School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Faculty Muhammad Irfan

Dr Muhammad Irfan

Principal of School of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Summary

Professor Dr. Muhammad Irfan is currently serving as Principal and Dean, School of Civil & Environmental Engineering (SCEE), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad. Formerly, he has served as Dean, Military College of Engineering (MCE), NUST Campus Risalpur (2019-2022), the Head of Department, Research at MCE/ NUST (2016-2019), Head of Transportation & Geotechnical Engineering Department at MCE/NUST (2015-16), Head of Construction Engineering & Management Department at MCE/ NUST (2014-15) and Head of Transportation Engineering Department at NUST's National Institute of Transportation (NIT) from 2010-14. He holds MS Civil Engineering and a Ph.D. degree from Purdue University, USA. Dr. Irfan has also qualified Applied Management Principles Program (Mini-MBA) from Krannert School of Management, Purdue University, USA. Dr. Irfan has more than 30x years of work experience in various disciplines of Civil Engineering with emphasis on highway infrastructure engineering and management systems, Pavement materials characterizations and transportation systems evaluation/ decision making. He has presented his research work at a significant number of international conferences and authored/ co-authored several peer-reviewed archival journal publications. He has supervised over 30 post-graduate thesis research studies and has over 90x publications to his credit (Cumulative Impact factor = 200+, total citations = 2000+, H-index =28+, i10-index = 46+)

Academic Background
PhD (Civil Engg) Purdue University January 01, 2007 - February 09, 2010
Honours and Awards
National Award of Best University Teacher National Award of Best University Teacher by Higher Education Commission (HEC).
Best PhD Dissertation (Civil Engineering) Award Best PhD Dissertation (Civil Engineering) Award – Purdue University, USA.
Best Teacher Military College of Engineering Best Teacher Military College of Engineering – 2014-15.
Best Researcher Military College of Engineering Best Researcher Military College of Engineering – 2015 and 2018
Member National Expert Group on Highway Engineering for CPEC Member National Expert Group on Highway Engineering for CPEC – Group constituted by Ministry of Communication and Recommendation of NHA and approved by Prime Minister of Pakistan.
Publications
Characterizing dynamic modulus of styrene–butadiene–styrene (SBS) modified stone mastic asphalt (SMA) mixtures — An experimental evaluation and prediction using artificial neural networks June 06, 2026 International Journal of Transportation Science and Technology - Article in Press
Experimental Evaluation and Prediction of the Dynamic Modulus of Crumb Rubber-Modified Stone Mastic Asphalt Mixtures May 20, 2026 Polymers - Volume: 18, Issue: 10, Pages:25
Comparative analyses of laboratory and field mix preparation conditions on phase angle characteristics of asphalt concrete mixtures in a sub-tropical region January 22, 2026 International Journal of Pavement Engineering - Volume:27, Issue:1, Article Number 2617446
Effects of synergistic combined Bakelite and Nano clay modification on asphalt mixture performance properties January 07, 2025 Road Materials and Pavement Design - Pages 1-17
Scientific and Technical Approach for Climate Change Mitigation and Disaster Management October 15, 2024 The Sappers Journal - Pages 4-16
Real-time monitoring of asphalt pavement structure fatigue response based on tri-axis accelerometer. January 30, 2024 International Journal of Pavement Engineering - Volume: 25, Issue: 01, Pages: 14
Complex Linear Diophantine Fuzzy Sets over AG-Groupoids with Applications in Civil Engineering December 27, 2022 Symmetry - Volume 15(1), Article Number 74
