Summary
Dr. Arshad Hussain is currently serving as Tenured Professor, NUST Institute of Civil Engineering, School of Civil & Environmental Engineering (SCEE), NUST, Islamabad. He holds a Ph.D. degree in Transportation Engineering from Southwest Jiaotong University, China. Dr. Arshad has more than 20 years of teaching and research experience in various areas of Transportation Engineering with emphasis on Road material characterization, Pavement design and analysis, Pavement recycling/ rehabilitation, Asphalt binder modification, Performance based testing and specification. He has presented his research work at a significant number of international conferences and authored/ co-authored several peer-reviewed journal publications. He has supervised over 60 post-graduate thesis research studies and over 25 UG Final Year Design Projects. He has published over 70 international journal/ conference papers.
Academic Background
PhD
(Transportation Engineering) Southwest Jiaotong University
September 15, 2009 - December 24, 2012
Honours and Awards
Best Student
International Outstanding Student Award
November 15, 2010
School Best Teacher Award
School Best Teacher Award (2018-2019)
January 30, 2020
Publications
Optimizing waste management and enhancing asphalt performance: A sustainable approach using discarded baby diapers and face masks
July 10, 2025
International Journal of Transportation Science and Technology - Volume 18, Pages 47-64
Machine Learning-Based Prediction Performance Comparison of Marshall Stability and Flow in Asphalt Mixtures
June 07, 2025
Infrastructures - Volume:10, Issue:6, Article Number 142
Performance evaluation of Marshall and Superpave asphalt mix design methods: a volumetrics-analysis based approach
February 16, 2025
Australian Journal of Civil Engineering - Pages 1-15
Predictive modeling of rutting depth in modified asphalt mixes using gene-expression programming (GEP): A sustainable use of RAP, fly ash, and plastic waste
September 13, 2024
Construction and Building Materials - Volume 443, Article Number 137809
An exploratory analysis of factors leading to prevalence of distracted driving behavior in Pakistan
September 01, 2024
Case Studies on Transport Policy - Volume 17, Article Number 101257
Eco-Friendly Highways: Harnessing Waste Polystyrene and Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement for Sustainable Roadways and Environmental Mitigation
August 20, 2024
International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology - Pages 1-19
Technical, Economic, and Environmental Sustainability Assessment of Reclaimed Asphalt and Waste Polyethylene Terephthalate Pavements
June 07, 2024
Sustainability - Volume 16, Issue 12, Article Number 4911
Wind Shear and Aircraft Aborted Landings: A Deep Learning Perspective for Prediction and Analysis
April 29, 2024
Atmosphere - Volume: 15, Issue: 5, Article Number: 545
Enhancing HMA properties with polypropylene-based face mask integration: A qualitative comparison of wet mixing and dry mixing techniques
October 23, 2023
Eco Cities - Volume 4, Issue 1, Pages 11
Performance Evaluation of Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) Containing Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Using Wet and Dry Mixing Techniques
February 27, 2023
Polymers - Volume 15, Issue 5, Article Number 1211
An Improved Linear Complementarity Solver for the Dynamic Analysis of Blast Loaded Structures
December 04, 2022
International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials - Volume 16, Issue 1, Article Number 47
A Multidimensional Analysis of Factors Impacting Mobility of Open-Access Multilane Highways
October 20, 2022
Infrastructures - Volume 7, Issue 10, Article Number 143
