Lasya Aji Silpa
Teaching Fellow
University of North Texas
Department of Design
Email: lasya.ajisilpa@unt.edu
Professional Memberships
- International Textile and Apparel Association. (January 28, 2023 - Present).
Teaching
Teaching Experience
- ADES 1560 - Fashion Design: Introduction to Industrial Sewing Techniques, 4 courses.
- ADES 3565 - Fashion Accessories, 1 course.
- ART 1800 - Foundations: Narrative and Representation, 1 course.
University of North Texas
Awards and Honors
- 2024 Winner of the ITAA Award for Creative and Innovative Employment of Techniques, International Textile and Apparel Association. (November 24, 2024).
- CVAD Voertman-Ardoin Fellow, College of Visual Arts and Design UNT. (August 15, 2023).
- TGS Tuition Benefit Program Award, University of North Texas. (August 18, 2022).
- India Student Association Scholarship, India Student Association. (August 15, 2023).
- CVAD Faircloth Grad Fashion Award, College of Visual Arts and Design (CVAD). (August 24, 2022).
Research
Presentations Given
- Aji Silpa, L. (Author & Presenter), International Textile and Apparel Association, Yin-Yang: A tale fo Balance, International Textile and Apparel Association, Long Beach, California, United States of America. (2024).
- Aji Silpa, L. (Author & Presenter), International Textile and Apparel Association, Lotus Noir: A tale of Beauty and Decay, International Textile and Apparel Association, Long Beach, California, United States of America. (2024 - 2024).
- Aji Silpa, L. (Author), Vallabhajosyula, M. (Author & Presenter), Trippeer, B.C. (Author & Presenter), The 6th Barcelona Conference on Arts, Media, and Culture (BAMC2025), Global Threads: The Influence of British Calicos on Traditional Kalamkari Textile, The International Academic Forum (IAFOR) and the IAFOR Research Centre at the Osaka School of International Public Policy (OSIPP), Osaka School of International Public Policy (OSIPP) at Osaka University, Japan, Spain. (2025 - 2025).
- Trippeer, B.C. (Author & Presenter), Aji Silpa, L. (Author & Presenter), FL_Fashion Sustainability_International Conference, Denim Days Workshops: Transformative Sustainable Fashion Education through a Sustainable Design for Healthy Communities Service-learning Project, European Communication Research and Education Association (ECREA), Lusofona University (Portugal), Portugal. (2024 - 2024).
- Aji Silpa, L. (Author & Presenter), Jestratijevic, I. (Author), International Textile and Apparel Conference, Ayurvastra: Why Therapeutic Clothing is a Game Changer, ITAA, Baltimore, MD, United States of America. (2023 - 2023).