Curriculum Vitae

Basic Information

Education

  • 2014-2018 PhD in Structural Engineering, University of Malaya, Malaysia
  • 2009-2012 MSc in Structural Engineering, NUST, Pakistan
  • 2005-2009 BSc in Civil Engineering, UET Lahore, Pakistan

Current Positions

  • 2022-2024 Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Korea National University of Transportation, South Korea
  • 2019-2024 Assistant Professor, National University of Sciences and Technology, Pakistan

Previous Positions

  • 2009-2011 Construction Manager, PBRC/WSPA, Pakistan
  • 2011-2014 Structural Engineer, ACES, Pakistan

Funding

Fellowships

  • 2018 Recepient - Research Fellowship, UMRG Grant on Soil-structure interaction of heritage longhouses in Bario, East Malaysia, University of Malaya, Malaysia
  • 2014-2017 Recepient - Research Fellowship, Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS) fellowship PhD in Structural Engineering, University of Malaya, Malaysia
  • 2014 Recepient - Postgraduate Research Fund (PPP), Damage Detection in Reinforced Concrete Structures, PPP Grants, University of Malaya, Malaysia

Prizes, Grants and Awards

  • 2022-2025 Co-PI - Development of testbed of a prototype bridge for real-time health monitoring of Reinforced concrete bridges, NRPU research grant by Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan
  • 2021 Recepient - PPAF assignment on revising and improving CPI manual for construction in remote areas, Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund, Pakistan
  • 2021 Recepient - nondestructive evaluation of Steam turbine using eccentric mass vibrator (EMV), ational Engineering Services Pakistan (NESPAK), Pakistan

Teaching Activities

Undergraduate Courses

  • Engineering Mechanics (ME-107)
  • Mechanics of Solids - I (CE-103)
  • Mechanics of Solids - II (CE-205)
  • Plain and Reinforced Concrete - II (CE-310)
  • Engineering Drawing (KIA 1001)

Postgraduate Courses

  • Advanced Structural Mechanics (CE-807)
  • Advanced Concrete Design (CE-805)
  • Advanced Modeling and Simulation (Fall 2021)
  • Research Methodology (RM-898)

Commissions of Trust

  • 2024- Reviewer: Measurement, Elsevier
  • 2023- Reviewer: Steel and Composite Structures, Techno Press
  • 2023- Reviewer: Advances in Civil Engineering, Hindawi
  • 2023- Reviewer: Materials, MDPI
  • 2023- Reviewer: Sustainability, MDPI
  • 2023- Reviewer: Buildings, MDPI
  • 2023- Reviewer: Applied Sciences, MDPI
  • 2023- Member Editorial Board: Southern Journal of Engineering & Technology (SJET)
  • 2023 Reviewer: 12th Global Conference on Materials Science and Engineering (CMSE 2023)
  • 2022 Reviewer: 2nd International Symposium on Civil, Environmental, and Infrastructure Engineering (ISCEIE 2022)
  • 2022 Reviewer: 11th Global Conference on Materials Science and Engineering (CMSE 2022)
  • 2021 Reviewer: 10th Global Conference on Materials Science and Engineering (CMSE 2021)
  • 2018- Reviewer: Construction and Building Materials, Elsevier

Memberships

  • 2023- Full member, Korea Concrete Institute (KCI), South Korea
  • 2023- Full member, Architectural Institute of Korea (AIK), South Korea
  • 2019- Professional Engineer (PE), Pakistan Engineering Council (Signatory of Washington Accord)
  • 2023- Senior member, RILEM

