Research Direction
Fashion and Textile Technology
Research in this area involves five key directions:
(1) Smart wearable technology, including textile based energy harvesting, conversion and storage devices, wearable photonics and electronics, fiber, flexible sensors and actuators, artificial muscle, artificial skin sensors, soft robotics, etc.
Supervisors: Prof JT FAN, Prof Hong HU, Prof Lilly LI, Prof Jeanne TAN, Prof XM TAO, Prof BG XU, Prof Joanne YIP, Dr DH SHOU, Dr Jianming CHEN, Dr Shaoyu CHEN, Dr Xiaoyang GUAN, Dr Qiyao HUANG, Dr Tsaichun HUANG, Dr Zhanxiao KANG, Dr Junhong PU, Dr Lisa ZHANG (For their contact methods, pls refer to https://www.polyu.edu.hk/sft/people/academic-staff/)
(2) Color management and textile processing, including bionic chromatic materials, bio-based green colorants, functional and smart textile and garment surface treatments, non-contact image-based color measurement, color communication technologies, etc.
Supervisors: Prof Kinor JIANG, Prof CW KAN, Prof Xungai WANG, Prof John XIN, Dr Kaikai MA (For their contact methods, pls refer to https://www.polyu.edu.hk/sft/people/academic-staff/)
(3) Human factor & functional clothing technologies, including personal moisture and thermal management, thermoregulatory wearables, active and passive cooling, air filtration textiles, multifunctional clothing, functional compression textiles and clothing, ergonomic comfort, clothing biomechanics, etc.
Supervisors: Prof JT FAN, Prof Bin FEI, Prof Hong HU, Prof Lilly LI, Prof XM TAO, Prof Xungai WANG, Prof BG XU, Prof Kit YICK, Prof Joanne YIP, Dr Shaoyu CHEN, Dr Xiaoyang GUAN, Dr Tsaichun HUANG, Dr Zhanxiao KANG, Dr Ruixin LIANG, Dr Rong LIU, Dr Kaikai MA, Dr Tracy MOK, Dr Junhong PU, Dr Manas SARKAR, Dr Qiuqiong SHI, Dr DH SHOU, Dr Annie YU, Ms Nico LIU (For their contact methods, pls refer to https://www.polyu.edu.hk/sft/people/academic-staff/)
(4) Advanced fibrous materials & technology, including biopolymeric and biomimic materials, medical fibrous materials, auxetic textiles, super thermal conducting and isolation fibrous materials, mono-axial directional water transportation fibrous materials, air conditional fibrous materials, etc.
Supervisors: Prof JT FAN, Prof Bin FEI, Prof Hong HU, Prof CW KAN, Prof XM TAO, Prof Xungai WANG, Prof John XIN, Prof BG XU, Prof Joanne YIP, Dr Jianming CHEN, Dr Shaoyu CHEN, Dr Bo FANG, Dr Xiaoyang GUAN, Dr Qiyao HUANG, Dr Ying JI, Dr Zhanxiao KANG, Dr Kaikai MA, Dr Junhong PU, Dr DH SHOU (For their contact methods, pls refer to https://www.polyu.edu.hk/sft/people/academic-staff/)
(5) Machinery/instrument development or modification, including development or modification of machineries for textile/ functional textile/ related materials/garments development or production, development or modification of instruments for textile materials, fabrics and garments testing and property assessment, etc.
Supervisor: Prof Xungai WANG, Dr Manas SARKAR (For his contact method, pls refer to https://www.polyu.edu.hk/sft/people/academic-staff/)
Fashion and Textile Design
Research in this area involves four key directions:
(1) Cultural design, including fashion and textile design innovation with traditional and modern cultural elements, costume art and fashion creation, HK fashion style, fashion and textile arts, wearable arts, etc.
