Dr. Saniyat Islam

RMIT University
Australia

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Biography:

Dr. Saniyat has successfully secured and completed contract research projects based on industry needs and turned my own research into licenced applications with industry partners. Building on his PhD research, in 2015 he applied for post-doctoral funding and was successful in achieving an industry grant, project titled “Application of hemp and hemp-blends as wound bandages utilising biopolymers”, CI, $31,250, (Cat2), 2015, Project Ref: 0200313632. This also led to an IP License Deed, re TCI project Application of hemp and hemp-blends as wound bandages using biopolymers (Ref: 0000016036). As a result of the successful completion of the project, he was invited to present at the first Australian Industrial Hemp Conference, 27 February-2 March 2018 (AgriFutures Australia publication, no. 18/017; AgriFutures Australia project, no. PRJ-010776) which involved more than 250 stakeholders from industry and academia. In 2015, Saniyat was instrumental in an industry project sponsored by Metro Trains Melbourne, which investigated the compliance of safety vests in the railway industry. This project resulted in a publication titled, 'Degradation of fluorescent high-visibility colours used in safety garments for the Australian railway industry' in Journal of Safety Research, Elsevier. The investigation highlighted a fundamental flaw in the standard adopted by the Railway industry and argued the relevance of the adopted standard. This work has significant implications outside the rail industry for any manufacturer making personnel protective equipment. The research highlights the issues surrounding the longevity and appropriateness of safety colours for the general populous (e.g., rail, road, and building workers; and cyclists). Following this publication, he was invited to be a member of the Standards Committee of safety garments run by the Australian Fashion Council in 2016 and serving to date.

Research Interest:

Dr. Saniyat's key research expertise is in Textile Materials and Polymer Science. The research record of accomplishment ranges from delivering and conducting interdisciplinary projects in automotive textiles, medical textiles, Safety garments and thermal and comfort properties of textile and fibrous materials. His current research focuses on Circular Business models, Blockchain innovation for Fashion Enterprises, sustainable textile materials, and supply-chain traceability of fashion systems.

Research keywords:

Sustainability
Circular Economy
Textile materials
Sustainable Innovation in Fashion and Fextiles
Sustainable Business Models, Medical Application of Textiles
Automotive Textiles