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Professor Muhammad Tausif

Professor Muhammad Tausif

  • Position: Professor of Sustainable Textile Manufacturing; Deputy Head of School: Academic and Enterprise
  • Areas of expertise: Microplastic textile pollution; Yarn manufacturing; fibre spinning; structure-property modelling of fibrous assemblies (incl. nonwovens); sustainable textile manufacturing; textile composites
  • Email: M.Tausif@leeds.ac.uk
  • Phone: +44(0)113 343 3799
  • Location: 1.33 Clothworkers' Link Building
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Profile

I am a Professor of Sustainable Textile Manufacturing and Deputy Head of School of Design (Academic and Enterprise).

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 fibre spinning, yarn manufacturing, structure-property modelling of fibrous assemblies, development of sustainable and eco-friendly textile structures, textile-reinforced composites, and microplastic pollution from textiles and its mitigation.

Responsibilities

  • Deputy Head of School: Academic and Enterprise

Research interests

My key research interests are various aspects of textile science and technology including fibre spinning, yarn manufacturing, structure-property modelling of fibrous assemblies (including nonwovens), development of sustainable and eco-friendly textile manufacturing technologies, textile reinforced composites, 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>Any research projects I'm currently working 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>
Funding
    <li><a href="//phd.leeds.ac.uk/funding/330-litac---changes-to-textile-fibres-during-manufacturing-and-their-service-life">LITAC - Changes to Textile Fibres During Manufacturing and their Service Life</a></li>