Dr. Mahmuda Akter
Head, Dept. of Apparel Eng.
Email: head.ae@butex.edu.bd

Department of Apparel Engineering

It is great pleasure to welcome you to the Department of Apparel Engineering, a belt of omniscient knowledge and adeptness on industrial textile manufacturing.
RMG sector occupies the most portion of foreign currency earning sources in Bangladesh and the demand will never dent due to being the second basic human need. Apparel Engineering Department is the most important and leading one in the first ever public university on textiles in Bangladesh. It has a proud history of delivering top class industry relevant courses and offers you a variety of challenging yet rewarding career paths. From the very technical and innovation to the practical and pragmatic, this department offers a diverse and high quality learning experience in this specific area.

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

At present, we are offering B. Sc. in Textile Engineering (Apparel) and M.Sc. in Textile Engineering (Apparel) degrees. Our courses are recognized for their depth, detail and quality within the sector and you can be assured of high quality teaching staffs and excellent facilities. We are firmly committed to give the students a solid foundation to build their career successfully.

Vision

To establish apparel engineering department of BUTEX with world class teaching-learning and research facilities.

Mission

Modernization of apparel engineering laboratory with latest machines, equipment, and technologies and to facilities regular practical classes and research works.
Establishing apparel engineering department library for the teachers, students and researchers
Establishing AE departmental seminar room to organize various seminars, workshop, training etc.
Taking initiative for creating facilities for higher education and training both in home and abroad for the teachers and the staffs.
Creating linkage of apparel engineering department with apparel industry and alumni.
Establishing alumni association of apparel graduates initiated by apparel engineering department.

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DEGREE OFFERED

B. Sc. in Textile Engineering (Apparel)

Number of Seats: 80
Number of Semester: 08 (6 months each)
Total Credit: 164

For details and updates on admission procedure please visit this page.

M. Sc. in Textile Engineering (Apparel)

Objectives

To produce quality apparel graduates suitable for the apparel industry and business sector.
To create facilities for research and development.
To ensure pleasant teaching-learning environment.
To create strong bond within apparel department and alumni.

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OUR FACULTY MEMBERS

Professor
Dr. Md. Mashiur Rahman Khan
Dr. Md. Mashiur Rahman Khan Professor

PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS:
Prof. Dr. Md. Mashiur Rahman Khan, honorable Dean, Faculty of Textile Fashion Design and Apparel Engineering was the 1st head from this department as the most dynamic faculty member and was delegated as head in charge during the time period of 2007 – 2010.
He started his job as merchandiser in Opex group and continued for 2 years. He worked as Dyeing master and also factory manager in Sinha Group before starting his career as an academician at College of Textile Technology in June,1995 in Garments Technology for his excellent performance.
Dr. Khan was the 1st Director of Student Welfare of this university. At present, he is performing his duty as the inspector of Affiliated Colleges as an additional responsibility.
FIELD OF INTEREST:
Apparel Merchandising
Apparel Washing, Dyeing and Printing.
Quality Management
Development of CAD
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE:
The academic excellence of Dr. Khan is the reflection of his devotion to the goal of outstanding career. After successful completion of HSC and SSC levels, he was admitted to former College of Textile Technology under University of Dhaka (present BUTEX) .He completed his BSc. in Textile Technology from there in 1989 with distinguished result.
He achieved his Msc.in Textile Studies in 2002 from University of Bolton, Manchester, UK. He has completed his PHD in 2013 from the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Rajshahi. He got the opportunity to do foreign training in France and Srilanka the in the field of Garment Technology and Apparel Quality Management offered by France Government and JICA.
LIST OF PUBLICATIONS:
Coming soon...

Professor

Dr. Kaniz Farhana

Dr. Kaniz Farhana Professor

Educational Qualifications:

Name of the Degree	Board/University	Year of Exam. (Held in)	Division/ Class/GPA	GPA / (%) of Marks
Ph.D.	University of Malaysia Pahang, Malaysia	2019	Pass	Pass
M.Sc. in Textile Engineering	Bangladesh University of Textiles, Bangladesh	2015	3.72 (2^nd position)	3.72 (2^nd position)
B.Sc. in Textile Technology	University of Dhaka, Bangladesh	2006	1^st class (2^ndposition)	Marks 68.23% (2^ndposition)
H. S. C.	Rajshahi Board, Bangladesh	2000	1^st Class*	Marks 77.2%
S. S. C.	Rajshahi Board, Bangladesh	1998	1^st Class*	Marks 86%

List of Publications:

