Authored/co-authored more than 150 scientific publications, including journals, conference proceedings, posters, thesis, dissertation, patents, technical reports, standards, whitepapers.

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Peer-Reviewed Journals

1.      Y. Chen, A. Palermo, and M. Mashal (2023). Full-scale Cyclic Testing of an Innovative Energy Dissipating Device for Seismic Resiliency. Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, Vol 174, 108193.

2.      M. Mahat, M. Acharya, and M. Mashal (2023). The Use of Waste Tires as Transverse Reinforcement and External Confinement in Concrete Columns Subjected to Axial Loads. MDPI Applied Sciences, special issue on Materials for Civil Construction and Sustainability, Vol. 15(15), 11620.

3.     M. Acharya, J. Duran, A. Ebrahimpour, and M. Mashal (2023). A Fully Precast Pier System for Accelerated Bridge Construction in Seismic Regions. ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering, Vol 28(10).

4.      M. Acharya, J. Duran, and M. Mashal (2023). A Seismic Resilient Concrete Pier System Incorporating Titanium Alloy Bars and Comparison with Conventional Reinforced Concrete. American Concrete Institute Special Publication. (In Press)

5.      A. Ebrahimpour, A. Shokrgozar, and M. Mashal (2023). Field Performance of High-Early Strength Concrete with Polypropylene Fibers as a Cost-Effective Alternative for Longitudinal Connection Between Bridge Deck Bulb-T Girders.  ASCE Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities, 37(3): 04023015.

6.      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, 20(4): 351-364.

7.    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.

8.      A. Acharya, R. Khadka, and M. Mashal (2022). Preliminary Bond Testing and Splicing of Titanium Alloy Bars. Transportation Research Record, 1-18.

9.     M. Acharya, K. Gurung, and M. Mashal (2022). Full-Scale Flexural Testing of Slabs Made of Modular Structural Concrete Insulated Panels, PCI Journal, Vol 67(2): 55-76.

10.   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.

11.   U. Rashique, A. Shokrgozar, A. Ebrahimpour, and M. Mashal (2020). Finite Element Modeling of a Field-Cast Connection between Precast Bridge Girders, Structural Engineering International, Taylor & Francis, 1-8.

12.   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.

13.   M. Mashal and A. Palermo (2019)[1]. Low-Damage Seismic Design for Accelerated Bridge Construction, Special Issue on Accelerated Bridge Construction, ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering, Vol 24(7).

14.   M. Casanova, C. Clauson, A. Ebrahimpour, and M. Mashal (2019)[2]. 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).

15.   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.

16.   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.

17.   M. Mashal, S. White, and A. Palermo (2016). Quasi-Static Cyclic Testing of Emulative Cast-In-Place Connections for Accelerated Bridge Construction in Seismic Regions, Bulletin of New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering (BNZSEE), Vol 49, No. 3.

18.   A. Palermo and M. Mashal (2012). Accelerated Bridge Construction and Seismic Damage Resistant Technology: A New Zealand Challenge, Bulletin of New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering (BNZSEE), Vol 45, No. 3.

Peer-Reviewed Journals (Under Review)

1. K. Phuyal, U. Sharma, J. Mahar, K. Mondal, and M. Mashal (2023). Reducing the Carbon Footprint through the Utilization of Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (PCC) in Soil-Cement Applications. Civil Eng. MDPI.

2. K. Phuyal, U. Sharma, J. Mahar, K. Mondal, and M. Mashal (2023). A Sustainable and Environmentally Friendly Concrete for Structural Applications. Civil Eng. MDPI.

3. Y. Chen, A. Palermo, and M. Mashal (2023). Finite Element Validation of a Brace Dissipator Incorporating the U-Shaped Flexural Plates. Special Issue on Innovations in Energy Dissipation Devices for Seismic Protection, ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering.  

4. B. Aryal, A. Shokrgozar, A. Ebrahimpour, and M. Mashal (2023). Bond-Slip Behavior of Steel Reinforcing Bars in Ultra-High Performance Concrete for Field-Cast Connection of Precast Bridge Decks.

5. A. Thapa, M. Acharya, and M. Mashal (2023). Concept and Experimental Validation of Using Titanium Alloy Bars (TiABs) as Flexural Reinforcing in Concrete Beams. Journal of Buildings (MDPI).

Peer-Reviewed Conference Proceedings

1.      K. Phuyal, J. Mahar, Br. Savage, C. Sato, K. Mondal, and M. Mashal (2023). Utilization of Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (PCC) and Upcycled Aggregate (UA) in Civil Engineering: Laboratory Experiments and Engineering Properties Assessment. 1st GCC Engineering Symposium, Kuwait City, Kuwait.

2.  M. Acharya, K. Hogarth, A. Ebrahimpour, and M. Mashal (2024). Revolutionary Construction Approach for Civil and Critical Infrastructures: Titanium Alloy Reinforced Ultra High-Performance Concrete (TARUHPC). 1st GCC Engineering Symposium, Kuwait City, Kuwait.

3.      M. Acharya, J. Cantrell, and M. Mashal (2023). Pullout Behavior of Titanium Alloy Reinforcing Bars in Ultra-High Performance Concrete. The Second International Conference on Maintenance and Rehabilitation of Infrastructure Facilities (MAIREINFRA2), Honolulu, HI, United States.

4.      M. Acharya, L. Bedrinana, J. Cantrell, and M. Mashal (2023). Prediction of Ultimate Bond Strength Between UHPC and Titanium Alloy Bars Using a Machine Learning Approach. The Second International Conference on Maintenance and Rehabilitation of Infrastructure Facilities (MAIREINFRA2), Honolulu, HI, United States.

