International Journal of Materials Engineering

The International Journal of Materials Engineering strives to publish articles related to fundamental properties of engineering materials, mechanical characterisation, how they are controlled by processing, formed, joined and finished, and how all of these factors influence the selection and design of materials in real-world engineering applications.

p-ISSN: 2166-5389
e-ISSN: 2166-5400
Website: http://journal.sapub.org/ijme

Hugh Gong

Editorial Board Member of International Journal of Materials Engineering

Lecturer, School of Materials, University of Manchester, UK

Research Areas

Fibres, Yarns, Fabrics

Education

1984	B.Sc	Mechanical Engineering, Dong Hua University, China
1989	Ph.D	Textile Technology, UMIST

Experience

present	Reader, Yarn and Nonwovens Technology
present	Director of Postgraduate Studies
present	School of Materials, University of Manchester
present	Programme Director, MSc Textile Technology
1992-2004	Senior Lecturer, Yarn Production, UMISt
1990-1992	Manager, Coats Viyella-Marks & Spencer Centre of Excellence on Fabric Properties

Publications: Journals

[1]	R.H. Gong and A. Newton, Image-analysis Techniques. Part I: The Measurement of Pore-size Distribution, Journal of the Textile Institute (ISSN: 0040-5000), Vol. 83 (1992), No. 2, 253-268.
[2]	R.H. Gong and S.K. Mukhopadhyay, Fabric Objective Measurement: A Comparative Study of Fabric Characteristics, Journal of the Textile Institute, Vol. 84 (1993), No. 2, 192-198.
[3]	R.H. Gong, Objective Measurement: A Study of Shirting Fabric Finishes, Journal of China Textile University, International Edition (ISSN: 1000-1484), Vol. 10 (1993), No. 4, 62-70.
[4]	R.H. Gong, Quality Measurement of Knitted Apparel Fabrics, Textile Research Journal (ISSN: 0040-5175), Vol. 65 (1995), 544-549.
[5]	R.H. Gong and A. Newton, Image Analysis Techniques-Part II: The Measurement of Fibre Orientation in Nonwovens, Journal of the Textile Institute, Vol. 87 (1996), No. 2, 371-388.
[6]	R.H. Gong and Y. Chen, Predicting the Performance of Fabrics in Garment Manufacturing with Artificial Neural Network, Textile Research Journal, Vol. 69 (1999), No. 7, 477-482.
[7]	R.H. Gong, C. Fang and I. Porat, Web Density Control Techniques for Nonwoven Air-Laying Processes, Journal of Textile Engineering (ISSN: 0040-5043), Vol. 46 (2000), No. 3, 71-76.
[8]	C. Fang, R.H. Gong and I. Porat, Closed-Loop Control of Nonwoven Air-Laying Systems, Textile Research Journal, Vol. 70 (2000), No. 12, 1057-1062.
[9]	R.H. Gong, C.Y. Fang and I. Porat, Single Process Production of 3D Nonwoven Shell Structures: Part 1 CFD Modelling of the Web Forming System, International Nonwovens Journal (ISSN: 364736), Vol. 9 (2000), No. 4, 20-24.
[10]	P. Zhang, Y. Watanabe, S.H. Kim, H. Tokura, R.H. Gong, Thermoregulatory Responses to Different Moisture Transfer Rates of Clothing Material during Exercise. Journal of the Textile Institute, Vol. 92 (2001), Part 1, No. 4, 372-378.
[11]	R.H. Gong, Z. Dong and I. Porat, Single Process Production of 3D Nonwoven Shell Structures: Part 2 CFD Modelling of Thermal Bonding Process, International Nonwovens Journal, Vol. 10 (2001), No. 1, 24-28.
[12]	R.H. Gong & and R.A. Jhatial, The Structure of Rotor-Spun Yarns. Part II: Effects of Fibre Property, Journal of the Textile Machinery Society of Japan (ISSN: 0371-0580), Vol.54 (2001), No.10, 420-424.