Serial	Title of the Research Paper	Name of Author(s)	Volume & Issue	Year of Publication
1	Review of MXenes as a component in smart textiles and an adsorbent for textile wastewater remediation	Kaniz Farhana, Kumaran Kadirgama, Abu Shadate Faisal Mahamude, Rajan Jose	Elsevier, Chinese Chemical Letters, 2023/5/1, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cclet.2023.108533	2023
2	Sustainable hydrogen energy in aviation e A narrative review	Talal Yusaf, Abu Shadate Faisal Mahamude, Kumaran Kadirgama, Devarajan Ramasamy, Kaniz Farhana, Hayder Al Dhahad, ABD Rahim Abu Talib	Elsevier, International journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2023/3/26, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2023.02.086	2023
3	Experimental Study on the Efficiency Improvement of Flat Plate Solar Collectors Using Hybrid Nanofluids Graphene/Waste Cotton	Abu Shadate Faisal Mahamude, Wan Sharuzi Wan Harun, Kumaran Kadirgama, Devarajan Ramasamy, Kaniz Farhana, Khalid Salih and Talal Yusaf	MDPI, Energies 2022, 15, 2309. https://doi.org/10.3390/en15072309	2022
4	A Comprehensive Review on Efficiency Enhancement of Solar Collectors Using Hybrid Nanofluids	Abu Shadate Faisal Mahamude, Muhamad Kamal Kamarulzaman, Wan Sharuzi Wan Harun, Kumaran Kadirgama, Devarajan Ramasamy, Kaniz Farhana, Rosli Abu Bakar, Talal Yusaf, Sivarao Subramanion and Belal Yousif	MDPI, Energies 2022, 15, 1391. https://doi.org/10.3390/en15041391	2022
5	A Comprehensive Review on Graphene Nanoparticles: Preparation, Properties, and Applications	Talal Yusaf, Abu Shadate Faisal Mahamude, Kaniz Farhana, Wan Sharuzi Wan Harun, Kumaran Kadirgama, Devarajan Ramasamy, Mohd Kamal Kamarulzaman, Sivarao Subramonian, Steve Hall and Hayder Abed Dhahad	MDPI, Sustainability 2022, 14, 12336. https://doi.org/10.3390/su141912336	2022
6	The Scenario of Textile Industry in Malaysia: A Review for Potentiality	Kaniz Farhana, Abu Shadate Faisal Mahamude, Mushfika Tasnim Mica	Springer, Materials Circular Economy (2022) 4:20 https://doi.org/10.1007/s42824-022-00063-5	2022
7	Energy consumption, environmental impact, and implementation of renewable energy resources in global textile industries: an overview towards circularity and sustainability	Kaniz Farhana, Kumaran Kadirgama, Abu Shadate Faisal Mahamude, Mushfika Tasnim Mica	Springer, Materials Circular Economy (2022) 4:15 https://doi.org/10.1007/s42824-022-00059-1	2022
8	Business Trend Analysis of RMG Industry in Context of Bangladesh - A Case Study	Kaniz Farhana, Zakiya Zohura Sneha, Subrota Mondol, Faijun Farin, Abu Shadate Faisal Mahamude	International journal of industrial management (IJIM) ISSN: 2289-9286 e-ISSN: 0127-564X VOL. 14, ISSUE 1, 515 – 528 DOI: https://doi.org/10.15282/ijim.14.1.2022.7327	2022
9	Applications of Graphene Nanomaterials in Energy Storage—A State-of-Art Short Review	Kaniz Farhana, Kumaran Kadirgama, Sivarao Subramonian, Devarajan Ramasamy, Mahendran Samykano, Abu Shadate Faisal Mahamude	Technological Advancement in Mechanical and Automotive Engineering: Proceeding of International Conference in Mechanical Engineering Research 2021; Springer Nature Singapore	2022
10	An Experimental Evaluation of Specific Heat of Mono and Hybrid Nanofluids	Kaniz Farhana, Kumaran Kadirgama, Danial Mohamed, Abu Shadate Faisal Mahamude, Sivarao Subramonian, Devarajan Ramasamy, Mahendran Samykano	Technological Advancement in Mechanical and Automotive Engineering: Proceeding of International Conference in Mechanical Engineering Research 2021; Springer Nature Singapore	2022
11	Graphene as an Alternative Additive in Automotive Cooling System	Ganesaan Kadirgama, Muhammad Izdihar Bin Razman, Devarajan Ramasamy, Kumaran Kadirgama, Kaniz Farhana	Technological Advancement in Mechanical and Automotive Engineering: Proceeding of International Conference in Mechanical Engineering Research 2021; Springer Nature Singapore	2022
12	Design of Intelligent Mixer Machine for Food Applications	Abu Shadate Faisal Mahamude, Devarajan Ramasamy, WSW Harun, Kumaran Kadirgama, J Mogan, Suhelmy Azhar Bin Said, Kaniz Farhana	Technological Advancement in Instrumentation & Human Engineering: Selected papers from ICMER 2021		2022
13	Analysis of efficiency enhancement of flat plate solar collector using crystal nano-cellulose (CNC) nanofluids	Kaniz Farhana, Kumaran Kadirgama, Hussein A Mohammed, Devarajan Ramasamy, Mahendran Samykono, Saidur Rahman	Elsevier, Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, Volume-45 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seta.2021.101049	2021
14	Thermal performance of nanomaterial in solar collector: State-of-play for graphene	Abu Shadate Faisal Mahamude, Wan Sharuzi Wan Harun, Kumaran Kadirgama, Kaniz Farhana, Devarajan Ramasamy, Lingenthiran Samylingam, Navid Aslfattahi	Elsevier, Journal of Energy Storage, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2021.103022	2021
15	Cotton waste research follows the effect of pre-treatment and the observation of physical appearance	Abu Shadate Faisal Mahamude, Wan Sharuzi Wan Harun, Kumaran Kadirgama, Devarajan Ramasamy, Kaniz Farhana	IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering doi:10.1088/1757-899X/1078/1/012014	2021
16	Numerical Studies of Graphene Hybrid Nanofluids in Flat Plate Solar Collector	Abu Shadate Faisal Mahamude, Wan Sharuzi Wan Harun, Kumaran Kadirgama, Kaniz Farhana, Devarajan Ramasamy	ICOTEN, International Conference 2021; IEEE; DOI: 10.1109/ICOTEN52080.2021.9493539	2021
17	A Short Review of Nano-cellulose preparation from textile spinning waste cotton	Abu Shadate Faisal Mahamude, Wan Sharuzi Wan Harun, Kumaran Kadirgama, Kaniz Farhana, Devarajan Ramasamy	ICOTEN, International Conference 2021; IEEE; DOI: 10.1109/ICOTEN52080.2021.9493516	2021
18	Analysis of Non-dimensional Numbers of Fluid Flowing Inside Tubes of Flat Plate Solar Collector	Kaniz Farhana, Kumaran Kadirgama, Muhamad Mat Noor	Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-7309-5_12	2021
19	Experimental Studies on Thermo-Physical Properties of Nanocellulose–Aqueous Ethylene Glycol Nanofluids	Kaniz Farhana, Kumaran Kadirgama, Devarajan Ramasamy, Mahendran Samykono, Gholamhassan Najafi	Journal of Advanced Research in Materials Science 69, Issue 1 (2020) 1-15; https://doi.org/10.37934/arms.69.1.115	2020
20	Experimental Analysis of pH of Nanofluids in Different Conditions	Kaniz Farhana, Abu Shadate Faisal Mahamude	Journal of Engineered Advanced Material and Applications Vol. 1, Issue 1 01-05	2020
21	Improvement in the performance of solar collectors with nanofluids— A state-of-the-art review	Kaniz Farhana, Kumaran Kadirgama, Md. Mustafizur Rahman, Devarajan Ramasamy, Muhamad Mat Noor, Gholamhassan Najafi, Mahendran Samykono, Abu Shadate Faisal Mahamude	Elsevier, Nanostructures & Nano-Objects; 18 100276; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoso.2019.100276	2019
22	Significance of Alumina in Nanofluid Technology – An Overview	Kaniz Farhana, Kumaran Kadirgama, Mustafizur Rahman, Muhamad Mat Noor, Devarajan Ramasamy, Mahendran Samykono, Gholamhassan Najafi, Nor Azwadi Che Sidik, Faris Tarlochan	Springer, Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry https://doi.org/10.1007/s10973-019-08305-6	2019
23	CFD modelling of different properties of nanofluids in header and riser tube of flat plate solar collector	Kaniz Farhana, Kumaran Kadirgama, Muhamad Mat Noor, Md. Mustafizur Rahman, Devarajan Ramasamy, Abu Shadate Faisal Mahamude	IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering 469 012041; doi:10.1088/1757-899X/469/1/012041	2019
24	Internal energy analysis with nanofluids in header and riser tube of flat plate solar collector by CFD modelling.	Kaniz Farhana, Abu Shadate Faisal Mahamude, Kumaran Kadirgama, Md. Mustafizur Rahman, Muhamad Mat Noor, Devarajan Ramasamy	IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering doi:10.1088/1757-899X/469/1/012069	2019
25	Present status of workers in readymade Garments industries in Bangladesh	Kaniz Farhana, Md. Syduzzaman, Md. Shayekh Munir	European Scientific Journal vol.11, No.7 ISSN: 1857 – 7881 (Print) e - ISSN 1857- 7431	2015
26	Comparison of Seam Strength between Dyed and Un-Dyed Gabardine Apparels: A Research on Lapped & Superimposed Seam	Kaniz Farhana, Md. Syduzzaman, Dilruba Yeasmin	Journal of Textile Science and Technology, 1, 75-84 http://www.scirp.org/journal/jtst http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/jtst.2015.12008	2015
27	Effect of Sewing Thread Linear Density on Apparel Seam Strength: A research on Lapped & Superimposed seam	Kaniz Farhana, Md. Syduzzaman, Dilruba Yeasmin	Journal of advancement in Engineering and technology; Volume3 / Issue3 ISSN: 2348-2931 www.scienceq.org/Journals/JAET.php	2015
28	Smart Textiles and Nanotechnology: A General Overview	Md. Syduzzaman, Sarif Ullah Patwary, Kaniz Farhana, Sharif Ahmed	Textile Science & Engineering; Volume 5 Issue 1 1000181 http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2165-8064.1000181	2015
29	Corporate Social Responsibility in Bangladesh: A Case Study on RMG Sector	Md. Syduzzaman, Kaniz Farhana, Md. Ashdullah	Journal of Textile Engineering; Volume TE 02, Issue1	2015

Computer Literacy:

MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, Solidworks, Computational Fluid Dynamics (ANSYS), Gambit, Origin, Sigma point, Minitab, Endnote, Adobe illustrator, Lucid chart, Google scholar, Mendeley, Auto CAD, Paint, Data color, SPSS, Stata.

