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NC State University
College of Textiles
2401 Research Drive
Box 8301 Raleigh, NC 27695
919 515-6640 (office)
919 515-3057(fax)

Dr. David R. Buchanan
Professor and Associate Dean Emeritus
TECS

Phone:919-803-8739
Email: david_buchanan@ncsu.edu
Address: 105 Lochwood Drive West, Cary, NC 27511
Room: 2316

Courses
Research Interests
Education
Organizations
Biography

Most Recent Publications:

1.	Buchanan, D., & Ferguson, M.T.. (2001). Textile Education in Time and Space Proceedings: The Textile Institute 81st World Conference, Melbourne, Australia
2.	Buchanan, D.. (2000). Fiber/Textile Technology and University/Industry Cooperation: North American Fibers and Textiles Outlook Proceedings: International Textile Symposium, Fukui, Japan
3.	Buchanan, D.. (2000). ITMA '99 Textile Progress : The Textile Institute.
4.	Buchanan, D., & Barnhardt, R.A.. (1999). Human Resource Needs for the Textile Industry in the New Millenium Proceedings: The Textile Institute 79th Annual World Conference, Madras, India : The Textile Institute.
5.	Narter, M.A., & Batra, S.K.. (1999). Micromechanics of Three-Dimensional Fibrewebs: Constitutive Equations Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series A. Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences , 1989 (455) (pp. 3543-3563).

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Research Interests:

Polymer and fiber structure/property relations

Energy conservation applications of textiles

Nonwoven processes and products

Fiber extrusion processes and products

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Education:

Capital University: B.Sc. (Chemistry)(hons) 1956

The Ohio State University: Ph.D. (Physical Chemistry) 1962

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Organizations:

The Textile Institute

American Crystallographic Association

American Physical Society

The Fiber Society

Sigma Xi

Phi Kappa Phi

Phi Psi

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Biography:

N. C. State University 1988-2004 Associate Dean for Research and Extension, College of Textiles, and Professor, Textile Engineering, Chemistry, & Science, Raleigh, NC 1983-1988 Professor Textile Engineering & Science, 1978-1983 Professor and Head Textile Materials & Management.

Cornell University 1975-1978 Associate Professor of Design & Environm. Analysis Ithaca, NY.

Phillips Fibers Corporation 1970-1975 Manager, Textile Testing, Research Project Manager, Greenville, SC

Phillips Petroleum Company 1968-1970 Senior Research Chemist, Bartlesville, OK

Chemistrand Research Center 1962-1968 Research Chemist, Durham, NC

Editor-in-Chief Journal of the Textile Institute

Chair, Publications Committee The Textile Institute

Executive Board, The Textile Institute

Member of: American Crystallographic Association

American Physical Society

The Fiber Society

The Textile Institute

Sigma Xi

Phi Kappa Phi

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