PhD Hydraulic Engineering (2014-2017) Saitama University, Japan.

MSc Water Resource & Irrigation Engineering (2011-2013) University of Engineering & Technology, Taxila, Pakistan.

BSc Civil Engineering (2006-2010) University of Engineering & Technology, Taxila, Pakistan.

Flow-vegetation interaction

Flow interaction with hydraulic structure

Eco-System based Disaster Risk Reduction (Floods and Tsunami) 

Debris flow

Scour and Erosion 

International Journals

1. Ahmed, A., Valyrakis, M., Razzaq Ghumman, A., Pasha, G. A., Farooq, R. (2021) “Experimental Investigation of Flood Energy Dissipation through Embankment Followed by Emergent Vegetation”, Periodica Polytechnica Civil Engineering. https://doi.org/10.3311/PPci.18238

2. Ahmed, A., Valyrakis, M., Ghumman, A.R., Pasha, G.A., Farooq, R., (2021) "Experimental investigation of flood energy reduction through vegetation at various angles. River Research and Applications. 37 (4), 644-655.  https://doi.org/10.1002/rra.3777

3. Tariq, K., Pasha, G.A., Tanaka, N., Ghani, U., Ahmed, A., (2021). Development of ecosystem‐based flood mitigation approach - investigations by experiments and numerical simulation. Water and Env. Journal 35 (2), 685-703. https://doi.org/10.1111/wej.12662 

4. Iqbal, S., Pasha, G.A., Ghani, U. et al. Flow Dynamics Around Permeable Spur Dike in a Rectangular Channel. Arab J Sci Eng 46, 4999–5011. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13369-020-05205-y

5. Asif, M., Ghani, U., Pasha, G.A., (2020).  Numerical Modelling of Flow Characteristics in an Asymmetric Trapezoidal Compound Channel with Vegetation Patches. KSCE J Civ Eng. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12205-020-1435-x

6. Pasha, G.A., Tanaka, N., (2020). Characteristics of a hydraulic jump formed on upstream vegetation of varying density and thickness. Journal of Earthquake and Tsunami. 14 (3), 2050012 (1-28). https://doi.org/10.1142/S1793431120500128
7. Ahmad, M., Ghani, U., Anjum, N., Pasha, G.A, Kaleem Ullah, M., Ahmed, A., (2020). Investigating the Flow Hydrodynamics in a Compound Channel with Layered Vegetated Floodplains. Civil Engineering Journal. 6 (5), 860-876. 10.28991/cej-2020-03091513
8. Amina, Pasha, G.A., Ghani, U., Ahmed, A., Abbas, F.M., (2019). Investigating Role of Vegetation in Protection of Houses during Floods. Civil Engineering Journal 5 (12) 2598-2613..10.28991/cej-2019-03091436
9. Ghani, U., Anjum, N., Pasha, G.A., Ahmad, M., (2019). Investigating the turbulent flow characteristics in an open channel with staggered vegetation patches. River Research and Applications. https://doi.org/10.1002/rra.3460
10. Ghani, U., Anjum, N., Pasha, G.A., Ahmad, M., (2019) Numerical investigation of the low characteristics through discontinuous and layered vegetation patches of finite width in an open channel. Environmental Fluid Mechanics.; 19(6), 1469-1495. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10652-019-09669-x
11. Pasha, G.A., Tanaka, N., (2019) Critical resistance affecting sub- to super-critical transition flow by vegetation. Journal of Earthquake and Tsunami; 13 (01) 1950004: 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1142/S1793431119500040
12. Pasha, G.A., Tanaka, N., Yagisawa, J., Achmad, F.N., (2018) Tsunami mitigation by combination of coastal vegetation and a backward-facing step. Coastal Engineering Journal; 60 (1), 104-125. https://doi.org/10.1080/21664250.2018.1437014
13. Anjum, N., Ghani, U., Pasha, G.A., Rashid, M.U., Latif, A., Rana, M.Z.U., (2018) Reynolds stress modeling of wake interference in a vegetated rectangular open channel flow. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering; 43 (10), 5551–5558. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13369-018-3229-8
14. Anjum, N., Ghani, U., Pasha, G.A., Latif, A., Sultan, T., Ali, S., (2018) To Investigate the Flow Structure of Discontinuous Vegetation Patches of Two Vertically Different Layers in an Open Channel. Water ;10, 75. https://doi.org/10.3390/w10010075
15. Pasha, G.A., Tanaka, N., (2017) Undulur Hydraulic Jump formation and Energy Loss in a Flow through Emergent Vegetation of varying Thickness and Density. Ocean Engineering; 141, 308-325. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2017.06.049
16. Pasha, G.A., Tanaka, N., (2016) Effectiveness of finite length inland forest in trapping tsunami-borne wood debris. Journal of Earthquake and Tsunami; 10 (2), 1650008: 1 26. https://doi.org/10.1142/S1793431116500081 
17. Shamim, A., Arif, H., Hashmi, H.N., Ashiq, S.Z., Ahmed, I., Pasha, G.A., Naeem, U.A., Ghumman, A.R., Han, D., (2015) Predicting Streamflows to a Multipurpose Reservoir using Artificial Neural Networks and Regression Techniques. Earth Science Informatics;  8 (2), 337-352. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12145-014-0161-7
18. Ali, S.A., Ghani, U., Latif, A., Ijaz, N., Pasha, G.A., (2013) An Experimental Study of Turbulent Flow Over a Weir-Like Structure With and Without Vegetation. Life Sci J.; 10 (9s), 315-323.
19. Khan, K.M., Ali, F., Ahmed, S., Pasha, G.A., Mehmood, I., (2013) Skid Resistance evaluation of Aggregates from Pakistan and Afghanistan. International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research; 4 (5), 515-518.

