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Dr. Muhammad Nasir Amin |
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RANK: Assistant Professor |
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EDUCATION: |
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· Ph.D. Civil Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejon, South Korea, 2010. |
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· M.Sc. Civil Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, South Korea, 2006. |
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· B.Sc. Civil Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology (UET), Lahore (Pakistan). 2004. |
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RESEARCH INTERESTS:
• Thermal stress analysis of concrete structures: Experiments
and FE Analysis
Experiences:
• Assistant Professor, King Faisal
University (KFU), Al-Ahsa, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (09/2011 to
date)
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Publications:
Journal papers
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Muhammad
Nasir Amin,
“Influence
of Fineness of Recycled Glass Waste and Slag on Compressive
Strength of Sulphate Resisting Cement Mortars”,
The Open
Construction & Building Technology Journal,
Vol. 11, pp. 314–331,
(Nov.
2017).
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Kaffayatullah Khan and
Muhammad
Nasir Amin,
“Influence
of fineness of volcanic ash and its blends with quarry dust and
slag on compressive strength of mortar under different curing
temperatures”,
Construction and
Building Materials, Vol. 154, pp. 514–528, (Nov. 2017).
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Muhammad
Nasir Amin,
Kaffayatullah Khan,
Muhammad
Umair Saleem, Nauman Khurram, and
Umar Khan Niazi,
“Influence
of mechanically activated electric arc furnace slag on
compressive strength of mortars incorporating curing moisture
and temperature effects”,
Sustainability-Sustainable Engineering and Science,
Vol. 9
(1178), pp. 1–27, (July 2017).
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Muhammad
Nasir Amin,
Kaffayatullah Khan,
Muhammad
Umair Saleem, Nauman Khurram and
Muhammad Umar Khan Niazi,
“Aging and curing temperature effects on compressive strength of
mortar containing lime stone quarry dust and industrial granite
sludge”, Materials –
Advanced Composites, Vol. 10 (642), Issue 6, pp. 1–22, (June
2017).
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M. T. Amin, A. A. Alazba, &
M. N.
Amin,
“Absorption behaviours of copper, lead and arsenic in aqueous
solution using date palm fibres and orange peel: Kinetics and
thermodynamics”,
Polish
Journal of Environmental Studies,
Vol. 26 (2), pp. 543–557 (April 2017).
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Muhammad
Nasir Amin,
“Temperature
and moisture effects on mechanical properties of concrete:
Evaluation of prediction relations for sulphate resistant
concrete”,
International Journal of
Structural Engineering, Vol. 7 (4), pp. 333–354, (Dec 2016).
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M. Umair Saleem, Muneyoshi Numada,
Muhammad Nasir Amin,
and Kimiro Meguro,
“Shake
Table Tests on FRP Retrofitted Masonry Building Models”,
ASCE Journal of
Composites for Construction, Vol. 20 (5),
pp. 04016031-19, (Oct
2016).
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Nauman
Khurram,
Eiichi
Sasaki,
Usman Akmal,
M. Umair
Saleem,
and Muhammad Nasir Amin,
“A Comparative Study in Utilizing the Shell and Solid Elements
Formulation for Local Corrosion Simulation at Bearing
Stiffener”,
Arabian
Journal for Science and Engineering,
Vol. 41,
pp. 3897–3909, (Oct 2016).
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Muhammad Nasir Amin,
Muhammad Imran Khan, and Muhammad Umair Saleem, “Performance
Evaluation of Asphalt Modified with Municipal Wastes for
Sustainable Pavement Construction”,
Sustainability-Sustainable Engineering and Science,
Vol. 8
(949), Issue 10, pp. 1–13, (Oct 2016).
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M. Umair Saleem, Muneyoshi Numada,
Muhammad Nasir Amin,
and Kimiro Meguro,
“Seismic
Response of PP-band and FRP Retrofitted House Models under Shake
Table Testing”,
Construction and
Building Materials, Vol. 111, pp. 298–316, (July 2016).
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Muhammad
Nasir Amin,
Salman Zaheer, Abdulrahman Ali Alazba, Muhammad Umair Saleem,
Muhammad Umar Khan Niazi,
Nauman
Khurram,
Muhammad Tahir Amin, “A Component-Based Study of the Effect of
Diameter on Bond and Anchorage Characteristics of Blind-Bolted
Connections”,
PLOS ONE, Vol. 11,
Issue 2, e0149490, pp. 1–26 (Feb 2016).
