Education

• Doctor of Philosophy,  Civil Engineering (Geotechnical) University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign, Illinois, USA, May 1992
• Master of Science. Civil Engineering (Geotechnical) University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign, Illinois, USA, April 89
• Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, Military College of Engineering (MCE),  Risalpur Cantt, December 1982.

Major Interests

• Stability of Rock Structures
           
• Stability of Slopes ( Earth, Rock)
           
• Design of Retaining Structures/Earth filled Dams.
           
• Design of Shallow and Deep Foundations.
           
• Pavement Design and Analysis.        
           
• Computer Aided Designs in Civil Engineering
           

Employment

• Chief Consultant Engineer (Civil), Engineer-in-Chiefs Branch, Rawalpindi- September 2000 to date.
           
• Instructor (Asst Professsor), Military College of Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology, Risalpur Cantt, June 1994 – September 2000.
           
• Officer in-charge Strength of Materials Laboratory, Military College of Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology, Risalpur Cantt, October 1994 – September 1999.
           
• Officer in-charge Soil Laboratory, Military College of Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology, Risalpur Cantt, September 1999 – September 2000.
           
• Student, MSc/PhD, USA, January 1987 to May 1992.
           
• Instructor Class “C” Military College of Engineering, Risalpur Cantt, March 1984 – January 1987.
           
• Site Engineer, Construction of Khanpur Dam, Frontier Work Organization January 1983 to April 1984.
           

Professional Highlights - Consulting

• Detail design of Jalkhad-Chilas Road – National Highway Authority, In Hand.
           
• Feasibility of an Alternat Route to Lowari Pass to Provide an All Weather Access to Chitral – National Highway Authority, In Hand.
           
• Feasibility of a road/tunnel between Shaqma and Shirting (Norhtern Areas) 2002.
           
• Pavement and Geometric Design of Road Network, Army Welfare Housing Scheme II, Rawalpini, June 2002.
           
• Evaluation/Rehabilitation of Sargodha Parallel Taxiway March 2002.
           
• Evaluation of Rajanpur Runway, May 2002.
           
• Project Director, Astore Valley Road and Gilgit-Chitral Road, Oct 2001.
           
• Pavement and Geometric Design of Road Network, Army Welfare Housing Scheme, Rawalpini, July 2001.
           
• Pavement Design for Roads Infrastructures of IDB Projets (NUST), Nov 2000.
           
• Detail Evaluation of Sangori Matwarkh irrigation scheme Loralai, Balochistan, September 2002.
           
• Design of Flood Protection Bund for Morgha-1, Army Welfare Housing Scheme, May 2000.
           
• Design of Flood Protection Works on Soan River, 2002.
           
• Detailed Design of Retaining Structures, Army Welfare Housing Scheme II, Mar 2002.
           
• Investigation of Failure of Slopes, Retaining Structures and Foundations at Army Public School, Murree.
           
• Left Bank Outfall Drain (LBOD) , 2004
           
• Effects of construction of a reservoir on Kabul River in Afghanistan on Pakistan, 2004.
           

Professional Highlights - Education

Research and Development

The following research programs were initiated while serving at Military College of Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology from 1994 to 2000                       

• “Soil Feasibility for Inundation”. Maj Naeem Akhtar completed his MSc thesis on the subject.
• “Comparative Study of Bearing” Capacity. Maj Mirza Munawar Reza (BanglaDesh) completed his MSc thesis on the subject.
• “A Comparative Study of Bearing Capacity from Plate Load Test and Bearing Capacity Equations for Predominantly Cohesive Soils”. Mr. Zafar Aman completed his MSc thesis on the subject.
• “Use of Best Suited/Economical Combination of Waste Polythene, Cement and Sand for Compacted Clay Liner in Arid/Semi Arid Regions” Maj Abdul Waheed completed his MSc thesis on the subject.
• “Comparison of Different Method of Interpreting Ultimate Load of Pile from Pile Load Test Data”  MSc thesis on the subject by Maj Syed Javed Hassain.
• “A Laboratory Study on Dune Sand Stabilization with Cement Kiln Dust for Cholistan Desert.”  MSc thesis on the subject by Maj Amjad Mahmood.
• Introduction of Rock Mechanics Course for MSc at NIT, Risalpur.