A Texas-registered Professional Engineer (PE #92144) holds a PhD in Civil Engineering (West Virginia University, 1995), M.S.C.E. (West Virginia University, 1992), and B.S.C.E. (Pakistan’s M.C.E. Risalpur, 1983), with over 30 years of experience across academia and industry.
Currently serving as a Civil Design Engineer in Houston (2022–present), they previously worked as an Associate Professor at HCT Dubai (2018–2022), leading committees (hiring, promotion, research grants) and chairing senior design projects. They also held roles as an Engineering Manager (InTEC, Texas, 2007–2008) and Associate Professor at Texas Tech University (2005–2007), teaching civil/construction engineering courses.
Specializing in geotechnical engineering, transportation, and sustainable materials (e.g., recycled waste in construction), they secured $194k+ in research grants (TxDOT), won Best Paper awards, and published 30+ peer-reviewed works. They mentored student teams to top ranks in ASC competitions and served on editorial boards for construction education journals.