[13]	R.H. Gong and D. Senthil Kumar, The Structure of Rotor-Spun Yarns. Part I: Effects of Process Parameters on the Measured Twist, Journal of the Textile Machinery Society of Japan (ISSN: 0371-0580), Vol. 54 (2001), No.7, 283-286.
[14]	P. Zhang, R. H. Gong Y. Yanai and H. Tokura, Effects of Clothing Material on Thermoregulatory Responses, Textile Research Journal, Vol. 72 (2002), 83-89.
[15]	O. Shurkian, J. Amirbayat and R.H. Gong, Effects of Repeated Laundering and Crease-Resistant Treatment on Fabric Properties, Journal Textile Engineering (ISSN: 0040-5043), Vol. 58 (2002), No. 1, 1-4.
[16]	P. Zhang, R. H. Gong Y. Yanai and H. Tokura, Influence of Clothing Material Properties on Rectal Temperature in Different Environments, International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology (ISSN: 0955-6222), Vol. 14 (2002), No.5, 299-306.
[17]	F. Pouresfandiari, A. Sakaguchi, K. Toriumi, T. Nishimatsu, Y. Shimizu, H. Shirai, Y. Matsumoto, and R.H. Gong, Spinning Conditions and Characteristics of Open-End Rotor Hybrid Yarns. Textile Research Journal, Vol. 72 (2002), 61-70.
[18]	End Rotor Spun Hybrid Yarns. Textile Research Journal, Vol. 72 (2002), No. 8, 735-740.
[19]	R. H. Gong and L. Kazemi, Modelling of Rotor Spinning, Textile Technology International (ISBN: 1 85938 465 X), 2002, 30-34.
[20]	R.H. Gong, Z. Dong and I. Porat, Novel Technology for 3D Nonwovens, Textile Research Journal, Vol. 73 (2003), No. 2, 120-123.
[21]	Ravirala and R.H. Gong, Effects of Mould Porosity on Fibre Distribution in a 3D Nonwoven Process, Textile Research Journal, Vol. 73 (2003), No. 7, 588-592.
[22]	Y. Matsumoto, H. Saito, A. Sakaguchi, K. Toriumi, T. Nishimatsu, Y. Shimizu, H. Shirai, H. Morooka, and R. H. Gong, Combination Effects of Open-End Rotor Spun Hybrid Yarns. Textile Research Journal, Vol. 74 (2004), No. 8, 671-676.
[23]	R H Gong and A K Shekhani, Fibre Thermal Damage in Ring Spinning, Research Journal of Textiles and Apparel (ISSN 1560-6074), Vol. 9 (2005), No. 3,.40-44.
[24]	X. Y. Wang, R.H. Gong, Z. Dong, I. Porat, Frictional properties of thermally bonded 3D nonwoven fabrics prepared from polypropylene,polyester bi-component staple fiber, Polymer Engineering and Science (ISSN: 0032-3888), 2006, 46, 7, 853-863.
[25]	X. Y. Wang, R.H. Gong, Thermally bonded nonwoven filters composed of bi-component PP/PET fibre: I. Statistical approach for minimizing the pore size. Journal of Applied Polymer Science (ISSN: 0021-8995), 2006, 101, 4, 2689-2699.
[26]	X. Y. Wang, R.H. Gong, Thermally bonded nonwoven filters prepared using bi-component PP/PET fibre: II. Relationships between fabric area density, air permeability and pore size distribution, Journal of Applied Polymer Science (ISSN: 0021-8995), 2006, 102, 3, 2264-2274X.Y. Wang, R.H. Gong, Z. Dong, I. Porat, Web Forming System Design Using CFD Modelling for Complicated 3D Nonwoven Shell Structures, Macromolecular Materials and Engineering (ISSN: 1438-7492), 2006, 291, 210-217.
[27]	X. Y. Wang, R.H. Gong, Morphology and structure of constituent fibres in thermally bonded nonwovens. Macromolecular Materials and Engineering (ISSN: 1438-7492), 2006, 291, 499-509.
[28]	X.Y. Wang, R.H. Gong, Relationships between birefringence of constituent fibres and properties of thermally bonded nonwovens", Macromolecular Materials and Engineering (ISSN: 1438-7492), 2006, 291, 802-808.
[29]	X. Y. Wang, R.H. Gong, Thermal oxidative degradation of bi-component PP/PET fibre during thermal bonding process, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 104 (2007), 1, 391-397.
