• Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (Construction Project Management) - Florida International University, USA – 2011

• M.S. in Construction Engineering and Management - National University of Singapore – 2001

• B.E. in Civil Engineering - NED University of Engineering & Technology, Pakistan – 1998

• Aug 2024 – Present Assistant Professor, Department of Building Construction Science, Mississippi State University

• Jul 2023 – Jul 2024 Research Associate III, Department of Building Construction Science, Mississippi State University

• Dec 2022 – Jun 2023 Visiting Professor/ Temporary Instructor, Dep of Constr & Ops Mgt, South Dakota State University

• Dec 2019 – Dec 2022 Professor and Chairperson, Department of Civil Engineering, NED University, Pakistan

• Apr 2018 – Present Founder and Focal Person, Construction Management Association of Pakistan

• Sep 2016 – Dec 2022 Director, Building Information Modeling Center, NED

• Apr 2016 – Dec 2022 Director General, NED Academy

• Jan 2016 – Dec 2022 Director, Centre of Professional Excellence (CoPE), NED

• Jan 2014 – Dec 2022 Founder and Focal Person, Construction Engineering & Management Group (CEMG), NED

• Apr 2012 – Nov 2017 Secretary, Advanced Studies and Research Board, NED

• Mar 2012 – Dec 2020 Project Manager (in an advisory role), TEAMS Consulting Pakistan

• Dec 2011 – Dec 2019 Professor and Co-Chair, Department of Civil Engineering, NED University, Pakistan

• Jun 2011 – Dec 2011 Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, NED University, Pakistan

• Aug 2006 – Apr 2011 Ph.D. Scholar, Graduate Researcher and Adjunct Instructor, Department of Construction Management, Florida International University (FIU), USA

• Apr 2002 – Jul 2006 Project Manager (in an advisory role), TEAMS Consulting Pakistan

• Jan 2002 – Jun 2011 Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, NED University, Pakistan

• Jan 2001 – Dec 2001 Design Engineer, Meinhardt Singapore

• Jan 2000 – Dec 2000 MS Student, National University of Singapore, Singapore

• Jan 1999 – Dec 1999 Design Engineer, AA Associates, Karachi, Pakistan

I am actively involved in several national and international professional organizations that support the advancement of construction engineering, project management, and safety. My affiliations include:

• Project Management Institute (PMI), USA

• American Concrete Institute (ACI), USA

• American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), USA

• Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering (AACE International), USA

• American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP)

• International Geosynthetics Society (IGS)

• Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC)

• Institution of Engineers, Pakistan (IEP)

I am a dynamic academic, researcher, trainer, and consultant with over 26 years of global experience in education, research, training, and the construction industry across Pakistan, the USA, Singapore, and the Middle East. My career has included managing academic leadership roles, developing new educational programs, launching training institutes, conducting funded research, driving industry-academia collaborations, offering corporate training, mentoring professionals and students, and engaging with professional communities at both national and international levels.

I have published and presented over 120 refereed papers in peer-reviewed journals and international conferences and have edited more than 20 conference proceedings. My teaching portfolio includes over 18,600 hours of classroom instruction, complemented by 3,500+ hours of executive education and professional training. I continue to contribute meaningfully to academia, research, and capacity-building in the built environment.