Education:

• Post-Doc (Water Resources Engineering, Hydraulics, University of Birmingham, UK)May,2012-May,2013
• Ph.D. (Water Resources Engineering, Hydraulics, UET Taxila) 2010
• M.Sc. (Strucutural Engineering, UET Taxila) 2002
• B.Sc. (Civil Engineering, UET Taxila)1996

Research Work:

My research work is as below.

• Numerical/experimental study of flow characteristics in meandering open channel flows.
• Investigation of bridge pier scouring under different flow and geometric conditions.
• Experimental study of weirs with varying geometric and hydraulic parameters.
• Laboratory/CFD study of vegetated open channel flows. 
• Numerical/experimental investigation of open channel flow with different hydraulic structures.

Research Interests:

My research interests include

• Numerical simulation/laboratory investigation of open channel flow under different scienarios including vegetated channels, compound channels etc.
• Experimental investigation of bridge pier scouring.
• Laboratory/Numerical study upon various hydraulic structures.
• Sediment movement and deposition in open channels

International Journal (with Impact factor):

1- Naveed Anjum, Usman Ghani, G Ahmed Pasha, A Latif, T. Sultan, 2018. “To Investigate the Flow Structure of Discontinuous Vegetation Patches of Two Vertically Different Layers in an Open Channel”. Water, Volume 10 Issue 1, PP. 75. MDPI. ISSN 2073-4441

2-Naveed Anjum, Usman Ghani, G Ahmed Pasha, Mu Rashid, A. Latif, M. Zubair Yousuf Rana 2018. “Reynolds stress modeling of wake interference in a vegetated rectangular open channel flow”. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering Volume 43 Issue 10, PP.5551–5558. ISSN: 2193-567X (P) ISSN: 2191-4281 (O).

3- Usman Ghani, Naveed Anjum, G Ahmed Pasha, M Ahmed, 2019. “Numerical investigation of the low characteristics through discontinuous and layered vegetation patches of finite width in an open channel”. Environmental Fluid Mechanics Volume 19 Issue 6, PP. 1469-1495. ISSN: 1567-7419 (P) 1573-1510 (O).

4- Usman Ghani, Naveed Anjum, G Ahmed Pasha, Muhammad Ahmad, 2019. “Investigating the turbulent flow characteristics in an open channel with staggered vegetation patches”. River Research and Applications Volume 35 Issue 7, 966-978. ISSN:1535-1467 (O).

5- M Asif, Usman Ghani, G Ahmed Pasha, 2020. “Numerical Modelling of Flow Characteristics in an Asymmetric Trapezoidal Compound Channel with Vegetation Patches”. KSCE J Civil Eng Volume 24, Issue 12 PP. 3659–3673 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12205-020-1435-x ISSN: 1226-7988 (P) 1976-3808 (O).

6-H Tariq, Usman Ghani, Naveed Anjum, G Ahmed Pasha, 2022. “3D numerical modeling of flow characteristics in an open channel having in-line circular vegetation patches with varying density under submerged and emergent flow conditions”. Journal of Hydrology and Hydromechanics, Volume 70 Issue-1, pp. 128-144. https://doi.org/10.2478/johh-2021-0034. ISSN: 1338-4333.

7- S Iqbal, G Ahmed Pasha, Usman Ghani, A Ahmed, R Farooq, R Haider, 2022. “Investigation of Flow Dynamics Around a Combination of Different Head Shapes of Spur Dikes”. Tehnički vjesnik, Volume 29 Issue 6, PP.2111-2120. https://doi.org/10.17559/TV-20211230094323. ISSN 1848-6339 (Online).

8- S Iqbal, G Ahmed Pasha, Usman Ghani, MK Ullah, A Ahmed, 2021. “Flow Dynamics Around Permeable Spur Dike in a Rectangular Channel”. Arab J Sci Eng Volume 46 Issue 5, PP. 4999–5011. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13369-020-05205-y. ISSN: 2193-567X (P) ISSN: 2191-4281 (O).

