Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Personal Information
Consultancy projects
Prizes and awards
Supervision activities - Mtech scholar
Languages
Publications
References
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Ajmal Paktiawal

Ajmal Paktiawal

Cambridge

Summary

Highly experienced civil engineer with a Ph.D. and Master's degree in Advanced Reinforced Concrete Design and Technology. Successful 12-year career delivering projects, including high-profile assignments for the US Army Corps of Engineers in Afghanistan. Proven track record managing multi-million dollar construction projects, ensuring timely completion, quality control, and safety standards adherence.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Adjunct Professor

Worcester Polytechnic Institute
01.2024 - 06.2024
  • Company Overview: Department of Environmental and Civil Engineering
  • Taught material of construction
  • Taught Fundamental of Statics


Exchange Visitor Scholar

Harvard University
11.2022 - 01.2024
  • Company Overview: Graduate School of Design
  • Graduate School of Design

Local Engineer

Jhpiego
04.2022 - 09.2022
  • Company Overview: Johns Hopkins Program for International Education in Gynaecology and Obstetrics (USAID based Project)
  • Review documentation, plants, images to gain a clear understanding of the location and physical environment of the project
  • Preparation of detailed designs with clear information about access points, capacity required, specifications of materials
  • Develop a framework for construction based on specifications from the supplier of the Pressure Swing Adsorption Oxygen Plan project
  • Develop guidelines for engaging construction, electrical subcontractors to undertake the construction
  • Set up bonds and guarantors for sub-contractors to submit ensure proper delivery of project based on agreed timelines
  • Facilitate to ensure proper conformity to specifications of construction
  • Johns Hopkins Program for International Education in Gynaecology and Obstetrics (USAID based Project)

Part time Lecturer

Jamia Millia Islamia
07.2018 - 05.2021
  • Company Overview: Civil Engineering
  • Taught Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures 1
  • Civil Engineering

Civil Engineer

QRCC
06.2017 - 01.2018
  • Company Overview: Civil Engineering
  • Analysis and design of vertical structures
  • Analysis and design of horizontal structures
  • Implementation of project when needed
  • Meeting with site Engineers
  • Redesign of constructed project by using integrated design software such as Etab, Safe, and Staad Pro V8i
  • Rebar detailing using Staad RCDC 4.0 version
  • Civil Engineering

Water & Habitat Engineer

ICRC (International Committee of the Red Cross)
01.2014 - 07.2015
  • Company Overview: Civil Engineering
  • Making of Water and Habitat yearly operational plan
  • Understand the framework of the maintenance and hygiene project in detention
  • Close coordination with direct supervisor and the detention team
  • For each create the set of project documents (narrative, drawings, budget/BoQ, and implementing timeframe)
  • Participate to tender processes in collaboration with logistic and administration under the direct supervision of the WatHab Coordinator
  • Contribute to the elaboration of contracts
  • Initiate and follow-up material Requisition Orders
  • Organise material deliveries on the project site and conduct material quality check
  • Implement projects in an integrated manner with other operational departments in terms of planning, resource allocation, shared objectives, etc
  • Monitors the projects' progress, takes corrective steps when necessary
  • Contribute to the institutional reporting: Weekly Operational Report, Quarterly Technical Report
  • Civil Engineering

Project Manager

JMCC
01.2012 - 12.2013
  • Company Overview: Prime contractor of US
  • Army Corps of Engineers
  • Monitor the subcontractors to implement the waste water treatment plant (WWTP) Project according to the client scope of work, design, drawings, and timeline
  • Implementation of construction project and understand the codes and standards
  • Review contract plans and specifications
  • Providing weekly and monthly report to the HQ office
  • Updating realistic work schedule for the better and on time implementation of WWTP Project inventory and estimated the volume of work done on WWTP Project
  • Attending meeting with U.S
  • Army Corps of Engineers in Camp Thunder
  • Prime contractor of US
  • Army Corps of Engineers

Civil Engineer

JEN (Japan Emergency NGO)
12.2010 - 01.2012
  • Company Overview: Civil Engineering
  • Technical survey of the projects
  • Design of Projects
  • Estimating of the projects
  • Inspection daily construction work items performed by the contractor/subcontractor to ensure work is performed in accordance with contract documents
  • Monthly meeting with contractors of projects
  • Civil Engineering

