Dr. Muhammad Arsalan Khan

Academic Qualifications

• PhD in Transportation – Hasselt University, Belgium – 2018
• MS in Transportation – Hasselt University, Belgium – 2015
• BE Civil Engineering – NUST, Islamabad, Pakistan – 2012

Academic Qualifications

i) Assistant Professor Department of Civil Engineering, Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering and Sciences

Duration September 2024 – To Date

ii) Assistant Professor Department of Civil Engineering, International Islamic University, Islamabad

Duration September 2021 – August 2024

iii) Senior Transportation Engineer PRIME Engineering & Testing Consultants, Islamabad

Duration February 2021 – August 2021

iv) Senior Manager BOT-Public Private Partnership Cell, Plans Directorate, HQ FWO, Rawalpindi

Duration January 2019 – February 2021

v) Infrastructure Design Engineer Bahria Town Pvt Ltd, Rawalpindi

Duration July 2012 – August 2013

Research Publications

• Zubair, M.U.; Ali, M.; Khan, M.A.; Khan, A.; Hassan, M.U.; Tanoli, W.A. (2024). BIM and GIS-based Life Cycle Assessment Framework for Enhancing Eco-efficiency and Sustainability in the Construction Sector. Buildings (HEC W-Category IF:3.1), 14(2), 360; doi.org/10.3390/buildings14020360
• Sohaib, M.; Najeeb, A.; Umair, M.; Khan, M.A*.; Zubair, M.U.; Jehan, Z.; Khattak, A. (2024). Improving urban road infrastructure analysis and design using an integrated BIM-GIS and traffic microsimulation framework. Innovative Infrastructure Solutions (HEC W-Category IF: 2.3), 9(285); doi : 10.1007/s41062-024-01609-z
• Haroon, W.; Khan, M.A.*; Ilyas, Z.; Zubair, M.U.; Almujibah, H.R.; Ashfaq, M.; Hamza, M. (2024). Analyzing Young Adult Travelers’ Perception and Impacts of Carpooling on Traffic Sustainability. Sustainability (HEC W-Category IF: 3.3); doi.org/10.3390/su16146098
• Zubair, M.U.; Aziz, T.; Hassan, M.U.; Khan, M.A.; Tanoli, W.A. (2024). A BIM-Based framework for optimization of CCTV surveillance in buildings. Journal of Information Technology in Construction. (Revision in Process).
• Khan, M.A.*; Ectors, W.; Bellemans, T.; Janssens, D.; Wets, G. (2018). Unmanned Aerial Vehicle-Based Traffic Analysis: A Case Study for Shockwave Identification and Flow Parameters Estimation at Signalized Intersections. Remote Sensing (HEC W-Category IF:4.848), 10, 458; doi:10.3390/rs10030458
• Khan, M. A.*, Ectors, W., Bellemans, T., Janssens, D., & Wets, G. (2017). Unmanned Aerial Vehicle-Based Traffic Analysis: Methodological Framework for Automated Multi-Vehicle Trajectory Extraction. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board (HEC W-Category IF:1.56), 32(0), 1–15; doi: 10.3141/2626-04
• Hussain, I.; Khan, M. A.; Baqueri, S. F. A.; Shah, S. A. R.; Bashir, M. K.; Khan, M. M.; Khan, I. A (2017). An Organizational-Based Model and Agent-Based Simulation for Co-Traveling at an Aggregate Level. Applied Sciences (HEC W-Category IF:2.679), 7; doi: 10.3390/app7121221
• Haroon, W.; Shahid, R.M., Khan, M.A., Qazi, Z., & Ahmed, S. (2024). Performance Evaluation and Utilization of bitumen with an Optimum Content of Various Agricultural Wastes. 1st International Conference on Climate Change and Emerging Trends in Civil Engineering, GIKI, Topi, Swabi, Pakistan.
• Khan, M. A., Ectors, W., Bellemans, T., Ruichek, Y., Yasar, AH., Janssens, D., & Wets, G. (2018). Unmanned Aerial Vehicle-based Traffic Analysis: A Case Study to Analyze Traffic Streams at Urban Roundabout. Procedia Computer Science, 130, 636-643, Ambient Systems, Networks and Technologies (ANT) 2018, Porto, Portugal. doi.org/10.1016/j.procs.2018.04.114.
• Khan, M. A., Ectors, W., Bellemans, T., Janssens, D., & Wets, G. (2017). Unmanned Aerial Vehicle-Based Traffic Analysis: A Methodological Framework for Automated Multi-Vehicle Trajectory Extraction. Transportation Research Board, 96th Annual Meeting, Washington D.C, USA.
• Khan, M. A., Ectors, W., Bellemans, T., Janssens, D., & Wets, G. (2017). UAV-Based Traffic Analysis: A Universal Guiding Framework Based on Literature Survey. Transportation Research Procedia, 22, 541–550, Euro Working Group on Transportation (EWGT) 2016, Istanbul, Turkey. doi: 10.1016/j.trpro.2017.03.043
• Zubair, M.U., Khan, M.A., Akhtar, K. (2016). Stabilizing a Failed Slope in Islamabad. 2nd International Conference on Emerging Trends in Engineering, Management and Sciences (ICETEMS-2016), Peshawar, Pakistan.
• Zubair, M.U., Gabriel, H., Thaheem, M.J., Khan, M.A. (2016). Comparison of causes of Disputes in the Published Literature and the Construction industry of Pakistan. 2nd International Conference on Emerging Trends in Engineering, Management and Sciences (ICETEMS-2016), Peshawar, Pakistan.
• Hussain I., Knapen L. & Khan M.A. (2015) Agent-based Negotiation Model for Long-term Carpooling: A Flexible Mechanism for Trip Departure Times. 21st International Conference on Urban Transport and Environment, Valencia, Spain.

Ongoing Research Projects

Currently engaged in research focused on advancing civil and transportation engineering by integrating BIM with Infrastructure planning, design and management practices. Additionally, key research areas include Smart Mobility, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), and UAV technology with Computer Vision and Machine Learning.

Awards and Honors

Financial award for supervising final year design project, Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC), 2023-2024. Supervised BS Final Year Project won 2nd prize in Open House 2024 (Department of Civil Engineering). Received Gold Medallion from DG FWO for excellent performance during service. HEC-Pakistan Overseas Fully Funded Scholarship holder for Masters leading to PhD 2013-2018. Secured fully funded scholarship to attend EIT Labs Summer School (2014) at Eurecom, France. Received Cash prize from DHA-Pakistan as a token of appreciation for Bachelor’s final year project.

Professional Development

Professional Engineer, Pakistan Engineering Council. Organized Workshop titled ‘Water Professionals Network’ in collaboration with IWMI-USAID in International Islamic University Islamabad, Pakistan on 28th February, 2024.  Organized International Conference titled ‘1st International Conference on Climate Change and Emerging Trends in Civil Engineering’, in GIKI, Topi, Swabi, Pakistan on 12th & 13th February, 2024. Organized International Workshop titled ‘International Workshop on Curriculum Development through Project based learning and CDIO’ in International Islamic University Islamabad, Pakistan on 9th & 10th January, 2024. Completed multiple certified courses offered by Coursera. Participated in various certified seminars as a part of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) program of PEC. Attended various training workshops on implementation of Outcome-based Education (OBE) in Civil Engineering.