Mohd Ahmad Syed

Mohd Ahmad Syed is a Senior Lecturer in Geotechnical Engineering at the University of Manchester's Department of Civil Engineering and Management. His research focuses on climate change impacts on geotechnical infrastructure, resilient and sustainable infrastructure design, and earthquake engineering. He holds a PhD from the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay and has industry experience with firms like Consulting Engineering Services (I) Pvt. Ltd and Dar Al-Handasah Consultants.

Education:

• BTech (Hons) in Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (2001)
• MTech in Geotechnical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (2003)
• PhD in Seismic Analyses of Waterfront Structures, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (2009)

Research Interests:

• Climate change modelling for geotechnical infrastructure resilience
• Development of sustainable construction materials (e.g., bagasse ash)
• Seismic risk analysis for dams and tunnels in West Africa
• Artificial soil weathering techniques for laboratory testing
• Coupled numerical methods for embankment stability under climate scenarios

Editorial Activities:

• Assistant Editor, International Journal of Geomechanics (ASCE)
• Assistant Editor, Indian Geotechnical Journal (Springer)

Key Achievements:

• Developed first-of-its-kind displacement-based S-curve for seismic earth pressure analysis
• Co-developed methodologies for post-liquefaction pile behavior and blast-loaded tunnels
• Guided 10 PhD/MSc students in geotechnical resilience and sustainability topics