Other Experience :

a) Certificate of i-got achievement (GOT), Ph. D. study.

b) Internship in Padma Polycotton knit fabrics Ltd, Bangladesh (July to August 2005)

c) Bureau of Economic Research in University of Dhaka, Bangladesh (February-March 2016).

d) Fellow of Bangabandhu Science and Technology Fellowship Trust under the Ministry of Science and Technology; Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh.

e) Research Assistant of Grant RDU 190323, 170125, 1503101, 1403126 of University of Malaysia Pahang, Malaysia.

Other Special Training:

Training on,

a) Information Skill Class: Online Database Ebscohost

b) Information Skill Class: Online Database Taylor and Francis

c) Information Skill Class: Online Database JCR & Endnote X9

d) Information Skill Class: Online Database Scopus & Science Direct

Other Information:

Member: Institute of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB); ITET, Bangladesh.

Workshop on

Writing and publishing in High Impact Journals (11-12^th September 2017), University of Malaysia Pahang.
How to get published in high impact journal (16^th October 2017), University of Malaysia Pahang.

Publishing in High Impact Journals (3-4^th December 2017), University Malaysia Pahang.

Advanced Materials Characterization and Data Interpretation (6^th December 2017), University of Malaysia Pahang.
Editing and Submitting Paper to Q1 Journals (6^th August 2019), University of Malaysia Pahang.
Lighten Up: The Healing Power of interaction (22^nd September 2018), University of Malaysia Pahang.

Journal and paper reviewer

Evaluation of Cutting Force in End Milling Process of Aluminum Alloy 6061-T6 using Tungsten Carbide Inserts; 2nd International Postgraduates Conference on Mechanical Engineering (IPCME) 2021; Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Pekan, Malaysia.
A comprehensive review on the effective parameters related to the application of nanofluids in the machining process; Journal name: The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology.
Understanding of Problems associated with SME Financing and Investigating the Influence of factors on Commercial Banks lending Decision: a study on Bangladesh; Journal name: Journal of Global Entrepreneurship Research.
Improved Thermophysical properties of Developed Ternary Nitrate-based Phase Change Material Incorporated with MXene as Novel Nanocomposites; Journal name: Energy Engineering.
Effect of Flow Field Geometry on Hydrodynamics of Flow in Redox Flow Battery; Journal name: Energy Engineering.
Soft computing analysis of thermohydraulic enhancement using twisted tapes in a flat plate solar collector: Sensitivity analysis and multi-objective optimization; Journal name: Journal of Cleaner Production.
Circular Economy and Sustainability of the Clothing and Textile Industry; Journal name: Materials Circular Economy.
Computational treatment of statistical declaration probable error for hybrid nanofluid flow with irreversibility; Journal name: Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology.
Brazilian cotton jeans recycling: characterization of shredded pre-consumer waste; Journal name: Materials Circular Economy.
Dynamic modelling of drone systems using data-driven identification methods; 6^th International conference on mechanical engineering research (ICMER) 2021; Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Pekan, Malaysia.
Lubricants as Nanoparticles Base Oils – A Review; 6th International conference on mechanical engineering research (ICMER) 2021; Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Pekan, Malaysia.
Fabrication and Performance of Solar Coconut Dryer; 6th International conference on mechanical engineering research (ICMER) 2021; Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Pekan, Malaysia.
Design and Simulation of Diffuser Augmented Wind Turbine for Urban Area; 6th International conference on mechanical engineering research (ICMER) 2021; Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Pekan, Malaysia.
Concentration Cell Powered by a Chemically Asymmetric Membrane II: Experiment; Journal name: Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments
Cotton weaving waste incorporation in PVC composites; Journal name: Materials Circular Economy.
Development of a new textile product based on Wool Textile Industry’s fibers discards; Journal name: Materials Circular Economy.
Implementation of Time Study on Hoodie Production and the 1 Effect towards Productivity; International Conference on Textile Science and Engineering (ICTSE) 2022; Bangladesh University of Textiles, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Extraction and characterization of natural silk sericin (b. Mori): effect of degumming on time variation in vitro process; International Conference on Textile Science and Engineering (ICTSE) 2022; Bangladesh University of Textiles, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
A sustainable approach to dyeing of cotton by reusing vat dyes from the pre-consumer fabric scraps of the denim industry; International Conference on Textile Science and Engineering (ICTSE) 2022; Bangladesh University of Textiles, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Associate Professor

Dr. Mahmuda Akter

Dr. Mahmuda Akter Associate Professor

PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS:

Dr. Mahmuda Akter has been working as an Associate Professor in the Department of Apparel Engineering, under the Faculty of Fashion Design and Apparel Engineering, at the Bangladesh University of Textiles. She joined as a Lecturer at the Bangladesh University of Textiles in 2011. She had professional and industrial experience prior to joining the BUTEX faculty. She began her professional life working as a Merchandiser in the Merchandising department of Opex Group. After that, she worked for Viyellatex Group as an Executive Merchandiser (Sales & Distribution).

FIELD OF INTEREST:

Graphene and Other 2D Materials, Nanocomposites, Nanomaterials, Fiber reinforced structural composites, Biocomposites, Smart Textiles, Sustainable Textiles, Protective Textiles, Apparel Merchandising, Performance finishes of clothing, circular economy etc.

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE:

Dr. Mahmuda Akter has an impressive resume of previous academic accomplishments. She completed her Ph.D. (Textile Engineering) degree from Erciyes University, Turkiye, with the Turkish Council of Higher Education (CoHE) Ph.D. Fellowship in 2022. In 2015, she successfully completed her M.Sc. in Textile Engineering degree from Bangladesh University of Textiles (BUTEX). Dr. Mahmuda Akter received her B.Sc. in Textile Engineering Degree from College of Textile Technology (a constituent of Dhaka University) with a distinguished result.

