DEPARTMENT OF
TEXTILE AND APPAREL, TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
The following are some of the TATM Graduate Students
currently enrolled in Masters and Doctoral Programs
 Cuneyt
Altinoz received his BS in Industrial Engineering from NCSU. He
continued to Georgia Tech for an MBA and back to NCSU for a PHD
in Textile Technology and Management. He has also worked for IBM
and CIBA Vision in the operations management area. His current research
is centered around using fuzzy constraint based decision systems
to support business processes. Other interests include supply chain
management, performance measurement and decision making processes
in general. 
- Strategic Selection Systems |
 Erin
Dodd graduated magna cum laude in Textile Management and International
Studies, December 1998. Erin continued her graduate program (MS)
in Textile Technology Management, at NCSU. Her master's thesis focused
on U.S. trends in short staple spinning. Currently she is a doctoral
student in TATM. Her dissertation research is focused on niche marketing
and globalization. Erin's research interests are in the areas of
international trade and marketing.
- Future Trends in Short Staple Spinning |
Su-Jeong Hwang is currently enrolled in the TATM Ph.D program. Prior
to studying at NCSU, she earned an A.A.S. degree (cum laude) in
Textile Development & Marketing from F.I.T. in New York and also
majored in MIS at Computer Science department at Northeastern University,
Boston. Su-Jeong was a research assistant at Sungshin Women's University
1992-1994 in Seoul, Korea, where she completed her undergraduate
degree. Her research interests include apparel automation systems,
CAD, 3D body scanning systems, pattern construction, database, and
apparel management information system.
- Principles of 3D Body Scanning Systems  |
 Yatin
S. Karpe is a native of Bombay, India. Yatin holds a degree in textile
engineering from the University of Bombay, Department of Textile
Engineering. He worked for two textile companies (Raymond Woollen
Mills, Reliance Industries Ltd.) in India. Yatin then earned his
MS in textile management from the University of Georgia and his
thesis focused on the global competitiveness of the Indian cotton
textile industry. He is pursuing his Ph.D. in textile technology
management at NCSU with research in the area of Information
Engineering (an NTC project), the research focuses on enhancing
and improving the decision-making process in the textile industry.
Yatin has several publications
and presentations and has worked on projects with APICS and
ATMI (The Quick Response Collection).
- Information Engineering |
 Amy
Konopka received her Bachelor's degree in 1999 in Textile Engineering
from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Ms. Konopka has been working
as a research assistant with NCRC (Nonwovens Cooperative Reearch
Center). Her research has focused on the liquid movements in nonwovens.
She is also involved in an independent project that utilizes
fluent in order to determine shear properties at a mixing
tank wall. Ms. Konopka intends to work in the field of nonwovens
in research and development of new materials or processes.
- The Influence of Fabric Structure on In-Plane Liquid Distribution |
 Eun-Kyung
(Eunice) Lee received her B.S. degree in Clothing and Textiles in
1993 from Yonsei University in Seoul, Korea. Upon graduation, she
worked at Galleria Department Stores of Hanwha Corporation as an
assistant manager in women's apparel for three years. In January
1996, she enrolled in NCSU Textile & Apparel Technology &
Management program and received her M.S. degree in August 1997.
Eunice completed her doctoral study in Textile Technology Management
in August 2001. Her doctoral dissertation was "Creation of
Casual Index based on Habit Stocks and General Social Behaviors."
|
 Lashawnda
McKimmon is a TATM doctoral student and her research interests include
body scanning, digital printing, and mass customization. Research
conducted includes evaluation of current sizing systems, the accuracy
of 3D body scanning systems and protocol for scanning positioning,
and research on the apparel firm of the future. She is a member
of the Textile Institute (TI) and the International Textile and
Apparel Association (ITAA).
- Digital Printing in the Textile Complex |
 In
1990 Lisa Parrillo Chapman received a B.F.A in fibers from the University
of the Arts, Philadelphia PA. While working as a buyer and a manager
of a home specialty store she completed a Master of Textiles from
North Carolina State University, College of Textiles. Continuing
at the College of Textiles, Lisa is working toward her doctoral
degree in textile technology and management and is employed as an
instructor of computer aided design for textiles and as director
of the College's Digital Design Center. Current research interests
are in emerging technologies in digital design, particularly ink
jet printing.
- Teaching product Development with off the shelf software |
 Muditha
M. Senanayake graduated from the University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka,
in 1994 with a BS in Textile & Clothing Technology (First Class
Honors). He has worked for 5 years in the apparel industry and on
the faculty as an Assistant Lecturer in the Department of Textiles,
University of Moratuwa. Muditha obtained a Master of Textiles degree
in 2001 from the Department of TATM, North Carolina State University.
Currently he is in the Ph.D. program in Textile Technology Management.
His research interests are modeling and analysis of apparel ordering
and manufacturing for optimum apparel replenishment, measures and
technology for apparel new product development to satisfy consumer
demand, and advanced apparel business practices for apparel supply
chain.
- "Measures" for New Product Development |
Karla Simmons is a Ph.D. student in textile and apparel management.
She received a bachelor's degree in textile management with a minor
in apparel production and a master's degree in apparel production
from Auburn University. She has worked in production at Oneita Industries
and as an instructor at Central Alabama Community College. At NC
State, her activities include the Preparing the Professoriate Program,
teaching the Apparel Production I class (TAM315) for two semesters,
and being chosen as the NC State representative for the Student
Public Speaking Competition for the National Textile Center Annual
Forum. She is a member of the International Textile Apparel Association,
the Textile Institute, ASTM. Her dissertation topic is in the area
of 3-D body scanning technology. |
 Sedef
Uncu earned her Bsc degree in 1998 followed by an MBA (Bogazici
University) and an MSc in textile engineering at Istanbul Technical
University in 2000. Sedef also worked for two years (1998-2000)
as an expert at Textile Consulting Services Inc. Sedef Uncu is a
doctoral student and a research assistant in Textile and Apparel
Technology and Management at NC State University. Her research interests
include strategic planning, information flow design, decision support
systems, E-commerce, market entry strategies and restructuring of
companies.
- Information Engineering |
 Gregory
A. Grissett is currently working towards his Master of Science in
Textile Technology under the direction of Dr. Behnam Pourdeyhimi.
He is conducting his research on three-dimensional structures molded
from nonwoven substrates. Specifically, the work is aimed at determining
what processing conditions in nonwoven manufacture favor stable
three-dimensional structures in terms of compressive properties.
He graduated Magna Cum Laude from the College of Textiles at North
Carolina State University with a Bachelor of Science in Textile
Technology in December of 2000. His senior design project studied
the bio-degradation of molded spunbond fabrics comprised of polylactic
acid (PLA).
- Three Dimensional Structures from Nonwovens |
 Balachandar
Jagannathan (Bala) received an undergraduate degree (B.Tech-Textile
Technology) in PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, Manchester
of South India. He is a M.S. student working in computer applications
in textiles, e-commerce, web designing, Database management and
Server-side progamming. Bala worked for one year in Penguin Engineers.
Bala is the graduated student assisting with the e-journal JTATM.
His work includes update of the e-journal for every issue, managing
the subscriber database of the journal, and Web metrics. He has
also published an article on Tencel fiber in Textile Association
of India, December 1999 issue.
- Special Issue JTATM |
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