Huipu Gao, PhD
Education
BS, Inner Mongolia University of Technology
MS, Donghua University
MS, University of Georgia
PhD, North Carolina State University
Biography
Huipu Gao is a highly skilled researcher with expertise in protective clothing, nonwoven, smart textiles, and polymer science. He worked at Textile Protection and Comfort Center (TPACC) at North Carolina State University for four years, a renowned academic laboratory known for its research on personal protective gear worldwide. During his PhD research sponsored by FEMA, Dr. Gao focused on evaluating firefighter protective clothing and contributed significantly to the advancement of the national firefighter clothing standard.
Dr. Gao is a strong advocate for sustainability and he firmly believes that the textile industry should prioritize environmental responsibility. To this end, he is researching high-performance textile products made with environmentally friendly materials and he is actively engaged in educating the next generation of textile and garment professionals.
Research Interests
Protective clothing, environmentally friendly textile materials, smart textile, nonwoven
Selected Publications
"A novel method for measuring the wet cling properties of textiles." Fibers and Polymers. 2023.
"Effects of the moisture barrier and thermal liner components on the heat strain and thermal protective performance of firefighter turnout systems." Textile Research Journal. 2022.
"Identifying factors that contribute to structural firefighter heat strain in North America." International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics. 2022.
"A new test method for evaluating the evaporative cooling efficiency of fabrics using a dynamic sweating hot plate." Measurement Science and Technology. 2022.
"Fabrication of core-sheath nanoyarn via touchspinning and its application in wearable piezoelectric nanogenerator." The Journal of The Textile Institute. 2020.
"High-performance flexible yarn for wearable piezoelectric nanogenerators." Smart Materials and Structures. 2018.
Courses
- TT 456 Nonwovens and Performance Textiles
- TT 455 Total Quality Management for Textile Products
- TS 111 Fundamentals of Textiles
- TS 110 Product Elements and Principles Laboratory