Muhammad Usman
HOD Department of Structural Engineering NICE
- NUST Institute of Civil Engineering
- 5190854618
Summary
Dr. Muhammad Usman is a Tenured Professor at the NUST Institute of Civil Engineering (NICE-SCEE), where he also serves as the Head of Structures, OBE Coordinator, and Official OBE Trainer at PDC-NUST. He completed his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Republic of Korea. His research interests include 3D Concrete Printing, Machine Learning, Earthquake Engineering, Vibration Control of Structures, Sustainable construction materials, and Impact loading. Dr. Usman has a strong research profile with over 60 journal publications, including 40+ ISI-indexed papers, and 20 international conference papers. His publications have a cumulative impact factor of over 220+ and over 1360+ citations. He has an H-index of 19 and an i10-index of 29. He is an Academic Editor of the journals "PLOS ONE" and "Advances in Civil Engineering," a Managing Editor & Section Editor (Civil Engineering) of the "NUST Journal of Engineering Sciences" published by NUST, a Guest Editor of the "International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks," and a Topic Editor of "Eng" published by MDPI Switzerland. He is also a Guest Editor of "Smart Cities" published by MDPI Switzerland for a special issue titled "Sustainable Smart Construction Materials." Dr. Usman has been the Principal Investigator of several funded research projects, including "Development of Magneto-Rheological Elastomer Based Seismic Isolation Systems for Seismic Protection of Civil Structures" and "Feasibility study of Smart MRE based base isolation system for large scale application in civil engineering structures." He is currently leading the project "Development of a sustainable 3D concrete printer". Dr. Usman has supervised eight undergraduate final-year projects, 25 Master's research projects, and two ongoing undergraduate final-year projects. He has also supervised one Ph.D. graduate and is currently supervising five Ph.D. students.
Academic Background
PhD
(Structural Health Monitoring, Energy Harvesting) Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology
September 01, 2012 - August 19, 2016
Honours and Awards
ICE Publising Award
ICE Publishing Award (Fredrick Palmer's Prize)
October 05, 2020
Publications
Advancing mix design prediction in 3D printed concrete: Predicting anisotropic compressive strength and slump flow
December 01, 2024
Case studies in construction materials - Volume 21 , Article Number e03510
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
Augmented Data-Driven Approach towards 3D Printed Concrete Mix Prediction
August 16, 2024
Applied Sciences - Volume 14(16), Article Number 7231
Thermal Performance Assessment of Concrete Walls Using Different Phase Change Materials
May 14, 2024
Advances in Civil Engineering - Volume 2024, Article ID 2994221, 10 pages
Modal-based fragility analysis of high-rise tubular structures: A methodology for vulnerability assessment
May 01, 2024
Structures - Volume:63, Article Number: 106289
Optimizing Reinforcement Strategies for Robust Beam-Column Joints in Seismic-Resistant Structures
April 01, 2024
Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering - Volume 49, Issue 4, Pages 6107-6124
Machine learning applications in the development of sustainable building materials to reduce carbon emission
February 23, 2024
Book on Artificial Intelligence Applications for Sustainable Construction - Chapter 3, Pages 93-121
Establishing Efficacy of Machine Learning Techniques for Vulnerability Information of Tubular Buildings
February 01, 2024
Engineered Science - Volume 27, Article Number 1008
Advancing structural health monitoring: A vibration-based IoT approach for remote real-time systems
January 01, 2024
Sensors and Actuators A: Physical - Volume 365, Article Number 114863
Inclusive characterization of 3D printed concrete (3DPC) in additive manufacturing: A detailed review
August 29, 2023
Construction and Building Materials - Volume 394, Article Number 132229
Effect of Different Confinements on High-Strength Steel Fiber-Reinforced Concrete (SFRC) Beams
August 10, 2023
Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering - Pages 1-14
Enhanced mechanical properties of surface modified and silica reinforced nomex sandwich composites
August 01, 2023
Materials Today Communications - Volume 36, Article Number 106346
Diagnosis of durability-related problems in concrete structures through comprehensive analysis and non-destructive testing: a case study
July 10, 2023
Journal of Structural Integrity and Maintenance - Pages 1-11
Machine Learning-Based Predictive Model for Tensile and Flexural Strength of 3D-Printed Concrete
