Faculty Junaid Ahmad

Junaid Ahmad

  • NUST Institute of Civil Engineering
  • 5190854627
Summary

PhD in Structural Engineering with research interests in practical applications of sustainable construction materials in structural members, circular economy in construction industry, Life cycle assessment, FRP reinforced columns and FRP confined concrete

Academic Background
PhD (Structural Engineering) University of Wollongong July 24, 2017 - June 22, 2021
Honours and Awards
Certificate of Merit Merit Certificate was awarded by the University of Engineering and Technology Taxila, Pakistan to top 5% students of the undergraduate passing out batch. March 09, 2011
Commendation Award Commendation Award on outstanding PhD Thesis from University of Wollongong, Australia. July 20, 2021
Publications
One part alkali-activated sustainable concrete incorporating innovative surface treated recycled concrete aggregates: Performance evaluation and life cycle assessment July 01, 2026 Structures - Volume 89, Article Number 112058
Multi-phase forensic characterization of durability failures: a case study on pathological investigation of chemical, physical, and hygrothermal distress in concrete infrastructure January 19, 2026 Journal of Structural Integrity and Maintenance - Volume 11, No. 1, Article Number 2616863
Enhanced Lateral Strength and Ductility in Cold-Formed Steel Strap-Braced Walls with Composite Built-Up Chord Sections January 01, 2026 Journal of Structural Engineering - Volume:152, Issue:1, Article Number 04025237
Sustainable self-compacting concrete incorporating industrial waste SCMs: a state-of-the-art review on rheology, durability, microstructural and mechanical performance January 01, 2026 Innovative Infrastructure Solutions - Volume:11, Issue:1, Article Number 13
Sustainable multifunctional biochar-based cementitious composites for carbon sequestration, energy storage, and smart infrastructure applications: A review December 01, 2025 Case Studies in Construction Materials - Volume:23, Article Number e05117
Synergistic effects of limestone powder and waste rubber on the mechanical and environmental performance of geopolymer concrete September 02, 2025 Structural Concrete - Pages 1-24
Performance evaluation of innovative connection systems for structural and seismic challenges in high-rise modular construction: A state-of-the-art review August 15, 2025 Journal of Building Engineering - Volume:108, Article Number 112808
Development of extrusion based artificial lightweight aggregates from sand-plastic waste composite for sustainable concrete production: Performance evaluation and Life Cycle Assessment July 01, 2025 Case Studies in Construction Materials - Volume 22, Article Number e04663
Mechanical performance and life cycle assessment of alkali-activated concrete with municipal-waste incinerated bottom ash as partial precursor April 22, 2025 Multiscale and Multidisciplinary Modeling, Experiments and Design - Volume 8, Article Number 279
Effect of web holes on web crippling capacity of rectangular hollow steel sections under two flange loadings November 01, 2024 Journal of Constructional Steel Research - Volume 222, Article Number 108985
Valorization of recycled steel wires from end-of-life tires as an alternative fiber reinforcement in geopolymer concrete to foster circularity: a review October 14, 2024 European Journal of Environmental and Civil Engineering - Pages 1-29
Innovative valorization of biomass waste-derived sodium silicate for geopolymer concrete synthesis: Sustainability assessment and circular economy potential May 01, 2024 Journal of Cleaner Production - Volume 452, Article Number 142181
High strength rubberized porous concrete for sustainable pavements: Engineering properties and life cycle assessment April 20, 2024 Journal of Cleaner Production - Volume:451, Article Number: 142012
Optimisation of an alkali activator solution to enhance the performance of roller-compacted concrete for pavements (RCCP) February 22, 2024 International Journal of Pavement Engineering - Volume 25, Issue 1, Article Number 2318609
Neural network-based models versus empirical models for the prediction of axial load-carrying capacities of FRP-reinforced circular concrete columns December 14, 2023 Structural Concrete - Vol: 2023, Pages: 17
Mechanical properties and life cycle assessment of sugarcane bagasse and corn cob ashes-based geopolymer concrete to promote circular economy December 01, 2023 Structural Concrete - Volume:24, Issue:6, Pages:7482-7505
Predictive modelling of sustainable lightweight foamed concrete using machine learning novel approach September 15, 2022 Journal of Building Engineering - Volume 56, Article Number 104746
Prediction of Compressive Strength of Sustainable Foam Concrete Using Individual and Ensemble Machine Learning Approaches April 27, 2022 Materials - Volume 15, Issue 9, Article Number 3166
Analytical load-moment (P-M) interaction diagrams of GFRP bar reinforced circular geopolymer concrete columns December 01, 2021 Structures - Volume 34, Pages 2445-2454
Analytical investigation on the load-moment interaction behavior of the FRP reinforced geopolymer concrete filled FRP tube circular columns June 08, 2021 Journal of Building Engineering - Volume 42, Article Number 102818
Behavior of GFRP bar reinforced geopolymer concrete filled GFRP tube columns under different loading conditions May 27, 2021 Structures - Volume 33, Pages 1633-1644
Investigation of BFRP bar reinforced geopolymer concrete filled BFRP tube columns January 04, 2021 Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Structures and Buildings - Pages 1-16
Basalt Fiber-Reinforced Polymer-Confined Geopolymer Concrete January 01, 2021 ACI Structural Journal - Volume 118(1), Pages 289-300
Effect of 3D models on seismic vulnerability assessment of deficient RC frame structures July 09, 2018 Australian Journal of Structural Engineering - NULL
Seismic vulnerability assessment of strengthened Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete (GFRC) September 01, 2017 KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering - Volume: 21 Issue: 6 Pages: 2235-2244
Conferences
Casual Academic University of Wollongong January 01, 2018 - July 16, 2021
Junior Engineer (Civil) Water and Power Development Authority Pakistan (WAPDA) August 04, 2011 - July 22, 2015
Junior Engineer NESPAK May 02, 2011 - August 03, 2011
Planning Engineer M/S Choudhry Construction Company September 17, 2010 - April 30, 2011