Site Construction Manager

The Louis Berger Group/Black & Veatch
07.2010 - 12.2010
  • Company Overview: Civil Engineering
  • Oversee the construction project from start to finish
  • Construction activities move according to pre-determined schedule
  • Communicate effectively with the contractors responsible for completing various phases of the project
  • Monitor daily construction work items performed by the contractor/subcontractor to ensure work is performed in accordance with contract documents including plans, profiles, cross-sections, details, general notes and technical specifications and in according to schedule
  • Civil Engineering

Assistant Provincial Engineer

Development Alternative, Inc. (DAI/LGCD)
01.2010 - 04.2010
  • Company Overview: Civil Engineering
  • Assist the PE with all local infrastructure and training projects at the provincial level
  • Assist the PE with the production of construction design documents (drawings, quantities, work plans)
  • Assist the PE with the implementation of infrastructure projects at the provincial level, including technical and administrative aspects of program management
  • Coordinates with Provincial Government, District Government, village shuras or councils, and other development efforts
  • Reports on implementation of the projects at the provincial level
  • Civil Engineering

District Engineer

International Rescue Committee (IRC)
03.2008 - 01.2010
  • Company Overview: Civil Engineering
  • Drawing of Engineering Projects in Auto CAD 2007
  • Monitoring from the projects
  • Preparing of weekly, Monthly Reports
  • Quality Control of all projects
  • Estimating of the projects
  • Design of Projects
  • Survey of different engineering projects by Theodolite & Automatic level
  • Civil Engineering

Education

Post-Doctorate - Civil Engineering

Tufts University
Medford, MA
12-2024

Ph.D. - Civil Engineering

Jamia Millia Islamia (A Central University)
New Delhi
03-2021

Master of Science - Civil Engineering

Manav Rachna International Institute of Research And Studies
Sector 43, Faridabad, Haryana 121004, India
05.2017

Bachelor - Civil Engineering

Shaikh Zayed University
Khost Province, Afghanistan
12.2007

Skills

  • Ms Office 2013 (Word, Excel, Power Point)
  • Auto CAD 2016
  • Staad Pro V8i
  • Staad RCDC
  • Etab
  • Microsoft Project
  • Typing Skills: 60WPM

Personal Information

  • Father's Name: Nabi Gul
  • Date of Birth: 08/31/83
  • Nationality: Afghanistan
  • Marital Status: Married (2 Sons and 2 Daughters)

Consultancy projects

  • Redesign of 8-storey RCC Existing Building, Kabul, Afghanistan
  • Redesign of RCC Structure of community Hall, Kabul, Afghanistan
  • Inspection of Hostel Buildings using Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity and Surface Hardness by Rebound hammer, Niesbud, Noida, Utter Pradesh, India
  • Structural Design of RCC Building of 6 stories, Kabul, Afghanistan

Prizes and awards

  • 12/11/18, Gold Medal for secured the first rank amongst the successful student of Master of Technology (Civil Engineering with specialization in Structural Engineering), Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies/India
  • 05/23/16, Cash Prize & amount 1500US Dollar/based on qualifying examination, SGPA & attendance maintained by the concerned student, Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies/India
  • 02/18/20, Best Paper Award JTACON-2020 Jamia Teachers' Association (JTA), A study of age effect through NDT and crushing strength of concrete with different industrial wastes under loading and unloading conditions, Jamia Millia Islamia/India
  • 04/22/21, Best Research Award for the contribution and Honorable Achievement in Innovative Research, Science Father (SF)/India

Supervision activities - Mtech scholar

02/08/19, 05/13/20, Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering & Technology/Jamia Millia Islamia/India, Use of wood pellet combustion aggregate as partial replacement of coarse aggregate in standard cement concrete

Languages

English
Full Professional
Persian
Native or Bilingual
Hindi
Professional Working
Urdu
Professional Working
Punjabi
Professional Working