June 02, 2023
Materials - Volume 16, Issue 11, Article Number 4149
Development of mortar filled honeycomb sandwich panels for resistance against repeated ballistic impacts
June 01, 2023
Journal of Materials Research and Technology - Volume 24, Pages 8121-8134
Self-centering passive base isolation system incorporating shape memory alloy wires for reduction in base drift
May 05, 2023
Smart Structures and Systems - Volume 31, No.5, Pages 531-543 (13 pages)
Enhancing Seismic Resilience of Existing Reinforced Concrete Building Using Non-Linear Viscous Dampers: A Comparative Study
April 17, 2023
Actuators - Volume 12, Issue 4, Article Number 175
Effect of multiwalled carbon nanotubes on compressive behavior of concrete at elevated temperature for mass concreting
April 10, 2023
European Journal of Environmental and Civil Engineering - Pages 1-24
Experimental investigation of tuned liquid column ball damper’s position on vibration control of structure using different fluids
March 03, 2023
Innovative Infrastructure Solutions - Volume 8, Issue 3, Article Number 111
Spring-controlled modified tuned liquid column ball damper for vibration mitigation of structures
February 17, 2023
Journal of Sound and Vibration - Volume 545, Article Number 117443
Axial compressive behavior of concrete incorporating crumb rubber pretreated with waste quarry dust
November 01, 2022
Journal of Building Engineering - Volume 59, Article Number 105086
Analytical and experimental investigations on the performance of tuned liquid column ball damper considering a hollow ball
September 10, 2022
Structural Engineering and Mechanics - Volume 83, Issue 5, Pages 655-669
Machine Learning-Based Fragility Assessment of Reinforced Concrete Buildings
August 25, 2022
Computational Intelligence and Neuroscience - Volume 2022, Article ID 5504283, 12 pages
Effect of Volume Fraction on Shear Mode Properties of Fe-Co and Fe-Ni Filled Magneto-Rheological Elastomers
July 21, 2022
Polymers - Volume:14, Issue:14,
Experimental Investigation of Concrete Properties using Locally available Coarse Aggregates in Punjab, Pakistan
June 30, 2022
NUST Journal of Engineering Sciences - Volume 15, No. 1, Pages 26-29
An experimental study of tuned liquid column damper controlled multi-degree of freedom structure subject to harmonic and seismic excitations
June 13, 2022
PLOS ONE - Volume 17, Issue 6, Article Number e0269910
In-Plane Seismic Strengthening of Brick Masonry Using Steel and Plastic Meshes
June 06, 2022
Materials - Volume 15, Issue 11, Article Number 4013
Mechanical behavior of high-strength concrete incorporating seashell powder at elevated temperatures
June 01, 2022
Journal of Building Engineering - Volume 50, Article Number 104226
Microstructure and Corrosion Behavior of Atmospheric Plasma Sprayed NiCoCrAlFe High Entropy Alloy Coating
February 16, 2022
Materials - Volume 15, Issue 4, Article Number 1486
Performance Evaluation of MWCNTs Reinforced Cement Mortar Composites using Natural and Commercial Surfactants
February 01, 2022
Journal of Wuhan University of Technology-Mater. Sci. Ed. - Volume 37, Pages47-57
Vibration control of an irregular structure using single and multiple tuned mass dampers
January 24, 2022
Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Structures and Buildings - Pages 1-13
Effect of Tuned Spring on Vibration Control Performance of Modified Liquid Column Ball Damper
December 29, 2021
Applied Sciences - Volume 12(1), Article Number 318
Fly ash cenosphere: characterization, processing, and properties
November 04, 2021
Handbook of Fly Ash - 1st Edition, Chapter 3, Pages 57-76
Suitability of liquid crystal display (LCD) glass waste as supplementary cementing material (SCM): Assessment based on strength, porosity, and durability
October 31, 2021
Journal of Building Engineering - Volume 42, Article Number 102793
A Framework with reduced computational burden for Seismic Fragility Assessment of Reinforced Concrete Buildings in High-Intensity Seismic Zones
October 01, 2021
Structures - Volume 33, Pages 3055-3065
Effect of masonry infill on analytical fragility response of RC frame school buildings in high seismic zone
June 01, 2021
Journal of Structural Integrity and Maintenance - Volume 6, Issue 2, Pages 110-122
Effect of steel and concrete thickness on shear strength of square concrete filled double skin tubular beams
June 01, 2021
Case Studies in Construction Materials - Volume 14, Article Number e00478
Investigation of the Structural Response of the MRE-Based MDOF Isolated Structure under Historic Near- and Far-Fault Earthquake Loadings
March 23, 2021
Applied Sciences - Volume 11(6), Article Number 2876
Utilization of Solid Waste from Brick Industry and Hydrated Lime in Self-Compacting Cement Pastes
