Harishkumar Narayana, Ph.D.

Materials & Softgoods Textiles Engineering Lead, expertise in advanced wearables and soft robotic skin for human motion capturing

Research Expertise

Textiles/Materials Science

Smart/Medical Textiles

Wearable-Energy E-textiles

About

Results-oriented softgoods engineer with a proven track record of 7+ years in translating groundbreaking research into commercially viable products, complemented by 3 years in textile manufacturing. Hands on expertise-skills in developing AI-powered Wearable Electronics, soft robotics (5k1n) and advanced materials for Digital Healthcare, Augmented/Virtual reality, Fitness, Gaming, and Personalized Therapies. Proven track record in successful execution of high-impact softgoods projects ($1M) specializing in digital healthcare and Energy Harvesting solutions. Possessing a strong cross-functional skill set, I excel in collaborating with hardware, software, and machine learning experts to deliver cutting-edge innovations.

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Publications

Capturing complex hand movements and object interactions using machine learning-powered stretchable smart textile gloves

Nature Machine Intelligence

2024

Stress-memory polymeric filaments for advanced compression therapy

Journal of Materials Chemistry B

2017

Shape Memory Polyurethane-Based Smart Polymer Substrates for Physiologically Responsive, Dynamic Pressure (Re)Distribution

ACS Omega

2019

A smart orthopedic compression device based on a polymeric stress memory actuator

Materials & Design

2016

Electronic textiles for electrocardiogram monitoring: A review on the structure–property and performance evaluation from fiber to fabric

Textile Research Journal

2022

Stress memory polymers

Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics

2015

Designing of advanced smart medical stocking using stress-memory polymeric filaments for pressure control and massaging

Materials Science and Engineering: C

2018

Programmable 3D bifurcated braided structures for system-adaptable and integrated triboelectric sensing

Nano Energy

2023

Constituent analysis of stress memory in semicrystalline polyurethane

Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics

2016

Tensile-responsive triboelectric yarn based on Janus tubular braided structure for wearable sensing

Nano Energy

2024

Roll-to-roll fabrication of silver/silver chloride coated yarns for dry electrodes and applications in biosignal monitoring

Scientific Reports

2023

Novel Behavior in Smart Polymeric Materials: Stress Memory and its Potential Applications

Advances in Science and Technology

2016

Shape Memory Polymer Nanocomposites for Textiles

Nanotechnology in Textiles

2020

Shape memory polymers for design of smart stocking

Innovations and Emerging Technologies in Wound Care

2020

Influence of yarn geometry on electrical properties of silver-coated nylon filaments for e-textiles: a fundamental study

Journal of Industrial Textiles

2023

Fibers for Medical Compression

Handbook of Fibrous Materials

Handbook of Fibrous Materials

2020

Muscle physiology detection in movement using multimodal wearable sensing e-textile (Conference Presentation)

Biophotonics in Exercise Science, Sports Medicine, Health Monitoring Technologies, and Wearables

2020

Contemporary Status of Research in Material Science for Designing the Advanced Smart Medical Compression Stockings

Current Trends in Fashion Technology & Textile Engineering

2017

Education

Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Ph.D., Materials, Polymer and Textile Engineering / April, 2018

Hong Kong

Experience

Texavie Technologies Inc

Softgoods Engineering Lead / September, 2018 — Present

Engineered softgoods resistive-capacitive sensors, designed and developed AI-powered wearable sensing robotic 5k1n for vision-less human body motion capturing and real-time feedback hardware-actuators: US patented ▪ Led & directed raw materials innovation and operated in-house labs to validate performance, establishing ASTM/ISO-aligned testing protocols for mechanical strength, durability, flexibility, and environmental resistance.

University of British Columbia

Research Associate / June, 2018 — November, 2021

▪ Awarded prestigious ‘Mitacs Elevate’ Fellowship for Industry-academia project to develop advanced smart textile compression bandage system using smart softgoods actuators. Executed multimodal sensor fusion (Resistive, EMG, NIRS, ECG, BVP, and PPG) to wearable textile fabric-electronics medical devices for capturing physiological signals, analysis and feedback.

Raymond-UCO Denim Pvt Ltd.

Executive Industrial Engineer / September, 2011 — November, 2013

▪ Managed 900 operators, 700 machines at ground level & increased production efficiency by 30% (10k pcs/day). ▪ Served as technical expert to develop new yarn-fabrics, prototypes along with production cost-estimation.

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