Associate ProfessorChristopher Hurren

Associate Professor, Fibre Science and Technology

Faculty of Science Engineering and Built Environment/Institute for Frontier Materials

  • Associate Professor, Fibre Science and Technology
    Faculty of Science Engineering and Built Environment/Institute for Frontier Materials
  • +61 3 522 72374 (Work)
  • Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus, 75 Pigdons Road, Waurn Ponds, Victoria 3216

TEACHING EXPERTISE

In my postgraduate teaching I focus on developing high quality postdoctoral students through effective research training. I encourage my student to make their own decisions and problem solve to help develop these skills. I encourage regular presentation and publication of their work to help develop their profile.
I am looking for high quality students to undertake research in:
• Textile recycling/circularity
• Motorcycle protective clothing
• Composting

TEACHING ACTIVITIES

  • CURRENT DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    The Development of a Standard Composting System for Cotton Textiles
    Agampodi Rangi Wasundara De Zoysa - Institute for Frontier Materials
  • CURRENT DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Impact of textile waste on plant biology
    Suniya Tariq - Institute for Frontier Materials
  • CURRENT DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Sustainable Wool Scouring Effluent Treatment and Lanolin Recovery
    Israt Parveen - Institute for Frontier Materials
  • CURRENT DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Elastane Pretreatment and Depolymerization by Enzymatic Reaction
    Jasmine IKRAMINANINGSIH - Institute for Frontier Materials
  • CURRENT DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Separation of Spandex from Cotton-Spandex Textile Blends for Dual-Stream Fibre Recovery
    Nilupul Piyumantha Jayasooriya Balithiyannalege Gedara - Institute for Frontier Materials
  • CURRENT DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Development of a Cost-Effective, High-Impact-Resistant Protective Suit for Motorcyclists
    Syful Azam - Institute for Frontier Materials
  • CURRENT DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Catalytic degradation of synthetic textile waste fibers
    Muzzamil Abbasi - Institute for Frontier Materials
  • CURRENT DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    AI-Driven optimization of mechanical textile recycling.
    Huda Noor ul - Institute for Frontier Materials
  • CURRENT DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Photothermal Catalysis for Polyester Recycling
    Xin Li - Institute for Frontier Materials
  • CURRENT MASTERS SUPERVISION
    Manufacturing and Modification of Structures and Materials to Design and Fabricate Impact Protective Gears
    Samman Hassan Bukhari - Institute for Frontier Materials
  • COMPLETED DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Production and Characterisation of Powdered Fibrous Materials
    Bingshan Li - Institute for Frontier Materials - 2013
  • COMPLETED DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Dynamics of Spinning Triangle Geometry and Its Effects on Yarn Quality
    Noman Haleem - Institute for Frontier Materials - 2017
  • COMPLETED DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    UV interactions with fibres and fibrous structures
    Yao Yu - Institute for Frontier Materials - 2016
  • COMPLETED DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Improving the Quality of Australian Cotton during Processing
    Marinus Henricus Jacobus van der Sluijs - Institute for Frontier Materials - 2017
  • COMPLETED DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Effects of Cotton Structure and Surface Interactions on Dye Uptake
    Genevieve Crowle - Institute for Frontier Materials - 2017
  • COMPLETED DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    RAFT Polymers Containing Fatty Acid Biomass Derived from Cotton Seed Oil
    Houlei Gan - Institute for Frontier Materials - 2018
  • COMPLETED DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Cleaner coloration of cotton textiles and treatment of dyeing effluents
    Liangjun Xia - Institute for Frontier Materials - 2020
  • COMPLETED DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    A Study on Australian Soft Rolling Skin Wool
    Hao Yu - Institute for Frontier Materials - 2021
  • COMPLETED DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Improving Light Fastness of Cotton Fabric Dyed with Natural Dyes
    Zhong Zhao - Institute for Frontier Materials - 2020
  • COMPLETED DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    The Degradation of Cotton Fabric in Loam Soil
    Jianyu Zhang - Institute for Frontier Materials - 2026
  • COMPLETED DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Fibre Membranes and Hydrogel Dressings for Bacterial Detection and Prevention
    Jiaqi Zhang - Institute for Frontier Materials - 2024
  • COMPLETED DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Heat Transfer in Ring Spinning
    Xi Wu - Institute for Frontier Materials - 2023
  • COMPLETED DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Green degumming of hemp fibres in ethanol-water mixture
    Pei Lyu - Institute for Frontier Materials - 2022
  • COMPLETED DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Recycling waste wool into powder for odour control and coloration
    Wenyang Tang - Institute for Frontier Materials - 2023
  • COMPLETED DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Adsorbent/photocatalyst Functionalized Textile for Indoor Air Purification
    Wenli Bai - Institute for Frontier Materials - 2023