Doctor of Philosophy Supervisor: Dr. Rachel McQueen Research Area: Have you ever had sportswear that develops an odour you can’t seem to get rid of? My research will focus on understanding why these odours develop. If we can find ways […]
Master of Science in Textiles & Clothing (Thesis based) Supervisor: Dr. Patricia Dolez Research: Moisture sensor- End-of-life sensors for fire protective fabrics research project
Master of Science in Textiles & Clothing (Thesis based) Supervisor: Dr. Patricia Dolez Thesis title: Self-decontamination of Personal Protective Clothing using nano finish My thesis is focused on optimizing finish formulation and condition of application to have a robust N-halamine-based […]
Master of Science in Textiles & Clothing (Thesis based) Supervisor: Dr. Patricia Dolez Thesis title: Development of testing & quality control methods for e-textiles The global e-textiles business revenue is growing in an accelerated pattern and many e-textile products are […]
Doctor of Philosophy Supervisor: Dr. Patricia Dolez Thesis Title: Thermophysiological Comfort Modeling of Textiles
Doctor of Philosophy Supervisor: Dr. Jane Batcheller Thesis working title: Development of wildland firefighters protective clothing systems with improved thermal insulation properties. Wildland firefighters risk their health to prevent fires from spreading by performing fatiguing activities (e.g., felling trees, removing […]
Doctor of Philosophy Supervisor: Dr. Patricia Dolez Thesis (working) Title: Predicting the end-of-life of fire-protective fabrics The area of the research corresponds to current issues encountered with protective clothing against heat and flame, which include materials aging, lack of comfort, […]
Doctor of Philosophy Ph.D. in Human Ecology & Chemical and Materials Engineering Supervisors: Dr. Patricia Dolez & Dr. John Nychka Thesis Title: Aging of moisture barriers used in firefighter’s protective clothing Moisture management is critical within firefighters‘ turnout gear because […]
