Making with ordinary materials: Digital Fabrication & E-Textiles
Nasir Rakib is a Ph.D. student advised by Dr. Cesar Torres in the Department of Computer Science & Engineering at the University of Texas at Arlington. His research focuses on smart textiles, IoT, digital fabrication, and sustainability. He believes the next decade will see significant advances in sustainable and smart textile manufacturing. Since beginning his Ph.D., he has been addressing challenges in smart textile processing and striving to make textile manufacturing more interactive and accessible for HCI enthusiasts. He is eager to collaborate with innovative, interdisciplinary HCI research teams where he can contribute, explore, and engage with creative makers.
Research Areas
- Digital Fabrication
- e-Textiles
- Sustainability
- Biomaterials
Open to HCI internship opportunity
Working Experience
- October 01, 2020 - Present
Texas Tech University
Graduate Research Assistant - August 26, 2019 - September 30, 2020
Texas Tech University
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Education
Research Focus: Human-Computer Interaction
Duration: August 2021 - present
Institution: The University of Texas at Arlington, Texas
Research Focus: Clothing Comfort, Sustainability
Duration: August 2019 - December 2020
Institution: Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, USA
Major: Fabrication
Institution: University of Chittagong, Bangladesh
Scholarships
- TTU Hammons RHIM Scholarship (2020-2021)
- TTU Study Abroad Desg Sch (2021)
- TTU HRM General HS Sch (2019-2021)
- TTU Devitt Jones GR Fellowship (2019-2021)
- TTU Schrock RHIM Scholarship (2019)
- TTU Tully RHIM HS Scholarship (2019)
- Engineering College Merit Scholarship (2009-2013)
Awards
- Runner-up graduate best paper award by ACRA/AMA (2021)
- Sara Douglas Doctoral Fellowship by International Textile and Apparel Association (2021)
- Sweden-Bangladesh Sponsored Travel Grant (2021)
- TTU Pres Doc Ex RA Spring (2020)
- ORIS GLISSON FELLOWSHIP: Outstanding Beginning Masters Student Award by International Textile and Apparel Association (2020)
- Helen DeVitt Jones Graduate Fellowship from Graduate School, TTU (2019-2021)
- Top Four Excellent Performance Award by Dansk Mode & Fashion, Sociability, and BGMEA University (2018)
- Engineering College Merit Scholarship by Textile Engineering College
Organization Involvement
- President of Graduate Student Council (GSC)
Duration: May 2024 - April 2025
Institution: The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) - Chief Executive Officer, Graduate Student Council (GSC)
Duration: August 2022 - April 2024
Institution: The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA), Arlington, USA
Skill/Expertise
| Areas | Tools/Technologies |
|---|---|
| 3D Designing & Prototyping | Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Lightroom, FIGMA |
| 3D Prototyping | Fusion360, TinkerCAD, OpenSCAD, Abaqus |
| Programming | Python, JavaScript, Node.js, React, HTML, CSS |
| AR/VR App Development | Unity, AR.js (location-based, marker-based, and image-based AR) |
| Digital Fabrication | Laser Cutting, 3D Printing, SLA Printing, Silicone, Clay Printing |
| Textile and Fashion | Design Scope Victor, CLO3D |
| Ontology | Protege |
| Biomaterials | Scoby Kombucha |
| Interaction Design | Responsive and adaptive UIs using materials such as textiles, SMA, leather, glass, plastics, and others |