Dr. Behnam Pourdeyhimi

Associate Dean for Industry Research and Extension
William A. Klopman Distinguished Endowed Chaired Professor and Director, NCRC

Textile Engineering, Chemistry, and Science

Phone: 919-515-1822
Email: bpourdey@ncsu.edu
Address: 3427 College of Textiles Box 8301
Room: 2419 | Map Location

Research Areas

  • Microscopy & Image Analysis
  • Nonwovens Products and Processes
  • Fiber Sceince
  • Nano Fibers
  • Multi-component Fibers
  • Medical Applications of Fibrous Materials

Most Recent Publications

1. Nonwoven Textile Microwave Antennas and Components, UP Patent 8,174,449 - Deaett, M. A., Weedon, W. H., Pourdeyhimi, B. (2012).

2. An Improved Composite Filter Media With High Surface Area Fibers, Chinese Patent No. ZL200780044663.1 - Pourdeyhimi, B., Chappas, W. J. (2012).

3. High Surface Area Fiber and Textiles Made from the Same, US Patent 8,129,019 - Pourdeyhimi, B., Chappas, W. J. (2012).

4. An Improved Composite Filter Media with High Surface Area Fibers, Chinese Patent No. ZL200780044663.1 - Pourdeyhimi, B., Chappas, W. J. (2012).

5. HIgh Surface Area Fiber and Textiles Made from the same, US Patent 8,129,019 - Pourdeyhimi, B., Chappas, W. J. (2012).

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Behnam Pourdeyhimi is the Klopman Distinguished Professor of Textile Materials and Associate Dean for Industry Research and Extension. He also serves as the Director of the Nonwovens Cooperative Research Center at the College of Textiles at North Carolina State University.

Behnam received his Ph. D. from Leeds University in 1982. This was followed by positions as a research scientist at NCSU and then at Cornell University. His distinguished academic career has taken him through University of Maryland (1984-1995) and Ga. Tech. (1995-1999) before returning to NC State.

Behnam has taught textile and fiber science, technology and engineering as well as microscopy and image analysis applications to textiles, nonwovens and materials problems both at undergraduate and graduate levels. His research experience covers such areas as image and structural analysis of nonwoven fibrous webs, textile applications in sports, bioengineering and materials, instrumentation and test method development, among others. His contributions to fiber / textile science, engineering and technology and his contributions to the profession have been well recognized by several awards. He has published several books and monographs, over 150 refereed journal articles and over 150 conference presentations. He is the recipient of The Fiber Society Young Distinguished Achievement Award (1994) and Fellowship of the Textile Institute (1994). He served as the President of the Fiber Society in 1995. His students have won several awards, including the Fiber Society Best Paper award and the INTC Best Paper Ward.

Behnam's research interests are in the area of nonwovens, materials, biomaterials, modeling performance, special textile structures, and image analysis. His expertise is recognized by major corporations and leading research bodies around the world. He acts as consultant to over 30 bodies and major Corporations.

  • Microscopy & Image Analysis
  • Nonwovens Products and Processes
  • Fiber Science
  • I. Suwannamek
  • I. Qashou
  • T. Zapletalova
  • Q. Wang
  • S. Paul
  • S. Talwar
  • N. Noroozi
  • Nonwoven Product Development
  • Enzymatic Treatment of Nonwovens
  • Simulation and Modeling Performance in Nonwovens
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Microscopy & Surface Science
  • Nonwovens Processing
  • Modeling Performance in Nonwovens
  • Finite Element Modeling
  • Image analysis
  • Fiber composites

PhD., Textiles, 1982, The University of Leeds, United Kingdom

  • TAPPI
  • INDA
  • INTC
  • The Fiber Society
  • ASTM
  • The Textile Institute (U.K.)