Smartwear Revolution Research Team

Team Group

Smartwear Revolution Research Team

The Smartwear Revolution Research Team is led by Nominated Principal Investigator Dr. Vivian Mushahwar, with over 65 researchers (co-PIs and collaborators) from the University of Alberta and across Canada, the United States and Europe.

The team includes fashion designers, disability advocates, clothing manufacturers, visual artists, even a choreographer, as well as researchers from eight faculties across the University of Alberta’s College of Health Sciences, the College of Natural and Applied Sciences, and the College of Social Sciences and Humanities.

Vivian Mushahwar
Principal Investigator, Co-Lead, Researching the Research Vivian Mushahwar Learn more
Michael Lipsett
Co-applicant; Technology and Textiles Working Group Member (TTWG) Michael Lipsett Learn more
Patricia Dolez
Co-Principal Investigator; Co-Lead, Technology and Textiles Working Group (TTWG); Art & Design Working Group (ADWG) Member Patricia Dolez Learn more
Daniel Sameoto
Co-Principal Investigator; Fibres Team Lead; Technology and Textiles Working Group Member (TTWG) Daniel Sameoto Learn more
Anastasia Elias
Co-Principal Investigator; Sensors Team Lead; Technology and Textiles Working Group Member (TTWG) Anastasia Elias Learn more
Albert Vette
Co-applicant; Lead, Biomechanics; Technology and Textiles Working Group Member (TTWG) Albert Vette Learn more
Lingzi Sang
Co-Principal Investigator; Power Team Lead; Technology and Textiles Working Group Member (TTWG) Lingzi Sang Learn more
Mahdi Tavakoli
Co-Principal Investigator; Control and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Team Lead; Technology and Textiles Working Group Member (TTWG) Mahdi Tavakoli Learn more
Taymy Caso
Co-Principal Investigator, Co-Lead, Social Justice Working Group (SJWG); Social Justice Working Group (SJWG) Member Taymy Caso Learn more
Adalberto Loyola-Sanchez
Co-Principal Investigator, Co-Lead, Social Justice Working Group (SJWG); Social Justice Working Group (SJWG) Member Adalberto Loyola-Sanchez Learn more
Chester Ho
Co-Principal Investigator, Co-Lead, Healthcare System Engagement; Social Justice Working Group (SJWG) Member Chester Ho Learn more
Verna Yiu
Co-Principal Investigator, Co-Lead, Healthcare System Engagement; Social Justice Working Group (SJWG) Member Verna Yiu Learn more
Reisa Klein
Co-Principal Investigator, Lead, Social Justice in Design and Policy; Social Justice Working Group (SJWG) Member Reisa Klein Learn more
Danielle Peers
Co-applicant; Co-Lead Social Justice in Design and Policy, Social Justice Working Group (SJWG) Member; Art & Design Working Group (ADWG) Member Danielle Peers Learn more
Yasmeen Abu-Laban
Co-applicant; Co-Lead Social Justice in Design and Policy, Social Justice Working Group (SJWG) Member Yasmeen Abu-Laban Learn more
Michael Orsini
Co-applicant; Co-Lead Social Justice in Design and Policy, Social Justice Working Group (SJWG) Member Michael Orsini Learn more
Marilène Oliver
Co-Principal Investigator; Co-Lead, Art & Design Working Group (ADWG) Marilène Oliver Learn more
Yelena Gluzman
Co-Applicant; Co-Lead, Art & Design Working Group (ADWG); Art & Design Working Group (ADWG) Member Yelena Gluzman Learn more
Jacqueline Hebert
Co-applicant; Technology and Textiles Working Group Member (TTWG) Jacqueline Hebert Learn more
Benjamin Barry
