Abdel-Fattah Seyam
Professor
Department Head
Charles A. Cannon Professor of Textiles
Textiles Complex 3253
Bio
Dr. Seyam has published as co-author with his students and national/international collaborators and as sole author (238 papers: 97 refereed journals, 25 scholarly, 109 conference, 3 books and 4 book chapters) and presented (157 conference and in-plant presentations plus 71 poster presentations) extensively. He authored two user-friendly computer software packages with extensive codes for manufacturing and engineering woven structures for two of his former employers. He is co-inventor of 4 patents in cold weather systems and electrotextiles and filed 12 invention disclosures.
Research
Nanosciences, Surface Modification, Fibers and Polymers, Technical Textiles and Textile Structures, Health and Safety, Educational Innovation
Established Research Areas: Mechanics of Woven Fabrics, Carding Dynamics, Needlepunching Process and Products, Direct Garment Manufacturing using Meltblowing and Robotic Technologies, Smart Electrotextiles, Computer Simulation and Formation of Nonwovens using Electrostatic Field, Applications of MEMS in Textiles, Static Generation/Dissipation on Polymeric and Textiles’ Surfaces, Modeling of the Hydroentanglement Process, Fiber Reinforced Composites from High Performance Fibers and Sustainable Biodegradable Natural Fibers and Resins, Smart Textile Structures Containing Optical Sensors for Automotive and Composite Applications, Protection of High Performance Fibers from UV, Jacquard Fabrics on Demand, Seamless Shaped Garments and Medical Textiles, Design and Performance of Inflatable Laminated Structures for Airships, Development of Non-stop Tying-in Process.
Education
Ph.D. Fiber and Polymer Science North Carolina State University 1985
M.S. Textile Engineering Alexandria University 1978
B.S. Textile Engineering Alexandria University 1972
Area(s) of Expertise
Fiber Science
Polymer Science
Publications
- Development of hull material for high-altitude airship: A parametric study , JOURNAL OF REINFORCED PLASTICS AND COMPOSITES (2022)
- Investigating the Aeroacoustic Properties of Porous Fabrics , AIAA JOURNAL (2022)
- Cellulose Microfibril and Micronized Rubber Modified Asphalt Binder , FIBERS (2021)
- Comparing Performance of 3D-Printed and Injection-Molded Fiber-Reinforced Composite Parts in Ring-Spinning Traveler Application , TECHNOLOGIES (2021)
- Maximizing the Performance of 3D Printed Fiber-Reinforced Composites , JOURNAL OF COMPOSITES SCIENCE (2021)
- Modeling tensile behavior of 3D orthogonal woven green composites considering variability of natural fibers , JOURNAL OF THE TEXTILE INSTITUTE (2021)
- Surface functionalization of greige cotton knitted fabric through plasma and cationization for dyeing with reactive and acid dyes , CELLULOSE (2021)
- Ultra-lightweight fiber-reinforced envelope material for high-altitude airship , JOURNAL OF THE TEXTILE INSTITUTE (2021)
- The role of hydrophilic finishes in frictional electrification and charge decay of woven fabric from polyester , JOURNAL OF THE TEXTILE INSTITUTE (2020)
- A novel approach to investigating frictional electrification and charge decay on woven textile fabrics treated with ionic antistatic and hydrophilic surface finishes , JOURNAL OF THE TEXTILE INSTITUTE (2019)