| Start Time | End Time | April 19, 2023 |
| 6:00 PM | 8:00 PM | Welcome Reception Dinner |
| Start Time | End Time | April 20, 2023 |
| 8:30 AM | 8: 40 AM | Welcome from Chancellor Dr. Julie Chen |
| 8:45 AM | 8:55 AM | Introduction from Conference Chairs |
| 9:00 AM | 9:40 AM |
Keynote - Edmir Silva, Unifi Manufacturing, Inc US Recycled PET: Insights and Knowledge Gaps |
| 9:40 AM | 9:55 AM | Question and Answer Panel |
| 10:00 AM | 10:30 AM | Break |
| 10:30 AM | 11:15 AM |
Session 1: Polymers in Healthcare, Protection and Wellness Session Chair: Jimmy Nguyen, Advanced Functional Fabrics of America |
| 10:30 AM |
10:55 AM |
Gregory Rutledge, Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Alternative filtration media for Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) |
| 11:00 AM | 11:25 AM |
Jinxiang Xi, Associate Professor, University of Massachusetts Lowell Visualization and Quantification of Mask Protection Efficiency to the Wearer and Surrounding Peoples |
| 11:30 AM | 12:55 PM | Lunch |
| 1:00 PM | 2:15 PM |
Session 2: Circular Economy and Supply Chain Management Session Chair: Edwin Keh, The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA) |
| 1:00 PM | 1:25 PM |
Mary Jane Schmuhl, Senior Manager, Advanced Functional Fabrics of America Rebuilding the US Supply Chain for PPE |
| 1:30 PM | 1:55 PM |
Anant Ahuja, Shahi New Sustainable Polymer for better Cotton |
| 2:00 PM | 2:25 PM | Lilly Li, School of Fashion and Textiles |
| 2:30 PM | 2:55 PM |
Brian Iezzi, University of Michigan Regulatory and Techno-Economic Analysis of Novel Fiber and Fabric-Integrated Tracing Technologies for Textile Sorting and Recycling |
| 3:00 PM | 4:00 PM |
Panel Discussion Moderated By: Edwin Keh, HKRITA |
| 4:00 PM | 5:15 PM | Tour of the Fabric Discovery Center |
| Start Time | End Time | April 21, 2023 |
| 9:00 AM | 9:05 AM | Introduction from the Conference Chairs |
| 9:05 AM |
9:45 AM |
Keynote: Jesse Jur, Director, Advanced Functional Fabrics of America Supporting Product Maturity in Advanced Functional Fibers and Fabrics |
| 9:45 AM | 10:00 AM | Question and Answer Panel |
| 10:00 AM | 11:30 AM |
Session 3: Advanced Functional Fibers and Fabrics Chaired by Ramaswamy Nagarajan, University of Massachusetts Lowell |
| 10:05 AM | 10:30 AM |
Tian Ye, Managing Director, Tessellation International Limited Exploring Sustainability through Material Circulation and Process Transformation |
| 10:35 AM | 11:00 AM |
Changshu Kuo, Professor, National Cheng Kung University Co-axial Electrospun Polymer/Metal Core-Sheath Nanofibers and their Applications |
| 11:05 AM | 11:30 AM |
Rong Yin, North Carolina State University Textile Grade Hemp Fiber Processing, Characterization, and Applications |
| 11:30 AM | 11:45 AM | Break |
| 11:45 AM | 12:30 PM |
Advanced Functional Fibers and Fabrics (Cont'd) Chaired by Ramaswamy Nagarajan, University of Massachusetts Lowell |
| 11:45 AM | 12:00 PM |
Ninad Khadse, Universtiy of Massachusetts Lowell Bi-Component Thermoreponsive Fibers for Dynamic Thermal Insulation |
| 12:00 PM | 12:15 PM |
Yong Kim, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Characterization of Flocked Energy Absorbing Materials in Sport Helmet Padding |
| 12:15 PM | 12:30 PM |
Wes Viola, University of Massachusetts Amherst Nature-Inspired Thermoregulation with a Lightweight Solar Thermal Textile |
| 12:30 PM | 12:50 PM |
Dügah Topal and Ruogu Tang, University of Massachusetts Lowell Development of Insect Repellant and Anti-Microbial Fabric |
| 12:50 PM | 1:05 PM |
Daniyal Shoukat, University of Massachusetts Lowell Insect repellant and flame retardant nyco fabric |
| 1:05 PM | 1:15PM | Closing Remarks |
| 1:00 PM | 2:00 PM | Lunch |
| 2:00 PM | 4:00 PM | Excursion - Bus to Advanced Functional Fabrics of America Facility in Cambridge |
Preliminary Technical Program
Note: All times are listed in EST.