Mr. Md Faisal Mahmud | Fabric Sensor Awards | Best Researcher Award

Mr. Md Faisal Mahmud, Department of Materials, Faculty of Science and Engineering, United Kingdom

Md. Faisal Mahmud is a dedicated researcher and textile engineer currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Textiles and Apparel at The University of Manchester, England, supported by the prestigious Dean’s Doctoral Scholarship Award (2024–2025). He also holds an M.Sc. in Textile Technology (Technical Textiles) from the same university, where he graduated with distinction and ranked first in his class. Faisal earned his B.Sc. in Textile Engineering (Fabric Engineering) from Bangladesh University of Textiles with the highest CGPA in both his department and faculty. His research interests span robotics-integrated textile composites, advanced functional and sustainable materials, textile-based sensors, and energy storage technologies. With hands-on experience as a Research Assistant and several impactful publications in high-impact journals, Faisal has contributed significantly to plasma-treated self-cleaning textiles and graphene-embedded textile sensors. In addition to his academic achievements, he has served as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at The University of Manchester and held teaching positions at Ahsanullah University of Science & Technology and Green University of Bangladesh. His industrial experience includes roles in production engineering at New Asia Group. A proactive contributor to academic and social initiatives, Faisal has held leadership roles in student organizations, represented postgraduate researchers, and actively participated in volunteer work, earning multiple national scholarships and accolades throughout his career.

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Summary of Suitability for the Best Researcher Award

Md. Faisal Mahmud demonstrates exceptional promise as a young researcher in the fields of technical textiles, smart composites, and sustainable materials. His work combines cutting-edge technologies—including robotics, energy storage, and sensing materials—with textile engineering, contributing to the development of next-generation materials for defense, healthcare, and industry. His current doctoral work at The University of Manchester builds on a foundation of academic excellence and applied innovation, particularly in the areas of self-cleaning textiles and plasma surface treatments.

🎓 Education

PhD in Textiles and Apparel (Oct 2024 – April 2028)
The University of Manchester, UK
(Ongoing)
M.Sc. in Textile Technology (Technical Textiles) (Sept 2023 – Sept 2024)
The University of Manchester, UK
🏆 Distinction – 1st Position
B.Sc. in Textile Engineering (Fabric Engineering) (April 2014 – July 2019)
Bangladesh University of Textiles, Dhaka
🥇 CGPA: 3.92/4.00 – 1st in Department and Faculty

💼 Work Experience

Graduate Teaching Assistant (Jan 2025 – Present)
Department of Materials, University of Manchester, UK
Lecturer (On Leave) (Dec 2020 – Present)
Ahsanullah University of Science & Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Lecturer (Jan 2020 – Dec 2020)
Green University of Bangladesh, Dhaka
Production Engineer (May 2019 – Jan 2020)
New Asia Group (Salek Textiles Ltd.), Gazipur, Bangladesh
Internship (Jan 2019 – Feb 2019)
New Asia Group (Salek Textiles Ltd.)

🏅 Achievements & Honors

🎓 Dean’s Doctoral Scholarship Award – University of Manchester (2024–25)
🥇 Best Performance Award – M.Sc. First Position, University of Manchester (2024)
🧪 Science & Technology Fellowship – Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh (2022)
🏅 70% Merit Scholarship – Global Supply Chain Case Competition (2018)
📚 Board Scholarship – Secondary & Higher Secondary Education Board, Bangladesh (2013)
🎖️ Junior Scholarship – Board of Education, Bangladesh (2008)