9- K Tariq, G Ahmed Pasha, N Tanaka, Usman Ghani, A Ahmed, 2021. “Development of ecosystem‐based flood mitigation approach - investigations by experiments and numerical simulation”. Water and Env. Journal Volume 35 Issue 2, PP.685-703. https://doi.org/10.1111/wej.12662 ISSN: 1747-6585 (P)1747-6593 (O).

10-M Asif, Usman Ghani, G Ahmed Pasha, MK Ullah, S Ali, 2024. “3D Numerical Investigation of Flow Behavior in an Open Channel with Uniform and Layered Vegetation Patches Under Varying Submergence Conditions”. Ain Shams Engineering Journal, Volume 15, Issue 1. Print ISSN: 2090-4479, Online ISSN: 2090-4495.

11- Z Akbar, G Ahmed Pasha, N Tanaka, Usman Ghani, H Hossein, 2024, “Reducing bed scour in meandering channel bends using spur dikes”. International journal of sediment research, Volume 39 Issue 2 PP. 243-256.

12- M Iqbal, UA Naeem, A Ahmed, H Rehman, Usman Ghani, T Farid, 2020. “Relating groundwater levels with meteorological parameters using ANN
technique”. Measurement journal, Volume 166, Issue PP. 108163.

13- M Iqbal, Usman Ghani, 2024. ‘Effect of variation in key slope ratios and key width ratios on energy dissipation over a piano key weir”. Iranian journal of science and technology, transactions of civil engineering. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40996-023-01312-6.

14-M Iqbal, Usman Ghani, 2024, “Prediction of discharge capacity of piano key weir using artificial neural network”. Journal of hydro informatics, doi: 10.2166/hydro.2024.303.

15- J Ashraf, Naveed Anjum, MA Rehman, Usman Ghani, Z Ahmed, 2024. “Investigating the flow structure around floating vegetation islands in an open channel”. Innovative infrastructure solutions. DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s41062-024-01478-6

International Journal (without Impact factor):

1- M. Ahmed, Usman Ghani, Naveed Anjum, GA Pasha, MK Ullah, A Ahmed, 2020. “Investigating the Flow Hydrodynamics in a Compound Channel with Layered Vegetated Floodplains”. Civil Engineering Journal. Volume 6 Issue 5, PP: 860-876. ISSN: 2676-6957 (P), 2476-3055 (O).

2- Amina, GA Pasha, Usman Ghani, A Ahmed, F. M. Abbas, 2019. “Investigating Role of Vegetation in Protection of Houses during Floods”. Civil Engineering Journal Volume 5 Issue 12, PP: 2598-2613.

Local Journal:

1- FM Abbas, UA Naeem, Usman Ghani, TF Ahmed, 2020. “Experimental study of inclined bridge pier scouring”. Mehran university research journal of engineering and technology Volume 39, Issue 4, PP: 859-870, ISSN-0254-7821 (Print), ISSN-2413-7219 (online).

International Conferences:

1-Salman Masood, Ghufran Ahmed Pasha, Usman Ghani, Afzal Ahmed, Experimental study on scour around spur dikes in a channel bend. International Conference on Hydrology and Water Resources. CEWRE/ICHWR-2021). Lahore-Pakistan, March 25, 2021. PP: 5-8.

2- Rana Shahid Asghar, Ghufran Ahmed Pasha, Usman Ghani, Shahbaz Khalid, Experimental study of a flow through permeable spur dikes in a rectangular channel. International Conference on Hydrology and Water Resources. CEWRE/ICHWR-2021). Lahore-Pakistan, March 25, 2021. PP: 16-22.

3- Shahbaz Khalid, Ghufran Ahmed Pasha, Usman Ghani, Afzal Ahmed, Muhammad Asghar, Ammar Sabir, Role of oblique vegetation in flood mitigation. International Conference on Hydrology and Water Resources. CEWRE/ICHWR-2021). Lahore-Pakistan, March 25, 2021. PP: 233-240.