Separation of wax fraction in asphalt binder by an improved method and determination of its molecular structure
August 15, 2022
Fuel - Volume 322, Article Number 124081
Comprehensive Self-Healing Evaluation of Asphalt Concrete Containing Encapsulated Rejuvenator
May 20, 2022
Materials - Volume 15, Issue 10, Article Number 3672
Laboratory Investigation of Microwave Healing Characteristic of Hot Mix Asphalt Incorporating Steel Slag and Fly Ash
March 15, 2022
International Journal for Research in Applied Science & Engineering Technology (IJRASET) - Volume 10, Issue III, Pages 1467-1476
Predicting Marshall Flow and Marshall Stability of Asphalt Pavements Using Multi Expression Programming
March 07, 2022
Buildings - Volume 12(3), Article Number 314
Predicting and Analyzing Road Traffic Injury Severity Using Boosting-Based Ensemble Learning Models with SHAPley Additive exPlanations
March 02, 2022
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - Volume 19, Issue 5, Article Number 2925
Assessment of Risk-Taking Behaviour of Young Motorcyclists at Un-Signalised Intersections – A partial least square structural equation modelling approach
February 18, 2022
Promet, Traffic and Transportation - Volume 34, Issue 1, Pages 135-147
Hybrid feature selection-based machine learning Classification system for the prediction of injury severity in single and multiple-vehicle accidents
February 02, 2022
PLoS ONE - Volume 17, Issue 2, Article Number e0262941
Performance evaluation of ethylene-vinyl acetate modified bitumen and mixtures
January 15, 2022
Journal of Mechanics of Continua and Mathematical Sciences - Volume 17, No.1, Pages 20-36
Performance evaluation of fatigue and fracture resistance of wma containing high percentages of rap
September 15, 2021
Civil Engineering Journal - Volume:7, Issue:9, Page:1529-1545
Performance evaluation of bacterial self-healing rigid pavement by incorporating recycled brick aggregate
March 01, 2021
Cement and Concrete Composites - Volume 117, Article Number 103914
Hybrid DES-PSO framework for the design of commuters’ circulation space at multimodal transport interchange
February 10, 2021
Mathematics and Computers in Simulation - Volume 180, Pages 205-229
Improving the Aging Resistance of Asphalt by Addition of Polyethylene and Sulphur
May 15, 2020
Civil Engineering Journal - Volume 6, Issue 5, Pages 1017-1030
Enhancement of Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) Properties Using Waste Polymers
October 01, 2019
Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering - Volume 44, Issue 10, Pages 8239–8248
A PHD-DES Framework for the Performance Assessment of Multi-lane Highways Under Random Traffic Flow
October 01, 2019
Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering - Volume 44, Issue 10, Pages 8615-8628
Rutting and Moisture Susceptibility Assessment of Asphalt Wearing Course Gradations
October 01, 2019
Civil Engineering Journal-Stavebni Obzor - Volume 3, Pages 458-468
Determination of In-Field Temperature Variation in Fresh HMA and corresponding compaction temperatures
August 20, 2019
Construction and Building Materials - Volume 216, Pages 84-92
Effect of Lime on the Performance Evaluation of Asphalt Mixtures Using RAP in Pakistan
April 30, 2019
Journal of Mechanics of Continua and Mathematical Sciences - Volume 14, Number 2, PP 212-225
Performance Evaluation of Modified Bitumen with Replaced Percentage of Waste Cooking Oil & Tire Rubber with Bagasse Ash as Modifier
March 20, 2019
Civil Engineering Journal - Volume 5, Number 3, PP 587 – 596
Influence of Lime on Low Plastic Clay Soil Used as Subgrade
February 15, 2019
Journal of Mechanics of Continua and Mathematical Sciences - Vol.14, No.1, Pages 69-77
Restricted zone of superpave mix design and its impact on resilient modulus and permanent deformation
