Engr. Jalal Shah
Lab Engineer
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology (GIKI)
- Awarded Fully Funded Chief Minister KPK Merit-based Scholarship (Worth 2 million PKR)
- CGPA: 36/4 | 6 out of 35 students | 3x Dean’s Roles of Honor
- Thesis Title: A hybrid FEM-ML framework with Explainable AI for predicting the bearing capacity of Bored Cast In-situ Piles.
- Leadership: General Secretary, Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) GIKI Student Chapter (2024-25) | Student Ambassador, Shaukat Khanum Memorial and Cancer Research Hospital (2022-23)
09/2021 – 06/2025
Topi, Pakistan
PUBLICATIONS
Comparative performance evaluation of machine learning models for predicting the ultimate bearing capacity of shallow foundations on granular soils
Scientific Reports (Q1, Impact Factor 4.9)
Authors: Jalal Shah, Mehtab Alam, Faisal Javed, Muhammad Umar, Furqan Ahmad
Sustainable rehabilitation of corroded RC culverts using ECC and interpretable machine learning
Structures (Q1, Impact Factor 4.3)
Authors: Khan Abdul Majid, Fayiz Amin, Abdulmoez Al Ismaeel, Dang Faning, Jalal Shah
A hybrid FEM-ML framework with Explainable Al for predicting the bearing capacity of Bored Cast In-situ Piles
Transportation Geotechnics (Manuscript Under Review)
Authors: Jalal Shah, Mehtab Alam, Fayiz Amin, Faria Nazir, Furqan Ahmad
10/2025
10/2025
WORK EXPERIENCE
Laboratory Engineer
Grand Asian University
- Conducting and supervising laboratory sessions in Soil Mechanics, Structural Design, Engineering Hydrology, and Environmental Engineering in accordance with ASTM, AASHTO, and ACI standards, ensuring standardized testing procedures and compliance with laboratory protocols.
- Demonstrating experiments and guiding students in engineering interpretation, analysis, and critical evaluation of results obtained from standardized civil engineering laboratory testing.
Site Engineer
AZ Engineers and Partners LLC
- Executed major infrastructure works including bridge, culvert, underpass, decorative arches, café building, and slope protection works such as rock armour, retaining walls, gabion walls, and riprap.
- Led daily site activities, including manpower deployment, equipment allocation, and work sequencing, to optimize productivity and minimize
06/2026 – Present Sialkot, Pakistan
08/2025 – 06/2026
Salalah, Oman
- Prepared technical documentation including method statements, ITPs, MIRs, RFIs, DPRs, MASs, NCRs, BBS, shop drawing markups, concrete pour plans, material reconciliation reports, and monthly progress reports.
CERTIFICATIONS
Introduction of Pile Foundation
Coursera, September 2024
Slope Engineering
Coursera, September 2024
Design and Detailing of RCC elements
Coursera, June 2026
NUST Summer School on Climate Change National University of Science and Technology, Pakistan, August 2025
SKILLS
Software Skills
- Geotechnical Engineering: Plaxis 3D, Geostudio
- Programming Language: Python
- CAD: AutoCAD, Revit
- Structural Design: ETABS
- Quantity Estimation: Planswift
HONOURS AND AWARDS
Deep Excavations and Support Systems
Coursera, January 2025
Getting Started with Plaxis 3D
Seequent, June 2025
Transportation, Sustainable Buildings, Green Construction
Coursera, March 2023
Mechanics of Materials IV: Deflections, Buckling, Combined Loading & Failure Theories Coursera, May 2024
Professional Competencies
- Excellent communication & presentation abilities
- Analytical thinking and problem-solving mindset
- Leadership and collaborative teamwork
- Fast learner with adaptability to dynamic environments
Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Scholarship for Bachelor Studies at GIK Institute, Pakistan
Worth PKR 3.2 million
Merit Based Scholarship for Intermediate Education in the Quaid-e-Azam College, Swabi, Pakistan
Worth PKR 0.3 million
NETWORKS AND MEMBERSHIPS
Oman Society of Engineers
Membership No: E-OSE/25/1107
Pakistan Engineering Council
Membership No: Civil/078157
REFERENCES
08/2021
08/2019
2025 – Current
Oman
2025 – Current
Pakistan
Dr. Mehtab Alam , Postdoctoral fellow, Tongji University, China m_alam@tongji.edu.cn
Dr. Hafiz Ahmed Waqas, Assistant Professor, GIK Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology, Pakistan hafiz.waqas@giki.edu.pk