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS:

Serial	Title of the Research Paper	Name of the Researcher	Volume & Issue	Year of Publication
01	Plant fiber-reinforced polymer composites: a review on modification, fabrication, properties, and applications.	Mahmuda Akter, Md. Haris Uddin & Habibur Rahman Anik	Polymer Bulletin, 1-85.	2023
02	Graphene nanocomposites: A review on processes, properties, and applications.	Kadir Bilisik, Mahmuda Akter	Journal of Industrial Textiles, 51(3_suppl), 3718S-3766S	2022
03	Graphene nanoplatelets/epoxy nanocomposites: A review on functionalization, characterization techniques, properties, and applications.	Kadir Bilisik, Mahmuda Akter	Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, 41(3-4), 99-129.	2022
04	Biocomposites based on natural fibers and polymers: A review on properties and potential applications.	Mahmuda Akter, Md. Haris Uddin, Imana Shahrin Tania	Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, 41(17-18), 705-742.	2022
05	Polymer nanocomposites based on graphite nanoplatelets (GNPs): a review on thermal-electrical conductivity, mechanical and barrier properties.	Kadir Bilisik, Mahmuda Akter	Journal of Materials Science, 57(15), 7425-7480.	2022
06	Fabrication, characterization, and utilization of ZnO nanoparticles for stain release, bacterial resistance, and UV protection on cotton fabric.	Imana Shahrin Tania, Mohammad Ali, Mahmuda Akter	. Journal of Engineered Fibers and Fabrics, 17, 15589250221136378.	2022
07	Supply chain operation model in terms of raw material in Bangladesh apparel industry.	Mahmuda Akter, Md. Haris Uddin	International journal of textile science, 6(2), 43-48.	2017
08	The impact of stitch types on seam strength for polyester -cotton blended apparel.	Mahmuda Akter, Md. Mashiur Rahman Khan, Md Mazedul Islam	Journal of advancement engineering and technology 4 (2)	2016
09	The effect of stitch types and sewing thread types on seam strength for cotton apparel.	Mahmuda Akter, Md. Mashiur Rahman Khan	International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research, 6(7), 198-205.	2015

Contact:

Telephone: +8801312435100

Email: mahmuda@ae.butex.edu.bd

Associate Professor

Dr. Lamya Zahir

Dr. Lamya Zahir Associate Professor

PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS:

Dr. Lamya Zahir is now serving as Associate Professor at Department of Apparel Engineering at Bangladesh University of Textiles. She joined here in February, 2013 and prior to this, she worked at Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology as a lecturer. She also worked at Green University of Bangladesh for some period before joining at DUET. She has industrial job experience which helps her to harmonize the industrial and theoretical course based knowledge.
She believes on the priority of the environment issues before any implementation of technology. She is focused on ingenuity, innovation in technology, processes, chemicals and materials and also on sharing knowledge with the others for her research career.

FIELD OF INTEREST:

Plasma treatment on textile materials
Environment and fashion in RMG
Sustainable technology and eco-friendly chemicals
Technical textiles
Textile composite materials

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE:

Dr. Lamya Zahir possess very distinguished and speculative academic record. She completed her BSc. In Textile Technology from Bangladesh University of Textiles securing 1st position in garments technology which is now newly named as Department of Apparel Engineering. She is now perusing her M.sc. in Textile Engineering from this department and now working on her thesis part on the application of plasma technology on textile materials under the supervision of respected professors. She achieved the board scholarships in both HSC & SSC and was awarded primary and junior scholarships.

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS:

Serial	Title of the Research Paper	Name of the Researcher	Volume	Year of Publication
01	Synthesis of thermoplastic elastomers with high biodegradability in seawater.	Lamya Zahir, Takumitsu Kida, Ryo Tanaka, Yuushou Nakayama ·	Polymer Degradation and Stability, 184, 109467.	2021
02	Synthesis, properties, and biodegradability of thermoplastic elastomers made from 2-methyl-1, 3-propanediol, glutaric acid and lactide.	Lamya Zahir, Takumitsu Kida, Ryo Tanaka, Yuushou Nakayama	Life, 11(1), 43	2021
03	Synthesis and properties of biodegradable thermoplastic elastomers using 2-Methyl-1, 3-propanediol, succinic acid and lactide.	Lamya Zahir, Takumitsu Kida, Ryo Tanaka, Yuushou Nakayama	Polymer Degradation and Stability, 181, 109353.	2020
04	Kinetic Studies on Bulk Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization of Styrene.	Samiul Islam Chowdhury, Lamya Zahir	American Journal of Polymer Science and Technology, 3(6), 103-107.	2017
05	Comparison Study of the Effect of Bleaching and Enzyme Concentration on the Physical and Mechanical Properties of Denim Garments.	Lamya Zahir, Md. Mashiur Rahman Khan	The International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research, 6, 343-348.	2015
06	Modification of Bioscouring Process by Addition of Cellulase Enzyme and Multifunctional Agents with Pectinase.	Lamya Zahir, Mohammad Zakaria, Bhuiyan	Cellulose, 88, 96.	2011

Assistant Professor
Farzana Rahman

Farzana Rahman Assistant Professor

Contact: 01716189364
Assistant Professor
Md. Mazedul Islam
Md. Mazedul Islam Assistant Professor

PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS:
Cherishing the vision to become a prominent academic and research scholar, Md. Mazedul Islam (CText ATI, UK), a Commonwealth PhD Scholar is currently serving as Assistant Professor in the Department of Apparel Engineering at Bangladesh University of Textiles and performs teaching and research relating to textiles, apparel and fashion sustainability, merchandising and retailing, sustainable supply chain management, apparel production technology, digitization and management, apparel washing and dyeing etc. He supervises M.Sc. and B.Sc. level students in the aforementioned expertise research areas both from qualitative and quantitative perspective.
Md Mazedul Islam has extensive knowledges, skills and expertise over many years from academic and industry perspectives; and sustainable development perspectives consultancy as well. Prior to this, Mr. Islam worked as Lecturer at Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology (DUET), Daffodil International University (DIU), Guest Lecturer of several textile engineering Colleges and Universities and taught the aforementioned specialized areas. Md Mazedul worked as Merchandiser at Opex and Sinha Textiles Group Ltd. (one of the largest RMG exporting industry in Bangladesh) and MBM textiles and garment group as well, where he was engaged in raw materials sourcing, consumption & costing, product development, production process monitoring and management, commercial activities etc. and thus enriched his industrial experiences. In addition, Md. Mazedul Islam works as Technical Consultant and Trainer at the several textile and apparel industry in Bangladesh in his expertise filed. He also worked as Assistant Editor, Journal of Textile Engineering (JTE), Published by the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB) and Research Associate at the Clothing Institute, a global organization for clothing technology and education, a concern of Clothing Technology. He is the reviewer and editorial board member of several international journals and his research works has been published and presented in many renowned peer reviewed journals and conferences globally. He has strong knowledges, skills and experiences in organizing and actively participating to different workshops, seminars, symposium, conference etc. Md. Mazedul Islam is the professional member of The Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB) and Institution of Textile Engineers and Technologists (ITET), Regional Network Coordinator of Commonwealth Scholarship Commission UK. He was awarded as Associateship (CText ATI), by the Textile Institute (TI), the UK as recognition of his qualification with a high level of knowledge and specialism and contributions for textiles, clothing and fashion sector. He is passionate and working hard accordingly towards sustainable development of textile and apparel industrial and academic sector of Bangladesh through teaching, innovations, collaborative research and development. His dream is to help Bangladesh to be Champion in leading global textile, apparel and fashion business in sustainable way through liaise between industry and academia for sound, safe and glorious future generation.
He believes “knowledge is power” and enjoys sharing his profound knowledge, experiences and research activities with the students. Over many years, Mazedul Islam has been the moderator, advisor and member of numerous Club and Societies like BUTEX Career club, 71 Cultural club, Music society, Badhan, Youth against Hunger, Debating club, Science club, Medics Badminton, Welbeing UoM, Shooting club, Yoga society, Raise and give, MedLife, Bangladesh society UoM, Manchester charity etc. In his spare time, he enjoys reading books, cooking, listening music, watching movies, travelling, paragliding, photography; playing various indoor and outdoor games including cricket, football, tennis, badminton, carom, cheese etc.
FIELD OF INTEREST:
His teaching and research interest includes: textile apparel and fashion sustainability; apparel production technology & management; merchandising and retailing, sustainable supply chain management, green fashion-apparel concepts, methods and applications; fashion consumption and sustainability, digitization and automation, circular fashion etc.
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE:
Md Mazedul Islam possess very reflective and outstanding academic records. Currently, he is working as a PhD Researcher and Graduate Teaching Assistant in Textile Design Fashion and Management at The University of Manchester, UK. He was awarded the world prestigious Commonwealth PhD Scholarship (UK) in 2018. He was also awarded the prestigious Fellowship of The Higher Education Academy (FHEA). In addition, he is awarded and entitled as CText ATI from the Textile Institute (TI), UK. He persuaded his both M.Sc. and B.Sc. in Textile Engineering with specialization in Apparel Engineering from Bangladesh University of Textiles with excellent results. He achieved the board scholarship for good results in both H.S.C & S.S.C examination and was also awarded primary and junior scholarship.
LIST OF PUBLICATIONS:
Mazedul Islam and Md. Mashiur Rahman Khan (2015). Materials and Manufacturing Environmental Sustainability Evaluation of Apparel Product: Knitted T-Shirt Case Study. Textiles and Clothing Sustainability, a Springer Open Journal.
Adnan Maroof Khan, Md. Mazedul Islam & Md. Mashiur Rahman Khan (2019): Chitosan incorporation for antibacterial property improvement of jute-cotton blended denim fabric. The Journal of The Textile Institute, UK.
Md Mazedul Islam et. al. (2019). Sustainable practices in global textiles, apparel and fashion industry: A systematic literature review. Journal of Cleaner Production- Elsevier, (Accepted)
Mazedul Islam & Md. Mashiur Rahman Khan, (2014). Environmental Sustainability Evaluation of Apparel Product: A Case Study on Knitted T-Shirt. Journal of Textiles, USA.
Mohammad Gias Uddin, Md. Mazedul Islam and Md. Rashedul Islam (2015). Effects of reductive stripping of reactive dyes on the quality of cotton fabric. Fashion and Textiles, a Springer Open
Mazedul Islam and Adnan maroof Khan (2013), Application of Lean Manufacturing to Higher Productivity in the Apparel Industry in Bangladesh. International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research.
Farhatun Nabi, Rezwan Mahmud and Md. Mazedul Islam, (2015). Improving Sewing Section Efficiency through Utilizationof Worker Capacity by Time Study Technique, International Journal of Textile Science.
Shafiqul Islam and Md. Mazedul Islam, (2015). Scope of Nonwoven as Filtration Materials-A critical Review. Journal of Textile Engineering (JTE), IEB, Bangladesh.
Smita Rani Debnath and Md Mazedul Islam (2017), Study on current perspective of Supply Chain Management of Textile & Clothing Industry of Bangladesh in relevant to Future Demand. International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research.
Syduzzaman, Md. Mahbubor Rahman and Md. Mazedul Islam, (2014), Implementing Total Quality Management Approach In Garments Industry, European Scientific Journal.
Farhatun Nabi, Rezwan Mahmud, Md. Mazedul Islam and Farjana Rahman, (2015). Productivity Improvement through Applying Lean Manufacturing in the sewing section of Apparel Industry. Journal of Textile Engineering, (JTE), IEB, Bangladesh,
Md Mazedul Islam et. al., (2014). Comparative Advantages of Using CAD/CAM and Manual Cutting System in the Apparel Industries", Journal of Textile Engineering, IEB.
Conference Paper:
Islam Md Mazedul, “Evaluation of Environmental Sustainability of Apparel Products: Case Study on T-Shirt” (1st Textile Research Conference (TRC) (2014) held at Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Molla, Md. Tahmidul and Islam, Mazed, "An Investigation of Work-Related Risk Factors among Sewing Machine Operators in Bangladesh" (2018). International Textile and Apparel Association (ITAA) Annual Conference Proceedings. 87, USA
Islam, Md Mazedul, “Sustainable Fashion: Exploring the Viability of Implementing Emerging Sustainable Practices in Bangladesh’s Textiles and RMG sector” (2019). International Symposium on “Sustainable Apparel & Textiles in the Circular Economy” at Huddersfield University, UK.
Islam et al. “Sustainable fashion: exploring textile & garment manufacturer barriers, challenges, drivers and opportunities to implementing sustainable practices” (2019). Textiles and Life 2, Conference by The Textile Institute, UK.
Islam et al. “Sustainable development of Bangladesh’s Textiles and RMG sector through Circular Fashion Approach” (2019). ASBCI Sustainability and Ethics International conference, UK
Contact:
Email: mazed@butex.edu.bd
Phone: +4407424532434 (UK), +8801717825648

Assistant Professor

Adnan Maroof Khan

Adnan Maroof Khan Assistant Professor

PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS:

Adnan Maroof Khan has joined as a Lecturer in the Department of Apparel Engineering of Bangladesh University of Textiles (BUTEX) in October 2017. Later he was promoted in the post of Assistant Professor in November 2018. He started his career working for Opex Group back in 2011 and then got offer in the teaching sector to serve Daffodil International University as a Lecturer followed by further teaching in Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology (DUET) in the same post. His overall experience in the teaching sector is of almost 5 years. Mr. Khan has contributed in 9 publications, which were published in different nationally and internationally famed journals.

FIELD OF INTEREST:

His passion lies heavily in the research fields related to 3D CAD technology of textile and industrial Robot’s clothing as well as in the application of apparel engineering in technical textiles, especially in the automobiles and aerospace engineering.

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE:

Before joining this university he has earned expertise working in diversified fields and obtaining a prestigious Master’s degree from TU Dresden (Germany) with fully-funded DAAD scholarship. He is also serving as a Regional Ambassador of TU Dresden (Germany) since July 2017.

