Research interests and current work.
My active undergraduate thesis investigates durable phase-change materials on cotton. Alongside this, I maintain structured literature reviews and documented conceptual proposals in technical textiles.
Active Thesis Work
Background Reading & Reviews
Future Research Interests
Thermal Comfort
Category: Thermal Comfort
Can a chitosan-bound lauric–myristic acid PCM coating retain measurable thermal response after repeated washing?
Planned: lauric–myristic acid eutectic PCM on cotton with chitosan and citric acid binder
Planning complete; experiments not yet started. Planned DSC (Differential Scanning Calorimetry), TGA (Thermogravimetric Analysis), FTIR (Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy), SEM (Scanning Electron Microscopy), water vapour permeability (WVP) and air permeability testing, with laundering stages at 0, 5, 10, 20 and 30 cycles.
Planned investigation of thermal response and coating retention after washing; no outcome established yet
Extend the coating to microencapsulated PCM systems on blended technical fabrics
The study will examine phase-change response and wash durability. Material testing alone will not establish wearer comfort or prove a specific chitosan–citric acid bonding mechanism.
Undergraduate Thesis Focus
Explore full methodology, chemical formulations, and characterization matrix