Abdussamad Ismail. Bayero University, Kano

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1 Abdussamad Ismail Personal Details Nationality: Current Employer: Current Rank: Nigerian Bayero University, Kano Senior Lecturer (2014-date) Address: Department of Civil Engineering, Bayero University, Kano P.M.B Tel: Education PhD in Geotechnics, University of Dundee U.K. (2013) M.Eng. in Geotechnical engineering, Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria (2006). B.Eng. in Civil Engineering (2 nd class upper division), Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria (1998). Professional Affiliations Member, Nigerian Society of Engineers. Registered Engineer with Council for the Regulation of engineering in Nigeria (COREN) Research Interests Numerical modelling of soil-structure interactions Design of deep/offshore foundations 1

2 Stability analysis of submarine pipelines and anchors Geotechnical risk analysis Neural network applications Applications of meta-heuristic optimization techniques IT and computing skills Computer Programming using MATLAB, FORTRAN, C++ and visual BASIC Word processing using MS word and LATEX Data processing using EXCEL Experienced usage of Engineering software packages such as AutoCAD Civil, STAAD pro, SAP, Geo-Slope, FB-Multipier, OASYS, COMSOLVE and PLAXIS. Training Workshops attended Training workshop on interviewing skills, University of Dundee, United Kingdom (2012) Training course on the Acquisition and Interpretation of Geological, Geotechnical and Geospatial Data for the Renewables Industry organised by Fugro Engineering, Glasgow, U.K. (2011) Training course on Geotechnical and Geo-environmental Cone penetration testing organised by Fugro Engineering Glasgow U.K. (2011) Eurocode 7 Today and Tomorrow (Institution of Civil Engineers), Cambridge University, Trumpington Street (2011) Master class organised by the society for underwater technology (SUT) on Geotechnical investigation and offshore foundations design, University of Dundee, UK (2011) Training course on the Acquisition and Interpretation of Geological, Geotechnical and Geospatial Data for the Renewables Industry organised by Fugro Engineering, Glasgow, U.K. (2011) Peer-review activities Reviewer for Elsevier journal of Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence (2011 to date) Reviewer for Elsevier journal of Applied Soft Computing (2015 to date) Reviewer for Springer Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment (2015 to date) 2

3 Reviewer for Elsevier journal of Applied Ocean Research (2017 to date) Reviewer for ICE journal of Engineering and Computational Mechanics (2018 to date) Professional experience Civil Engineer at Hadejia Jama are River Basin Development Authority and member of the team in charge of monitoring irrigation canals at KRP East, Bunkure L.G.A., Kano state ( ). Structural design of extension works at Jigawa State Radio Corporation (2000) Supervision of access road and drainage project at Rimin Gado, Kano, Nigeria (2003). Preparation of site investigation report on Obajana earth dam site, Kogi state, Nigeria (2003). Design of earth embankment and 15m high intake tower for Obajana Cement Company, a subsidiary of Dangote Group ( ). Design of earth retaining drop structures for Obajana Cement Company (2004). Geotechnical investigation and foundation design for the DFID sponsored construction of overhead tanks in Jigawa state, Nigeria (2006). Structural design of a conference theatre at Audu Bako school of Agriculture, Danbatta, Kano state (2006). Preparation of sub-surface investigation report on some residential areas in Nassarawa local govt area in Kano state, Nigeria (2007). Foundation and structural design of a factory warehouse at 5km Hadejia Road (2007) Design and supervision of the construction of an access road at Hussaini Adamu Polytechnics, Jigawa State, Nigeria (2007) Site investigation and foundation design for a proposed office complex at Hussaini Adamu Polytechnics, Jigawa State, Nigeria (2008). Structural design of Grain processing Factory and associated warehouse at Kano export processing zone, Panisau Kano, Nigeria (2014) Feasibility study for the construction of a flood control structure at Dabi, Ringim Local Govt, Jigawa State, Nigeria (2015). 3