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J. A. Radaideh, A. A. Alazba,
M. N.
Amin,
Z. N. Shatnawi & M. T. Amin, “Improvement of Indoor air quality
using local fabricated activated carbon from date stones”,
Sains Malaysiana,
Vol. 45 (1), pp. 59–69 (Jan 2016).
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Saleem Muhammad Umair, Muneyoshi Numada,
Muhammad Nasir Amin,
and Kimiro Meguro,
“Fiber
Reinforced Polymer and Polypropylene Composite Retrofitting
Technique for Masonry Structures”,
Polymers Vol. 7 (5),
pp. 963–984, (May 2015).
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Muhammad
Nasir Amin,
“Activation energy based prediction model to estimate hydration
related properties of sulphate resistance concrete incorporating
temperature and moisture effects”,
Technical Journal of the
Faculty of Engineering (Rev. Téc. Ing. Univ. Zulia), Vol. 38
(1), pp. 71–84, (April 2015).
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J. A. Radaideh,
M. N.
Amin,
A. A. Alazba, M. T. Amin & M. Barjenbruch, “The
influence of pH on heavy metals absorption on natural volcanic
tuffs”, Technical
Journal of the Faculty of Engineering (Rev. Téc. Ing. Univ.
Zulia), Vol. 38 (1), pp. 1–9 (April 2015).
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Shanawar
Hameed, Muhammad Tahir Amin, Abdulrahman Ali Alazba, Umair
Manzoor & Muhammad Nasir
Amin, “Cometabolic Degradation Kinetics of Trichloroethylene
Based on Toluene Enhancement by Encapsulated Burkholderia
cepacia G4”, CLEAN -
Soil, Air, Water, Vol. 42 (11), pp. 1642–1649 (Nov 2014).
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M.T.
Amin, A.A. Alazba, M.N. Amin & M.Y. Han, "Cost-effective
and sustainable solutions to enhance the solar disinfection
efficiency improving the microbiological quality of
rooftop-harvested rainwater",
Desalination and Water
Treatment, Vol. 52 (28-30), pp. 5252–5263 (Aug 2014).
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Mohsin
Nawaz, Muhammad Tahir Amin, Mooyoung Han, Abdulrahman Ali
Alazba, Umair Manzoor &
Muhammad Nasir Amin, “Variation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in
rainwater harvesting systems: effects of different seasons,
catchments & storage conditions”,
CLEAN - Soil, Air,
Water, Vol. 42 (7), pp. 893–900 (July 2014).
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Muhammad
T. Amin, Mohsin Nawaz,
Muhammad N. Amin & Mooyoung Han, “Solar Disinfection of
Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Harvested Rainwater: A Step towards
Potability of Rainwater”,
PLOS ONE, Vol. 9,
Issue 3, e90743, pp. 1–10 (Mar 2014).
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Muhammad
Tahir Amin, Abdulrahman Ali Alazba,
Muhammad Nasir Amin
& Mooyoung Han,
"Effects of UV Blocking and Heat-Resistant Plastic Bags on Solar
Disinfection of Rainwater at Different Weathers",
Environmental
Engineering and Management Journal, Vol. 13, No. 2, pp.
457–469 (Feb 2014).
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Amin
M.T., Hameed S., Alazba A.A.,
Amin M.N., Islam M.,
& Manzoor U., “Environmental Dynamics and Engineered Systems for
the Degradation of Trichloroethylene: A Critical Review”,
Global NEST Journal,
Vol. 16, No. 2, pp. 317–329 (Feb 2014).
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M. T.
Amin, Tschung-il Kim, M. N. Amin & M. Y. Han, "Effects of
Catchment, First-Flush, Storage Conditions, and Time on
Microbial Quality in Rainwater Harvesting Systems",
Water Environment
Research, Vol. 85, No. 12, pp. 2317–2329 (Dec 2013).
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Inyeop
Chu, Muhammad Nasir
Amin, Jin-Keun Kim, “Prediction
model for the hydration properties of concrete”,
Computers and Concrete,
Vol. 12, Issue 4, pp. 377–392, (Oct 2013).
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Inyeop
Chu, Yun Lee, Muhammad
Nasir Amin, Bong-Seok Jang, Jin-Keun Kim, “Application of a
thermal stress device for the prediction of stresses due to
hydration heat in mass concrete structure”,
Construction and
Building Materials, Vol. 45, pp. 192–198, (2013).
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M.T.