January 01, 2019
Civil Engineering Journal-Stavebni Obzor - Volume: 1, Pages: 20-31
Predicting the permanent deformation behaviour of the plant produced asphalt concrete mixtures: A first order regression approach
November 20, 2018
Construction and Building Materials - Volume 189, Pages 629-639
Volumetric Optimization and Moisture Sensitivity Analysis of Crumb Modified Stone Mastic Asphalt
October 15, 2018
International Journal of Engineering and Technology - International Journal of Engineering and Technology, Volume 10, Number 5, PP 386 – 389
Field investigation of Modified Asphalt Mix in Pakistan
October 15, 2018
Journal of mechanics of continua and mathematical sciences - Journal of mechanics of continua and mathematical sciences , Vol.-13, No.-4 Pages 90-99
Optimization of Reclamed Asphalt and FT Paraffin for Permanent Deformation and Moisture Damage of Asphalt Mixes
October 01, 2018
Civil Engineering Journal-Stavebni Obzor - Volume:3, Article Number:37
Design of passengers' circulation areas at the transfer stations: An automated hybrid simulation-differential evolution approach
July 27, 2018
Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory - Volume: 87 Pages: 293-310
Permanent Deformation and Moisture Damage of Asphalt Mixes Containing RAP and Sasobit
March 01, 2018
International Journal of Engineering Applied Sciences and Technology - Vol. 2, Issue 11, Pages 32-39
Use of Waste Plastic Bottles as a Modifier in Bituminous Pavements
February 15, 2018
International Journal of Engineering and Technology - NULL
Effect of Increasing Sasobit on Permanent Deformation and Moisture Damage of Asphalt Mixes
February 01, 2018
Applied Mechanics and Materials - Vol. 877, pp 241-247
Evaluation of Permanent Deformation and Fatigue using Lime Modified Binder
September 15, 2017
International Journal of Engineering and Technology - NULL
Moisture Damage and Fatigue Evaluation of Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) Containing Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement (RAP) and Polythene Bags (LDPE)
June 15, 2017
Journal of Natural and Applied Sciences - Volume 6, Issue 2, Pages 63-73
Effectiveness of enforcement levels of speed limit and drink driving laws and associated factors - Exploratory empirical analysis using a bivariate ordered probit model
June 01, 2017
Journal of Traffic and Transportation Engineering - Volume 4, Issue 3, Pages 272-279
Laboratory evaluation of asphalt mixes containing various percentages of recycled asphalt pavement
March 01, 2017
Asian Journal of Natural and Applied Sciences - Volume 6(1), Pages 1-9
Rutting Susceptibility and Moisture Damage of HMA Containing Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement
August 02, 2016
International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research - Pages 1-6
Evaluation of Resilient Modulus of HMA Mixtures from Highway Construction Projects in Pakistan
May 09, 2016
Journal of Basic and Applied Research International - Volume 17, Issue. 4, Page 290-301
Performance Evaluation of Asphalt Mixes Containing Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement
February 01, 2016
Journal of Basic and Applied Research International - Volume 12, Issue 4, Pages 243-248
Performance Evaluation of Asphaltic Mixtures Using Bakelite
July 25, 2014
Life Science Journal - Vol.11(7s), Pages 481-488, 2014
Evaluation of Dina Aggregates for Pavement Construction in Pakistan
July 01, 2012
Advanced Materials Research - Volume 548, Pages 239-242
Effect of Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement on the Binder Rheological Properties
June 15, 2012
International Journal of Current Research - Volume 4, Issue 6, Pages 124-126
Effect of Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement on the Marshall Performance Index of Asphalt Mixtures