[30]	M. Sato, M. Nakagawa, H. Tokura, P. Zhang, and R.H. Gong, Physiological Effects of Outerwear Moisture Transfer Rate during Intermittent Bicycle Exercise. Journal of the Textile Institute, Vol. 98 (2007), No.1, 73-79.
[31]	X. Y. Wang, R.H. Gong, Z. Dong, I. Porat, Abrasion Resistance of Thermally Bonded 3D Nonwoven Fabrics, Wear (ISSN: 0043-1648), 262 (2007), 424-431.
[32]	R.H. Gong, C. Fang, Z. Dong and I. Porat, CFD Modelling of 3D Nonwoven Process, Research Journal of Textile and Apparel (ISSN 1560-6074), Vol. 11 (2007), No. 1, 1-10.
[33]	Feng-Lei Zhou and R.H. Gong, Manufacturing technologies of polymeric nanofibres and nanofibre yarns, Polymer International ISSN: 0959-8103, Vol. 57 (2008), Issue 6, June 2008, 837-845.
[34]	Feng-Lei Zhou, R.H. Gong and I Porat, Mass Production of Nanofibre Assemblies by Electrostatic Spinning, Polymer International, Vol. 58 (2009), Issue 4, 331-342.
[35]	R. H. Gong, B. Ozgen and M. Soleimani, Modelling of Yarn Cross-section in Plain Woven Fabric, Textile Research Journal, Vol 79 (2009), No. 11, 1014-1020.
[36]	A. Khoddami, C.M. Carr, and R.H.Gong, Effect of Hollow Polyester Fibres on Mechanical Properties of Knitted Wool/Polyester Fabrics, Fibers and Polymers, ISSN 1229-9197, Vol.10 (2009), No.4, 452-460.
[37]	R.H. Gong and A. Nikoukhesal, Hydro-entangled Bi-component Microfiber Nonwovens, Polymer Engineering & Science, 49 (2009), 9, 1703-1707.
[38]	R. H. Gong and A. Bhatia, Effects of Softeners on Cotton Fabric Mechanical Properties, Research Journal of Textile and Apparel (ISSN 1560-6074), Nov. 2009, 45-50.
[39]	Zhou, FengLei; Gong, Rong Hua; Porat, Isaac, Polymeric Nanofibers via Flat Spinneret Electrospinning, Polymer Engineering & Science, 49 (2009), 12, 2475-2481.
[40]	Zhou, FengLei; Gong, Rong Hua; Porat, Isaac, Three-jet Electrospinning Using a Flat Spinneret, Journal of Materials Science, 44 (2009), 5501–5508.
[41]	Zhou, FengLei; Gong, Rong Hua; Porat, Isaac, Nanocoating on filaments by electrospinning, Surface and Coating Technology, 204 (2009) 621–628.
[42]	Zhou, FengLei; Gong, Rong Hua; Porat, Isaac, Needle and Needleless Eelectrospinning for Nanofibres, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 115, 2591–2598 (2010).
[43]	Zhou, FengLei; Gong, Rong Hua; Porat, Isaac, Nano-coated Hybrid Yarns Using Electrospinning, Surface and Coating Technology, 204 (2010) 3459–3463.
[44]	Avinc, Ozan, Wilding, Mike, Gong, Hugh and Farrington, David; Effects of Softeners and Laundering on the Handle of Knitted PLA Filament Fabrics, Fibers and Polymers, Vol.11 (2010), No.6, 924-931. (DOI: 10.1007/s12221-010-0924-9).
[45]	S. A. Ghani and R. H. Gong, (2010), "Seam Quality: Experimental and Modelling Works using the Structural Equation Methodology, " Scientific Research Journal, Vol. 7 (2010), No. 1: 13-36. (ISSN 1675-7009)
[46]	A. Khoddami, R.H. Gong, and G. Ghadimi, Effect of Wool Surface Modification on Fluorocarbon Chain Re-orientation and Fabric Properties, Fibres and Polymers, submitted 2010.
[47]	B. Ozgen and R. H. Gong, Yarn Geometry In Woven Fabrics, Textile Research Journal, 81 (2011), 7, DOI: 10.1177/0040517510388550, 738-745.
[48]	B. Ozgen and R. H. Gong, Modelling of Yarn Flattening In Woven Fabrics, Textile Research Journal, DOI: 10.1177/0040517511404598. 81 (2011), 9, 1523-1531.
[49]	A. Khoddami, M.E. Soleimani1, and R.H.Gong, Effects of Finishing on the Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Fabrics from Wool and Hollow Polyester Fibres, TRJ, accepted, March, 2011.

