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

Associate Vice President for 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 a full professor with tenure in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. He serves as the Associate Vice President for Innovation Partnerships in the Office for Research. Mustafa is the founder of the Structural Laboratory and the Disaster Response Complex at ISU. He holds a 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) Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) and CAES. He has been part of more than 200 scholarly publications, four granted/filed patents, and has been serving on national technical committees tasked with the development of standards. Mustafa has received more than $6.2M in funding with ~$4.1M as Principal Investigator. He is the recipient of three Fulbright grants, ISU Distinguished Researcher of the Year Award, ASCE’s Alfred Noble Prize and the Outstanding Civil Engineer of the Year (Southern Idaho Section), Idaho Business Review’s Accomplished Under 40, AASHTO High Value Research Award, University of Canterbury Visiting Erskine Fellowship, and many other national and international accolades. Mustafa joined ISU in 2016 after spending more than 8 years in industry in three continents. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Idaho and New Zealand. His research has been implemented in real-life structures around the globe. Mustafa is a world-renowned expert in precast concrete, seismic analysis and design, and large-scale testing.