FacultySusan Ashdown Helen G. Canoyer Professor (607) 255-1929 spa4@cornell.edu Research interests: interactions between apparel design and technology, and the changes that are occurring in the way that apparel is designed, produced, and distributed using new and developing technologies; sizing and fit of apparel; use of three dimensional body scanning; creation of sizing systems for target markets; sizing, fit, and function of protective clothing Nancy Breen Lecturer (607) 255-1928 neb5@cornell.edu Chih-Chang Chu Rebecca Q. Morgan '60 Professor (607) 255-1938 cc62@cornell.edu Research interests: synthesis of biodegradable polymers and hydrogels having biologic functions for wound closure, drug control/release and tissue engineering use; design and development of hydrogel-textile hybrids as the substrates for tissue engineering and the study of Rapamycin-impregnated biodegradable biomaterials for treating cardiovascular disorder Charlotte Coffman Senior Extension Associate (607) 255-2009 cwc4@cornell.edu Margaret Frey Associate Professor (607) 255-1937 mfw24@cornell.edu Research interests: electrospun sensor assemblies; cellulose dissolution and fiber formation; electrospun controlled absorption, timed-release fabrics (controlled absorption and release of chemicals); micro and nanofibers for filter media (efficiency of air filter media) Juan Hinestroza Assistant Professor 607-255-7600 jh433@cornell.edu Research interests: textile nanotechnology and smart fibers: functional nanolayers; functional nanofibers; transport phenomena in complex interfaces Charlotte Jirousek Associate Professor (607) 255 8064 caj7@cornell.edu Research interests: history of dress and textile technologies; relationship of Islamic dress and textiles to European dress, and the history of Ottoman textile industry and trade, particularly as evidenced by surviving vestiges of traditional textile production technologies and systems Ann Lemley Professor (607) 255-3151 atl2@cornell.edu Research interests: fast, convenient methods to degrade contaminants and decrease toxicity in groundwater, surface water, or wastewater; use of an electrochemical system employing an advanced oxidation treatment system method (Fenton chemistry) to degrade low levels of pesticides in water; measurement of pesticide residues in home settings to understand their source and the exposure of occupants, particularly children Van Dyk Lewis Associate Professor (607) 255-1930 vdl4@cornell.edu Research interests: factors surrounding men’s thinking about fashion; the way people contribute meaning and substance to the fashion system; activity and phenomena of fashion: primed by the contention that fashion is led and modified through dynamic interpretations made by innovative consumers of fashion and not the media Suzanne Loker Professor Emerita (607) 255-6204 sl135@cornell.edu Fatma Mete Associate Professor (607) 255-0465 fm95@cornell.edu Research interests: analysis of apparel design and manufacturing processes and strategies, apparel design behavior, concentrating on design inspiration, creative processes and visual analogy reasoning, development of design skills and creativity, and modeling fabric drape Anil Netravali Professor (607) 255-1875 ann2@cornell.edu Research interests: development of fully degradable, fully sustainable, environment-friendly 'green' composites; development of 'green' nanocomposites; surface modification of high strength fibers to improve/control their bonding to various resins; development of fiber composite based micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) S. Kay Obendorf Senior Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Eduation; Professor of Fiber Science & Apparel Design (607) 255-4719 sko3@cornell.edu Research interests: development of a predictive model for protection and comfort performance of porous protective clothing; further understand fiber and polymer morphology; soils on textile materials and their removal: distribution of oil within the fabric and fiber structure Anita Racine Senior Lecturer (607) 255-1931 arr5@cornell.edu Research interests: Changing work processes in apparel manufacturing and the need to train industry employees for new technology Peter Schwartz Professor Emeritus ps18@cornell.edu |
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