June 15, 2012
Journal of Chongqing Jiaotong University Natural Science - Volume 31, Pages 724-728
Impact of Coarse Aggregate Properties on the Performance of Stone Matrix Asphalt
June 15, 2012
Journal of Chongqing Jiaotong University Natural Science - Volume 31, Pages 719-723
Laboratory evaluation of asphalt mixtures containing various percentages of reclaimed asphalt pavement
June 01, 2012
Asian Journal of Natural and Applied Sciences - Volume 1, Issue 2, Pages 156-163
Analysis of earthquake-triggered failure mechanisms of slopes and sliding surfaces
September 01, 2010
Journal of Mountain Science - Volume: 7, Issue: 3, Pages: 282-290, Sep 2010
Conferences
Influence of Aging on The Penetration Performance of Waste Polymer Modified Asphalt Binder
July 31, 2022 - July 31, 2022
Zohra Jabeen, Dr. Arshad Hussain, Lubna Tabassum,
4 th Conference on Sustainability in Civil Engineering (CSCE’22)
Computing Marshall Stability of Flexible Pavements using Linear Regression
March 03, 2022 - March 04, 2022
Hamad Hassan Awan, Arshad Hussain, Muhammad Faisal Javed,
MIDDLE EASTINTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CONTEMPORARY SCIENTIFIC STUDIES-VII
Impact of Accessibility and Traffic Heterogeneity on Mobility of Multilane Open Access Highway
February 22, 2022 - February 23, 2022
Jamal Ahmed Khan, Dr. Muhammad Bilal Khurshid, Arshad Hussain,
1st International Conference on Advances in Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Engineering & Technology Taxila, Pakistan
Evaluation of Moisture Susceptibility of HMA containing PET
November 29, 2021 - November 30, 2021
Nisma Agha, Arshad Hussain, Syed Agha Shah Ali,
5th Conference on Emerging Materials and Processes (CEMP-2021)
Evaluation of PMB and fatigue behavior of HMA containing PET
October 08, 2021 - October 08, 2021
Nisma Agha, Dr. Arshad Hussain,
1st International Conference on Recent Advances in Civil and Earthquake Engineering
Fracture Resistance of Warm Mix Asphalt Modified with Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement
August 11, 2021 - August 11, 2021
Saad Tayyab, ARSHAD HUSSAIN, Fazal Haq, Afaq Khattak,
3rd Conference on Sustainability in Civil Engineering
POLICY PROPOSAL TO SOLVE ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS IN PAKISTAN
May 20, 2021 - May 21, 2021
Saad Tayyab, Arshad Hussain, Fazal Haq, Dr.Sarfraz Ahmed,
6th International Conferenceon Road and Rail Infrastructure
Analyzing the mobility of multi-lane highway using travel time as a performance measure
March 13, 2020 - March 14, 2020
Jamal Ahmed Khan, Muhammad Bilal Khurshid, Arshad Hussain, Muhammad Jawed Iqbal, Jamal Ahmed Khan, Muhammad Bilal Khurshid, Arshad Hussain, Muhammad Jawed Iqbal,
11th International Civil Engineering Conference
Analyzing the Mobility of Multilane Highway using Travel Time as a Performance Measure
March 13, 2020 - March 14, 2020
Dr. Muhammad Bilal Khurshid, Arshad Hussain, Muhammad Jawed Iqbal, Jamal Ahmed Khan,
11th International Civil Engineering Conference (ICEC-2020)
THE DISCREPANCY BETWEEN ACTUAL OPERATING SPEED AND DRIVERS’ SELF-REPORTED SPEED
June 09, 2019 - June 12, 2019
Sajid Raza, Osama Abaza, Fazal Rehman Safi, Arshad Hussain,
International Conference on Transportation and Development 2019
Multi-criteria Decision Making in Urban System Traffic Evaluation
February 23, 2019 - February 24, 2019
Malik Kamran Shakir, Dr. Muhammad Bilal Khurshid, Nadeem Anwar Qureshi, Arshad Hussain, Muhammad Adeel,
10th International International Civil Engineering Conference (ICEC-2019)
Effect of Aggregate Gradation on Rutting
October 18, 2018 - October 19, 2018
nauman javaid, Arshad Hussain, Fazal Haq, saad tayeb, M. B. Khurshed,
