Kanishka Turrakheil

Dr Kanishka Turrakheil

Laboratories Technician
School of Computing and Engineering
Kanishka.Turrakheil@uwl.ac.uk

Kanishka Sauis Turrakheil is a civil engineer with a strong academic background. He holds a Bachelors degree in civil engineering from Bakhtar University, Afghanistan, and an MSc with distinction from UWL.

Additionally, he obtained a Masters degree in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of South Wales. Kanishka embarked on his PhD journey in Civil Engineering at UWL, focusing on the experimental characterization of pavement and subgrade performance.

  • Qualifications

    BCE Civil Engineering (Bakhtar University)

    MSc. (University of West London)

    MBA (University of South Wales)

    PhD (University of West London)

  • Memberships

    Graduate Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers
    UWL Building Performance and Climate Change research group

Research

  • Research and publications

    Turrakheil, K.S., Shah, S.S.A., Tosti, F. and Alani, A., Naveed, M., 2022. Impact of Wet Dry Cycles on X-ray CT Revealed Microstructure and Shear Strength of Clayey Soil. (in pres)

    Turrakheil, K.S., Shah, S.S.A., Tosti, F. and Alani, A., Naveed, M., 2023. Deterioration of Subgrade Due to Seasonal Variations: X-ray CT Evaluation and Quantification. (under review)

    Turrakheil, K.S., Shah, S.S.A., Tosti, F. and Alani, A., Naveed, M., 2023. Effects of Moisture Content Variation on Stabilized Subgrade with Cement and Guar Gum. (under review)

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