About

Dr. Zain Maqsood is working as Assistant Professor in the NUST Institute of Civil Engineering . Dr. Zain Maqsood has a PhD in Geotechnical . Dr. Zain Maqsood has published 25 research articles & conference papers having a citation count of 286 , carried out 27 projects and filed 0 intellectual property.

Research Tags

Research Projects

2

Industry Projects

25

Amount Granted

45.4 M

Publications

25

Citations

286

Intellectual Property

0
Publication Types
Project Types
Publications by Year
Projects by Year

Education

PhD Geotechnical 2016- 2019
The University of Tokyo , Japan
MS Geotechnical 2014- 2016
The University of Tokyo , Japan
BE Civil Engineering 2008- 2012
NUST, Islamabad , Pakistan

Experience

Assistant Professor 2022- Present
NUST Institute of Civil Engineering , NUST
Assistant Professor 2021- 2022
NUST Institute of Civil Engineering , NUST
Project Researcher 2019- 2020
The University of Tokyo , Tokyo, Islamabad ,
Junior Engineer 2013- 2014
NESPAK , Lahore ,
Junior Engineer 2012- 2013
NESPAK Foundation , Lahore, Pakistan ,

Awards

Memberships

2
Research Projects
25
Industrial Projects
27
National Projects
0
International Projects
45.4M
Total Funding (PKR)
Time-Dependent Mechanical Behavior of New Type of Light Weight Cemented Granular Geomaterials (CGG) 2022
Project Status: Approved_inprocess Rs: 11.6 M Approval Date: 2022-03-14 Completion Date: N/A
Funding Agency: HEC
Effect of Creep, temperature and loading cycling of soil geomembrane interface shear strength 2022
Project Status: Approved_inprocess Rs: 15.8 M Approval Date: 2022-05-13 Completion Date: N/A
Funding Agency: HEC
Implement a shallow seismic survey at Balakot Project, Mansehra District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 2024
Project Status: Completed Rs: 0.1 M Approval Date: 2024-10-22 Completion Date: 2025-01-06
Funding Agency: BK Consultants (PVT) Lt
Geotechnical Consultancy Project for “Geotechnical Investigations for HEC Secretariat Building at HEC H-8 Premises, Islamabad” 2024
Project Status: Completed Rs: 0.8 M Approval Date: 2024-04-25 Completion Date: 2025-01-13
Funding Agency: NESPAK
Geotechnical Consultancy Project for “Preliminary Geotechnical Investigation for NCLS College at NUST H-12, Islamabad" 2024
Project Status: Completed Rs: 0.8 M Approval Date: 2024-01-01 Completion Date: 2024-12-04
Funding Agency: Project Management Office (PMO) NUST, Pakistan
Geotechnical Consultancy for Construction of Box Culverts at C-14, Islamabad 2024
Project Status: Completed Rs: 1.9 M Approval Date: 2024-01-16 Completion Date: 2024-08-26
Funding Agency: Capital Development Authority (CDA), Pakistan
Geotechnical Consultancy Project for “Field Density Tests at German Embassy, Islamabad. 2023
Project Status: Completed Rs: 0.2 M Approval Date: 2023-02-28 Completion Date: 2024-02-28
Funding Agency: DVK Construction Pvt Ltd
Geotechnical Consultancy for Design of Foundation for Upgradation of NCRD Complex, Phase-III, at Chak Shahzad, Islamabad 2024
Project Status: Completed Rs: 0.6 M Approval Date: 2024-01-24 Completion Date: 2024-03-26
Funding Agency: Pakistan Public Works Department (PWD)
Geotechnical Consultancy Project for “Geotechnical Investigation for Newly Proposed 132 KV Grid Station at Cabinet Division Employees Cooperative Housing Society, Islamabad” 2023
Project Status: Completed Rs: 0.7 M Approval Date: 2023-09-07 Completion Date: 2023-11-07
Funding Agency: Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO), Pakistan
Geotechnical Consultancy Project for “Geotechnical Investigation for Construction of BOQs (Male) (Adjacent to Under Construction Male BOQ building)” 2023
Project Status: Completed Rs: 0.4 M Approval Date: 2023-01-27 Completion Date: 2023-02-20
Funding Agency: Project Management Office (PMO) NUST, Pakistan
Geotechnical Consultancy for Construction of 132 KV Grid Station at Shakrial, Rawalpindi 2023
Project Status: Completed Rs: 0.6 M Approval Date: 2023-02-01 Completion Date: 2023-04-03
Funding Agency: Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO), Pakistan
