Program

Inaugurating Session (Auditorium)

9:00 am

Recitation and National Anthem

9:10 am

Dr. Awais Khatri, Confernece Chairman

The Conference Brief

9:20 am

Prof. Dr. Zeeshan Khatri, Chairman

Department of Textile Engineering MUET

Welcome Address

9:30 am

Prof. Dr. Muhammad Aslam Uqaili

Vice Chancellor MUET

Contributions and Vision of Mehran University to the Industrial Growth of the Country

9:40 am

Dr. Tauqeer Tariq, Chairman

Quetta Textile Mills Ltd. KOTRI

(Guest of Honour)

Role of Industry-Academia-Government Collaborations for the Growth of Textile Industry of Pakistan

9:55 am

Sovenirs

10:00 am

Tea Break

Session 1: Post-Covid economic growth through innovation and collaboration

Session Moderator: Prof. Dr. Zeeshan Khatri

10:30 – 10:55 am

+ 5 min Q&A

Mr. Sohail Ali Naqvi

Director

WWF-Pakistan (EVENT PARTNER)

Water Stewardship through collaborations

11:00 – 11:25 am

+ 5 min Q&A

Mr. Imtiaz Rastgar, Chairman

Rastgar Group of Companies ISLAMABAD

Nut Bolts of an Innovation Economy (ZOOM)

11:30 – 11:55 am

+ 5 min Q&A

Dr. Mushtaq Ahmed Memon

Regional Coordinator for Resource Efficiency, UN Environment Programme, Asia Pacific Office BANGKOK

Circular Economy in Textile Sector for achieving SDGs: Climate Action, Nature Action, and Pollution and Chemical Action (ZOOM)

12:00 – 12:25 pm

+ 5 min Q&A

Dr. Athar Osama, CEO

Pakistan Innovation Foundation ISLAMABAD

Entrepreneurial Growth of the Industry and Role of Universities (ZOOM)

12:30 – 12:50 pm

+ 5 min Q&A

Mr. Mujeebullah Khan

CEO, iTextiles Pvt. Ltd.

KARACHI

The Future of Fashion: The Post Covid-19 Fashion Trends 2021 (ZOOM)

12:55 pm

Session conclusion

1:00 pm

Lunch and Prayer Break

Session 2: Industry Services and Smart Textiles

Session Moderator: Dr. Iftikhar Ali Sahito

2:00 –

2:25 am

+ 5 min Q&A

Mr. Muneer S. Godil, Managing Director

M.M.G. Engineering Associates KARACHI

Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Applications in Textile Industry (ZOOM)

2:30 –

2:55 pm

+ 5 min Q&A

Mr. Hamed K. Lateef, CEO

Tti Testing Laboratories LAHORE

Relationship between Textile Sustainability and Testing (ZOOM)

3:00 –

3:25 pm

+ 5 min Q&A

Prof. Sung Hoon Jeong

Department of Organic and Nano Engineering

Management Vice President

Hanyang University SOUTH KOREA

Smart textiles and their applications (ZOOM)

3:30 –

3:55 pm

+ 5 min Q&A

Prof. Lieva Van Langenhove

Department of Textiles, Ghent University BELGIUM

Smart textiles, from idea to market (ZOOM)

4:00 –

4:25 pm

+ 5 min Q&A

Prof. Thomas Rosenau

University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences

AUSTRIA

Intelligent fibers, based on modified cellulosic fibers/textiles with a tuneable slow-release effect (ZOOM)

4:30 pm

Session conclusion

Conclusion of Day 1

4:40 pm

Dr. Iftikhar Ali Sahito

Conference Co-Chairman

Highlights on proceedings

Formal start

8:45 am

Recitation

Session 3: Post Covid-19 Challeges for Textile Businesses and New Materials

Session Moderator: Dr. Awais Khatri

9:00 –

9:20 am

+ 5 min Q&A

Mr. Shoaib A. Rehman, COO

Soorty Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. (EVENT PARTNER)

Unit-13 NOORIABAD

Challenges faced by Denim Textile Industries in the post-Covid Scenario (AUDITORIUM)

9:25 –

9:45 am

+ 5 min Q&A

Mr. Sirajuddin Memon

Director Operations, Sardar Group of Companies

KARACHI

Challenges in Home Textiles Industry especially in the post-COVID-19 era (AUDITORIUM)

9:50 –

10:10 am

+ 5 min Q&A

Mr. Rana Liaqat Ali 

Technical Director

Saphhire Textile Mills Ltd. KARACHI

Current challenges for the growth of textile industry and business (AUDITORIUM)

10:15 –

10:35 am

+ 5 min Q&A

Mr. Muhammad Omer Sheikh,

Sr. Technical Manager, Afroze Textile Industries Pvt. Ltd. KARACHI

Challenges in Towels Industry especially in the post-COVID-19 era (AUDITORIUM)

10:40 –

10:50 am

+ 5 min Q&A

Prof. Xianfeng Wang, College of Textiles

Donghua University CHINA

Smart Micro-Nano Fibrous Materials for Ultrahigh Moisture and Thermal Management Textile (ZOOM)

10:55 am

Session conclusion

11:00 am

Tea Break

Session 4: Nanotechnology and Functional Materials

Session Moderator: Prof. Dr. Farooq Ahmed

11:30 –

11:40 am

+ 5 min Q&A

Dr. Wei Kai, Associate Professor

College of Textile and Clothing Engineering

Soochow University CHINA

Development of nanofiber based protective materials for antiviral and antibacterial performance (ZOOM)

11:45 – 12:05 pm

+ 5 min Q&A

Prof. Cheng-Yu Hong

Shenzen University CHINA

Study on interaction mechanism between Geo Textiles and optical fiber sensors (ZOOM)

12:10 –

12:30 pm

+ 5 min Q&A

Prof. Zhaoling Li, College of Textiles, Donghua University CHINA

Flexible Pressure Sensor and Electronic Skin Constructed with Fibrous Materials (ZOOM)

12:35 –

12:55 pm

+ 5 min Q&A

Christian Schimper, Managing Director

Acticell Technology Solutions AUSTRIA

Modern Chemicals Support Technologies of the Future (ZOOM)

1:00 pm

Session conclusion

1:05 pm

Lunch and Prayer Break

Session 5: Materials for healthcare and medical applications

Session Moderator: Dr. Noor Sanbhal

2:00 –

2:20 pm

+ 5 min Q&A

Prof. Wang Lu, College of Textiles

Donghua University CHINA

Construction and Application of the Textile-based Regeneration Scaffold (ZOOM)

2:25 –

2:45 pm

+ 5 min Q&A

Prof. Monica Ferraris

Politecnico di Torino University ITALY

Antimicrobial and Virucidal effect against coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 of a silver nanocluster/ silica composite sputtered coating (ZOOM)

2:50 pm

Session conclusion

Conclusion of Day 2

2:55 pm

Dr. Iftikhar Ali Sahito

Conference Co-Chairman

Highlights on proceedings

Closing Session (Auditorium)

3:00 pm

Recitation

3:10 pm

Dr. Awais Khatri, Confernece Chairman

Summary of Conference Conclusions

3:25 pm

Prof. Dr. Zeeshan Khatri, Chairman

Department of Textile Engineering MUET

Vote of Thanks and

Appreciation Address

3:45 pm

Prof. Dr. Tauha Hussain Ali

Pro-Vice Chancellor MUET

Role of Mehran University in Community Engagement and Growth

4:00 pm

(Guest of Honour)

Inspiration from the Event

4:15 pm

Sovenirs and evening high tea

Formal start

8:45 am

Recitation

9:00 –

9:15 am

+ 5 min Q&A

Ms. Alishba Javeed, M.E. Scholar

Department of Textile Engineering

MUET JAMSHORO

Screen printing of electrospun nanofibers membrane with PDA polymer

9:20 –

9:35 am

+ 5 min Q&A

Mr. S. Qutaba Bin Tariq, Ph.D. Scholar

Department of Textile Engineering, Balochistan University of Information Technology Engineering and Management Sciences QUETTA

A study on green composite made from waste sugarcane bagasse fiber  (ZOOM)

9:40 –

9:55 am

+ 5 min Q&A

Mr. Raza Ali, M.E. Scholar

Department of Textile Engineering

MUET JAMSHORO

Sustainable reactive dyeing process for readymade garments

10:00 –

10:15 am

+ 5 min Q&A

Javeria Mughal, M.E. Scholar

Department of Textile Engineering

MUET JAMSHORO

Density optimization of stainless steel and cotton composite fabric as transparent and conductive substrate for dye sensitized solar cell

10:20 –

10:35 am

+ 5 min Q&A

Ms. Adeela Nasreen, Research Scholar

National Textile University FAISALABAD

Development and Characterization of Thermoplastic Composites Using Novel Commingled Weaving Technique (ZOOM)

10:40 – 11:55 am

+ 5 min Q&A

Amir Akram, Research Scholar

Department of Textile Engineering

MUET JAMSHORO

Application of copper nanocluster for acid red dye removal via precipitation method

11:00 am

Tea Break

11:30 am – 11:45 pm

+ 5 min Q&A

Mujahid Mehdi

Center of Excellence in Nanotechnology and Materials, MUET JAMSHORO

Fabrication of electrospun Silk Nanofibers and reassembled into Ultralight 3-D Structured Silk nanofiber

11:50 am – 12:05 pm

+ 5 min Q&A

Ms. Kanwal Fatima Ansari, M.E. Scholar

Department of Textile Engineering

MUET JAMSHORO

Investigation of antibacterial activity of Aloe-Vera, Neem extract and AgCl on cotton fabric

12:10 – 12:25 pm

+ 5 min Q&A

Saima Brohi, M.E. Scholar

Department of Textile Engineering

MUET JAMSHORO

Copper and cotton composite fabric for transparent and conductive woven structure for Dye sensitized solar cell

12:40 – 12:55 pm

+ 5 min Q&A

Mr. Abdul Rahim Narejo, M.E. Scholar

Department of Textile Engineering

MUET JAMSHORO

Fabrication of co-electro spun poly (4-methyl-1-pentene)/Cellulose nanofibers (PMP/CEL) with enhanced mechanical properties

1:00 pm

Session conclusion

1:05 pm

Lunch and Prayer Break