Prof. Philip Bradford
Dr. Bradford is a Professor in the Department of Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Science at North Carolina State University and a leading influencer in the Home DIY space on Instagram as @Philip_or_flop. With a PhD degree in Materials Science and Engineering (NCSU-2010), and MS and BS degrees in Textiles Engineering (NCSU-2007,2005), his current research interest focuses on spanning these two disciplines in the area of carbon nanotubes. His research group starts with the synthesis of ultra-high aspect ratio carbon nanotube arrays and is developing new techniques to process these carbon nanotubes into structures resembling traditional textiles.
Link to TECS Departmental Profile
Dr. Bradford currently teaches the following courses:
TE105 – Textile Engineering: Materials and Systems
E101 – Introduction to Engineering & Problem Solving
TE565 – Textile Composites
TE589 – Composite Materials Processing