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Prof. Arif Ali Baig Moghal

PhD (Indian Institute of Science Bangalore)

Professor

Department of Civil Engineering

Room No:   +91-870-2462133
baig@nitw.ac.in
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Research Areas

 Biogeotechnics 

 Clay Based Nano-Composites (CBNCs) and Nano-Polymers (CBNPs) 

 Developing Cost-Effective Adsorbents for Heavy Metal ions 

 Geoenvironmental Engineering 

 Ground Improvement (Shallow and Deep Soil Stabilization) 

 Recycled Waste Materials (Fly Ash, GGBFS, FRC’s and FRP’s) 

  • Courses Handled
  • Research IDs
  • Selected Publications
  • Project/Consultancy
  • Current PhD Students
  • Awards and Accolades
  • Additional Responsibilities
  • Ground Improvement Techniques(CE418)
  • Landfill Engineering(CE57025)
  • Civil Engineering Materials(CE153)
  • Civil Engineering Materials(CE1108)
  • Soil Behaviour(CE57032)
  • Soil Behaviour(CE5413)
  • Geotechnical Aspects of Landfills(CE5464)
  • Seminar - I(CE5448)
  • Seminar - II(CE5498)
  • ORC ID: 0000-0001-8623-7102
  • ISI Researcher ID: E-5872-2013
  • SCOPUS ID: 36802091700
  • Google Scholar ID: cw3e-UoAAAAJ&hl


  • Target Reliability-Based Design Optimization Studies on Cohesive Soil amended with Chitosan and Casein for Liner Applications, By Romana Mariyam Rasheed, Arif Ali Baig Moghal, Munwar B Basha and Abdullah Almajed, Springer Nature, Scientific Reports, vol., pp., 2024
  • Compressibility and Durability Characteristics of Protein-based Biopolymer Amended Organic Soil, By Romana Mariyam Rasheed; Arif Ali Baig Moghal, ASCE, Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, vol.36 (7), pp.04024154, 2024
  • Efficacy of Crustacean and Protein-based Biopolymer Inclusion on the Strength Characteristics of Organic Soil, By Romana Mariyam Rasheed and Arif Ali Baig Moghal , ASCE, International Journal of Geomechanics, vol., pp., 2024
  • Sustainable Assessment and Carbon Footprint Analysis of Polysaccharide Biopolymer-Amended Soft Soil as an Alternate Material to Canal Lining, By Romana Mariyam Rasheed, Arif Ali Baig Moghal, Rambabu S and Abdullah Almajed, Frontiers, Frontiers in Environmental Science, vol.11, pp.121498, 2023
  • Effect of Biopolymeric Stabilization on the Strength and Compressibility Characteristics of Cohesive Soil, By Vydehi KV and Arif Ali Baig Moghal , ASCE, Journal of Materials in Civil Engineerin, vol.34, pp.040214, 2022
  • Target Reliability-Based Design of Embankments using Biopolymer Modified Cohesive Soil, By Vydehi KV, Arif Ali Baig Moghal and Munwar B Basha, ASCE, International Journal of Geomechanics, vol.22(8), pp.040221, 2022
  • Compaction delay and its effect on the geotechnical properties of lime treated semi-arid soils, By Arif Ali Baig Moghal, Mohammed Ashfaq, Ali Abdul Kareem Al-Obaid, Mohammad Farid Abbas, Ahmed M Al-Mahbashi and Abdullah Ali Shaker, Taylor & Francis, Road Materials and Pavement Design, vol.22, pp.2626, 2021
  • Effect of Calcium Based Derivatives on the Consolidation, Strength and Lime Leachability Behavior of Expansive Soil, By Arif Ali Baig Moghal, Vydehi K V, Moulali Baig Moghal, Rayan Almatrudi, Abdullah Almajed and Mosleh Ali Al-Shamrani, ASCE, Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, vol.32 (4), pp.04020048, 2020
  • A state-of-the-art review on the role of fly ashes in geotechnical and geoenvironmental applications, By Arif Ali Baig Moghal, ASCE, Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering., vol.29 (8), pp.04017072, 2017
  • Effect of Accelerated Loading on the Compressibility Characteristics of Lime Treated Semi Arid Soils, By Arif Ali Baig Moghal, Abdul Karim Al-Obaid and Talal. O. Refeai, ASCE, Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, vol.26 (5), pp.1009-1016, 2014

Hydrogeological, Hydrological, Ash dyke slope stability Analysis for KSK Mahanadi Thermal Power Plant at Nariyara, Janjgir Champa District, Chhattisgarh State

  • Role Co-Principal Investigator
  • Type Consultancy
  • Sponsor KSKMPCL
  • Duration 4 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 1416000
  • Status Ongoing

Geotechnical Inspection of Ash Dyke at KSK Mahanadi Power Company Limited, Nariyara, Chhattisgarh

  • Role Co-Principal Investigator
  • Type Consultancy
  • Sponsor KSKMPCL
  • Duration 1 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 160000
  • Status Completed

Geotechnical Inspection of Ash Dyke at Sai Wardha Power Generation PVT LTD.

