Research Publications
Peer-reviewed academic research papers and creative showcase publications.
Creative Publications
- Modular Gambit: A reconfigurable Chess-Inspired Dress Exploring Playful User Agency – ITAA Conference, St. Louis, MO (2025)
- Lotus Noir: A Tale of Beauty and Decay – ITAA Conference, Long Beach, CA (2023–24)
- Yin-Yang: A Tale of Balance – ITAA Conference, Long Beach, CA (2023–24)
Paper Publications
- Ayurvastram as First Skin: Herbal Textiles, Plant-Based Color, and Sustainable Fashion – Barcelona, Spain 2026 The 7th Barcelona Conference on Arts, Media & Culture (BAMC2026).
- Kadhavastram: Encoding Kerala Mural Storytelling into Laser-Etched Modular Textiles – The International Academic Forum (IAFOR), Barcelona, Spain 2026. The 7th Barcelona Conference on Arts, Media & Culture (BAMC2026).
- Cloth as Political Language: How Textile Arts Became Instruments of Ideology, Identity, and State Power – The International Academic Forum (IAFOR), Tokyo, Japan, Japan 2026. The Asian Conference on Arts & Humanities (ACAH2026).
- Power in Cloth: The Semiotic Shift from Spiritual Iconography to Human Authority in Global Textiles – The International Academic Forum (IAFOR), Hawaii, United States of America 2026.
- Unwoven Origins - Global Fashion and the Silenced Histories of Indian Design – Twentieth International Conference on Design Principles & Practices, Sapienza University of Rome 2025.
- The Sound of Elegance: Designing Power and Presence through Sensory Fashion – Twentieth International Conference on Design Principles & Practices, Sapienza University of Rome 2025.
- Global Threads: The Influence of British Calicos on Traditional Kalamkari Textile – The Barcelona Conference on Arts, Media and Culture (BAMC2025).
- 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).
- Ayurvastra: Why Therapeutic Clothing is a Game Changer – ITAA Conference, Baltimore, MD (2023).
Journal Articles
- The Sound of Elegance Designing Power and Presence Through Sensory Fashion – International Journal of Visual Design - Vallabhajosyula, M., Silpa, L., Bernardoni, J.M., McFerrin, N.G. (2026).
Presentations Given
- Denim Days: Denim Recycling Workshop and UNT Sustainability Reception – Trippeer, B.C. (Author & Presenter), Silpa, L.A. (Author & Presenter), Sustainable Design for Healthy Communities/Denim Days, GDAC x PAAC (Greater Denton Arts Council x Patterson Appleton Arts Center), Denton, United States of America. (2023 - 2023). Link