Co-Applicant; Lead Fashion Design; Art & Design Working Group (ADWG) Member Benjamin Barry Learn more
April Viczko
Co-Applicant; Lead Performance; Art & Design Working Group (ADWG) Member April Viczko Learn more
Gillian Harvey
Co-Applicant; Art & Design Working Group (ADWG) Member Gillian Harvey Learn more
Carla Rice
Co-Applicant; Art & Design Working Group (ADWG) Member Carla Rice Learn more
Claudia Alick
Co-Applicant; Art & Design Working Group (ADWG) Member; Social Justice Working Group (SJWG) Member Claudia Alick Learn more
Isabel Prochner
Co-applicant, Technology and Textiles Working Group Member (TTWG) Isabel Prochner Learn more
Sean Lee
Collaborator; Art & Design Working Group (ADWG) Member Sean Lee Learn more
Tyler Sherard
Co-Applicant; Art & Design Working Group (ADWG) Member Tyler Sherard Learn more
April Dean
Collaborator; Art & Design Working Group (ADWG) Member April Dean Learn more
Pirkko Markula-Denison
Co-Applicant; Art & Design Working Group (ADWG) Member Pirkko Markula-Denison Learn more
May Friedman
Co-Applicant; Art & Design Working Group (ADWG) Member May Friedman Learn more
Lindsay Eales
Co-Applicant; Art & Design Working Group (ADWG) Member Lindsay Eales Learn more
Rashid Mirzavand
Co-applicant; Power Team; Technology and Textiles Working Group Member (TTWG) Rashid Mirzavand Learn more
Milad Nazarahari
Co-applicant; Technology and Textiles Working Group Member (TTWG) Milad Nazarahari Learn more
Caron Bitter-Phinney
Co-applicant; Technology and Textiles Working Group Member (TTWG) Caron Bitter-Phinney Learn more
Patrick Pilarski
Co-applicant; Technology and Textiles Working Group Member (TTWG) Patrick Pilarski Learn more
Carla Prado
Co-applicant; Technology and Textiles Working Group Member (TTWG) Carla Prado Learn more
Daniel Preston
Co-applicant, Technology and Textiles Working Group Member (TTWG) Daniel Preston Learn more
Emily Rogers-Bradley
Co-applicant, Technology and Textiles Working Group Member (TTWG) Emily Rogers-Bradley Learn more
Hossein Rouhani
Co-applicant, Technology and Textiles Working Group Member (TTWG) Hossein Rouhani Learn more
Vanessa Sanchez
Co-applicant, Technology and Textiles Working Group Member (TTWG) Vanessa Sanchez Learn more
Mike Tolley
Co-applicant, Technology and Textiles Working Group Member (TTWG) Mike Tolley Learn more
Amirali Toossi
Co-applicant, Technology and Textiles Working Group Member (TTWG) Amirali Toossi Learn more
Lauren Welte
Co-applicant; Technology and Textiles Working Group Member (TTWG) Lauren Welte Learn more
José Zariffa
Co-applicant; Technology and Textiles Working Group Member (TTWG) José Zariffa Learn more
Roger Zemp
Co-applicant; Technology and Textiles Working Group Member (TTWG) Roger Zemp Learn more
Leila Kelleher
Co-applicant; Technology and Textiles Working Group Member (TTWG); Art & Design Working Group (ADWG) Member Leila Kelleher Learn more
John Bertram
Co-applicant, Technology and Textiles Working Group Member (TTWG) John Bertram Learn more
Anne Bissonette
Co-applicant; Art & Design Working Group (ADWG) Member, Technology and Textiles Working Group Member (TTWG) Anne Bissonette Learn more
Tricia Carmichael
Co-applicant; Technology and Textiles Working Group Member (TTWG) Tricia Carmichael Learn more
Melanie Carrico
Co-applicant; Technology and Textiles Working Group Member (TTWG) Melanie Carrico Learn more
Justine Decaens
Co-applicant; Technology and Textiles Working Group Member (TTWG) Justine Decaens Learn more
