Juan Hinestroza
Position: Associate Professor, Cornell University
Office: 242, M Van Rensselaer Hall FSAD
Phone: 607-255-7600
Fax: 607-255-1093
Email: jh433@cornell.edu
Juan P. Hinestroza is an Associate Professor of Fiber Science and directs The Textiles Nanotechnology Laboratory at the College of Human Ecology of Cornell University in Ithaca, NY. Professor Hinestroza obtained a Ph.D. from the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Tulane University and B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering from Universidad Industrial de Santander. Prior to pursuing doctoral studies, Professor Hinestroza worked as a process control engineer for The Dow Chemical Company.
Professor Hinestroza works on understanding fundamental phenomena at the nanoscale that are of relevance to Fiber and Polymer Science. Hinestroza has received over 5.2 MM USD in research funding (Federal and State agencies as well as Industrial Consortiums) for his pioneering work in exploring new pathways for creating multifunctional fibers via manipulation of nanoscale phenomena.
Professor Hinestroza has been the recipient of a myriad of awards including the National Science Foundation CAREER Award, the J.D. Watson Young Investigator Award from NYSTAR and the Educator of the Year Award from the Society of Professional Hispanic Engineers. Professor Hinestroza has also delivered several invited lectures worldwide at Universities and Research Centers in Italy, Korea, China, Japan, Taiwan, Mexico, Spain, Brazil, The Netherlands, Colombia, Argentina, Hungary, Vietnam, The United Arab Emirates, India, Czech Republic, etc.
Professor Hinestrozas scientific work has been featured in Nature Nanotechnology, MRS Bulletin, Materials Today, C&E News, National Geographic, ASEE Prism as well as mainstream media outlets such as CNN, Wired, TechReview, Popular Science, ABC News, NYTimes, Reuters, PBS, NPR and BBC.
In addition to his scientific endeavors, Professor Hinestroza and his research group are actively involved in community outreach activities aimed at increasing the number of members from underrepresented minority groups in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics as well as engaging senior citizens in collaborative and inter-generational learning experiences.
Current Professional Activities:
Professor Hinestroza is a member of the Executive Commitee in the Division of Cellulose and Renewable Materials of the American Chemical Society. Hinestroza is also a member of the Society of Materials Research MRS, The American Institute of Chemical Engineers AICHE, The Fiber Society and The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers SHPE.
Courses Taught:
FSAD 4660 : Textiles Apparel Innovation
FSAD 6160 : Rheology of Solids
FSAD 6390 : Mechanics of Fibrous Systems
Related Websites:
http://nanotextiles.human.cornell.edu/
Education:
Ph.D. Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Tulane University 2002
B.Sc. Chemical Engineering, Universidad Industrial de Santander 1995
Current Research Activities:
The main focus of the Hinestroza Research Group is to explore the interface between the technologically established and mature field of textile science with the emerging and revolutionary field of nanoscale science. Textile technology was the first beneficiary of the scientific developments from the 18th century industrial revolution while the nanotechnology revolution emerged the end of the 20th century. Our research group aims at merging two hundred years of innovation history. We believe that this unusual combination, between an established and an emerging scientific field, can provide unique scientific platforms that take advantage of the ability of nanoscale science at controlling the synthesis of materials and probing unusual phenomena at the nanoscale with the time-tested capabilities of textile and fiber processing and manufacturing methods. In order to explore and understand nanoscale phenomena of relevance to fiber science we decided to pursue a three-pronged approach as follows: The first branch was aimed at modifying the properties of existing textile products, specifically natural fibers, using nanomaterials. The second approach was aimed at creating novel nanofibers by taking advantage of unique nanoscale phenomena and judiciously using external fields. The third effort was aimed at developing metrology and computer simulation tools to better understand traditional issues in textile processing such as friction and electrostatic charging whose influence is magnified at the nanoscale. These three efforts are highly complementary and when combined they are expected to provide a more comprehensive understanding of nanoscale phenomena of relevance to fiber science.
