Marie O'Mahony is a consultant, professor, author and curator specializing in advanced textiles for fashion design. She is a Professor at Ontario College of Art and Design University (OCAD U), Toronto and Visiting Professor at University of the Arts, London. O'Mahony is the co-author, with Sarah E. Braddock, of Techno Textiles and Techno Textiles 2, and the sole author of Sports Tech and Cyborg, both published by Thames & Hudson.