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SCHOOL OF CIVIL &

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

(SCEE)

2

SCEE

National Institute

of Transportation

(NIT)

Institute of

(IESE)

Institute of

Environmental

Sciences &

Engineering

(IESE)

Institute of

(IGIS)

Institute of

Geographical

Information

Systems

(IGIS)

NUST Institute of

Civil Engineering

(NICE)

• UG Programmes: 03

• PG Programmes: 09

SCEE - CONSTITUENTS)

3

DetailsFaculty

TotalPhD MS/MSc BE/BSc

SCEE 02 01 --- 03

NIT 05 06 01 12

IESE 09 04 02 15

IGIS 05 05 --- 10

NICE 08 13 05 26

Total 29 29 08 66

FACULTY STRENGTH - SCEE)

4

DetailsStudents

TotalPhD MS/MSc BE/BSc

NIT 06 201 --- 207

IESE 22 98 145 265

IGIS 05 84 134 223

NICE 3 157 541 701

Total 36 540 820 1396

STUDENTS STRENGTH - SCEE

NUST INSTITUTE OF CIVIL ENGINEERING (NICE)

5

o Started functioning in fall 2009

NICE - ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES

6

– UG Programme

• Civil Engineering - 2009

– MS & PhD Programmes

• Structural Engineering - 2011

• Geotechnical Engineering- 2011

• Water Resources Engineering & Management - 2011

NICE – KEY RESEARCH AREAS

7

• Structure Engineering

– Self-compacting Concrete

– Repair and Rehabilitation of Structures

– High Performance Mortars and Concrete using Secondary Raw

Materials

– Fire Performance of Reinforced Concrete Structures

– Earthquake & Seismic Vulnerability Assessment

• Geotechnical Engineering

– Soil and Site Improvement, Foundation Design

– Shear Strength of Rock Joints, Bearing

– 2D / 3D Slope Stability Analysis

• Water Resources Engineering and Management

– Surface and Ground Water Hydrology

– Flood Modeling, Hydraulic Engineering, Urban Flooding

– Climate Change & its Impact Assessment on Water Cycle Variability

on Basin / Regional Scale

NICE – INDUSTRIAL LINKAGES

8

• UNESCO

• WAPDA (IESCO)

• NESPAK

• PAF (DW&CE (Air))

• Emaar Pakistan

NICE – LABORATORIES

9

Hydraulics Lab Structure Lab

Geotechnical Lab Survey Lab

INSTITUTE OF GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

SYSTEMS (IGIS)

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Established in September 2004

IGIS - ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES

11

– UG Programme

• Geo-informatics - 2010


• Remote Sensing and Geographical Information

Systems - 2005

IGIS – KEY RESEARCH AREAS

12

• Spatial Data Analysis and Modelling

• Natural Resource Management

• Disaster Risk Management and Reduction

• Geo-Business Intelligence

• Geo-visual Analytics

• Hydrology & Water Resources

• Urban Planning & Land Administration

IGIS – INDUSTRIAL LINKAGES

13

• Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation

Authority (ERRA)

• Asian Institute of Technology

• Associate in Development (Pvt) Ltd

• LMKT

• e-Solutions Pvt Ltd

IGIS – LABORATORIES

14

GIS Lab

INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES &

ENGINEERING (IESE)

15

Established in September 1996

IESE - ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES

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– UG Programme

• Environmental Engineering - 2008


• Environmental Engineering - 1996

• Environmental Sciences - 2009

IESE – KEY RESEARCH AREAS

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• Water Treatment

• Wastewater and Industrial Effluent Treatment

• Ground Water Quality

• Solid Waste Management

• Air Pollution & Climate Change

• Membrane Bioreactor Technology

• Environmental Nanotechnology

• Environmental Biotechnology

IESE – INDUSTRIAL LINKAGES

18

• Oxfam

• WaterAid

• Urban Unit Punjab

• British Council

• 3W Systems

• International Centre for Integrated Mountain

Development (ICIMOD)

IESE – LABORATORIES

19

Instrumental Lab

Microbiology Lab Chemistry Lab

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TRANSPORTATION

(NIT)

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Established in 1991

NIT - ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES

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• Transportation Engineering - 1998

• Construction Engineering & Management - 2009

• Urban & Regional Planning - 2013

NIT – KEY RESEARCH AREAS

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� Transportation Engineering

