Mehta Lab
@ West Virginia University
Peer-reviewed Journal Papers
Mehta, S. Can biodegradable textiles lead us to a hopeful path to the world of sustainable textiles?- A review. Environmental Technology Review, 2023 (In press)
Mehta, S. Exploring the touch perception mechanism of textiles through an experimental approach. Scientific Reports, 2023 (Under review)
Mehta, S. A neuroscience approach to understanding consumer attitudes, sustainability perceptions, and purchase behavior related to hemp-based consumer products. Journal of Consumer Psychology, 2023 (Under review)
Mehta, S. and MacGillivray, M. Using Human-Centered Design to develop PPE for pesticide applicators. Indian Journal of Public Health, 2023. (Under review)
Mehta, S. & MacGillivray, M. Aromatherapy in textiles: A scientific analysis of the therapeutic benefits of aromatic textiles. Advances of Medical Textiles, 2022. https://doi.org/10.3390/textiles2010003
Mehta, S. An Experimental investigation on Optimizing liquid Repellency of Fluorochemical Urethane Finish and Its Effect on Physical Properties of Polyester/Cotton Blended Fabric. Fibers, 2020. https://doi.org/10.3390/fib8120072
Mehta, S. Optimization of Fluorochemical Finish Concentration based on liquid repellency effect and its influence on physical properties of 100% Cotton Fabric. AATCC Journal of Research, 2018. 5(5), 15-22. DOI: 10.14504/ajr.5.5.3
Mehta, S., & MacGillivray, M. Analysis of Stress Relief Effect by use of Aroma-therapeutic Textiles. AATCC Journal of Research, 2016. 3(5), 38-44. DOI:10.14504/ajr.3.5.4
Encyclopedia entries-editor reviewed
Aromatherapy in Textiles. Scholarly Community Encyclopedia. MDPI: https://encyclopedia.pub/entry/18378; 2022
Medical Textiles and Aromatherapy. Scholarly Community Encyclopedia. MDPI: https://encyclopedia.pub/entry/18452; 2022
Peer-reviewed Conference Proceedings (selected)
Mehta, S., and MacGillivray, M. Increasing functionality of textiles with beta-cyclodextrin-Aromatherapeutic textiles as an example. 2017. AATCC international conference proceedings. NC
Periyaswamy, T., Balasubramanium, M., Macgillivray, M., Sunidhi, S. Analyzing the bioharmony of the battle dress uniforms (BDU) through human activity index. 2012. IAFI
Periyaswamy, T., Balasubramanium, M., Macgillivray, M., Sunidhi, S. Human-centered apparel design (HCAD): multimodal sensory analysis of 3D fabric haptics. 2012 IAFI