Publications: Conferences/Workshops/Symposiums

[1]	R.H. Gong and A. Newton. The Investigation of Nonwoven Structures Using Digital Image Processing Techniques, UMIST Nonwoven Conference Papers, 1988, 335-360.
[2]	R.H. Gong and S.K. Mukhopadhyay, Objective Measurement of Fabric Characteristics, Proceedings of Fibre Fracture and Product Performance Symposium 1992, UMIST, 41-51.
[3]	R.H. Gong, The Effect of Finishing on Lining Fabrics, Proceedings of 2nd International Clothing Conference, Bradford, July 1992, 1-13.
[4]	C.Y. Fang, I. Porat and R.H. Gong, Real-Time Uniformity Monitoring and Regulating of Low Density Air-Laid Nonwoven Webs, Proceedings of Textile Process Control 2001, UMIST, Manchester, UK, April, 1995.
[5]	R.H. Gong and J. Booterbaugh, The Influence of Draft Distribution on MJS Yarn Properties, ITT TAC, Charlottesville, USA, November 1995.
[6]	G. Liu, X. Chen and R.H. Gong, Yarns and Woven Fabrics from Alginate Fibre, Proceedings of Yarn & Fibre Joint Conference, December 1996, Textile Institute.
[7]	C.Y. Fang, I. Porat and R.H. Gong, On-Line Uniformity Control of Light Weight Air-laid Nonwoven Webs, BTTG Nonwovens Conference, September 1998, Leeds.
[8]	C.Y. Fang, R.H. Gong and I. Porat, CFD Modelling of Air-Laying System for 3D Nonwovens Products, R&D 2, Proceedings of INDEX'99 Congress (ISBN 2-930159-37-5), April 1999, Geneva, Switzerland, 2-20.
[9]	R.H. Gong and D. Senthil Kumar, The Effects of Process Parameters on the Measured Twist of Rotor Spun Yarns, Proceedings of ATC'99, October 1999, Kyoto, Japan, 205-208.
[10]	C.Y. Fang, R.H. Gong and I. Porat. CFD Analysis of Air-Laying Nonwoven Systems, Proceedings of ECCM9 (CD-ROM), the Institute of Materials, Brighton, UK, June 2000.
[11]	R.H. Gong, Z. Dong and I. Porat, Thermal Bonding of 3D Nonwoven Shells, the Fibre Society 2000 Fall General Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, November, 2000.
[12]	R.H. Gong and T. Hague, The Effects of Yarn Structure on Fabric Antistatic Performance, Proceedings of the Fibre Society Conference, Guimaraes, Portugal, May 2000, 111-114.
[13]	R.H. Gong and R.A. Jhatial, The Evaluation of True Twist in Rotor-Spun Yarns, Proceeding of the 29th Textile Research Symposium, Mt. Fuji, Japan, August 2000, 65-72.
[14]	P. Zhang, R.H. Gong, Y. Yanai and H. Tokura, The Effects of Air Permeability of Clothing Material on Human Thermal Regulation during Exercise, Proceedings of TECNITEX 2001 (ISBN 972-98468-3-9), Povoa de Varzim, Portugal, June 2001, 216-226.
[15]	R.H. Gong and S.H. Fung, Objective Measurement Technology in the Hong Kong Textile & Clothing Industries, Proceedings of ATC-6 (CD-ROM, ISBN: 962-367-297-7), Hong Kong, August 2001.
[16]	R.H. Gong, Z. Dong & I. Porat, Single Process Technology for 3D Nonwoven Products, World Congress 2001, High Performance Textiles, Bolton, UK, July 2001
[17]	R.H. Gong, Z. Dong & I. Porat, Novel Technology for 3D Nonwovens, Proceedings of 8th International Conference on Composites Engineering, Tenerife, Spain, August 2001, 289-290.
[18]	R.H. Gong, Z. Dong and I. Porat, 3D Shell Nonwovens: Properties and Characteristics, International Nonwovens Technical Conference (Joint Conference of INDA and TAPPI) (CD-ROM), Baltimore, Maryland, USA, September 2001.
[19]	R.H. Gong, Novel Technology for 3D Nonwovens, Technical Textiles @ the Extreme, Edinburgh, 7-8 November 2001.
[20]	F. Pouresfandiari, S. Fushimi, A. Sakaguchi, K. Toriumi, T. Nishimatsu, Y. Shimizu, H. Shirai, Y. Matsumoto, and R.H. Gong, Irregularities of Open-end Rotor-Spun Hybrid Yarns, Proceedings of ATC-6 (CD-ROM, ISBN: 962-367-297-7), Hong Kong, August 2001.
[21]	Y. Matsumoto, S. Fushimi, A. Sakaguchi, K. Toriumi, T. Nishimatsu, Y. Shimizu, H. Shirai, R. H. Gong, Combination Effects of Open-End Rotor Spun Hybrid Yarns, Second International Conference on Advanced Fiber/Textile Materials, Ueda, Japan, November 2002.