February 27, 2021
Materials - Volume 14(5), Article Number 1109
Durability of slag waste incorporated steel fiber-reinforced concrete in marine environment
January 01, 2021
Journal of Building Engineering - Volume 33, Article Number 101641
Recent Progress in Isotropic Magnetorheological Elastomers and Their Properties: A Review
December 17, 2020
Polymers - Volume 12(12), Article Number 3023
Material Optimization of Tuned Liquid Column Ball Damper (TLCBD) for the Vibration Control of Multi-Storey Structure Using Various Liquid and Ball Densities
November 01, 2020
Journal of Building Engineering - Volume 32, Article Number 101742
Interfacial characteristics of cement mortars containing aggregate derived from industrial slag waste
September 17, 2020
Journal of Structural Integrity and Maintenance - Volume 5, Issue 4, Page 236-243
Emerging trends in the growth of structural systems for tall buildings
July 29, 2020
Journal of Structural Integrity and Maintenance - Volume 5, Issue 3, Page 155-170
Development and characterization of a novel hybrid magnetorheological elastomer incorporating micro and nano size iron fillers
July 01, 2020
Materials & Design - Volume 192, Article Number 108748
Flexural properties of concrete filled double skin (SHS outer and SHS inner) tubular Beams
July 01, 2020
Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Structures and Buildings - Pages 1-13
Optimized Corrosion Performance of AISI 1345 Steel in Hydrochloric Acid Through Thermo-Mechanical Cyclic Annealing Processes
April 01, 2020
Crystals - Volume 10, Article Number 256
Effect of Coconut Fiber Length and Content on Properties of High Strength Concrete
February 28, 2020
Materials - Volume 13, Issue 5, Article Number 1075
Axial compressive behavior of confined steel fiber reinforced high strength concrete
January 10, 2020
Construction and Building Materials - Volume 230, Article Number 117043
Improving structural performance of timber wall panels by inexpensive FRP retrofitting techniques
January 01, 2020
Journal of Building Engineering - Volume 27, Article Number 101004
Application of tuned liquid column ball damper (TLCBD) for improved vibration control performance of multi-storey structure
October 24, 2019
PLoS ONE - Volume 14(10), Article Number e0224436
Seismic Vulnerability Assessment of School Buildings in Seismic Zone 4 of Pakistan
October 03, 2019
Advances in Civil Engineering - Volume: 2019 Article Number: 5808256
Self-Consolidating Lightweight Concrete Incorporating Limestone Powder and Fly Ash as Supplementary Cementing Material
September 19, 2019
Materials - Volume: 12 Issue: 18 Article Number: 3050
Blast Loading Response of Reinforced Concrete Panels Externally Reinforced with Steel Strips
August 18, 2019
Infrastructures - Volume 4, Issue 3
Influence of bonded mortar of recycled concrete aggregates on interfacial characteristics – Porosity assessment based on pore segmentation from backscattered electron image analysis
July 10, 2019
Construction and Building Materials - Volume 212, Pages 149-163
Properties enhancement of super absorbent polymer (SAP) incorporated self-compacting cement pastes modified by nano silica (NS) addition
April 10, 2019
Construction and Building Materials - Volume 203, Pages 18-26
Ambient Vibration Testing of a Pedestrian Bridge Using Low-Cost Accelerometers for SHM Applications
January 03, 2019
Smart Cities - Volume 2, Issue 1, Pages 20-30
Optimization of Steam-Curing Regime for Recycled Aggregate Concrete Incorporating High Early Strength Cement-A Parametric Study
December 07, 2018
Materials - Volume: 11, Issue: 12, Article Number: 2487
Progressive structural capacity loss assessment-A framework for modern reinforced concrete buildings
December 03, 2018
PLoS ONE - Volume 13, Issue 12, Article Number e0208149
Effect of Soil-Structure Interaction on a Masonry Structure under Train Induced Vibrations
November 26, 2018
Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Structures and Buildings - -
Structural reliability analysis of superstructure of highway bridges on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC): a case study
August 24, 2018
Journal of Structural Integrity and Maintenance - Volume:3, Issue: 3, Pages 197-207
Eco-friendly self-compacting cement pastes incorporating wood waste as cement replacement: A feasibility study
July 20, 2018
Journal of Cleaner Production - Volume: 190, Pages: 679-688
Electromagnetic Energy Harvesting System based on Wake Galloping Using Circular Cylinders
June 28, 2018
Transactions of Korean Society of Noise and Vibration Engineering - Volume 12, No. 3, Pages 137-143
Experimental validation of a novel piezoelectric energy harvesting system employing wake galloping phenomenon for a broad wind spectrum
