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Professor Muhammad Tausif

Professor Muhammad Tausif

  • Position: Professor of Sustainable Textile Manufacturing I Deputy Head of School:Executive & Operational I PACE Associate Director (Technical)
  • Areas of expertise: Textile./Yarn manufacturing; textile recycling, microplastic textile pollution; fibre spinning; testing/characterisation of textiles & nonwovens; sustainability; composites
  • Email: M.Tausif@leeds.ac.uk
  • Phone: +44(0)113 343 3799
  • Location: 1.33 Clothworkers' Link Building
  • Website: PACE | Microplastics | Twitter | LinkedIn | Googlescholar | ORCID

Profile

I am a Professor of Sustainable Textile Manufacturing and Deputy Head of School of Design (Executive & Operational).

I completed my PhD at the School of Design, the University of Leeds UK in the characterisation of complex fibrous assemblies. Prior to that, I completed BSc Textile Engineering (with specialisation in Yarn Manufacturing) from National Textile University, Pakistan. Before joining the University of Leeds, I served as a faculty member at one of Pakistan's premier engineering university. My key research interests are various aspects of textile science and technology including textile/yarn manufacturing, textile recycling, fibre spinning, structure-property modelling of fibrous assemblies/nonwovens, development of sustainable and eco-friendly textile structures, textile-reinforced composites, and microplastic pollution from textiles and its mitigation. I have extensively worked with the global textile manufacturing industry in research, professional education, and consulting capacity. 

I am Associate Director (Technical) of PACE - Professional Academy for Creative Enterprise. PACE delivers innovative professional education, creative production, and expert consultancy tailored to organisations and professionals worldwide

Responsibilities

  • Deputy Head of School: Executive & Operational
  • PACE Associate Director (Technical)

Research interests

My key research interests are various aspects of textile science and technology including fibre spinning, textile/yarn manufacturing, textile recycling, structure-property modelling of textiles and nonwovens, development of sustainable and eco-friendly textile manufacturing technologies, textile-reinforced composites, sustainable manufacturing and microplastic pollution from textiles and their mitigation. The research portfolio includes research councils and industry-funded research. The most recently awarded research project is EPSRC funded (EP/T024542/1) ‘STOP fibrous microplastic pollution from textiles by elucidating fibre damage and manufacturing novel textiles’.

<h4>Research projects</h4> <p>Some research projects I'm currently working on, or have worked on, will be listed below. Our list of all <a href="https://ahc.leeds.ac.uk/dir/research-projects">research projects</a> allows you to view and search the full list of projects in the faculty.</p>

Qualifications

  • PhD Textile Technology
  • BSc Textile Engineering
  • PG Certificate in Academic Practice

Professional memberships

  • The Textile Institute, CText FTI
  • Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, FHEA
  • Pakistan Engineering Council, Registered Engineer

Student education

I lead and contribute to a range of modules at the postgraduate and undergraduate levels.

Current postgraduate researchers

<h4>Postgraduate research opportunities</h4> <p>We welcome enquiries from motivated and qualified applicants from all around the world who are interested in PhD study. Our <a href="https://phd.leeds.ac.uk">research opportunities</a> allow you to search for projects and scholarships.</p>