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Research Thrust Areas
The Department's research is organised around six thrust areas, each led by a core faculty member.
| Thrust Area | Lead Faculty | Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Structural Fire Engineering | Dr. Asif Hussain Shah | Fire performance of RC structures, post-earthquake fire, spalling mitigation |
| Structural Dynamics & Vibration Control | Dr. Zubair Rashid Wani | MR dampers, shake-table testing, semi-active control, TMD-inerter systems |
| Earthquake Engineering & Masonry Infills | Mr. Suhail Ahmad Ahanger | Seismic behaviour of infilled RC frames, ML-based damage classification |
| Sustainable Construction Materials | Dr. Asif Hussain Shah | Geopolymer concrete, recycled aggregates, waste-derived additives |
| Structural Reliability & Uncertainty | Dr. Zubair Rashid Wani | Probabilistic seismic demand, sensitivity analysis, resilience-based design |
| Water Resources & Infrastructure | Mr. Suhail Ahmad Ahanger | Source sustainability, water supply schemes, ML in water treatment |