Aishwarya Lahariya

Hi. Welcome to a world where personal website still exist. If you have reached here, I am assured of the fact that you like to research, read and dig information before believing the first thing on your mobile screen. I am grateful for that, truly.

 

I am Aishwarya Lahariya, and I call myself a 'Jill of many trades'. I fiercely believing in doing good and being good and boycotting what's wrong. If it wasn't clear so far, I am a feminist. I refuse to explain it any further than that. I an absolutely anti AI. Still here? Then you must be genuinely interested in my work or life or both.

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If you wish to know my schooling, work ex etc. LinkedIn is the place. If you want to know of my opinions, Instagram is the place. If you wish to know beyond either, continue reading.

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Trained as a chemist/scientist/researcher, I also dabble into writing when a topic interests me. I enjoy public speaking, went to an open mic and gave a TEDx talk. I am opinionated by research. I form my opinions only after I have researched a topic and am always quick at learning if my research is ever proven wrong. My work, life, living, behaviours all lead towards a planet first approach because I do not think there should be another way of being! Who in their right mind would ignore the only permanent home we all have?

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I have lived my life equal parts in my birth-town and 7 other cities across India and the US. The later increasing by the day. My work has always evolved around using chemistry for a better world. I have researched on carbon fibres for aerospace, medical textiles that break down inside bodies post surgery, salt-free dyeing, making wearable sensors for carbon dioxide, making nanofibres using water based solutions and a lot of green chemistry. Today, I am using chemistry to create the future of fashion with Jiwya, my brand. I also taught myself fashion designing for the brand, which I very much enjoy now barring the occasional imposter feeling.

 

When I am not working on Jiwya, I am reading (mostly fiction), composting in my garden, ensuring my home is plastic and toxic chemical free, probably in a rabbit hole of some topic or taking a mental break with some amazing movie or series. I fall in love with stories that have a heart, despise the ones that don’t and judge them from the cover. I can talk endlessly about beautiful poems and lyrics and the writer's thoughts when writing something. At times I am cooking. At times writing things I'll never publish. At times, I mentor students and startups if they feel I can add value. 

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I believe in learning everything I can in this world. Too ambitious right? Where's the joy without it!

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An occasional presence with the spell 'Ashwariya' instead of Aishwarya is me too, lived a dual name life until a few years ago thanks to a clerical error. ​​