5.      M. Acharya, J. Cantrell, L. Bedriñana and M. Mashal (2023). TARUHPC: A Next Generation of Advanced Materials for Civil Infrastructure. Bridge Engineering Institute Conference 2023, Rome Italy.

6.      K. Hogarth, A. Ebrahimpour, and M. Mashal (2023). Seismic Retrofit of Precast and Cast-In-Place Piers Using Ultra High-Performance Concrete (UHPC). Bridge Engineering Institute Conference 2023, Rome Italy.

7.      U. Sharma, U.S. Medasetti, M. Mashal, and V. Yadav (2023). A Review of Mobile Robot Technology for Security Applications at Nuclear Facilities. The American Nuclear Society Student Conference, Knoxville, TN, United States

8.      K. Hogarth, J. Cantrell, and M. Mashal (2023). An Energy Dissipative Double Beam Coupling Beam Equipped with Low Damage Seismic Technology. fib Symposium 2023, Building for the future: Durable, Sustainable, Resilient, Istanbul, Turkey.

9.      M. Acharya and M. Mashal (2023). Metallic Dissipaters Made of Conventional and Advanced Materials for Seismic Protection of Structures. fib Symposium 2023, Building for the future: Durable, Sustainable, Resilient, Istanbul, Turkey.

10.   A. Shokrgozar, A. Ebrahimpour, and M. Mashal (2023). A Non-proprietary Ultra High-Performance Concrete for Longitudinal Field-Cast Connection between Precast Bridge Decks. fib Symposium 2023, Building for the future: Durable, Sustainable, Resilient, Istanbul, Turkey.

11.   K. Hogarth, A. Ebrahimpour, and M. Mashal (2023)[3]. Retrofitting of Severely Damaged Concrete Piers Using Ultra-High Performance Concrete. International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE) Symposium, Istanbul, Turkey.

12.   K. Hogarth and M. Mashal (2023). An Energy Dissipative Double Beam Coupling Beam Equipped with Low Damage Seismic Technology. fib Symposium 2023, Building for the future: Durable, Sustainable, Resilient, Istanbul, Turkey.

13.   K. Hogarth, A. Ebrahimpour and M. Mashal (2023)[4]. Experimental Validation of Repair Methods for Earthquake-Damaged Bridges Incorporating Pipe-Socket Precast Pier System. International Conference on Civil Infrastructure and Construction (CIC 2023), Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.

14.   J. Cantrell, A. Ebrahimpour, and M. Mashal (2022). Large-Scale Testing of Seismically Resilient Precast Concrete Pier System Incorporating Concrete-Filled Steel Tubes in the Plastic Hinges. 12th National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Salt Lake City, UT, United States.

15.   J. Duran, S. Arnold, and M. Mashal (2022). Enhancing Shear Transfer Across 90-degree Slab-Wall Concrete Connections Using +/- 45 Degree Bidirectional FRP Composites. 12th National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Salt Lake City, UT, United States.

16.   K. Hogarth and M. Mashal (2022). A Low Damage Innovative Reinforced Concrete Coupling Beam. 12th National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Salt Lake City, UT, United States.

17.   A. Shokrgozar, A. Ebrahimpour, and M. Mashal (2022). Analytical Modeling and Parametric Study of an Innovative Earthquake Resistant Precast Pier System. 12th National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Salt Lake City, UT, United States.

18.   M. Acharya and M. Mashal (2022). Titanium Alloy Bars for Construction of Resilient and Durable Structures. 12th National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Salt Lake City, UT, United States.

19.   R. Khadka, M. Acharya, D. LaBrier, and M. Mashal (2022). Visualization of Macroscopic Structure of Ultra-High Performance Concrete Based on X-ray Computed Tomography using Immersive Environments. International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, 13317 (20-33).

20.   A. Acharya and M. Mashal (2022). Experimental Testing of Mechanical Splices for Titanium Alloy Bars. International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE) Symposium, Prague, Czech Republic.

21.   M. Mashal, M. Acharya, and A. Ebrahimpour (2022). An Emulative Cast-In-Place Prefabricated Pier System in Seismic Regions. 3rd International Symposium on Jointless & Sustainable Bridges, Shenzhen, China.

22.   A. Thapa and M. Mashal (2022). Large-Scale Flexural Testing of Concrete Beams Reinforced with Conventional Steel and Titanium Alloy Bars. International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE) Symposium, Prague, Czech Republic.

23.   B. Durtschi, M. Mahat, M. Mashal, and A. Chrysler (2021). Preliminary Analysis of RFID Localization System for Moving Precast Concrete Units using Multiple-Tags and Weighted Euclid Distance k-NN algorithm, 15th Annual Conference on RFID - the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)[5], Atlanta, Georgia, United States.

24.   J. Cantrell, M. Mashal, and A. Ebrahimpour (2021). Large-Scale Testing of a Precast Bent System for Accelerated Bridge Construction: Seismic Performance and Comparison with Cast-In-Place. PCI Convention, New Orleans, LA, United States.

25.   M. Mashal, K. Gurung, and M. Acharya (2021). Full-Scale Experimental Testing of Structural Concrete Insulated Panels (SCIPs). International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE) Congress, Christchurch, New Zealand.

26.   J. Cantrell, M. Mashal, and A. Ebrahimpour (2021). An Earthquake Resistant Precast Pier System for Accelerated Bridge Construction. International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE) Congress, Christchurch, New Zealand.

