Dr. Muhammad Aslam Bhutto

Contact Info
PABX: 2620
email: mabhutto@neduet.edu.pk

Dr. Muhammad Aslam Bhutto

Assistant Professor
Education
PhD (Civil), School of the Built Environment Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh EH14 4AS, United Kingdom
M. Engg. (Civil), NED University of Engineering & Technology Karachi, Pakistan
B.E. (Civil), Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science & Technology (QUEST) Nawabshah, Pakistan

Biography

Dr. Bhutto has large experience of teaching and research both at undergraduate and post-graduate levels in Pakistani and UK universities. Besides, he has conducted several theoretical, practical and research-based examinations. He has also worked on senior management positions in Pakistani universities related to coordination, examinations, quality enhancement, legislation and so on. He has undertaken as well as conducted workshops/trainings on assessment/evaluation of academic programs, quality audits, teaching and examinations in HEIs, etc. He has published good number of papers in world-recognized journals as well as presented in international conferences inside and outside Pakistan. He has been attached to several technical assessments, inquiries and investigations related to government and other organizations. He has successfully completed two externally-funded research projects.

Research Interest

  • Fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites and their use for strengthening/repair of steel and concrete structures
  • Finite element modelling and analyses of thin-walled steel members, such as plate-girders
  • Use of new construction and building materials, such as bio-concrete
  • Structural and seismic assessment of residential, commercial and other buildings
  • Solid-waste management –problems and opportunities
  • Quality management and assurance in organizations

Affiliations

  • The Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) United Kingdom
  • American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
  • Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) Life Member 
  • The Institution of Engineers Pakistan (IEP)
  • PSQCA Technical Committee on 'Social Responsibility'
  • Procurement Committee AERC
  • Technical Expert, Sindh Anti-Corruption Establishment
  • HEC Nominee, Plagiarism Standing Committee IBA
  • Amnesty International(AI), Pakistan
“Engineering is not only study of 40 subjects but it is moral studies of intellectual life”