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ABSTRACTS AND BIOGRAPHIES Wednesday, November 2, 2005 Meet the ITT Fellows Class of 2007 (Chris Moses, ITT)
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ABSTRACTS AND BIOGRAPHIES


Wednesday, November 2, 2005

Meet the ITT Fellows Class of 2007
(Chris Moses, ITT)

Mr. Moses will introduce the ten (10) members of the ITT Fellows Class of 2007 Nathalie
Andrae, Matthew Berdine, Melissa Burchett, Kelly Goforth, Craig Lindemann, Mercedes
Marshall, Marc Mathews, Robert McLean, Wade Tyner, and April Wagoner.

Biography

Chris Moses
is originally from West Virginia. He has a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from
the West Virginia Institute of Technology and a M.S. in Textile Technology from the Institute
of Textile Technology. He worked at Dupont-Akra as a process and product development
engineer for polyester staple fiber production processes. He returned to ITT in late 2000 to
assist with academic and research efforts. Mr. Moses areas of research include image
analysis of textile materials and applications of meta-analysis techniques for textile
applications.

Plasma-Aided Antimicrobial/Insect Repellant Finishing
(Belen Perez, ITT Fellow, Class
of 2006)

Fabrics that provide both insect repelling/insecticidal and antimicrobial properties can be used
for apparel, upholstery, tenting, and insect netting. Current antimicrobial and insect
repellant/insecticidal finishing techniques are effective but lose potency after repeated
washings or field use. The objective of the research is to produce insecticidal/antimicrobial
textile materials to repel flying and crawling insects, and to permanently kill or inhibit the
growth of microorganisms such as bacteria, molds, and fungi. The aim of the project is to
utilize plasma graft copolymerization of bioactive monomers in combination with
addition and fixation of insecticidal and antimicrobial agents to create fabrics that provide
enhanced protection.

Biography

Belen Perez
was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Belen received her B.S. in Chemistry with a
Concentration in Marine Science in May, 2004 from NC State University. Upon graduation,
she entered the ITT Fellows Program pursuing an M.S. in Textile Chemistry. Belen hopes to
use her knowledge of textile chemistry in a leadership position which allows her to travel.
Belen has one younger sister and enjoys athletics, especially volleyball.
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Increasing the Cost Competitiveness of the U.S. Textile Manufacturer through the
Attenuation of Slasher and Sized Yarn Waste
(David Eskew, ITT Fellow, Class of 2006)

This research will work with slashing experts in the textile industry to investigate methods to
reduce the waste generated during the slashing process. The area of focus will be on new and
current equipment, innovative controls, and process engineering. The equipment analyses
will help decipher whether new, old, or modified machinery can be used to reduce this
slashing waste. The innovative controls will look into software and other accessories which
will aide in the reduction of waste. Finally, the process engineering will investigate "best
practices" methods and procedures currently used in the textile industry. Joint ventures with
manufacturers and vendors will be pursued in this project.


Biography

David Eskew
was born and raised in Greenville, SC. He graduated from the Calhoun Honors
College at Clemson University with a BS in Textile Management. While attending Clemson,
he was very involved in the IPTAY Collegiate Club, an athletic booster organization. He
served on the Board of Directors and was Vice President of the IPTAY Student Advisory
Board. Prior to the ITT Fellowship, David was working for Milliken and Company as a
Process and Product Improvement Specialist and as an Advanced Production Leader.


Improving Product and Process Quality in Yarn Spinning Using Data Mining
Techniques and Visualization Methods
(Beth Anderson, ITT Fellow, Class of 2006)

In modern cotton spinning mills, a vast amount of data is available from routine online and
offline testing and monitoring equipment. The proposed research will determine whether
better use can be made of this data to improve both process and product quality. An additional
objective is to determine which data can be considered to be useful (in terms of controlling or
predicting quality) and which items of data are superfluous (and thus their collection and
storage can be discontinued). The methodology of data mining can then be applied to
additional textile operations. The proposed research will build on the previous experiences of
the principal investigators in this area. A Ph.D. dissertation by Stacey Schertel entitled Data
Mining and its Potential use in Textiles: A Spinning Mill [13] under the direction of Drs.
Oxenham and Hodge established a model for investigating data mining in textile operations
and identified issues in data collection and data quality. Earlier work has established that the
most appropriate software to use (because of compatibility with common database formats) is
SAS, and an initial investigation on analysis of spinning data has been conducted.

Biography

Beth Anderson
was born in Greenville, NC to Kent and Peggy Anderson. She was raised in
Wilson, NC since the age of 3. She has one older sister, who is now married and living in
Wilson, where most of her family resides. Beth graduated from NC State University in 2004
with a B.S. in Textile Technology with a concentration in design. Upon graduation, Beth
hopes to further her interests with a position in fabric design.


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De-Bottlenecking the Electrospinning Process Using Oscillating Magnetic Fields

(Melinda Satcher, ITT Fellow, Class of 2006)

Electrospinning has been identified as a possible production method for producing nanofibers.
Controlling the viscosity of the polymer solution is an inhibiting factor for the large scale
production of these fibers. The proposed research will validate the hypothesis that oscillating
magnetic fields can be used during the electrospinning process to reduce the solution
viscosity. Lowering the solution viscosity will decrease the fiber diameter, while minimizing
the process solvent and energy requirements. A statistical design of experiments will be
conducted to determine the effect of magnetic field parameters on fiber viscosity and
diameter. The characterization of the electrospum fibers will be analyzed using SEM, TEM,
and SQUID.

Biography

Melinda Renee Satcher
was born in November of 1979 in Macon, GA to Larry and Barbara
Satcher. Melinda is the youngest of three children; she has an older brother and sister. After
graduating from Southwest High School, Melinda enrolled in the Regents Engineering
Transfer Program between Georgia Southern University and the Georgia Institute of
Technology. She completed two years at GSU, before transferring to Georgia Tech pursuing a
B.S. in Chemical Engineering. While in college, Melinda completed undergraduate research
for the Polymer Manufacturing Research Center, focusing on post-consumer carpet recycling
and polypropylene nano-composites. After graduating in December 2002, Melinda began a
position as a Product/Process Improvement Engineer for Milliken & Co. in the Automotive
Division. At the Elm City Plant she has held two positions: the dyeing manager for decorative
fabrics and the dyeing manager for automotive fabrics. Outside of work and school, Melinda
enjoys watching football and basketball, bowling, and skiing in her free time.


Improving the Mechanical Properties of Jacquards through Hydroentangling
(Paige
Kennerly, ITT Fellow, Class of 2006)

Hydroentangling is traditionally a nonwoven process of manufacturing fabrics through
entangling loose webs of fiber using jets of water. This research proposes hydroentangling a
loose web of fibers onto a woven jacquard fabric as a form of face finishing. By bonding
these fibers onto the woven fabric, the structure will be stabilized and mechanical properties
will be enhanced. A design experiment will be used to select optimal hydroentangling
processing parameters. The effects of these process parameters on fabric properties will be
studied. The mechanical properties of the woven fabrics before and after face finishing will
be assessed.

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Biography

Paige Kennerly
was born and raised in Fayetteville, NC. She graduated Magna Cum Laude
from North Carolina State University with a B.S. degree in Textile and Apparel Management,
minoring in Business Administration in May 2002. She completed an internship with Dan
River in Danville, VA prior to her senior year of college. Upon graduation, Paige worked for
Milliken & Company for two years, first as a Process Improvement Specialist, and then as
an Advanced Production Leader. Paige recently received the "Jaycee of the