27.   M. Acharya, M. Mashal, and J. Cantrell (2021). Seismic Performance of Titanium Alloy Reinforced Concrete Bridge Pier. International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE) Congress, Christchurch, New Zealand.

28.   Y. Chen, A. Palermo, and M. Mashal (2020). Cyclic test of an Innovative Seismic Bracing member – Multiple U-Shaped Flexural Plates Dissipater, New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering Conference, Wellington, New Zealand.

29.   A. Shokrgozar, C. Clauson, A. Ebrahimpour, and M. Mashal (2020). High-Early Strength Concrete for Closure-Pour between Bridge Girders, ASCE Structures Congress, St. Luis, MO, United States.

30.   A. Shokrgozar, M. Torabi, A. Ebrahimpour, and M. Mashal (2020). Seismic Analysis of a Precast Pier System in ABC, ASCE Structures Congress, St. Luis, MO, United States.

31.   C. Marshall, J. Cantrell, M. Mashal, and A. Ebrahimpour (2020). A Precast Pier System for ABC in Seismic Regions, ASCE Structures Congress, St. Luis, MO, United States.

32.   M. Mashal, L. Ruminski, and A. Ebrahimpour (2019). An Alternative Precast Pier System for Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) in Seismic Regions, International Accelerated Bridge Construction Conference, Miami, FL, United States.

33.   M. Mashal and A. Palermo (2019). Recent Developments on Seismic Resistant Technologies for Accelerated Bridge Construction, International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering Congress, New York City, NY, United States.

34.   R. Khadka, J. Cantrell, and M. Mashal (2019). Novel Materials for Design of Earthquake Resilient and Durable Bridges, Bridge Engineering Institute Conference, Honolulu, HI, United States.

35.   A. Shokrgozar and M. Mashal (2019). Seismic Risk in Idaho and Understanding the Consequences of a Future Large Earthquake on Idaho’s Bridges, Bridge Engineering Institute Conference, Honolulu, HI, United States.

36.   H. Ashoori, A. Shokrgozar, and M. Mashal (2019). Seismic hazard analysis and development of micro-zoning hazard maps for Bandar-e-Anzali in Iran and comparison of design spectra with ports in New Zealand, 11th Pacific Conference on Earthquake Engineering (PCEE), Auckland, New Zealand.

37.   M. Mashal and A. Palermo (2019). Simplified Macro-Modeling for Predicting Seismic Response of Bridges with Dissipative Controlled Rocking Connections, 11th Pacific Conference on Earthquake Engineering (PCEE), Auckland, New Zealand.

38.   M. Mashal and A. Palermo (2019). Experimental Testing and Analytical Modeling of Grooved Dissipaters, 11th Pacific Conference on Earthquake Engineering (PCEE), Auckland, New Zealand.

39.   M. Mashal and A. Shokrgozar (2019). The Mw 5.3 Sulphur Peak Earthquake in Soda Springs, Idaho: Perspectives from Earthquake Engineering, ASCE Structures Congress, Orlando, FL, US.

40.   M. Mashal and A. Palermo (2019). A New Generation of Metallic Dissipaters for Low Damage Seismic Design of Structures, ASCE Structures Congress, Orlando, FL, United States.

41.   M. Mashal and A. Palermo (2019). Simplified Analytical Modeling for Emulative Cast-In-Place Connections for Accelerated Bridge Construction in Seismic Zones, ASCE Structures Congress, Orlando, FL, United States.

42.   M. Mashal, I. Aguilar, A. Ebrahimpour, and L. Ruminski (2017). Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) in Idaho: The State-of-the-Art Bridge Technologies, Current Practice, and Future Research, 39th International Symposium of the International Association of Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE), Vancouver, Canada.

43.   M. Mashal and A. Palermo (2017). Experimental Testing and Analytical Modelling of Post-Tensioned Earthquake Damage Resistant Technologies for Accelerated Bridge Construction: Comparison with Emulative Monolithic Solution, 16th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Santiago, Chile.

44.   M. Mashal and A. Palermo (2016). Low Damage Seismic Resistant Technologies for Performance-Based Design of Prefabricated Bridge Substructure Systems, fib Symposium, Cape Town, South Africa.

45.   M. Mashal and A. Palermo (2016). Low Damage Seismic Resistant Technologies for Performance-Based Design of Prefabricated Bridge Substructure Systems, 8th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management (IABMAS), Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil.

46.   M. Mashal and A. Palermo (2015). High Damage and Low Damage Seismic Design Technologies for Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) in High Seismicity, American Society of Civil Engineers Structures Congress 2015, Portland, OR, United States.

47.   M. Mashal and A. Palermo (2014). Quasi-Static Experimental Testing of Emulative and Low-Damage Seismic Technologies for Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) in Seismic Areas, 2014 National Accelerated Bridge Construction Conference, Miami, FL, United States.

48.   M. Mashal, S. White, and A. Palermo (2014). Experimental Testing of Emulative Connections for Accelerated Bridge Construction in Seismic Areas, 9th Austroads Bridge Conference, Sydney, Australia.

49.   S. White, M. Mashal, and A. Palermo (2014). Precast Concrete Connections for Accelerated Bridge Construction in Regions of High Seismicity, New Zealand Concrete Society Conference, Taupo, New Zealand.

50.   M. Mashal, S. White, and A. Palermo (2014). Accelerated Bridge Construction and Seismic Low-Damage Technologies for Short-Medium Span Bridges, 37th International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE) Symposium, Madrid, Spain.

