Engr.

Usman Javed
Family Name: Javed
Contact: +923225683382
Email: usman.javed@iiu.edu.pk
Research Gate: www.researchgate.net/profile/Usman_Javed18
Google Scholars: https://scholar.google.com.pk/citations?user=p-vj9OYAAAAJ&hl=en
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2724-9020

Career Objective
To play my role for bringing about sustainability in construction materials

Education
Sr. Qualification Institute Year of GPA/Percentage
# Passing
1 MS Structural Engineering NUST (NICE), Islamabad 2019 3.35 (Distinction in
Research)
2 BS Civil Engineering COMSATS University, 2016 3.26 (80.11%)
Islamabad (Distinction in Research)
3 FSc Army Public School and 2012 72.72%
College
4 Matriculation Army Public School and 2010 81.33%
College

Research Interests

1. Properties of Conventional, Self-compacting, self-healing concrete and Foam concrete containing

supplementary cementitious materials/silica rich agricultural waste ashes.
2. Geopolymer and 3D printable geopolymer concrete
3. Microstructural and forensic investigation of normal concrete, autoclave aerated concrete and
clay brick.
4. Non-destructive testing of concrete.

Journal Publications
1. Javed, Usman, Rao Arsalan Khushnood, Shazim Ali Memon, Fazal E. Jalal, and Muhammad Saeed
Zafar. "Sustainable incorporation of lime-bentonite clay composite for production of ecofriendly
bricks." Journal of Cleaner Production (2020): 121469. (Published; Impact Factor 6.395)
2. Zafar, Muhammad Saeed, Usman Javed, Rao Arsalan Khushnood, Adnan Nawaz, and Tayyab
Zafar. "Sustainable incorporation of waste granite dust as partial replacement of sand in
autoclave aerated concrete." Construction and Building Materials 250 (2020): 118878
(Published; Impact Factor 4.046)

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 3. S. A. Memon, Usman Javed, R. A. Khushnood, 2019. Eco-friendly utilization of corncob ash as
partial replacement of sand in concrete. Construction and Building Materials 195, 165–177
(Published)
4. Saleh Ali Khwaja, Usman Javed, Mamoon Riaz, Tayyab Zafar, 2020. Physico-Mechanical and
microstructural properties of incorporation of bagasse and rice husk ash as partial substituent
of fine aggregate in foam concrete. Construction and Building Materials (Under Review)
5. Usman Javed, Ussama Romail Khan, Shazim Ali Memon. Eco-friendly incorporation of wheat
straw ash as partial sand substituent in concrete. Journal of Cleaner Production(In progress)
6. Hamza Husnain, Usman Javed, Saeed Zafar. “Utilizing the blend of agricultural waste ashes as
partial sand replacement in ecofriendly self-consolidating concrete. (In progress)

Conference Publication

1. M. Abubakar Tariq, Usman Javed, Mamoon Riaz, Tayyab Zafar, (April, 2019) Exploring Building
Information Modelling (BIM) Readiness in Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) of Pakistan 1st
Conference on Sustainability in Civil Engineering,, CUST, Islamabad, Pakistan

Skills
Imaginative aptitude of analyzing and designing structures, tactical intelligence of problem solving and
analytical reasoning, good communication skills, appreciable writing (both technical & non-technical)
skills, critical evaluation skills and excellent interpersonal chemistry.

Software
I have proficiency over different softwares related to Civil and Structural Engineering, which namely
are SAP 2000, ETABS, SAFE, RISA 3D, Revit Structures, AutoCAD, Google SketchUp, ArcGIS.

Experience
1. Lab Engineer (Jan 2018-Todate)
Department of Civil Engineering
International Islamic University Islamabad
2. Lab Engineer (July 2017-Dec 2017)
Department of Civil Engineering
Muslim Youth University
3. Research Associate (May 2015-Dec 2016)
Department of Civil Engineering

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 COMSATS University Islamabad
Under supervision of world know researcher (Dr. Shazim Ali Memon)

Professional Development Training

Participated in one day Seminar for Continuing Professional Development programme (CPD) organized
by PEC
1. Seismic Risk Assessment on building in Pakistan by Dr. Khan Shehzada(6 April, 2013)
2. Soil behavior and Geotechnical Problems (23 Sep, 2014)
3. Recent Trends of Self-Consolidating Concrete by Dr. Syed Ali Rizwan(10 May, 2017).
4. Design of Tall buildings “Trends and Advancements for Structural Performance” guest speaker
Dr. Naveed Anwar(CEO AIT Solutions)(24 April, 2016)

edX Online Courses

I have attended few edX online courses to extend my knowledge about my subject area, which are as
following.

1. Cement Chemistry and Sustainable Cementitious Materials (EPFLx-cementX ; Ending Date: Apr 4,
2019)
2. Energy Within Environmental Constraints(HarvardX - ENGSCI137x ; Ending Date: Nov 12, 2018)
3. Energy Principles and Renewable Energy (UQx: ENGY0x ; Ending Date: Dec 12, 2018)
4. Air pollution: causes and impacts (IMTx - AQ1.1x ; Ending Date: Nov 15, 2018)
5. Drinking Water Treatment (DelftX - CTB3365DWx ; Ending Date: Mar 29, 2019)
6. Urban Sewage Treatment (DelftX - CTB3365STx ; ; Ending Date: Mar 29, 2019)
7. The Architectural Imagination (HarvardX - GSD1x; Started - Jan 16, 2019)
8. Future Cities (ETHx: FC-01x; Continued)

Leadership Experience
1. Leader of the project research group
2. Head of the all class representatives of the department

References
1. Dr. Khan Zaib Jadoon
Chairman Civil Engineering Department
International Islamic University Islamabad
Email: khanzaib.jadoon@iiu.edu.pk
Research gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Khan_Jadoon

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2. Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ashraf Tanoli
HoD Civil Engineering Department
Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute(GIKI)
of Engineering, Science and Technology
Email: matanoli@giki.edu.pk
Research gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Muhammad_Ashraf95
3. Dr. Shazim Ali Memon
Assistant Professor School of Engineering,
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan
Email: shazim.memon@nu.edu.kz
Research gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Shazim_Memon
4. Dr. Rao Arsalan Khushnood
HoD Structure Engineering Department
NUST NICE Islamabad, Pakistan
Email: arsalan.khushnood@nice.nust.edu.pk
Research gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Rao_Khushnood

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 Annexure A

1. Published Article in Journal of Cleaner Production (Sustainable incorporation of lime-

bentonite clay composite for production of ecofriendly bricks)

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2. Published Research Article (Eco-friendly utilization of corncob ash as partial replacement of
sand in concrete)

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3. Published article in Journal of ‘Construction and Building Materials’ (Sustainable
incorporation of waste granite dust as partial replacement of sand in autoclave aerated concrete)

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4. Under-Review article (Eco-friendly incorporation of bagasse ash as partial replacement of sand
in foam concrete)

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