Amin, M.Y. Han, Tschung-il Kim, A. A. Alazba & M.N. Amin,
"Developing correlation equations for converting among
Coliforms, E. coli and HPC for rainwater disinfection by
Sunlight", Sains
Malaysiana, Vol. 42 (9), pp. 1273–1281 (Sep 2013).
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Inyeop
Chu, Seung Hee Kwon,
Muhammad Nasir Amin, Jin-Keun Kim, “Estimation of
temperature effects on autogenous shrinkage of concrete by a new
prediction model”,
Construction and Building Materials, Vol. 35, pp. 171–182,
(2012).
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Muhammad
Nasir Amin,
Jeong-Su Kim, Tran Thanh Dat, Jin-Keun Kim, “Improving Test
Methods to Measure Early Age Autogenous Shrinkage in Concrete
Based on Air Cooling”,
IES Journal Part A: Civil & Structural Engineering, Vol. 3,
No. 4, pp. 244–256, (Nov. 2010).
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Muhammad
Nasir Amin,
Jeong-Su Kim, and Jin-Keun Kim “Assessment of cracking in
concrete due to hydration heat and autogenous shrinkage”,
International Journal of
Structural Engineering, Vol. 1, No. 2, pp. 145–159, (2010).
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Muhammad
Nasir Amin,
Jeong-Su Kim, Yun Lee, Jin-Keun Kim, “Simulation of the Thermal
Stress in Mass Concrete using a Thermal Stress Measuring
Device”, Cement and
Concrete Research, Vol. 39, No. 3, pp. 154–164, (Mar 2009).
Conference Proceedings, Seminars & Workshops
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Attended
workshop on “Future of the Railway Transportation in Saudi
Arabia: Aspirations & Challenges”.
Organized by CoE, KFU, Nov. 23, 2017 – Hofuf, KSA
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Saleem
M. Umair, Muhammad Nasir
Amin, and Nauman Khurram (2016) “Optimization of FRP
Strengthening Technique for Concrete Structures by Using
Different FRP Layouts and Reinforcement Ratios”. Proceeding of
7th Civil Engineering Conference in the Asian Region.
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Muhammad
Nasir Amin,
“Prediction of thermal stress in concrete structures”,
Proceedings of International Seminar on
“Advanced
Concrete Technology & Its Applications (ACTA-2014)”,
30
Sep. 2014, NUST, Islamabad, Pakistan,
pp. 103–113.
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Muhammad
Nasir Amin,
“Prediction model to evaluate temperature and aging effects on
autogenous shrinkage of high strength silica fume concrete”,
Proceedings of the CIB W107 2014 International Conference,
Lagos, Nigeria, 28th-30th January, 2014, pp. 627–636.
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Muhammad
Nasir Amin,
“Time-Temperature
Dependent Activation Energy Based Prediction Model to Evaluate
the Temperature Effects on Autogenous Shrinkage of Concrete”,
Proceedings of International Seminar on
Advanced Concrete Technology & Its Applications (ACTA-2012)”,
6–7
Nov. 2012, NUST, Islamabad, Pakistan,
pp.
225–238.
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Muhammad
Nasir Amin,
Musaad Zaheer, and Jin-Keun Kim, “Evaluation of Heat Generation
Models to Predict Hydration-Induced Stresses in Dam Structures”,
“International
Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology (ICEES –
2011)”,
25–26
April 2011, NUST, Islamabad, Pakistan,
pp.
320-331.
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Musaad
Zaheer and Muhammad
Nasir Amin, “Usage of Concrete Mix Characteristic Length (lch)
as a Design Parameter instead of
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Jin-Keun
Kim, Muhammad Nasir Amin,
and
In-Yeop Chu
“The
application of a stress device for the prediction of stresses
due to hydration heat in a dam structure”,
Keynote Lecture in “Asian
Conference on Ecstasy in Concrete 2010”,
5–9
Dec. 2010, IIT Madras, Chennai, India.
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Muhammad
Nasir Amin,
Jeong-Su Kim, and Jin-Keun Kim, “Cracking in Concrete due to
Hydration Heat and Autogenous Shrinkage”, International Seminar
on Advances in Cement Based Materials, January 21-22, 2010,
NUST, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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Muhammad
Nasir Amin,
Jeong-Su Kim, and Jin-Keun Kim, “An improvement of the test
method to measure autogenous shrinkage in concrete at
early-age”, Proceedings of the KCI Spring 2009 Convention, May
7-8, 2009, BEXCO, Busan, Korea, pp. 569-570.
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Muhammad
Nasir Amin,
Jeong-Su Kim, and Jin-Keun Kim, “Assessment of Cracking in
Concrete due to Hydration Heat and Autogenous Shrinkage”, Nov.
