Engr. Rafi Ullah
Lecturer
Department of Geological Engineering , Faculty of Engineering & Architecture

rafi.ullah@buitms.edu.pk

Qualification

Master's (2018)
Geotechnical Engineering
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia
Bachelor's (2013)
Geological Engineering
Balochistan University of Information Technology Engineering & Management Sciences (BUITEMS), Pakistan

Teaching Courses

  • Geotechnical Engineering
  • Pavement & Foundation Engineering
  • Hydrogeology
  • Environmental Geological Engineering

Research Interest

  • Slope stability and rainfall-induced landslides
  • Numerical modeling for slope and foundation performance evaluation
  • Unsaturated Soil Mechanics
  • Soil Improvement

Membership

  • Pakistan Engineering Council

Awards & Achivements

  • Best Student Award, M.S. Geotechnical Engineering
    2018
  • Gold Medalist, B.S. Geological Engineering
    2013
My research primarily focuses on geotechnical and geo-environmental engineering, with particular emphasis on slope stability, residual soil characterization, and ground improvement techniques. I am actively involved in experimental and numerical investigations of soil and rock behavior, slope deformation under rainfall and loading, and stability assessment using advanced monitoring tools and remote sensing technologies. My broader research interests include slope stability and rainfall-induced landslides, residual soil mechanics and unsaturated soil behavior, ground improvement, UAV-based and remote sensing applications in geotechnical analysis, and numerical modeling for slope and foundation performance evaluation.

Publications

A comparative study of the influence of volumetric joint counts (Jv) and resistivity on rock quality designation (RQD) using multiple linear regression
Muhammad Junaid, Rini Asnida Abdullah, Radzuan Sa’ari, Kausar Sultan Shah, Rafi Ullah (2023) Pure and Applied Geophysics vol. 180 no. 6 pp. 2351-2368
Investigating effect of tunnel size, rock mass conditions, and In-Situ stresses on stability of tunnels
Hafeezur Rehman, Ahmad Shah, Mohd Hazizan Bin Mohd Hashim, Naseer Muhammad Khan, Wahid Ali, Kausar Sultan Shah, Muhammad Junaid, Rafi Ullah, Muhammad Bilal Adeel (2022) Journal of Mining and Environment vol. 13 no. 4 pp. 973-987
Quantification of rock mass condition based on fracture frequency using unmanned aerial vehicle survey for slope stability assessment
Muhammad Junaid, Rini Asnida Abdullah, Radzuan Sa’ari, Hafeezur Rehman, Kausar Sultan Shah, Rafi Ullah, Mohd Nur Asmawisham Alel, Ir Zuraini Zainal, Nurul Eilmy Zainuddin (2022) Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing vol. 50 no. 11 pp. 2041-2054
Effects of seasonal precipitation on the amount of seepage-a case study of tunnel 3 of Bazai irrigation project Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Arshad Ullah, M Mahboob Alam, KN Mat Said, A Kassim, A Abbil, I Alam (2022) International Journal of Integrated Engineering vol. 14 no. 5 pp. 81-88
Experimental analysis of embankment on soft soil improved with bottom ash columns
Arshad Ullah, Azman Kassim, Sarfraz Ahmed, Rafi Ullah, Muhammad Junaid, Muhammad Danish Zia (2022) Transportation Geotechnics vol. 37 no. - pp. 100881
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Work Experience

January 2015 to Date
Lecturer (BPS-18) at Geological Engineering
BUITEMS