Najif ISMAIL

Professional Work Experience

Jan 2006 - Jun 2007: Structural Design Engineer

NESPAK (Pvt.) Ltd. - Pakistan Earthquake Recovery & Reconstruction Project (PERRP)

Responsibilities and Skills developed:

Seismic design of building structures

Jun 2007 - Nov 2007: Planning/Project Engineer

Catholic Relief Services -PERRP

Responsibilities and Skills developed:

Structural design of building structures, construction management

Nov 2007 - Aug 2008: Office/Project Engineer

C.D.M Constructors Inc. -PERRP

Responsibilities and Skills developed:

Structural design reviews, construction management

SHORT COURSES

¹OSHA Certificate for Construction Safety, Advance Online, USA (2008)
²Total Quality Management, PEC, Pakistan (2008)
³QA/QC for Construction, CDMU online, USA (2008)
^4,5Quality Management I, II, CDMU online, USA (2008)
⁶Managing the life of the project, CDMU online, USA (2008)
⁷Management Consulting Overview, CDMU online, USA (2008)
⁸Basic Financial Management, CDMU online, USA (2008)
⁹Health & Safety Overview and Orientation, CDMU online, USA (2008)
^10,11Construction Management I & II, UET Taxila (2004)
¹²Infra Structure Design, UET Taxila (2004)
¹³Primavera Project Planner diploma, C.C.P.E.C, Pakistan (2004)
¹⁴ Eagle Point diploma, C.C.P.E.C, Pakistan (2004)

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Aug 2008 - 2011: PHD of Structural/Earthquake Engineering,

The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.

Research topic: Development of validated retrofit solutions for unreinforced masonry buildings

Jan 2006 - 2008: Masters of Civil/structural Engineering,

The University of Engineering & Technology, Taxila, Pakistan.

Thesis Topic: Comparative studies through computer simulation for different RCC framing systems

Jan 2002 - 2006: Honors of B.E Civil Engineering,

The University of Engineering & Technology, Taxila, Pakistan.

Honors and Awards:

First class honors
Merit certificate on the basis of average marks
Merit certificate on the basis final term marks

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Chartered Civil Engineer Pakistan Engineering Council, Pakistan
Member IPENZ, New Zealand
Member NZSEE, New Zealand
Member ASCE United States
Member ICE United Kingdom
Member IHT United Kingdom

CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Permanent player of UET team for Cricket and Badminton
Executive member of UET Debating Society

HONOURS / AWARDS

Letter of appreciation from Catholic Relief Services;
Overseas scholarship for studies abroad on the basis of academic credentials from Higher Education Commission of Pakistan