Asif Ahmed

Biography

Dr. Asif Ahmed is an Associate Professor at SUNY Polytechnic Institute whose research lies at the intersection of geotechnical engineering, remote sensing, artificial intelligence, and engineering education. He has been widely involved in topics such as climate-informed hazard assessment, soil instrumentation, and the integration of advanced data analytics in geotechnical applications. In recent years, Dr. Ahmed has led projects that leverage remote sensing data, app development, and AI-driven platforms to make hazard prediction tools more accessible and scalable. A committed educator, he has developed innovative curricula that incorporate equity, sustainability, and emerging technologies into civil engineering courses, and he is an active mentor of undergraduate and graduate students. Beyond academia, Dr. Ahmed contributes to the profession through leadership roles in ASCE and ABET, and through extensive outreach with local schools, community colleges, and professional societies, advancing both technical innovation and inclusive engagement in engineering. He is a licensed professional engineer (PE) in the state of New York.

Education

• PhD, Civil Engineering, University of Texas at Arlington
• BS, Civil Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology

Professional Experience

• Associate Professor, State University of New York (SUNY) Polytechnic Institute (September 2025 to Present)
• Assistant Professor, State University of New York (SUNY) Polytechnic Institute (September 2018 to August 2025)
• Research Assistant Professor, University of Texas at Arlington, (January 2018 – August 2018)
• Graduate Research/Teaching Assistant, University of Texas at Arlington, (January 2014 – December 2017)

Areas of Research

• Geotechnical Instrumentation and Performance Monitoring
• Transportation Geotechnics
• Numerical Modeling
• Geospatial Data in Geotechnics
• Unsaturated Soil Mechanics
• Climate and Seasonal Effect on Infrastructures
• Artificial Intelligence in Education
• Natural Disasters’ and Infrastructure

Areas of Teaching

• Soil Mechanics
• Foundation Engineering and Design
• Slope Stability and Earth Structures Design
• Materials in Civil Engineering
• Capstone Projects

Selected Awards and Honors

• NCAT Professors Teaching Workshop (2025)
• NSF CMMI Panel Fellow (2024)
• Dean’s Excellence Teaching Award, SUNY Poly (2024)
• STEM Peer Fellow from NSF INCLUDES (2023-24)
• Dean’s Excellence Service Award, SUNY Poly (2023)
• NSF RAPID Workshop Travel Grant (2023)
• RETC Teach the Professor Recipient (2023)
• Dean’s Excellence Research Award, SUNY Poly (2022)
• ASCE ExCEEd Fellowship (2022)
• NHERI Research Summit Travel Grant (2022)
• ISSMGE Young Geotechnical Engineering Educator Award (2020)
• NSF Travel Grant for Geotechnical Engineering Teaching Workshop (2020)
• NSF Travel Grant for CBBG Mid-Year Meeting (2019)
• Solid Waste Institute of Sustainability (SWIS) Leadership Award (2018)

Publications

• Refer to Google Scholar Link

Professional Affiliation

• Member, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
• Program Evaluator (PEV), ABET
• Member, International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE) Technical Committee, TC 306 on Geo-Education (2020 -Present)

Transportation Research Board (TRB) Committees:

• Member, Transportation Research Board TRB Standing Committee on Geosynthetics (AKG 80) [2018-2025]
• Member, Mechanics and Drainage of Saturated and Unsaturated Geomaterials (AKG 40) [2020-2025]
• Member, Geomaterials Behavior and Properties (AKH 19) [2025- Present]

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

• Unsaturated Soils Committee (2021- Present)
• Geophysical Engineering Committee (2019 - Present)
• Cold Region Engineering Division Committee on Frozen Ground (2021- Present)

Distinct Service

• Member, ASCE Civil & Related Technologies Program Criteria Task Committee (2023-24)
• Committee Research Coordinator, (CRC), TRB AKG 40 Committee on Mechanics and Drainage of Saturated and Unsaturated Geomaterials (2022-24)
• Member, NSF GEER Team, Documentation of the Rampage of September 2021 Hurricane Ida (In-Progress). [GEER: Geotechnical Extreme Events Reconnaissance]