MrAijaz Maqbool Thoker

(He/Him)

Graduate Researcher

Faculty of Science Engineering and Built Environment/School of Engineering

  • Graduate Researcher
    Faculty of Science Engineering and Built Environment/School of Engineering

BIO

Aijaz is a Joint PhD research scholar at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras and Deakin University, specializing in Concrete Pavements and Pavement Materials. His research focuses on Internal Curing of paving concrete using various IC agents, with an emphasis on improving durability, reducing water consumption, and promoting circular economy principles in infrastructure. His broader interests include the utilization of C&D waste in paving concrete, recycled concrete aggregates, pavement engineering, and developing practical, research-driven solutions for sustainable concrete pavements.

DEAKIN UNIVERSITY CURRENT APPOINTMENT

  • Graduate Researcher
    Deakin University, Faculty of Science Engineering and Built Environment/School of Engineering

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Research Scholar
    Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Civil Engineering, Chennai, India22 Jul 2024 - present

DEGREES

  • PhD
    Deakin University, Burwood, Australia1 May 2026 - present
  • MS+PhD
    Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India22 Jul 2024 - present
  • B.Tech
    National Institute of Technology Srinagar, Srinagar, India1 Aug 2020 - 5 Jul 2024

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Research Project
    Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, IndiaDec 2023 - Feb 2024
    Worked on “Suitability Assessment of Walnut Shell Powder as an Alternative to Fine Aggregates in Concrete Pavement.”
  • Winter Internship
    Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India28 Dec 2022 - 27 Feb 2023
    Worked on research project entitled "Utilization of recycled aggregates for sustainable pavement applications".
  • Research Internship
    Indian Institute of Technology Ropar, Ropar, IndiaOct 2022 - Dec 2022
    Worked on "Documentation of traditional earthquake-resilient building practices of Jammu and Kashmir"

LANGUAGES

  • English
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review
  • Urdu
    Can read, write, speak and understand
  • Hindi
    Can speak and understand
  • Kashmiri
    Can read, speak and understand

FIELDS OF RESEARCH

  • Civil engineering

AREA/FACULTY

  • Faculty of Science Engineering and Built Environment

DEPARTMENT/SCHOOL/INSTITUTE/DISCIPLINE

  • School of Engineering

AREAS OF EXPERTISE