Abbreviations:
CS = Computer Science; ESP = English for Specific Purposes, FM = Fabric Manufacturing; GM = Garment Manufacturing; M&T = Materials & Testing; PE = Polymer Engineering; TAD = Textile & Apparel Design; TP = Textile Processing; YM = Yarn Manufacturing
Faculty of Engineering & Technology
Research Group:Automation in Textile Processing Group Leader: Dr. Mumtaz Hassan Malik, Associate Professor YM Members:
Dr. Tanveer Hussain, Associate Professor TP
Dr. Zulfiqar Ali, Assistant Professor YM
Mr. Noman Haleem, Research Associate
Mr. Abdul Moqeet Hai, Research Associate
Activities:
Development of an intelligent contamination removal system from cotton during processing in the textile spinning mill.
Development of new imaging techniques for the measurement of yarn hairiness.
Modeling the mechanical properties of ring spun slub yarn.
Research Group: Textiles’ Comfort & Protection Group Leader: Dr. Tanveer Hussain, Associate Professor TP Members:
Dr. Mumtaz Hassan Malik, Associate Professor YM
Mr. Qamar Zia Gailani, Lecturer TP
Hafiz Affan Abid, Research Associate
Ms. Arooba Saeed Rana, Research Associate
Activities:
Optimization of performance and comfort properties of camouflage fabrics for military uniform.
Effect of caustic treatment and moisture management finishes on the comfort and performance properties of PC blended fabrics.
Effect of different softeners and cross linking agents on comfort and performance properties of 100 % cotton fabrics.
Effect of different types of weft yarns and washing treatments on the comfort and performance properties of denim garments.
Effect of fibre and yarn parameters on shade variation of reactive dyed cotton woven fabrics.
Research Group: Protective & Medical Textiles Group Leader: Dr. Rashid Masood, Assistant Professor TP Members:
Dr. Tanveer Hussain, Associate Professor TP
Dr. Zulfiqar Ali Raza, Assistant Professor Chemistry
Syed Shahzad Hussain Zaidy, Lecturer TP
Activities:
Development and characterization of novel antimicrobial fibres for wound care.
Smart textile coatings for biomedical applications.
Application of biofinishes for thermal protection
Microencapsulation of silver nanoparticles using biomaterials.
Research Group: Mechanics of Textile Materials Group Leader:Dr. Zulfiqar Ali, Assistant Professor YM Members:
Mr. Badar Munir Zaidi, Lecturer YM
Mr. Abdul Jabbar, Lecturer YM
Mr. Muhammad Bilal Qadir, Lab. Engineer M&T
Activities:
Relationship between tensile strength of yarn and woven fabric.
Relationship between tearing strength of yarn and woven fabric.
Factors affecting tearing strength of woven fabric.
Relationship between fabric structure and stiffness.
Relationship between fabric structure and crease recovery.
Research Group: Mechanics of Fibrous Structures Group Leader:Hafiz Shahzad Maqsood, Assistant Professor YM Members:
Ms. Hafsa Riaz, Assistant Professor FM
Mr. Muhammad Zubair, Lecturer FM
Mr. Usman Javed, Lecturer FM
Activities:
Evaluation of mechanical properties of different woven fabrics.
Optimization of comfort properties of woven fabrics.
Research Group: Industrial & Technical Fabrics Group Leader:Ms. Hafsa Riaz, Assistant Professor FM Members:
Mr. Muhammad Zubair, Lecturer FM
Mr. Usman Javed, Lecturer FM
Mr. Imtiaz Ahmed Khan, Lecturer GM
Ms. Sania Waqar, Lecturer FM
Activities:
Development of Hernia mesh from polypropylene.
Evaluation of mechanical properties of nonwoven structures.
Prediction of GSM by modeling.
Research Group: Decision Support Systems & Functional Clothing Group Leader: Mr. Zafar Javed, Assistant Professor GM Members:
Mr. Saadullah Channa, Lecturer GM
Mr. Imtiaz Ahmed Khan, Lecturer GM
Mr. Rao Arshad Ali, Lecturer GM
Mr. Salman Naeem, Lecturer GM
Ms. Sania Waqar, Lecturer FM
Activities:
Development of artificial intelligence based decision support systems for apparel manufacturing.
Smart clothing for health care.
Designing of functional clothing for extreme conditions.
Research Group: Polymer Composites Group Leader: Mr. Hammad Mohsin, Assistant Professor PE Members:
Dr. Rashid Masood, Assistant Professor TP
Mr. Mohsin Abbas, Lecturer PE
Mr. Nauman Afzal, Lecturer PE
Mr. Mubeen Ahmed, Lecturer PE
Activities:
Synthesis and characterization of novel polymer composites.
