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Jingwen Zhu is a researcher and designer based in Ithaca, New York. Her recent work involves e-textiles and connected devices. She is interested in designing engaging interactions and combining traditional crafting methods with innovative technologies.

Originally from China, Jingwen studied digital media at Tongji University, Shanghai, and received her master's degree from ITP NYU. She is currently a Ph.D student researching e-textiles and on-skin interfaces in Hybrid Body Lab at Cornell University. 

Learn how apparel reflects and affects society, and explore the traditional and innovative techniques used in design.

Grubbs's current research focuses on the (mis)representation of Black women at the intersection of fashion, beauty, and media. This agenda explores the use of stereotypical imagery to represent Black women throughout visual culture, and the impact that the representations have on Black women’s self-presentation, identity formation, and societal perception. Lauryn connects her research to her creative and entrepreneurial ventures, by taking a Black feminist approach to decolonize the gaze and diversify authorship of images of

Lesimo Wang is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Human Centered Design at Cornell University. Prior to joining Cornell, he worked as an interior designer at HASSELL and as a workplace strategist for consulting firms. His research focuses on empirical studies that explore the future of hybrid work model and the changing landscape of campus learning spaces.

Dr. Fatma Baytar is an Associate Professor in the Department of Human Centered Design at Cornell University. Her research foci are two-fold. The first is on developing new computational tools and methods for achieving seamless digitalization of new product development in the apparel industry. The second is on educating current and future workforce on using 3D digital technologies. Dr. Baytar is cross-trained in textile engineering and apparel design, and has extensive research and teaching experiences