Engr. Muhammad Numan
Lecturer
Passionate Civil Engineering Lecturer with a Master’s in Structural Engineering and over 6 years of academic experience. Skilled in curriculum development, OBE implementation, research supervision, and modern pedagogical tools including BIM and Revit. Actively involved in HEC-compliant academic quality enhancement, program accreditation, and student-centered teaching practices.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
LECTURER JUN 2026 TO PRESENT
Civil Engineering Department, Grand Asian University Sialkot (GAUS)
LECTURER JAN 2025 TO MAY 2026
Civil Engineering Technology Department, University of Sialkot (USKT)
Responsibilities performed as an additional duty:
- Convener of Departmental Accreditation
- Convener of Departmental Quality Enhancement Cell
- Member of Strategic Plan Departmental Committee
- Member of Project Evaluation Committee
- Member of Industrial Advisory Board
- Secretary of Curriculum Review Committee
- Secretary of Departmental Scholarship Committee
- Advisor of Civil Tech Society
JUNIOR LECTURER FEB 2020 TO DEC 2024
Civil Engineering Technology Department, University of Sialkot
TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES
- Taught undergraduate courses including Structural Analysis, Reinforced Concrete Design, Construction Materials, and AutoCAD.
- Supervised final year projects (FYPs) and guided student
- Conducted laboratory sessions on concrete testing, materials, and
- Applied Outcome-Based Education (OBE) methodologies and maintained course files for audit and accreditation purposes.
Co-SUPERVISED FINAL YEAR PROJECTS
- “Comparative Study on the Effects of Type of Bacteria and Curing Conditions on the Mechanical Properties of Self-Healing Geopolymer Concrete.”
- “Effect of Molarity, Alkaline Activator to Fly Ash Ratio and Na2SiO3/NaOH Ratio on the Mechanical Properties of Fly Ash Based Geopolymer Concrete.”
- “Investigation of Durability, Acid Resistance, and Fire Resistance of Fly Ash-Steel Slag Bricks: A Promising Advancement in Construction Materials.”
- “Investigation of Performance of Concrete Using Glass Powder and Marble Powder as a Partial Replacement for Cement.”
- “Investigation of Performance of Concrete Using Marble Powder Dust as Partial Replacement for Cement and Rice Husk Powder as Partial Replacement for Sand”.
EDUCATION
- MSC STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING 2020 TO 2025
UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY (UET), LAHORE
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Asad Ullah Qazi
Co-Supervisor: Dr. Qasim Shaukat Khan
Thesis Titles: 01- Investigation on Thar coal power plant fly ash based geopolymer concrete (Funded by China Pakistan Economic Corridor, CPEC).
02- Investigate on Thar Coal Fly Ash Based Geopolymer Recycled Aggregate Concrete (Funded by National Research program for Universities, NRPU by HEC).
Ø BSC CIVIL ENGINEERING 2015 TO 2019
MIRPUR UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (MUST), MIRPUR
RESEARCH GRANTS & PROJECTS
China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)-Funded Research Project
Title: An Environmentally Friendly Cementless Concrete for Future Construction in Pakistan: Geopolymer Concrete – A Sustainable Approach
Funding Agency: China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)
National Research program for Universities (NRPU)-Funded Research Project (HEC Pakistan) Title: Development of Cement-less Recycled Aggregate Concrete in Pakistan: A Sustainable Approach Funding Agency: National Research Program for Universities (NRPU), HEC
PATENT
“Thar Fly Ash Based Geopolymer Concrete Compositions and Method of Formation” by Prof. Dr. Qasim Shaukat Khan; Engr. Muhammad Numan; prof. Dr. Asad Ullah Qazi; Prof. Dr. Muhammad Hadi, and Prof. Dr. Khalid Farooq.
JOURNAL RESEARCH PAPERS
- M. (2025). An Investigation Study of the Durability and Sustainability of Fly Ash and Steel Slag Bricks. Slovak Journal of Civil Engineering, 33(2), 26-35. doi: 10.2478/sjce-2025-0009
- Numan, M., Khan, Q. S., Qazi, A. U., Kazmi, S. M. S., & Munir, M. J. (2025). Development of cement-less recycled aggregate concrete mixes: A step towards sustainable construction. Sustainability, 17(6), 2371. doi:10.3390/su17062371
- Numan, M. (2024). Advancements In Structural Health Monitoring: A Review of Machine Learning Approaches For Damage Detection And Assessment. International Journal for Computational Civil and Structural Engineering, 20(1), 124–142. https://doi.org/10.22337/2587-9618-2024-20-1-124-142.
- Numan, , Saadat, U., & Farooq, M. U. (2024). BIM and Sustainable Design: A Review of Strategies and Tools for Green Building Practices. Journal of Engineering Research and Sciences, 3(2), 1-7. [DOI: 10.55708/js0302001].
