Dr. Muhammad Nasir Amin

 


mgadir@kfu.edu.sa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

RANK: Associate Professor

 

EDUCATION:

 

·      Ph.D. Civil Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejon, South Korea,  2010.

  

·      M.Sc. Civil  Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology (KAIST), Daejeon,  South Korea,  2006.

 

·      B.Sc.  Civil Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology (UET), Lahore (Pakistan). 2004.

 

 

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

  • Hydration heat and thermal stress analysis of concrete structures: Experiments and FE Analysis
  • Cracking control in concrete structures: Experiments and FE Analysis
  • Performance evaluation of high strength high performance concretes, long-term behaviour of concrete structures
  • Mathematical modelling of mechanical properties of concrete (aging, temperature, and humidity)
  • Fire resistance analysis and design of concrete structures, steel structures and connections
  • Fibers and Polymers in construction
  • Sustainability, Supplementary Cementitious/Pozzolanic Materials (SCMs) to minimize Greenhouse Gas Emission

Experiences:

·         Associate Professor, King Faisal University (KFU), Al-Ahsa, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (09/2018 to date)

·         Assistant Professor, King Faisal University (KFU), Al-Ahsa, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (09/2011 to 09/2018)

·         Assistant Professor, National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan (02/2010 to 08/2011)

 

 

 

Publications:

Journal papers

  • Nauman Khurram, Kaffayatullah Khan, Muhammad Umair Saleem, Muhammad Nasir Amin and Usman Akmal (April 2018), “Effect of Elevated Temperatures on Mortar with Naturally Occurring Volcanic Ash and Its Blend with Electric Arc Furnace Slag”, Advances in Materials Science and Engineering, Vol. 2018, Article ID 5324036, 11 pages. (ISI/Clarivate Analytics & SCOPUS – KFU Affiliation)
  • Muhammad Nasir Amin (Nov. 2017), “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. (SCOPUS – KFU Affiliation)
  • Kaffayatullah Khan and Muhammad Nasir Amin (Nov. 2017), “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. (ISI/Clarivate Analytics & SCOPUS – KFU Affiliation)
  • Muhammad Nasir Amin, Kaffayatullah Khan, Muhammad Umair Saleem, Nauman Khurram, and Umar Khan Niazi (July 2017), “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. (ISI/Clarivate Analytics & SCOPUS – KFU Affiliation)
  • Muhammad Nasir Amin, Kaffayatullah Khan, Muhammad Umair Saleem, Nauman Khurram and Muhammad Umar Khan Niazi (June 2017), “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. (ISI/Clarivate Analytics & SCOPUS – KFU Affiliation)
  • M. T. Amin, A. A. Alazba, & M. N. Amin (April 2017), “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. (ISI/Clarivate Analytics & SCOPUS – KFU Affiliation)
  • Muhammad Nasir Amin (Dec. 2016), “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. (SCOPUS – KFU Affiliation)
  • M. Umair Saleem, Muneyoshi Numada, Muhammad Nasir Amin, and Kimiro Meguro (Oct. 2016), “Shake Table Tests on FRP Retrofitted Masonry Building Models”, ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, Vol. 20 (5), pp. 04016031-19. (ISI/Clarivate Analytics & SCOPUS – KFU Affiliation)
  • Nauman Khurram, Eiichi Sasaki, Usman Akmal, M. Umair Saleem, and Muhammad Nasir Amin (Oct. 2016), “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. (ISI/Clarivate Analytics & SCOPUS – KFU Affiliation)
  • Muhammad Nasir Amin, Muhammad Imran Khan, and Muhammad Umair Saleem (Oct. 2016), “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. (ISI/Clarivate Analytics & SCOPUS – KFU Affiliation)
  • M. Umair Saleem, Muneyoshi Numada, Muhammad Nasir Amin, and Kimiro Meguro (July 2016), “Seismic Response of PP-band and FRP Retrofitted House Models under Shake Table Testing”, Construction and Building Materials, Vol. 111, pp. 298–316. (ISI/Clarivate Analytics & SCOPUS – KFU Affiliation)
  • Muhammad Nasir Amin, Salman Zaheer, Abdulrahman Ali Alazba, Muhammad Umair Saleem, Muhammad Umar Khan Niazi, Nauman Khurram, Muhammad Tahir Amin (Feb. 2016), “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. (ISI/Clarivate Analytics & SCOPUS – KFU Affiliation)
  • J. A. Radaideh, A. A. Alazba, M. N. Amin, Z. N. Shatnawi & M. T. Amin (Jan. 2016), “Improvement of Indoor air quality using local fabricated activated carbon from date stones”, Sains Malaysiana, Vol. 45 (1), pp. 59–69. (ISI/Clarivate Analytics & SCOPUS – KFU Affiliation)
  • Saleem Muhammad Umair, Muneyoshi Numada, Muhammad Nasir Amin, and Kimiro Meguro (May 2015), “Fiber Reinforced Polymer and Polypropylene Composite Retrofitting Technique for Masonry Structures”, Polymers Vol. 7 (5), pp. 963–984. (ISI/Clarivate Analytics & SCOPUS – KFU Affiliation)
  • Muhammad Nasir Amin (April 2015), “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. (ISI/Clarivate Analytics & SCOPUS – KFU Affiliation)
  • J. A. Radaideh, M. N. Amin, A. A. Alazba, M. T. Amin & M. Barjenbruch (April 2015), “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. (ISI/Clarivate Analytics & SCOPUS – KFU Affiliation)
  • Shanawar Hameed, Muhammad Tahir Amin, Abdulrahman Ali Alazba, Umair Manzoor & Muhammad Nasir Amin (Nov. 2014), “Cometabolic Degradation Kinetics of Trichloroethylene Based on Toluene Enhancement by Encapsulated Burkholderia cepacia G4”, CLEAN - Soil, Air, Water, Vol. 42 (11), pp. 1642–1649. (ISI/Clarivate Analytics & SCOPUS – KFU Affiliation)
  • M.T. Amin, A.A. Alazba, M.N. Amin & M.Y. Han (Aug. 2014), "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. (ISI/Clarivate Analytics & SCOPUS – KFU Affiliation)
  • Mohsin Nawaz, Muhammad Tahir Amin, Mooyoung Han, Abdulrahman Ali Alazba, Umair Manzoor & Muhammad Nasir Amin (July 2014), “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. (ISI/Clarivate Analytics & SCOPUS – KFU Affiliation)
  • Muhammad T. Amin, Mohsin Nawaz, Muhammad N. Amin & Mooyoung Han (Mar. 2014), “Solar Disinfection of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Harvested Rainwater: A Step towards Potability of Rainwater”, PLOS ONE, Vol. 9, Issue 3, e90743, pp. 1–10. (ISI/Clarivate Analytics & SCOPUS – KFU Affiliation)
  • Muhammad Tahir Amin, Abdulrahman Ali Alazba, Muhammad Nasir Amin & Mooyoung Han (Feb. 2014), "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. (ISI/Clarivate Analytics & SCOPUS – KFU Affiliation)
  • Amin M.T., Hameed S., Alazba A.A., Amin M.N., Islam M., & Manzoor U. (Feb. 2014), “Environmental Dynamics and Engineered Systems for the Degradation of Trichloroethylene: A Critical Review”, Global NEST Journal, Vol. 16, No. 2, pp. 317–329. (ISI/Clarivate Analytics & SCOPUS – KFU Affiliation)
  • M. T. Amin, Tschung-il Kim, M. N. Amin & M. Y. Han (Dec. 2013), "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. (ISI/Clarivate Analytics & SCOPUS – KFU Affiliation)
  • Inyeop Chu, Muhammad Nasir Amin, Jin-Keun Kim (Oct. 2013), “Prediction model for the hydration properties of concrete”, Computers and Concrete, Vol. 12, Issue 4, pp. 377–392. (ISI/Clarivate Analytics & SCOPUS)
  • M.T. Amin, M.Y. Han, Tschung-il Kim, A. A. Alazba & M.N. Amin (Sep. 2013), "Developing correlation equations for converting among Coliforms, E. coli and HPC for rainwater disinfection by Sunlight", Sains Malaysiana, Vol. 42 (9), pp. 1273–1281. (ISI/Clarivate Analytics & SCOPUS – KFU Affiliation)
  • Inyeop Chu, Yun Lee, Muhammad Nasir Amin, Bong-Seok Jang, Jin-Keun Kim (Aug. 2013), “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. (ISI/Clarivate Analytics & SCOPUS)
  • Inyeop Chu, Seung Hee Kwon, Muhammad Nasir Amin, Jin-Keun Kim (Oct. 2012), “Estimation of temperature effects on autogenous shrinkage of concrete by a new prediction model”, Construction and Building Materials, Vol. 35, pp. 171–182. (ISI/Clarivate Analytics & SCOPUS)
  • Muhammad Nasir Amin, Jeong-Su Kim, Tran Thanh Dat, Jin-Keun Kim (Nov. 2010), “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. (SCOPUS)
  • Muhammad Nasir Amin, Jeong-Su Kim, and Jin-Keun Kim (June 2010) “Assessment of cracking in concrete due to hydration heat and autogenous shrinkage”, International Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol. 1, No. 2, pp. 145–159. (SCOPUS)
  • Muhammad Nasir Amin, Jeong-Su Kim, Yun Lee, Jin-Keun Kim (Mar. 2009), “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. (ISI/Clarivate Analytics & SCOPUS)

Conference Proceedings, Seminars & Workshops

  1. 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.
  2. Attended workshop on “Future of the Railway Transportation in Saudi Arabia: Aspirations & Challenges”. Organized by CoE, KFU, Nov. 23, 2017 – Hofuf, KSA.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. Musaad Zaheer and Muhammad Nasir Amin, “Usage of Concrete Mix Characteristic Length (lch) as a Design Parameter instead of ”, “International Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology (ICEES – 2011)”, 25–26 April 2011, NUST, Islamabad, Pakistan, pp. 332-338.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. 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.
  16. 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.
  17. 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

  1. Muhammad Nasir Amin, Development of new prediction models to evaluate mechanical properties of concrete incorporating temperature effects, DSR, KFU, Jan 2015.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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