Expertise
  1. Novel composite structures
  2. Protective materials – permeability, filtration, ballistics, chemical reactivity, insulation.
  3. High performance fabric and tether structures – lunar habitat etc, inflatable structures.
  4. Antimicrobial treatments for fibers, fabrics and other surfaces,
  5. Novel extrusion processes for polymer solutions and gels,
  6. Extrusion of bioengineered proteins,
  7. Braided structures and production machinery,
  8. Nonwovens from unique fibers (partially carbonized, basalt, *feathers, waste etc.),
  9. Measurement of nonwoven properties (*insulation, filtration, WVTR, emi shielding etc),
  10. Fiber property measurement (length distribution, maturity, stickiness and friction),
  11. Infra-red and RF drying/heating of textile substrates,
  12. Physical properties of acoustic foam,
  13. Computer aided design of woven and knitted textiles, and
  14. Various chemical finishing technologies for fibers and fabrics
Chemistry of polymers and fibers, antimicrobial materials, fiber extrusion, microscopy, CAD of fabrics, statistical analysis of fiber properties, nonwovens engineering

Research Interests: Textile engineering; novel fibers and materials

Past Affiliations

Professor Emeritus, Department of Polymer and Fiber Engineering, Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, Auburn University

Professor, Department of Polymer and Fiber Engineering, Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, Auburn University

Senior Research Chemist, Polyester Research

Center for Green Manufacturing, University of Alabama (past)

Adjunct Professor, Department of Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Alabama (past)

Degrees
PhD, North Carolina State University, Fiber and Polymer Science, 1970
MS, North Carolina State University, Wood and Paper Science, 1967
BS, North Carolina State University, Pulp and Paper Technology, 1964
Keywords
polymeric materials polymer science textiles
Associations
American Chemical Society
Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry
Fiber Society
Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry