2021 Symposium Program
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2021 Virtual Symposium
(March 9 and 10)
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Annual General Meeting
(March 9)
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Program
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Gold Sponsor: KRÜSS GmbH
Silver Sponsor: CSMO, Quebec
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If you want to be a sponsor, please contact Patricia Dolez at pdolez@ualberta.ca
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Note: Those who register for the symposium will have access to recorded presentations after March 10 for a limited time period.
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Tuesday, March 9, 2021
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7:55 am MT 9:55 am EDT - Greetings from Lena Horne, President, Institute of Textile Science
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Rapid Innovation 2020
8 - 8:30 am MT 10 - 10:30 am EDT
Bob Kirke, Executive Director
Canadian Apparel Federation, Ontario, Canada
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8:30 - 9 am MT 10:30 - 11 am EDT
Response of a managed clothing solutions provider to COVID-19 PPE shortage.
Karine Bibeau, Vice-President, Logistik Unicorp, Quebec, Canada
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9 - 9:30 am MT 11 - 11:30 am EDT
Lessons learned from a pandemic.
Shirley Chan, Senior Director of Global Sourcing & Quality
ARC’TERYX Equipment, British Columbia, Canada
Student Presentations
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9:30 - 10 am MT 11:30 - 12 pm EDT
Fabric selection process for the customization of brassieres (bras) suited to atypical breast sizes/shapes.
Bolaji, J. T. (Department of Human Ecology, University of Alberta), Krawchuck T., Dolez, P.I.
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Hand layup draping sequencing algorithm.
Basalda-Robledo F. (Mechanical Engineering, University of Ottawa) Kanz, P., Hoffer, J., Salles, F., Rannou C., Pupin, C. Robitaille, F.
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10 - 10:30 am MT 12 - 12:30 EDT
Pause
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Smart Textiles
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10:30 - 11am MT 12:30 pm - 1 pm EDT
Close to what matters most: Transforming care & wellbeing with textiles that sense & react.
Ilaria Varolli, Executive Vice-President, Myant Inc., Ontario, Canada
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11 - 11:30 am MT 1 - 1:30 pm EDT
Smart textiles for health monitoring.
Amir Servati, PhD, Post-Doctoral Fellow, Department of Materials Engineering
University of British Columbia, Canada
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11:30 - 12 MT 1:30 - 2 pm EDT
Making personal protective equipment safe and sustainable.
Thomas Willers, PhD, Head of Application and Science, KRÜSS GmbH
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12 - 12:30 pm MT 2 - 2:30 pm EDT
Pause
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12:30 - 1 pm MT 2:30 - 3 pm EDT
Development of contactless sensors for health and wellness monitoring - A new generation.
Justine Decaens, R & D Director
CTT Group, Quebec, Canada
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Student Presentations
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1 - 1:30 pm MT 3 - 3:30 pm EDT
Mathematical models describing the time-temperature curves of smart heating textiles.
Shuvo, I. I. (Department of Human Ecology, University of Alberta), Decaens, J., Lachapelle D., Dolez, P. I.
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Superhydrophobic and antiviral PDMS-AgNPs-cotton via W/O/W emulsion approach.
Venne, C. (Département de chimie, Biochimie et Physique, Université du Québec a Trois-Rivières), Saidi A., Nguyen-Tri P.
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1:30 - 1:35 pm MT 3:30 - 3:35 pm EDT
Presentation by Aleksey Baldygin, PhD, Technical Consultant (Canada)
KRÜSS GmbH, Symposium Gold Sponsor
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1:35 - 2 pm MT 3:35 - 4 pm EDT
Networking - Chat with speakers
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2 - 3:30 pm MT 4 - 5:30 pm EDT
64th ITS Annual General Meeting
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Wednesday, March 10, 2021
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PPE for COVID-19 Front Line Workers
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8 - 8:30 am MT 10 - 10:30 am EDT
Improving the fit of home-made face masks: An accessible, low-cost prototype with an individual seal.
Anne Bissonnette, PhD, Associate Professor
Department of Human Ecology, University of Alberta
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8: 30 - 9 am MT 10:30 - 11 am EDT
Development of salt-functionalized filters for antimicrobial facemasks.
Ilaria Rubino, PhD, Research Assistant
Faculty of Engineering, University of Alberta, Canada
9 - 9:30 am MT 11 - 11:30 am EDT
Pathways to"Made in Canada" sustainable and biodegradable filter media for facemasks.
Gurminder Minhas, Managing Director
Performance BioFilaments Inc, British Columbia, Canada
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Student Presentations
9:30 - 10 am MT 11:30 - 12 pm EDT
Antiviral and biodegradrable nonwoven textiles for the protection against SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19).
Ladhari S. (Département de chimie, Biochimie et Physique, Université du Québec a Trois-Rivières), Saidi A., Nguyen-Tri P.
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Fabrics incorporating silver and copper nanoparticles as antiviral agents against SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19).
Vu N.-N. (Département de chimie, Biochimie et Physique, Université du Québec a Trois-Rivières), Saidi A., Nguyen-Tri P.
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10 - 10:30 am MT 12 - 12:30 EDT
Pause
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Textile Finishing and Functional Clothing
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10:30 - 11 am MT 12:30 - 1 pm EDT
Development of antibacterial and antiviral materials for protective clothing.
Gang Sun, PhD, Professor
Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of California, Davis, USA
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11 - 11:30 am MT 1 - 1:30 EDT
Fluorine-free functional fabric finishes for obtaining outstanding oleophobicity.
Kevin Golovin, PhD, Assistant Professor
School of Engineering, University of British Columbia, Canada
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11:30 - 12 pm MT 1:30 - 2 pm EDT
Networking - Chat with speakers
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12 - 12:30 pm MT 2 - 2:30 pm EDT
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Student's Research Corner (Other Topics)
12:30 -1:30 pm MT 2:30 - 3:30 pm EDT
Impact of radiative exposures on mechanical properties of firefighters' protective clothing.
Epp A. (Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Saskatchewan), Torvi D., Noble S., Batcheller J.
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Comparison of bench-scale test methods for measuring heat transmission through wildland firefighters' personal protective clothing systems.
Kosareva, E. (Department of Human Ecology, University of Alberta), Batcheller J., Paskaluk S.
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Effect of hydrothermal aging on high-performance fibers used in fire-protective fabrics.
Hoque, M.S. (Department of Human Ecology, University of Alberta), Saha A., Chung H.-J., Dolez, P. I.
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A method to test the thermal stress management of fabrics using heated cylinders.
Asawo T. (Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Saskatchewan), Torvi D., Sumner D.
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1:30 pm MT 3:30 pm EDT
Closing Remarks from Patricia Dolez, Vice-President, Institute of Textile Science
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