Selected Publications:
Journals:
Flor, C, Hinestroza, J., Surface modification of polyester fabrics using low pressure air radio frequency plasma, Journal of Fashion Design, Technology and Education (2010), 1, 1-9
Talwar, S., Arjun, K., Hinestroza, J., Khan., S., Pourdeyihimi, B., Electrospun Nanofibers with Associative Polymer-Surfactant Systems, Macromolecules (2010) 43,18,7650-7656
Zhang, X., Zheng N., Zou, P., Zhu, H., Hinestroza, J., Rosania, G., Cells on Pores: A Simulation-Driven Analysis of Transcellular Small Molecule Transport, Molecular Pharmaceutics (2010), 7,2 456-67
A. Gomez, A. Avila, Hinestroza, J., Surface charge estimation on hemispherical dielectric samples from EFM force gradient measurements, Journal of Electrostatics (2010), 68,1, 79-84
Kim, J., Montero, G., Habibi, Y., Hinestroza, J., Genzer, J., Argyropoulos, D.,Rojas, O., Dispersion of cellulose crystallites by nonionic surfactants in a hydrophobic polymer matrix. Polymer Engineering & Science (2009), 49(10), 2054-2061.
Dong, H., Hinestroza, J., Metal Nanoparticles on Natural Cellulose Fibers: Electrostatic Assembly and In Situ Synthesis, ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, (2009), 1 (4), pp 797–803
Song, J., Liang, J., Liu, X., Krause, W., Hinestroza, J., Rojas, O., Development and Characterization of Thin Polymer Films Relevant to Fiber Processing, Thin Solid Films (2009) , 517, 4348–4354
Zhu, H., Hinestroza, J., Collection Efficiency for Filters with Staggered Parallel Y and Triple Y Fibers: A Numerical Study (2009), Journal of Engineered Fibers and Fabrics, 4,1,16-25
Kim, J., Hinestroza, J., Jasper, W., Barker, R., Effect of Solvent Exposure on the Filtration Performance of Electrostatically Charged Polypropylene Filter Media (2009), Textile Research Journal, 79, 4, 343-350
Avila, A.G., Hinestroza, J.P. Tough Cotton (2008), Nature Nanotechnology,3,458-459
Dong, H., Wang, D., Sun, G., Hinestroza, J., Assembly of Metal Nanoparticles on Electrospun Nylon 6 Nanofibers by Control of Interfacial Hydrogen Bonding Interactions (2008), Chemistry of Materials, 20, 21, 6627-6632.
Wu, H., Fan, J., Qin, X., Mo, S., Hinestroza, J., Fabrication and characterization of a novel PP/PVA/Al hybrid layered assembly for high performance fibrous insulations (2008), Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 110,4,2525-2530
Talwar, S., Hinestroza, J. Pourdeyhimi, B., Khan, S., Associative Polymer Facilitated Electrospinning of Nanofibers (2008) Macromolecules, 41,12,4275-4283
Wang, D., Sun, G., Chiou, B-S, Hinestroza, J., Controllable Fabrication and Properties of Polypropylene Nanofibers, Polymer Eng. & Sci., 47,11, 1865-1872 (2007)
Bellan, L., Craighead, H., Hinestroza, J., Direct measurement of fluid velocity in an electrospinning jet using particle image velocimetry (2007) Journal of Applied Physics 102, 094308
Hyde, G. K.; Park, K. J.; Stewart, S. M.; Hinestroza, J. P.; Parsons, G. N., Atomic Layer Deposition of Conformal Inorganic Nanoscale Coatings on Three-Dimensional Natural Fiber Systems: Effect of Surface Topology on Film Growth Characteristics (2007) Langmuir, 23,19, 9844 - 9849
Hyde, K. Dong, H., Hinestroza, J. Effect of surface cationization on the conformal deposition of polyelectrolytes over cotton fibers, (2007), Cellulose, 14, 6, 615-623
Kim, J., Jasper, W., Hinestroza, J. Direct probing of solvent induced charge degradation in polypropylene electret fibers via electrostatic force microscopy., (2007) Journal of Microscopy, 20,1-8
Kim, J., Jasper, W., Hinestroza, J., Charge Characterization Of An Electrically Charged Fiber Via Electrostatic Force Microscopy (2006), Journal of Engineered Fibers and Fabrics, 1, 2, 30-46
Jasper, W., Hinestroza, J., Mohan, A., Kim, J., Shiels, B., Gunay, M., Thompson, D., Barker, R. (2006) Effect of xylene exposure on the performance of electret filter media. Journal of Aerosol science, 47, 7, 903-911
Barrera, C, Gould, T., Kyde, G.K.,Montero, G., Hinestroza, J., Rinaldi, C., Electrospun Magnetic Nanofibers with Anticounterfeiting Applications, (2005) Paper IMEECE2005-82899, International Mechanical Engineering Conference and Exposition, ASME
De Kee, D.; Liu, Q.; Hinestroza, J., Viscoelastic non-fickian diffusion (2005),Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 83, (6), 913-929.
