Jonathan Chen

  • Professor
  • Textiles & Apparel
  • Human Ecology
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Biography

Dr. Jonathan Y. Chen has been working in the disciplinary area of textile science and engineering for over 30 years. He has expertise in structure, process, and applications of renewable and polymeric fiber materials; production and evaluation of biobased fiber composites; nonwoven and knitting technologies; and objective evaluation of apparel fabrics.

He has published numerous research papers in peer-reviewed journals, books, and technical conference proceedings relevant to textile materials, polymers, composites, bioresource technologies, and material testing. Dr. Chen’s teaching interests cover textile science, textile/apparel manufacturing, specialty fiber/textile materials, textile numerical modeling, and advanced textile research methods. Dr. Chen is Fellow of The Textile Institute (CText FTI), Senior Member of American Association of Textile Chemists and Coloristsand (AATCC), and Member of Bio-Environmental Polymer Society. He is serving on the editorial boards for Journal of Industrial Textiles, Textile Research Journal, and Journal of Biobased Materials and Bioenergy.

Research

His current research focuses are on development of bio-functional micron/nano cellulose fiber for apparel and medical fabrics; production and evaluation of biobased nonwoven composites for automotive interiors; fabrication and characterization of activated carbon fiber materials for end uses in protective garments, water/air filtration, bio- and chemical-contaminant cleanup, and noise absorption and insulation.

Research Areas

  • Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

Education

  • Ph.D., The University of Leeds, England (1995)
  • Postdoc., Louisiana State University (1997)

Publications

  • Li, Y., Miao, X., Chen, J.Y., Jiang, G., and Liu, Q. Sensing Performance of Knitted Strain Sensor on Two-Dimensional and Three-Dimensional Surfaces. Materials & Design, 197 (2021), 109273. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2020.109273.

    Zhang, L. and Chen, J.Y. Comparative Study on Compressional Recovery Performance of Vertically-Laid and Cross-Laid Highloft Nonwovens. Journal of Industrial Textiles, May 16, 2020, https://doi-org.ezproxy.lib.utexas.edu/10.1177/1528083720925828.

    Bian, H., Tu, P., and Chen, J.Y. Fabrication of All-Cellulose Nanocomposites from Corn Stalk. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, May 9, 2020, https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.10476.

    Wilson, A.C., Chou, S.F., Lozano, R., Chen, J.Y., and Neuenschwander, P.F. Thermal and Physico-Mechanical Characterizations of Thromboresistant Polyurethane Films. Bioengineering, 2019, 6(3), 69. https://doi.org/10.3390/bioengineering6030069.

    Luo, W., Cheng, L., Yuan, C., Wu, Z., Yuan, G., Hou, M., Chen, J.Y., Luo, C., and Li, W. Preparation, characterization and evaluation of cellulose nanocrystal/poly(lactic acid) in situ nanocomposite scaffolds for tissue engineering. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 134(2019), 469-479.

    Li, X., Zhang, A., Jiang, G., Cong, H., and Chen, J.Y.  Modeling and realization for appearance visualization of Textronic laces. Textile Research Journal, 2019, 89(21-22), 4526-4536.

    R. J. Lozano‑Escárcega, M. G. Sánchez‑Anguiano, T. Serrano, J. Y. Chen, and I. Gómez. Synthesis of unsaturated polyester resin from waste cellulose and polyethylene terephthalate. Polymer Bulletin, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00289-018-2576-7.

    Luo, W., Li, X., and Chen, J.Y. All-Fabric Flexible Supercapacitor for Energy Storage. Journal of Industrial Textiles, 2018, https://doi.org/10.1177/1528083718804208.

    Liu, Y., Edwards, J.V., Prevost, N., Huang, Y. and Chen, J.Y.  Physico- and Bio-Activities of Nanoscale Regenerated Cellulose Nonwoven Immobilized with Lysozyme. Materials Science & Engineering: C Materials for Biological Applications, 2018, 91, 389-394. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msec.2018.05.061.

