Sohel Rana

About

Dr. Sohel Rana is currently a Lecturer in Technical Textiles at the University of Huddersfield, UK. Before joining the University of Huddersfield, he worked as the scientific coordinator at the Fibrous Materials Research Group (Fibrenamics), University of Minho, Portugal. He obtained PhD in Fiber Science and Technology from IIT Delhi, India. His current research areas are advanced and smart textiles and composite materials and nanotechnology. He has authored one book, edited 4 books and contributed in 14 book chapters, 4 keynote and invited papers, and over 90 publications in international journals and conferences

Employment

• University of Huddersfield Lecturer in Technical Textiles
  2018 - Present
• University of Minho Scientific Coordinator, Fibrenamics
  2012 - 2018
• University of Minho Post-doctoral Fellow, Fibrous Materials Research Group
  2011 - 2012

Education

• Indian Institute of Technology Delhi Ph.D.
  2005 - 2011

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (82)

• Enhancing mechanical performance of Kevlar fibre-reinforced thermoplastic composites by tailoring matrix melt flow behaviour
  Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials 2026 DOI: 10.1177/08927057261453882
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• Optimization of Material Content on the Protective Performance of Fire Fighter's Clothing Using Box–Behnken Design
  Fire and Materials 2026 DOI: 10.1002/fam.70049
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• Hemp: A Versatile Textile Fibre for Sustainable Application
  2026 DOI: 10.1007/978-981-92-0791-6_7
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• Assessment of functionality and durability of Silanol-ZnO modified wool fabric in the realm of textile applications
  Results in Surfaces and Interfaces 2026 DOI: 10.1016/j.rsurfi.2026.100779
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• Development of conductive textile fabric using Plackett–Burman optimized green synthesized silver nanoparticles and in situ polymerized polypyrrole
  Green Chemistry Letters and Reviews 2023 DOI: 10.1080/17518253.2022.2158690
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• Life cycle environmental impact and economic assessment of British Wool face masks
  Cleaner Environmental Systems 2022 DOI: 10.1016/j.cesys.2022.100084
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• Chemical bonding
  Handbook of Nonwovens 2022 DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-818912-2.00010-0
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• Development of Multi-Scale Carbon Nanofiber and Nanotube-Based Cementitious Composites for Reliable Sensing of Tensile Stresses
  Nanomaterials 2022 DOI: 10.3390/nano12010074
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• Mechanical, dynamic-mechanical and wear performance of novel non-crimp glass fabric-reinforced liquid thermoplastic composites filled with cellulose microcrystals
  Materials & Design 2021 DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2021.110276
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• Developing Super-hydrophobic and Abrasion Resistant Wool Fabrics using Low Pressure Hexafluoroethane Plasma Treatment
  Materials 2021 DOI: 10.3390/ma14123228
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