My Resume

EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION:

Education:
Apr. 1994-Feb. 1997: Ph.D., Civil Engineering, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan

Jan. 1991-Aug. 1992: M.Eng. Hydraulic and Coastal Engineering, Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand

Feb. 1983-Jan. 1988: B.Sc., Civil Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan

June. 1979-May 1981: Senior High School, Government College, Lahore, Pakistan

Relevant Graduate Courses:

Hydraulic and Coastal Engineering Water Resources Engineering
Fluid Dynamics Groundwater Engineering
Unsteady Flow in Open Channels Design of Hydraulic Structures
Advanced Fluid Mechanics River Engineering
Coastal and Offshore Engineering
Tidal and Estuarine Hydraulics
Coastal Sedimentation
Fluid Mechanics Laboratory
Selected topic: Mathematics for Hydraulic and Coastal Engineers

Employment History:
May 2010-Present Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
Aug. 2002- May 2010 Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
Jan. 2001-Aug.2002 Lecturer, Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
May 2000-Jan. 2001 Research Fellow, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Dec. 1999-Apr. 2000 Instructor, Faculty of Natural Resources and Environmental Studies, University of Northern British Columbia, Canada
Oct. 1998-Sep. 1999 Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Civil Engineering, Tohoku University, Japan
Apr. 1994-Mar. 1997 Research Associate, Department of Civil Engineering, Tohoku University, Japan
Apr. 1993-Mar. 1994 Research Associate, School of Civil Engineering, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand
Apr. 1988-Mar. 1993 Lecturer, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan

SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS:
Visiting Research fellowship for one month by Tohoku University, Japan, 2015
Visiting Research fellowship for one month by Tohoku University, Japan, 2010
Visiting Researcher Fellowship for three months at Univ. of Engineering and Technology, Taxila, Pakistan, 2008
Postdoctoral fellowship for two months by Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), 2007
Visiting Research fellowship for one month by Tohoku University, Japan, 2006
Visiting Researcher Fellowship for three months at Univ. of Engineering and Technology, Taxila, Pakistan, 2005
Visiting Researcher Fellowship for three months at Univ. of Engineering and Technology, Taxila, Pakistan, 2004
Postdoctoral fellowship for three months by Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), 2003
Young Engineer award by The Association of Researchers in Tohoku Region, Japan, 1995
Merit Scholarship at Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok by the Government of Denmark, 1991-1992.
Merit Scholarship at the University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, 1984-1985.

CONSULTANCY EXPERIENCE:
Jan. 1989-Dec.1990 Part-time Design Engineer, Multi-dimensional Consultants, Lahore, Pakistan.
Design of multi-storey buildings, Surveying, Field investigations for water resources development.

RESEARCH INTERESTS
Turbulence modeling of wave boundary layers
Water quality measurement and modeling in the sea
Numerical Modeling of coastal erosion and shoreline change
Measurement and modeling of seawater intrusion into coastal aquifers
Sediment transport in coastal environments
Experimental investigation of rough boundary layers
Analysis and design of water resources systems

TEACHING
Courses Taught:
* Newly Developed Courses

Undergraduate:
Engineering Drawing
Engineering Mechanics
Fluid Mechanics
Hydraulics
Coastal Engineering*
Civil Engineering Design Project
Water Resources Engineering
Engineering Hydrology
Hydraulic Structures

Graduate:
Surface Water Hydrology*
Municipal Distribution and Collection Systems*
Fluvial Hydraulics*
Mathematical Hydrology*
Groundwater Hydraulics*
Water Resources Planning and Management*
Advanced Engineering Statistics*
Advanced Engineering Mathematics*

SERVICE:
Committees:
Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering:
ABET Accreditation Committee (Civil Engineering), Coordinator (2014-present)
ABET Accreditation Committee, Member (2010-2014)
Development Committee, Member (2008-2010)
Postgraduate Studies and Research Committee, Member (2002-2007)
Strategic Planning Committee, Member (2002-2009), Coordinator (2005-2009)
Staff-Student Liaison Committee, Member (2002-2003)
Textbooks Orders/Library Liaison, Coordinator (2002-2013)
Civil and Architectural Engineering Society, Advisor (2003-2005)
Undergraduate advisor, Advisor (2001-Present)

College of Engineering:
College Accreditation Committee, Departmental Representative (2014-present)
Strategic Planning and Development Committee, Departmental Representative (2004-2005)
Ad hoc Committee on International Journal of Engineering and Technology, Member (2002-2003)

University:
Library Executive Committee, College Representative (2012-2014)
Agricultural Engineering Program, College Representative (2010-Present)
Water Research Center, Program Coordinator, Surface Water (2003-Present)
High Performance Computing Facility, Member, Steering Committee (2010-Present)
Ad hoc Committee for the Proposal of Water Research Center, College Representative (2002-2003)
Ad hoc Committee for the Proposal of Marine Engineering Program, College Representative (2002-2004)
Ad hoc Review Committee for the Proposal of Marine Transport Program, College Representative (2004-2005)
Ad hoc Committee for the Proposal of a new Research Vessel, College Representative (2011-2012)
Ad hoc Committee for the College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences Building Problems, College Representative (2011-2014)

International Professional Service and Honor Societies:
Member, Nominating Committee (NC 2017) for International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research Council Elections 2017.
Member, Executive Committee, International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (Asia-Pacific Division)
Member, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research.
Life-Member, Pakistan Engineering Council.
Reviewer, Ocean Engineering (Elsevier), Journal of Hydraulic Engineering (ASCE), Water and Environment Journal, International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids (Wiley), Coastal Engineering Journal (World Scientific), Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Water Management
Former member, Japan Society for Civil Engineers, Tohoku Researchers Association for Hydraulic Engineering.

Regional/Local Professional Service:

Chair, International Scientific Committee, International Conference on Estuaries and Coasts (ICEC 2015), Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman, November 2015.
Secretary, Local Organizing Committee, International Conference on Estuaries and Coasts (ICEC 2015), Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman, November 2015
Session Chair, 11th International Conference on Coasts, Ports and Marine Structures (ICOPMAS 2014), Tehran, Iran.
Session Chair, 19th Congress of The Asia and Pacific Division of International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR-APD 2014), Hanoi, Vietnam.
Session Chair, International Conference on Desalination, Environment and marine Outfall Systems (ICDEMOS 2014), Muscat, Oman.
Session Chair, International Civil and Infrastructure Engineering Conference (InCIEC-2013), Kuching, Malaysia,
Chair, Scientific Committee, International Conference on Coastal Zones and Management (Arabian Coast 2010) , Sultan Qaboos University, November 2010.
Chair, Local Arrangement Committee, Renewable Energy Development Oman Forum, REDOF’ 09, Sultan Qaboos University, November 22-23, 2009.
Instructor, Short Course on Flood Management, College of Engineering, Sultan Qaboos University, April 27-30, 2008.
Instructor, Workshop on Advanced Modeling of Soil and Groundwater Systems, College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, May 15-19, 2004.
Member, Technical Committee, International Conference on Wastewater Management and its Effect on the Environment in Hot and Arid Countries, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, October 12-14, 2002.
Coordinator and Instructor for a short course on “Computer-Aided Design of Coastal Structures, Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering, Sultan Qaboos University, June 24-27, 2001.