Prof. Jintu Fan

Lee Family Professor in Textiles Technology and Chair Professor of Fiber Science and Apparel Engineering, School of Fashion and Textiles, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Plenary Talk | Day 1, Wednesday, October 14 | 09:30 – 10:00

Talk: Smart Textiles and Wearable Technology for Performance, Health, and Sustainability: From Material Innovations to Advanced Evaluation

Professor Jintu Fan is Lee Family Professor in Textiles Technology and Chair Professor of Fiber Science and Apparel Engineering at the School of Fashion and Textiles, Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He formerly headed its Institute of Textiles and Clothing and chaired Cornell University's Department of Fiber Science and Apparel Design, where he founded the Cornell Institute of Fashion & Fiber Innovation. His research on body-clothing-environment interactions has produced high-performance fibrous materials and clothing, with about 300 refereed papers. His honours include the Warner Memorial Medal and Honorary Fellowship of The Textile Institute. He was President of The Fiber Society in 2018.

Dr. Sandip Patil

E-Spin Nanotech Pvt. Ltd.

Plenary Talk | Day 2, Thursday, October 15 | 09:30 – 10:00

Talk: Nanofiber Science and Engineering: From Laboratory Innovation to Industrial Translation

Dr. Sandip Patil holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering from IIT Kanpur. His research covers soft matter, adhesion, and nanofibers, and he has several patents and peer-reviewed publications. He has over 12 years of experience translating laboratory research into products, including electrospinning systems, filtration technologies, biomedical materials, reusable adhesives, and defence fabrics. This work has supplied equipment to leading institutions in India and abroad, and during COVID-19 it produced over 50 million N95 masks. He has also set up testing facilities for filtration, food safety, and antimicrobial studies. His honours include the Nano Innovation Award 2020, the Rajeev Motwani Young Entrepreneur Award 2014, and the IIChE Shah-Schulman Award for best PhD thesis.