Mustafa Mashal, Ph.D., P.E., CPEng, IntPE(NZ), F.SEI, M.ASCE

Associate Vice President for Research: Innovation Partnerships, Office for Research 

Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering 

Joint Appointee, Idaho National Laboratory 

Research Interests

Structural and Earthquake Engineering, Concrete Materials & Structures, Precast Concrete, Disaster Response, Large-Scale Testing,  Seismic Analysis & Design,  Environmental Security 

Sample Publications 

1. S. Khanal, U.S. Medasetti, M. Mashal, B. Savage, and R. Khadka (2022). Virtual and Augmented Reality in Disaster Management Technology: A Literature Review of the Past 10 Years. Frontiers in Virtual Reality, 3:843195.

2. Z. Free, M. Hernandez, M. Mashal, and K. Mondal (2021). A Review on Advanced Manufacturing for Hydrogen Storage Applications. Special Issue Materials and Advanced Manufacturing for Sustainable Energy Applications, mdpi Energies, 14 (24): 8513.

3. M. Iqbal, M. Mashal, M. A. Khan, J. Grider, R. Squires, R. Richardson, J. A. Koudelka, A. Thornley, I. van Woerden (2022). Should We Offer Disaster Preparedness and Response Training Workshops Across Idaho? A Feasibility Study. Journal of Emergency Management. (In Press)

4. R. Khadka, M. Mashal, and J. Cantrell (2020). Experimental Investigation on Mechanical Properties of Titanium Alloy Bars: Comparison with High-Strength Steel, Special Publication of American Concrete Institute, ACI Symposium Publication Vol 341 (8), 160-187.

5. M. Mashal and A. Palermo (2019). Low-Damage Seismic Design for Accelerated Bridge Construction, Special Issue on Accelerated Bridge Construction, ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering, Vol 24(7).

6. M. Casanova, C. Clauson, A. Ebrahimpour, and M. Mashal (2019). High-Early Strength Concrete with Polypropylene Fibers as a Cost-Effective Alternative for Field-Cast Connections of Precast Elements in Accelerated Bridge Construction, ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, Vol 31(11).

7. M. Mashal and A. Palermo (2019). Emulative Seismic Resistant Technology for Accelerated Bridge Construction, Elsevier Journal of Soils Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, Special Issue on Earthquake Resilient Buildings, Vol 124, 197-211.

8. M. Mashal, A. Palermo, and G. Keats (2019). Innovative Metallic Dissipaters for Earthquake Protection of Structural and Non-Structural Components, Journal of Soils Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, Special Issue on Earthquake Resilient Buildings, Vol 116, 31-42.

Bio Sketch 

Dr. Mustafa Mashal is the Associate Vice President for Research Innovation Partnerships and a full professor of Structural and Earthquake Engineering with tenure in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Idaho State University (ISU). Mustafa is the founder of the Structural Laboratory and the Disaster Response Complex at ISU and holds a joint appointment with Idaho National Laboratory (INL). He earned his doctorate in Civil Engineering with a focus on Structural and Earthquake Engineering from the University of Canterbury in New Zealand.

Mustafa is a Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the Structural Engineering Institute (SEI), and CAES. He has contributed to more than 200 scholarly publications, holds four granted or filed patents, and serves on national technical committees responsible for developing engineering standards. He has secured more than $6.25M in research funding, including approximately $4.1M as Principal Investigator.

He is the recipient of numerous national and international honors, including three Fulbright grants, the ISU Distinguished Researcher of the Year Award, ASCE’s Alfred Noble Prize, the Outstanding Civil Engineer of the Year (Southern Idaho Section), Idaho Business Review’s Accomplished Under 40 recognition, the AASHTO High Value Research Award, and the University of Canterbury Visiting Erskine Fellowship.

Mustafa joined ISU in 2016 after spending more than eight years in industry across three continents. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Idaho and New Zealand. His research has been implemented in real-world structures around the globe, and he is widely recognized as an expert in precast concrete, seismic analysis and design, and large-scale structural testing.