– Asphalt Concrete Mix Design

– Asphalt Pavement Recycling

– Urban Transportation Systems

– Traffic Studies /Transportation Safety

� Urban & Regional Planning

– Urban Planning and Infrastructure Management

– Rural and Regional Planning

– Built Environment

� Construction Engineering & Management

– Project Management (including planning, scheduling, control)

– Risk Management

– Contract/Delivery Method

NIT – INDUSTRIAL LINKAGES

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• National Highway Authority (NHA)

• Capital Development Authority (CDA)

• Urban Unit Punjab

• Frontiers Works Organization (FWO)

• British Council

NIT – LABORATORIES

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Transportation Engineering Lab

NIT – LABORATORIES

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Construction Management and Safety Research Center

FUNDED PROJECTS - SCEE

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Projects Number Cost (Rs. Millions)

No of Projects (Ongoing) 14 121

No of Project (Completed) 33 135

Total 47 256

Projects (Academic and Industrial)

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RESEARCH GROUP-1

SCEE

RESEARCH GROUP # 1

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SCHOOL OF CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING (SCEE)

NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY (NUST)

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GROUP COMPOSITION

� Focal Person

� Dr. Hamza Farooq Gabriel, NICE

� Group Members

� Dr Kamran Akhtar, NICE

� Dr. Liaqat Ali, NICE

� Dr. Shaukat Ali, NICE

� Dr Ejaz Hussain, IGIS

� Dr Imran Hashmi, IESE

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FUNDING PARTNERS

� United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural

Organization (UNESCO)

� Government of Japan

� Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

� Ministry of Education, Culture and Science,

Netherlands

� International Centre for Integrated Mountain

Development (ICIMOD)

� Chinese National Commission on Irrigation and

Drainage (CNCID)

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COMPLETED PROJECTS

� Hydrological / Hydrogeological and Geotechnical

Studies at Mohenjo-Daro World Heritage site

� Impact of Climate Change on Water Stress Situations in

the Yellow River Basin, China

� Flood Management Capacity Building Workshops

� Application of FILTER Technology For Waste Water

Treatment at H-12 Campus

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MOHENJODARO WORLD HERITAGE SITE

� Project Objectives - Carry out Hydrological /

Hydrogeological & Geotech Studies at Mohenjo-Daro

World Heritage site to assess its safety against future

floods

� Funding Agency - World Heritage Centre,

UNESCO

� Project Cost - PKR 1.5 Million

� Number of Students - 1 x Post Graduate (MS)

� Status - Completed

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IMPACTS

� Buried but unexplored ruins detected by Electrical

Resistivity Survey (ERS)

� Extent of Archeological site can be determined by use of

ERS to stop further site encroachment by locals

� Damage (Subsidence) of ruins caused by underground

water channels

� Existing embankments and river training works needs repair

to ensure safety against future floods

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IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON WATER STRESS

SITUATIONS IN THE YELLOW RIVER BASIN, CHINA

� Project Objectives - To investigate the impact

of Climate Change (CC) on water stress situation in

Yellow River Basin uptill 2050 and recommend

measures to be adopted to ease the stress.

� Funding Agency - ICIMOD/CNCID


� Publications - 1 x IF

� Status - Completed

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IMPACTS

� Recommendation to ease the future water stress situation

in Yellow River Basin (agricultural, domestic etc)

� Limitations of Basin-wide Holistic Integrated Water

Assessment (BHIWA) modeling highlighted for future

studies

� Application of similar modeling for Indus river basin

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FLOOD MANAGEMENT CAPACITY BUILDING WORKSHOPS

� 24-26 Jan 2011: International Workshop on Education for

Managing Hydrological Extremes and Related Geohazards

� 20 June 2011: Policy Dialogue: Pakistan – From Food Bowl

to Dust Bowl?