National Journals

1. Naseer, M.J., Pasha, G.A., Ali, Z., Raza, A., Aamir, H.M., (2019). Flow Hydrodynamics In A Multistage Compound Channel With Riparian Vegetation. Technical Journal, University of Engineering and Technology (UET) Taxila, Pakistan; 24 (3): 1-7.  

International Conferences

1. Ahmed, A., Ghumman, A.R., Alsaleem, S.S., Pasha, G.A., Arshad, M., Rashid, T., Raza, M.A.K., Waheed, M.U., (2019). Investigation of Rainfall Harvesting Potential in University of Engineering & Technology Taxila, Pakistan- A GIS approach. 8th International conference on Water Resources and Arid Environments, January 22-24, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
2. Pasha, G.A., Tanaka, N., (2018) Study of a hydraulic jump formed on upstream vegetation in a steady super-critical flow. 12th International Symposium on Ecohydraulics, August 19-24, Tokyo, Japan.
3. Pasha, G.A., Tanaka, N., Achmad, F.N., (2017) Combined effect of vegetation and a backward facing step on energy loss. In Proc. of JSCE 44th Kanto region conference, Saitama, Japan. II-13, pp 1-4. 
4. Achmad, F.N., Pasha, G.A., Tanaka, N., (2017) Energy loss in a flow through vegetation of vertically two different layers. In Proc of JSCE 44th Kanto region conference, Saitama, Japan. II-14, pp 1-4.
5. Pasha, G.A., Tanaka, N., (2016) Energy Loss and Drag in a Steady Flow through Emergent Vegetation. In Proc. of 12th International Conference on Hydroscience & Engineering, November 6-10, Tainan, Taiwan, pp 1-6.
6. Pasha, G.A., Tanaka, N., (2016) Optimization of inland forest for trapping tsunami driftwood. In Proc. of 20th Congress of the Asia Pacific Division of the International Association for Hydro Environment Engineering & Research, August – 28 -31, Colombo, Sri Lanka, pp 1-8.
7. Pasha, G.A., Ogino, K., Tanaka, N., (2015) Dynamics of tsunami drifted wood debris upon collision with finite length forest – a flume experiment. In Proc of JSCE 17th Int. Summer Sym., Okayama, Japan. CS2-021, pp 41-42.

National Conferences

1. Masood, S., Pasha, G.A., Ghani, U., Ahmed. A., Experimental study on scour around spur dikes in a channel bend. International Conference on Hydrology and Water Resources. (ICHWR-2021). Lahore-Pakistan, March 25, 2021.
2. Asghar, R.A., Pasha, G.A., Ghani, U., Khalid, S., Experimental study of a flow through permeable spur dikes in a rectangular channel. International Conference on Hydrology and Water Resources. (ICHWR-2021). Lahore-Pakistan, March 25, 2021.
3. Khalid, S., Pasha, G.A., Ghani, U., Ahmed, A., Asghar, M., Sabir, A., Role of oblique vegetation in flood mitigation. International Conference on Hydrology and Water Resources. (ICHWR-2021). Lahore-Pakistan, March 25, 2021.
4. Ahmed, W., Pasha, G.A., Ghani, U., Ahmad, A., Experimental study of soil erosion on steep hills with varying tree patterns. International Conference on Hydrology and Water Resources. (ICHWR-2021). Lahore-Pakistan, March 25, 2021.
5. Asghar, M., Pasha, G.A., Ghani, U., Iqbal, S., Jameel, M.S., (2020). 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. Tariq, K., Pasha, G.A., Ghani, U., Ahmed, A., Tanaka, N., (2020). 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.
7. Iqbal, S., Pasha, G.A., Ghani, U., (2020). 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.
8. Din, Z.U., Pasha, G.A., Ghani, U., Ahmed, A., (2020). 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.
9. Tariq, A.H., Ghani, U., Pasha, G.A., Anjum, N., Mubasit, U., (2020). 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.
10. Siddiq, A., Pasha, G.A., Ghani, U., Ahmed, A., (2019). 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.
11. Aamir, H.M., Ghani, U., Ullah, M.K., Pasha, G.A., (2019). 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. Mubasit, H., Ghani, U., Ullah, M.K., Pasha, G.A., (2019). 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.