    Li, X., Jiang, G., Zhang, A., and Chen, J.Y. A photograph-based approach for visual simulation of wrapped Jacquardtronic lace. Textile Research Journal, 2018, 88(23), 2654-2664. https://doi.org/10.1177/0040517517729386.

    Huang, Y. and Chen, J.Y. All-carbon cord-yarn supercapacitor. Journal of Industrial Textiles, 2017, DOI: 10.1177/1528083717699370.

    Liu, Y., Nguyen, A., Allen, A., Zoldan, J., Huang, Y., and Chen, J.Y. Regenerated cellulose micro-nano fiber matrices for transdermal drug release. Materials Science & Engineering: C Materials for Biological Applications, 2017, 74, 485-492. DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2016.12.048.

    Chen, J.Y, Sun, L., Negulescu, I.I., and Xu, B. Fabrication and Evaluation of Regenerated Cellulose/Nanoparticle Fibers from Lignocellulosic Biomass. Biomass and Bioenergy, 2017, Vol 101, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2017.03.024.

    Huang, Y., Liu, Y., Zhao, G., and Chen, J.Y. Sustainable activated carbon fiber from wood sawdust by reactivation for high-performance supercapacitors. Journal of Materials Science, 2017, 52, 478-488.

    Huang, Y., Peng, L., Liu, Y., Zhao, G., Chen, Y.J., and Yu, G. Biobased nano porous active carbon fibers for high-performance supercapacitors. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2016, 8(24), 10205-10215. DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b02214.

    Liu, Y. and Chen, J.Y. Enzyme immobilization on cellulose matrixes. Journal of Bioactive and Compatible Polymers. 2016, 31(6), 553-567. doi: 10.1177/0883911516637377.

    Vinogradova, Y.S. and Chen, J.Y. Micron- and Nano-Cellulose Fiber Generated from Ionic Liquid. The Journal of The Textile Institute, 2015. DOI: 10.1080/00405000.2015.1040693.

    Hao, A., Yuan, L., and Chen, J.Y. Notch Effects and Crack Propagation Analysis on Kenaf/Polypropylene Nonwoven Composites. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 73(2015), 11-19.

    Sun, L., Chen, J.Y., Jiang, W., and Lynch, V. Crystalline Characteristics of Cellulose Fiber and Film Regenerated from Ionic Liquid Solution. Carbohydrate Polymers, 118(2015), 150-155.

    Chen, J.Y., Sun, L., Jiang, W., and Lynch, V. Antimicrobial regenerated cellulose/nano-silver fiber without leaching. Journal of Bioactive and Compatible Polymers, 2015, 30(1), 17-33. DOI: 10.1177/0883911514556960.

    Chen, J.Y. Chapter 4  Man-made fibres: regenerated cellulose fibres. in Textiles and fashion: materials, design and technology, Rose Sinclair Ed. Woodhead Publishing Ltd., Cambridge, England. 2015. Pp 79-95.

Awards

  • Fellow of The Textile Institute (2014)
  • Faculty Research Award of LSU School of Human Ecology (2005)
  • Faculty Service Award of LSU School of Human Ecology (2003)
  • Faculty Research Award of LSU School of Human Ecology (1999)
  • Gamma Sigma Delta the Honor Society of Agriculture (2000)
  • Co-author of the award-winning paper, Fabrication and Finishing of Nonwoven Blankets from Recycled Fiber, AATCC International Conference & Exhibition Technical Paper Competition, October 21, 2001, Greenville, SC.
  • Co-author of the award-winning paper, Natural Colored Cotton for Specialty Textile Products, AATCC International Conference & Exhibition Technical Paper Competition, October 13, 1999, Charlotte, NC.
  • Co-author of the award-winning paper, Performance of Flame Retardant and Water Repellent Finishes for Kenaf/Cotton Blended Fabrics, in the AATCC International Technical Paper Competition, Sept. 28, 1997, Atlanta, GA.