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Taher Kaddar
Damascus University
Syria View Profile
Engineered textile technology and structures, Textile structural composites, Nano textiles and nanotechnology, Computer aided design and modeling of fibers, yarns and fabrics, Fiber, yarn and fabric formation and properties, Textile machinery and manufacturing, Testing and analysis of fibers, yarns, fabrics and composites
Prof. Dr. Eng. Taher Rajab Kaddar is a full time Professor at Department of Textile Industries Mechanical Engineering and their Technology in Faculty of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, in Damascus University, Syria. He completed his PhD at "Gheorghe Asachi" Technical University of IASI, in 1985 and subsequently worked as a researcher and the head of the textile division, and then head of the studies department in the General Organization of Textile Industries(GOTI) in Damascus, Syria. A lecturer in Aleppo, Al-Baath and Damascus Universities at the at Textile Departments. Assistant director of the Directorate of Manufacturing and Chairman of Scientific Research and Industrial Development Department in the Military Housing Establishment (MILIHOUSE), and then director of Manufacturing Directorate. Management representative of MILIHOUSE for quality management systems. Member of the teaching staff Professor in the rank of excellent and first class. Head of Textile and spinning Engineering department in Faculty of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering in Al-Baath University previously, member of the Central Committee for Quality and accreditation at Al-Baath University. Head of scientific committee-of AL Basel exhibition for inventions and creations, Damascus , Syria (1992-2003), and he has 10 patents. He was golden awarded several times from different parties as WIPO. He published 14 books and more than 20 research papers. Editor Board Member and reviewer for many International Journals. Tahers main activities and responsibilities are Education & training & Consulting & Scientific Research in Higher Education, especially in Textile Industries.
Harby E Ahmed
Cairo University
Egypt View Profile
Treatment, Conservation and Restoration of Textile Artifacts, Conservation of Organic Materials Artifacts, Conservation of Carpets and Rugs, Conservation of Embroidery Metal Threads, Applications of Enzymes in Conservation Field, Investigation and analysis of textile materials such as fibers, dyes and pigments, Application of Natural dyes on Natural fabric
Prof Dr. Harby E. Ahmed is Associate Professor of Historical Textiles Conservation at Archeology Conservation Department- Faculty of Archeology – Cairo University, EGYPT. He completed his PhD at School of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Greece. Furthermore, He is H.D Certified Trainer (Faculty and Leadership Development Center). He has more than 37 articles in international journals. In addition, he is author for seven books in historical textile conservation. He is joined and present in more than 21 international conferences. Harby E. Ahmed is supervisor of more than 21 master and PhD thesis. He has an h-index = 6 and 117 citations according to google scholar citations. Editor Board Member and reviewer for many International Journals. Harby E. Ahmed conserves a high numbers of historical textiles and carpets in different international museum. He is editor board and reviewers in different journals.
Kou Bing Cheng
Feng Chia University
Taiwan View Profile
Textile Engineering, Functional Fiber, Polymer, Film, Composites and Experimental Design Method etc., Yarn, Fabric, Polymer, Film, and Composites structure and constitutions analysis
Ivan Varalica
University of Zagreb
Croatia View Profile
clothing networking and textile science
Ivan Varalica is a Professor in the Department of Clothing and Textile Science at University of Zagreb, where he has been since 1994. From 2013 to 2018 he served as Department Chair. From 2012 to 2014 he served as Chief Scientist of Textilex, Inc. During 2003-2004 he was a Visiting Associate Professor at the Laboratoire dTextile de Paris VII (LIP24). He received a B.S. from University of Zagreb in 1982, and an M.S. from the State University of Croatia at Zagreb. He received his Ph.D. in Clothing Science from the University of Pusca Bistra in 1994. From 1984 to 1994 he worked at Izmisljena Kompanija u Nepostojecem Mjestu, eventually as a Senior Clothing and Textile Scientist.