Experimental investigation of nano materials applicability in Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) October 03, 2022 Construction and Building Materials - Volume 350, Article Number 128882
Alternative Approach for Predicting the Phase Angle Characteristics of Asphalt Concrete Mixtures Based on Recurrent Neural Networks September 01, 2021 Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering - Volume 33, Issue 9, Article Number 04021215
An eXtreme Gradient Boosting model for predicting dynamic modulus of asphalt concrete mixtures August 09, 2021 Construction and Building Materials - Volume 295, Article Number 123642
Exploring synergies between Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change policies in Pakistan June 12, 2021 Handbook of Climate Change Management - Chapter 1, Pages 1-24
Quantifying the Differential Phase Angle Behaviour of Asphalt Concrete Mixtures Using Artificial Neural Networks May 21, 2021 International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology - Pages 1-19
A data-driven model for phase angle behaviour of asphalt concrete mixtures based on convolutional neural network February 01, 2021 Construction and Building Materials - Volume 269, Article Number 121235
Effect of factors of organizational structure influencing nonphysical waste in road projects of developing countries October 20, 2020 Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management - Volume 27, No. 10, Pages 3135-3153
Determinants of labor productivity for building projects in Pakistan August 01, 2020 Journal of Construction Engineering, Management & Innovation - Volume 3, Issue 2, Pages 85-100
Influence of Coarse-Aggregate Angularity on Asphalt Mixture Macroperformance: Skid Resistance, High-Temperature, and Compaction Performance May 01, 2020 Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering - Volume 32(5), Article Number 04020095
Sustainable Urban Transportation – Demand and Supply Management Policies Using Econometric Model December 30, 2019 The Sappers Journal - Pages 6-10
A binary logistic model for predicting the tertiary stage of permanent deformation of conventional asphalt concrete mixtures December 10, 2019 Construction and Building Materials - Volume 227, Article Number UNSP 116608
Traffic open time prediction of fog seal with sand using image processing technology June 10, 2019 Construction and Building Materials - Volume 209, Pages 9-19
Rutting and Fatigue Properties of Cellulose Fiber-Added Stone Mastic Asphalt Concrete Mixtures March 25, 2019 Advances in Materials Science and Engineering - Volume 2019, Article ID 5604197, 8 pages
Performance Test on Styrene-Butadiene-Styrene (SBS) Modified Asphalt Based on the Different Evaluation Methods February 01, 2019 Applied Sciences - Volume: 9, Issue:3, Article Number: 467
The impact of data noise on permanent deformation behaviour of asphalt concrete mixtures November 27, 2018 International Journal of Pavement Engineering - -
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
High-Temperature Performance and Workability of Crumb Rubber–Modified Warm-Mix Asphalt November 15, 2018 Journal of Testing and Evaluation - Volume 48, Issue 4, online published in 2018
Highway Asset Management Framework for Longevity of Infrastructure – A Case Study for China-Pakistan Economic Corridor November 01, 2018 American Journal of Civil Engineering - Volume 6, No. 6, Pages 185-194
Rutting Evaluation of Asphalt Mixtures Using Static, Dynamic, and Repeated Creep Load Tests October 01, 2018 Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering - Volume 43, Pages 5143–5155
Modelling and characterising the fatigue behaviour of asphaltic concrete mixtures September 30, 2018 Construction and Building Materials - Volume 184, Pages 723-732
