aims to provide footwear for female healthcare workers that can reduce the foot and ankle problems they face during long shifts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The fellowship will fund testing of different samples Miab is considering for this new footwear design. It will also allow him to test the footwear on a much more diverse population. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Program: <\/strong>M.S. Textiles Musialak\u2019s research focuses on virtual prototyping for apparel product development. She says this funding will help her gather background knowledge by meeting with leaders of the apparel companies she\u2019d like to interview for her thesis. <\/p>\n\n\n\n She\u2019ll use the fellowship to attend the TexWorld New York City conference and the International Textile and Apparel Association Conference to inform her studies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Program: <\/strong>Master of Textiles Nease\u2019s research aims to provide resources that will make the fashion industry more inclusive for consumers of all sizes. She\u2019ll learn how to use Computer-Aided Design (CAD) programs to develop drafting and fitting techniques for expanding apparel size ranges. Then, she\u2019ll develop more standardized guides to help teach students how to design apparel patterns for women sizes 14 and up. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Program: <\/strong>Ph.D. Textile Technology Management Rani\u2019s research focuses on brands market adaptive clothing to seniors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n She\u2019ll study how brands that sell these products promote and post on social media, as well as how senior consumers react to this social media strategy. 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The Wilson College awarded each winner of the 2022 VF Student Impact Awards with a $5,000 fellowship to fund their research goals and professional development opportunities. Funding for the fellowships comes from a generous gift from the VF Foundation<\/a>. The VF Foundation is the private, grantmaking foundation funded by the VF Corporation<\/a>, which includes brands like The North Face, Vans and Timberland.<\/p>\n\n\n\nKyler Arnold<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Project: <\/strong>Consumer perceptions of upcycled fashion products
Advisor:<\/strong> Anne Porterfield <\/p>\n\n\n\nBeomjun Ju<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Project:<\/strong> Flexible electronics for textile-based devices
Advisor:<\/strong> Jesse Jur <\/p>\n\n\n\nUikyung Jung<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Project:<\/strong> Firefighting PPE for the female form
Advisors:<\/strong> Anne Porterfield, Cassandra Kwon <\/p>\n\n\n\nYali Ling<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Project: <\/strong>Hemp processing for apparel and footwear
Advisor:<\/strong> Rong Yin <\/p>\n\n\n\nMaddy Lyon<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Project:<\/strong> Factors affecting apparel recycling
Advisor:<\/strong> Karen Leonas <\/p>\n\n\n\nReza Kamali Miab<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Project: <\/strong>Footwear for female healthcare workers
Advisor:<\/strong> Pamela McCauley <\/p>\n\n\n\nAna Alves Musialak<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Project: <\/strong>Digital prototyping case study
Advisor: <\/strong>Lisa Chapman<\/p>\n\n\n\nMary Nease<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Project: <\/strong>Promoting pattern design for larger sized bodies
Advisor: <\/strong>Lisa Chapman <\/p>\n\n\n\nSneha Rani<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Project: <\/strong>Adaptive clothing for inclusiveness
Advisors: <\/strong>Delisia Matthews, Lori Rothenberg <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Wilson College awarded each winner of the 2022 VF Student Impact Awards with a $5,000 fellowship to fund their research goals and professional development opportunities. Funding for the fellowships comes from a generous gift from the VF Foundation<\/a>. The VF Foundation is the private, grantmaking foundation funded by the VF Corporation<\/a>, which includes brands like The North Face, Vans and Timberland.<\/p>\n\n\n\nKyler Arnold<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Project: <\/strong>Consumer perceptions of upcycled fashion products
Advisor:<\/strong> Anne Porterfield <\/p>\n\n\n\nBeomjun Ju<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Project:<\/strong> Flexible electronics for textile-based devices
Advisor:<\/strong> Jesse Jur <\/p>\n\n\n\nUikyung Jung<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Project:<\/strong> Firefighting PPE for the female form
Advisors:<\/strong> Anne Porterfield, Cassandra Kwon <\/p>\n\n\n\nYali Ling<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Project: <\/strong>Hemp processing for apparel and footwear
Advisor:<\/strong> Rong Yin <\/p>\n\n\n\nMaddy Lyon<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Project:<\/strong> Factors affecting apparel recycling
Advisor:<\/strong> Karen Leonas <\/p>\n\n\n\nReza Kamali Miab<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Project: <\/strong>Footwear for female healthcare workers
Advisor:<\/strong> Pamela McCauley <\/p>\n\n\n\nAna Alves Musialak<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Project: <\/strong>Digital prototyping case study
Advisor: <\/strong>Lisa Chapman<\/p>\n\n\n\nMary Nease<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Project: <\/strong>Promoting pattern design for larger sized bodies
Advisor: <\/strong>Lisa Chapman <\/p>\n\n\n\nSneha Rani<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Project: <\/strong>Adaptive clothing for inclusiveness
Advisors: <\/strong>Delisia Matthews, Lori Rothenberg <\/p>\n\n\n\n