Scientist
Areas of Research and Commercialization
Sustainable manufacturing and processing of fibrous materials and products
Development and applications of natural colorants and finishes
Product development: dyes, chemicals, electrospun nanofibers, apparels, medical/healthcare and nonwoven textiles, and sustainable fashion
Wastewater pollution reduction
Multifunctional finishing of fibrous materials with nano and microencapsulated particles
Color science and applications
Coloration of fibrous materials including electrospun nanofibers
Digital ink-jet printing of textiles for coloration and functional applications
Developing conductive fibrous materials for energy and other applications
Research Value
Total Impact Factor (Web of Science JCR): 117.3
Google Scholar H-Index: 17
Total JPI (HJRS HEC Pakistan): 1914
R&D and other grants: 15 (total worth ~ PKR 40 Million)
R&D collaborations with Archroma Pakistan Ltd., WWF-Pakistan, Soorty Enterprises Pvt. Ltd., Artisitic Milliners, TESO Enterprises, Ansari Brothers and K-Fabric.
Winner of All Pakistan DICE Textile Innovation Award 2018 (3rd Prize)
Research Productivity
Publications (journal articles, conference proceedings papers, books and book chapters): 70
Clarivate Web of Science (WoS) indexed publications: 37
Supervision of completed postgraduate projects/theses: 19
Supervision of completed graduate projects/theses: 23