4- Wali Ahmed, Ghufran Ahmed Pasha, Usman Ghani, Afzal Ahmed, Experimental study of soil erosion on steep hills with varying tree patterns. International Conference on Hydrology and Water Resources. CEWRE/ICHWR-2021) Lahore-Pakistan, March 25, 2021. PP: 252-256.

5- Muhammad Asghar, Ghufran Ahmed Pasha, Usman Ghani, Sohail Iqbal, Muhammed Sohail Jameel, Investigating multiple debris impact load and role of vegetation in protection of house model during floods. 2nd Conference on Sustainability in Civil Engineering (CSCE’20), August 12, 2020, CUST, Islamabad.

6- Kamran Tariq, Ghufran Ahmed Pasha, Usman Ghani, Afzal Ahmed, Investigating the Effects of Finite Length Rigid Emergent Vegetation on Inland Flood Attenuation. 11th International Civil Engineering Conference (ICEC-2020) “Integrating Innovation & Sustainability in Civil Engineering” March 13-14, 2020, Karachi, Pakistan. PP:  83-90.

7- Sohail Iqbal, Ghufran Ahmed Pasha, Usman Ghani, Study of the flow characteristics around permeable and impermeable spur dike in an open channel. 11th International Civil Engineering Conference (ICEC-2020) “Integrating Innovation & Sustainability in Civil Engineering” March 13-14, 2020, Karachi, Pakistan. PP: 206-213.

8- Zain Ud din, Ghufran Ahmed Pasha, Usman Ghani, Afzal Ahmed, To investigate the breaching phenomenon of a fuse plug spillway. 11th International Civil Engineering Conference (ICEC-2020) “Integrating Innovation & Sustainability in Civil Engineering” March 13-14, 2020, Karachi, Pakistan. PP: 91-99.

9- M. Hasnain Tariq, Usman Ghani, Ghufran Ahmed Pasha, Naveed Anjum, Hasnain Mibasit, Effect of submerged vegetation with increasing patch density on the flow structure. 11th International Civil Engineering Conference (ICEC-2020) “Integrating Innovation & Sustainability in Civil Engineering” March 13-14, 2020, Karachi, Pakistan. PP: 214-222.

10- Abubakar Siddiq, Ghufran Ahmed Pasha, Usman Ghani, Afzal Ahmed, Impact of Large Wood Debris (LWD) accumulation on scour characteristic at bridge pier. 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Development in Civil Engineering (ISDC), December 5-7, MUET, Jamshoro. PP: 1-4.

11- Hafiz Muhammad Aamir, Usman Ghani, Muhammed Kaleem Ullah, Ghufran Ahmed Pasha, Experimental Investigation for Discharge Coefficient of an Embankment weir using Smooth and Vegetated Embankments. 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Development in Civil Engineering (ISDC), December 5-7, MUET, Jamshoro.

12- Hasnain Mubasit, Usman Ghani, Muhammed Kaleem Ullah, Ghufran Ahmed Pasha, Comprehensive Analysis of compound bridge pier under clear water conditions. An Experimental Investigation of scouring countermeasures. 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Development in Civil Engineering (ISDC), December 5-7, MUET, Jamshoro. PP: 1-6.

13- M Nawaz Sharif, Usman Ghani, Ghufran Ahmed Pasha, Experimental investigation of square-shaped sacrificial piles on scour depth of compound bridge pier. 5th Conference on Sustainability in Civil Engineering (CSCE’23). Department of Civil Engineering, Capital University of Science and Technology, Islamabad Pakistan.

14- Nauman Khan, Usman Ghani, Zakir Ullah, To calculate the discharge coefficient for a broad crested weir with non-submerged flexible vegetation. 4th Conference on Sustainability in Civil Engineering (CSCE’22), Department of Civil Engineering, Capital University of Science and Technology, Islamabad Pakistan.

