Smriti Rai

Education

Research

Functional coatings, Nanocellulose, Textile dyeing, and coloration.

Teaching

Teaching Assistant Textiles Merchandising and Interiors, UGA.

TXMI 3500: Textiles (SP 20) 

TXMI 3520: Textile Testing (Fall 17, SP 18, Fall 18, SP 19, Fall 19)

TXMI 4560: Survey of Apparel and Soft Goods Manufacturing (SP 17)

TXMI 4565: Global Sourcing and Logistics of Textile Products and Apparel (SP 17)

Prior Professional Positions

Awards

Service

Conferences and Presentations

• Nanofibrillated Cellulose for Sustainable Textile Coloration, Oral Presentation, ACS Spring 2020 National Meeting & Expo, Philadelphia, PA (Cancelled due to covid19)
• Natural Indigo based Nanocellulose Gel Dyeing of Cotton Textile, Poster Presentation, Fiber Society’s 2019, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, GA.  
• The Sustainable and Eco-friendly Dyeing/Coating of Cotton with Nanocellulose-Indigo Gel, Graduate Student Paper Competition, Fiber Society’s 2019, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, GA.
• Natural Indigo based Nanocellulose Gel Dyeing of Cotton Textile, Poster Presentation, ISMR 2019, University of Georgia, Athens, GA.                                 
• “Sustainable Textile Dyeing Technology” Oral Presentation, ISMR 2019, University of Georgia, Athens, GA.                                                                             
• The Sustainable and Eco-friendly Dyeing/Coating of Cotton with Nanocellulose-Indigo Gel, IAB 2019, University of Georgia, Athens, GA.
• Sustainable Nanocellulose Dyeing Technology for Cotton/Polyester Blended Textiles, Poster Presentation, AATCC International Conference, Dallas, TX.
• “Natural Indigo Dye based Nanocellulose Gel Dyeing of Cotton Textiles” Poster presentation, Techtextil North America 2019 Poster Program, Raleigh, NC.                             
• Sustainable Applications of Fibrillated Nanocellulose, appti 2019, Advancing Commercialization of Nanocellulose, Washington, DC.
• “Nanocellulose Gel Based Dyeing of Cotton/ Polyester Blended Fabrics” Poster presentation, Third International Symposium on Materials from Renewables 2018, North Dakota State University, Fargo.
• “Nanocellulose based Dyeing for Cotton/ Polyester Blend Fabrics” Texprocess Americas Tech Talks 2018, Atlanta, GA.
• “Reactive- Disperse Dye Based Nanocellulose Gel Dyeing of Polyester- Cotton Fabrics” Poster presentation, Techtextil North America and Texprocess Americas Graduate Student Poster Program 2018, Atlanta, GA.
• “Natural Indigo based Nanocellulose Gel Dyeing of Cotton Textiles” Poster presentation, Fiber Society Conference 2017, The University of Georgia, Athens.
• “Nanocellulose Gel based Natural Dyeing for Cotton and Blends”, SEC Graduate Student Consortium 2017, The University of Georgia, Athens
• “Natural Dyes”, TXMI 2100: Textiles for consumers, 2017.

Exhibitions

• "Origins", 7th Aaina, Seattle Asian Art Museum (SAAM), Seattle, WA. 2012
• “Play”, Nordic Roots in Contemporary American Textiles, Nordic Heritage Museum, Seattle, WA. 2012
• "Origins", Nature in Fiber, Seattle Weaver’s Guild (SWG) show, Seward Park Environmental & Audubon Center, Seattle, WA. 2012
• "Spiritual Ties to Culture (Recycling)", Art of the wall, SWG Annual Exhibition cum Sale, Seattle, WA. 2011
• "Yoni Ki Baat", 6th Aaina, Seattle Asian Art Museum (SAAM), Seattle, WA. 2011
• "Spiritual ties to Culture", Weaving a cultural Tapestry, Shoreline Art Festival, Shoreline, WA. 2009
• "Making Waves with what We Wear", The Association of Northwest Weavers' Guilds (ANWG) Conference, Spokane, WA. 2009
• "Independence Day 2003", Nehru Art Gallery, Bhilai, India. 2003
• "Shakti" (The Power), Nehru Art Gallery, Bhilai, India. 2002
• “Creations 2000”, Fashion Show, MSU, Baroda, India. 2000

Current Research

• Dyeing of Cotton Yarns for Denim with Eco-friendly Nanocellulose Gel - Natural Indigo Dispersion.
• Sustainable and Eco-friendly Dyeing of Cotton-Polyester Blended Fabric using Nanocellulose Gel-based Dyeing.
• Determination of Antimicrobial Activity of Cotton Dyed with Nanocellulose - Indigo Gel.
• The Sustainable and Eco-friendly Dyeing/Coating of Cotton with Nanocellulose - Indigo Gel.

Journal Articles

• "Dyeing of Fibers and Impact on the Environment" Chapter 13, Raha Saremi, Smriti Rai and Suraj Sharma, “Green Composites 2: Industrial Applications", forthcoming.
• “The Optimization of Novel Nanocellulose Gel-Reactive Dye Coating for Textile Applications”, with B. J. Lee, S. Daubenmire, E. Lee, S. Rai, R. Saremi, A. Liyanapathiranage , T. N. Sriram , A. Mandal , and S. Sharma, Colourage, June 2019, pp. 32-41
• “Application of Eco-friendly Henna Leaves for Dyeing Leather”, A. Karolia, S.Dilliwar Textile industry & Trade Journal, Vol. 44, No. 5-6, May- June 2006, Pages 33- 38.
• “Natural Yellow Dyes from Marigold Flowers for Leather”, A. Karolia, S. Dilliwar Colourage, June 2004, pp. 31-38
• “Dyeing of Garment Leather with Tessue”, A. Karolia, S. Dilliwar Textile Industry of India, Nov 2003, pp. 20-28