Dr. Syed Nasir Shah
Assistant Professor
Department of Civil Engineering , Faculty of Engineering & Architecture

syed.nasir@buitms.edu.pk
Extension No: 818

Qualification

Postdoctoral (2024)
Structural Engineering and Materials
Institute of Energy Infrastructure - Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN),, Malaysia
Ph.D. (2022)
Ph.D. in Structural Engineering and Materials
Universiti Malaya, Malaysia
Master's (2017)
MS Civil Engineering
Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences, Pakistan
Bachelor's (2013)
BS Civil Engineering
Balochistan University of Information Technology Engineering & Management Sciences, Pakistan

Teaching Courses

  • Advanced Concrete Technology
  • Research Methods and Techniques
  • Mechanics of Solids-I
  • Mechanics of Solids-II
  • Concrete Technology

Teaching Method

  • Collaborative Learning
  • Flipped Classroom
  • Self-learning
  • Visual, Audio, & Kinesthetic Teaching
  • Crossover Learning
  • Expeditionary Learning
  • Inquiry-Based Learning
  • Differentiated Instruction

Research Interest

  • Sustainable Concrete Technology
  • Construction Materials
  • Lightweight Concrete
  • Insulating construction Materials
  • Cementitious Composite

Membership

  • Professional Engineer, Pakistan Engineering Council

Awards & Achivements

  • Most Cited Paper Award 2023, Resources Conservation & Recycling (Elsevier)
    2023
  • Gold Medalist, BS Civil Engineering
    2013
Dr. Syed Nasir Shah is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at BUITEMS, Quetta. He earned his Ph.D. in Structural Engineering and Materials from Universiti Malaya, Malaysia, and completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship at Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN), Malaysia. His academic and research interests focus on sustainable construction materials, lightweight and insulating cementitious composites, and innovative pavement technologies. He has published widely in international journals, presented his work at conferences, and regularly reviews for reputed scientific journals. In addition to research, he teaches undergraduate and postgraduate courses in civil engineering and actively contributes to academic quality assurance and program development. He is also a registered Professional Engineer with the Pakistan Engineering Council.

Publications

Physical, strength and acoustic properties of lightweight cement composite with preplaced chemically-treated crumb rubber
Syed Nasir Shah, Salmia Beddu, Soon Poh Yap, Azma Putra, Muhammad Nur Othman, Choon Wah Yuen, Kim Hung Mo (2024) Case Studies in Construction Materials vol. 20 no. - pp. e02821
Chemically treated silica aerogel for the use in lightweight cementitious composite
Syed Nasir Shah, Kim Hung Mo, Soon Poh Yap, Mohammed KH Radwan, Ahmed El-Shafie (2023) Case Studies in Construction Materials vol. 18 no. - pp. e01742
Perlite microsphere for the use in lightweight cementitious composite
Syed Nasir Shah, Wei Da Cheng, Jeck Kie Kam, Zhi Pin Loh, Zainah Ibrahim, Kim Hung Mo (2023) Composites and Advanced Materials vol. 32 no. - pp. 26349833231158124
Aerogel and expanded perlite incorporated lightweight cementitious composites containing crushed glass: Evaluation of the drying shrinkage and alkali-silica expansion
Syed Nasir Shah, Tee How Tan, Onn Wee Tey, Geok Wen Leong, Yoong Sheng Chin, Choon Wah Yuen, Kim Hung Mo (2022) Science Progress vol. 105 no. 2 pp. 00368504221091186
Effect of basalt and polypropylene fibers on crumb rubber mortar with Portland cement and calcium aluminate cement binders: Strength and artificial neural network prediction model
Saghar Baghban, Kim Hung Mo, Zainah Ibrahim, Mohammed KH Radwan, Syed Nasir Shah (2022) Progress in Rubber, Plastics and Recycling Technology vol. 38 no. 1 pp. 99-124
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Work Experience

July 2017 to Date
Assistant Professor at Civil Engineering
Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences
January 2015 to June 2017
Lecturer at civil Engineering
Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences