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caoHuantian Cao
Associate Professor

201 Alison Hall West
(302) 831-6124
FAX (302) 831-6081
hcao@udel.edu

Complete Curriculum Vitae (PDF)

Education

  • Ph.D. University of Georgia, Athens, GA
  • M.S. University of Georgia, Athens, GA
  • M.S. Dong Hua University, Shanghai, China
  • B.S. Dong Hua University, Shanghai, China

Honors and Awards

  • ITAA 2005 Lectra Innovation Award for Faculty Research.

Recent Scholarship

  • Gam, H. J., Cao, H., Bennett, J., Helmkamp, C., Farr, C. (2011). Application of design for disassembly in men’s jacket: A study on sustainable apparel design. International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology, 23(2/3), 83-94
  • Mao, Q., Zhang, L., Huang, D., Wang, D., Huang, Y., Xu, H., Cao, H., & Mao, Z., (2011). Preparation and characterization of flame retardant lamellar Mg(OH)2 thin films on citric acid modified cotton fabrics. Surface and Interface Analysis, 43(5), 903-912.
  • Gam, H. J., Cao, H., Farr, C., & Kang, M., (2010). Quest for the eco-apparel market: A study of mothers’ willingness to purchase organic cotton clothing for their children. International Journal of Consumer Studies, 34(6), 648-656.
  • Gam, H. J., Cao, H., Farr, C., & Heine, L. (2009). C2CAD: A sustainable apparel design and production model. International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology, 21(4), 166-179.
  • Barnes, B., Cao, H., Drab, T., & Pearson, J. (2009). Design of sustainable relief housing in Ethiopia: An implementation of cradle to cradle design in earthbag construction. American Journal of Environmental Sciences, 5(2), 137-144.
  • Mao, Z., Shi, Q., Zhang, L., & Cao, H. (2009). The formation and UV-blocking property of needle-shaped ZnO nanorod on cotton fabric. Thin Solid Films, 517(8), 2681-2686
  • Cao, H., Nam, J., Harmon, H. J., & Branson, D. H. (2007). Spectrophotometric detection of organophosphate diazinon by porphyrin solution and porphyrin-dyed cotton fabric. Dyes and Pigments, 74(1), 176-180.5.

Research Interests

  • Sustainable textile and apparel design and production
  • Protective clothing for agricultural, industrial, homeland security, and military applications
  • Smart textiles and clothing

Current Research Projects

  • Development of apparel and footwear from renewable sources
  • Localized production of apparel and accessories from agriculture-based materials
  • Thermal and moisture comfort of textile and clothing system
Teaching
  • Foundamentals of Textiles I, II
  • Producing Environmemtally Responsible Apparel
  • Apparel Supply Chains and Social Responsibility