About

About

Bio

I am a transportation engineer with expertise in transportation planning and modeling, sustainable and resilient transport systems, network analysis and optimization, machine learning applications in transport, and transport economics and policy.

I completed my MSc in Transportation Engineering at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), where my thesis developed a Resilience Matrix–Based Bayesian Network framework to evaluate the resilience of transport systems to flood and climate-related stressors. This work integrated technical, functional, socioeconomic, organizational, and environmental dimensions and focused on practical, data-driven approaches to improve sustainable transport planning in hazard-prone regions.

💡 Research Interests

  • Sustainable and Resilient Transport Systems
  • Transportation Modeling and Forecasting
  • Network Analysis, Optimization, and Stochastic Modeling
  • Multimodal Transport Systems
  • Climate Adaptation and Disaster-Resilient Cities
  • Transport Economics and Policy
  • Machine Learning Applications in Transportation

For an overview of my publications, see Publications

🔬 Education

  • MSc in Transportation Engineering, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand (2023–2025)
    Thesis: Multidimensional Resilience Assessment of Road Transport Systems Using a Resilience Matrix-Based Bayesian Network: A Case Study of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

  • MSc in Civil Engineering (Coursework), University of Engineering and Technology Peshawar, Pakistan (2017–2023)
    Research Project: Seismic Risk Assessment of School Buildings in District Swat, Pakistan

  • BSc in Civil Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology Peshawar, Pakistan (2012–2016)
    Final Year Project: Traffic Speed Behavior and Zonation in Peshawar, Pakistan

  • Graduate Research Exchange Student, Nagaoka University of Technology, Japan (2024)
    Lab: Urban Transport Engineering and Planning Laboratory

  • Hohai University International Summer Program, China (2025)
    Theme: Water Disaster Prevention and Mitigation under Climate Change (Best Presentation Award)

🧭 Professional Experience

  • Research Student, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand (2024–2025)
    • Python (NetworkX, OSMnx, Matplotlib, NumPy), GIS, Bayesian Networks
    • Road network simulation, stochastic modeling, resilience assessment
  • District Monitoring Officer, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan (2019–2023)
    • Public service delivery monitoring, stakeholder coordination, grievance redressal
  • Assistant Resident Engineer, Meinhardt Pakistan Pvt. Ltd. (2017–2018)
    • Supervised civil construction, contract administration, and cost control

🎓 Methods & Technical Expertise

  • Quantitative Methods:
    Statistical Analysis, Machine Learning, Bayesian Networks, Difference-in-Differences (DiD), Multi-Criteria Decision Making (MCDM), Network Analysis, Geospatial Analysis

  • Optimization & Simulation:
    Linear and Integer Programming, Network Modelling, Traffic Simulation

  • Programming & Tools:
    Python (pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn, NetworkX, OSMnx, PuLP), R, MATLAB, Gurobi, HiGHS, GIS, GeNIe, VISSIM, MATSim, Aimsun Next, AutoCAD Civil 3D

Languages:

  • English (IELTS 7.5),
  • Pashto/Urdu/Hindi (Native),
  • Arabic, Persian, & Japanese (Beginner)
“Building resilient transport systems for a changing climate.”