Prof.Xiaoming Tao(Intelligent monitoring system for maternal and fetal safety during pregnancy)

Prof.Xiaoming Tao(Intelligent monitoring system for maternal and fetal safety during pregnancy)

Professor Tao holds a Bachelor's degree in Textile Engineering from East China Textile College and a PhD in Textile Physics from the University of New South Wales, Australia.
Since 2002, he has been a professor of textile technology at the Textile and Clothing Research Institute of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Hold the Vincent and Lily Woo Textile Technology Professor's Chair. Served as the editor in chief of Springer's Handbook of Smart Textiles and served as an editorial board member for over 10 important academic journals in this field.
Professor Tao is renowned internationally for his leading research work in intelligent fiber materials, nanotechnology, photonic fibers and fabrics, flexible electronic and photonic devices, yarn manufacturing, and textile composite materials. We have conducted multiple research projects and published over 800 scientific publications, including over 300 international journal papers and 7 research monographs. Published papers have been cited more than 13000 times, with an H-index of 58. Professor Tao has been invited to give keynote speeches at over 100 international conferences. Among Professor Tao's over 40 awards, the most prestigious ones include the 2011 Honorary Fellow of the Textile Academy (the highest individual award in the textile field), the 2013 Founder's Award of the American Fiber Association, and the highest individual award in the textile field, Fiber Science and Technology.
Obtained 28 international and national patents. More than ten invented technologies have been authorized to companies around the world for industrial applications. Among them, Nu torque single spinning yarn technology has been adopted by 11 yarn manufacturing companies worldwide, and from 2005 to 2013, new textile and clothing products worth over HKD 10.5 billion were produced. Empowering the group to develop new technologies, her past graduates have established several derivative technology companies in Hong Kong and China. One of the young spin off companies, AdvanPro Ltd, which focuses on intelligent wearable technology, is a member company of Microsoft's famous global innovation incubation plan in 2014. It has developed the world's first fabric sensor production line and won numerous awards at home and abroad.
Professor Tao also has a passion for literature, opera, and art. She personally promotes the cross fertilization of science and art through her research. The photonic fabric that integrates science and art from the group has been invited to be exhibited at the Future Museum in Tokyo and the Hong Kong Museum of Art.
Professor Tao served as the Director of the Textile and Clothing Research Institute from 2003 to 2011. During this period, she led the research institute to strive to become one of the world's leading fashion and textile departments. She founded the Functional and Intelligent Textile and Clothing Nanotechnology Center. Through close collaboration with the industry, Professor Tao successfully led the Polytechnic University team to win over HKD 330 million in ITF funding to host the Hong Kong Textile and Clothing Research Center, which is the largest research grant received by Polytechnic University in its history. As the chief researcher, she has successfully attracted over HK $154 million in research funding over the past 20 years.