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Dr. Midani is an adjunct Associate Professor at the Wilson College of Textiles, North Carolina State University and the Materials Engineering Department, German University Cairo. He is also the CEO of <a href=\"https:\/\/valorizen.com\/\">VALORIZEN<\/a> Research and Innovation Center, Managing Partner of <a href=\"https:\/\/intexive.com\/\">Intexive<\/a> consulting, and Secretary General of the International Association of Palm Byproducts (<a href=\"https:\/\/bypalma.com\/\">ByPalma Assn<\/a>). In 2022, Dr. Midani received the <a href=\"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/news\/2022\/02\/committed-to-innovation-and-fiber-research-mohamad-midani-12-16-receives-a-2022-distinguished-young-alumni-award\/\">Distinguished Young Alumni Award<\/a> from Wilson College of Textiles NC&#160;State University in recognition for his lifelong passion and innovative accomplishments in fiber research. 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