51.   M. Mashal, A. Palermo, and Zeinab Chegini (2014). Quasi-Static Cyclic Tests of Half-Scale Fully Precast Bridge Bents Incorporating Emulative and Post-Tensioned Low Damage Solutions, 2nd European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, Istanbul, Turkey.

52.   M. Mashal and A. Palermo (2014). Experimental Investigation into the Seismic Performance of Half-Scale Precast Bridge Bent Incorporating Emulative Solution, 10th United States National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Anchorage, AK, United States.

53.   M. Mashal, S. White, and A. Palermo (2014). Uni and Bi-directional Quasi-Static Cyclic Testing of Emulative Precast Segmental Bridge Piers (E-PSBP) in Moderate to High Seismic Regions, 7th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management (IABMAS), Shanghai, China.

54.   M. Mashal and A. Palermo (2014). Experimental Testing of Emulative Fully Precast Concrete Bridge Bent in Seismic Regions, Australasian Structural Engineering (ASEC) Conference - Structural Engineering in Australasia – World Standard, Auckland, New Zealand.

55.   M. Mashal and A. Palermo (2014). Quasi-Static Cyclic Testing of Half-Scale Fully Precast Bridge Substructure System in High Seismicity, New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering Conference, Wellington, New Zealand.

56.   W. Batchelar, M. Mashal, and D. Southwick (2014). Time History Analysis Correlation Between Observed and Predicted Response of Typical Industrial Buildings with Steel Portal Frame and Concrete Tilt Panel Cladding During Christchurch Earthquake, New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering 2014 Conference, Wellington, New Zealand.

57.   M. Mashal, S. White, and A. Palermo (2013), Experimental Testing of Innovative Connections for Accelerated Bridge Construction in Seismic Areas, The New Zealand Concrete Industry Conference 2013, Queenstown, New Zealand.

58.   M. Mashal, S. White, and A. Palermo (2013), Quasi-Static Cyclic Tests of Emulative Precast Segmental Bridge Piers (E-PSBP), New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering Conference, Wellington, New Zealand.

59.   M. Mashal, S. White, and A. Palermo (2013).  Investigation of Seismic Performance of Controlled and Low Damage Rocking Systems for Accelerated Bridge Construction of Segmental Bridge Piers, 7th National Seismic Conference on Bridges and Highways, San Francisco, CA, United States.

60.   M. Mashal, S. White, and A. Palermo (2012). Concepts and Developments for Accelerated Bridge Construction and Dissipative Controlled Rocking, 15th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Lisbon, Portugal.

61.   M. Mashal and A. Filiatrault (2012). Quantification of Seismic Performance Factors for Buildings Incorporating Three-Dimensional Construction System, 15th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Lisbon, Portugal.

62.   M. Mashal and A. Filiatrault (2012). Quantification of Seismic Performance Factors for Buildings Incorporating Three-Dimensional Construction System, New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering Conference, Christchurch, New Zealand.

63.   A. Palermo and M. Mashal (2011). Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) In Earthquake Prone Areas: International Trends and New Zealand Needs, New Zealand Concrete Industry Conference, Rotorua, New Zealand.

Peer-Reviewed Technical Reports

1. M. Mashal, A. Ebrahimpour, M. Acharya, J. Cantrell, C. Marshall, and A. Shokrgozar (2021). A Precast Pier System for Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) in Idaho, Idaho Transportation Department Report 281, Boise, ID, United States[6].

2. A. Ebrahimpour, M. Mashal, C. Clauson, and A. Shokrgozar (2020). Field Performance of HES Class 50AF Concrete with Fibers as Field-Cast Connection between Deck Bulb-T Girders in ABC Applications, Idaho Transportation Department Report 273, Boise, ID, United States.

3. S. Sharma, A. Ibrahim, Y. Lu, J. Mahar and M. Mashal (2019). Development of an Inventory and Inspection Database Framework for Asset Management of MSE Walls, Idaho Transportation Department Report 270, Boise, ID, United States.

4. A. Ebrahimpour, M. Mashal, M. Casanova, U. Rashique, C. Clauson, and A. Shokrgozar (2018). Effectiveness of High-Early Strength Concrete Class 50AF with Polypropylene Fibers as a Cost-Effective Alternative for Field-Cast Connections of Precast Elements in Accelerated Bridge Construction, Idaho Transportation Department Report 265, Boise, ID, United States.

National Standards and Reports

1. ASCE/SEI 7-22 “Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures” [7]. American Society of Civil Engineers, Reston, VA, United States.

2. ASCE/SEI 41-23 “Seismic Evaluation and Retrofit of Existing Buildings. American Society of Civil Engineers, Reston, VA, United States. (Under Development)

3. PCI Design Handbook, 9th Edition[8]. Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute, Chicago, IL, United States. (Under Development)

4. State-of-the-Art Report on Seismic Design of Precast Concrete Bridges. Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute, Chicago, IL, United States. (In-Press)

Accepted Abstracts

1. D. LaBrier, M. Mashal, M. Acharya, M. Benson, B. Aispuro (2023). Utilization of Ultra High-Performance Concrete in Commercial Fusion Energy Facilities. 26th Annual TechConnect World Innovation Conference and Expo, Maryland, United States.

2. J. Duran, J. Cantrell, and M. Mashal (2023). Experimental Investigation on the Use of Mechanical Fasteners to Anchor FRP Composite Strips. 18th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Milan, Italy.

3. A. Deo, J. Cantrell, J. Duran, S. Arnold, A. Ebrahimpour, and M. Mashal (2023). Enhancing Shear Transfer Across Horizontal-Vertical Member Reinforced Concrete Connections Using +/-45 Degree Bidirectional Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP). 18th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Milan, Italy.