3rd International Conference on Emerging Trends in Engineering, Management and Sciences (ICETEMS)
Volumetric Optimization and Moisture Sensitivity Analysis of Crumb Modified Stone Mastic Asphalt
March 11, 2018 - March 13, 2018
Hasnain Gardezi, Arshad Hussain,
5th International Conference on Civil and Urban Engineering (ICCUE 2018)
Effect of Gradation on Moisture Susceptibility of Asphalt Paving Mixture
November 23, 2017 - November 25, 2017
Dr. Shahab Khanzada, Muhammad Kamran Khan, Dr. Arshad Hussain,
International Conference on Sustainable Development in Civil Engineering (ICSDC)
Effect of Waste Polymers in Enhancing the Properties and Performance of Hot Mix Asphalt
November 23, 2017 - November 25, 2017
Dr. Muhammad Bilal Khurshid, Muhammad Jawed Iqbal, Nadeem Anwer Qureshi, Arshad Hussain, Muhammad Adeel,
International Conference on Sustainable Development in Civil Engineering
Effect of Crumb Rubber on Properties of Bitumen of Grade 60/70
November 20, 2017 - November 24, 2017
Syed Hasnain Haider Gardezi, Arshad Hussain,
2nd Global Virtual Conference in Civil Engineering (GVCCE 2017)
EVALUATION OF ASPHALT MIXTURES USING NEAT AND MODIFIED BINDER
December 28, 2016 - December 30, 2016
Arshad Hussain, Nasir Iqbal, Dr. Muhammad Bilal Khurshid,
2nd International Conference on Emerging Trends in Engineering, Management and Scineces
Subgrade Stabilization using Cement and Rice Husk
December 28, 2016 - December 30, 2016
Arshad Hussain, FazalHaq, Asad Irshad,
2nd International Conference on Emerging Trends in Engineering and Management Sciences, Peshawar, Pakistan
MULTICRITERIA DECISION MAKING (MCDM) - A CASE OF RAWALPINDI BYPASS
September 27, 2016 - September 28, 2016
Dr. Muhammad Bilal Khurshid, Muhammad Adeel, Malik Kamran Shakir, Arshad Hussain,
3rd International Multidisciplinary Research Conference 2016 On Global Prosperity through Research & Innovation
Determination of textural depth for stone matrix asphalt
November 17, 2012 - November 18, 2012
Arshad Hussain, Yanjun Qiu, Ai Changfa,
International Conference on Applied Mechanics, Materials and Manufacturing (ICAMMM)
Evaluation of Local Asphalt Binders under Superpave Specifications
May 25, 2012 - May 27, 2012
Arshad Hussain, Qiu Yanjun,
2nd International Conference on Civil Engineering, Architecture and Building Materials (CEABM 2012)
Evaluation of Asphalt Mixes Containing Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement
May 25, 2012 - May 27, 2012
Arshad Hussain, Qiu Yanjun,
2nd International Conference on Civil Engineering, Architecture and Building Materials (CEABM 2012)
Effect of Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement on the Properties of Asphalt Binders
March 08, 2012 - March 10, 2012
Arshad Hussain, Qiu Yanjun,
The 2nd International Conference on Rehabilitation and Maintenance in Civil Engineering
Evaluation of Asphalt Mixes Containing Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement for Wearing Courses
February 17, 2012 - February 18, 2012
Arshad Hussain, Qiu Yanjun,
International Conference on Traffic and Transportation Engineering (ICTTE 2012)
DEVELOPMENT OF GUIDELINES FOR FLEXIBLE PAVEMENT RECYCLING IN PAKISTAN
July 14, 2008 - July 15, 2008
S. Waqar Haider, Gilbert Y. Baladi, Arshad Hussain, Qazi Aurangzeb, Tayyeb Akran,
6th International Conference on Road and Airfield Pavement Technology (ICPT)
incphalt pavement recycling method
June 16, 2008 - June 18, 2008
S. Waqar Haider, Gilbert Y. Baladi, Tayyeb Akran, Arshad Hussain,
Sixth RILEM International Conference on Cracking in Pavements
Research Assistant
National Institute of Transportation,NUST
January 01, 2006 - November 14, 2009
Site Engineer
MM Associates
January 01, 2003 - May 31, 2004
Trainee Engineer
AAMIR CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
September 01, 2002 - December 31, 2002