Effects of coarse aggregate angularity on the microstructure of asphalt mixture September 20, 2018 Construction and Building Materials - Volume 183, Pages 472-484
Post Implementation Evaluation of Lahore-Sheikhupura- Faisalabad Dual Carriageway - A Built Operate Transfer (BOT) Project September 01, 2018 International Journal of Transportation Engineering and Technology - Volume 4, Issue 3, Pages 59-64
Effect of binder grade on performance parameters of asphaltic concrete paving mixtures September 01, 2018 International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology - Volume 11, Issue 5, Pages 435-444
Policy Implications of Work-Trip Mode Choice Using Econometric Modeling August 01, 2018 Journal of Transportation Engineering Part A: Systems - Volume 144(8), Article Number 04018035
Rheological Behavior and Sensitivity of Wood-Derived Bio-Oil Modified Asphalt Binders June 03, 2018 Applied Sciences - Volume 8(6), Article Number 919
Revisiting the Relationship of Dynamic and Resilient Modulus Test for Asphaltic Concrete Mixtures May 10, 2018 Construction and Building Materials - Volume 170, Pages 698-707
Performance Evaluation of Crumb Rubber Modified Asphalt Mixtures Based on Laboratory and Field Investigations April 01, 2018 Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering - Volume 43, Issue 4, Pages 1795-1806
Permanent deformation prediction of asphalt concrete mixtures - A synthesis to explore a rational approach October 30, 2017 Construction and Building Materials - Volume 153, Pages 588-597
Performance Evaluation of Elvaloy as a Fuel-Resistant Polymer in Asphaltic Concrete Airfield Pavements October 01, 2017 Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering - Volume 29, Issue 10, Article Number 04017163
Empirical Correlation of Permanent Deformation Tests for Evaluating the Rutting Response of Conventional Asphaltic Concrete Mixtures August 01, 2017 Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering - Volume 29, Issue 8, Article Number 04017059
Community Based Flood Risk Reduction: A Study of 2010 Floods in Pakistan June 01, 2017 American Journal of Social Science Research - Volume 3, No. 6, Pages 35-42
Characterization of Various Plant-Produced Asphalt Concrete Mixtures Using Dynamic Modulus Test March 24, 2016 Advances in Materials Science and Engineering - Volume 2016, Article ID 5618427, 12 pages
Investigation of factors affecting dynamic modulus and phase angle of various asphalt concrete mixtures March 01, 2016 Materials and Structures - Volume 49, Issue 3, Pages 857-868
Sensitivity analysis of dynamic response and fatigue behaviour of various asphalt concrete mixtures October 01, 2015 Fatigue and Fracture of Engineering Materials and Structures - Volume 38, Issue 10, Pages 1181-1193
A framework for assessing the consequences of deferred or hastened highway asset interventions April 04, 2015 Structure and Infrastructure Engineering - Volume 11, Issue 3, Pages 282-296
Framework for airfield pavements management - an approach based on cost-effectiveness analysis April 01, 2015 European Transport Research Review - Volume 7, Article Number 13
Marginal Pavement Damage Cost Estimation Using Field Data: Issues and Opportunities November 05, 2014 IRF Examiner - Volume 4, Pages 6-12
Performance Evaluation of Asphaltic Mixtures Using Bakelite July 25, 2014 Life Science Journal - Vol.11(7s), Pages 481-488, 2014
Multidimensional Benefit–Cost Evaluation of Asphaltic Concrete Overlays of Rigid Pavements June 01, 2014 Structure and Infrastructure Engineering - Volume 10, Issue 6, Pages 792-810
Utilization of Waste Polyethylene in Asphalt Mixes in Pakistan June 01, 2014 Sarhad University International Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences - Volume 2, Issue 1, Pages 1-8
Determining the Contribution of Different Structural Layers of Asphalt Pavement System to Rutting Using Transverse Profile Analysis November 21, 2013 American Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture - Volume 1, No. 6, Pages 174-180
