Contact details:
Email:
Telephone: +48 42 631 33 99
Address: ul. Żeromskiego 116, 90-924 Łódź, Poland
About me:
Dr. Hasan Riaz Tahir is a textile and materials engineer with expertise in smart textiles, triboelectric nanogenerators, and energy harvesting materials. His research focuses on the development of self-powered sensors and functional textile systems for applications in healthcare, environmental monitoring, and wearable technology. He has held various managerial and technical roles in the textile industry.
Education & Training:
- 2024: Ph.D. in Textile Engineering, Ghent University, Belgium
Dissertation topic: Validation of platform for electrostatic testing and energy harvesting
- Doctoral Training Programme (2019 - 2024), Ghent University, Belgium
Successfully completed the university accredited Doctoral Training Programme, covering:
Specialist Courses: Analysis of products and processes; applied statistics (ANOVA, regression, data interpretation)
Transferable Skills Training: Leadership, academic communication, effective research presentation, graphical data representation
Research Contributions: Five international conference presentations
Annual Progress & Self-Reflection Reports: Positively evaluated by academic advisors for motivation, initiative, and academic rigor
- 2016: Master of Science in Advanced Materials Engineering, National Textile University, Pakistan
Dissertation topic: Eco-friendly PLA/lyocell knitted fabric as a sustainable alternative
- 2009: Bachelor of Science in Textile Engineering, National Textile University, Pakistan
Dissertation topic: Effect of lap weight variation on carded sliver properties
Research areas:
- Smart Textiles & Energy Harvesting: Design and development of triboelectric nanogenerators, hybrid piezo/tribo devices, and integrated smart sensors; Electrospinning of fibres/yarns with setup modifications
- Textile Manufacturing & Processing: Yarn and fabric production, fibre blending, coating, functionalization, and quality control
Publications:
Dr. Eng. Hasan Riaz Tahir is the author or co-author of 13 scientific publications in journals and engineering/conference proceedings.
ORCID profile: 0000-0002-8119-3697.
Awards:
- Full doctoral scholarship, Ghent University (2019 - 2024)