Roger Barker
Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Science
- Phone: 919.515.6577
- Email: rbarker@ncsu.edu
- Office: Textiles Complex 3426
Roger Barker is the Burlington Distinguished Professor in the department of Textiles Engineering, Chemicals and Science at NC State University and Director of TPACC. He is internationally recognized for his work in the field of thermal protective clothing and comfort and heat stress in clothing systems. Barker has published many technical papers on the subject of the effects of intense heat exposures on fabric materials including exposures to flash fire, molten metal, hot surface contact and radiant energy. He was Chairman of the 1984 ASTM International Symposium on the Performance of Protective Clothing. He is an active participant in several committees of the National Fire Protection Association, which are involved in the development of standards for the performance of protective clothing. He has positions at Cornell and at Clemson Universities. His industrial experience includes work as a physicist in spun bonded fabrics research.
Research Interests
Thermal protective performance of textile fabrics and clothing, heat transfer mechanisms in intense heat exposures. Fabric and clothing flammability, materials response and testing methodologies.
Comfort properties of textile clothing and materials, heat and moisture transfer in textile structures, objective measurement of fabric hand.
Industrial analysis of thermal and mechanical properties of textile fabrics. Textile measurement technologies, instrumented manikins. Assessment of human sensory and physiological response to clothing comfort.
Education
| Degree | Program | School | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Doctor of Philosophy in Textile and Polymer Science | Clemson University | |
| MSP | Master of Science in Physics | University of Tennessee | |
| BSP | Bachelor of Science in Physics | University of Tennessee |
Honors and Awards
- 2017 | Bruce W. Teele Excellence Award, Fire Industry Education Resource Organization
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Publications
- Effects of incident solar radiation on evaporative heat loss through firefighter turnout composites incorporating microporous and bi-component type moisture barrier components
- Gao, H., Deaton, A. S., Barker, R. L., DenHartog, E., & Fang, X. (2024, February 14), JOURNAL OF THE TEXTILE INSTITUTE, Vol. 2. https://doi.org/10.1080/00405000.2024.2318501
- Impact of Durable Water-Repellent Finishing in Thermal Liner on Firefighter Heat Stress
- Gao, H., Deaton, A. S., & Barker, R. (2024, March 28), AATCC JOURNAL OF RESEARCH. https://doi.org/10.1177/24723444241237313
- A new test method for evaluating the evaporative cooling efficiency of fabrics using a dynamic sweating hot plate
- Gao, H., Deaton, A. S., & Barker, R. (2022), MEASUREMENT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 33(12). https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6501/ac84f7
- Effects of Air Gaps on Heat Loss through Firefighter Turnout Composites with Different Moisture Barrier Components
- Gao, H., Deaton, A. S., Barker, R., DenHartog, E., & Fang, X. (2022, October 7), FIBERS AND POLYMERS, Vol. 10. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12221-022-0420-z
- Effects of Outer Shell Fabric Color, Smoke Contamination, and Washing on Heat Loss through Turnout Suit Systems
- Gao, H., Deaton, A. S., Fang, X., Barker, R. L., DenHartog, E., & Watson, K. (2022), Textile Research Journal, 92(11-12), 1909–1922. https://doi.org/10.1177/00405175211073353
- Effects of the moisture barrier and thermal liner components on the heat strain and thermal protective performance of firefighter turnout systems
- Gao, H., Deaton, A. S., Barker, R., Fang, X., & Watson, K. (2022, May 23), TEXTILE RESEARCH JOURNAL, Vol. 5. https://doi.org/10.1177/00405175221099947
- Field and full-scale laboratory testing of prototype wildland fire shelters
- Roise, J., Williams, J., Barker, R., & Morton-Aslanis, J. (2022), International Journal of Wildland Fire, 31(5), 518–528. https://doi.org/10.1071/WF21102
- Relationship between heat loss indexes and physiological indicators of turnout-related heat strain in mild and hot environments
- Gao, H., Deaton, A. S., Barker, R., Fang, X., & Watson, K. (2022, April 29), INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND ERGONOMICS, Vol. 3. https://doi.org/10.1080/10803548.2022.2058746
- Using a physiological manikin to evaluate the effect of foam thermal reinforcement in firefighter turnout construction on heat strain
- Gao, H., Deaton, A. S., & Barker, R. L. (2022, April 29), JOURNAL OF THE TEXTILE INSTITUTE. https://doi.org/10.1080/00405000.2022.2072139
- Effects of environmental temperature and humidity on evaporative heat loss through firefighter suit materials made with semi-permeable and microporous moisture barriers
- Gao, H., Deaton, A. S., Fang, X., Watson, K., DenHartog, E. A., & Barker, R. (2021), Textile Research Journal, 92(1-2), 219–231. https://doi.org/10.1177/00405175211026537
Grants
- Evaluating Performance Tradeoffs Associated with Firefighter Use of Body Armor
- Development of Contamination Resistance as a Measure for Firefighter Protective Clothing
- Updated Law Enforcement Duty Uniform
- Development and Application of an Animatronic Head Form Test Method for Evaluating the Functionality of Low Cost Source-Capture Cloth Face Coverings
- Assessment, Improvement, and Application of Multi-Hazard System-Level Performance Evaluations of First Responder Ensembles
- Enhanced Cleaning to Reduce Firefighter Exposure to Carcinogens
- Development of Protocol for Residual Antiviral Activity on Textile Substrates
- TPACC Support of Mide Technology??????????????????s Response to Requirement: #ARMY-FY-FY18-35-PEOSOLD07
- Clothing Performance Guidelines to Reduce Heat Stress for Natural Gas Workers (was: Developing Clothing Performance Guidelines to Reduce Heat Stress for oil and Gas Workers)
- Developing a New Basis for Rating the Heat Strain of Firefighter Turnout Gear