Canh Dung Tran
University of Southern Queensland
Australia View Profile
Nonlinear dynamics of yarn; Textile and Fibre Technology & Textile composite; Carbon Nanotubes, graphene; Modelling nano-materials; CNT based artificial muscles; Macro-micro multiscale simulation and Coarse grained methods; Neural networks based mesh-free methods; Parallel computation (High Performance Computing)
Mohsen Shahinpoor
University of Maine
USA View Profile
Kou Pin Cheng
Feng Chia University
Taiwan View Profile
Textile Engineering, Fiber, Composite Materials, Polymer, Film, and Composites structure
Faheem Uddin
University of Manchester
UK View Profile
Fiber, polymer and textile processing/ finishing, flammability/ fire control, cross- linking of cellulose structure, clay mineral studies in polymer and fiber
Prof. Dr. Faheem Uddin has a Ph.D. in textile special finishing from the University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom. His current research and study interests are in the processing and utilization of fiber, textiles, clay, and special effects including flame retardancy, heat resistance, cellulose/cotton cross-linking, and energy conservation in fiber processing. He is Fellow of The Textile Institute, United Kingdom, principle recipient of the Best Research Paper Award by the Higher Education Commission, and the Research Productivity Award, PSF, Pakistan. He is principal author of over 40 research publications, 326 citations and presented research at several international conferences. He is a member of several editorial boards of research journals and is currently a professor and Research Coordinator, Technology Department at Dadabhoy Institute of Higher Education, Karachi. Previously he served as professor at BUITEMS, Quetta and associate professor and secretary at the Advanced Study and Research Board at NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi.
Che Kai Chang
National Sun Yat Sen University
Taiwan View Profile
Mechanics of Fatigue; Fracture Mechanics; Composite Materials; Nano-technology; Electronic Packaging
Fabrication and testing of hybrid metal-fiber nanocomposite laminates. Mechanical behavior and analysis in notched and edge-cracked composite and nanocomposite laminates subjected to tensile and cyclic tests at elevated temperature. Mechanical response of thin films of at varied boundary conditions due to tensile and cyclic loads.Thermal cyclic loading on electronic packaging.
Mijeong Noh
Ohio University
USA View Profile
Sustainable Consumption; Apparel Merchandising; Promotional Strategy; Global outsourcing in textile and apparel industries; Well-being in Retailing; Consumer Behaviors in Multi/Omni channel Shopping Environment; Online Shopping Behaviors of Diverse Consumer Segments; Wearable Technology
Present: Associate Professor, Department of Human and Consumer Sciences, Patton College of Education, Ohio University (tenured: August, 2017)
Inga Lasenko
Riga Technical University
Europe View Profile
Bio-textile materials and bio-technology; Textile & Clothing; Biomedical Engineering and Nanotechnologies
Roger Ng
Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hong Kong View Profile
Apparel Products; Textiles Industry; Textiles and Clothing; Textile and Apparel
Jinlian HU
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hong Kong View Profile
Smart polymers/shape memory polymers for Textile and Apparel; Textile structure; Mechanics and fibrous; Composites Digital evaluation and simulation of textiles appearance and garment/fabric drape
Christine Baeza
Penn State University
USA View Profile
Ethical Fashion Social Entrepreneurship Textiles; concentrations in knitting and printing; Branding & Brand Management Design & Design Management; Trends & Color Forecasting
Chris Baeza has had an extensive 20+ year career as an accomplished design and merchandising executive with proven results working with iconic global brands. She holds a Bachelors degree in Fashion Design and Textile Design from Philadelphia University and a Masters degree in Leadership Development from Pennsylvania State University. Chris has a strong background in the business of fashion and has multi-tier capabilities in Mens, Womens, Accessories and Children’s with particular emphasis on brand-building for different channels of distribution. Her positions in the industry allowed her to travel all over the world, working with top companies such as Tommy Hilfiger, Hugo Boss, Adidas, Nordstrom, Dockers and Nautica. Her background in branding, product merchandising, design and product development bring real-world experience to the classroom experience. Chris is a dynamic educator who provides opportunities to expand student’s learning with experiential and inter-disciplinary course work along with international study tours. She has a passion for ethical fashion and “for benefit” business models which inform her teaching philosophy where she strives to spark engagement for learning and developing one’s character; to demonstrate the importance of relationships and collaboration; to ignite a sense of meaning and purpose and to create a classroom environment which fosters a strong work ethic. Outside of the classroom, she serves as an advisor to several companies in the industry and is exploring various technologies for sock products which improve circulation.