Geotechnical Consultancy for Design of Foundation for Transmission Tower at 132 KV, CHAKSAWARI, MIRPUR 2023
Project Status: Completed Rs: 0.8 M Approval Date: 2023-03-17 Completion Date: 2023-06-27
Funding Agency: Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO), Pakistan
Geotechnical Consultancy for Construction of 132 KV Grid Station at EMAAR Housing Society, Islamabad 2023
Project Status: Completed Rs: 0.9 M Approval Date: 2023-04-27 Completion Date: 2023-06-27
Funding Agency: Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO), Pakistan
Geotechnical Consultancy Project for “Soil Investigation for Newly Proposed 132 kV Grid Station Khanpur Under 7th STG 2022
Project Status: Completed Rs: 0.9 M Approval Date: 2022-11-25 Completion Date: 2023-01-31
Funding Agency: Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO), Pakistan
Geotechnical Investigation for Construction of PCC Drain/Nullah Along Sr (West) & (South) Sector D-12/1-2, Islamabad 2022
Project Status: Completed Rs: 0.3 M Approval Date: 2022-09-21 Completion Date: 2023-03-10
Funding Agency: Capital Development Authority (CDA), Pakistan
Geotechnical Consultancy Project for “Field Density Tests at German Embassy, Islamabad” 2022
Project Status: Completed Rs: 0.1 M Approval Date: 2022-12-02 Completion Date: 2023-03-03
Funding Agency: DVK Construction Pvt Ltd.
Geotechnical investigation for determination of Bearing capacity of soil bridges at service road (north) sector h-10 and service road (south), Sector h-10, islamabad 2022
Project Status: Completed Rs: 1.0 M Approval Date: 2022-08-01 Completion Date: 2023-04-03
Funding Agency: Capital Development Authority (CDA), Pakistan
Geotechnical Consultancy for Construction of 132 KV Grid Station at Rewat Industrial Area - Rawat 2022
Project Status: Completed Rs: 0 M Approval Date: 2022-12-07 Completion Date: N/A
Funding Agency: IESCO Islamabad
Soil Investigation for Construction of 2 × NG-Staff Apartments at NUST H-12 Sector, Islamabad 2022
Project Status: Completed Rs: 0.9 M Approval Date: 2022-05-26 Completion Date: 2021-05-26
Funding Agency: Project Management Office (PMO) NUST, Pakistan
Soil Investigation for Construction of Boys Hostel at NUST H-12 Sector, Islamabad 2022
Project Status: Completed Rs: 1.1 M Approval Date: 2022-05-26 Completion Date: N/A
Funding Agency: Project Management Office (PMO) NUST, Pakistan
Soil Investigation for Construction of Girls Hostel at NUST H-12 Sector, Islamabad 2022
Project Status: Completed Rs: 1.1 M Approval Date: 2022-05-25 Completion Date: 2022-05-25
Funding Agency: Project Management Office (PMO) NUST, Pakistan
Geotechnical Consultancy Project for “Soil Investigation of Construction of Access Road from Kuri Road Leading to the Plots Allotted to Special Technology Zone (STZ) Chak Shahzad, Islamabad 2021
Project Status: Completed Rs: 0.6 M Approval Date: 2021-12-10 Completion Date: 2022-03-04
Funding Agency: Capital Development Authority (CDA), Pakistan
Soil Investigation of CONSTRUCTION OF CELL BOX CULVERTS IN SECTOR C-15, ISLAMABAD 2021
Project Status: Completed Rs: 0.8 M Approval Date: 2021-10-22 Completion Date: 2022-03-03
Funding Agency: Capital Development Authority (CDA), Pakistan
Geotechnical Consultancy for Construction of Panahgah’s for Pakistan Baitul Maal at Tarlali Kalan and Tarnol Islamabad 2021
Project Status: Completed Rs: 0.9 M Approval Date: 2021-12-14 Completion Date: 2022-02-21
Funding Agency: Pakistan Public Works Department (Pak PWD)
Geotechnical Consultancy for Construction of Cell Box Culverts at Sector I-12, Islamabad 2021
Project Status: Completed Rs: 1.0 M Approval Date: 2021-09-30 Completion Date: 2021-11-30
Funding Agency: Sector Development Division-I of Capital Development Authority (CDA) Islamabad
Geotechnical Consultancy for Construction of National Academy of Public Accounts and Finance, Islamabad 2021
Project Status: Completed Rs: 0.5 M Approval Date: 2021-09-09 Completion Date: 2021-11-09
Funding Agency: Development Consultancy Services (Pvt.) Ltd
