Mohammed Ashfaq, Email & Phone Number

Al Khobar, Eastern, Saudi Arabia

1. Monitoring and Overseeing Department Activities:• Team Management: Directly supervise and mentor engineering, operations, survey, safety and geophysical teams.o Evaluate team performance and provide feedback.o Manage team workload and resource allocation.o Develop and implement performance metrics and KPIs.• Project Oversight and Execution:o Ensure projects are executed on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.o Monitor project progress and identify potential risks or issues.o Coordinate with other departments to ensure smooth project execution.• Implement and maintain safety and quality control processes and procedures.o Review project deliverables to ensure technical accuracy and compliance with standards.2. Client Liaison and Issue Resolution:• Client Relationship Management:o Build and maintain strong relationships with clients.o Proactively address client concerns and resolve issues.Manage contract compliance and dispute resolution.3. Technical Accuracy of Reports:• Thoroughly review geotechnical reports for accuracy, completeness, and adherence to industry standards (ARAMCO, SABIC, Royal Commission and NEOM)o Ensure that recommendations in reports are site specific, per client requirement and pragmatic. o Maintain a deep understanding of engineering principles and industry best practices. o Stay up-to-date with the latest technological advancements and industry trends by engaging with academia/university professors. 4. Report Deadlines and RFQ/RFP Inputs:• Identify and address potential bottlenecks that could delay report delivery.• Proposal Development: Provide technical input for RFQ/RFP responses and collaborate with sales and business development teams to develop winning proposals.5. Business Development:• Conduct market research to identify new business opportunities.• Represent the company at industry events and build relationships with potential clients and partners.

Al Khobar, Eastern, Saudi Arabia

As a Technical Manager, I am in charge of Engineering, Operations and Surveying departments. Responsibilities include the following: 1. Submission of Weekly and Monthly Progress and Evaluation Reports to the Executive Vice-president and President.2. Review of RFQ (Request for Quotation) with inputs from Engineering and Operations Team. 3. Heading the Internal Kickoff Meetings by defining the roles and responsibilities of each team member.4. Planning and Execution of Drilling Activities, In-situ tests and Installations. 5. Leading the Engineering Team by resolving technical comments and timely completion of GI (Geotechnical Investigation) reports. 6. Talent acquisition and recruitment of Geotechnical Engineers and Geologists.7. Overseeing the Procurement and Logistics of Drilling accessories and Equipment's.8. Fleet Management (Rigs and Conveyance Vehicles).

Role includes:•Quality assessment of drilling and sampling activities at site.• Evaluation of Borehole logs as per BS 5930 and ASTM 2487/2488.• Scheduling of Laboratory tests (Geotechnical and Chemical)• Demonstration and Performance of In situ tests (Pressuremeter Test, Cone Penetration Test, Falling Head Permeability test, Electrical Resistivity Test, Thermal Resistivity Test)• Calibration of SPT Hammer• Preparation of responses for the CRS from Clients• Training and Mentoring Junior Engineers and Geologists • Liasoning with clients during site visits and progress meetings.• Preparation of Factual and Interpretive reports

Remote

• Collaborative Research with Independent Researchers from China, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia.• Preparation of framework on the project “Circular Economic Model to augment the bulk utilization of Coal Gangue”• Submission of project proposal to Science and Engineering Research Board, Government of India.

Warangal, Telangana, India

•Insitu stabilization of expansive soils contaminated with alkali and acid.•Sampling and Testing of contaminated soils in line with ISO standards.•Environmental (pH, Leaching (TCLP, Column and Sequential extraction methods, AAS(Atomic Absorption spectrometry) and ICP-MS (Inductively coupled plasma- Mass spectrometry)), Mineralogical (X-ray diffraction analysis) and Morphological (Scanning Electron Microscope) characterization studies on industrial wastes and contaminated soils.•Preparation of Research Proposal and submission to DST (Department of Science & Technology), Government of India. •Review of Research articles and PhD Thesis.•Guiding the technicians and also personally conducting the experiments on soil samples as per the required design input parameters.•Teaching assistance in the supervision and conducting of environmental laboratory.•Preparation of action plan for hazardous materials, waste management, erosion and sediment control methods.•Coordinating with design team to incorporate green building concepts at the master plan and design stage.•Develop and Implement Environmental Management Systems (EMS) and Environmental Management Plans (EMP) in line with ISO 140001 on major infrastructure project (Gare Palma II Coal Mine Project of Maharashtra Govt).•Planning and Execution of safe disposal of Hazardous Wastes (As per Hazardous Waste (Management, Handling & Trans boundary movement Rules, 2016) into scientifically developed Secured landfill.•Liaising with local RO (SPCB) and State Pollution Control Board on all consulting matters.•Lead the team of junior environmental engineers with periodic training and guidance programs.•Tracking the environmental compliance with approved plans, laws/regulations.•Performing periodic audits and documentation of the environmental compliance in as an audit report.•Sampling and Testing of contaminated soils in line with US EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) and ISO standards.

Warangal, Telangana, India

• Worked as a Project Civil Engineer in two projects "Retrofitting of Kakatiya Thousand Pillared Temple" and "Stabilization of Alkali Contaminated Soils" from July 2012 to June 2014 under the supervision of Prof. Ramana Murthy and Prof. M. Heeralal, respectively.• A brief note of the projects is as follows:• Exploring different ground improvement approaches for the stabilization of highly expansive black cotton (BC) soils.• Implementation of dewatering technique to dissipate the accumulation of excess pore water pressure.• Planning and Execution of Stone-Column technique for the stabilization of BC soils.• Fabrication of low-strength, durable earthen bricks.• Fabricated Teflon coated consolidation ring to resist high concentrations (more than 4 normality) of acid and alkali.• Clay samples with various degree of consolidation were prepared and use of fly ash and its effect to prevent swelling due to alkali contamination was examined.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Civil Engineering

Sustainable use of coal gangue for geotechnical and geoenvironmental applications

Master'S Degree, Geotechnical And Geoenvironmental Engineering, 7

Bachelor Of Engineering (Beng), Civil Engineering