An Analytical Framework for Optimizing the Highway and Civil Infrastructure Interventions April 01, 2013 Sarhad University International Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences - Volume 1, Issue No. 1, Pages 158-166
Factorial Design Approach to Investigate the Effect of Different Factors on the Resilient Modulus of bituminous Paving Mixes December 01, 2012 ARPN Journal of Science and Technology - Volume 2, No. 11, Pages 1055-1062
Establishing optimal project-level strategies for pavement maintenance and rehabilitation - A framework and case study May 01, 2012 Engineering Optimization - Volume 44, Issue 5, Pages 565-589
Scale and Condition Economies in asset Preservation Cost Functions – A Case Study Involving Flexible Pavement Treatments February 01, 2012 Journal of Transportation Engineering - Volume 138(2), Pages 218-228
An analysis of the cost-effectiveness of rigid pavement rehabilitation treatments September 01, 2011 Structure and Infrastructure Engineering - Volume:7, Issue:9, Page:715-727
Optimal Performance Threshold Determination for Highway Asset Interventions: Analytical Framework and Application February 01, 2011 Journal of Transportation Engineering - Volume 137(2), Pages 128-139
Planning Stage Estimation of Highway Project Duration on the Basis of Anticipated Project Cost, Project Type, and Contract Type January 01, 2011 International Journal of Project Management - Volume 29, Issue 1, Pages 78-92
A Synthesis of Overweight Truck Permitting September 10, 2010 JTRP Technical Reports - Pages 1-16
Evaluating the cost effectiveness of flexible rehabilitation treatments using different performance criteria October 02, 2009 Journal of Transportation Engineering - Volume 135, Issue 10, Pages 753-763
Comparison of methods for evaluating pavement interventions: Evaluation and case study January 01, 2009 Transportation Research Record - Issue:2108, Page:25-36
Determining the service life of thin hot-mix asphalt overlay by means of different performance indicators January 01, 2009 Transportation Research Record - Volume 2108, Issue 1, Pages 37-45
Conferences
Keynote Speaker: Leveraging AI in Water Resources Planning, Engineering & Management February 27, 2025 - February 27, 2025 Dr Muhammad Irfan, 3rd WAPDA Conference "Application of Artificial Intelligence for Water Resources Planning and Management"
Keynote Speaker: Highway Asset Management for Longevity of Infrastructure January 02, 2025 - January 02, 2025 Dr Muhammad Irfan, International Workshop on Quality Assurance and PMS for Highway Construction Maintenance
Post Implementation Evaluation of Lahore-Sheikhupura- Faisalabad Dual Carriageway - A Built Operate Transfer (BOT) Project December 15, 2018 - December 17, 2018 Muhammad Irfan, Anwaar Ahmed, Sandeerah Choudhary, 2018 World Congress on Traffic and Transportation Engineering
Effect of Compaction on Quality of Asphalt Concrete Pavements December 27, 2017 - December 28, 2017 Muhammad Irfan, Muhammad Adeel, Bilal Khurshid, Malik Kamran Shakir, 3rd Multi-Disciplinary Student Research Conference (MDSRC)
Integrating Structural Evaluation of Highways in overall Pavement Management System using Non-Destructive Testing October 29, 2017 - October 31, 2017 Muhammad Irfan, Yasir Mehmood, Sarfraz Ahmed, 5th IRF Middle East Regional Congress & Exhibition
Can Asphaltic Concrete Permanent Deformation Test Methods be used as Surrogate to Each Other? January 08, 2017 - January 12, 2017 Muhammad Irfan, Yasir Ali, Dr Sarfraz Ahmed, Transportation Research Board 96th Annual Meeting
Developing a Framework for an Efficacious Highway Asset Management System in Pakistan July 27, 2016 - July 30, 2016 Muhammad Irfan, Dr.Sarfraz Ahmed, Samuel Labi, 8th International Conference on Maintenance and Rehabilitation of Pavements (MAIREPAV8)