Jasper, W., Hinestroza, J., Mohan, A., Thompson, D., Barker,R. (2005). Effect of phase of toluene on filtration performance of electret filter media against di-octyl-phthalate aerosols. Journal of the International Society for Respiratory Protection ,22, 97-105
Puri, P. Hinestroza, J. De Kee, D. (2005). Transport of Small Molecules Through Mechanically Elongated Polymeric Membranes. Journal of Applied Polymer Science , 96 ,1200-1203
Hyde, K., Rusa, M., Hinestroza, J. (2005). Layer-by-layer deposition of polyelectrolyte nanolayers on natural fibres: cotton. Nanotechnology , 16 ,S422-S427
Hinestroza, J., De Kee, D. (2004). Barrier properties of LLDPE geomembranes under mechanical deformation. Journal of Environmental Engineering , 12, 130,1468-1474
Qian, L., Hinestroza, J. (2004). Application of Nanotechnology for high performance textiles. Journal of Textile and Apparel, Technology and Management , 4 (4), 1-7
Hinestroza, J., & De Kee, D., Puri, P. (2004). Modeling the Transport of Organic Solvents through Protective Clothing. International Simulation Conference, TX1 ,49-52
Hinestroza, J., Papadopoulos, K. (2003). Using Spreadsheets and Visual Basic Applications as Teaching Aids for a Unit Operations Course. Chemical Engineering Education , 37 (4),316-320
Barnhardt, R.,Hinestroza, J., Joines, J. (2003). Control Systems at ITMA 2003. Journal of Textile and Apparel, Technology and Management, 3,1-7
Hinestroza, J., & De Kee, D., & Pintauro, P. (2001). Apparatus for studying the effect of mechanical deformation on the permeation of organics through polymeric films. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research , 40, 2183-2187
Lambert, C., & Vincent, M., & Hinestroza, J., & Gonzales, R. (2000). Activity and selectivity of a Pd/g-Al2O3 catalytic membrane in the partial hydrogenation of acetylene. Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis , 130C,
De Kee, D., & Cham Man Fong, C.F., & Pintauro, P., & Hinestroza, J. (2000). Effect of temperature and elongation on the liquid diffusion and permeation characteristics of natural rubber, nitrile rubber, and bromobutyl rubber. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 78, 1250-1255
Chapters in Books
Song, J., Li., Y., Hinestroza, J., Rojas, O., (2009) Tools to Probe Nanoscale Surface Phenomena in Cellulose Thin Films: Applications in the Area of Adsorption and Friction. In O. Rojas and L. Lucia Eds., The Nanoscience and Technology of Renewable Biomaterials, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Company, ISBN: 978-1405167864
Li, Y., Hinestroza, J. (2008) Boundary lubrication phenomena in coated textile surfaces. In B.S. Gupta Ed, Friction in Textile Materials. CRC Press, LLC. ISBN: 978084934788
Hyde, G.K., Hinestroza, J. (2007) Multilayered films via Electrostatic Self-Assembly: A novel approach to fiber functionalization. In P. Brown(Ed), Handbook of Nanofibers and Nanotechnology in textiles. Woodhead Publishing Limited. ISBN: 9781420044492
Barrera, C., Rinaldi, C., Satcher, M., Hinestroza, J. Electrospun Nanofibers with Magnetic Domains for Smart Tagging of Textile Products, Handbook of Nanoscience, Engineering, and Technology, Second Edition (2007); Taylor and Francis Publishing, ISBN: 9780849375637
De Kee, D., Hinestroza, J., Liu, Q. (2005). Non-Fickian diffusion in systems with complex interfaces. In P. Chen (Ed.), Molecular interfacial phenomena of polymers and biopolymers. (pp. 23-36). Woodhead Publishing Limited. ISBN: 9781855739284