Huantian Cao
Co-Director of Sustainable Apparel Initiative
Newark, DE 19716
hcao@udel.edu
Biography
Huantian Cao is a professor in the Department of Fashion and Apparel Studies at the University of Delaware. He obtained his Ph.D. degree in Textile Sciences from the University of Georgia. Prior to joining UD in 2008, he had been a faculty member in Oklahoma State University for six years. He teaches Fundaments of Textiles I and II and online graduate certificate courses in Socially Responsible and Sustainable Apparel Business. His research interests include: protective clothing for agricultural, industrial, homeland security and military applications; and sustainable design and development in textiles and apparel. His teaching, research and outreach projects have been funded by the National Science Foundation, Environmental Protection Agency, and Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology. He has advised seven student projects to participate in the EPA People, Prosperity, and the Planet Student Design Competition for Sustainability (P3 Award). His research has been published in a variety of peer-reviewed journals, including Textile Research Journal, Dyes & Pigments, International Journal of Clothing Science & Technology, and the American Journal of Environmental Sciences.