Publications

Journal Publications

  • 2024 Influence of arch action on load-carrying capacity of double-sized industrial precast slabs: A combined numerical and experimental study
    Authors: Fayiz Amin; Alireza Bahrami; Hafiz Ahmed Waqas; M. Naveed; Ijaz Ali; Muhammad Usman Hanif; Ali Ejaz
    Journal: Results in Materials
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.rinma.2024.100575
  • 2024 Numerical study on the design performance of wedge-type precast horizontal wall-slab joint for vertical load transfer
    Authors: Muhammad Usman Hanif; Soo-Yeon Seo; Muhammad Fawad
    Journal: Structures
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2023.105799
  • 2024 Integration of Bridge Health Monitoring System With Augmented Reality Application Developed Using 3D Game Engine–Case Study
    Authors: Muhammad Fawad; Marek Salamak; Muhammad Usman Hanif; Kálmán Koris; Muhammad Ahsan; Hadiya Rahman; Michael Gerges; Mostafa Mohamed Salah
    Journal: IEEE Access
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2024.3358843
  • 2023 Monitoring and characterizing the debonding in CFRP retrofitted RC beams using acoustic emission technology
    Authors: Muhammad Usman Hanif; Soo-Yeon Seo; Hai Van Tran; Khol Senghong
    Journal: Developments in the Built Environment
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.dibe.2023.100141
  • 2022 Damage assessment of reinforced concrete beams using cost-effective MEMS accelerometers
    Authors: Sultani Mulk Khan; Muhammad Usmam Hanif; Azam Khan; Muhammad Usman Hassan; Ahad Javanmardi; Atif Ahmad
    Journal: Structures
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2022.04.101
  • 2021 Application of Structural Control Systems for the Cables of Cable-Stayed Bridges: State-of-the-Art and State-of-the-Practice
    Authors: Ahad Javanmardi; Khaled Ghaedi; Fuyun Huang; Muhammad Usman Hanif; Alireza Tabrizikahou
    Journal: Archives of Computational Methods in Engineering
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s11831-021-09632-4
  • 2021 A regression model rinfor predicting the shear strength of RC knee joint subjected to opening and closing moment
    Authors: Moiz Tariq; Azam Khan; Javad Shayanfar; Muhammad Usman Hanif; Asad Ullah
    Journal: Journal of Building Engineeg
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2021.102727
  • 2021 Utilization of Solid Waste from Brick Industry and Hydrated Lime in Self-Compacting Cement Pastes
    Authors: Matiullah Shah; Muhammad Usman; Muhammad Usman Hanif; Iqra Naseem; Sara Farooq
    Journal: Materials
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.3390/ma14051109
  • 2019 Simulation-based non-linear vibration model for damage detection in RC beams
    Authors: Muhammad Usman Hanif; Zainah Ibrahim; Mohammed Jameel; Khaled Ghaedi; Huzaifa Hashim
    Journal: European Journal of Environmental and Civil Engineering
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1080/19648189.2019.1578270
  • 2019 State-of-the-art review of metallic dampers: testing; development and implementation
    Authors: Ahad Javanmardi; Zainah Ibrahim; Khaled Ghaedi; Hamed Benisi Ghadim; Muhammad Usman Hanif
    Journal: Archives of Computational Methods in Engineering
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s11831-019-09329-9
  • 2018 Damage assessment of reinforced concrete structures using a model-based nonlinear approach – A comprehensive review
    Authors: Muhammad Usman Hanif; Zainah Ibrahim; Khaled Ghaedi; Huzaifa Hashim; Ahad Javanmardi
    Journal: Construction and Building Materials
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.10.115
  • 2018 Finite Element Simulation of Damage In RC Beams
    Authors: Muhammad Usman Hanif; Zainah Ibrahim; Khaled Ghaedi; Ahad Javanmardi; Sardar Kashif ur Rehman
    Journal: Journal of Civil Engineering Science and Technology
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.33736/jcest.883.2018
  • 2018 Finite Element Analysis of A Strengthened Beam Deliberating Elastically Isotropic And Orthotropic Cfrp Material
    Authors: Khaled Ghaedi; Zainah Ibrahim; Ahad Javanmardi; Mohammed Jameel; Muhammad Usman Hanif; Sardar Kashif ur Rehman; Meisam Gordan
    Journal: Journal of Civil Engineering Science and Technology
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.33736/jcest.991.2018
  • 2018 Effect of incremental static damage on modal frequencies of reinforced concrete beams
    Authors: Muhammad Usman Hanif; Zainah Ibrahim; Huan Xin Lim; You Xian Hang
    Journal: International Journal of Integrated Engineering
    DOIhttps://publisher.uthm.edu.my/ojs/index.php/ijie/article/view/2636
  • 2016 A new approach to estimate damage in concrete beams using non-linearity
    Authors: Muhammad Usman Hanif; Zainah Ibrahim; Mohammed Jameel; Khaled Ghaedi; Muhammad Aslam
    Journal: Construction and Building Materials
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2016.08.139

