Engr. Dr. Shabir Ahmed
Assistant Professor Chairperson (Geological Engineering)
Department of Geological Engineering , Faculty of Engineering & Architecture

shabir.ahmed@buitms.edu.pk

Qualification

Ph.D. (2023)
Geotechnical Engineering (Soil instability and Ground improvement)
University of Wollongong, Australia
Master's (2017)
Geotechnical Engineering
NED UET Karachi, Pakistan
Bachelor's (2009)
Geological Engineering
UET Lahore, Pakistan

Teaching Courses

  • Geotechnical Engineering I and II
  • Rock Mechanics
  • Tunneling and Excavation Engineering
  • Hydrogeology
  • Geophysics
  • Geo-Environmental Engineering
  • Technical Report Writing

Research Interest

  • Slope failure treatment in water infiltration condition.
  • Flood control using modern techniques
  • Mineral exploration
  • Geo-hazards and their mitigation

Membership

  • Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC)

Awards & Achivements

  • Tetra Tech Coffey Geotechnics UOW Award for Best Postgraduate Performance in Geotechnical Research.
    2021
  • Best Employee Award by Department of Geological Engineering, BUITEMS, Quetta, Pakistan
    2010

Academic & Social Links

Publications

Effect of tyre crumbs on the instability of sand under constant shear-drained stress path
Shabir Ahmed, Jayan S Vinod, MD Neaz Sheikh (2024) Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Ground Improvement vol. 177 no. 3 pp. 203-210
Behavior of sand–tire chip mixtures in constant shear drained stress path
Shabir Ahmed, Jayan S Vinod, M Neaz Sheikh (2022) Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering vol. 34 no. 11 pp. 04022294
The εv/εa–p′ method for the determination of instability of granular soils under constant shear drained stress path
Shabir Ahmed, JS Vinod, M Neaz Sheikh, Andy Fourie, David Reid (2022) Canadian Geotechnical Journal vol. 59 no. 8 pp. 1527-1530
Behaviour of sand-scrap tyre mixtures under the constant shear drained and conventional undrained stress paths
Shabir Ahmed (2000) - vol. - no. - pp. -
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Work Experience

February 2024 to Date
Chairman/Assistant Professor at Geological Engineering
BUITEMS
February 2018 to February 2024
Assistant Professor at Geological Engineering
BUITEMS
November 2009 to February 2018
Lecturer at Geological Engineering
BUITEMS
October 2009 to November 2009
Geological Engineer at Consultant (100 Dams Project)
CAMEOS Consultant