Modification and development of plant designs for different polymers.
Faculty of Sciences
Research Group: Textile Auxiliaries & Dyestuff Materials Group Leader:Dr. Muhammad Tahir Hussain, Associate Professor Chemistry
Members:
Dr. Zulfiqar Ali Raza, Assistant Professor Chemistry
Ms. Shazia Ali, Assistant Professor Chemistry
Activities:
Syntheses of biologically active naturally and non-naturally occurring isocoumarins and 3,4-dihydroisocoumarins.
Synthesis of novel colorants and coloration of textiles and plastics.
Synthesis of heterocyclic compounds as potential antimicrobial agents.
Research Group: Biomaterial & Colloidal Chemistry Group Leader: Dr. Zulfiqar Ali Raza, Assistant Professor Chemistry Members:
Dr. Zafar M. Khalid (Chief Scientist, NIBGE, Faisalabad)
Dr. Muhammad Tahir Hussain, Associate Professor Chemistry
Dr. Rashid Masood, Assistant Professor TP
Activities:
Application of biosurfactants in the fabrication of different metal micro- and nanostructures.
Chemical and biological surface modification of textile fabrics.
Application of different biofinishes through microencapsulation at cotton fabrics.
Production and characterization of poly-(hydroxyalkanoates) by using lipidic wastes byPseudomonas species.
Research Group: Photovoltaic Group Leader: Dr. Zahid Rizwan, Assistant Professor Physics Members:
Mr. Nadeem Nasir, Lecturer Physics (PhD Scholar @ UTM Malaysia)
Mr. Muhammad Aslam, Lecturer Physics
Mr. Imran Yousaf, Lecturer Physics
Activities:
Investigation of nano-particle materials for the conversion of solar energy using low cost thin film techniques.
Photothermal and electrical characterization of ZnO based varistor system.
Photothermal and electrical characterization of ceramic materials.
Research Group: Fluid Mechanics Group Leader: Dr. Muhammad Arshad, Assistant Professor Mathematics Members:
Prof. Dr. Tahira Haroon (Comsats, Islamabad)
Mr. Yasir Nadeem Anjam, Lecturer Mathematics
Activities:
Mathematical modeling of fluid flow in human body.
Numerical solutions of fluid models.
Magnetic field growth in cluster of Galaxies.
Research Group: General Relativity Group Leader:Dr. Umber Sheikh, Assistant Professor Mathematics Member: Dr. Zahid Ahmad (Comsats, Abbotabad) Activities:
Cold plasma wave analysis in curve magneto-sphere.
Hot plasma wave analysis in black hole magneto-sphere.
Magneto-spheric isotherm plasma wave properties.
Research Group: Applied Computing Group Leader: Mr. Waqar Ahmad, Lecturer CS Members:
Mr. Shehbaz Ahmad, Lecturer CS
Mr. Muhammad Adeel, Lecturer CS
Ms. Mubeen Aslam, Lecturer CS
Activities:
Development of management information systems.
Application areas of data mining and machine learning.
Identification of design pattern from source code.
Assistive technologies strengthening mental productivity of disables through computer brain interface.
Faculty of Management Sciences
Research Group: Management Group Leader: Dr. Muhammad Abrar, Assistant Professor Management Members:
Mr. Liaqat Ali, Assistant Professor Management
Mr. Muhammad Nisar Bhatti, Assistant Professor Psychology
Mr. Farooq Jamal, Lecturer Management
Mr. Umar Islam, Lecturer Management
Mr. Nasir Ali, Lecturer Management
Activities:
Impact of corporate brand on employees’ performance.
Effect of intrinsic award on employees’ performance.
Impact of various incentive structures on bank risk taking, South Asian evidence.
Organizational psychology.
Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences Research Group: Digital Textile Design Group Leader: Mr. Umar Hameed, Assistant Professor TAD
Members:
Ms. Rabbia Hassan, Lecturer TAD
Ms. Tabassam Amir, Lecturer TAD
Activities:
Relationship of aesthetic and functionality in textile design.
Services and resources in fashion business from concept to final product in clothing industry
Research Group: Applied Linguistics & ESP Group Leader:Mr. Zia-Ur-Rehman, Lecturer English Members:
Mr. Muhammad Abrar Tahir, Lecturer English
Mr. Nasir Ali, Lecturer English
Activities:
A study of errors made in written scripts by the students of textile engineering.
A corpus stylistic of the reluctant fundamentalist: A novel by Mohsin Hamid.
Adverbials in Pakistani English: A corpus-based comparative analysis.