Coatings Webinar | Smart Textiles for a Brilliant Future
Coatings Webinar | Smart Textiles for a Brilliant Future
Part of the MDPI Coatings Webinar series
16 July 2026
Smart Textiles, Function, Performance, Medical, Wearable Technology
Welcome from the Chairs
2nd Coatings Webinar
Smart Textiles for a Brilliant Future
On behalf of the webinar chairs, we are delighted to welcome you to this webinar entitled Smart Textiles for A Brilliant Future. Smart textiles represent one of the most dynamic and rapidly evolving areas in materials science, engineering and wearable technologies. By integrating textile substrates with advanced functional materials, these systems can sense, respond to, and interact with their surrounding environment, opening new possibilities in healthcare, sustainability, human-environment interaction and connected wearable platforms. This webinar features invited presentations that will share expertise and perspectives on key areas of smart textile research and application. The presentations will provide insights into medical textiles and their interactions with the physiological environment and the human body, as well as functional textiles that can adapt to surrounding environmental conditions to enhance body comfort, particularly in hot and humid environments. Together, the presentations highlight the important role of smart and functional textiles in addressing real-world challenges related to health, comfort, and environmental adaptation. As chairs, we are pleased to host this webinar and to provide a platform for knowledge exchange, discussion, and future collaboration in this important area. Thank you for joining us, and we warmly welcome you to the webinar.
Date: 16 July 2026
Time: 2:00 pm CST Asia | 4:00 pm AEST
Webinar ID: 845 4048 7609
Webinar Secretariat: journal.webinar@mdpi.com
Registration
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Event Chairs
Dr. Xin Wang is an Associate Professor in Fashion and Textiles Technology. He is leading a research group focusing on textile material interactions, and his research has resulted in advanced textile fabrication technology and advanced fibrous materials. His research has impact on a broad community of academia and industry, evidenced by patented IP, commercialised products and technology, and high citation records of published work.
A/Prof Houshyar is a material scientist specializing in biomaterials, smart and medical textiles, protective clothing, and advanced polymer composites. Her research focuses on developing innovative materials for healthcare, wearable technologies, and human protection, including sensor-integrated textiles and high-performance functional materials.
Invited Speakers
Professor Lijing Wang is the top research leader recognised by the Australian Research Council in Textile Engineering research field. He led the Smart Textiles research cluster and Saving Lives research stream from 2017 to 2025. He is now leading Fibre Materials and Products research theme at RMIT University. His areas of research interest include Smart and high-performance textiles; Wearable technology; Garment functional design; Clothing supply chain sustainability and circular economy; Personal Protective Equipment systems and ergonomics; and Product traceability.
A/Prof Houshyar is a material scientist specializing in biomaterials, smart and medical textiles, protective clothing, and advanced polymer composites. Her research focuses on developing innovative materials for healthcare, wearable technologies, and human protection, including sensor-integrated textiles and high-performance functional materials.
Dr. Xin Wang is an Associate Professor in Fashion and Textiles Technology. He is leading a research group focusing on textile material interactions, and his research has resulted in advanced textile fabrication technology and advanced fibrous materials. His research has impact on a broad community of academia and industry, evidenced by patented IP, commercialised products and technology, and high citation records of published work.
Program
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Speaker/Presentation |
Time in CST Asia |
Time in AEST |
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Host Journal Introduction and Overview of Submission Process |
2:00 – 2:05 pm |
4:00 – 4:05 pm |
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Dr. Xin Wang and Dr. Shadi Houshyar Chair Introduction and Special Issue Introduction |
2:05 – 2:15 pm |
4:05 – 4:15 pm |
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Prof. Lijing Wang Textile-Based Wearable Electronics |
2:15 – 2:35 pm |
4:15 – 4:35 pm |
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Dr. Shadi Houshyar Smart and Medical Textiles for Human Comfort and Physiological Interaction |
2:35 – 2:55 pm |
4:35 – 4:55 pm |
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Dr. Xin Wang Textile Materials Interactions: Shaping the Future Through Innovation |
2:55 – 3:15 pm |
4:55 – 5:15 pm |
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Q&A |
3:15 – 3:30 pm |
5:15 – 5:30 pm |
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Dr. Xin Wang and Dr. Shadi Houshyar Closing of Webinar |
3:30 – 3:35 pm |
5:30 – 5:35 pm |
Relevant Special Issue
Edited by: Xin Wan, Shadi Houshyar and Deshan Cheng
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2026
https://www.mdpi.com/journal/coatings/special_issues/3AW0UBALBT?webinar_id=299&_utm_from=f69f3bb1ce
https://www.mdpi.com/journal/coatings/special_issues/3AW0UBALBT?webinar_id=299&_utm_from=f69f3bb1ce
https://www.mdpi.com/journal/coatings/special_issues/3AW0UBALBT?webinar_id=299&_utm_from=f69f3bb1ce
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