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Dr Christopher Hurren

Research interests:

Dr Hurren's research has been focused on the areas of hemp fibres, biomaterials, functional fabrics, organic powder manufacture, ultrasonic wool cleaning, titania sol-gel coatings and polymer extrusion. His expertise is in scale up of research by taking it from the laboratory into industrial manufacture. He was Design Engineer-Interior for the design of a T-model Ford for the 21st Century competition of which Deakin University was a joint winner.
Dr Hurren spent eight years in industry as a textile colourist and fabric finisher and has a strong understanding of the textile manufacturing chain. He has significant knowledge and experience in the testing of textiles and has contributed to two book chapters on this topic.

Qualifications:

• Doctor of Philosophy (Deakin University, Australia - 2011)
• Bachelor of Textiles (Deakin University, Australia - 2003)

Relevant employment history:

2011 - present: Research Fellow, Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University

2001 - 2010: Technical Services Manager, Institute for Technology Research and Innovation, Deakin University

1998 - 2001: Scouring, Dyeing and Finishing Technician, International Fibre Centre

1996 - 1998: Textile Engineer, Australian Dyeing Company

1993 - 1996: Production Supervisor (Dyehouse), Woolshed Yarns

A list of the ten most significant relevant publications for the last five years:

1. Li, Qing, Hurren, Christopher J., Ding, Cailing L., Wang, Lijing, Lin, Tong and Wang, Xungai (2011) Ultrasonic scouring of wool and its effects on fibre breakage during carding, Textile institute journal, vol. 102, no. 12, pp. 1059-1064, Routledge, Abingdon, U. K.
2. Hurren, Chris, Li, Qing and Wang, Xungai (2011) The impact of textile wet colouration on the environment in 2011, in Unknown (ed.), EDFGC 2011 : Abstracts of the International conference on eco-dyeing and finishing and green chemistry, p. 105, EDFGC, Hangzhou, China
3. Hurren, Christopher, Li, Qing and Wang, Xungai (2010) The impact of textile fibres on the environment, Proceedings of the second international conference on advanced textile materials & manufacturing technology 2010, pp. 425-428, Ministry of Education of China, Textile Engineering Institute of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang, China
4. Hurren, Christopher, Li, Qing, Lamb, Peter and Wang, Xungai (2009) The effect of ultrasonic agitation in an aqueous environment on the mechanical properties of single wool fibres, Proceedings of the fiber society 2009 spring conference, p. 784, The Fiber Society, Shanghai, China
5. Hurren, C. (2008) Dyeing and colouring tests for fabrics, in Hu, J.L. (ed.), Fabric Testing, pp. 255-274, Woodhead Publishing Limited, England
6. Wang, X., Liu, X. and Hurren, C. (2008) Physical and Mechanical Testing of Textiles, in Hu, J.L. (ed.), Fabric Testing, pp. 90-124, Woodhead Publishing Limited, England
7. Hurren, C., Cookson, P. and Wang, X. (2008) The Effects of Ultrasonic Agitation in Laundering on the Properties of Wool Fabrics, Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, Vol 15, pp. 1069-1074, Elsevier BV, Netherlands
8. Hurren, C., Liu, R.T., Liu, X. and Wang, X. (2008) Photo-Catalysis of Red Wine Stains using Titanium Dioxide Sol-Gel Coatings on Wool Fabrics, Advances in Science and Technology, Vol 60, pp. 111-116, Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland
9. Gargh S, Hurren C, Kaynak A, Improvement of Adhesion of Conductive Polypyrrole Coating on Wool and Polyester Fabrics using Atmospheric Plasma Treatment. Synthetic Metals, in press (2007)
10. Hurren, C., Kaynak, A. and Wang, X. (2007) Effects of Laundering on Conductivity of Polypyrrole-Coated Textiles, Research Journal of Textile and Apparel, Vol 11, No 3, pp. 11-17, Hong Kong Institution of Textile and Apparel, Kowloon, Hong Kong

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