[22]	R.H. Gong and N. Ravirala, The Effects of Mould Porosity on Fibre Distribution in 3D Nonwovens, Polymer Fibres 2002,, UMIST, Manchester, UK, July 2002
[23]	R. Gao and R. H. Gong, 3D Modelling of Fancy Yarn, the Textile Institute 83rd World Conference, Shanghai, China, May 2004.
[24]	P. Tomlins, M. Rides, E. Arranz, C. Allen, A. Dawson, H. Petrie, N. King, and R.H. Gong, On the Measurement of Softness. National Physics Laboratory 4th IAG Meeting, Teddington, Middlesex, UK, March, 2004.
[25]	R.H. Gong, Z Dong, The Effects of Bonding Parameters on the Properties of 3D Shell Nonwovens, the Textile Institute 83rd World Conference, Shanghai, China, May 2004.
[26]	R.H. Gong, The Development of 3D Nonwovens Technology, 3rd International Conference on Advanced Fibre/Textile Materials, Ueda, Japan, August 2005 (Invited).
[27]	R. H. Gong, 3D Nonwovens Technology-Special Effects and Applications, MSTI Congress "Textile Trends", Berlin, Germany, February 2006 (Invited)
[28]	A. Bhatia, R. H. Gong, L. J. Gregory and D. Montaldi, Investigation of the Perception of Fabric Hand Using functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging [fMRI], Researches and Progresses of Modern Technology on Silk, Textile and Mechanicals, Chemical Industry Press, Beijing, September 2007, ISBN 978-7-122-01157-2, 221-226. (Invited)
[29]	R. H. Gong and A. Nikoukhesal, Properties of Segment-pie Bi-component Nonwovens, 4th International Conference on Advanced Fibre/Textile Materials, Ueda, Japan, December 2007. (Invited)
[30]	R. H. Gong, Recent Developments in 3D Nonwovens, Engineering of 3D Fabrics and Their Applications, Manchester, February 2007.
[31]	R. H. Gong, Development of 3D Nonwovens Technology, Technical Textiles Innovations, TechniTex Faraday, Manchester, December, 2007.
[32]	R. H. Gong, Novel Technology for 3D Nonwovens, www.fibre2fashion.com/industry-article/pdffiles/Novel-Technology-for-3D-Nonwovens.pdf, Invited paper, 2007
[33]	R. H. Gong and I Porat, Technology for 3D Nonwoven Products, 1st World Conference On 3d Fabrics And Their Applications, Manchester, April 10-11 2008.
[34]	R. H. Gong and A. Bhatia, Effects of Softeners on Cotton Fabric Mechanical Properties, International Conference on Advanced Textile Materials & Manufacturing Technology, Hangzhou, China, October 15-19, 2008. (Invited & Session Chair))
[35]	T. Smolik and R.H. Gong, The Development of Reusable Incontinence Products, International Conference on Sustainable Textiles (ICST08), Wuxi, China, October 21-24, 2008. (Invited & Session Chair)
[36]	R. H. Gong, I. Porat, Khaled Nassar, Manufacturing 3D Shell Nonwoven Products, 2nd World Conference on 3D Fabrics and Their Applications, Greenville, SC, USA, April 6-7, 2009.
[37]	R. H. Gong, Modelling 3D lay-down of fibres, First World Conference on Software for the Textile and Clothing Industries. Weston Conference Centre, Manchester, UK, May 21-22, 2009.
[38]	R. H. Gong, "Performance Yarns", Opportunities in the UK & International Rail Interiors Market, Scottish Enterprise, 3 June 2010, Edinburgh (Invited).
[39]	R.H. Gong, F. Zhou and I. Porat, "Hybrid Nano-Textile Structures", International Conference of Future Textile 2010, Ueda, Japan, July 15-17, 2010. (Invited)
[40]	R.H. Gong, A. H. Mahmood and I. Porat, "Optimizing the Lamination Properties of Textile Composites". International Conference of Future Textile 2010, Ueda, Japan, July 15-17, 2010.
[41]	R. H. Gong, K. M. Nassar, I. Porat, Thermobonding of Wool Nonwovens, Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Advanced Textile Materials & Manufacturing Technology, Oct 20-24, 2010, Hangzhou, China (Invited). ISBN 978-7-308-07958-7, 445-448.

Publications: Books/Book Chapters