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS:

Serial	Title of the Research Paper	Name of the Researcher	Volume & Issue	Year of Publication
01	In situ synthesis and deposition of AgNPs on the alkali-pretreated cotton/flax blended denim fabric for antibacterial efficacy.	Sraboni Ahmed, Adnan Maroof Khan, Md Mashiur Rahman Khan, Md Hasanuzzaman, Md Shayekh Munir, and Md Saiful Quddus	Chemical Papers, 1-14.	2023
02	Mapping environmental sustainability of knitted textile production facilities.	Md. Shamsuzzaman, Md. Mazedul Islam, HM Rakib Ul Hasan, Adnan Maroof Khan, and Abu Sadat Muhammad Sayem	Journal of Cleaner Production, 405, 136900.	2023
03	Quantifying environmental sustainability of denim garments washing factories through effluent analysis: A case study in Bangladesh.	Md. Shamsuzzaman, Md Abul Kashem, Abu Sadat Muhammad Sayem, Adnan Maroof Khan, Sayed Md Shamsuddin, and Md Mazedul Islam	Journal of Cleaner Production, 290, 125740.	2021
04	"Factors influencing eco-friendly apparel purchase behavior of Bangladeshi young consumers: case study"	Md. Sobuj, Adnan Maroof Khan, Md. Ahashan habib, and Md. Mazedul Islam	Research Journal of Textile and Apparel, Vol. 25 No. 2, pp. 139-157	2021
05	Quality analysis of 2D and 3D-draped carbon preforms by eddy current scanning”.	Adnan Maroof Khan, Georg Bardl, Andreas Nocke and Chokri Cherif	Composites Part B: Engineering; 176, 107110	2019
06	Chitosan incorporation for antibacterial property improvement of jute-cotton blended denim fabric.	Adnan Maroof Khan, Md Mazedul Islam, and Md Mashiur Rahman Khan	The Journal of The Textile Institute : 1-9	2019
07	“Scope of Adsorption of Acid Dyes by Chitosan-Viscose Hybrid Material from an Aqueous Solution”	Anamul Hoque Bhuiyan, Farjana Sakila, Adnan Maroof Khan and Md. Salauddin SK	J Mater Sci Nanomater, USA,Volume 2: 105.	2018
08	“Robot-guided eddy current measurement of yarn orientation change during stepwise 3D draping”.	Georg Bardl, Adnan Maroof Khan, Andreas Nocke and Chokri Cherif	17th World Textile Conference AUTEX 2017- Textiles - Shaping the Future; IOP Conf. Ser.: Mater. Sci. Eng. 254 042005	2017
09	Textile Industries in Bangladesh and Challenges of Growth	Md. Mazedul Islam, Adnan Maroof Khan and Md. Monirul Islam	Research Journal of Engineering Sciences (RJES), India, Vol. 2(2), 1-6,	2013

Assistant Professor
Jasmine Nahar

Jasmine Nahar Assistant Professor

PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS:

After completing BSc in Textile Engineering with specialization on Apparel Engineering, Ms Jesmine started her career as a Management Trainee under Marketing and Merchandising Department at Epyllion Group. In July 2016 she has joined as a Lecturer in the Department of Apparel Engineering at BUTEX.

FIELD OF INTEREST:

• Supply Chain

• Technical Textiles

• Garment Merchandising

• Garments Dyeing ,Printing and Washing

• Comfort Issues of Garments

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE:

Ms Jesmine has completed her B. Sc. in Textile Engineering with specialization on Apparel Engineering from Bangladesh University of Textiles securing 1st position. She has completed her HSC and SSC under Jessore Board from Abaypur Jamuna Sikder College and Kamanna High School located at Shailkupa, Jhenaidah. She has also achieved Board Scholarship in SSC and Junior Scholarship.

Contact:

Cell:

Email: jasmine@butex.edu.bd
Assistant Professor
Md. Kamrul Hassan Chowdhury

Md. Kamrul Hassan Chowdhury Assistant Professor

PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS:

Md. Kamrul Hassan Chowdhury is serving as lecturer at Department of Apparel Engineering at Bangladesh University of Textiles from 14th February, 2017. He has excellent industrial background as before joining here in BUTex he has worked with Merchandising & Marketing team of Masco group, a leading knit composite factory in Bangladesh. He has worked there for more than 3 years.

FIELD OF INTEREST:

• Sourcing of worldwide new market for RMG sector of Bangladesh

• High tech garments printing technology

• Garments merchandising.

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE:

Md. Kamrul Hassan Chowdhury completed his B.Sc. in Textile Engineering with specialization in Apparel Engineering from Bangladesh University of Textiles and now he is working with his thesis work of M.Sc in Textile Engineering from BUTex. He achieved the board scholarship for good results in both H.S.C & S.S.C examination under Chittagong board. He was also awarded junior scholarship.

Contact:

Email: kamrul@butex.edu.bd

Assistant Professor

Upama Nasrin Haq

Upama Nasrin Haq Assistant Professor

PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS:

Upama Nasrin Haq, serving as Assistant Professor at Department of Apparel Engineering under the faculty of Fashion design and Apparel Engineering of Bangladesh University of Textiles. After completing B.Sc. in Textile Engineering with major in Apparel Engineering, she joined as Lecturer in Bangladesh University of Business & Technology (BUBT) in February, 2014. Having a strong passion of research, she has research work in various sections of Apparel and clothing specially washing technology and comfort of apparel. She has published some research work in numerous International journals. Mrs. Haq is a progressive reviewer in several peer reviewed journals. She has joined BUTEX in October, 2017 with the drive of increasing her research knowledge.

FIELD OF INTEREST:

• Human factor engineering of the operators.
• Association between engineering psychology and operator’s productivity.
• Natural dye applications.
• Visual merchandising.

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE:

Upama Nasrin Haq completed her B.Sc. in Textile Engineering degree from Bangladesh University of Textiles with merit position 1st in Apparel Engineering department (2014). She has an excellent academic career since her primary education level. She won primary scholarship (2000), junior scholarship (2003), board scholarship on SSC (2006), board scholarship on HSC (2008) securing GPA-5 on both SSC and HSC.

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS:

Serial	Title of the Research Paper	Name of the Researcher	Volume & Issue	Year of Publication
01	Implementing Circular Economy Principles in the Apparel Production Process: Reusing Pre-consumer Waste for Sustainability of Environment and Economy.	Upama Nasrin Haq, S.M. Rakifull Alam	Cleaner Waste Systems, 100108	2023
02	Textile-apparel manufacturing and material waste management in the circular economy: A conceptual model to achieve sustainable development goal (SDG) 12 for Bangladesh.	Maeen Md. Khairul Akter , Upama Nasrin Haq, Md Mazedul Islam, Mohammad Abbas Uddin	Cleaner Environmental Systems, 4, 100070.	2022
03	Exploratory Study of Textile Undergraduates’ Knowledge and Perception towards Eco-Friendly Clothing in Bangladesh.	Upama Nasrin Haq, Tania Akhter Ite	Tekstilec, 65(1), 44-57	2022
04	Physical characteristics of Typha elephantina Roxb. fiber (Hogla) for textile application.	Upama Nasrin Haq, Abu Huraira, Mohammad Abbas Uddin	The Journal of Textile Institute, 113(11), 2328-2334	2022
05	Alteration of Air Transmittance of Plain Weft Knitted Fabrics for Different Parameters.	Mohammad Mobarak Hossain, Upama Nasrin Haq, Mohammad Mahmudur Rahman Khan	Saudi Journal of Engineering and Technology (SJEAT), 5(11), 451-456.	2020
06	A review on reduction of air consumption in air Jet Loom: The possible setting points.	Upama Nasrin Haq, Mohammad Mobarak Hossain	Journal of Asian Scientific Research, 7(3), 52.	2017
07	Effects of Biochemical Wash on 100% Cotton Denim Apparel.	Mst. Murshida Khatun, Upama Nasrin Haq	American Journal of Chemical Engineering, 5(2-1), 6-14.	2017
08	Investigation of the bulk, surface and transfer properties of chlorine bleached denim apparel at different condition.	Upama Nasrin Haq, Mohammad Mahmudur Rahman Khan, Md. Mashiur Rahman Khan	European Scientific Journal, 11(12), 213-226.	2015
09	Technology of acid wash on woven denim apparel with damp pumice stone.	Upama Nasrin Haq, Md. Mashiur Rahman Khan	International Journal of Science, Environment and Technology, Vol. 3, No 6, 2014, 2090 – 2095	2014
10	Behaviors of Physical and Mechanical Characteristics of Denim Apparel After Acid Wash Treatment.	Upama Nasrin Haq	International Journal of Engineering Research & Technology, 3(11), 696-701.	2014

