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విజ్ఞాన శాస్త్ర సాంకేతిక పరిశోధనా సంస్థ / विज्ञान शास्त्र प्रौद्योगिकी और परिशोधन संगठन
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Guest Lecture
Quantifying Absorbency and Tactile Behaviour in Textiles : Methods, Applications and Advances in Sports Garments
Jan
31
Saturday
10:00
AM
- 12:00
PM
Summary
At lululemon, she has contributed to material innovation, advanced testing methodologies, and concept-to-prototype development through cross-functional collaboration. Previously, she served as a Senior Scientific Officer at the Northern India Textile Research Association (NITRA), where she led applied R&D projects and taught spinning courses to B.Tech Textile Engineering students. She also worked as a Teaching Assistant for NPTEL spinning courses for nearly four years, supporting large-scale online education. Dr. Rupali has published in peer-reviewed journals, presented at international conferences in India and abroad, including Fiber Society and AUTEX, and holds an Indian patent. Her work bridges academic research, teaching, and industry-focused textile innovation.
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About Guest Lecture
Dr. Rupali is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Alberta, working in collaboration with lululemon Athletica Inc., Canada. She holds a PhD in Textile Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi and has over three years of combined academic, research, and industry experience across Canada and India. Her expertise lies in advanced textile materials, functional and sustainable fabrics, thermophysiological and haptic comfort, athlete-centric performance testing, and apparel product development.

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Venue
VFF-04, H-Block
Dept.of Textile Technology
Event Coordinator
Dr. M. Aswini
Assistant Professor
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