� 20-23 Dec 2011: International Training Workshop for

“Stakeholders Capacity Building in Flood Warning and

Management”

� 22-23 January 2013: International Training Workshop on

“Modeling Water Futures Using Environmental Sustainability

Approach”

� 25-26 Sep 2014: International Training Workshop on

“Capacity Building of Community Elders and Media Towards

Flood Vigilance and Disaster Reporting”


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IMPACTS

� Review and compilation of SOPs for Flood Forecasting, Early

Warning and Management

� Training

� Stake holders in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and

Disaster Risk Management (DRM) and assessing impact

of climate change on water resources

� Community elders in flood affected areas

� Media in disaster reporting

� 3000 training manuals in English, Urdu and Sindhi

� Distribution of 1560 Hand Cranked Radio in flood affected

areas to receive early flood warning

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APPLICATION OF FILTER TECH - WASTE WATER TREATMENT

� Project Objectives - Application of Filtration

and Irrigated Land Treatment for Effluent Reuse

(FILTER) to treat sewage water generated at NUST H-12

Campus

� Funding Agency - UNESCO


� Number of Students - 4 x Post graduate (MS)

5 x Undergraduate

� Status - Operational and being

handed over to PMO NUST

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� DetailedBefore Project After Project Completion

Sewage Inlet Sedimentation Tank

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Wetlands before Plantation Wetlands after Plantation

Aquatic Plants Wetland Effluent

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� DetailedFILTER in operation

Storage Tank Quality of Water

Tile Drains in FILTER

SEDIMENTATIONTANK

WETLAND OUTLET

FILTER OVERFLOW

FILTER OUTLET

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IMPACTS

� Waste water generated within NUST treated daily using

Zero Energy (Gravity Flow)

� Reduction of health hazards

� Improved ecology of surrounding environment

� Conservation of stressed fresh ground water aquifer

� Collected solids usable as fertilizer

� Field operational site available for teaching

� 75000 gallons of recycled water available daily for

horticulture

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TOTAL FUNDING RECEIVED

Ser Project Funding (USD)

1 MohenjoDaro 15000

2 Impact of Climate Change 38000

3 FILTER Technology 65000

4 Capacity Building Workshops 86000

Total 204000 (USD)

20.4 Million (PKR)

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PUBLICATIONS

Workshop Workbook / Proceedings

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PUBLICATIONS

Training Manual for Community Based Flood Management

EnglishISBN-978-969-8535-26-1

UrduISBN-978-969-8535-24-7

SindhiISBN-978-969-8535-25-4

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RESEARCH GROUP-2

SCEE

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SCEE RESEARCH GROUP # 2

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RESEARCH GROUP MEMBERS

� Focal Person

Dr. M. Bilal Khurshid, NIT

� Members

� Dr. Anwaar Ahmed, NIT

� Dr. Arshad, NIT

� Dr. M. Irfan, MCE

� Dr. Sarfraz, MCE

� Dr. Jamaluddin Thaheem, CEM

DESIGN REVIEW AND VETTING SERVICES FOR

REHABILITATION (OVERLAY) OF MOTORWAY (M-2)

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RESEARCH PROJECT-1

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DESIGN REVIEW OF REHABILITATION DESIGN

OF MOTORWAY (M-2)� Project Scope

� Detailed design prepared by M/S Zeeruk International Pvt.

Ltd. (Dr. Gilbret Baladi and Dr. Waqar Haider ex MSU, USA)

� Design review by a joint team of SCEE and MCE

� Vetting of design specifications to ensure adequacy, safety,

economy and functionality of design

� Funding� Agency: Frontier Works Organization (FWO)

� Amount: Rs. 15 Million

� Students: 2 MS Students

� Status� Preliminary review report submitted

� In progress

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OF MOTORWAY (M-2)� Aspects of the Rehabilitation Design Reviewed

� Current pavement structural and functional condition

� Truck traffic/loading trend for design purpose

� Proposed pavement overlay thickness design

� Delineation of uniform pavement sections

� Identification of failed sections

� Significant technical deficiencies in the proposed

rehabilitation design have been highlighted

� Recommendations for bridging the technical gaps in

the design have been proffered

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OF MOTORWAY (M-2)Project Impact

� Would ensure economy, safety and technical feasibility of the

rehabilitation design for preservation of a very precious asset of

the nation; Motorway (M-2)

� This project would serve as a capacity building tool for NUST to

enhance the capability to undertake design and review of such

mega projects

IMPROVEMENT OF ASPHALT MIX DESIGN

TECHNOLOGY FOR PAKISTAN

R&D Project in Collaboration with NHA

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RESEARCH PROJECT-2

Ministry of Communications

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TECHNOLOGY FOR PAKISTAN� Project Scope

