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Janet Coulter is a Senior Lecturer in Fashion Design at the Belfast School of Art, Ulster University. Her multidisciplinary expertise bridges fashion technology, bio-textiles, and digital pattern engineering, with a focus on health and wellbeing applications. She has held leadership roles such as Director of Academic Enterprise and Faculty e-Learning Coordinator, driving industry-academia partnerships and educational innovation.
- BA (Hons) Textile and Fashion Design
- Postgraduate Diploma in Higher Education
- MBA
- MSc in Computer-Based Learning with Education
- PhD in Fashion Technology
Her research explores e-textiles for stress monitoring, bio-degradable materials for sustainable fashion, 3D fashion simulation, and strategic co-design. Recent publications highlight AI integration in research, gender perceptions in STEM education through e-textiles, and affective touch for student wellbeing. She has secured £831,830 in funding through 8 KTP/FUSION projects and 8 innovation vouchers.
- Distinguished Educational Excellence in Innovative Practice Award
- Intertrade Ireland Outstanding Innovation Award
- Rolls Royce Science Prize
- Distinguished Enterprise Fellowship
Janet serves as an external examiner at Dundee University and validator for international programs. Her work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly sustainability and quality education. She is actively involved in research ethics, strategic funding committees, and advancing digital and bio-textile technologies in fashion.
