Military College of Engineering
Faculty Dr.sarfraz Ahmed

Dr.Sarfraz Ahmed

Dean
Summary

Dr. Sarfraz Ahmed is currently serving as Dean , Military College of Engineering (MCE), NUST Campus Risalpur. Formerly, he has served as Head of the Department Transportation & Geotechnical Engineering Department in (2012-15 and 2019-22). He holds MS and PhD Civil Engineering degrees from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA. Dr. Sarfraz has more than 25 years of work experience in Teaching, Planning, Management, and Implementation of numerous highway infrastructure projects. His research interests include Pavement Design, Maintenance & Rehabilitation, and Advance Material Characterization. He has presented his research work at significant number of international conferences and authored several peer-reviewed archival journal publications. He has supervised over 25 MS thesis research studies and has over 50 publications to his credit.

Academic Background
PhD (Transportation Engineering) University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign May 16, 2008 - May 15, 2011
Honours and Awards
Publications
Characterizing dynamic modulus of styrene–butadiene–styrene (SBS) modified stone mastic asphalt (SMA) mixtures — An experimental evaluation and prediction using artificial neural networks July 23, 2026 International Journal of Transportation Science and Technology - Article in Press
Experimental Characterization and GEP-Based Prediction of Crumb Rubber–Waste Engine Oil Modified Asphalt Mixtures May 27, 2026 International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology - Pages 23
Experimental Evaluation and Prediction of the Dynamic Modulus of Crumb Rubber-Modified Stone Mastic Asphalt Mixtures May 20, 2026 Polymers - Volume: 18, Issue: 10, Pages:25
Comparative analyses of laboratory and field mix preparation conditions on phase angle characteristics of asphalt concrete mixtures in a sub-tropical region January 22, 2026 International Journal of Pavement Engineering - Volume:27, Issue:1, Article Number 2617446
Mechanistic-Empirical Analysis of LDPE-SBS-Modified Asphalt Concrete Mix with RAP Subjected to Various Traffic and Climatic Loading Conditions October 30, 2025 Infrastructures - Volume 10(11), Article Number 288
Effect of Nanoclay on the Performance Characteristics of SBS-Modified Asphalt Concrete Mixtures August 22, 2025 Coatings - Volume 15(9), Article Number 984
From Waste to Roads: Improving Pavement Performance and Achieving Sustainability with Recycled Steel Slag and Low-Density Polyethylene February 01, 2025 Buildings - Volume:15, Issue:3, Article Number 476
Mechanism of Improvement and Best-fit Models for the Prediction of Geotechnical Properties of Lime Stabilized Expansive Soil Used in Pavement Subgrade April 06, 2024 Mehran University Research Journal of Engineering and Technology - Volume 43(2), Pages 65-78
Complex fuzzy intelligent decision modeling for optimizing economic sustainability in transportation sector February 26, 2024 Complex & Intelligent Systems - Pages 1-19
Exploring waste marble dust as an additive in cementitious grouts for semi-flexible pavement applications: Analysis and optimization using RSM January 12, 2024 Construction and Building materials - Volume 411, Article Number 134554
Experimental Analysis of Embankment on Soft Soil Improved with Bottom Ash Columns November 01, 2022 Transportation Geotechnics - Volume 37, Article Number 100881
Experimental investigation of nano materials applicability in Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) October 03, 2022 Construction and Building Materials - Volume 350, Article Number 128882
A fuzzy synthetic evaluation analysis of time overrun risk factors in highway projects of terrorism-affected countries: the case of Pakistan August 05, 2019 International Journal of Construction Management - online published
Rutting and Fatigue Properties of Cellulose Fiber-Added Stone Mastic Asphalt Concrete Mixtures March 25, 2019 Advances in Materials Science and Engineering - Volume 2019, Article ID 5604197, 8 pages
Rutting Evaluation of Asphalt Mixtures Using Static, Dynamic, and Repeated Creep Load Tests October 01, 2018 Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering - Volume 43, Pages 5143–5155
Modelling and characterising the fatigue behaviour of asphaltic concrete mixtures September 30, 2018 Construction and Building Materials - Volume 184, Pages 723-732
