Society of Textile Weavers (STW) has arranged a lecture by Professor Dr. Abdel-Fattah Seyam, Department Head, College of Textiles, NC State University, USA.

Dr. Seyam has been in the faculty of the Department of Textile and Apparel Management at NC State College of Textiles since 1991.  He has mentored 111 Master and Doctoral students (90 Chair/Co-Chair and 21 member), and 25 international visitors (Post Doc, Visiting Scholars, and Trainees).

Professor Seyam has educated the Faculty, P.hd scholars and Final year students on smart composite materials used in Structural Health Monitoring using optical fibers.