Geotechnical Consultancy for "Soil Investigation of Newly Proposed 132 KV Grid Station DHA Phase-1V, Rawalpindi" 2021
Project Status: Completed Rs: 0.8 M Approval Date: 2021-09-08 Completion Date: 2021-10-11
Funding Agency: Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO, Pakistan
23
Research Articles
2
Conference Proceedings
0
Books
0
Book Chapters
18
Editorial Activities
Predictive Modeling of Atterberg's Limits of Soil passing through Sieve #40 and #200 using Artificial Neural Networks and Multivariate Regression: Advancing Sustainable Construction Practices 2024
Journal: Multiscale and Multidisciplinary Modeling, Experiments and Design, Pages 1-19
Impact Factor: 1.900 Citations: 3 Quartile: 2
SDG 9
Application of multiple machine learning algorithms for intelligent prediction of the strength of fine‑grained natural soils 2025
MU
Muhammad Shahroz Khalid (Shenzhen University)
ZI
Zia ur Rehman (University of Portsmouth)
FA
Fazal Hussain (Texas A&M University)
MU
Muhammad Irslan Khalid (Shenzhen University)
SY
Syed Jamal Arbi
AB
Abbas Haider (Brunel University London)
Journal: Arabian Journal of Geosciences, Volume 18, Article Number 115
Impact Factor: N/A Citations: 0 Quartile: N/A
SDG 9
An innovative application of fine marble dust for the construction industry to mitigate the piping, internal erosion and dispersion problems of sodium-rich clays 2023
Journal: Construction and Building materials , Volume 408, Article Number 133834
Impact Factor: 7.4 Citations: 16 Quartile: 1
SDG 9 SDG 11
Data-Driven Approach to Enhance Deep Foundation Safety: Reliable Methods for Predicting Bored Pile Capacity 2025
US
Usman Hasan Jalali
WA
Waqas Hassan
LO
Lokmane Abdeldjouad (University of Ouargla)
Journal: International Journal of Geo-Engineering, Volume 16, Article Number 16
Impact Factor: 7.100 Citations: 0 Quartile: 1
SDG 9
Swelling and strength characteristics of sand treated with paper sludge ash-based stabilizer 2022
MA
Maliki Otieboame Djandjieme ( Yokohama National University)
K
Kimitoshi Hayano ( Yokohama National University)
HI
Hiromoto Yamauchi (DOMI Environmental Solutions)
Journal: Construction and Building Materials, Volume 341, Article Number 127849
Impact Factor: 7.693 Citations: 24 Quartile: 1
SDG 9 SDG 11 SDG 12
A novel technique for the construction industry to mitigate dispersibility and internal erosion problems of Sodium rich clays by using Water-Soluble Potassium Rich Ions Material 2023
WA
Waqas Hassan
AR
Arfan Shahzad (National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences)
Journal: Construction and Building Materials, Volume 400, Article Number 132780
Impact Factor: 7.4 Citations: 16 Quartile: 1
SDG 9 SDG 11
Incorporating potassium-rich waste material in a sustainable way to stabilize dispersive clay: A novel practical approach for the construction industry 2023
WA
Waqas Hassan
AR
Arfan Shahzad (National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences)
Journal: Construction and Building Materials, Volume 400, Article Number 132717
Impact Factor: 7.4 Citations: 26 Quartile: 1
SDG 9 SDG 11
Optimized machine learning-based enhanced modeling of pile bearing capacity in layered soils using random and grid search techniques 2025
SY
Syed Jamal Arbi
ZI
Zia ur Rehman (University of Derby)
WA
Waqas Hassan
NA
Nauman Ijaz (Quanzhou University of Information Engineering)
AB
Abbas Haider (Brunel University of London)
Journal: Earth Science Informatics , Volume:18, Issue:4, Article Number 332
Impact Factor: 3.000 Citations: 3 Quartile: 2
SDG 9
Experimental Study on the Relationship between the Velocity of Surface Movements and Tilting Rate in Pre-Failure Stage of Rainfall-Induced Landslides 2021
JI
Jiren Xie (Chinese Academy of Sciences)
TA
Taro Uchimura (Saitama University)
CH
Chao Huang (Kyoto University)
JI
Jingli Tian (Central South University)
Journal: Sensors, Volume 21(18), Article Number 5988
Impact Factor: 3.576 Citations: 3 Quartile: 1
SDG 9
Predicting the sliding behavior of rotational landslides based on the tilting measurement of the slope surface 2020
JI
