Xin Wang

Dr. Xin Wang

Senior Lecturer

Details

  • College: Fashion & Textiles
  • Department: Fashion & Textiles
  • Campus: Brunswick Australia
  • xin.wang@rmit.edu.au

Open to

  • Masters Research or PhD student supervision

About

Dr Xin Wang is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Fashion and Textiles, RMIT University. He is a key member of the Advanced Materials and Smart Textiles research clusters in the Centre for Materials Innovation and Future Fashion, and he is leading a research group focusing on nanotextiles. Dr Wang obtained his B.E. and M.E. in Textile Science and Engineering from Wuhan Textile University, China, and he received his PhD in Materials Engineering from Deakin University, Australia. He has won several fellowships including the ‘CHUTIAN Scholar’ program and Vice-Chancellor’s Senior Research Fellowship to establish his academic career.

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Supervisor projects

  • Water Hyacinth Nano Fibre Based Nonwovens by Electro Spinning Technique: Fabrication and Characterization
  • 6 Mar 2024
  • Transferring textile wastes into next-generation sustainable fibrous materials for carbon dioxide capture
  • 8 Feb 2024
  • Knitted Structures for Smart Textiles with Enhanced Comfort and Performance
  • 13 Nov 2023
  • Bio-inspired smart textiles treated by Clitoria ternatea anthocyanin
  • 11 Jul 2023
  • The use of nanodiamond/selenium within fibrous systems for the development of medical textiles
  • 15 Mar 2023
  • Paper-Based Nanosensors for Iron (Fe³⁺) Ion Detection in Water.
  • 9 Dec 2022
  • Development and Evaluation of a Multilayered Small-Diameter Vascular Graft for Limb Ischemia
  • 18 Jun 2021
  • Development of a Nano Composite Substrate With Two Unique Surface Properties, Cell Attachment and Protein Anti-adsorption
  • 17 Sep 2019
  • Regeneration of Jute through Electrospinning
  • 13 Nov 2018
  • Needleless electrospinning with linear spinnerets
  • 30 Aug 2018
  • Functionalised-Nanodiamond on Textile for Versatile Application
  • 25 Jun 2018
  • Nanofibrous Coating on Cotton Fabrics: Exploring Low-Risk Chemical Protection with Retained Comfort
  • 1 Mar 2017
  • Development of Mosquito Repellent Textiles Using Zanthoxylum limonella Essential Oil
  • 1 Mar 2017
  • Application of Superomniphobic Finishes on Fabrics for Chemical Protection 
  • 24 Mar 2016

Teaching interests

Dr Wang is the coordinator and/or lecturer of several courses in the Fashion and Textiles programs both at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, such as Fashion and Textiles Materials, Material Alchemy, Smart and Active Materials, Fashion Bio Design, Fibre to Fabric Essentials.

Research interests

Dr Wang has research interests in advanced fibrous materials with performance and comfort, and his research has resulted in advanced textile fabrication technology and advanced fibrous materials. Dr Wang’s research has impact on a broad community of academia and industry, evidenced by patented IP of large-scale production of nanofibres from needleless electrospinning, commercialised products and technology, and high citation records of published work. Dr Wang has led several projects funded by both government and industry including the National Natural Science Foundation of China, Cotton Research and Development Corporation of Australia, and Australian Research Council. He has successfully supervised more than 10 Maters and PhD students.
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