
Roger Barker
Director, TPACC,
Burlington Distinguished Professor
Administration
Textile Engineering
Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Science
Textile Protection and Comfort Center
- Office: College of Textiles 3426
- Phone: 919-515-6577
- Email: rbarker@ncsu.edu
About Roger Barker
Roger L. Barker is a Professor in the Department of Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Science at North Carolina State University and Director of TPACC. He is internationally recognized for his work in the field of thermal protective clothing and comfort and heat stress in clothing systems. Barker has published many technical papers on the subject of the effects of intense heat exposures on fabric materials including exposures to flash fire, molten metal, hot surface contact and radiant energy. He was Chairman of the 1984 ASTM International Symposium on the Performance of Protective Clothing. He is an active participant in several committees of the National Fire Protection Association, which are involved in the development of standards for the performance of protective clothing. Barker holds B. S. and M. S. Degrees in physics from the University of Tennessee and a Ph.D., in Textile and Polymer Science from Clemson University. He has positions at Cornell and at Clemson Universities. His industrial experience includes work as a physicist in spun bonded fabrics research.
Research
Thermal protective performance of textile fabrics and clothing, heat transfer mechanisms in intense heat exposures. Fabric and clothing flammability, materials response and testing methodologies.
Comfort properties of textile clothing and materials, heat and moisture transfer in textile structures, objective measurement of fabric hand.
Industrial analysis of thermal and mechanical properties of textile fabrics. Textile measurement technologies, instrumented manikins. Assessment of human sensory and physiological response to clothing comfort.
Academic Degrees
- B.S. Physics, University of Tennessee,
- M.S. Physics, University of Tennessee,
- Ph.D. Textile and Polymer Science, Clemson University,
Publications
- Analysis of air gap volume in structural firefighter turnout suit constructions in relation to heat loss
- McQuerry, M., DenHartog, E., & Barker, R. (2018), TEXTILE RESEARCH JOURNAL, 88(21), 2475–2484. https://doi.org/10.1177/0040517517723024
- Functional design and evaluation of structural firefighter turnout suits for improved thermal comfort: Thermal manikin and physiological modeling
- McQuerry, M., Barker, R., & DenHartog, E. (2018), Clothing and Textiles Research Journal, 36(3), 165–179. https://doi.org/10.1177/0887302x18757348
- Impact of reinforcements on heat stress in structural firefighter turnout suits
- McQuerry, M., DenHartog, E., & Barker, R. (2018), JOURNAL OF THE TEXTILE INSTITUTE, 109(10), 1367–1373. https://doi.org/10.1080/00405000.2018.1423881
- Relationship between novel design modifications and heat stress relief in structural firefighters' protective clothing
- McQuerry, M., Barker, R., & DenHartog, E. (2018), Applied Ergonomics, 70, 260–268. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2018.03.004
- The influence of designs of protective uniforms on firefighters' performance during moderate physical exercises
- Ciesielska-Wrobel, I., DenHartog, E., & Barker, R. (2018), TEXTILE RESEARCH JOURNAL, 88(17), 1979–1991. https://doi.org/10.1177/0040517517715084
- Comparative studies on standard and new test methods for evaluating the effects of structural firefighting gloves on hand dexterity
- Barker, R. L., Ross, K. A., Andrews, J., & Deaton, A. S. (2017), Textile Research Journal, 87(3), 270–284. https://doi.org/10.1177/0040517516629143
- Effect of self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) on heat loss in structural firefighter turnout suits
- McQuerry, M., DenHartog, E., & Barker, R. (2017), AATCC Journal of Research, 4(5), 1–5. https://doi.org/10.14504/ajr.4.5.1
- Evaluating turnout composite layering strategies for reducing thermal burden in structural firefighter protective clothing systems
- McQuerry, M., DenHartog, E., & Barker, R. (2017), Textile Research Journal, 87(10), 1217–1225. https://doi.org/10.1177/0040517516651101
- Measuring the effects of structural turnout suits on firefighter range of motion and comfort
- Ciesielska-Wrobel, I., DenHartog, E., & Barker, R. (2017), Ergonomics, 60(7), 997–1007. https://doi.org/10.1080/00140139.2016.1229044
- A review of garment ventilation strategies for structural firefighter protective clothing
- McQuerry, M., Den Hartog, E., Barker, R., & Ross, K. (2016). [Review of , ]. Textile Research Journal, 86(7), 749–764. https://doi.org/10.1177/0040517515595029
Organizations
- National Fire Protection Association
Teaching
- TMS 211 - Introduction to Fiber Science ,
- TMS 471 - Textile Materials Design ,
- TE530 - Functional Textiles Protection and Comfort ,