4. M. Acharya, J. Cantrell, L. Bedriñana, and M. Mashal (2023). Experimental Research on Durable and Seismic-Resilient Concrete Bridges with Use of Novel Materials. 18th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Milan, Italy.

5. M. Acharya, K. Hogarth, A. Ebrahimpour, and M. Mashal (2023). Ultra High-Performance Concrete (UHPC) Jacketing for The Seismic Retrofit of Bridge Piers. 18th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Milan, Italy.

6. L. Bedriñana, M. Acharya, J. Cantrell, and M. Mashal (2023). Evaluation of Bond Strength in Concrete Bridges with Novel Materials Through Machine Learning Models. 18th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Milan, Italy.

7. S. Maharjan, J. Cantrell, and M. Mashal (2023). Comparative Evaluation of Performance & Behaviour of Metallic Dissipaters to Mitigate Seismic Energy. 18th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Milan, Italy.

8. Y. Chen, A. Palermo, and M. Mashal (2023). Experimental and Numerical Study on the Multiple U-Shaped Flexural Plate Seismic Bracing Device (MUD). 18th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Milan, Italy.

9. A. Shokrgozar, A. Ebrahimpour, and M. Mashal (2023). Analytical Seismic Study of a Novel Precast Pier System in Accelerated Bridge Construction. 18th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Milan, Italy.

10. H. Al-Ghanim, W. Al-Nahhal, and M. Mashal (2023). Extending Application of Titanium Alloy Bars for Retrofitting Reinforced Concrete Buildings. 18th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Milan, Italy.

Peer-Reviewed Abstracts

1.      M. Acharya and M. Mashal (2022). Experimental Testing of a Pier Reinforced with Titanium Alloy Bars. American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Structures Congress, Atlanta, GA, United States. (Accepted for Oral Presentations)

2.      U. Pant and M. Mashal (2022). Large-Scale Experimental Investigation of Modular Structural Concrete Insulated Panels. American Concrete Institute (ACI) Spring Convention, Orlando, FL, United States. (Accepted for Oral Presentation)

3.  A. Shokrgozar, A. Ebrahimpour, and M. Mashal (2022). Analysis of an Innovative Seismic Resilient Precast Pier System. American Concrete Institute (ACI) Spring Convention, Orlando, FL, United States. (Accepted for Oral Presentation)

4.  M. Acharya and M. Mashal (2022). Seismic Performance of an Innovative Concrete Pier Reinforced with Titanium Alloy Bars. American Concrete Institute (ACI) Spring Convention, Orlando, FL, United States. (Accepted for Oral Presentation)

5.  M. Acharya and M. Mashal (2022). Investigation of Mechanical Splices for Titanium Alloy Bars. American Concrete Institute (ACI) Spring Convention, Orlando, FL, United States. (Accepted for Oral Presentation)

6.  M. Acharya and M. Mashal (2022). Structural Concrete Insulated Panels - A Resilient and Affordable Construction Technology. American Public Works Association – 2022 Rocky Mountain Chapter Conference, Pocatello, ID, United States. (Accepted for Oral Presentation)

7.      M. Mashal, A. Ebrahimpour, and L. Ruminski (2021). An Earthquake Resilient Precast Pier System: Concept, Validation, and Actual Implementation. Western Bridge Engineers Seminar (WBES), held virtually. (Accepted for Oral Presentation)

8.      M. Acharya and M. Mashal (2021). Experimental Investigation of Titanium Alloy Bars (TiABs) for Seismic Resilient and Durable Concrete Bridge Piers. Western Bridge Engineers Seminar (WBES), held virtually. (Accepted for Oral Presentation)

9.      M. Acharya and M. Mashal (2021). Titanium Alloy Reinforced Bridge Piers: Fundamental Material Properties and Large-Scale Testing. American Society of Civil Engineers Southern Idaho Section (ASCE-SIS) Civil Engineering Conference, held virtually. (Accepted for Oral Presentation)

10.   M. Mashal, B. Savage, J. Cantrell, D. Garz, and U.S. Medasetti (2021). A Disaster Response Complex (DRC) for Training of Emergency Responders in Idaho. American Society of Civil Engineers Southern Idaho Section (ASCE-SIS) Civil Engineering Conference, held virtually. (Accepted for Oral Presentation)

11.   J. Cantrell, A. Shokrgozar, and M. Mashal (2019). The Use of U-Shaped Flexural Plates for Supplemental Damping in Seismic Resilient Bridges. Western Bridge Engineers Seminar (WBES), Boise, Idaho, United States. (Accepted for Oral Presentation)

12.   J. Cantrell, C. Marshall, K. Hogarth, M. Mashal, and A. Ebrahimpour (2019). A Precast Pier System for Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) in Idaho State University. American Society of Civil Engineers Southern Idaho Section (ASCE-SIS) Civil Engineering Conference, Boise, Idaho, United States. (Accepted for Oral Presentation)

13.   M. Mashal (2019). Structural and Earthquake Engineering Research at Idaho State University. American Society of Civil Engineers Southern Idaho Section (ASCE-SIS) Civil Engineering Conference, Boise, Idaho, United States. (Accepted for Oral Presentation)

14.   M. Mashal, L. Ruminski, and A. Ebrahimpour (2019). A Precast Pier System for Accelerated Bridge Construction in High Seismicity. Western Bridge Engineers Seminar (WBES), Boise, Idaho, United States. (Accepted for Oral Presentation)

15.   J. Cantrell, M. Mashal, and A. Ebrahimpour (2019). A Novel Precast Pier System for Accelerated Bridge Construction in Seismic Regions. American Concrete Institute (ACI) Spring Convention, held virtually. (Accepted for Oral Presentation)

16.   M. Mashal and A. Palermo (2017). ABC Low Damage Seismic Technologies: From Theory to Experimental Validation and Real-Life Application. Western Bridge Engineers Seminar (WBES), Portland, Oregon, United States. (Accepted for Oral Presentation)

Poster Conference Proceedings

1. U. Sharma, U.S. Medasetti, M. Mashal, T. Deemyad, and V. Yadav (2023). Mobile Robot for Security Applications in Remotely Operated Advanced Reactors. Idaho National Laboratory - Idaho University Collaboration Meeting, Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States.

