Arifur Rahman earned his bachelor’s degree in Textile Engineering from the Bangladesh University of Textiles and his M.S. in Polymer Chemistry from Pittsburg State University. During his master’s studies, he was involved in an industry-sponsored research project with InsectaPel LLC and completed a summer internship in the R&D department at Tnemec Company, Inc. His graduate research focused on bio-derived textile coatings, centrifugally spun nanofibers, and wet-spun fibers. His current research at Cornell focuses develop fiber-based materials with advanced functionalities for healthcare, and environmental applications.