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The next installment of the ComSciCon podcast blitz stars Ashish Kapoor!\\xa0 We discuss flexible electronics and smart textiles.\\xa0 These game-changing technologies are already showing up in stores and threaten to completely overhaul how we use and think about clothing.\\xa0 Smart textiles can be used in the military, medical emergencies, or just everyday use.\\xa0 We talk about other practical applications of smart textiles and flexible electronics, and chat a bit about the barriers this technology will face before widespread adoption.\\xa0 Ashish is also a radio host, and is currently developing his own science podcast. Stay tuned for the link!

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Ashish Kapoor received his M.Tech degree in Textile Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India in 2015 and is currently in the Ph.D. program at College of Textiles, North Carolina State University majoring in Fiber and Polymer Science along with a minor in Electrical Engineering. His research focuses on development of fiber based active sensory textiles and photoresponsive polymer based actuators for soft robotics applications. He received the NC State University\\u2019s Provost Doctoral Recruitment Fellowship for 2015-16 and DAAD RISE Professional Scholarship in 2018.

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Connect with Ashish on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter.

Read about Ashish\'s PhD project on\\xa0Fiber based Fabric Sensors

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Watch\\xa0this video\\xa0to see the Levi\'s/Google collaborative jacket that Ashish mentioned.

Learn about Ashish\'s three minute thesis presentation in media coverage on the State Textiles News, Technician Online, and State Graduate School News websites.

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This episode was recorded at\\xa0ComSciCon Triangle, the convention for science communicators in Research Triangle Park in North Carolina.\\xa0 ComSciCon-Triangle is a\\xa0conference organized by graduate students,\\xa0for graduate students, focused on developing science communication skills.\\xa0 Special thanks to RTI international for hosting us!\\xa0 Follow ComSciCon on\\xa0Twitter\\xa0and check out this recently-published\\xa0journal article\\xa0on science communication training penned by two (former and current)\\xa0committee\\xa0members.

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