2. K. Phuyal, J. Mahar, B. Savage, C. Sato, M. Mashal, and K. Mondal (2023). Utilization of Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (PCC) and Upcycled Aggregate (UA) in Civil Engineering: Laboratory Experiments and Engineering Properties Assessment. Idaho National Laboratory - Idaho University Collaboration Meeting, Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States.

3. K. Phuyal, J. Mahar, B. Savage, C. Sato, M. Mashal, and K. Mondal (2023). Reducing Concrete Emissions by Incorporating Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (PCC) and Upcycled Aggregate (UA) in Concrete Mix. Future Net-Zero Innovators Symposium, the Center for Advanced Energy Studies, Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States.

4. B. S. Aispuro and M. Mashal (2022). Recycled Concrete Aggregate in Eco Friendly Construction. National Diversity in STEM Conference. Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics & Native Americans in Science (SACNAS), San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States.

5.  J. Peck, S. Jenks, M. Mashal, K. Mondal, and B Savage (2022). Advanced Manufacturing for Bulk Storage of Hydrogen. Idaho Conference on Undergraduate Research, Boise, Idaho, United States.

6.  K. Hogarth, M. Mashal, and J. Cantrell (2022). A Disaster Response Complex (DRC) for Research, Curriculum, and Training of First Responders. Disaster Preparedness and Response Conference, Idaho State University, Pocatello, Idaho, United States.

7.  M. Iqbal, M. Mashal, M. Khan, J. Grider, R. Squires, R. Richardson, J. Koudelka, A. Thornley and I. van Woerden (2022). Should We Offer Disaster Preparedness and Response Training Workshops Across Idaho? A Feasibility Study. Disaster Preparedness and Response Conference, Idaho State University, Pocatello, Idaho, United States.

8. U. S. Medasetti, J. Dunker, Z. Free, S. Banda, and M. Mashal (2022). Disaster Response in VR. Disaster Preparedness and Response Conference, Pocatello, Idaho, United States. 

9. U. S. Medasetti, A. Sebastian, and M. Mashal (2022). Scaled Source Recovery in Mobile Hot Cell Using UR5e. Disaster Preparedness and Response Conference, Pocatello, Idaho, United States.

10. J. Dunker, M. Mashal, and B. Marsh (2022). Radiation Dispersal Device Response Training. Disaster Preparedness and Response Conference, Pocatello, Idaho, United States. 

11. M. Mahat and M. Mashal (2022). An Emulative Cast-In-Place Prefabricated Pier System in Seismic Regions. American Concrete Institute (ACI) Spring Convention, Orlando, FL, United States.

12. K. Hogarth and M. Mashal (2022). An Energy Dissipative Double Beam Coupling Beam. American Concrete Institute (ACI) Spring Convention, Orlando, FL, United States.

13. M. Mashal and S. Dhulipala (2022). Machine Learning-Aided Tools to Reduce INL’s Concrete Emissions Using Recycled Products. Battelle Climate Resilience Conference, Columbus, OH, United States.

14. M. Mashal, B. Savage, J. Cantrell, J. Duran, and A. Zaied (2022). Precast Concrete Engineering Studio. PCI Convention, Kansas City, MO, United States.

15. J. Cantrell, M. Acharya, M. Mashal and A. Ebrahimpour (2022). Seismic Resistant Bridges Incorporating Precast and Advanced Materials. PCI Convention, Kansas City, MO, United States.

16. M. Acharya and M. Mashal (2022). Seismic Testing of a Cantilever Pier Reinforced with Titanium Alloy Bars and Comparison Against a Pier with Steel Reinforcing. Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., United States.

17. K. Hogarth and M. Mashal (2022). An Energy Dissipative Double Beam Coupling Beam. Graduate Research Symposium, Idaho State University, Pocatello, Idaho, United States.

18. U. Pant and M. Mashal (2021). Analytical and Experimental Investigation of Modular Structural Concrete Insulated Panels (SCIPs). 2021 Virtual Graduate Research Symposium, Idaho State University. 

19. M. Acharya, M. Mashal, and K. Gurung (2021). Seismic Testing of Full-Scale Structural Concrete Insulated Wall Panels. Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) Virtual Annual Meeting, CA, United States.

20.    R. Brownell, B. S. Aispuro, and M. Mashal (2021). Shake Table Testing of Concrete Piers with Cast-In-Place and Low Damage Precast Technologies. ISU Undergraduate Symposium, Pocatello, ID, United States.

21. M. Mashal and B. Savage (2020). Precast Concrete Engineering Studio. PCI Convention. Fort Worth, TX, United States.

22. J. Cantrell, C. Marshall, M. Mashal, and A. Ebrahimpour (2020). A Precast Pier System for Accelerated Bridge Construction in Seismic Zones. PCI Convention, Fort Worth, TX, United States.