Keynote Speaker: Challenges and Opportunities in Developing Sustainable Urban Transportation December 14, 2015 - December 14, 2015 Dr Muhammad Irfan, International Seminar on Sustainable Urban Transportation System. National University of Sciences and Technology
Sustainable Urban Transportation – Demand and Supply Management Policies Using Econometric Model February 03, 2015 - February 05, 2015 Muhammad Irfan, International Seminar on Sustainable Urban Transportation System
Analyzing the Effect of Congestion Pricing on Work-Trip Mode Choice Using Econometric Modeling January 11, 2015 - January 15, 2015 Muhammad Irfan, Ahmed Nader Khurshid, Bilal Khurshid, Anwaar Ahmed, Aemal Khattak, 94th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board (TRB)
Performance Evaluation of Asphaltic Airfield Pavements Using Elvaloy as a Fuel Resistant Polymer October 21, 2014 - October 25, 2014 Muhammad Irfan, Madeeha Saeed, Intekhab Ahmed Qureshi, Dr.Sarfraz Ahmed, 11th International Congress on Advances Civil Engineering (ACE 2014)
Estimation of Highway Project Duration at the Planning Stage and Analysis of Risk Factors Leading To Time Overrun June 08, 2014 - June 11, 2014 Muhammad Irfan, Sidra Kaleem, Hamza Farooq Gabriel, Second Transportation and Development Institute Congress
Keynote Speaker: Laboratory Characterization of Asphalt Concrete Mixtures using Dynamic Modulus Test May 14, 2014 - May 15, 2014 Dr Muhammad Irfan, 1st International Seminar: Improvement of Asphalt Mix Design Technology for Pakistan, National Highway Authority
Experimental Investigation of Strength and Stiffness Characteristics of Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) December 11, 2013 - December 13, 2013 Muhammad Irfan, Asst Prof Kashif Ahmed, Dr.Sarfraz Ahmed, Arsalan Ahmed, Afaq Khatak, Fourth International Symposium on Infrastructure Engineering in Developing Countries, IEDC 2013
Cracking Evaluation of Asphalt Concrete in Context of Intermediate Test Temperatures November 10, 2013 - November 14, 2013 Brig Dr Muhammad Irfan, Dr.Sarfraz Ahmed, Dr. Eshan V. Dave, Bilal Khurshid, 17th IRF World Meeting and Exhibition in Riyadh
Marginal Pavement Damage Cost Estimation Using Field Data – Issues and Opportunities November 10, 2013 - November 14, 2013 Muhammad Irfan, Anwaar Ahmed, Muhammad Bilal Khan, Samuel Labi, 17th IRF World Meeting and Exhibition in Riyadh
Developing an Enhanced Decision Framework for Road Asset Management System of Pakistan Using HDM-4 November 10, 2013 - November 14, 2013 Muhammad Irfan, Umer Saeed, Bilal Khurshid, Tabjeel Ashraf, 17th IRF World Meeting and Exhibition
Determining the Contribution of Different Structural Layers of Asphalt Pavement System to Rutting Using Transverse Profile Analysis November 10, 2013 - November 14, 2013 Muhammad Irfan, Sabahat Hussan, Muhammad Babar, 17th IRF World Meeting and Exhibition Riyadh
Impact Study: New Benazir Bhutto International Airport Islamabad September 23, 2013 - September 25, 2013 Muhammad Irfan, Muhammad Bilal Khurshid, Dr.Sarfraz Ahmed, Muhammad Jawed Iqbal, 5th World Engineering Congress (WEC)
Recent developments in the regression methods for computing peak flood discharges August 26, 2013 - August 27, 2013 Muhammad Irfan, Mohiuddin Ali Khan, Hamza Farooq Gabriel, 2nd International Conference on Hydrology & Groundwater Expo
Comparative analysis of conventional and waste polyethylene modified bituminous mixes: A new dimension of effective environmental & waste management July 26, 2013 - July 28, 2013 Bilal Khurshid, Dr.Sarfraz Ahmed, Muhammad Irfan, Lt Col Sajid Mehmood, International Conference on Remote Sensing, Environment and Transportation Engineering (RSETE 2013)