Manisha Gupta
Co-applicant; Technology and Textiles Working Group Member (TTWG) Manisha Gupta Learn more
Ehsan Hashemi
Co-applicant; Technology and Textiles Working Group Member (TTWG) Ehsan Hashemi Learn more
Jian Liu
Co-applicant; Technology and Textiles Working Group Member (TTWG) Jian Liu Learn more
Kei Masani
Co-applicant; Technology and Textiles Working Group Member (TTWG) Kei Masani Learn more
Lorenzo Masia
Co-applicant; Technology and Textiles Working Group Member (TTWG) Lorenzo Masia Learn more
Tricia McGuire-Adams
Co-applicant; Social Justice Working Group (SJWG) Member Tricia McGuire-Adams Learn more
Colleen O'Connell
Co-applicant; Social Justice Working Group (SJWG) Member Colleen O'Connell Learn more
Elisavet Papathanassoglou
Co-applicant; Social Justice Working Group (SJWG) Member Elisavet Papathanassoglou Learn more
Shanon Phelan
Co-applicant; Social Justice Working Group (SJWG) Member Shanon Phelan Learn more
Tracie Risling
Co-applicant; Social Justice Working Group (SJWG) Member Tracie Risling Learn more
Laura Tamblyn Watts
Co-applicant; Social Justice Working Group (SJWG) Member Laura Tamblyn Watts Learn more
Kelly Fritsch
Collaborator; Social Justice Working Group (SJWG) Member Kelly Fritsch Learn more
Chloë Angus
Co-applicant; Social Justice Working Group Member (SJWG); Art & Design Working Group (ADWG) Member; Technology & Textiles Working Group (TTWG) Member Chloë Angus Learn more
Teri Thorson
Co-applicant; Social Justice Working Group Member (SJWG); Art & Design Working Group (ADWG) Member; Technology and Textiles Working Group (TTWG) Member Teri Thorson Learn more
Donald Juzwishin
Collaborator; Social Justice Working Group (SJWG) Member Donald Juzwishin Learn more
Nizam Ahmed
Co-applicant; Social Justice Working Group (SJWG) Member Nizam Ahmed Learn more
John Chernesky
Co-applicant; Social Justice Working Group (SJWG) Member John Chernesky Learn more
Sarah Dobrowolski
Co-applicant; Social Justice Working Group (SJWG) Member Sarah Dobrowolski Learn more
Carole Estabrooks
Co-applicant; Social Justice Working Group (SJWG) Member Carole Estabrooks Learn more
Sean Dukelow
Co-applicant; Social Justice Working Group (SJWG) Member Sean Dukelow Learn more
Victor Ezeugwu
Co-applicant; Social Justice Working Group (SJWG) Member Victor Ezeugwu Learn more
Martin Ferguson-Pell
Co-applicant; Social Justice Working Group (SJWG) Member Martin Ferguson-Pell Learn more
Jake Hayward
Co-applicant; Social Justice Working Group (SJWG) Member Jake Hayward Learn more
Christopher McCabe
Co-applicant; Social Justice Working Group (SJWG) Member Christopher McCabe Learn more
Rene Rossi
Collaborator, Industry Rene Rossi Learn more
Collaborator, Industry Tony Chahine Learn more
Collaborator, Industry Sebastien Couture Learn more
Collaborator, Industry Michelle DaGloria Learn more
Collaborator, Industry Robert Gathercole Learn more
Collaborator, Industry Danny Godin Learn more
Collaborator, Industry Mehadi Sayed Learn more
Collaborator, Industry Emiel DenHartog Learn more
Collaborator, Industry Behnam Pourdeyhimi Learn more
Collaborator, Industry Alison Sunstrum Learn more
Collaborator, Industry Reg Joseph Learn more
Collaborator, Industry Eric Agdeppa Learn more

Our Partners

The Smartwear Revolution Research Team is based at the University of Alberta in Canada, and includes the following Partner Institutions

National Institutions