23. U. S. Medasetti, A. Sebastian, M. Mashal, and B. Savage (2020). Disaster Management Robotics in Collaboration with Idaho National Laboratory. Graduate Research Symposium, Idaho State University.

24. U. Pant and M. Mashal (2020). Investigating Compressive and Flexural Strength of Concrete for Precast Applications. National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Bozeman, MT, United States.

25. D. Garz, J. Cantrell, M. Mashal and B. Savage (2020). A Disaster Response Complex (DRC) for Research, Curriculum, and Training of First Responders. CAES Winter Collaboration Meeting, Idaho Falls, ID, United States.

26. M. Casanova, C. Clauson, U. Rashique, A. Shokrgozar, A. Ebrahimpour, and M. Mashal (2020). Evaluation of High Early Strength Concrete for Connection of Precast Elements in Accelerated Bridge Construction. Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C.

27. M. Casanova, C. Clauson, U. Rashique, A. Shokrgozar, A. Ebrahimpour, and M. Mashal (2019). High-Early Strength Concrete with Polypropylene Fibers as a Cost-Effective Alternative for Connecting Precast Elements in Accelerated Bridge Construction, 2019 National RAC and TRB State Reps Meeting, Santa Fe, NM, United States.

28. M. Mashal and A. Ebrahimpour (2019). A Precast Pier System for Accelerated Bridge Construction in Seismic Zones, Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) Committee Days and National Bridge Conference, Rosemont, IL, United States.

29. M. Mashal and B. Savage (2019). Precast Concrete Engineering Studio. Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) Committee Days and National Bridge Conference, Rosemont, IL, United States.

30. D. Garz, J. Cantrell, K. Hogarth, M. Mashal, and B. Savage (2019). A Disaster Response Complex for Training of First Responders in Idaho. 9th Annual Energy Policy Research Conference, Boise, ID, United States.

31. J. Cantrell, C. Marshall, K. Hogarth, M. Mashal, and A. Ebrahimpour (2019). A Precast Pier System for Accelerated Bridge Construction in Seismic Regions. Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) Convention, Louisville, KY, United States.

32. M. Mashal and B. Savage (2019). Precast Concrete Engineering Studio. Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) Convention, Louisville, KY, United States.

33. J. Cantrell, C. Marshall, K. Hogarth, M. Mashal, and A. Ebrahimpour (2019). Precast Pier System for Accelerated Bridge Construction. Idaho Academy of Science and Engineering Symposium, Meridian, ID, United States.

34. K. Hogarth, J. Cantrell, and M. Mashal (2018). Emergency Training Complex Collaboration. CAES Materials Science Roadmap and Capabilities Meeting, Boise State University, Boise, ID, United States.

35.    M. Casanova, C. Clauson, A. Ebrahimpour, and M. Mashal (2018). Determining Mechanical Behavior of High Early Strength Concrete for Field-Cast Connection of Bridge Precast Elements, Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) Convention & National Bridge Conference, February 20-24, 2018, Denver, CO, United States.

36.    U. Rashique, A. Shokrgozar, A. Ebrahimpour, and M. Mashal (2018). Finite Element Modeling of an Alternative Bridge Deck Connection Method in Accelerated Bridge Construction. Idaho State University Graduate Research Symposium, Pocatello, ID, United States.

37.    J. Cantrell and M. Mashal (2018). Advanced Large-Scale Structural Testing Laboratory. Idaho State University Capitol Day, Boise, ID, United States.

38.    K. Gurung and M. Mashal (2018). Innovating Construction with Structural Concrete Insulated Panels. Idaho State University Capitol Day, Boise, ID, United States.

39.    J. Stearns, M. Mashal (2017). Idaho State University Strong Floor Construction for Quasi-Static Testing. Idaho Conference on Undergraduate Research (ICUR), Boise, ID, United States.

40.    J. Cantrell and M. Mashal (2017). Shake Table Testing: The Most Reliable Tool to Simulate Earthquakes. Idaho Conference on Undergraduate Research (ICUR), Boise, ID, United States.

41.    I. Aguilar and M. Mashal (2017). Application and Development of Accelerated Bridge Construction Technologies in the State of Idaho. Idaho Conference on Undergraduate Research, Boise, ID, United States.

42.    C. Clauson, A. Ebrahimpour, and M. Mashal (2017). Determining Mechanical Behavior of High Early Strength Concrete for Field-Cast Connection of Bridge Precast Elements. Idaho Conference on Undergraduate Research (ICUR), Boise, ID, United States.

43.    M.D. Heath, J. Farrell, and M. Mashal (2014). Structural Concrete Insulating Panels (SCIPs): An Alternative Construction Technology in Seismic Regions. New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering Conference, Wellington, New Zealand.

44. M. Mashal, S. White, and A. Palermo (2013). Quasi-Static Cyclic Testing of Emulative Precast Segmental Bridge Piers (E-PSBP). Bridge, Civil Structures and Marine PIN Conference: Creating a Market Leading Team, Opus International Consultants, Tauranga, New Zealand.

Thesis and Dissertation

1.      M. Mashal (2015). Post-Tensioned Earthquake Damage Resistant Technologies for Accelerated Bridge Construction, Ph.D. Dissertation, Department of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand.

2.      M. Mashal (2011). Quantification of Building Seismic Performance Factors for Building Incorporating Three-Dimensional Construction System, Master’s Thesis, Department of Civil, Structural, and Environmental Engineering, the State University of New York at Buffalo, New York, United States.

Articles in Professional Magazines

1.      M. Mashal (2022). Changing Precast as the Last Lecture in Reinforced Concrete Design, Winter 2022 Issue, ASPIRE – The Concrete Bridge Magazine[9].

