Dr. Mazhar Syed is currently a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Interdisciplinary Research Center for Construction and Building Materials (IRC-CBM) at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Saudi Arabia. He earned his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering with a focus on Transportation-Geotechnics from Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani (BITS-Pilani), Hyderabad Campus, India, in August 2022. His academic background includes an M.E. in Transportation Engineering from Osmania University, Hyderabad (2016), and a B.Tech in Civil Engineering from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad (JNTUH), India (2014). Dr. Syed’s research primarily emphasizes innovative approaches to sustainability and advanced materials in construction. His work includes utilizing carbon dioxide in construction materials, applying reliability analysis in soil stabilization, and improving geomaterials for subgrade reinforcement, with a particular interest in expansive fiber-reinforced soils. Additionally, he explores the use of smart, advanced materials for 3D printing applications. A key aspect of his postdoctoral research is integrating waste industrial materials into construction technology, contributing to the sustainable development goals outlined by the United Nations.