University of Engineering and Technology | Pakistan
Dr. Muhammad Ali-Falak (official name: Muhammad Ali) is a distinguished civil engineer, educator, and Fulbright scholar whose academic and professional journey spans leading institutions across the United States, Japan, Pakistan, and the United Kingdom. With a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Texas A&M University, an M.Sc. in Geotechnical Engineering from The University of Tokyo, and a top-ranking B.Sc. from the University of Engineering & Technology, he has built a strong foundation in geotechnics, climate resilience, clean energy, and sustainable infrastructure. His Google Scholar profile reflects impactful research with an h-index of 5, 12 documents, and over 120 citations, demonstrating a growing scholarly footprint in geotechnical engineering, soil behavior, slope stability, climate-driven infrastructure challenges, and applied machine learning. As an Assistant Professor at the University of Engineering & Technology, he has taught and trained thousands of students, supervised innovative undergraduate theses, and delivered national and international training on professional ethics, climate change mitigation, nuclear waste management, surveying, global scholarship pathways, and cross-cultural communication. His professional experience includes key engineering roles at the National Engineering Services Pakistan, major contributions to geotechnical investigations, laboratory and field experimentation, and completion of multi-million-dollar slope stabilization and construction projects. Dr. Ali-Falak has earned numerous prestigious honors, including the Fulbright Scholarship, MEXT Scholarship, multiple research fellowships, leadership awards, and recognition for his service to climate initiatives and STEM outreach. As a committed leader and mentor, he serves as founder of HydroBox and Scholar01, a reviewer for Fulbright, a counselor for international scholars, and an active member of global engineering and climate-focused organizations.
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Featured Publications
Ali, M., Zubair, A., Farooq, Z., Farooq, K., & Masoud, Z. (2025). Prediction of small-strain elastic stiffness of natural and artificial soft rocks subjected to freeze–thaw cycles. Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 6.
Ali, M., Zubair, A., Israr, J., Abbass, W., Masoud, Z., & Mohamed, A. (2025). A novel index to predict the cost of green resilient buildings. Heliyon, 11(1), 4.
Ali, M., Sanchez, M., Romero, E., Fabbri, H., Mokni, N., & Alcantara, A. M. (2025). Experimental and numerical investigation of gas breakthrough in barrier systems for geological repositories of high-level nuclear waste. Engineering Geology, 108196, 1.
Ali, M., Aziz, M., Ali, A., & Ali, U. (2025). Machine learning-based prediction of unconfined compressive strength of organic-rich clay shales using hybrid destructive and non-destructive inputs. Scientific Reports, 15(1), 31855.
Ali, M., Zubair, A., & Masoud, Z. (2025). −20 °C to 50 °C freeze–thaw: Anisotropic shale characteristic evaluation for crack depth prediction with parallel and perpendicular loading using ANN. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 1–28.