2.      M. Mashal and B. Savage (2021). Bringing Precast Concrete to Classrooms, Issue 3/2021, Concrete Plant International (CPi)[10] North America and Worldwide Editions.

3.      M. Mashal (2021). Experts Weigh in on Current Job Market Trends, ZIPPIA[11], San Francisco, California, United States.

Non-Refereed Articles / Reports / Whitepapers

1.      M. Mashal (2022). Net Zero Concrete Emissions. Whitepaper, Center for Advanced Energy Studies (CAES).

2.      J. Dunker, U.S. Medasetti, M. Mashal, and B. Marsh (2022). RDD Disaster Training. Whitepaper, Center for Advanced Energy Studies (CAES).

3.  J. Dunker, M. Mashal, and B. Marsh (2021). Using Real-world Simulations and Virtual Reality for Radiation Disaster Response Training. Whitepaper, Center for Advanced Energy Studies (CAES).

4.  Z. Free, K. Mondal, and M. Mashal (2021). Bulk Storage of Hydrogen Energy. Whitepaper, Center for Advanced Energy Studies (CAES).

5.      M. Mashal, K. Mondal, B. Savage, R. Rodriguez, K. Sharma, M. McMurtrey (2020). Bulk Storage of Hydrogen. Whitepaper, Center for Advanced Energy Studies (CAES).

6.      M. Mashal, K. Mondal, B. Savage, R. Rodriguez, K. Sharma, M. McMurtrey (2020). Bulk Storage of Hydrogen. Whitepaper, Center for Advanced Energy Studies (CAES).

7.      I. van Woerden, M. Mashal, B. Savage, J. Mahar, and K. Araujo (2020). A Holistic Approach to Examining Hydroelectric Dam Viability: Economics, Public Health, and the Environment. Whitepaper, Center for Advanced Energy Studies (CAES).

8.      A. Shokrgozar, G. Thompson, M. Acharya, M. Tangarife, and M. Mashal (2020). Secondary Containment System for the West Tank at Chemical Company, Inc., National Precast Concrete Association (NPCA) Student Competition, Ft. Worth, TX, United States.

9.      M. Acharya, A. Gunkler, A. Shokrgozar, R. Khadka, and M. Mashal (2019). PCI Big Beam Report, Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI), Chicago, IL, United States.

10.   D. Lucyga, B. Kleffner, R. Golding, and M. Mashal (2019). PCI Big Beam Report, Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI), Chicago, IL, United States.

11.   K. Hogarth, J. Cantrell, and M. Mashal (2018). Emergency Training Complex Phase I and II.  Center for Advanced Energy Studies (CAES), Idaho National Laboratory, ID, United States.

12.   J. Cantrell, K. Gurung, M. Casanova, C. Clauson, H. Karstens, and M. Mashal (2018). PCI Big Beam Report, Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI), Chicago, IL, United States.

13.   F. Ghazwi, S. Panthi, K. Gurung, J. Burrows, and M. Mashal (2017). ASCE Concrete Canoe Report, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Reston, VA, United States.

14.   M. Mashal, H. Zaki, H. Sultani, and A. Burhani (2008). Structural Design and Detailing of a 5-Story Reinforced Concrete Moment Frame Hospital with Vertical and Plan Irregularities in High Seismicity, Project Design, Kabul University, Afghanistan.

[1] Winner of the 2020 Alfred Noble Prize by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). One of the top downloaded articles in Structural Engineering in 2019. The paper remains the most downloaded paper in the Special Collection on “Accelerated Bridge Construction”.

[2] One of the Sweet Sixteen (High Value Research Projects) by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Research Advisory Committee (RAC)/Transportation Research Board (TRB) in 2019. The research was one of the top four in the AASHTO Region 4 which encompasses Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

[3] First Choice for the Best Paper “Young Engineers Programme” at IABSE Symposium in Istanbul, Turkey. A Jury selects two outstanding contributions presented by Young Engineers at IABSE Conferences and present them with the 'Outstanding Contribution Award, consisting of a diploma and a money prize. The Award went to the second choice since the authors for the first choice could not attend the Sympoisum.

[4] Winner of the Best Paper in Theme 2 “Advances in Infrastructure Sustainability, Renovation, and Monitoring” at CIC 2023 in Doha, Qatar. 

[5] IEEE is the world’s largest technical professional organization for the advancement of technology.

[6] Nominated by the Idaho Transportation Department for the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Research Advisory Committee (RAC)/Transportation Research Board (TRB) Sweet Sixteen (High Value Research Projects) in 2022.

[7] ASCE/SEI 7-22, is the nationally adopted loading standard for general structural design in the United States.

[8] The authority for the design, manufacture, and use of structural precast/prestressed concrete and architectural precast concrete.

[9] ASPIRE is a quarterly magazine published by the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) in cooperation with the associations of the National Concrete Bridge Council. The editorial content focuses on the latest technology and key issues in the Concrete Bridge Industry. From the federal, state, and local agencies, to consultants, to planners, universities and contractors, ASPIRE delivers to the most influential audience of more than 50,000 national stakeholders. Link

[10] CPi worldwide journals are trade journals for the concrete and precast concrete industry that are published in 10 different language editions in more than 170 countries. These trade journals, with their practical editorial reporting on research, production and applications, are specifically addressing the decision makers of the concrete and precast concrete industry.

[11] After aggregating over 3,749 expert opinions across 23 industries and 615 job titles, Zippia featured Dr. Mashal’s responses from ISU on their main page for this article. Link