The Department of Civil Engineering organized a CPD seminar on “Contemporary Strategies for the Restoration and Preservation of National Heritage” on February 20, 2025. The HoD of Civil Engineering, CUI Wah Campus, welcomed the guest speaker Prof. Dr. Anwar Khitab who serves as the Dean and HoD of the Civil Engineering Department at Mirpur University of Science and Technology (MUST) in Mirpur, Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Pakistan. Dr. Khitab holds a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from INSA Toulouse - Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Toulouse, France, which he completed in 2005. He has authored over 139 publications in the field.
The guest speaker presented the restoration work done on significant heritage sites in Pakistan, focusing on the materials used in their construction and evaluating their structural strength. His study covered key historical landmarks, including Rohtas Fort in Jehlum, Baghsar Fort and Ramkot Fort in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), and the Katas Raj Temple. By examining the composition of building materials such as stone, brick, and mortar, he aimed to understand their durability and preservation needs. Additionally, various techniques, including material testing and structural analysis, were employed to determine the strength of these historical structures, ensuring their long-term conservation and resilience against environmental and human-induced damage.
Students actively participated by asking the guest speaker questions, leading to an engaging discussion. At the end of the session, the Chairman, Civil Engineering Department, Dr. Adnan Nawaz presented a souvenir to the guest speaker as a token of appreciation with a vote of thanks.
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The Department of Civil Engineering organized a CPD seminar on "Modeling and Analyzing Rut Depth in Asphalt Mixtures for Sustainable Road Performance", on December 12, 2024. The HoD Civil Engineering, Dr. Hassan Ashraf welcomed the guest speaker, Engr. Dr. Sabahat Hussain, Assistant Professor/Chairperson, Civil Engineering Department, HITEC Taxila. Dr. Sabahat is holding PhD degree in Transportation Engineering from UET Taxila. He has more than 10 years of Teaching & Research experience in academia. His main research interests are pavement materials analysis and design.
The guest speaker focused on the issue of premature road failures in Pakistan, specifically focusing on the rutting phenomenon. Rutting, characterized by the deformation or depression of pavement surfaces under repeated traffic loads, was identified as a critical factor contributing to the deterioration of road infrastructure. The seminar emphasized the significant financial losses incurred due to increased maintenance and rehabilitation costs. Additionally, it highlighted the broader implications of rutting on the energy sector, including the heightened fuel consumption caused by inefficient road conditions, which exacerbates the ongoing energy crisis in the country. At the end the Chairperson, Department of Civil Engineering (CUI), Dr. Adnan Nawaz presented the souvenir to the guest speaker with a vote of thanks.
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The seminar on "Green Composite Materials: A Sustainable Alternative to Plastic for a Greener Future" was jointly organized by the Department of Mechanical Engineering (DME) and the student chapter of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) on December 14, 2023, at COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI) – Wah Campus. The event was part of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) licensed under the Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC). The resource persons for this CPD activity were Dr. Atta ur Rehman Shah, Associate Professor/Head of DME at CUI Wah, and Prof. Dr. Abdul Shakoor from the University of Engineering and Technology Peshawar.
Dr. Attaur Rehman commenced the seminar by providing a comprehensive insight into green composite materials as environmentally friendly alternatives to synthetic plastics. He emphasized the significance of their applications and the growing demand for such materials, highlighting the sustainable role of biodegradable substances in industrial production. Prof. Dr. Abdul Shakoor shared his innovative research on the development of biopolymer composites for structural applications, presenting experimental findings on the thermal, mechanical, and viscoelastic analyses of PLA-wood and PLA-talc composites.
The seminar drew attendees from various sectors, including industrial representatives, faculty members, and both graduate and undergraduate students. The audience actively engaged in discussions on challenges facing the adoption of bio-composites, particularly in the context of Pakistan. The discourse also underscored the pivotal role of collaboration between academia and industry.
The event concluded with Dr. Atta Ur Rehman presenting a CUI shield to Prof. Dr. Abdul Shakoor, accompanied by the distribution of certificates to participants. Subsequently, industrial guests visited the Mechanical Engineering Department's laboratories, expressing appreciation for the students' projects and the available facilities. The organizers envision a continuation of such collaborative events in the future. A post-seminar lunch provided participants an opportunity for interactive sessions with the speakers, as well as the Director Campus, CUI Wah, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Abid, T.I.
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One day CPD seminar "Impact of Machine Learning in the Field of Civil Engineering" was organized by the Department of Civil Engineering on October 13, 2022. The guest speaker, Dr. Muhammad Faisal Javaid, Head, Civil Engineering Department from COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus delivered seminar. The speaker has an experience of over 10 years in the structural modeling, analysis and design of buildings and other structures.
The speaker delivered the key features of application of machine learning and models of performance- based evaluation to build facilities under extreme loads. He shared real case studies and explained solutions of practical issues by using ML Techniques and demonstrated GeneXpro Tool 5.0 application. He also discussed the approaches involved to predict and understand the materials behaviors. At the end the CUI Wah Campus souvenir was presented to the guest speaker with the vote of thanks by the Head, Civil Engineering Department, Dr. Tahir Mehmood.
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The Department of Civil Engineering organized a CPD seminar on “Earthquake Risk Reduction in Pakistan: Issues and Challenges”, on June 14, 2022. The HoD Civil Engineering, CUI Wah Campus welcomed the guest speaker, Engr. Dr. Fawad Najam, an Assistant Professor at the Department of Structural Engineering at NUST. He has a PhD degree in Structural Engineering from Asian Institute of Technology (AIT, Thailand) with a research focus on the evaluation of nonlinear seismic demands of high-rise RC buildings using simplified analysis procedures. Dr. Najam holds an experience of over 10 years in the structural modeling, analysis and design of buildings and other structures. While working at various appointments including structural engineering consultant and research associate at various institutes in Pakistan and Thailand, he has actively participated in various private and public sector research and consultancy projects resulting in improved academia-industry linkages. He has conducted professional trainings for over 1000 professionals in several countries in research areas related to structural analysis, design, dynamic analysis, and nonlinear analysis etc. He has also remained involved in the development of several software and computational tools for structural engineering applications.
The guest speaker focussed on the performance-based evaluation of built facilities under extreme loads e.g., severe earthquakes and winds. He presented an overview on seismic hazard and vulnerability assessment, nonlinear modeling and seismic analysis of structures, dynamic behavior of complex systems, and other related aspects of seismic risk. At the end the CUI Wah Campus souvenir was presented to the guest speaker. The seminar ended with a vote of thanks.
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