Supervisors: Prof Kinor JIANG, Prof Lilly LI, Dr Joe AU, Dr Tsaichun HUANG, Dr Haze NG, Ms Amana WU (For their contact methods, pls refer to https://www.polyu.edu.hk/sft/people/academic-staff/)
(2) Social design, including fashion for various communities and institutions with special needs, such as business districts, care centers, hospitals, schools, and enterprises, etc.
Supervisors: Prof Jeanne TAN, Dr Joe AU, Dr Jin LAM (For their contact methods, pls refer to https://www.polyu.edu.hk/sft/people/academic-staff/)
(3) Functional design, including high performance sportswear design, innovative metallic textiles design, uniform and activity wear design, interactive photonic textile design, design of wearable electronics, design ergonomics, etc.
Supervisors: Prof Kinor JIANG, Prof Lilly LI, Prof Xungai WANG, Prof Kit YICK, Prof Joanne YIP, Dr Joe AU, Dr Jianming CHEN, Dr CP HO, Dr Tsaichun HUANG, Dr Ruixin LIANG, Dr Rong LIU, Dr Qiuqiong SHI, Dr Annie YU, Ms Nico LIU (For their contact methods, pls refer to https://www.polyu.edu.hk/sft/people/academic-staff/)
(4) Digital fashion design, including AI (Artificial Intelligence) assisted visual and pattern design, virtual fitting, 3D/4D body scanning, mobile body measurement and garment fitting, etc.
Supervisors: Prof Lilly LI, Dr Desmond CHAU, Dr Tsaichun HUANG, Dr Tracy MOK, Dr Qiuqiong SHI (For their contact methods, pls refer to https://www.polyu.edu.hk/sft/people/academic-staff/)
Fashion Business
Research in fashion business involves five key directions:
(1) Sustainable fashion, including slow fashion, circular fashion, sustainable consumption, green service, green supply chain, social innovation, health and safety, etc.
Supervisors: Prof Chris LO, Prof XM TAO, Dr Joonheui BAE, Dr Hau-ling CHAN, Dr Desmond CHAU, Dr Di FAN, Dr Tsaichun HUANG, Dr Chloe KI, Dr Magnum LAM, Dr Tingting TIAN (For their contact methods, pls refer to https://www.polyu.edu.hk/sft/people/academic-staff/)
(2) Artificial intelligence, including computer vision, image feature analysis, big data analysis, optimization, natural language programming, social media, etc.
Supervisors: Prof Chris LO, Prof XM TAO, Prof Jeanne TAN, Prof Calvin WONG, Prof Joanne YIP, Dr Joonheui BAE, Dr Chloe KI, Dr Tracy MOK, Dr Rachel YEE (For their contact methods, pls refer to https://www.polyu.edu.hk/sft/people/academic-staff/)
(3) Brand experience, including virtual reality, brick & mortar experience, visual merchandising, consumer psychology and behavior, omni-channel experience, service quality, etc.
Supervisors: Prof Chris LO, Dr Joonheui BAE, Dr Juyeun JANG, Dr Chloe KI, Dr Carrie WONG (For their contact methods, pls refer to https://www.polyu.edu.hk/sft/people/academic-staff/)
(4) Fashion supply chain management, including strategic supplier coordination and development, sourcing and logistics optimization, quality management, process innovation for textiles and fashion firms.
Supervisors: Prof Christina WONG, Dr Hau-ling CHAN, Dr Di FAN, Dr Tingting TIAN (For their contact methods, pls refer to https://www.polyu.edu.hk/sft/people/academic-staff/)
(5) Digital and social media marketing, including marketing using the Internet, social media, mobile apps, and other digital communications channels and technologies, content generation, e-commerce, social commerce, digital tracking, data analysis, etc.
Supervisors: Dr Joonheui BAE, Dr Hau-ling CHAN, Dr Rachel YEE, Dr Amy ZHOU (For their contact methods, pls refer to https://www.polyu.edu.hk/sft/people/academic-staff/)
