School of Fashion and Textiles

School of Fashion and Textiles

Doctor of Philosophy / Master of Philosophy

Jan 2024 Entry
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Introduction

Introduction


The School of Fashion and Textiles offers research degree programmes leading to the degree of Master of Philosophy (MPhil) or Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). The primary objective of the MPhil programme is to educate students at the Master's degree level with a view to preparing them for PhD studies in the near future. The PhD programme is primarily designed to prepare students for a career in academic research and teaching, and also enables students to pursue a career in research and industry.

Research Areas

Research Areas


Apparel Technology

Intelligent apparel manufacturing planning, scheduling and control CAD/CAM in textiles and clothing; sizing systems for clothing; 3D body scanning technology; apparel processing technology and management; clothing comfort; clothing functional design, and apparel product development.

SupervisorTelEmail
Prof. Jintu FAN27666472jin-tu.fan@polyu.edu.hk
Dr Bin FEI27664795bin.fei@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. Hong HU34003089hu.hong@polyu.edu.hk
Dr Tsaichun HUANG27665472tsai-chun.huang@polyu.edu.hk
Dr Zhanxiao KANG27666462z.x.kang@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. Lilly LI27664106li.lilly@polyu.edu.hk
Dr Rong LIU27666473rong.liu@polyu.edu.hk
Dr Tracy MOK27664442tracy.mok@polyu.edu.hk
Dr Dahua SHOU34003094dahua.shou@polyu.edu.hk
Dr Sarina SUN27666446sarina.sun@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. Xiaoming TAO27666470xiao-ming.tao@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. Xungai WANG27666437xungai.wang@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. Bingang XU27664544bin-gang.xu@polyu.edu.hk
Dr Kit YICK27666551kit-lun.yick@polyu.edu.hk
Dr Joanne YIP27664848joanne.yip@polyu.edu.hk

Fashion and Textile Business

Consumer behaviours in fashion; consumer psychology in fashion; fashion branding; fashion marketing and merchandising; fashion retailing; fashion business intelligence; quality management; fashion supply chain management; international trade of textiles and clothing. 

SupervisorTelEmail
Dr Di FAN27666465d.fan@polyu.edu.hk
Dr Tsaichun HUANG27665472tsai-chun.huang@polyu.edu.hk
Dr Juyeun JANG27666492juyeun.jang@polyu.edu.hk
Dr Chloe KI27666515chloe.ki@polyu.edu.hk
Dr Magnum LAM27666844magnumml.lam@polyu.edu.hk
Dr Chris LO27665609kwan.yu.lo@polyu.edu.hk
Dr Tracy MOK27664442tracy.mok@polyu.edu.hk
Dr Sarina SUN27666446sarina.sun@polyu.edu.hk
Dr Jeanne TAN27664124jeanne.tan@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. Xiaoming TAO27666470xiao-ming.tao@polyu.edu.hk
Dr Chester TO27666533chester.to@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. Calvin WONG27666471calvin.wong@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. Christina WONG27666415christina.wy.wong@polyu.edu.hk
Dr Rachel YEE27665608rachel.yee@polyu.edu.hk 
Dr Joanne YIP27664848joanne.yip@polyu.edu.hk
Dr Amy ZHOU27666456amysh.zhou@polyu.edu.hk

Fashion and Textile Design

Inter-relationship between textiles and fashion; integrations among design, technology and business in fashion and textiles; innovative and/or smart fashion and textiles; the cultural and contextual aspects of design and development; design semiotic and symbolism; visual literacy.

SupervisorTelEmail
Dr Joe AU27665529joe.au@polyu.edu.hk
Dr Sun Young CHOI27666489sun-young.choi@polyu.edu.hk
Dr Chu-po HO27664892chu.po.ho@polyu.edu.hk
Dr Tsaichun HUANG27665472tsai-chun.huang@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. Kinor JIANG27666430kinor.j@polyu.edu.hk
Dr Jin LAM27666487jin.lam@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. Lilly LI27664106li.lilly@polyu.edu.hk
Dr Rong LIU27666473rong.liu@polyu.edu.hk
Dr Tracy MOK27664442tracy.mok@polyu.edu.hk
Dr Haze NG27666452hazekh.ng@polyu.edu.hk
Dr Sarina SUN27666446sarina.sun@polyu.edu.hk
Dr Jeanne TAN27664124jeanne.tan@polyu.edu.hk
Dr Kit YICK27666551kit-lun.yick@polyu.edu.hk
Dr Joanne YIP27664848joanne.yip@polyu.edu.hk

Textile and Apparel Materials and Products

Advanced flexible, soft and fibrous materials and structures: multi-scaled computational modelling and design, synthesis, characterisation; their applications in healthcare and biomedicine, personal protection, interactions between human and environment as well as between human and man-made devices/machines; multi-functional intelligent textiles and apparel technology; flexible bio-opto-electronic devices and wearable systems; sensory engineering, sustainable development of textile processing technologies, three dimensional and complex textile structures; textile physics and structural mechanics; technical textiles; biomedical textiles; shape memory polymers and textiles; nano-science and technology for textiles.

