Nafis Abir

Nafis Abir is an Assistant Professor of Textile Engineering at BGMEA University of Fashion & Technology. He had joined at BUFT in 2015. He initiated his teaching career at Port City International University in 2014. He holds a B.Sc. in Textile Technology from Ahsanullah University of Science & Technology. Later, he pursued his M.Sc. in Textile Engineering from Bangladesh University of Textiles.

Teaching/Research Specialization

Nafis Abir’s primary research focuses on yarn manufacturing and fiber-reinforced composite materials. As part of his Master’s thesis, he conducted research on the versatile applications of jute fiber-reinforced composites.

He has led several research projects in various areas of Textile Engineering at BGMEA University of Fashion & Technology (BUFT) and supervised undergraduate thesis projects. His collaborative research with BUFT students and faculty has been published in journals both nationally and internationally. 

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Publications

1. Md Arif Mahmud, Nafis Abir, Shah Alimuzzaman Belal, Md Abdul Gafur. (2024) Chemical Characterization and Tensile Properties of a Sugarcane bagasse-chemically modified starch composite structure developed for packaging purposes.
2. Rashid, M. M., Abir, N., Kamal, S. A. B., Al-Amin, M., Ahamed, M. A., Islam, M. T., & Iqbal, M. I. (2024). Functionalized Cellulose for Textile Organic Pollutant Treatment: a Comprehensive Review. Water Conservation Science and Engineering, 9(1), 11.
3. Abir, N., Siddique, A. B., Begum, H. A., Gafur, M. A., Khan, A. N., & Mahmud, M. A. (2023). Effect of fibre loading on mechanical properties of jute fibre bundle reinforced gypsum composites. Heliyon, 9(7).
4. Rashid, M. M., Abir, N., Hossain, M. A., Iqbal, M. I., & Siddique, A. B. (2023). Bamboo cellulose: Structure, properties, and applications. In Cellulose Fibre Reinforced Composites (pp. 23-48). Woodhead Publishing.
5. Mahmud, M. A., Abir, N., Anannya, F. R., Khan, A. N., Rahman, A. M., & Jamine, N. (2023). Coir fiber as thermal insulator and its performance as reinforcing material in biocomposite production. Heliyon, 9(5).
6. Islam, Md. Rafiqul; Hasan, Md. Zahid; Abir, Nafis (2022), Effect of Delivery Speed and Roller Pressure of Slitting Machine on Shrinkage of a Single Lacoste Fabric, BUFT Journal of Fashion & Technology, 7(1), 19-26
7. Md. Arif Mahmud, Nafis Abir, M.A. Gafur, Md. Jahid Hasan, Ashiq Quadir and Akib Javed Sifat, Development of a flame retardant polyester composite using gypsum and eggshell powder as filler material, ICSTB-2021, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
8. Nabi, K. A., Nafis, A., & Ramij, H. (2017). Comparison of several cotton yarn properties before and after conditioning. Int. J. Text. Sci, 6, 88-91.
9. Sarker, F., Prasad, R. K., Howlader, M. R., & Abir, N. A. R. (2015). Scope of dyeing Polyester Cotton (PC) blended fabric in single bath process for water, energy and time saving. IOSR J. Polymer. Text. Eng, 2(3), 12-6.