Department of Textile Engineering Chemistry and Science

A serene outdoor courtyard features a rectangular reflecting pool surrounded by lush green grass and trees. In the background, a modern brick building with large reflective windows (the Wilson College of Textiles) stands tall under a clear blue sky. Adirondack chairs are scattered around the area.

Nov 8, 2024

TECS faculty awarded $1.8 million grant from the National Institute of General Medical Science

Assistant Professor Yang Zhang will use the prestigious NIH MIRA grant to fund research integratingdye chemistry, fiber science and biomedical research.

Melissa Armistead adjusts a mask on a mannequin head. Several colorful mannequin heads are lined up on a workbench, each with an open mouth, which is part of a research or testing setup. A door and equipment are visible in the background.

Nov 8, 2024

TECS doctoral student recognized with $10K scholarship for cutting-edge research

The American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) recently celebrated the research of Melissa Armistead, a fiber and polymer science Ph.D. student, for work that could prove pivotal for firefighters on the front lines.

Ahmed El-Shafei stands to left of a machine in the Pilot Plant.

Oct 30, 2024

TECS professor is NC State’s Innovator of the Year

Professor Ahmed El-Shafei’s patented dyeing technology takes a meaningful step towards a greener textile industry.

Oct 29, 2024

Ted Meyers ’17 joins the Dean’s Young Alumni Leadership Council

Driven by a passion for problem-solving and innovation, Ted Meyers is excited to contribute his knowledge and expertise as one of the newest members of the Dean’s Young Alumni Leadership Council.

Oct 29, 2024

Hannah Orlowski ’19 joins the dean’s Young Alumni Leadership Council

As a passionate textile engineering alumna with a love for networking, Hannah Orlowski looks forward to returning to NC State as a new member of the Dean’s Young Alumni Leadership Council.

A render of the proposed NC State Integrative Sciences Building, situated on the Brickyard.

Oct 16, 2024

CBE’s Abolhasani named Integrative Sciences Initiative’s director of accelerated technologies

Two new directors of NC State’s Integrative Sciences Initiative (ISI) and the first occupants of Woodson Hall, the heart of the ISI, have been announced. Milad Abolhasani and Melanie Simpson were named director of accelerated technologies and director of research, respectively, effective October 1.

A woman with braided hair is operating a knitting machine in a workshop. She is focused on her work and smiling. Spools of colorful thread are visible on the machine, and the background shows workshop equipment and a door with a safety sign.

Sep 19, 2024

NC State student blends interests in science, fashion through research

Maddy Moore shares how the Research Experience for Undergraduates program widened her overall perspective on the textile industry.

Sep 17, 2024

NC State receives NSF grant to establish the Center for Accelerated Photocatalysis

The National Science Foundation (NSF) announced that North Carolina State University will direct a center that deploys self-driving labs (SDLs) to accelerate discovery for reactions which use light as a catalyst in challenging chemical transformations. The NSF Center for Accelerated Photocatalysis (CAPs) is supported by an NSF Centers for Chemical Innovation (CCI) Program Phase I…

Four students in matching NC State T-shirts pose for a selfie with Ms. Wuf outdoors before taking their class photo during convocation.

Sep 10, 2024

Get to know our 2024 incoming class

We're welcoming our largest-ever incoming class — for the fifth year in a row. Meet some of our new NC State students and learn what’s in store for them as members of the Wolfpack.