Jiren Xie (Central South University)
TA
Taro Uchimura (Saitama University)
GO
Gonghui Wang (Kyoto University)
HE
Hemakanth Selvarajah (National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies)
QU
Quan Shen (GuangXi University)
GU
Guoxiong Mei (GuangXi University)
SH
Shifan Qiao (Central South University)
Journal: Engineering Geology, Volume 269, Article Number 105554
Impact Factor: 6.755 Citations: 40 Quartile: 1
SDG 9
Macro-micro mechanical behavior of saturated cemented sands during drained triaxial shearing 2024
WE
Wenli Lin (Southeast University)
AN
Ang Liu (Nanjing Tech University)
ER
Erkang Zhang (Nanjing Tech University)
SH
Shuyu Tian (Southeast University)
DE
Deqi He (Nanjing Tech University)
Journal: Construction and Building Materials, Volume 434, Article Number 136787
Impact Factor: 7.400 Citations: 1 Quartile: 1
SDG 9 SDG 11
Experimental study on the mechanical behaviour of bounded geomaterials under creep and cyclic loading considering effects of instantaneous strain rates 2020
JU
Junichi Koseki (The University of Tokyo)
YU
Yukika Miyashita (The University of Tokyo)
JI
Jiren Xie (The University of Tokyo)
HI
Hiroyuki Kyokawa (The University of Tokyo)
Journal: Engineering Geology, Volume 276, Article Number 105774
Impact Factor: 6.755 Citations: 33 Quartile: 1
SDG 11
Verification of 3D AE Source Location Technique in Triaxial Compression Tests Using Pencil Lead Break Sources on a Cylindrical Metal Specimen 2022
XI
Xianfeng Li (The University of Tokyo)
AL
Ali Naqi (The University of Tokyo)
JU
Junichi Koseki (The University of Tokyo)
Journal: Applied Sciences, Volume 12, Issue 3, Article Number 1603
Impact Factor: 2.9 Citations: 4 Quartile: 2
SDG 9
Experimental study on hardening characteristics and loading rate dependent mechanical behaviour of gypsum mixed sand 2020
JU
Junichi Koseki (University of Tokyo)
MD
Md. Kamrul Ahsan (University of Tokyo)
MA
Masum Shaikh (University of Tokyo)
HI
Hiroyuki Kyokawa (University of Tokyo)
Journal: Construction and Building Materials, Volume 262, Article Number 119992
Impact Factor: 6.141 Citations: 23 Quartile: 1
SDG 11
Mechanical behaviour and loading rate dependency of gypsum-mixed fine-grained soils 2021
MA
Masum Shaikh (Khulna University of Engineering & Technology)
HI
Hiroyuki Kyokawa (University of Tokyo)
MD
Md. Kamrul Ahsan (Khulna University of Engineering & Technology)
JU
Junichi Koseki (University of Tokyo)
Journal: Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Geotechnical Engineering, Pages 1-12
Impact Factor: 1.341 Citations: 8 Quartile: 4
SDG 9 SDG 11
A new prediction method for the occurrence of landslides based on the time history of tilting of the slope surface 2020
JI
Jiren Xie (Central South University)
TA
Taro Uchimura (Saitama University)
GO
Gonghui Wang (Kyoto University)
QU
Quan Shen (Hunan University of Technology)
CA
Canrong Xie (GuangXi University)
JI
Jiapeng Liu (Hunan University of Technology)
WE
Weikai Lei (GuangXi University)
SH
Shangning Tao (Saitama University)
PA
Pan Chen (GuangXi University)
HO
Hongyuan Dong (GuangXi University)
GU
Guoxiong Mei (GuangXi University)
SH
Shifan Qiao (Central South University)
Journal: Landsldies, Volume 17, Pages 301-312
Impact Factor: 6.578 Citations: 32 Quartile: 1
SDG 9
Sustainable incorporation of Plaster of Paris kiln dust for stabilization of dispersive soil: A potential solution for construction industry 2023
BU
Bushra Fatima
WA
Waqas Hassan
AZ
Aziman Madun (Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia)
Journal: Construction and Building Materials, Volume 397, Article Number 132459
Impact Factor: 7.4 Citations: 29 Quartile: 1
SDG 9 SDG 11
Mechanical Behaviour and Stress-Strain Recovery Characteristics of Expanded Polypropylene 2022
JU
Junichi Koseki (The University of Tokyo)
HI
Hiroyuki Kyokawa (The University of Tokyo)
Journal: Geosynthetics International, Volume 31 Issue 1, Pages: 18-30
Impact Factor: 4.5 Citations: 2 Quartile: 1
SDG 9 SDG 11
Predictive Modelling of Cohesion and Friction Angle of Soil using Gene Expression Programming: A Step Towards Smart and Sustainable Construction 2024
