Nigar Sultana
Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant at Auburn University
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Nigar Sultana
Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant at Auburn University
I'm an MS student and a Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant at Auburn University, specializing in Consumer and Design Sciences. With a BS in Textile Engineering degree from the Bangladesh University of Textiles (BUTEX) and two years of industry experience as a Sustainable Textile Production auditor (STeP by OEKO-TEX®) at Hohenstein Bangladesh, I’m passionate about exploring how consumers think and behave when it comes to sustainable choices, along with leveraging business analytics to enhance retail strategies.
Recent Updates:
- Presented our research titled "From waste to wear: Perceived risks associated with recycled post-consumer textile waste (PCTW) denim products” at International Textile and Apparel Association (ITAA) conference 2024.
- Awarded Kitty Dickerson Fellowship for Professional Promise: Masters Student 2024 by International Textile and Apparel Association (ITAA).
- Started studying Business Analytics at Harbert College of Business, Auburn University.
- Poster accepted at ITAA 2024 Annual Conference, Long Beach California, USA.
- Started MS in Consumer and Design Sciences at Auburn University in Fall 2023.
- Started working as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at the Consumer and Design Science department at Auburn University.