Dr Arif Ali Baig Moghal is a Distinguished Researcher and a Professor of the Department of Civil Engineering at the National Institute of Technology Warangal (NITW). Dr Arif received his PhD in Civil Engineering from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India. Before joining NITW, he had worked at the Bugshan Research Chair in Expansive Soils at King Saud University, Riyadh, as an 'Assistant Professor' and as an 'Associate Professor'. He has 20 years of research, teaching and consulting experience within the broad fields of Civil, Geotechnical, and Geoenvironmental Engineering, addressing the nexus between sustainability and the environment. His research was funded by KACST (King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia) and DST, India. Dr Arif is the author of 88 Journal Papers, 2 Edited Books, 21 Book Chapters, 35 ASCE Geotechnical Special Publications, and 29 full conference papers. He has 6 Patents to his credit. Dr Arif has given 22 invited presentations in India and Saudi Arabia. He is a Fellow of the Indian Geotechnical Society (FIGS), a Fellow of the Institute of Engineers, India (FIE) and a Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (M.ASCE). Dr. Arif is listed among the top 2% cited scientists compiled by Stanford University for September 2022, October 2023, and September 2024. Dr. Arif is an 'Editorial Board Member' for 8 International Journals and an Active Reviewer for 105 International Journals.