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Dr Mohsin Usman Qureshi
Biography
Dr Mohsin is working as an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at Sohar University. He obtained his Ph.D. and MEng degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Tokyo, Japan, and BSc degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila, Pakistan. Dr Mohsin has more than a decade of experience in teaching and conducting research related to civil engineering and is also serving as Head of Research and Development at Sohar University. His research interests include (1) hydro-mechanical modelling of geomaterials, (2) sustainable ground improvement, (3) physical weathering effects on the mechanical behaviour of rocks, and (4) the development of geotechnical testing equipment. He is a member of the International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE) and the Oman Professional Engineers Network. In addition, he is the recipient of the International Outstanding Collaboration Award from the Japan Society of Civil Engineers and the principal investigator of externally funded research and consultancy projects.
Qualification
- Ph.D. In Civil Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Japan, 2011
- M.Eng. In Civil Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Japan, 2008
- B.Sc. In Civil Engineering, University of Eng. & Tech. Taxila, Pakistan, 2005
Teaching Interest
- Geoenvironmental Engineering
- Geotechnical Engineering
- Engineering Geology
- Soil Mechanics
- Project Management
- Introduction to Civil Engineering and Environment Issues
- Transportation Engineering
- Surveying
- Engineering Drawing
Research Interest
- Digital fabrication in construction
- Strength and deformation characteristics of geomaterials
- Sustainable Geotechnical Engineering
- Development of geotechnical testing equipment
- Effects of Rock weathering on geotechnical properties
Publications
- Qureshi, M. U., Mahmood, Z., Rasool. A. M., (2022). Using multivariate adaptive regression splines (MARS) to develop relationship between rock quality designation and permeability, Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering,14(2), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrmge.2021.06.011
- Qureshi, M. U., Mahmood, Z., Farooq, Q. U., Qureshi, L. Q. B. I. Alhandasi, H., Chang, I. (2022) Engineering characteristics of dune sand-fine marble waste mixtures, Geomechanics and Engineering, 28(6), 547-557.
- Mahmood, Z., Qureshi, M. U., Memon, Z. A., Qureshi, L. Q. B. I. (2022) Ultimate Limit State Reliability-Based Optimization of MSE Wall Considering External Stability, Sustainability, 14(9) https://doi.org/10.3390/su14094968
- Latif, Q. B. I., Mahmood, Z., Qureshi, M. U., Memon, Z. A., Milad, A., (2022) A Machine Learning Model for the Prediction of Concrete Penetration by the Ogive Nose Rigid Projectile. Applied Sciences. 12(4), 2040.
- Farooq, Q. U. and Qureshi, M. U. (2022) Sustainability of Heavily Loaded Raft Foundations on Granular Soils of Arabian Peninsula with Soft Clay Layer, Key Engineering Materials, 913, https://doi.org/10.4028/p-bd7gaa
- Alshibli, U., Alsaidi, M. S., Akhtar, A., Qureshi, M. U., Zhao, Y., Khalid, N. (2022) Enzyme Induced Calcite Precipitation (EICP) for Engineering Application by Using Plant Based Biomaterials, Materials Science Forum, 1059, 189-201, https://doi.org/10.4028/p-vnl1xk
- Qureshi, M. U., Alsaidi, M., Aziz, M., Chang, I., Rasool, A. M., & Kazmi, Z. A. (2021). Use of Reservoir Sediments to Improve Engineering Properties of Dune Sand in Oman. Applied Sciences, 11(4), 1620.
- Kazmi, Z. A., Konagai, K. Maqsoom, A., Sodangi, M., Qureshi, M. U., Abuhajar, O., (2021). Co-seismic Stress Changes and Triggering Mechanism of Earthquake Induced Landslides: A Case of 2005 Kashmir Earthquake, Arabian Journal of Geosciences, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12517-021-08514-0
- Aziz, M., Sheikh, F. N., Qureshi, M. U., Rasool, A. M., & Irfan, M. (2021). Durability against Wetting-Drying Cycles of a Lime and Cement-treated Fine-grained Soil, KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering, 25, 3306-3318.
- Rasool, A. M., Hameed, A., Qureshi M. U., Ibrahim, Y.E., Qazi A. U., Sumair, A. (2021) Experimental study on strength and endurance performance of burnt clay bricks incorporating marble waste, Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering,
https://doi.org/10.1080/13467581.2021.2024203 - Ibrahim, Y.E., Hameed, A., Rasool, A. M., Qazi A. U., Latif, M. F., Qureshi M. U., (2021). Experimental Response of Cold-formed Steel Stud Shear Wall with hardboard sheathing under seismic loading, Case Studies in Construction Materials, 15, e00574.
- Qureshi, M. U., Alkindi, G., and Alsaidi, M. (2021) Experimental study to investigate dune sand improvement by adding fine waste materials, Key Engineering Materials, 902, 153-159.
- Rasool, A. M., Qureshi, M. U., Ahmad, M. (2020). A Comparative Study on the Calculation of Wind Load and Analysis of Communication Tower as per TIA-222-G and TIA-222-H Standards, KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering, 25(2), 1-8.
- Qureshi, M. U., Towhata, I., & Yamada, S. (2019). Experimental relation between shear strength under low pressure and S-wave velocity of rock subjected to mechanical weathering. Soils and Foundations, 59(5), 1468-1480.
- Qureshi, M.U., Al-Hilly, A., Al-Zeidi, O., Al-Barrami, A. and Al-Jabri, A., (2019). Vane shear strength of bio-improved sand reinforced with natural fibre. In E3S Web of Conferences (Vol. 92, p. 12004). EDP Sciences.
- Qureshi M. U., Chang I., Alsadarani K. (2017), Strength and slake durability characteristics of biopolymer-treated desert sand, Geomechanics and Engineering, 12(5), 785-801, http://dx.doi.org/10.12989/gae.2017.12.5.785
- Qureshi M. U., Al-Sawafi B., Al-Wasahi M., Al-Saidi M., Al-Badi S. (2017), The Sustainable use of Fine Marble Waste Powder for the Stabilization of Desert Sand in Oman, Sustainable Civil Infrastructures, 303-313.
- Qureshi M. U., Yamada S. & Towhata I. (2013), A simplified technique for slope stability assessment based on insitu S-wave velocity measurement, K. Ugai et al. (eds.), Earthquake-Induced Landslides, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-32238-9, © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2013, pp 871-881.
- Aziz M., Towhata I., Yamada S., Qureshi M. U. & Kawano K. (2010). Water-induced granular decomposition and its effects on geotechnical properties of crushed soft rocks, Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 10(6), pp. 1229-1238.