Handbook of Fibrous Materials

Jinlian Hu is Professor in The Institute of Textiles and Clothing at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong. She obtained her PhD from The University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (now University of Manchester), UK. She has published more than 300 publications and has received numerous scientific awards, including the 2001 Award for Distinguished Achievement from the US Fiber Society. She is a Fellow of the Textile Institute and of the Hong Kong Institution of Textile and Apparel and Editor-in-Chief for Research Journal of Textiles and Apparel.

Dr. Bipin Kumar is currently an assistant Professor in The Department of Textile Technology at IIT Delhi, India. He graduated from The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India, with a PhD in Textile Engineering in 2013. He has benn awarded an ACP outstanding material scientist from the American College of Phlebology in the field of Phlebology. His main research focuses on smart fibrous/polymeric materials and related fabric structures. Currently, he is engaged in research and development of functional textiles for several engineering and medical applications.

Dr. Jing Lu, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.