  • Role Co-Principal Investigator
  • Type Consultancy
  • Sponsor SWPGPL
  • Duration 1 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 160000
  • Status Completed

Consultancy Services (Material Testing)

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Consultancy
  • Sponsor M/S NSC Projects PVT LTD.,
  • Duration 1 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 100000
  • Status Completed

Maintenance of Ash Dyke at Visakhapatnam, AP

  • Role Co-Principal Investigator
  • Type Consultancy
  • Sponsor Hinduja National Power Corporation Limited, Visakhapatnam, A
  • Duration 1 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 350000
  • Status Completed

Report on Borrow areas Investigations for Pumped Storage Project, Pinnapuram

  • Role Co-Principal Investigator
  • Type Consultancy
  • Sponsor Greenko Group
  • Duration 3 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 276710
  • Status Completed

Suggestions for Sustainable Utilization of Ponded Shale

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Consultancy
  • Sponsor Paradise Enterprises, Bhupalapally
  • Duration 4 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 94400
  • Status Completed

Geotechnical Investigation Report for Different CM & CD WORKS Along the Gravity Canal of SRLIP

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Consultancy
  • Sponsor SRLIP
  • Duration 3 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 55342
  • Status Completed

Laboratory Investigation to Determine the Stability Parameters of four borehole locations from RKPOC, MM Area

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Consultancy
  • Sponsor Singareni Collieries Company LTD, Telangana
  • Duration 2 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 59000
  • Status Completed

Sustainable use of Coal Gangue for Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Applications

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor National Institute of Technology Warangal - Seed Grant
  • Duration 24 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 500000
  • Status Completed

Geo-Environmental Benign Characterization of Semi-Arid Soils - A study aimed at deriving potential benefits from using locally available materials

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor KACST (King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology)
  • Duration 24 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 27200000
  • Status Completed

Lime Stabilization of Expansive Sub-grade in Arid and Semi-Arid Environments

  • Role Co-Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor KACST (King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology)
  • Duration 24 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 26700000
  • Status Completed

Polypropylene Fiber Reinforcement – A Novel Technique to Arrest Swelling in Soils of Semi-Arid Climate

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor KACST (King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology)
  • Duration 24 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 22600000
  • Status Completed

Nano calcium silicate - soil based mineral amendments as liners for hazardous waste containment facilities

  • Role Foreign Consultant
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor DST
  • Duration 36 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 3300000
  • Status Completed


Mr Ganesh Mahankali

  • Area of Research: Application of AI/ML Methods for Tunneling Operations

Mr M Ashok Kumar

  • Area of Research: Cross-Linked Biopolymer Effect on Different Soils

Mr Nuruddin Mohammad

  • Area of Research: Coupled Effect of Biochar and EKT on Cohesive Soils

Mrs N Snehasree

  • Area of Research: Sustainable Stabilization of Over Burden Mine Dumps

Mr Teshome Gebreyohannes Selamu

  • Area of Research: Chemically Treated Bamboo for Sustainable Geotechnical Applications
  • ASCE JTHR Reviewer of the Year 2023
  • IGJ Reviewer of the Year 2021
  • IGJ Reviewer of the Year 2022
  • IGS-Prof. A.V. Shroff Biennial Award - 2023
  • IJGEE Reviewer of the Year 2023
  • Member of Departmental Real Time Data Collection Processing and Dissemination Committee (Continuing from November, 2024)
  • Member of Research Progress Evaluation Committee (Continuing from June, 2024)
  • Member of Academic Performance Improvement of Students (Continuing from January, 2024)
  • Geotechnical Engineering Divisional Head (October, 2020 - April, 2022)
  • Coordinator of Minority Cell (May, 2020 - May, 2022)
  • Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory Incharge (October, 2018 - August, 2019)
  • Faculty Advisor for 2nd B.Tech Civil Engineering (May, 2018 - December, 2022)