Publications

An experimental study on effect of aluminum composite panel waste on performance of cement concrete, Ajmal Paktiawal, Mehtab Alam, 2021, Ain Shams Engineering Journal, 12, 83-98, Elsevier, 3.18, Effect of Alkali Resistant Glass Fiber on Performance of Cement Concrete: A Review of Experimental Investigation, Ajmal Paktiawal, Mehtab Alam, 2020, International Journal of Recent Technology and Engineering, 2, 933-950, BEIESP, Mechanical and Durability Response of Zirconia Rich Glass Fiber Reinforced High Strength Concrete, Ajmal Paktiawal, Mehtab Alam, 2021, Engineering Science and Technology an International Journal, Elsevier, 3.219, JESTCH-D-21-01695, Effect of Crushed Waste Glass as Partial Replacement of Natural Fine Aggregate on Performance of Standard Strength Cement Concrete, Ajmal Paktiawal, Mehtab Alam, 2021, Advances in Materials Research, Under publication, AMR06633XC, Alkali resistant glass fiber high strength concrete and its durability parameter, Ajmal Paktiawal, Mehtab Alam, 2021, Materials today: Proceedings, Elsevier, 1.24, A study of age effect through NDT and crushing strength of concrete with different industrial wastes under loading and unloading conditions, Ajmal Paktiawal, Mehtab Alam, 2021, Materials today: Proceedings, Elsevier, 1.24, Experimental Evaluation of Sorptivity for High Strength Concrete Reinforced with Zirconia Rich Glass Fiber and Basalt Fiber, Ajmal Paktiawal, Mehtab Alam, 2021, Materials today: Proceedings, Elsevier, 1.24, Temperature Effect on Compressive Strength and Quality Grading of Standard Grade Concrete with Partial Replacement of Natural Coarse Aggregate by Burnt Wood Pellet Aggregate, Ajmal Paktiawal, Mehtab Alam, Binod Kumar Singh, 2021, Materials today: Proceedings, Elsevier, 1.24, A study of non-destructive test (NDT) results on old concrete specimens under loaded and unloaded conditions and their crushing strength, A. Paktiawal, M. Alam, 2019, Proceedings of the International Conference on Sustainable Design, Engineering, Management and Sciences, 67-82, Springer, Nano-Silica and its Role on Performance of Cement Concrete-A Review of Experimental Investigation, A. Paktiawal, M. Alam, 2020, Earth and Environmental Science, 614, 1-11, IOP Conf. Series, Effect of polycarboxylate ether-based superplasticizer dosage on fresh and hardened properties of cement concrete, A. Paktiawal, M. Alam, 2021, Materials Science and Engineering, IOP Conf. Series, Use of wood pellet combustion aggregate as partial replacement of coarse aggregate in standard cement concrete, A. Paktiawal, A. Irshad, M. Alam, 2021, Advance in Sustainable Construction Materials, 124, Springer

References

  • Professor Eggleston Carrick, Professor and head of department of civil & environmental engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, ceggleston@wpi.edu
  • Timothy Hoffman, Faculty Planning Administrator, Harvard University, Graduate School of Design, 609-354-8194, thoffman@gsd.harvard.edu
  • Professor Mehtab Alam, Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering & Technology, Jamia Millia Islamia, Jamia Nagar, New Delhi 110025, India, +919868502341, malam1@jmi.ac.in, mehtablm04@gmail.com

Timeline

Adjunct Professor

Worcester Polytechnic Institute
01.2024 - 06.2024

Exchange Visitor Scholar

Harvard University
11.2022 - 01.2024

Local Engineer

Jhpiego
04.2022 - 09.2022

Part time Lecturer

Jamia Millia Islamia
07.2018 - 05.2021

Civil Engineer

QRCC
06.2017 - 01.2018

Water & Habitat Engineer

ICRC (International Committee of the Red Cross)
01.2014 - 07.2015

Project Manager

JMCC
01.2012 - 12.2013

Civil Engineer

JEN (Japan Emergency NGO)
12.2010 - 01.2012

Site Construction Manager

The Louis Berger Group/Black & Veatch
07.2010 - 12.2010

Assistant Provincial Engineer

Development Alternative, Inc. (DAI/LGCD)
01.2010 - 04.2010

District Engineer

International Rescue Committee (IRC)
03.2008 - 01.2010

Post-Doctorate - Civil Engineering

Tufts University

Ph.D. - Civil Engineering

Jamia Millia Islamia (A Central University)

Master of Science - Civil Engineering

Manav Rachna International Institute of Research And Studies

Bachelor - Civil Engineering

Shaikh Zayed University
Ajmal Paktiawal