Narita Pajni Mattock
Otis College
USA View Profile
Reviving traditional Techniques in textiles and clothing; Career Paths of Qatari fashion graduates compared to other countries; Measuring the impact of Colonialism on modern instances of indigenous traditional clothing; Fashion with Technology
Coste Maniere Ivan
SKEMA Business School
France View Profile
Global Luxury Trends: Innovative Strategies for Emerging Markets; chemistry to luxury; Lets TV China; reportage
Raul Fangueiro
University of Minho
Portugal View Profile
Joel Peterson
University of Boras
Sweden View Profile
Knitting technology; Fashion logistics; supply chain management; Topics related to knitting technology and materials; Knittability of fibres with high stiffness; Weft knitted Spacer fabrics; Paper yarn
Hany Helmy
University for Modern Sciences & Arts
Egypt View Profile
Textile Printing; Dyeing and Finishing; Cationization of cotton fabrics with different kinds of cationizing agents for improving dyeability and finishing of these fabrics; Grafting of copolymers on polyester fabrics using Plasma treatment
Concha Perez Curiel
University of Seville
Spain View Profile
Ameersing Luximon
Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hong Kong View Profile
Applied Digital Human Modeling for product design; Ergonomics in product design; creative footwear design; foot and footwear research
Dr. Ameersing Luximon is currently Associate Professor of Fashion and Textile Design in the Institute of Textiles and Clothing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He has more than 15 years working experience in academia as well as in industry. He obtained his B.Tech (Hons) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of Mauritius. He completed his Masters and PhD in Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management from HKUST. He has won several awards and fellowships. Just to name a few, as a student he was 1 of the 4 Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (USA) Student member with honors 2001 worldwide. He was one of the 6 recipients of the Hong Kong Commonwealth scholarship 1994-1996. He was also the Hong Kong Polytechnic University Post-Doctoral Fellowship 2003-2005. His focus is in both technology as well as creative design. He is special advisor for the 16th footwear design competition, Hong Kong 2016.
Diana Saiki
Ball State University
USA View Profile
Social historical aspects of dress; Technology and apparel and textiles artifacts; Professional development and successful leaders in fashion related fields; Design; Housing and Apparel; Textiles for Apparel; Fashion Product Analysis; Advanced International Apparel Markets; New York Fashion Field Study
Cevza Candan
Istanbul Technical University
Turkey View Profile
Knitting technology; design of laundry programs (for domestic type washing machines) for functional textiles; dynamics of knitting elements; modelling of knitting elements using FEM; functional textiles; textile membranes; fashion retail management and marketing education
Lijing Wang
Tianjin Polytechnic University
China View Profile
Fibre material science; Engineering and modelling; Electrical testing/sensing techniques and instrumentation; Smart/Functional/Performance textiles; Advanced composite materials
Bin Fei
Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hong Kong View Profile
Silk Fibers for Bactericidal; Sensing Sutures ; Green Boron Polymers; Durable Finishing of Cellulosic Fabrics; Novel Boron Polymers; Tough Hydrogel Fibers; Toughening Mechanism; Spinning Process of Double-Network Hydrogel Fibers
Jeanne Tan
Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hong Kong View Profile
Smart Structures: A Design Led Approach to Develop Wearable Technology via Double Cloth Structures and Integrated Components; Design Finishing and Pattern; Construction for Design Innovation and Technology Integration in Polymeric Optical Fibre (POF); Fashion and Textile Design
Catherine Black
Mississippi State University
USA View Profile
Creative and Functional Design; Technical Design; Product Development; Computer Design; Creativity; Apparel Construction; Patternmaking (Draping, Flat-pattern, Drafting)
Seung Hee Lee
Southern Illinois University
USA View Profile
Fashion theory or model development; Consumer behavior; Fashion and technology
Kaled Hameide
Montclair State University
USA View Profile
Fashion Design and Merchandising; Design, Branding; Fashion Branding
Kaled Kimal Hameid holds an MBA from Florida International University and has taught at Virginia Commonwealth University and Raffles Design Institute in Singapore. He brings with him extensive experience in fashion design and brand development on a global scale, having worked with corporations in the United States, France, Italy, and the Middle East. His research centers on fashion branding and the business aspects of the fashion industry. He has presented at international conferences, and his published work include various articles in international journals and a book on fashion branding for Fairchild Publications.
