Dr. MUHAMMAD USMAN AZHAR PRESENT ADDRESS EE-11 Phase IV, DHA, Lahore HOME ADDRESS Village 392 J.B Chatala, Toba Tek Singh, Punjab, Pakistan E-mail: [email protected] Home # +92 46 2557445 Cell# +92 321 4718445 PERSONAL Name: Muhammad Usman Azhar Father’s Name: Azhar ul Haq Date of Birth 25-01-1985 Nationality: Pakistani Marital Status: Married QUALIFICATION 2019 PhD Geotechnical Engineering Institute of Rock and Soil Mechanics University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences Wuhan, Hubei, China 2012 M. Phil Applied Geology (Engineering Geology) Institute of Geology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan 2010 BS Applied Geology (Engineering Geology) Institute of Geology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan WORK EXPERIENCE Academics October 2019 to date Lecturer Department of Earth Sciences The University of Haripur, Haripur – Pakistan September 2013 to October 2015 Lecturer Department of geology University of Haripur, Haripur – Pakistan Teaching Areas Rock Mechanics Soil Mechanics Engineering Geology Field Geology Research Interests Tunnels, Hydropower, Dams, Land sliding L Geotechnical Investigations Professional Aug 2013 to Sep 2013 Junior Geotech Engineer Golen Gol Hydropower Project, Chitral Employer Name Development and Management Consultants, Lahore Aug 2012 to Apr 2013 Engineering Geologist Kiagha Hydropower Project, Dasu, Kohistan Employer Name GeoConsult Associates, Lahore PERSONAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCES Computer skills FLAC 3D, Tecplot, Prism, MS office, Arc GIS, Dips Other Skills and competences Cricket, Football, Badminton, Table Tennis, Travelling, Photography, Book reading LANGUAGES AND DEGREE OF PROFECIENCY English Fluent in speaking, reading and writing Urdu Fluent in speaking, reading and writing. (National Language- Pakistan) Punjabi Fluent in speaking, reading and writing. (Mother tongue Chinese Basic speaking, listening and reading PUBLICATIONS I. Muhammad Usman Azhar, Hui Zhou, Fanjie Yang, Adnan Younis, Lu Xinjing, Fang Houguo, Geng Yijun. Water-softening behavior of clay-rich sandstone in a water diversion tunnel of Lanzhou Water Source Project in China. Journal of Rock Mechanics and geotechnical Engineering 12 (2020) 557-570. (IF=2.85) II. Hui Zhou, Cheng-kun Qu, Da-wei Hu, Chuan-qing Zhang, Muhammad Usman Azhar, Zheng Shen, Jun Chen. In situ monitoring of tunnel deformation evolutions from auxiliary tunnel in deep mine, Engineering Geology 221 (2017) 10-15. (IF=4.75) III. Fanjie Yang, Chuanqing Zhang, Hui Zhou, Ning Liu, Yang Zhang, Muhammad Usman Azhar, Feng Dai. The long-term safety of a deeply buried soft rock tunnel lining under inside-to-outside seepage conditions, Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology 67 (2017) 132-146. (IF=4.45) IV. Mian Sohail Akram, Luqman Ahmed, Salman Farooq, Mirza Abdul Ahad, Syed Muzammil Hussain Zaidi, Mifzala Khan, Muhammad Usman Azhar. Geotechnical evaluation of rock cut slopes using basic Rock Mass Rating (RMRbasic), Slope Mass Rating (SMR) and Kinematic Analysis along Islamabad Muzaffarabad Dual Carriageway (IMDC), Pakistan, Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences, Vol. 13, No. 1, p. 297-306, 2018. V. Aun Zahoor, Muhammad Usman Azhar, Saif Ur Rehman, Farrukh Rahim shehzad. A comparison between Schmidt Rebound Hammer test and Point Load Index Test (IS50) for the effectiveness in estimating the Unconfined compressive strength of Intact Rock- A case Study with respect to Limestone of Early Eocene Nammal Formation, Central Salt Range, Pakistan, International Journal of Economic and Environmental Geology Vol. 10(2), p. 139-145, 2019. VI. Akram. S, Azhar. M.U & Farooq. S. Prediction of Uniaxial Compressive Strength (UCS) of Sakesar Limestone in Salt Range - Pakistan by Indirect Methods, International Journal of Advanced Information Science and Technology (IJAIST), Vol. 32, No. 32, December 2014, Pages 29-38. RESEARCH POSTER PRESENTATIONS: “Prediction of Uniaxial Compressive Strength (UCS) of Sakesar Limestone in Salt Range - Pakistan by Indirect Methods” Sohail Akram. M. Usman Azhar, & Salman Farooq; Earth Sciences Pakistan 2014, 29- 31 August, 2014; Abstract Volume, Online ISSN:2305-6959. Awards and Honors: • Winner of CAS-TWAS President’s fellowship 2015 -2019. • 15th International Conference of International Association for Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics (15th IACMAG, 2017) held in Wuhan, China (Attended). • The 15th China Rock Mechanics and Engineering Academic conference “China Rock, 2018” organized by Chinese Society of Rock Mechanics and Engineering held in Beijing, China (Attended). • Winter School on Frontier and Inter Disciplinary Sciences, January 2016 in Guangzhou, China. • Winter School on Frontier and Inter Disciplinary Sciences, January 2017 in Shenzhen, China. • Spring School on Frontier and Inter Disciplinary Sciences, May 2017 in Chengdu, China. • Winter School on Frontier and Inter Disciplinary Sciences, January 2019 in Guiyang, China. • Short course on Global Positioning System (GPS) September 2009, University of the Punjab, Pakistan. • Participation in the Workshop on “Wellsite Geology and Introduction to Drilling Procedure” February 2009, University of the Punjab, Pakistan. • Participation in the Faculty Development Program September 2013, University of Haripur, Pakistan. • Participation in Indigenous on Campus Training (IOT) March 2015, University of Haripur, Pakistan. • Winner of Men’s Singles IC-UCAS Badminton Tournament 2015 (Beijing, China). • Winner of Men’s Doubles IC-UCAS Badminton Tournament 2015 (Beijing, China). • 2nd winner of Men’s Singles International Tontowi Cup 2018 (Wuhan, China). • 3rd position in UCAS Wuhan Branch Badminton Tournament 2017 (Wuhan, China). • 3rd position in UCAS Wuhan Branch Badminton Tournament 2019 (Wuhan, China). • Participation in 11.8KM National Hiking Marathon (Jiangxia) 2017 Wuhan, China. • Participation in 24KM International Hiking Marathon 2018 Wuhan, China. • Participation in Competition of Drawing, Painting and Photography December 2008, University of the Punjab, Pakistan. • Participation in Competition of Drawing, Painting and Photography December 2008, University of the Punjab, Pakistan. • Winner of cash prize in “First Wuhan International Photography Contest” September 2018, Wuhan, China. • Winner of cash prize “Wuhan Through the Eyes of Expats” Photo Competition December 2017, Wuhan, China. • Participation in “Silk Road and Young Dreams: Photography competition” August 2018, Beijing, China. .