1. Arif Consulting Engineers, Position Held: Structural Engineer,  (24-07-2010 till 30-09-2010)

2. National Highway Authority (NHA), Position Held: Trainee Engineer,  (01-10-2010 till 06-12-2010)

3. Infratech (Pvt.) Ltd Design firm of Habib Rafiq (Pvt.) Ltd. Position Held: Structural Engineer (07-12-2010 till 22-03-2011)

4. Military Land & Cantonment Department, Position Held: Cantonment Engineer, Chaklala Cantonment Board [BPS-17] (24-03-2011 till 13-02-2012)

5. University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila (21-03-2012 till Present)

1. Member of Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC)

2. Member of Japan Society of Civil Engineers (JSCE)

3. Member of American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

Undergraduate level

• Fluid Mechanics-I
• Fluid Mechanics-II
• Surveying-I
• Surveying-II

Master level

• Advanced Open Channel Hydraulics
• Computational Hydraulics
• Groundwater Hydrology

1. Lecturer (March 2012 – May 2018)

2. Assistant Professor (May-2018 – Present)

1. MEXT scholarship (Japanese Government) to persue PhD studies from Saitama University, Japan. 

2. Certificate of Merit for obtaining 3rd Position in B.Sc Civil Engineering Degree Programme. 

Bachelors

1. Floodplain houses protection using forest of varying density (2K17: Umair Latif, Omair Nisar Khan)
2. Riverbank protection using vegetated spur dikes of varying permeability (2K17: Muhammad Lateef, Muhammad Adnan Bari)
3. Assessment of rainfall harvesting potential – a GIS approach (2K16: Talha Rashid, Manzar Imam).
4. Study of flow around spur dyke in a rectangular channel (2K16: Muhammad Awais, Fahad Ejaz).
5. Critical resistance affecting sub-to-super critical transition flow by vegetation (2K15: Sohaib Hassan, Muhammad Usman Noor, Waseem Abbass).
6. Rainwater Harvesting Potential In Sector G-13, Islamabad (2K15: Muhammad Usman Zafar, Kainat Jabeen, Nabeel Asif).
7. Eco-system based disaster risk reduction (ECO-DRR) for flood mitigation (2K14: M. Hassaan Azam, Hamza Ahmed, Shabih ul Hasan).
8. Monthly Stream Flow Prediction of Tarbela Reservoir by Non Linear Modeling Techniques (2K10: Zulfiqar Ahmad, M.Rameez, Aamir Raza)

Masters

1. Role of oblique vegetation in flood mitigation (Shehbaz Khalid, 2K19-PT-MS-WRI-39).
2. Impact of debris accumulation on scour characteristics at bridge piers (Abubakar Siddiq 2K17-PT-MS-WRI-13).
3. Development of ecosystem based flood mitigation approach (Kamran Tariq, 2k18-PT–MS-WRI-02).
4. Experimental study of soil erosion on steep hills with varying tree patterns (Wali Ahmed, 2K18-PT-MS-WRI-24).
5. To study the impact of floating debris on houses during floods and use of vegetation as a bio-shield (Muhammad Asghar, 2K18-PT-MS-WRI-21).
6. Investigating flow characteristics through spur dike with varying permeability (Sohail Iqbal, 2k18-FT–MS-WRI-04).
7. Experimental study on scour around spur dikes in a channel bend (Salman Masood, 2K18-PT-MS-WRI-18).
8. Flow hydrodynamics in a multistage compound channel with riparian vegetation (M. Junaid Naseer, 2K17-PT-MS-WRI-07).
9. To Investigate the Breaching Phenomena of Erodible Fuse Plug Spillway (Zain ud Din, 2K17-PT-MS-WRI-01).
10. Investigating role of vegetation in energy dissipation of flood flows (Amina, 2K17-PT-MS-WRI-09).

1. International Water Technology Workshop (IWTW) on "Water-related Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)" on 21-22 Feburary, 2019. NUST Institute of Civil Engineering, Islamabad.
2. One Day International Workshop on "Overview of Hydrologic and Hydraulic Modelling using HEC-HMS and HEC-RAS" on November 29, 2017, Federal Flood Commission, Islamabad.
3. Teachers training program "21st Master Trainers-Faculty Professional Development Program (MT_FPDP)" at Learning Innovation Division, Higher Education Commission. Pakistan 29-10-2013 till 28-12-2013 Islamabad/Lahore, Pakistan.
4. Short Course on "Total Quality Management" help on February 4, 2012 at the Institution of Engineers, Pakistan (Rawalpindi-Islamabad Centre)

1. Dr. Norio Tanaka 

Professor, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University, Japan

International Institute for Resilient Society, Saitama University, Japan

2. Dr. Usman Ghani 

Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Engineering & Technology, Taxila

3. Engr. Afzal Ahmad

Lecturer, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Engineering & Technology, Taxila

4. Engr. Naveed Anjum

PhD Research Scholar, Saitama University, Japan