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Professor Ningtao Mao is a leading academic in Fibre and Textile Technology at the University of Leeds' School of Design, part of the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures. He holds a Personal Chair and serves as Director of Research and Innovation. His expertise spans technical textiles, protective clothing, and sustainable materials engineering.
Educated at Northwest Institute of Textile Science and Technology (China) for BSc and MSc, he earned his PhD from the University of Leeds in 2001. His career includes roles at Heriot-Watt University before joining Leeds in 2003 as a Research Fellow, progressing to Lecturer (2008), Senior Lecturer (2010), and full Professor (2019).
Research focuses on functional fabrics, including tactile property digitization, fluid dynamics in fibrous materials, and photocatalytic composites. Key projects include the Intelligent Simulation Tool for Fabric Tactile Properties and Smart Textiles for Healthy Aging. He collaborates with industry (e.g., Rheon Lab KTP) and publishes widely in journals like Composite Part B and ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering.
Teaching includes MSc Textile Sustainability and Innovation, MA Fashion Enterprises, and MA Global Fashion Management programmes. Current advisees include Qinyuan Li, Molly Talbot, Sophie Fields, and Abigail Tranter. He leads teams exploring sustainable textiles, nanocomposite coatings, and life cycle assessment methodologies.
Awards and recognitions are unspecified in the provided text, though his prolific publication record and academic promotions reflect his impact. His labs focus on material characterization, digital textile innovation, and environmental applications.
