2012 AATCC International Conference

THURSDAY, MARCH 22

9:45 AM - Noon

Session: Protective Textiles

Moderator: Francisco Martinez, Protect the Force

• The Effect of Phase Change Materials on the Protection Performance of Flame

   Resistance Fabrics - Ramsis Farag, Auburn University
• Temperature Sensing Fabric for Physiological Monitoring - Muhammad Dawood

   Hussain, The University of Manchester, United Kingdom
• A Paradigm Shift in Chemical and Biological Protection: Paving the Way for

   Design and Development of High Performance Chemical and Biological

   Systems - Marc Mathews, US Army Natick RD&E Center
• U.S. Army Protective Materials for Today's and Tomorrow's Soldiers - James

   Zheng, U.S. Army

1:45 - 4:00 PM

Session: Medical Materials

Moderator: Kyle Gipson, James Madison University

• Hydrogels for Reconstructive Surgery - David Bucknall, Georgia Institute of

Technology

• Development of a 3D Scaffold by Green Electrospinning - Seshadri Ramkumar,

Texas Tech University

• The Effects of Silver Antimicrobials on the Rehabilitation Performance of Burn

Pressure Garments - Nilufer Yildiz Varan, North Carolina State University
• Regulatory Issues Surrounding Approval of Antimicrobial Agents on Biomedical

Products in USA - Min Yao, Medline Industries

FRIDAY, MARCH 23

9:00 - 11:15 AM

Session: Specialty Materials

Moderator: Fred Cook, Georgia Institute of Technology

• Amphiphilic Fabrics for Control of Microfluids Flow - Haskell Beckham,

   Exponent

• Nanotailored Carbon Fibers via Ultra-Long Carbon Nanotubes: Scale-Up and

   Post Processing - Jay Gaillard, Savannah River National Laboratory
• Graphene Coated Fibers with Unique Conductance and Capacitance Properties-

   Ian R. Hardin, University of Georgia

• Development of a Chemical Toxicity Sensor and its Potential in Wearable

   Fabric - Gopal Coimbatore, Texas Tech University

11:15 - 11:45 AM

Session: Innovative Technologies

Moderator: Seshadri S. Ramkumar, Texas Tech University

• Breathable Medical Barrier Fabrics – Rory Wolf, Enercon Industries Corp.

2:15 - 3:45 PM

Session: Innovative Technologies (cont'd)

• Processing High Soy Protein Content Soy Protein/PVA Blends for Biomedical

and Textile Application - Michael Jaffe, New Jersey Institute of Technology

• Microfibrillated Cellulose Fibers and Biocomposites from Aquatic Duckweed

Macrophyte - Suraj Sharma, University of Georgia

• Soybeans for Fibers and Films - Robina Hogan, United Soybean Board