26-27, 2009, TU Delft, Netherlands.
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Jin-Keun
Kim, Muhammad Nasir Amin
and Jeong-Su Kim, “Assessment
of cracking in concrete due to hydration heat and autogenous
shrinkage”,
International Conference on Durability of Concrete Structures,
Nov.26-27, 2008, Hangzhou, P.R. China.
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Muhammad
Nasir Amin,
Jeong-Su Kim, and Jin-Keun Kim, “An
Experimental Approach for Simulation of Thermal Stress in Mass
Concrete”, The 2nd KAIST-UTiM Symposium on Urban
Engineering and Sustainability,
March 30th – April 1st, 2008, KAIST,
Daejeon, Korea, pp. 297-313.
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Muhammad
Nasir Amin
and Jin-Keun Kim, “An
Experimental Approach for the Simulation of the Thermal Stress
in Mass Concrete by Considering the Uncertain Early-Age
Properties of Concrete”, Proceedings of International Conference
on “Advances
in Cement Based Materials and Applications in Civil
Infrastructure (ACBM-ACI)”, Dec.12-14, 2007, Lahore, Pakistan,
pp. 817-827.
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Muhammad Nasir Amin
and Jin-Keun Kim, “Development of a New Device for the
Measurement of Stress Generated due to Hydration Heat of
Cement”, Asian Special Workshop on Concrete Technology in Honor
of the 70th Birthday of Prof. Z. P. Bažant in Collaboration with
the 2007 Annual Conference of Taiwan Concrete Institute (TCI),
November 2, 2007, Taipei 116, Taiwan.
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Muhammad
Nasir Amin
and Jin-Keun Kim, “Thermal
Stress
Simulation of Mass Concrete Using
Thermal Stress Device”,
Proceedings of the Korea Concrete Institute (ISSN 1738-298X),
Vol. 18 No.1, May 11-12, 2006, ICC JEJU, Korea, pp. 474-477.
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Muhammad
Nasir Amin
and Jin-Keun Kim, “Simulation of the Thermal Stress in Mass
Concrete by Thermal Stress Measuring Device”, Proceedings of the
Eighteenth KKCNN Symposium on Civil Engineering (ISBN
986-80222-3-1), Dec. 18-21, 2005, Ambassador Hotel, Kaohsiung,
Taiwan, pp. 765-774.
Un-published Technical Reports
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Muhammad
Nasir Amin,
Development of new prediction models to evaluate mechanical
properties of concrete incorporating temperature effects, DSR,
KFU, Jan 2015.
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Muhammad
Nasir Amin and Muhammad Tahir Amin,
Plant based natural adsorbents: A solution for low cost water
treatment in the Kingdom, DSR, KFU, Aug. 2015.
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Muhammad
Nasir Amin and Muhammad Umair Saleem,
Optimization of asphalt design using recycled plastic and
crumb-rubber waste for environmentally friendly highway
construction materials, DSR, KFU, Oct. 2016.
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Muhammad
Umair Saleem and Muhammad Nasir Amin,
Evaluation of locally available quarry dust and waste of ready
mix concrete factories as an alternative of silica fume, slag or
fly ash, DSR, KFU, June 2017.
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Muhammad
Nasir Amin and Nauman Khurram,
A comparative study to evaluate fire resistance behavior
of locally available basaltic volcanic ash and electric arc
furnace slag, DSR, KFU, Aug. 2017.
Conferences Organized
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Member
Technical Committee, International Conference on “Advanced
Concrete Technology and its Applications (ACTA-2012)”, Nov 6-7,
2012. Organized by NUST Institute of Civil Engineering (NICE),
School of Civil and Environmental Engineering (SCEE), National
University of Science & Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan.
Jointly sponsored by DAAD, ACI and HEC PAK.
http://www.nust.edu.pk/INSTITUTIONS/Schools/SCEE/News/Pages/Special-Convocation.aspx · Member Technical Committee, International Seminar on “Advanced Concrete Technology and Applications (ACTA-2014)”, Sep 30, 2014. Organized by NUST Institute of Civil Engineering (NICE), School of Civil and Environmental Engineering (SCEE), National University of Science & Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan. Jointly sponsored by DAAD, ACI, PEC and HEC PAK. http://nust.edu.pk/INSTITUTIONS/Schools/SCEE/Institutes/NICE/Events/Pages/International-Seminar.aspx
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”, “International
Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology (ICEES –
2011)