Dr. Mohd Moonis Zaheer is an experienced academic and researcher in the field of Civil Engineering, with more than 30 years of teaching experience. His academic and professional work encompasses structural engineering, concrete technology, earthquake and wind engineering, durability of construction materials, surveying, structural health monitoring, and sustainable construction materials. He has taught at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels and has contributed extensively to teaching, student mentoring, laboratory development, departmental administration, and academic coordination.

Research & Publications

Dr. Zaheer has an active research profile with 32 journal papers, 31 conference papers, 9 papers presented at conferences, and 2 book chapters published through established academic publishers, including CRC Press/Taylor & Francis and Springer. His research interests include high-strength concrete, nanomaterials, nano-silica, carbon nanotubes, cementitious composites, structural dynamics, wind and earthquake engineering, offshore structures, and sustainable construction materials.

His research has addressed the mechanical and durability performance of cement-based materials, the influence of nanomaterials on concrete and mortar, dynamic responses of articulated offshore towers, and the utilization of industrial and agricultural waste materials in construction.

Patents & Innovation

Dr. Zaheer has contributed to innovation in sustainable construction through two patent applications filed with the Intellectual Property India system:

• “A Composition for Eco Brick and Process for Preparation Thereof”, published under Section 11A on 16 January 2026.
• “A Process for Preparing Supplementary Cementitious Material from Untreated Sugarcane Bagasse Ash”, published under Section 11A on 8 May 2026.

These innovations demonstrate his research interest in converting waste materials into useful construction resources and developing environmentally sustainable building materials.

Research Projects & Grants

Dr. Zaheer has participated in externally supported academic activities, including work as a translator for the “Polytechnic Courseware into Urdu” project sponsored by the National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, for which he received Rs. 42,264. He has also received TEQIP-II seed money of Rs. 50,000 for academic/research activities.

Laboratory Development & Departmental Contributions

A notable contribution of Dr. Zaheer has been the establishment and development of a Durability Testing Laboratory in the Department of Civil Engineering. He has facilitated the procurement of equipment for grinding supplementary cementitious materials, length-expansion measurement, shrinkage testing, mortar flow testing, and related durability investigations. He has also designed and assembled apparatus for water-spray testing of unfired bricks and bulk resistivity measurement of concrete.

He has served in several departmental academic and administrative capacities, including Chief Scrutinizer, Survey Laboratory In-charge, Seminar Library In-charge, Survey Camp In-charge/member, NAAC and NBA committee member, FIST Proposal Committee member, Student Learning Assessment Coordinator, and admission counselling team member.

Teaching & Student Mentoring

With over three decades of teaching experience, Dr. Zaheer has taught a wide range of Civil Engineering subjects, including Reinforced Concrete Design, Concrete Technology, Elements of Earthquake and Wind Engineering, Surveying, Advanced Steel Design, Wind Engineering, Structural Health Monitoring, and Soil Mechanics. He has also served as a mentor for PhD, M.Tech., and B.Tech. students and has contributed to student learning and academic assessment activities.

Peer Review & Academic Service

Dr. Zaheer has reviewed 15 research manuscripts for internationally recognized journals, including publications associated with Elsevier, Springer, Wiley, and Techno Press. His reviewing activities cover areas such as ocean engineering, wind engineering, environmental science, building engineering, construction materials, structural engineering, and sustainable energy.

Administrative & Institutional Experience

His institutional responsibilities include serving as Assistant DSW and Warden at Aligarh Muslim University, along with various roles as an examination observer at admission-test centres across India. He has also contributed to accreditation-related activities at the University of Dammam, Saudi Arabia, and served on organizing committees for academic conferences.

Recognition

Dr. Zaheer completed the Rashtriya Karmayogi Large Scale Jan Seva Program in September 2025 and has received an appreciation certificate recognizing his contribution as a taxpayer in the context of nation building from the Ministry of Finance, Government of India.

Eligibility for Best Researcher Award

Dr. Mohd Moonis Zaheer demonstrates a substantial combination of long-standing academic experience, research publications, patented innovations, conference contributions, peer-review activities, externally supported academic projects, laboratory development, and student mentoring. His research particularly reflects interdisciplinary work connecting structural and concrete engineering with nanotechnology and sustainable construction materials, including innovative applications of sugarcane bagasse ash and eco-brick technology.

Based on his documented 32 journal papers, 2 book chapters, 31 conference papers, 2 patent applications, research/project involvement, laboratory-development initiatives, peer-review contributions, and more than 30 years of teaching and academic service, Dr. Mohd Moonis Zaheer is eligible to be considered for the Best Researcher Award in Scientific Laurels.