Rong Yin

Bio

Dr. Yin is an assistant professor at the Wilson College of Textiles, North Carolina State University. He serves as a youth editorial board member of Advanced Fiber Materials (IF12.958), a guest editor of Actuators (2.523) and Frontiers in Chemistry (IF: 5.545), and a reviewer of more than 20 international journals. He is also a subcommittee member of the ASTM D37.07 Hemp Fiber Testing Standards, and consultant to several companies. Dr. Yin obtained his Ph.D degree from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (QS world ranking 65), and his research interests include but not limited to wearable systems, flexible actuators and robots, fiber-based composites, advanced spinning technologies, modeling, characterization and prediction of textile processes, etc. Dr. Yin’s research has been funded by the US Department of Defense, Hong Kong Innovation Fund, Advanced Functional Fabrics of the United States (AFFOA), North Carolina State University and related companies. The research group currently has 1 assistant professor (research), 4 doctoral students, and 4 master students. The research group has published more than 30 papers in internationally renowned SCI journals such as Advanced Functional Materials, Advanced Science, Nano Energy, Journal of Cleaner Production, and Cellulose. Dr. Yin has won the Barbara S. Stowe Faculty Award, the Geneva International Invention Award, the China Industry-University-Research Cooperation Innovation Award, the most innovative and industrialized start-up company of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, the Best Paper Award of the National Doctoral Conference, etc.

Please visit our research group website: https://sites.textiles.ncsu.edu/yin-research-lab/

Research

• Hemp fiber characterization and processing
• Innovative and sustainable spinning technology
• Performance modeling of textile products and systems
• Smart textiles and structures
• Wearable electronics
• Soft actuators and robots

Organizations

• Advanced Fiber Materials – Youth Editorial Board Member
• Southern Textile Association – Member
• National Hemp Growers Association – Member
• ASTM D37.07 Hemp Fiber Initiative Subcommittee Member

Teaching

• TT327 – Yarn Production and Properties, Fall
• TE301- Engineering Textile Structures I: Linear Assemblies, Fall
• TT520 – Yarn Processing Dynamics, Fall
• FPS792/TTM791 – Special Topics in Fiber Science, Spring
• FPS801/TTM801 – Seminar

Additional Information

Positions of research assistant are available. Preference will be given to those who have research experience in textile technology, material science, chemistry, physics, and electronics or other related fields; and good GPA.

Google Scholar

View Profile

Area(s) of Expertise

Fiber Science
Technical/Electronic Textiles/Wearables
Testing and Materials Evaluation
Textile Engineering
Textile Technology

Publications

• A Modified Hand-Held Force Meter to Measure Yarn Tension in the Ring Spinning Process , FIBERS AND POLYMERS (2023)
• A critical review of characterization and measurement of textile-grade hemp fiber , CELLULOSE (2023)
• Bio-Mimic, Fast-Moving, and Flippable Soft Piezoelectric Robots , ADVANCED SCIENCE (2023)
• Fiber-Shaped Fluidic Pumps for Wearable Applications , ADVANCED FIBER MATERIALS (2023)
• Investigation of Hemp and Nylon Blended Long-Staple Yarns and Their Woven Fabrics , FIBERS AND POLYMERS (2023)
• Spiral-Shape Fast-Moving Soft Robots , ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS (2023)
• Fiber/Yarn-Based Triboelectric Nanogenerators (TENGs): Fabrication Strategy, Structure, and Application , SENSORS (2022)
• Flexible, durable, and washable triboelectric yarn and embroidery for self-powered sensing and human-machine interaction , NANO ENERGY (2022)
• Systematic investigation and evaluation of modified ring yarns by feeding three-roving strands , TEXTILE RESEARCH JOURNAL (2022)
• A relative hairiness index for evaluating the securities of fiber ends in staple yarns and its application , TEXTILE RESEARCH JOURNAL (2021)

View all publications 

Grants

View all grants