Effect of binder grade on performance parameters of asphaltic concrete paving mixtures September 01, 2018 International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology - Volume 11, Issue 5, Pages 435-444
Performance Evaluation of Crumb Rubber Modified Asphalt Mixtures Based on Laboratory and Field Investigations April 01, 2018 Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering - Volume 43, Issue 4, Pages 1795-1806
Permanent deformation prediction of asphalt concrete mixtures - A synthesis to explore a rational approach October 30, 2017 Construction and Building Materials - Volume 153, Pages 588-597
Performance Evaluation of Elvaloy as a Fuel-Resistant Polymer in Asphaltic Concrete Airfield Pavements October 01, 2017 Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering - Volume 29, Issue 10, Article Number 04017163
Empirical Correlation of Permanent Deformation Tests for Evaluating the Rutting Response of Conventional Asphaltic Concrete Mixtures August 01, 2017 Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering - Volume 29, Issue 8, Article Number 04017059
Evaluation of Risk Factors Causing Cost Overrun in Road Projects in Terrorism Affected Areas Pakistan - A Case Study July 01, 2016 KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering - Volume: 20 Issue: 5 Pages: 1613-1620
Characterization of Various Plant-Produced Asphalt Concrete Mixtures Using Dynamic Modulus Test March 24, 2016 Advances in Materials Science and Engineering - Volume 2016, Article ID 5618427, 12 pages
Investigation of factors affecting dynamic modulus and phase angle of various asphalt concrete mixtures March 01, 2016 Materials and Structures - Volume 49, Issue 3, Pages 857-868
Sensitivity analysis of dynamic response and fatigue behaviour of various asphalt concrete mixtures October 01, 2015 Fatigue and Fracture of Engineering Materials and Structures - Volume 38, Issue 10, Pages 1181-1193
Utilization of Waste Polyethylene in Asphalt Mixes in Pakistan June 01, 2014 Sarhad University International Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences - Volume 2, Issue 1, Pages 1-8
Cracking resistance of thin-bonded overlays using fracture test, numerical simulations and early field performance August 01, 2013 International Journal of Pavement Engineering - Volume 14, Issue 6, Pages 540-552
An Analytical Framework for Optimizing the Highway and Civil Infrastructure Interventions April 01, 2013 Sarhad University International Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences - Volume 1, Issue No. 1, Pages 158-166
An analytical review of traffic congestion on murree road rawalpindi April 01, 2013 Sarhad University International Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences - Volume 1, No. 1, Pages 167-173
Factorial Design Approach to Investigate the Effect of Different Factors on the Resilient Modulus of bituminous Paving Mixes December 01, 2012 ARPN Journal of Science and Technology - Volume 2, No. 11, Pages 1055-1062
Compact tension test for fracture characterization of thin bonded asphalt overlay systems at low temperature August 01, 2012 Materials and Structures - Volume 45, Issue 8, Pages 1207-1220
Development of fracture-energy based Interface Bond Test for asphalt concrete June 01, 2012 Road Materials and Pavement Design - Volume 13, Issue:SUPPL. 1, Pages 76-87
Effects of recycled asphalt pavement amounts on low-temperature cracking performance of asphalt mixtures using acoustic emissions December 01, 2011 Transportation Research Record - Issue 2208, Pages 64-71
Reflective Cracking Causes, Mechanisms and Mitigation Strategies November 01, 2011 Corps of Engineers Journal - Pages 1-15
Fracture Characterization of Gap-Graded Asphalt Mixtures and Thin Bonded Wearing Courses May 01, 2010 International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology - Volume 3, No. 3, Pages 128-134
Fracture characterization of asphalt mixtures with reclaimed asphalt pavement March 01, 2010 International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology - Volume 3, No. 2, Pages 72-78
Conferences
POLICY PROPOSAL TO SOLVE ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS IN PAKISTAN May 20, 2021 - May 21, 2021 Saad Tayyab, Arshad Hussain, Fazal Haq, Dr.Sarfraz Ahmed, 6th International Conferenceon Road and Rail Infrastructure
Can Asphaltic Concrete Permanent Deformation Test Methods be used as Surrogate to Each Other? January 08, 2017 - January 12, 2017 Muhammad Irfan, Yasir Ali, Dr Sarfraz Ahmed, Transportation Research Board 96th Annual Meeting