Mario Matos Ribeiro
University in Lisbon
Portugal View Profile
Associate Editors
Spartaco Paris
Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
Smriti Agarwal
Amity University, India
Jacqueline Domjanic
University of Zagreb, Croatia
Xiao Tong
University of Alabama, USA
Faming Wang
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong kong
Bipin Kumar
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong kong
Kung Wong LAU
Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
Hee Kyoung Oh
Soong Sil University in Seoul, South Korea
Evridiki Papahristou
Technical University of Crete, Greece
Sukriye Yuksel Filiz
Istanbul Technical University, Turkey
Marcin Barburski
Lodz University of Technology, Poland
Amine Hadj Taieb
University of Sfax, Tunisia
Goran Cubric
University of Zagreb, Croatia
Margaret De Cubellis
University of Rhode Island, USA
Leslie Atzmon
Eastern Michigan University, USA
Xiaofang Zhan
University of Manchester, UK
Dorothee King
Rhode Island School of Design, USA
lilly li
Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
Jasonpaul Mc Carthy
Parsons School of Design, USA
Lijun Qu
Qingdao University, China
Elsayed Ahmed Elnashar
Kaferelsheikh University, Egypt
Muhammet UZUN
Marmara University, Turkey
H Kubra Kaynak
Gaziantep University, Turkey
Mohd Rozi Ahmad
Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
Antonela Curteza
Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of Iasi, Romania
Tamer khalifa
Helwan University, Egypt
Ling Zhang
Central Michigan University, USA
Rui Hua Yang
Jiangnan University, China
Shu Dong Wang
Yancheng Institute of Industry and Technology, China
Tamer M Hamouda
National Research Center, Egypt
Zlatina Kazlacheva
Trakia University, Bulgaria
Belyaev Alexander Ivanovich
St Petersburg State University, Russia
Alexandros A Vassiliadis
Piraeus University of Applied Sciences, Greece
Priyanka Virajini Medagedara Karunaratne
University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
Hossam El Sayed Emam Soliman
National Research Centre, Eygpt
Halil Ibrahim Celik
Gaziantep University, Turkey
Michelle Alleyne
Parsons The New School For Design, USA
Rocco Furferi
University of Florence, Italy
Peng Wang
Xi an Jiaotong University, China
Auralis Herrero Lugo
University of Turabo, Puerto Rico
Izabela luiza ciesielska
Lodz University of Technology, Poland
Bin Shen
Donghua University, China
Bulent Ozipek
Istanbul Technical University, Turkey
Cagri Ayranci
University of Alberta, Canada
Sunhilde CUC
Technical University Cluj in University of Oradea, Romania
Georgios Priniotakis
Piraeus University of Applied Sciences, Greece
Tamryn Shami
LIM Fashion University, New york
