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FACULTY ACHIEVEMENTS

Dr. Hamza Farooq Gabriel

  • Editor: LARHYSS JOURNAL (Journal of Hydraulic Sciences) P-ISSN 1112-3680 / E-ISSN 2521-9782 (Scopus Indexed). Published by Research Laboratory in Subterranean and Surface Hydraulics (LARHYSS), University of Biskra, 5 Sidi Okba Road, Research Laboratories Center, 2nd Floor, 07000, Biskra, Algeria.
  • External Reviewer of Journals:Water Resources Management, Theoretical & Applied Climatology, World Water Policy, American Journal of Climate Change, International Journal of Conflict Management. Advances in Science, Technology and Engineering Systems Journal, Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, Heliyon, SN Applied Sciences, Meteorology & Atmospheric Physics, Simulation: Transactions of the Society for Modeling and Simulation International, Water Science & Technology: Water Supply, Measurement, Urban Water Journal, GIScience & Remote Sensing, Water Policy, IEEE Access, Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science, ASCE Journal of Management in Engineering, International Journal of Physical Sciences, Technical Journal UET Taxila, Elsevier Journal of Environmental Management, International Journal of Water, Hydrogeology Journal
  • 2009 – Charles Sturt University (CSU) Australia Postgraduate Student Writing Up Award;
  • 2006 – 2010 International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (IPRS) for PhD study at Charles Sturt University (CSU), New South Wales, Australia;
  • 2006 – 2010 Charles Sturt University Postgraduate Research Scholarship (CSUPRS) for PhD study at Charles Sturt University (CSU), New South Wales, Australia;
  • 2008 Two-months UNESCO Internship at UNESCO Division of Water Sciences, Paris, France;
  • 1992 – UK ODA Scholarship for training in Construction Project Management at University of Birmingham, UK;
  • Second Position in MSc Engg (Construction Management) at University of Birmingham, UK;
  • 1991 – UK ODA Scholarship for MSc Engg study at University of Birmingham, UK;
  • 1988 – USAID Scholarship for training in Hydrological Techniques at United States Geological Survey (USGS)
  • Member, PEC – Engineering Curriculum Review and Development Committee (ECRDC) – Civil Engineering & Allied Disciplines
  • Member, PEC – Engineers Skill Development Committee (ESDC)
  • Member, Pakistan National Commission on Irrigation & Drainage (PANCID)
  • Convener, HEC National Curriculum Review Committee (NCRC) for Civil Engineering
  • Member, Pakistan National Committee on UNESCO-IHP

Dr. Badee Alshameri​

  • NUST Top Performance Award: Outstanding Performance at University Level in the Category of Maximum Number of Industrial Projects Won during the calendar year 2021 (15 industrail Projects during the calendar year 2021)
  • Won the Maximum Number of Funded Projects 2020 at SCEE, NUST University
  • Securing External Fund for Research Projects (initial cost 15.53 Million PKR, approved 9.71 Million PKR) as Principal Investigator (PI) with title of “Effect of Creep, temperature and loading cycling of soil geomembrane interface shear strength” under National Research Program for Universities- NRPU, HEC.
  • Securing External Fund for Research Projects (initial cost 19.999 Million PKR, approved 11.58 Million PKR) as Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI) with title of “Time-Dependent Mechanical Behavior of New Type of Light Weight Cemented Granular Geomaterials (CGG)” under National Research Program for Universities- NRPU, HEC.
  • Member of Editorial Board: (a) Journal of Sustainable Underground Exploration, 2021, Malaysia. (b) Civil Engineering Beyond Limits (CEBEL), 2020, Turkey.
  • External Reviewer of Journals: KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering, Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, International Journal of Geo-Engineering, Journal of Applied Engineering Science, SN Applied Sciences, IUM Engineering Journal, Malaysian Construction Research Journal, Heliyon, Jurnal Teknologi, Geotechnical Engineering, Asian Journal of Geological Research.
  • Recognized as an HEC Approved PhD Supervisor in the discipline of Engineering & Technology, August 2021, Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan.
  • Promoted, Head of geotechnical Engineering Department, November 2019, National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST), Pakistan.
  • 3 Stars Publication Award, October 2017, Centre for Graduate Studies, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), Malaysia.​
  • Awarded Malaysian Technical Cooperation Programme (MTCP), September 2014, Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia, Malaysia.
  • Awarded PhD scholarship, February 2013, Ministry of High Education, Yemen.
  • Awarded Master scholarship, February 2008, Ministry of​ High Education, Yemen​.

Dr. Hammad Anis Khan​​

  • Awarded ​​‘AC Kennett Award’ for the best research paper presented in the Corrosion and prevention 2018 conference, held in Adelaide Australia.​

Dr. Fawad Ahmed Najam

  • Member of the primary taskforce formulated by the Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) for the updation of the Building Code of Pakistan (BCP 2007).
  • Member of the member of PEC’s following three working groups and sub-committees.
    • PEC Working Group 1: To conduct an updated probabilistic seismic hazard assessment of Pakistan and develop the updated seismic hazard maps.
    • PEC Working Group 2: To develop an updated equivalent static seismic analysis and design procedure for Pakistan.
    • PEC Working Group 6: To develop guidelines and recommendations for the retrofit of existing masonry buildings in Pakistan.
  • Member of the PEC committee and working group for developing the standards and specifications for low-prefabricated cost units in Pakistan (under the Naya-Pakistan Housing Scheme).
  • Represented Pakistan in 46th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO 2005) in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico.

​Engr. Malik Kamran Shakir​​

  • Pres​​ident’s Gold Medalist on securing top position during Post G​raduate Studies in Transportation Engineering with CGPA of 4.00.

  • Scholarship holder for se​curing CGPA of 3.5 and above ​d​uring Undergraduate Studies in Civil Engineering from National University of Sciences and Technology Pakistan.

Engr. Arslan Mushtaq​​

  • Gold Medalist at Bachelors of Civil Engineering – UET Taxial
  • President Gold Medalist – MS Structures from NUST

Muhammad Fawad

  • Selected as an Expert to have a talk and represent SCEE NUST in InfraMOST 2021 event going to be held in Poland on May 18-20, 2021. (https://www.inframost.info/en)
  • Best Research Paper award– TDK conference Budapest Hungary (November 2018)

Bilal Ahmed Khan​​

  • Consecutive Merit Scholarship in NUST in Bachelors in Civil Engineering Program from 2nd to 8th Semester for Scoring 3.5+ Gpa in each semester.
  • Overall 1st Position in FSC in College (Pakistan International Public School and College Abbottabad) and awarded Gold Medal for best Student.
  • Overall 18th Position in Board of Intermediate and ​Secondary Education Abbottabad in Matric.