� Collaborative effort of NHA, NUST, UET Taxila and UET Lahore

� Improvement of Asphalt Mix Design Technology and Procedure

for local materials, climatic and traffic loading conditions

existing in Pakistan

� Research work being jointly conducted at NHA’s Highway

Research & Training Center (HR&TC) Burhan and

Transportation Engg Lab of NIT/ SCEE, NUST

� Funding� Agency: National Highway Authority (NHA)

� Amount: Rs. 5 Million


� Research Publications: 3-5

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� Project Status

Task 1: Finalization of Study Variables, Tests

and Procedures (Completed)

Task 2: Execution of Laboratory Test/

Experiments for Aggregates, Asphalt

Binder & Asphalt Mix (Completed)

Task 3: Data Analysis and Selection of Durable

Asphalt Mixtures: Development of

Pavement Design Guide (In progress)

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� This research would be vital in development of well-

tested pavement design procedures accustomed to

the local materials, climatic and traffic loading

conditions existing in Pakistan; a mile stone in

pavement research and road construction practice

in Pakistan

� Project Impact

Establishment of a Center of Excellence to Conduct

and Promote Construction Safety Research,

Education and Training in Pakistan

(Pakistan-United States Science and Technology

Cooperation Program)

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RESEARCH PROJECT-3

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ESTABLISHMENT OF A CENTER OF EXCELLENCE TO CONDUCT

AND PROMOTE CONSTRUCTION SAFETY RESEARCH,

EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN PAKISTAN

� Project Scope

� Developing a strategic framework to enforce and monitor

construction safety

� Benchmarking the current state of construction safety

practices in Pakistan

� Developing adequate training material for construction safety

� Funding� Agency: HEC (Pak US Science and Technology Cooperation

Program)

� Amount: Rs. 9.2 Million


� Publications: 3 Journal and 14 Conference Papers

� Status: In progress

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Development of Center of Excellence


(CM&SRC)

• Formally inaugurated on May 22nd, 2012

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(CM&SRC) Website

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• The International Conference on Safety, Construction Engineering, and Project

Management (ICSCEPM-2013) was jointly organized by Auburn University,

University of Florida, King Faisal University (KFU), NUST and HEC.

• Over 50 papers presented.

• Over 200 participants from 19 countries like Australia, China, France, Ghana,

Hong Kong-China, Italy, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka,

Thailand, Turkey, UK and USA.

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Development of a Strategic Framework for Construction Safety

• Due to PEC’s regulatory role, the project team approached and

presented the safety framework to be incorporated in national

construction policies.

• The draft was presented to the PEC in 2013.

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� Safety implementation plan; Strategic Framework for

Construction Safety in Pakistan

� Additional training material in local and national languages:

• Pamphlets and brochures

• Safety handbooks

• Training videos

� Safety Training Workshops and Seminars

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Project Impact� Draft safety regulations, after their enactment, would

be a mile stone in the construction industry of Pakistan

� Promotion of safety awareness and culture in

construction industry of Pakistan (which is currently

quite neglected)

� Provision of reliable source of safety education and

training for all stakeholders involved in construction

industry of Pakistan

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RESEARCH GROUP-3

SCEE

Water and WastewaterResearch Group

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IESE-SCEE

Intra-NUST Research Collaboration Conference

IESE-SCEE Members

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Focal Person

• Dr Sher Jamal Khan, IESE

Group Members:

• Dr Imran Hashmi, IESE

• Dr. Zahiruddin Khan, IESE

• Dr. Yousuf Jamal, IESE


Funding Agencies, Companies, Organizations

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1. Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan

2. British Council (BC) UK

3. WaterAid in Pakistan (WAP)

4.

5.