- Numan, M. (2024). Bim and Risk management: A review of strategies for identifying, analysing and mitigating project risks. Journal of Engineering Research and Sciences, 3(1), 20–26. doi:10.55708/js0301004
- Akram, T., Farooq, M. U., Akram, H., Ahad, A., & Numan, M. (2021). The Impact of Firm Size on Profitability–A Study on the Top 10 Cement Companies of Pakistan. Jurnal Aplikasi Manajemen, Ekonomi dan Bisnis, 6(1), 14-24.
CONFERENCE RESEARCH PAPERS
- Numan, M., Akram, H., Ahad, A. & Farooq, M. U. (2021). DESIGNING THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT FOR COMMUNITY RESILIENCE IN National Conference on
Community Resilience. Published.
- Saadat, U., Numan, M., Farooq, U., & Khan, A. U. (2021). ATTENTION DIVERSITY IMPACT OF TRANSPORTATION ON URBAN DISASTER RESILIENCE. National Conference on
Community Resilience. Published.
- Farooq, U., Ahad, A., Akram, H., & Numan, M. (2021). COMMUNITY RESILIENCE
ASSESSMENT AND IMPROVEMENT METRICS. National Conference on Community Resilience. Published.
INTERNATIONAL SEMINARS
As a speaker participate in the following International Seminars on the following titles:
- “Environmental Friendly Cementless Concrete for Future Construction in Pakistan; A Sustainable Solution” at University of Engineering & Technology (UET), Lahore on 30 May, 2024.
- “Development of Cementless Recycled Aggregate Concrete in Pakistan: A Sustainable Approach” at University of Engineering & Technology (UET), Lahore on 30 May, 2024.
REVIEWER
- Scientific Committee Member at Civil Engineering Annual International
- Reviewer of Journal of Engineering Research and Sciences (JENRS).
- Reviewer of Advances in Science, Technology and Engineering Systems Journal (ASTESJ).
TRAININGS DELIVERED
Gave the trainings on the following titles:
- Workshop on “Final Year Project Thesis and Research Paper writing” University of Sialkot, on January 2025.
- Workshop on “BIM by using REVIT”, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, on 05 March
- Workshop on “How to use Mendeley”, University of Sialkot, on 06 Dec,
- Workshop on “Introduction to Building Information Modeling (BIM) using REVIT” at University of Sialkot, on 12 Dec, 2021.
- Workshop on “AutoCAD 2D & 3D for Engineers” at University of Sialkot, on 12 Aug,
TRAININGS ATTENDED
Attended the following trainings:
- “Outcome Based Education” organized by University of Gujrat on 25 March
- “Laboratory Safety Practices” organized by Pandit Deendayal Energy University on 14th
- “Assessment Techniques of Outcome Based Education System” organized by University of Sialkot on 4th January 2021.
- “Preliminary Training of Outcome Based Education System” organized by University of Sialkot on 7th December 2020.
- “Recent Developments in Nanostructured metals and Alloys” organized by Institute For Engineering Research and Publication (IFERP) on 25th October 2020.
- “Biology in Concrete” organized by Institute for Engineering Research and Publication (IFERP) on 20th September 2020.
- “Latest Trends in Nanotechnology” organized by Institute for Engineering Research and Publication (IFERP) on 10th September 2020.
COURSES & CERTIFICATIONS
- Certified in “Risk & Safety in Civil Engineering” from European Open University,
- Certified in “Advance Communication Skills” from European Open University,
- Certified in “BIM Fundamental for Engineers” from National Taiwan University,
- Certified Publons “Academy Peer Reviewer”, New
- Certified Publons “Academy Supervisor”, New
- Certified in “Working at Height Safety Induction” from The Knights of Safety,
VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES
- President of Society of Civil Engineering MUST (SCEM) from 2018-
- Event Organizer of Society of Civil Engineering MUST (SCEM) from 2017-
- Session Head of Society of Civil Engineering MUST (SCEM) from 2016-
- Event Head of MUST Olympiad held in
- Event Organizer at MUST Enigma 18 held in
- Event Head of MUST Orientation held in
- Organized various CPD and GRE
- Organized various competitions at departmental and University
SOFTWARES
BIM REVIT | ETABS | MATLAB | CSI BRIDGE | MDSOLIDS | AUTOCAD 2D & 3D | MICROSOFT PROECT | MICROSOFT OFFICE
ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS
Curriculum Planning | Academic Documentation & Quality Reporting | Laboratory Setup & Resource Organization | Seminar, Workshop & Event Management | Outcome-Based Education (OBE) Implementation
| Research Project Supervision & Planning | Assessment & Evaluation Management
MEMBERSHIPS
Member of the following organizations
Institute For Engineering Research and Publication (IFERP), License no. PM07321564.
International Association of Engineering (IAENG), License no. 279343. American Society of Civil Engineering (ASCE), License no. 12221626. Institute of Civil Engineers (ICE), License no. 93586366.
REFERENCES
Mr. Taimoor Bin Tanveer Director of Academics University of Sialkot director.academics@uskt.edu.pk
Dr. Arsalan Masood
Director, Faculty of Engineering & Architecture University of Sialkot arsalan.masood@uskt.edu.pk