Design

Bolanle Dahunsi

Assistant Professor
bolanle.dahunsi@oregonstate.edu

Office: 541-737-7709

Austin Hall

Austin Hall 346

2751 SW Jefferson Way

2751 SW Jefferson Way
Corvallis, OR 97331
She/Her
Credentials: 
Ph.D, Design, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, MN
M.S., Computer Science, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
B.S., Computer Science, University of Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria

Profile Field Tabs

At OSU
Affiliated with: 
College of Business
Research/Career Interests: 

I am a Design Scholar and Computer Scientist with finance and entrepreneurship experience. I collaborate with stakeholders across disciplines to increase accessibility and sustainability of the apparel industry through technological advances.

My research focus is mainly in accessible & sustainable clothing consumption. To that end, I conduct research in accessibility & sustainability of apparel through personalized recommender systems. I also study apparel ontologies as an option for representation of concepts and relationships in the apparel field. Finally, I explore generative AI as a tool for design and ideation.

Courses Taught: 
  • DSGN 426 - Digital Design for Apparel
  • DSGN 427 - Apparel Design with Draping
  • DSGN 121 - Computer Aided Design
Beyond OSU
Professional Affiliations: 
  • International Textile & Apparel Association (ITAA)
  • Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
  • International Association for Ontology & its Applications (IAOA)
  • Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
  • National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
Personal Links: 
Bolanle's website
Biography

Bolanle Dahunsi is an Assistant Professor in the College of Business at Oregon State University. She teaches courses in Digital Design for Apparel and Apparel Design with Draping. She hopes to help her students learn to make design decisions based on aesthetics, functionality, accessibility, and sustainability.

She received a Bachelors degree in Computer Science from the University of Ado-Ekiti. She has a Masters degree in Computer Science from Louisiana State University and a PhD in Design from University of Minnesota. Her research focuses on accessible & sustainable apparel through personalized recommender systems, apparel ontologies, and generative AI for design & ideation.

My Publications

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