Md Alquamar Azad

About

Dr. Md Alquamar Azad is a distinguished engineering geologist and geotechnical researcher with expertise in tunnel stability, landslide risk assessment, and numerical modeling in complex terrains. Holding a Ph.D. in Geology from the University of Delhi-India, he specializes in 2D/3D geotechnical simulations, rock and soil mechanics, and natural hazard mitigation.
Currently a Project Scientist at the National Institute of Rock Mechanics, Bengaluru, Dr. Azad leads R&D on tunnel safety and slope stabilization, partnering with national agencies to enhance infrastructure resilience in the Himalayas and other sensitive regions. His prior roles include Postdoctoral Fellow at Banaras Hindu University and Geologist at Dilip Buildcon Limited, contributing to major projects like the Ummedapura–Nayagaun (Twin tube tunnel 21 m dia) under Bharatmala Pariyojana.
His research integrates empirical, analytical, and numerical methods, with notable contributions in rock mass classification, tunnel support design using NATM, and landslide mitigation. He has published extensively in Springer, Nature Scientific Reports, and Elsevier, advancing machine learning and modeling in engineering geology.

Employment

• National Institute of Rock Mechanics Scientist (Project)
  2025 - Present
• Banaras Hindu University Postdoctoral Fellow
  2024 - 2025
• Jaiprakash Associate Limited Field Geologist
  2022 - 2022

Education

Education history is unavailable.

Projects & Funding

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Publications (16)

• Efficiency of Classification Algorithms for Prediction of Rock Mass ÖNORM B Class in Himalayan Tunnelling
  Indian Geotechnical Journal 2026 DOI: 10.1007/s40098-025-01232-4
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• Engineering geological assessment and support design for draft tube tunnels in the Palamuru Ranga Reddy Lift Irrigation Scheme, challenges in granitic terrains
  Discover Geoscience 2026 DOI: 10.1007/s44288-025-00371-8
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• Engineering Geological Reassessment of Tunnel-31 in the Western Ghats Railway Corridor, after Five Decades of Operation-A Geological Wake-Up Call
  Journal of Engineering Geology 2025 DOI: 10.64944/iseg-j49/01/18
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• Stability Assessment of Adverse Ground Conditions of Large Underground Caverns Based on Geological and Geotechnical Investigations: A Case Study from Lift Irrigation Scheme
  Journal of Engineering Geology 2025 DOI: 10.64944/iseg-j49/01/15
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• Prediction of tunnel ground deformation – A case study from Western Himalaya, India
  Results in Earth Sciences 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.rines.2024.100052
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• Association of landslides with geological structures and rainfall: a case study of two landslides in Sunkuda, Nepal
  Natural Hazards 2025 DOI: 10.1007/s11069-025-07242-y
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• Towards sustainable sand resource management - Best governance practices and alternatives to river sand in India
  Environmental Science and Pollution Research 2025 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-025-36400-9
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• Empirical and numerical hill slope health evaluation at Malling Nala, NH-505, Himachal Pradesh, India
  International Journal of Geo-Engineering 2025 DOI: 10.1186/s40703-025-00233-9
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• Development of correlations between various engineering rockmass classification systems using railway tunnel data in Garhwal Himalaya, India
  Scientific Reports 2024 DOI: 10.1038/S41598-024-60289-Y
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• Tunnel Support Validation Using Numerical Modelling: A Case Study from NW, Himalaya, India
  Geotechnical and Geological Engineering 2023 DOI: 10.1007/s10706-023-02506-5
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