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Wilson College of Textiles 
The Sustainable Dye Chemistry Laboratory

Kayleena Otero

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M.S. Thesis Student

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kayleena-otero-022891143

Bio

Kayleena Otero joined our laboratory fall 2022, earning her M.S. degree in textile chemistry fall 2023. Her thesis research topic focused on the “Application of Metal Complexable Monoazo Dyes to Protein and Polyamide Fibers using Environmentally Benign Metal Ions.” Undergraduate students she mentored included Sydney Lucas and Kennedy Walker.

Education

M.S. Textile Chemistry NC State 2024

Groups

  • 3rd Place in Undergraduate/Master Student category, "Exploring Metal Complexable Monoazo Dyes As Sustainable Colorants For Human Hair and Textiles," 2022 NC-ACS Local Section Annual Meeting, November 2022. Poster presentation.