TexTek Solutions

CA

Textile, technology, innovation, and management consulting services

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS >45 research articles: Journals, patents, theses, books & scientific presentations:

2005 Value-added Textile Technology, Textile Excellence, Anniversary Issue, Jul. 3(1) 55-56 2005 Microwave Irradiation Technique to Enhance Protein Fiber Properties, Autex Res. J. 5(1) 40-48 2004 Enhancing Sorption Properties of Natural Fibrous Protein Substrates. Part I: Absorption of malodorous gases, Text. J., 121(6) 48-50 2004 Antibiotic Silk Substrates for Healthcare, Text. J. 121(5) 47-49 2003 High-toughness Spider Silk Fibers Spun from Soluble rc-Silk Produced in Mammalian Cells, Biopolymers, Vol. 8: Polyamides and Complex Proteinaceous Materials II: Chapter 5, 97-117, ISBN 3-527-30223-9, Wiley-VCH: Weinheim Germany. Apr 1999 Cloth Fell Control to Prevent of Start-up Marks in Weaving, J. Text. Inst., Part 1: Fiber Science & Technology 90(3) 336-345 1996 Aspects of Cloth Fell Control to Minimize Set Marks in Fabrics Woven on Power Looms, 25th Textile Research Symposium Proceedings, Mt. Fuji, 2-5 Aug, 247-254 1996 Effect of Extension Rate and Cyclic Loading on Some Physical Properties of Viscose, Proceedings Textile Inst. Fiber Science/Yarn Group Conference, Manchester, 3-4 Dec, 1-6 1996 Yarn Spacing Measurement in Woven Fabrics with Specific Reference to Start-up Marks, J. Textile Inst., Part 1: Fiber Science & Technology 87(1) 107-119

PATENTS 2005 US Patent Application 20050054830, March 10, 2005; filed July 12, 2004 2004 US Patent Application 20040102614, May 27, 2004; filed April 3, 2003 2004 US Patent Application#10/893, 588, Patent Attorney Docket#602922-999014 filed Jul 12 2003 PCT Patent Application#10/406, 832, Patent Attorney Docket# 9529-013-999 filed Apr 3 2003 PCT & US Patent Utility Application#10/341, 096, Attorney Docket#9529-012 filed Jan 13 2002 US Patent Application#60/408, 530 Pat. Attorney Docket#06632/023002 filed Sep 4 2002 US Patent Application#60/347, 510 Pat. Attorney Docket#06632/023001 filed Jan 11 1996 British Patent Application# 9627143-2, Dec 24, University of Leeds Innovations 1991 Patent BP 1 002 290, Oct 31

BTTG, UK CTT Group, Canada ITS, Canada NIAS, Japan TE, India TJ, Canada TSS, Canada

Achievements:

Created and led >40M$ revolutionary rc-spider silk BioSteel R&D infrastructures Installed and commissioned newly built textile industries and R&D labs Promoted workforce development system to stimulate high performance work environment Created Intellectual Property and textile intelligence to exploit global market potential Led textile trade mission & collaborative R&D projects. >45 research articles: Patents, theses, books, journals & scientific presentations

'To carry out this project, the CTT Group has decided to hire textile expert Dr. Shafiul Islam of the Ontario company TexTek Solutions. Dr. Islam is originally from Bangladesh. He is also very familiar with India and its textile industry. He is a Royal Chartered Textile Fellow of the Textile Institute International (CText FTI). CText FTI is the most prestigoues professional qualification awarded from the TI for outstanding textile professional contribution'.

Developed and led CTT Group's Business Development Mission in India in partnership with Industry Canada, NRCan, Environment Canada, Team Canada and Confederation of Indian Industry, CII

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