The World Academy of Sciences

Oxfam GB in Pakistan

6. Samsung Corporation, Korea

7. 3W Systems Pvt. Ltd. Pakistan

8. NUST R&D Fund


Membrane bioreactor technology (MBR) for wastewater treatment and reuse

Funding Agency: Higher Education Commission (HEC)

Amount: Pak Rs. 4 Million/-

Duration: 2 years

Status: Completed

72AG-MBR SG-MBR

Relay Unit

Timer

Air Flow Meter

Pump


Wastewater Reclamation and Reuse at Bench Scale Using Advanced Biological Treatment Technologies

Funding Agency: British Council & HEC (INSPIRE Program)

Amount: Pak Rs. 4 Million/-

Duration: 4 years

Status: In-Progress

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Kaldnes® K-1

Anoxic-Oxic MBR (A/O-MBR) Submerged Forward Osmosis MBR (FO-MBR)


Wastewater Reclamation and Reuse at Bench Scale Using Advanced Biological Treatment Technologies

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C-MBRQQ-MBR

• C-MBR without CEBs

• QQ-MBR with CEBs


Establishment of Pilot-Scale

Membrane Bioreactor (NUST) Plant

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NUST MBR Plant


NUST MBR Plant


Impact of MBR Research

� At IESE (SCEE) NUST, bench-scale MBR systems successfully

setup and operated for period of 6 years (2009-2014);

� Bench-scale MBR grants worth Rs. 8 million ;

� Published 10 journal articles in ISI Journals with Impact Factor;

� MBR units proved reliable and efficient system;

� Construction of first of its kind NUST MBR Plant in Pakistan of

50 m3/day at NUST Campus at cost of Rs. 40 Million (Rs. 37

Million by NUST R&D Fund & Rs. 3 Million by Samsung

Corporation, Korea);

� NUST MBR Plant will partially meet landscaping and

horticulture water demand as well as serve as MBR Research

Laboratory for MS and PhD research (Completed by Dec. 2014)

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Bacteriological and chemical quality determination of drinking water within the distribution network of

Rawalpindi and Islamabad

Funding agency: COMSTECH-TWAS

Amounting: US $ 10,000/-

Duration: 2 years

Status: Completed

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Impact of COMSTECH-TWAS Research

� Three (3) additional projects got approved after successful

completion of the said project from funding agencies such as

PSF, HEC and NUST (2011-2014);

� Grants worth Rs. 5 million;

� Published 8 journal articles in ISI Journals with Impact Factor;

� Disinfection is most crucial for ensuring public health;

� Opening new frontiers such as setup of new laboratory at IESE,

“Environmental Toxicology Research Laboratory”;

� Analytical capabilities upgraded thereby providing monitoring

services to C&M, NUST drinking water distribution system;

� Linkages developed with government agencies and

international universities and techniques established providing

support to MS and PhD research students.

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WASH Action Research with Academia

Funding Agency: WaterAid in Pakistan

Amount: Rs. 1.85 Million (2013-14)

Rs. 10.87 Million (2014-17)

�Rs. 3.17 Million (2014-15)

Duration: 4 years; Status: In Progress

Membrane Based Septic Tank (MBST) Capactive Deionization (CDI)


Impact of WASH Research

• Low cost and effective Membrane Based Septic Tank (MBST) viable

option for onsite wastewater treatment in urban areas; up-scaled

prototypes tested for field application in future

• Less energy intensive and low-cost desalination technology using

capacitive deionization (CDI) process viable option for brackish

water treatment at households level in rural areas; full-scale CDI

model under process

• Future research work include development of

1) Solar Reverse Osmosis (RO) System for brackish water

treatment in urban and peri-urban areas;

2) Salinity Gradient Solar Ponds for brine managment

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International Workshops at NUST

� Membrane Technology for Wastewater Treatment and Reuse (13-14 May, 2009)� Technological Advances and Challenges in Water Reclamation and Reuse (8-9 December, 2011)� Sustainable Energy and Membrane Systems for Desalination and Water Reuse(10-11 December, 2013)

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Selected Research PublicationsSr. No. Year ISI Journal IF Citations

1 2008 Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 1.436 29


3 2009 Bioresource Technology 5.039 22





8 2013 Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 2.294 6

9 2013 Journal of Membrane Science 4.908 3

10 2013 International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation 2.074 3



13 2014 Water Science and Technology 1.212 0


15 2014 Desalination 3.960 0


“Adverse Health Effects of Pesticides Exposurein Agricultural and Industrial Workers of Developing Country”Dr. Imran Hashmi

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BOOK CHAPTER


Research Awards to Focal Person

• Research Productivity Award for the year 2012 in Category

“G” by Pakistan Council for Science and Technology (PCST)-Ten

(10) NUST faculty members awarded

• Research Productivity Award for the year 2013 in Category

“D” by Pakistan Council for Science and Technology (PCST)-

Four (4) NUST faculty members awarded 86


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