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Faculty Profile

Dr Muhammad Usman Rashid

Professor, HEC Approved Phd Supervisor

School of Engineering

Department of Civil Engineering

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Dr. Muhammad Usman Rashid is currently serving University of Management and Technology (UMT) Lahore as Associate Dean/Professor in the School of Engineering. He established and commissioned the civil engineering department at UMT as founder Chairman. The department has been continuously accredited at OBE level II by PEC and successfully offered BS,MS and PhD Civl engineering Programs. He also designed and established several state of the art labs of the department of UMT. He has provided engineering consultancy services to industry and has served NESPAK as Senior Hydraulics Engineer. He has 10 years of consultancy experience of irrigation/hydraulic structures. His current responsibilities at UMT involves teaching graduate and undergraduate courses and overseeing all the School affairs and works. He acquired doctorate in Civil Engineering (Specialization in Water Resources Engineering and Management) in 2013 from University of Engineering and Technology Lahore.

  • reservoirs operation considering sediment evacuation
  • Use of GIS in water resources development and management
  • Irrigation and Water Conservation
  • hydraulic and numerical modeling of reservoirs
  • remodelling and modernization of irrigation canal systems
  • Construction Management
  • Geotechnical and Materials
  • water resources management
  • Feasibility studies for the Potential of Inflatable Rubber Dams in Punjab Pakistan
  • Engineering Works under Annual Development Program (ADP); Mega Irrigation Projects-Punjab (MIP)
  • Maintenance and Rehabilitation of Legtaifiya Lagoon Project Doha, Qatar
  • Mega Irrigation Projects-Punjab (MIP)
  • Mirani Dam Project; Satpara Dam Project
Name of Organization Designation Start Date End Date
University of Management and Technology Professor / Associate Dean 31-10-2014 Present
Publication Type Title Journal Name Impact Factor Year of Publication
International Publications with impact factor (2.0 and above) Optimization of hydropower and related benefits through Cascade Reservoirs for sustainable economic growth Renewable Energy 8.500 2022
International Publications with impact factor (2.0 and above) Reynolds stress modeling of flow characteristics in a vegetated rectangular open channel Arabian Journal of Science and Engineering 2.530 2018
International Publications with impact factor (2.0 and above) Optimization of Multiple Reservoirs Operation with Consideration to Sediment Evacuation Water Resources Management 3.540 2015
International Publications with impact factor (2.0 and above) Optimizing Irrigation Deficit of Multipurpose Cascade Reservoirs Water Resources Management 3.540 2018
International Publications with impact factor (2.0 and above) Evaluation of Sediment Management Options and Minimum Operation Levels for Tarbela Reservoir, Pakistan Arabian Journal of Science and Engineering 2.540 2014
International Publications with impact factor (less than 2.0) / JCR / SJR Assessment of Operation rules in Reservoir Systems: A case study of Tarbela and Mangla Fresenius Environmental Bulletin 0.000 2022
Publications in indexed/HEC recognized/UMT recognized journals/Case Study (published in recognized in journals) Optimization strategies for improving irrigation water management of Lower Jhelum Canal Technical Journal 0.000 2015
Publications in indexed/HEC recognized/UMT recognized journals/Case Study (published in recognized in journals) Application of Computational Flow Dynamics Analysis for Surge Inception and Propagation for Low Head Hydropower Projects Proceedings of the Pakistan Academy of Sciences 0.000 2016
Publications in indexed/HEC recognized/UMT recognized journals/Case Study (published in recognized in journals) Sustainable and optimized utilization of water resources: inflatable dams potential in Pakistan Proceedings of the Pakistan Academy of Sciences 0.000 2016
Publications in indexed/HEC recognized/UMT recognized journals/Case Study (published in recognized in journals) Evaluation of Options for Remodelling of Upper Jhelum Canal, Pakistan Technical Journal 0.000 2015
Publications in indexed/HEC recognized/UMT recognized journals/Case Study (published in recognized in journals) Development of Bed-Furrow Intervention in the Rice-Wheat Cropping System in Punjab, Pakistan Technical Journal 0.000 2015
Publications in indexed/HEC recognized/UMT recognized journals/Case Study (published in recognized in journals) Comparison of Water Conveyance Losses in Unlined and Lined Watercourses in Developing Countries Technical Journal 0.000 2014
International Publications with impact factor (less than 2.0) / JCR / SJR Adoption of High Efficiency Irrigation Systems to Overcome Scarcity of Irrigation Water in Pakistan Proceedings of the Pakistan Academy of Sciences 0.000 2016
Publications in indexed/HEC recognized/UMT recognized journals/Case Study (published in recognized in journals) Hill Torrent Management in Southern Punjab of Pakistan: Historic Perspective and New Trends Technical Journal 0.000 2016
Degree Name & Area Year University City,Country
PhD - Civil Engineering University of Engineering & Technology Pakistan
MS - Civil Engineering University of Engineering & Technology Pakistan
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