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Jun 5, 2019

Dr. Ghosh Named William A. Klopman Distinguished Professor in Textiles

Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Science (TECS) professor Tushar Ghosh has been named the William A. Klopman Distinguished Professor in Textiles in recognition of his outstanding service to the Wilson College of Textiles and the broader textile industry. 

Jul 2, 2020

Flexible Material Shows Potential for Use in Fabrics to Heat, Cool

A film made of tiny carbon nanotubes (CNT) may be a key material in developing clothing that can heat or cool the wearer on demand. A new North Carolina State University study finds that the CNT film has a combination of thermal, electrical and physical properties that make it an appealing candidate for next-generation smart fabrics. The… 

May 11, 2020

We’re on the cover of Advanced Materials Technologies

Apr 21, 2020

Adapting to Online: How to Prepare for a Remote Defense

New PhD Ashish Kapoor from the SmARTextiles Research Lab offers tips on preparing for an online/remote defense in the light of COVID-19 pandemic. 

Feb 24, 2020

Kony Chatterjee Wins the 2020 Equity for Women Award

Kony Chatterjee was awarded the 2020 Equity for Women Award at the 35th annual Sisterhood Dinner organized by the Council on the Status of Women at North Carolina State University. The Equity for Women Awards recognize faculty, staff and students for their outstanding leadership in establishing equity for women at NC State. Nominations are solicited from… 

Mar 28, 2019

Jordan Tabor Wins First Place at 14th annual Graduate Student Research Symposium

During Graduate Education Week, students were recognized for their teaching excellence and for their science communication skills at the 14th annual Graduate Student Research Symposium. On March 21, more than 200 graduate students presented their research posters at the research symposium, co-sponsored by the Graduate School and the Graduate Student Association. Three winners were chosen… 

Jan 25, 2019

Diagnosing Amputee Discomfort

Researchers at the Wilson College of Textiles together with College of Engineering faculty are working on technology that will help diagnose amputee discomfort in order to make their artificial limbs more comfortable. The research team in the Department of Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Science (TECS), led by Dr. Tushar Ghosh, has been collaborating with teams… 

Aug 27, 2018

We’re on the cover of Advanced Functional Materials

Aug 1, 2018

Jordan Tabor’s Winning Image in the 2018 NC State Research Image Contest

In the SmARTextiles lab, we research smart, adaptive, and responsive textiles. We strive to create electronic textiles (e-texitles) which are textiles with enhanced functionality like sensing, heating/cooling, or energy storage. In most cases, e-textile products are not produced via large-scale manufacturing processes, which serves as a barrier to commercialization. This image displays a multi-component fiber… 

Sep 21, 2015

Dr. Ghosh Named Chancellor’s Innovation Fund Recipient

Dr. Tushar Ghosh, professor in the College’s Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Science Department, and Dr. Alper Bozkurt, a professor in the College of Engineering, received funding from the Chancellor’s Innovation Fund to support their work on a second-generation prototype of their Fabric-based Integrated Sensing Technology (FIrST).