Cindy Cordoba is a sustainable fashion scholar and educator specializing in circular design innovation. With a Ph.D. in Apparel Design and expertise in biomaterials, she leads research at the intersection of functional apparel, sustainability, and social impact. Her work combines traditional artisanship with emerging technologies to develop circular solutions for the fashion industry's environmental challenges.

My Background

Dr. Cindy Cordoba Arroyo is a researcher and Assistant Professor at Cal Poly Pomona's AMM Department, specializing in Fiber Science and Apparel Design. She holds a Ph.D. from Cornell University, an M.Sc. in Textile Science from Louisiana State University, and a BSc. in Environmental Engineering from the National University of Colombia. Her research is focused on circular economy principles and post-consumer textile waste management, leading to the development of a circular design model for enhancing material recovery from airline uniforms. Additionally, she worked as a research assistant in the Thermoregulatory Garment Research Project, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, contributing to designing clothing systems for thermal comfort using air cooling and warming features.