Professor - Department of Textile and Apparel, Technology and Management - College of Textiles, NC State University
Education
Ph. D., Fiber and Polymer Science, NC State University (1985)
M. S., Textile Engineering, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt (1978)
B. S., Textile Engineering Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt (1972)
Awards
Recipient of merit award for trade secret innovation presented by Burlington Industries (1988)
Literary Excellence presented by the International Journal of Clothing Science & Technology (1993)
Outstanding Service Award for participating in the Industrial Review Board in Development of Manufacturing Technology for Apparel Automation Presented by NC State University College of Textiles (1995)
Lifetime Honored Membership of Lexington Whos Who of Executive and
Professionals (1999)
Experience
Professor Seyam received his B. S. and M. S. degrees (Alexandria University, Egypt) in Textile Engineering. He received his Ph.D. (NC State University) degree in Fiber and Polymer Science. From 1972 to 1979 he served as an instructor in Alexandria and Mansoura Universities, Egypt. From 1986 to 1991 he was a Research Engineer with Burlington Industries and Project Manager with Valdese Textiles. Professor Seyam has been in the faculty of the Department of Textile and Apparel, Technology and Management at NCSU College of Textiles since 1991. He established numerous areas of research: Mechanics of Woven Fabrics, Carding Dynamics, Needlepunch Process and Products, Direct Garment Manufacturing, and Electrotextiles. Dr. Seyam teaches fabric formation and structures at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Since he joined NCSU, Dr. Seyam has mentored 35 Masters and 16 Doctoral, and hosted 10 international Post-Doctoral, Visiting Scholars, and Trainees. He has published (80+ papers) and presented (60+ conference, in-plant, and invited presentations) extensively in the area of fabric formation and structure. He authored two computer software packages for manufacturing and engineering woven structures that are used by textile companies. He teaches short courses in advanced woven fabric design, nonwovens and new developments in weaving technologies. He served as Associate Director of Nonwoven Cooperative Research Center from 1992 to 1995. He has been appointed as Associate Department Head and Coordinator for Undergraduate Programs since January 1993.
Professor Seyam is also working as consultant in US and internationally. His consulting activities included evaluation of spinning, weaving, knitting, and nonwoven plants, development of manufacturing and engineered fabric software packages, evaluation of research and curriculum programs, expert witness, and training of technical personnel.