Cotton Science and Processing Technology

Introduction to cotton and its seed.- Classification and genetic diversity of cotton (Gossypium).- Genomic tools to study phylogeny and diversity (in the US and China).- Agricultural and planting of cotton.- Harvesting and storage of cotton.- Cotton ginning technology (background economics and industry).- Cotton contamination.- Physical structure, properties and quality of cotton.- Cotton fiber testing (HVI and AFIS).- Recent advancement in cotton Spinning.- Cotton melange yarn industry.- Cotton and weaving Technology.- Knitting technology for cotton.- Pre-treatment of cotton.- Cotton fiber and yarn dyeing.- Cotton Based Clothing.- Chemical Modification of Cotton for advanced applications.- Cotton as Bio-Materials.- Recycling and LCA of cotton.

Prof. Dr. Hua Wang received his bachelor's degree in Dyeing and Finishing Engineering from Tianjin Textile Institute of Technology, China, in 1984. In 1994, he completed his post-graduation in Management Engineering from China Textile University (now Donghua University, China). In 2006, he completed his doctoral degree in Textile Science and Engineering from Donghua University, China. He has long-term working experience in cotton and wool textile production, printing and dyeing industry, as well as international trade. In 2012, he was appointed as Senior Visiting Scholar at Deakin University in Australia and studied cotton and wool fibers. In 2017, he was appointed as Chief Research Fellow of the "Belt and Road Initiative" international cooperation development center of the textile industry by the China Textile Federation. In 2018, he was appointed as an Honorary Professor by Tashkent Institute of Textile and Light Industry, Uzbekistan, and also by the Ministry of Education and Science and the Ministry of Industrial Innovation and Development of Tajikistan. In 2019, he was a Visiting Professor at the Novi Sad University of Serbia, as an expert committee of the International Silk Union.

At present, Prof. Wang is engaged in the teaching and research of textile intelligent manufacturing technology, digital printing technology, and textile intangible cultural heritage in Donghua University. His main research directions include but not limited to the manufacturing and application technology of raw materials for wool textile, digital printing of textiles, and research on world textile history. He has completed five provincial and ministerial level projects, two individual research projects works, and three joint research works. He has authored four invention patents and published more than 50 papers. Also, he has published three textbooks in the field of textile as editor, including "Textile Digital Printing Technology." He has been teaching five courses for