4 Technical Audit of the Rehabilitation of the Greater Abakaliki Water Supply Scheme, Ebonyi State, Nigeria (2016) Publications 1. Ismail, A. (2017) Prediction of Pile resistance to Driving using Self-evolving Neural Network Journal of modelling in Mechanic and Materials, De Gruyter. (Accepted) 2. Ismail, A. (2017) ANN-based Empirical modelling of pile behaviour under compressive loads. Frontiers of structural and Civil Engineering, Springer. (In press) 3. Ismail, A. (2014) Self-Learning Framework for Estimating Lo ad Transfer Curves from Uninstrumented Pile Loading Tests. Geo-Congress 2014 (ASCE) Technical Papers: pp Jeng, D-S., Ismail, A., Zhang, L.L. and Zhang, J.-S. (2013) Empirical model for predicting lateral stability of un-trenched submarine pipes based on self-evolving neural network (SEANN). Journal of Ocean Engineering, Elsevier 5. Ismail, A., Jeng, D-S., Zhang, L.L. and Zhang, J.-S. (2013) Predictions of bridge scour: Application of a feed-forward neural network with an adaptive activation function. Journal of Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, Elsevier, 26: Ismail, A., Jeng, D-S., Zhang, L.L. (2013) An optimised Product-Unit Neural Network with a novel PSO-BP hybrid training algorithm: Applications to load--deformation analysis of axially loaded piles. Journal of Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, Elsevier 26(10): Ismail, A. and Jeng, D-S. SEANN (2013): A Self-evolving Neural Network Based on PSO and JPSO algorithms. Journal of Hybrid Technology 8. Ismail, A. and Jeng, D-S. (2012) Self-evolving Neural Networks Based on PSO and JPSO algorithms. Proceedings of International Conference on Modelling, Optimizaton and Simulation. Berlin, Germany Ismail, A. and Jeng, D-S. (2012) Prediction of Pile Driving Resistance using a Self-Evolving Neural Network (SEANN). Proceedings, 3rd European Conference of Civil Engineering (ECCIE '12) Paris, France Ismail, A. and Jeng, D-S. (2012) Prediction of Pull-out capacity of Suction Caissons Using Self- Evolving Neural Networks. Proceedings, International conference on Data Mining, Las vegas, U.S.A

5 11. Ismail, A. and Jeng, D-S. (2012) Prediction of Pile Driving Resistance using a Self-Evolving Neural Network (SEANN). Proceedings, 3rd European Conference of Civil Engineering (ECCIE '12) Paris, France Ismail, A. and Jeng, D-S. (2012) Empirical Method for Settlement Prediction of Single Piles Using Higher Order Neural Network and Particle Swarm Optimization, Proceedings of GeoCongress 2012 : State of the Art and Practice in Geotechnical Engineering, ASCE. 13. Ismail, A., Scurtu, I-C, and Mihalache, R-M. ( 2012) Prediction Of Drilling Torque for Full Displacement Pile Construction in Loose Soil Using Neural Networks, Buletinul Institutului Politehnic Din Iaşi, Tomul LVIII (LXII) Ismail, A. and Jeng, D-S. (2011) Modelling load settlement behaviour of piles using High order neural Network (HON PILE Model), Journal of Engineering Application of Artificial intelligenc,e, Elsevier 24( 5): Ismail, A. and Jeng, D-S. (2010) Prediction of Pile head settlement using higher-order neural network model. Proceedings of the 11th BGA Young Geotechnical Engineers Symposium, Bristol, U.K. Technical reports: 1. Geotechnical design of Obajana Earth Dam for Dangote group, Nigeria (2004). 2. Preliminary study on the Feasibility of a Flood Control Structure at Dabi, Ringim, Jigawa State, Nigeria (2015) 3. Technical Audit Report on the Rehabilitation of the Greater Abakaliki Water Supply Scheme in Ebonyi State (2016) Courses Taught Undergraduate courses Soil mechanics I ( ) Soil mechanics II ( ) Civil Engineering drawing ( ) Computer Applications (2007) Geotechnics (from 2016 to date) M.Eng. courses Advanced Soil Mechanics (from 2014 to date) Numerical Methods and Computer Applications (from 2013 to date) PhD courses Numerics and Computer Applications (from 2013 to date) 5

6 Departmental responsibilities Deptartmental exams officer ( ) Member, departmental appointments and promotions committee ( ) Member, departmental strategic committee (2017) Faculty responsibilities Faculty examinations officer (2007/08 and 2008/09 sessions) Member, faculty admissions committee ( ) Member, university examinations committee ( ) Member, faculty committee on technical publications (2014) 6