International Collaborations

The Department's international footprint runs through active research relationships maintained by its faculty across the United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, Canada, Iran and Portugal, alongside national collaboration with the Indian Institute of Science.

InstitutionCountryNature of CollaborationFaculty Link
University of EdinburghUnited KingdomVisiting Fellowship; MAXBLADE tidal energy composites; metamaterials for vibration mitigationDr. Zubair Rashid Wani
University of LeedsUnited KingdomResearch collaboration in structural dynamics and engineering (Prof. Nikolaos Nikitas)Dr. Zubair Rashid Wani
The University of SheffieldUnited KingdomFire spalling research; recycled tyre polymer fibres for concrete; radiant panel developmentDr. Asif Hussain Shah
Indian Institute of Science, BengaluruIndiaReliability and uncertainty quantification; hybrid simulation (Prof. C. S. Manohar)Dr. Zubair Rashid Wani
Shaqra UniversitySaudi ArabiaFire risk assessment research; joint IEEE conference publicationDr. Asif Hussain Shah
KFUPMSaudi ArabiaGlobal Students Research (GSR) collaboration — geopolymer concreteDr. Asif Hussain Shah
Graduate University of Advanced Technology / UBCIran / CanadaVibration control and seismic resilience (Prof. E. Noroozinejad Farsangi)Dr. Zubair Rashid Wani
University of CoimbraPortugalSiF'25 — Structures in Fire international conferenceDr. Asif Hussain Shah
Ulster University, BelfastUnited KingdomIFireSS 2025 — International Fire Safety SymposiumDr. Asif Hussain Shah

International Professional Bodies

  • American Concrete Institute (ACI), USA — Associate Member; ACI-TMS Committee 216 on Fire Resistance and Fire Protection of Structures
  • International Association for Fire Safety Science (IAFSS)
  • American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), USA
  • Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), United Kingdom
  • RILEM — participation in the 74th RILEM Week and 40th Cement and Concrete Science Conference, University of Sheffield

International Recognition

  • MSCA Seal of Excellence, European Commission — Dr. Asif Hussain Shah and Dr. Zubair Rashid Wani
  • Peer reviewer for Elsevier, ASCE, ICE and AIP journals — Dr. Asif Hussain Shah