An Analytical Framework for Optimizing the Highway & Civil Infrastructure Interventions September 24, 2012 - September 25, 2012 Brig Dr Muhammad Irfan, Bilal Khurshid, Dr.Sarfraz Ahmed, Dr Shahid Iqbal, 2nd International Multidisciplinary Conference towards Better Pakistan
Water Reclamation Strategies in Built Environmenta Framework and Case Study of University Campus May 21, 2012 - May 23, 2012 Muhammad Irfan, Saqib Naveed Cheema, Construction Research Congress (CRC- 2012)
Quantifying the Consequences of Hastened or Deferred Interventions January 23, 2011 - January 27, 2011 Muhammad Irfan, Bilal Khurshid, Anwaar Ahmed, Samuel Labi, 90th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board
Estimation of Planning-Level Asset Preservation Costs – A Case Study involving Flexible Pavement Treatments January 10, 2010 - January 14, 2010 Muhammad Irfan, Muhammad Bilal Khurshid, Anwaar Ahmed, Samuel Labi, 89th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington D.C., USA
Establishment of Optimal Performance Thresholds for Highway Asset Interventions:A Framework and Case Study January 10, 2010 - January 14, 2010 Muhammad Irfan, Muhammad Bilal Khurshid, Samuel Labi, 89th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board
Establishing Optimal Pavement Life-cycle Profiles at Project Level – A Framework Involving Different Categories of Cost and Treatment Types January 10, 2010 - January 14, 2010 Muhammad Irfan, Muhammad Bilal Khurshid, Samuel Labi, Qiang Bai, 89th Annual Meetings of the Transportation Research Board,
Parametric Estimation of Planning-Level Asset Preservation Costs – Case Study in Flexible Pavements January 15, 2009 - January 20, 2009 Muhammad Irfan, Muhammad Bilal Khurshid, Samuel Labi, 5th Annual Interuniversity Symposium on Infrastructure Management (AISIM)
Econometric Analysis of Influence of Highway Project Size, Project Type, and Contract Type on Contract Duration January 11, 2009 - January 15, 2009 Muhammad Irfan, Muhammad Bilal Khurshid, Samuel Labi, Panagiotis Anastasopoulos, 88th Annual Meetings of the Transportation Research Board
Comparing the Methods for Evaluating Pavement Interventions – A Discussion and Case Study January 11, 2009 - January 15, 2009 Muhammad Irfan, Muhammad Bilal Khurshid, Samuel Labi, 88th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board
Service Life of Thin HMA Overlay Using Different Performance Indicators January 11, 2009 - January 15, 2009 Muhammad Irfan, Muhammad Bilal Khurshid, Samuel Labi, 88th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board
A Framework for Establishing Optimal Performance Thresholds for Highway Asset Interventions January 10, 2009 - January 13, 2009 MUhammad Irfan, Muhammad Bilal Khurshid, Samuel Labi, 5th Annual Interuniversity Symposium on Infrastructure Management (AISIM)
Cost-Effectiveness of Rehabilitation Alternatives – The Case For Flexible Pavements June 23, 2008 - June 28, 2008 Muhammad Irfan, Muhammad Bilal Khurshid, Samuel Labi, Kumares Sinha, 7th International Conference of Managing Pavement Assets (ICMPA)
Cost Effectiveness of Rigid Pavement Rehabilitation Treatments June 23, 2008 - June 28, 2008 Muhammad Irfan, Muhammad Bilal Khurshid, Samuel Labi, Kumares C. Sinha, 7th International Conference on Managing Pavement Assets
Effectiveness of AC Overlays of Rigid Highway Pavements Using LTPP SPS-6 Data January 13, 2008 - January 17, 2008 Muhammad Irfan, Samuel Labi, Kumares Sinha, Muhammad Bilal Khurshid, 87th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board
Professor/ Principal & Dean School of Civil & Environmental Engineering (SCEE)/ NUST September 05, 2022 - February 22, 2023
Dean/(Professor)/ Chief Instructor MCE September 20, 2019 - May 13, 2022
Prof/ HoD Research MCE July 17, 2017 - September 19, 2019
Assoc. Prof. HoD Const Engg & Mgmt Dept HoD Tn & Geotech Dept MCE August 07, 2014 - July 16, 2017
Asst. Prof. HoD Transportation Dept NIT June 21, 2011 - August 06, 2014