15- Kainat Jabeen, Usman Ghani, Mujahid Iqbal, Study of Flow Characteristics for an Oblique Compound Weir. 2nd International Conference on Advances in Civil and Environmental Engineering (ICACEE-2023), University of Engineering & Technology Taxila, Pakistan. Conference date: 22nd and 23rd February 2023 PP: 524-531.

16- Noor Elahi, Usman Ghani, Experimental study on local scour around a complex pier having submerged pile cap with varying thicknesses. 2nd International Conference on Advances in Civil and Environmental Engineering (ICACEE-2023), University of Engineering & Technology Taxila, Pakistan.Conference date: 22nd and 23rd February 2023 PP: 532-537.

17- Sabir Hussain, Usman Ghani, Mujahid Iqbal, Impact of Collar and Roughness on Bridge Pier Scouring. 3rd Pak-Turk International Conference on Emerging Technologies in the field of Sciences and Engineering 9-10th, June 2020. PP: 81-86.

18- Muhammad Asif, Usman Ghani, Numerical modelling of three-dimensional flow structure in open channel having patches of aquatic and riparian vegetation. 11th International civil engineering conference (ICEC-2020) (Integrating innovation and sustainability in civil engineering). March 13-14, 2020, Karachi Pakistan. PP: 26-35.

19-Akhtar Abbas, Usman Ghani, Experimental investigation on different geometrical shapes of dual bridge pier scouring. 11th International civil engineering conference (ICEC-2020) (Integrating innovation and sustainability in civil engineering). March 13-14, 2020, Karachi Pakistan. PP: 36-42.

20-Kamran Tariq, Ghufran Ahmed Pasha, Usman Ghani, Afzal Ahmed, Norio Tanaka, Investigation the effects of finite length rigid emergent vegetation on inland flood attenuation. 11th International civil engineering conference (ICEC-2020) (Integrating innovation and sustainability in civil engineering). March 13-14, 2020, Karachi Pakistan. PP: 83-90.

21- M. Hasnain Tariq, Usman Ghani, Ghufran Ahmed Pasha, Naveed Anjum, Hasnain Mibasit, Effect of submerged vegetation with increasing patch density on flow structure. 11th International civil engineering conference (ICEC-2020) (Integrating innovation and sustainability in civil engineering) March 13-14, 2020, Karachi Pakistan. PP: 214-222.

22- Kashif Iqbal, Usman Ghani, Energy Loss in Emergent Rigid and Flexible Vegetation. Proceeding of 2nd National Conference on Sustainable Water Resources Management (SWRM-22). Online available at www.cewre.edu.pk CEWRE/2_SWRM/22/003/pp:15-18
ISBN: 978-969-8670-06-01 November 16, 2022    PP: 15-18.

23- Sohail Iqbal, Ghufran Ahmed Pasha, Usman Ghani, Afzal Ahmed, A numerical approach for predicting optimum length of a protective dike. 1st International Conference on Advances in Civil and Environmental Engineering (ICACEE-2022), University of Engineering & Technology Taxila, Pakistan. Conference date: 22nd and 23rd February 2022.

24- Ghulam Abbas, Ghufran Ahmed Pasha, Usman Ali Naeem, Usman Ghani, GIS based identification of riverbank erosion and flood water management. 3rd Conference on Sustainability in Civil Engineering (CSCE’21), Department of Civil Engineering, Capital University of Science and Technology, Islamabad Pakistan.

Teaching:

• Teaching undergraduate classes since 1997.
• Teaching post graduate classes since 2002.

• Member, Pakistan Engineering Council 
• Member, International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research

Undergraduate Teaching:

• Civil Engineering Hydraulics
• Irrigation Engineering
• Hydrology and Water Resources
• Fluid Mechanics
• Strength of Materials I & II
• Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures
• Design of Steel Structures
• Structural Analysis
• Properties of Concrete

Postgraduate Teaching:

• Design of Hydraulic Structures
• Dam Engineering
• Applied Hydraulics
• Hydropower Development
• River Engineering
• Groundwater Hydrology
• Computational Hydraulics

Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, UET Taxila