Journal: Neural Computing and Applications, Pages 1-22
Impact Factor: 6.000 Citations: 18 Quartile: 2
SDG 9
Influence of salinity exposure on the mechanical properties of cement-treated sand 2020
MD
Md. Kamrul Ahsan (Khulna University of Engineering & Technology)
MA
Masum Shaikh (Khulna University of Engineering & Technology)
DI
Dipankar Chandra Barman (Khulna University of Engineering & Technology)
Journal: Geotechnical Research, Volume 7, Issue 3, Pages 161-172
Impact Factor: N/A Citations: 3 Quartile: N/A
SDG 9 SDG 11
PET Waste Management in Pakistan Through use of PET Shreds as Additive in Backfill Soil 2023
Journal: Environmental Monitoring and Assessment , Volume 195, Article Number 1239
Impact Factor: 3.0 Citations: 2 Quartile: 3
SDG 9 SDG 11
Micromechanical Behavior of Granular Soils Characterized by Acoustic Emission 2021
WE
Wenli Lin (Southeast University)
AN
Ang Liu (Nanjing Tech University)
WU
Wuwei Mao (Tongji University)
JU
Junichi Koseki (The University of Tokyo)
Journal: Lithosphere, Volume 2021, Article ID 4061808, 14 pages
Impact Factor: 3.375 Citations: 0 Quartile: 1
SDG 9
Sustainable fill solutions: recycling EPS waste in shredded EPS-clayed soil composites for improved mechanical and compaction behaviour 2025
MU
Muhammad Haseeb (Bidding Professionals LLC)
MU
Muhammad Baqir (Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA), Rawalpindi)
SO
Sofia Sarwar
WA
Waqas Hassan
AB
Abbas Haider (Brunel University London)
LI
Lin Wenli (Southeast University)
ME
Mehtab Alam (Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology)
JI
Jiren Xie (Chinese Academy of Sciences)
LI
Liu Ang (Nanjing University)
MU
Muhammad Umar (National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences (NUCES))
Journal: Transportation Geotechnics, Volume:54, ID:101614
Impact Factor: 5.5 Citations: 0 Quartile: 1
SDG 9 SDG 11 SDG 12
Characterization of weathering cycle for laboratory reproduced accelerated weathering of soft indigenous rocks
HA
Haseeb Yaqoob (UET Taxila)
MA
Maryem Naeem (UET Taxila)
MU
Muhammad Junaid Riaz (UET Taxila)
NA
Naveed Ahmad (UET Taxila)
Conference: 2nd International Conference on Recent Advances in Civil Engineering and Disaster Management
Citations: N/A
Strength evaluation of Cement-Treated Sand-Expanded Polystyrene Bead Lightweight Fill
KH
Khola Iqbal (Saitama University)
HA
Hammad Siddique (University of Science and Technology, Mirpur)
WA
Waleed Iqbal (University of Science and Technology, Mirpur)
TA
Taro Uchimura (Saitama University)
Conference: 11th International Conference on Geotechnique, Construction Materials & Environment, GEOMATE 2021
Citations: N/A
Scientific Reports 2024
Reviewed Papers for Journals
Impact Factor: 3.8
[Processes 2024
Reviewed Papers for Journals
Impact Factor: 2.8
Buildings 2024
Reviewed Papers for Journals
Impact Factor: 3.1
Applied Sciences 2023
Reviewed Papers for Journals
Impact Factor: 2.5
Applied Sciences 2022
Reviewed Papers for Journals
Impact Factor: 2.5
Applied Sciences 2023
Reviewed Papers for Journals
Impact Factor: 2.5
Applied Sciences 2024
Reviewed Papers for Journals
Impact Factor: 2.5
Applied Sciences 2024
Reviewed Papers for Journals
Impact Factor: 2.5
Symmetry 2023
Reviewed Papers for Journals
Impact Factor: 2.7
Sustainability 2023
Reviewed Papers for Journals
Impact Factor: 3.9
Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 2022
Reviewed Papers for Journals
Impact Factor: 2.9
Energies 2023
Reviewed Papers for Journals
Impact Factor: 3.2
Applied Sciences 2023
Reviewed Papers for Journals
Impact Factor: 2.7
Scientific Reports 2022
Reviewed Papers for Journals
Impact Factor: 4.996
Frontiers in Earth Science Editorial Office 2022
Reviewed Papers for Journals
Impact Factor: 3.661
Engineering Geology 2022
Reviewed Papers for Journals
Impact Factor: 6.902
2021
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Impact Factor: 0
2021
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Impact Factor: 1.827
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