Conference Proceedings

  • 2024 Monitoring the debonding in RC T-beams strengthened in shear with CFRP using acoustic emission technique
    Authors: Khol Senghong; Hai Van Tran; Muhammad Usman Hanif; Soo-Yeon Seo
    Conference: 2024 Spring Korean Concrete Institute (KCI) Academic Conference; (May 8–10; 2024)
    Location Gwangju; South Korea
  • 2024Time-dependent behavior of FRP-strengthened RC frame under sustained loading
    Authors: Hai Van Tran; Khol Senghong; Muhammad Usman Hanif; Kang-Su Kim; Hyun-Do Yun; Soo-Yeon Seo
    Conference: 2024 Spring Korean Concrete Institute (KCI) Academic Conference; (May 8–10; 2024)
    Location Gwangju; South Korea
  • 2023 Shear strengthening of RC beams using partial-length NSM approach
    Authors: Khol Senghong; Hai Van Tran; Muhammad Usman Hanif; Soo-Yeon Seo
    Conference: 2023 Autumn Korean Concrete Institute (KCI) Academic Conference; (November 1–3; 2023)
    Location Jeju; South Korea
  • 2023 Time-dependent behavior of FRP-strengthened RC beams under sustained loading
    Authors: Hai Van Tran; Khol Senghong; Muhammad Usman Hanif; Kang-Su Kim; Hyun-Do Yun; Soo-Yeon Seo
    Conference: 2023 Autumn Korean Concrete Institute (KCI) Academic Conference; (November 1–3; 2023)
    Location Jeju; South Korea
  • 2023 Effect of interfacial defects on bond-slip behavior between concrete and CFRP laminate
    Authors: Muhammad Usman Hanif; Soo-Yeon Seo; Hai Van Tran; Khol Senghong
    Conference: 2023 Autumn Korean Concrete Institute (KCI) Academic Conference; (November 1–3; 2023)
    Location Jeju; South Korea
  • 2023 Improved technique to find the damage location in retrofitted concrete specimens using acoustic emissions
    Authors: Muhammad Usman Hanif; Soo-Yeon Seo; Hai Van Tran; Khol Senghong; Hyun-Do Yun
    Conference: 28th Structural Engineers World Congress (SEWC); (October 18–20; 2023)
    Location Seoul; South Korea
  • 2023Sensing performance evaluation of Fiber Bragg Grating sensor attached to fiber-reinforced polymer sheet through shear test of concrete block
    Authors: Hai Van Tran; Khol Senghong; Muhammad Usman Hanif; Kang-Su Kim; Hyun-Do Yun; Soo-Yeon Seo
    Conference: Architectural Institute of Korea Spring Conference; (April 28; 2023)
    Location Busan; South Korea
  • 2022 Performance of precast beam to column connection with billet connector using FEM
    Authors: Ashraf Adel Almohagry; Zainah Ibrahim; Farooq Ahmed Athar; Muhammad Usman Hanif; Ahmad Zaki
    Conference: 4th International Conference on Sustainable Innovation 2020–Technology; Engineering and Agriculture (ICoSITEA); (November 1–2; 2022)
    Location Medan; Indonesia
  • 2022 Finite element modelling of semi-rigid beam to column connection with partly hidden corbel
    Authors: Farooq Ahmed Athar; Zainah Ibrahim; Ashraf Adel Almohagry; Muhammad Usman Hanif; Ahmad Zaki
    Conference: 4th International Conference on Sustainable Innovation 2020–Technology; Engineering and Agriculture (ICoSITEA); (November 1–2; 2022)
    Location Medan; Indonesia
  • 2022 Modeling and Analysis of a Concrete Bridge using 3D Reconstruction Technique
    Authors: Hamza Tariq; Mudassir Ahmad; Ghufran Ahmad; Muhammad Waleed Afzal Khan; Muhammad Usman Hanif; Ahmad Zaki
    Conference: The 2nd International Symposium on Civil; Environmental; and Infrastructure Engineering 2022 (ISCEIE 2022); (August 10; 2022)
    Location Yogyakarta; Indonesia
  • 2017 Piezo-resistive characteristics of graphene-based cement materials
    Authors: Sardar Kashif ur Rehman; Zainah Ibrahim; Mohammad Faisal Javed; Muhammad Usman Hanif
    Conference: 24th International Congress on Sound and Vibration; (July 23–27; 2017)
    Location London; United Kingdom
  • 2017 Self-sensing carbon-based cement composite material
    Authors: Sardar Kashif ur Rehman; Zainah Ibrahim; Mohammad Faisal Javed; Muhammad Usman Hanif; Khaled Ghaedi
    Conference: 2nd International Conferences on Advances in Engineering and Technology (RTET); (February 09–10; 2017)
    Location Penang; Malaysia