SupervisorTelEmail
Prof. Wei CHEN27666525weii.chen@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. Jintu FAN27666472jin-tu.fan@polyu.edu.hk
Dr Bo FANG27666445fibre.fang@polyu.edu.hk
Dr Jimin FU27666507jimin-kimi.fu@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. Hong HU34003089hu.hong@polyu.edu.hk
Dr Tao HUA27667874tao.hua@polyu.edu.hk
Dr Qiyao HUANG27664546qi-yao.huang@polyu.edu.hk
Dr Tsaichun HUANG27665472tsai-chun.huang@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. Kinor JIANG27666430kinor.j@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. Chi-wai KAN27666531kan.chi.wai@polyu.edu.hk
Dr Zhanxiao KANG27666462z.x.kang@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. Lilly LI27664106li.lilly@polyu.edu.hk
Dr Dahua SHOU34003094dahua.shou@polyu.edu.hk
Dr Jeanne TAN27664124jeanne.tan@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. Xiaoming TAO27666470xiao-ming.tao@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. Xungai WANG27666437xungai.wang@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. John XIN27666474john.xin@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. Bingang XU27664544bin-gang.xu@polyu.edu.hk
Dr Joanne YIP27664848joanne.yip@polyu.edu.hk
Dr Lisa ZHANG27665604lisa-lisa.zhang@polyu.edu.hk

Textile Chemistry and Functional Materials

Functional textile surface treatments; new and smart material fabrication based on nanotechnology and other chemical synthesis technologies; novel and biodegradable polymers synthesis and applications; new polymeric fibres and nano-fibres; ink-jet printing technology; colour quality evaluation and communication technology; eco-friendly dyeing; effluent treatment.

SupervisorTelEmail
Prof. Wei CHEN27666525weii.chen@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. Jintu FAN27666472jin-tu.fan@polyu.edu.hk
Dr Bo FANG27666445fibre.fang@polyu.edu.hk
Dr Bin FEI27664795bin.fei@polyu.edu.hk
Dr Jimin FU27666507jimin-kimi.fu@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. Hong HU34003089hu.hong@polyu.edu.hk
Dr Tao HUA27667874tao.hua@polyu.edu.hk
Dr Qiyao HUANG27664546qi-yao.huang@polyu.edu.hk
Dr Tsaichun HUANG27665472tsai-chun.huang@polyu.edu.hk
Dr Ying JI27666467ying.ji@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. Chi-wai KAN27666531kan.chi.wai@polyu.edu.hk
Dr Jeongyeon LEE27666505jaden-jy.lee@polyu.edu.hk 
Prof. Lilly LI27664106li.lilly@polyu.edu.hk
Dr Dahua SHOU34003094dahua.shou@polyu.edu.hk
Dr Sarina SUN27666446sarina.sun@polyu.edu.hk
Dr Jeanne TAN27664124jeanne.tan@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. Xiaoming TAO27666470xiao-ming.tao@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. Xungai WANG27666437xungai.wang@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. John XIN27666474john.xin@polyu.edu.hk
Prof. Bingang XU27664544bin-gang.xu@polyu.edu.hk
Dr Joanne YIP27664848joanne.yip@polyu.edu.hk
Dr Lisa ZHANG27665604lisa-lisa.zhang@polyu.edu.hk

Research Facilities

Research Facilities


Analytical Laboratory

CAD Laboratory

Chemistry Research Laboratory

Computer Laboratory

Colour Evaluation Laboratory

Coloration Laboratory

Dyeing & Finishing Laboratory

Garment Laboratory

Instrumentation Laboratory

Intimate Apparel Design Studio

Knitting Laboratory

Fabric Objective Measurement Laboratory

Laser Engraving Laboratory

Laser Treatment Laboratory

Material Synthesis & Processing Laboratory

Pattern Construction Laboratory

Plasma Treatment Laboratory

Physical Testing Laboratory

Project Laboratory 

Research Laboratory

Resource Centre

Spinning Laboratory

Weaving Laboratory

3D Body Scanner Laboratory

3D Coloration Laboratory

 

Please visit our website for more information about our research facilities.

Other Information

Other Information


Points to note for all candidates

 

Please indicate the name of your confirmed or prospective chief supervisor in point 1 of your Research Degree Proposal.

Please visit our website to find out more about School of Fashion and Textiles and contact our staff to discuss research study opportunities.

   

Supporting Documents

Supporting Documents


Curriculum Vitae

Compulsory

Personal Statement

Compulsory 

Research Proposal

Compulsory - A standard form must be used for the submission of research proposal.  Please click here to download the form.

Transcript / Certificate

Compulsory 

Others

Compulsory - i.e. publication records, scholarships, awards, international working/study experience (Please provide supporting documents.)

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