Contact:

Email: upamahaq@gmail.com, upamahaq@butex.edu.bd

Assistant Professor
Smita Rani Debnath

Smita Rani Debnath Assistant Professor

PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS:

Smita Rani Debnath, serving as Lecturer at Department of Apparel Engineering under the faculty of Fashion design and Apparel Engineering of Bangladesh University of Textiles. After completing B.Sc. in Textile Engineering with major in Apparel Engineering, she joined as Production Leader in Decathlon Bangladesh Liaison Office(A French Retailer) in November,2014. Having a strong passion of Apparel Merchandising & Supply Chain , she has worked in supply chain for more than three years with distinction & various professional rewards. She is a Certified Supply chain Analyst by ISCEA . She was also offered by the Supply Chain Giant IKEA for the Post of Supply Planner of South Asia Region in November 2017, but having a dream for being an academician , she joined BUTEX in January , 2018 with the drive of increasing her research knowledge & to Contribute to the Education system & over all welfare of Textile & Apparel Industry of Bangladesh .

FIELD OF INTEREST:

• Apparel Merchandising
• Apparel Supply Chain
• Apparel Production
• Application of various Types of Finishing to increase the comfort of apparel
• Natural dye applications.
• Visual merchandising.
• Sustainable Apparel Production & Supply Chain

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE:

Smita Rani Debnath completed her B.Sc. in Textile Engineering degree from Bangladesh University of Textiles with merit position 1st in Apparel Engineering department (2015). She has an excellent academic career since her primary education level. She won primary scholarship (2001)(1st in District) , junior scholarship (2nd in district ,2004), board scholarship on SSC (2007), board scholarship on HSC (2009) securing GPA-5 on both SSC and HSC. She is now enrolled in MSc in Apparel Engineering at BUTEX.

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS:

Smita Rani Debnath , Md. Mazedul Islam ,A study on current perspective of Supply Chain Management of Textile & Clothing Industry of Bangladesh in relevant to Future Demand, International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research Volume 8, Issue 9, September-2017 430 ISSN 2229-5518
Effect of Finishing Auxiliaries on the Color Perception of Cotton Knit Fabric Dyed with Reactive Dye, European Scientific Journal August 2018 edition Vol.14, No.24 ISSN: 1857 – 7881 (Print) e - ISSN 1857- 7431

Contact:

Email: smita.butex36@gmail.com.

Linked in Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/smita-debnath-csca%E2%84%A2-728465a0/ (Smita Debnath CSCA™)
Assistant Professor
Nurunnesa

Nurunnesa Assistant Professor

PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS:

Nurunnesa, serving as Assistant Professor at Department of Apparel Engineering under the Faculty of Fashion Design and Apparel Engineering in Bangladesh University of Textiles. After completing B.Sc. in Textile Engineering with major in Apparel Engineering, she joined as a lecturer in Northern University Bangladesh in May, 2017. She joined BUTEX in December, 2018 with the drive of enhancing her research knowledge and contribute to the education system & overall welfare of Textile & Apparel sector of Bangladesh.

FIELD OF INTEREST:

Garments Merchandising
Comfort Issues of Garments
Apparel Washing, Dyeing and Printing
Advanced Apparel Finishing
Natural Dyes Application
Advanced Apparel Machinery
Visual Merchandising
Sustainable Apparel Production

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE:

Nurunnesa completed her B.Sc. Textile Engineering degree from Bangladesh University of Textiles securing the 1st merit position in Apparel Engineering department (2017).She won primary and junior scholarship and also Board scholarship on SSC (2009). She awarded with Prime Minister Gold Medal Award 2017 for being faculty 1st. She is now enrolled in M.Sc. in Apparel Engineering at BUTEX.

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS:

Extraction of Natural Dye Collected from Outer Skin of Onion and it’s Application on Silk Fabric, GLOBAL JOURNAL of RESEARCHES in ENGINEERING : J GENERAL ENGINEERING, Volume 18,Issue 3,Version 1.0, Year 2018, Online ISSN: 2249-4596 & Print ISSN: 0975-5861

Contact:

Email: nurunnesa22@gmail.com
Assistant Professor
Sazid Elahi

Sazid Elahi Assistant Professor

Professional Highlights:

Sazid Elahi is serving as Assistant Professor at BUTEX. Having a great interest over research and teaching-learning, he joined as a faculty member at the department of Apparel Engineering under the faculty of Fashion Design and Apparel Engineering so that he can contribute as a stakeholder to Bangladesh textile and apparel sector.

Academic Excellence:

Sazid Elahi is currently pursuing his M.SC in Textile Engineering degree from department of Apparel Engineering. He has completed his first semester and got GPA 4.00 out of 4.00. He achieved his B.SC in Textile Engineering degree from department of Apparel Engineering under the faculty of Fashion Design and Apparel Engineering in 2018. He secured 1stposition in his department with CGPA of 3.83 out of 4.00. He achieved GPA 5.00 (golden) in HSC examination in 2012 from Dhaka College. He passed SSC from Motijheel Govt. Boys’ High School in 2010 with GPA 5.00 (golden).

Course Taught:

 Apparel Manufacturing-I (Theory)
 Apparel Manufacturing-I (Practical)
 Apparel Manufacturing-II (Practical)
 Apparel Washing, Dyeing & Printing (Practical)
 Introduction to Apparel Engineering (Theory)
 Compliance in Apparel Industry (Theory)
 Commercial Issues in Apparel Business (Theory)

Research Interest/Experience:

 Plasma Finish in Apparel
 Circular Fashion & Economy
 Taxation system in Bangladesh RMG Sector
 Labor Law & Human Rights in RMG Industry
 Carbon Capture & Carbon Footprint Measurement in RMG Industry
 Usage of Clean Energy in RMG Industry

Awards/Honors:

 Prime Minister Gold Medal-2018: Sazid Elahi received prestigious Prime Minister Gold Medal-2018 from the Honorable Prime Minister of People’s Republic of Bangladesh in 2020 for his excellent result in undergraduate level.
 Department Scholarship (2014-2018)
 Talent pool Scholarship in SSC Examination (2010-2012)

Other Teaching Experience:

Sazid Elahi has completed several workshop, trainings and seminar organized by IQAC BUTEX regarding:
 Foundation Training on Teaching-Learning for the Faculty Member
 Etiquette & Manners
 Administrative Rules & Regulations
 BLOOM’s Taxonomy
 Stress Management & Work-Life Balance
 Classroom Management & Good Lecturing
 Implementation of Outcome-Based Education (OBE)
 Application of Online Educational Tools

Contact Information:

 Office: Bangladesh University of Textiles, Tejgaon Industrial Area, Dhaka-1208.
 Phone: +8801312203475
+8809696003475
+8801521203475
 Mail: sazidbutex18@gmail.com
sazidbutex13@gmail.com
elahi@butex.edu.bd
Assistant Professor
Shah Md. Maruf Hasan

Shah Md. Maruf Hasan Assistant Professor

PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS:

Shah Md. Maruf Hasan, serving as Assistant Professor at Department of Apparel Engineering under the Faculty of Fashion Design and Apparel Engineering in Bangladesh University of Textiles. After completing B.Sc. in Textile Engineering with major in Apparel Engineering, he joined as a lecturer in Northern University Bangladesh in September, 2018. He joined BUTEX in May, 2019 with the drive of enhancing her research knowledge and contribute to the education system & overall welfare of Textile & Apparel sector of Bangladesh.