June 15, 2018
Energy - Volume 153, Pages 882-889
Effective use of sawdust for the production of eco-friendly and thermal-energy efficient normal weight and lightweight concretes with tailored fracture properties
May 20, 2018
Journal of Cleaner Production - Volume: 184 Pages: 1016-1027
Flexural fatigue behavior of thin laminated cementitious composites incorporating cenosphere fillers
February 15, 2018
Materials & Design - Volume 140, Pages 267-277
Slag waste incorporation in high early strength concrete as cement replacement: Environmental impact and influence on hydration & durability attributes
January 20, 2018
Journal of Cleaner Production - NULL
Performance evaluation of concrete incorporating glass powder and glass sludge wastes as supplementary cementing material
January 01, 2018
Journal of Cleaner Production - NULL
Applications of Nano Technology in Civil Engineering: A Review
January 01, 2018
International Journal of Strategic Engineering - Vol.01, No.1, Pages 48-64
Improving thermoelectric energy harvesting efficiency by using graphene
May 31, 2016
AIP Advances - Volume: 6, Issue: 5, Article Number: 055027
Recent developments of magneto-rheological elastomers for civil engineering applications
July 01, 2015
Book on Smart Materials Actuators: Recent Advances in Characterization and Applications - Chapter 9, Pages 171-194
A feasibility study on smart base isolation systems using magneto-rheological elastomers
August 20, 2009
Structural Engineering and Mechanics - Volume 32, Number 6, pages 755-770
Numerical Investigation of Smart Base Isolation System Employing MR Elastomer
March 11, 2009
Journal of Physics: Conference Series - Vol.149, Article Number 012099
Feasibility Study of MR Elastomer-based Base Isolation System
December 30, 2008
Journal of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute of Korea - Volume 21, Issue 6, Pages.597-605
Conferences
Retrofitting of damaged reinforced concrete bridge structure
June 12, 2019 - June 14, 2019
Muhammad Fawad, K Kalman, Rao Arsalan Khushnood, Muhammad Usman,
25th International Conference on Fracture and Structural Integrity
Effect of near and far Field Earthquakes on performance of various base isolation systems
June 12, 2019 - June 14, 2019
Bilal Lal Khan, Muhammad Azeem, Muhammad Usman, Syed Hassan Farooq, Asad Hanif, Muhammad Fawad,
25th International Conference on Fracture and Structural Integrity
Experimental Investigation of Low Strength Concrete (LSC) Beams Using Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymers (CFRP) Wrap
February 21, 2019 - February 22, 2019
Furqan farooq, Arslan Akbar , Muhammad Usman, Fahad Seemab,
First South Asia Conference on Earthquake Engineering (SACEE’19)
SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION OF A PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE FOR STRUCTURAL HEALTH MONITORING APPLICATIONS
February 21, 2019 - February 22, 2019
Azam Ali, Talha Yousaf Sandhu, Jawad Ali, Mashood Ur Rahaman, Muhammad Usman,
First South Asia Conference on Earthquake Engineering (SACEE’19)
Safety Assessment of Dams in Pakistan: A Case Study of Tarbela Dam
October 27, 2018 - October 31, 2018
Muhammad Zain, Muhammad Usman, Khawar Munir, Zahid Shehzad, Talat Iqbal,
5th International Dam Safety Symposium, Turkey
Flexural Fatigue Behavior of Lightweight Ferrocement: Experimental Investigation & Numerical Modeling
October 07, 2018 - October 11, 2018
Muhammad Usman, Asad Hanif, YongJae kim, P Pavithra, Zongjin Li,
5th International fib Congress (fib 2018 congress)
Effect of Super-plasticizer Dosages on Fresh State Properties and Early-Age Strength of Concrete
August 08, 2018 - August 09, 2018
Abdul Rasheed, Muhammad Usman, Syed Hassan Farooq, A Hanif,
14th International Conference on Concrete Engineering and Technology (CONCET 2018)
Enhancing Lateral Load Performance of Traditional Timber Wall (Dhajji-Dewari) by Strengthening of joints
August 08, 2018 - August 09, 2018
J Ahmad, M Usman, M A Hassan, S H Farooq, A Hanif,
14th International Conference on Concrete Engineering and Technology (CONCET 2018)
Effect of Steel Confinement on Axially Loaded Short Concrete Columns
April 02, 2018 - April 03, 2018
Muhammad Usman, H Farooq, K Mehmood, M S Malik, A Hanif,
International Conference on Advances in Engineering and Technology (ICAET-2018)
Research associate
Structural Control and Intelligent Systems Lab (KAIST)
September 01, 2011 - August 19, 2016
Research Assistant
Structural Control and Intelligent Systems Lab (KAIST)
January 13, 2008 - January 29, 2010
Junior Engineer
NESPAK
September 30, 2007 - January 31, 2008
Structural Engineer
Pakistan Engineering Services (PES)
June 30, 2007 - September 30, 2007
Research Associate
NIT (NUST)
March 31, 2007 - June 30, 2007