Personal profile
Biography
www.polyu.edu.hk/itc/itcproftao
Education/Academic qualification
Fellow, Hong Kong Academy of Engineering
2024 → …
Fellow, European Academy of Nature Sciences (EANS)
2023 → …
Fellow, International Association of Advanced Materials
2023 → …
Fellow, ASME International
2000 → …
Fellow, Textile Institute
1996 → …
Bachelor of Engineering, East China Institute of Textile Science and Technology
Doctor of Philosophy, The University of New South Wales
External positions
Independent Non-executive Director
2012 → …
World President, Textile Institute
2007 → 2010
Director of Board, The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel
2006 → 2023
Keywords
- TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
- advanced textile materials
- wearable technology
- smart materials and structures
- composites
- biopolymers
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Research output
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High-elasticity Conductive Fiber and Preparation Method
Tao, X. (Inventor), Shang, S. (Inventor) & Zeng, W. (Inventor), 17 Jan 2025Research output: Patents, agreements, assignments and companies › Licensing agreements
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Skin-Inspired, Permeable, Structure-Gradient Fiber Mats for Pressure Sensing in Rehabilitation Assistance
Jiang, J., Song, X., Qi, Y., Tao, X., Zheng, Z. & Huang, Q., 20 Mar 2025, In: Advanced Fiber Materials. 7, 3, p. 894-907 14 p., e202213952.Research output: Journal article publication › Journal article › Academic research › peer-review
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Vector-stimuli-responsive magnetorheological fibrous materials
Pu, J., Li, H., Liu, J., Li, K. & Tao, X., 13 Nov 2025, In: Nature. 647, 8089, p. 375-382 8 p.Research output: Journal article publication › Journal article › Academic research › peer-review
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一种超螺旋状复合纤维驱动器的模量分析测试方法
Zhang, Z. (Inventor), ZHU, B. (Inventor), Chen, W. (Inventor) & Tao, X. (Inventor), 2025, Patent No. ZL202210956693.6, 10 Aug 2022Research output: Patents, agreements, assignments and companies › Patents granted
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A clickable embroidered triboelectric sensor for smart fabric
Chen, Y., Ling, Y., Yang, Y., Wang, Z., Liu, Y., Gao, W., Yang, B. (Corresponding Author), Tao, X. (Corresponding Author) & Yin, R. (Corresponding Author), 19 Apr 2024, In: Device. 2, 4, 100355.Research output: Journal article publication › Journal article › Academic research › peer-review
Open Access17 Link opens in a new tab Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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13th Chen Weiji Excellent Paper Award
FENG, J. (Recipient), Xu, B. (Recipient) & Tao, X. (Recipient), Oct 2012
Prize: Prize (research)
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2002 Technical Fabrics Excellence
Tao, X. (Recipient) & YU, T. X. (Recipient), Oct 2002
Prize: Prize (research)
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2016 Bronze Medal (Project Principal Investigator)
Shang, S. (Recipient), Tian, Y. (Recipient), Guo, Y. (Recipient), Tao, X. (Recipient), Yang, J. (Recipient) & Wang, D.-N. (Recipient), Apr 2016
Prize: Prize (research)
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Asia International Innovation Invention Award (Gold Award)
Tao, X. (Recipient) & Zhang, Z. (Recipient), 23 Jun 2023
Prize: Prize (research)
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Activities
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Promoting Textile Sustainability by Innovation and Technology
Tao, X. (Invited speaker)
28 Feb 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Advancing Life-Cycle Sustainability of Textiles by Technological Innovations
Tao, X. (Invited speaker)
17 Jan 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Study of Green Healthy Fashionable fiber-based wearable systems
Tao, X. (Invited speaker)
29 May 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Smart Textile Enabled Intelligent Wearables – Present, Challenges and Future Perspectives
Tao, X. (Invited speaker)
17 Mar 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Smart Textile Integrated Microelectronic Intelligent Wearable Systems
Tao, X. (Invited speaker)
2 Dec 2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk