Research at FAST

Institute of Textiles & Clothing Institute of Textiles & Clothing 162 Qualification MSc (UCL) MRes (UCL) PhD (UCL) ORCID ID 0000-0003-1897-1529 Dr NOOR Nuruzzaman Research Assistant Professor Research Overview Solar control materials & transparent conductors Modified metal oxide systems can be made to confer IR- and/or UV-protective capabilities. This has potential applications in thermophysiological comfort, UV-protection and related applications. We are currently working on wet chemical synthesis and analysis methods for the durable incorporation of various thermally-responsive phase change systems onto soft matter substrates for controllable and reversible smart material responses over a desired temperature range. Antimicrobial materials & medical textiles The growing worldwide threat from multi-drug resistant bacteria and viruses requires new and effective infection-prevention strategies are needed to save lives and improve clinical outcomes worldwide. Materials with biocidal capability are one such possibility. We are currently investigating and optimizing the experimental performance of nanoparticle-incorporated soft matter to (1) enhance antibacterial and photo-degradative capabilities, and (2) increase durability of adhesion. Representative Publications • Baysal, T.; Noor, N. ; Demir, A. “Nanofibrous MgO Composites: Structures, Properties and Applications”. International Journal of Polymeric Materials and Polymeric Biomaterials. 2020 • Zhou, J.; Noor, N. ; Wang, F.; Zhang, X. “Simulation and experiment on direct contact membrane distillation regenerator in the liquid dehumidification air-conditioning system” Buildings and Environment. 2020 • Noor, N ; Mutalik, S.; Younas, M.W.; Chan, C.Y.; Yao, Z.; Mou, X.X.; Leung, P. “Durable Antimicrobial Behaviour from Silver-Graphene Coated Medical Textile Composites.” Polymers, 2019 • Kumar, B; Noor, N ; Thakur, S; Narayana, H; Pan, N.; Wang, F; Shah, P. “Shape Memory Polyurethane Foams: Smart Polymers for Physiologically-Responsive, Dynamic Pressure (Re-) Distribution.” ACS Omega, 2019 Awards and Achievements • TechConnec t Gl obal I nnovation Award ( 2019 ) : Sonochemical metal oxide coatings • TUBITAK Short-Term Visiting Research Fellow ( 2018 / 19 ) • UK EPSRC Doctoral Prize ( 2014 / 15 ): Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Patent • United States Non-Provisional Patent Application No. 16/574,132