FIELD OF INTEREST:

Clothing Comfort
Wearable Technology
Sustainable Washing
Medical Textiles
Life Cycle Analysis of Apparel
Sustainable Apparel Design

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE:

Shah Md. Maruf Hasan is currently pursuing his M.SC in Textile Engineering degree from department of Apparel Engineering under the faculty of Fashion Design and Apparel Engineering. He has completed B.Sc. in Textile Engineering with major in Apparel Engineering from Bangladesh University of Textiles. Also he has completed his H.S.C and S.S.C under Dinajpur Board from Cantonment Public School & College, Rangpur and Pirganj Govt. High School, Rangpur.

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS:

“Medical Textiles: Application of implantable medical textiles” GLOBAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH: K IMTERDISICPLINARY Volume 19 Issue 4 Version 1.0 Year: 2019, Online ISSN:2249-4618& Print ISSN: 0975-5888
“Implementation of Six Sigma to Minimize Defects in Sewing Section of Apparel Industry in Bangladesh” GLOBAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCHES IN ENGINEERING: J GENERAL ENGINEERING, Volume 19 Issue 3 Version 1.0 Year: 2019, Online ISSN:2249-4596& Print ISSN:0975-5861
“Advantages of lean techniques application in apparel industry: case study on knit jacket” Journal of Textile Engineering & Fashion Technology Volume 5 Issue 5 Year:2019, eISSN:2574-8114

Contact:

Email: marufbutex39ae@gmail.com/maruf@ae.butex.edu.bd
Cell: 01728750234
Lecturer
Mst. Farzana Sultana

Mst. Farzana Sultana Lecturer

Professional Highlights:

After completing my graduation from Bangladesh University of Textiles, I began my career as a Management Trainee Officer in the Research & Development (R&D) of denim washing at The Delta Quality Fashions Ltd. in 2018 and served there as a 1st female from BUTEX working in Denim washing sector as a professional R&D staff. Here I was involved with value added product development through denim wash for both buyer presentation on behalf of factory and also for production by using not only conventional m/c but also sustainable eco-finishing technology. I was also in charge of preserving & writing all washing recipes, calculating cost for both chemical & washing processes, maintaining relationship with buying house and also managing floor people. In January 2019, I joined at Northern University Bangladesh as a lecturer in Apparel Engineering Department & worked there for 1 year. Currently I am serving as a lecturer in Department of Apparel Engineering at Bangladesh University of Textiles from January 2020.

Field of Interest:

- Special apparel

- Garments Merchandising, Dyeing & Printing

- Sustainable Eco-finishing Technology & Chemicals for Denim Washing

Academic Excellence:

I have completed my graduation from BUTEX with specialization in Apparel Engineering. I have completed my HSC from Holy Cross College Dhaka & SSC from Bogra Govt. Girls High School by obtaining GPA-5 in both. I have also achieved junior scholarship.

List of Publications:

1. Mst. Farzana Sultana, Tahmina Akhter, Jaglul Hoque Mridha “An Exertion To Alleviate Stitch Defects During Garments Production” European Scientific Journal December 2019 edition Vol.15, No.36 ISSN: 1857-7881 (Print) e- ISSN 1857-7431.

2. Marzia Islam, Mst. Farzana Sultana, Md. Shafiqul Islam Chowdhury, Jaglul Hoque Mridha, Taposh Ranjan Sarker “ Implementation of Work Sharing Technique to Improve Line Efficiency in Sewing Section: A Case Study” European Scientific Journal November 2019 edition Vol.15, No.33 ISSN: 1857-7881 (Print) e- ISSN 1857-7431.
Lecturer
Aiasha Siddiqua

Aiasha Siddiqua Lecturer

Professional Highlights:
Aiasha Siddiqua is currently a Lecturer in the Department of Apparel Engineering, Faculty of Fashion Design & Apparel Engineering, at Bangladesh University of Textiles (BUTEX). Prior to this she was in the faculty of Department of Textile Engineering at Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology (AUST). Along with She was a Lecturer of “Chair for Sustainability and Textile Innovation” at AUST, Departmental project with AUST, Giz (https://www.giz.de/en/html/index.html), TUD and Engelbert Strauss. She had Industrial working experience with Hong Kong based Crystal International Group Ltd as a Production Associate at ESBL with PUMA, H&M buyer. She is also a Certified supply chain analyst (CSCA) from International Supply Chain Education Alliance (ISCEA). Besides these, she had several professional rewards and certificates on REMC with Giz, on leadership with Better work (ILO). She obtained her B. Sc. in Textile Engineering (Apparel Manufacturing) from BUTEX and M. Sc. in Textile Engineering (Apparel Manufacturing) from BUTEX is ongoing.
Fields of Interest:
Apparel Production and Engineering , Supply Chain of Apparel Industry, Life Cycle Analysis of Apparel, Sustainable Apparel Design, Eco friendly Fashion Industry, Smart Textiles, Ergonomic Apparel and Consumer behaviour.
Academic Excellence:
M.Sc. in Textile Engineering (Apparel Manufacturing) (Running)
B. Sc. in Textile Engineering (Apparel Manufacturing) from BUTEX in 2017
List of Publications:
1. https://www.ijser.org/onlineResearchPaperViewer.aspx?Development-of-Wrinkled-Look-Faded-Effect-on-Knit-Wear-through-Acid-Wash-and-Investigation-on-Physical-Properties.pdf
2. International Scientific Conference: Sustainability of Global Garment Industry ICSG2i-2019- “Sustainable Supply Chain for Sustainable Garments Industry”
3. 3D printing technology for textiles and fashion Tanvir Mahady Dip , Ayesha Siddika Emu , Md Nafiul Hassan Nafiza , Puja Kundu , Hasnatur Rahman Rakhi , Abdullah Sayam , Md Akhtarujjman , Mohammad Shoaib , Md Shakil Ahmed , Swimi Tabassum Ushno, Abdullah Ibn Asheque , Enamul Hasnat , Mohammad Abbas Uddin and Abu Sadat Muhammad Sayem Textile Progress, Taylor & Francis. Vol: 52 No:4, Page:167-260
https://doi.org/10.1080/00405167.2021.1978223 2021
Contact:
Phone: +880 1771313521
Email: aiashasiddiqua2852@gmail.com and aiashasiddiqua@butex.edu.bd