Prof. John W. S. Hearle   Fibre structure and physical properties Fracture and fatigue of fibres Scanning electron microscopy Structural mechanics of fibres, yarns and fabrics Modelling procedures Performance of textile materials Yarn texturing Rope structures, properties and mechanics Test methods General textile technology Dr. Xiaogang Chen   Lightweight and energy absorbent textile composites Textile composites with integrated 3D reinforcement/perform Non-crimp textile reinforcements for HM composites Itegrated textiles for wound management Multi-tunnel textiles Novel textile architectures against trauma impact New fabric materials for female body armour Integrated shell for high performance helmets for riot police Experiment and simulation of body armour against stabbing and slashing Study on bone fracture and on limb protection Improvement of comfort of body armours Self opening 3D textiles Exploration of 3D textiles used as office partition materials Mathematical modelling of woven structures Visualisation of textile architecture and geometrical modelling Modelling and simulation of behaviour of textile assemblies CAD/CAM of 3D Woven Structures 3D Weaving and Testing Dr. Prasad Potluri