Developing a Framework for an Efficacious Highway Asset Management System in Pakistan July 27, 2016 - July 30, 2016 Muhammad Irfan, Dr.Sarfraz Ahmed, Samuel Labi, 8th International Conference on Maintenance and Rehabilitation of Pavements (MAIREPAV8)
Performance Evaluation of Asphaltic Airfield Pavements Using Elvaloy as a Fuel Resistant Polymer October 21, 2014 - October 25, 2014 Muhammad Irfan, Madeeha Saeed, Intekhab Ahmed Qureshi, Dr.Sarfraz Ahmed, 11th International Congress on Advances Civil Engineering (ACE 2014)
Experimental Investigation of Strength and Stiffness Characteristics of Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) December 11, 2013 - December 13, 2013 Muhammad Irfan, Asst Prof Kashif Ahmed, Dr.Sarfraz Ahmed, Arsalan Ahmed, Afaq Khatak, Fourth International Symposium on Infrastructure Engineering in Developing Countries, IEDC 2013
Cracking Evaluation of Asphalt Concrete in Context of Intermediate Test Temperatures November 10, 2013 - November 14, 2013 Brig Dr Muhammad Irfan, Dr.Sarfraz Ahmed, Dr. Eshan V. Dave, Bilal Khurshid, 17th IRF World Meeting and Exhibition in Riyadh
Impact Study: New Benazir Bhutto International Airport Islamabad September 23, 2013 - September 25, 2013 Muhammad Irfan, Muhammad Bilal Khurshid, Dr.Sarfraz Ahmed, Muhammad Jawed Iqbal, 5th World Engineering Congress (WEC)
Comparative analysis of conventional and waste polyethylene modified bituminous mixes: A new dimension of effective environmental & waste management July 26, 2013 - July 28, 2013 Bilal Khurshid, Dr.Sarfraz Ahmed, Muhammad Irfan, Lt Col Sajid Mehmood, International Conference on Remote Sensing, Environment and Transportation Engineering (RSETE 2013)
Evaluation of Railroad Subgrade – A Parametric Study March 14, 2013 - March 15, 2013 Dr.Sarfraz Ahmed, Bilal Khurshid, Manzoor Hussain, Abdul Qudoos Khan, 13th National Conference on Geotechnical Engineering
Vacuum Preloading Techniques – A Comparative Study March 14, 2013 - March 15, 2013 Abdul Qudoos Khan, Manzoor Hussain, Sarfraz Ahmed, 13th National Conference on Geotechnical Engineering
An Analytical Framework for Optimizing the Highway & Civil Infrastructure Interventions September 24, 2012 - September 25, 2012 Brig Dr Muhammad Irfan, Bilal Khurshid, Dr.Sarfraz Ahmed, Dr Shahid Iqbal, 2nd International Multidisciplinary Conference towards Better Pakistan
Laboratory and Computational Evaluation of Compact Tension Fracture Test and Texas Overlay Tester for Asphalt Concrete June 01, 2012 - June 01, 2012 Eshan V. Dave, Sarfraz Ahmed, William Buttlar, RILEM International Conference on Mechanisms of Cracking and Debonding in Pavements
Laboratory Evaluation of Field Produced Hot Mix Asphalt containing Post-Consumer Recycled Asphalt Shingles and Fractionated Recycled Asphalt Pavement March 27, 2011 - March 30, 2011 Andrew A. Cascione, R. Christopher Williams, William G. Buttlar, Dr.Sarfraz Ahmed, Brian Hill, Debra S. Haugen, Steven Gillen, Asphalt Paving Technology 2011
Investigation of Effects of Recycled Asphalt Pavement (RAP) on Low Temperature Cracking Performance of Asphalt Mixtures November 14, 2010 - November 17, 2010 Dr. sarfraz ahmed, Behzad Behnia, William G. Buttlar, Eshan V. Dave, Henrique Reis, ASCE Transportation and Development Institute’s Green Streets and Highways Conference
Investigation of Strain Tolerant Mixture Reflective Crack Relief Systems: an Integrated Approach March 07, 2010 - March 10, 2010 Eshan V Dave, Dr.Sarfraz Ahmed, William G. Buttlar, Jason Bausano, Todd Lynn, Asphalt Paving Technology 2010
Comprehensive Database of Asphalt Concrete Fracture Energy and Links to Field Performance January 10, 2010 - January 14, 2010 William Buttlar, Sarfraz Ahmed, Eshan V. Dave, ANDREW F. BRAHAM, the 89th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC
CI/Dean Mil College of Engg September 02, 2022 - November 02, 2022
Instructor A Military College of Engineering October 01, 2019 - September 01, 2022
Proj Design Implementation Military College of Engineering January 31, 2016 - September 30, 2019
Instructor A Mil College of Engg August 14, 2012 - January 30, 2016
Instructor B Military College of Engineering March 08, 2011 - August 14, 2012
PG Studies Abroad University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign, USA August 01, 2006 - March 07, 2011
Company Commander Pakistan Army Engineers March 01, 2004 - August 01, 2006
GSO-III (Int & Psy Ops) HQ 57 Bde August 02, 2002 - March 01, 2004
Engrs Officer UNAMSIL (Sierra Leone) July 15, 2001 - August 01, 2002
Field/ Combat Engr Field Formations October 15, 1994 - July 14, 2001
GC MCE/ PMA April 24, 1991 - October 14, 1994