INTERNATIONAL PEER-REVIEWED SCI JOURNAL

​Selected publications are provided below. The full list of my publications is available at my ResearchGate profile.  

• Moustafa Moufid Kassem, Fadzli Mohamed Nazri, Zaid A. Al-Sadoon, and Salmia Beddu (2024). “Assessing the Impact of Multi-directional Ground Motion on RC Frame Buildings: A Data-Driven Approach using Vulnerability Functions and Regression Analysis”. Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering Journal-Springer.

• Moustafa Moufid Kassem, Ahmad Mohamed El Maissi, and Fadzli Mohamed Nazri (2024). “Resilient Critical Infrastructures: An Innovative Methodological Prespective for CI Integrated Assessment Models by Inducing Digital Technologies during Multi-Hazard Incidents”. MethodsX Journal- Elsevier

• Moustafa Moufid Kassem, Fadzli Mohamed Nazri, Ahmad Mohamed El Maissi (2023). “The Influence of Slope Angle Variation on Structures Resting on Hilly Region Considering Soil–Structure Interaction Under Earthquake Loadings Using Capacity Curves and Probabilistic Approach”. Journal of Earthquake Engineering, Taylor & Francis.

• Chen Shutong, Moustafa Moufid Kassem, and Fadzli Mohamed Nazri (2023). “The Effect of Bridge Girder – Bearing Separation on Shear Key Pounding under Vertical Earthquake Action – A state of the art review”, Structures-Elsevier.

• Moustafa Moufid Kassem and Mohd Amirul (2023). “Novel Use of Scanning Methods to Investigate the Performance of Screw Connections in Timber-Concrete Composite Structures”. Advances in Civil Engineering.

• Moustafa Moufid Kassem, Fadzli Mohamed Nazri, Azlan Adnan, Mohd Nur Asmawisham Alel (2023). “Malaysia seismic provision design standard approach for bridges”. Asian Journal of Civil Engineering- Springer.

• Moustafa Moufid Kassem, and Fadzli Mohamed Nazri (2022). “Integrated approach between seismic resilience and vulnerability indexes with regularity index for vertical irregularity planar frames risk assessment”. Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering Journal- Springer.

• Ahmad Mohamad El‐Maissi, Sotirios A Argyroudis, Moustafa Moufid Kassem, Fadzli Mohamed Nazri (2022). “Integrated Seismic Vulnerability Assessment of Road Network in Complex Built Environment toward more Resilient Cities”. Sustainable Cities and Society Journal- Elsevier.

• Sohaib KM Abujayyab, Moustafa Moufid Kassem, Ashfak Ahmad Khan, Raniyah Wazirali, Mücahit Coşkun, Enes Taşoğlu, Ahmet Öztürk, Ferhat Toprak (2022). “Wildfire Susceptibility Mapping Using Five Boosting Machine Learning Algorithms: The Case Study of the Mediterranean Region of Turkey”. Advances in Civil Engineering-Hindawi.

• Fuad Dellany Shubandrio, Ahmad Mohamad El-Maissi, Moustafa Moufid Kassem, and Fadzli Mohamed Nazri (2022). “Evaluating the Interdependencies of Infrastructure Critical Systems during Earthquake Event: A Case Study for Padang City”. Sustainability Journal-MDPI. 

• Ahmad Mohamad El‐Maissi, Sotirios A. Argyroudis , Moustafa Moufid Kassem, and Fadzli Mohamed Nazri (2022). “An Integrated Framework for the Quantification of Road Network Seismic Vulnerability and Accessibility to Critical Services”. Sustainability Journal-MDPI.

• H'ng Chee Yina, Moustafa Moufid Kassem, Fadzli Mohamed Nazria and Ahmad Mohamad El Maissi (2022). “Development of Seismic Resilience Index Methodology for RC Structures via Functionality Curve”. MethodsX-Elsevier Publisher.

• Ahmad Mohamad El‐Maissi, Sotirios A. Argyroudis, Moustafa Moufid Kassem, Fadzli Mohamed Nazri (2022).” Development of Intrinsic Seismic Vulnerability Index (ISVI) for Assessing Roadway System and its Assets Framework”. MethodsX-Elsevier Publisher.

• Ahmad Mohamad El‐Maissi, Sotirios A. Argyroudis, Moustafa Moufid Kassem, Lee Vien Leong, Fadzli Mohamed Nazri (2022).” Integrating Intrinsic and Eccentric Seismic Vulnerability Indices to Prioritize Road Network Accessibility”. Advances in Civil Engineering-Hindawi Publisher.

• H'ng Chee Yin, Moustafa Moufid Kassem, Fadzli Mohamed Nazri (2022).” Comprehensive Review of Community Seismic Resilience-Concept, Frameworks, and Case Studies”. Advances in Civil Engineering-Hindawi Publisher.

• Ahmad Housam Arada, Baki Ozturk, Moustafa Moufid Kassem, Fadzli Mohamed Nazri, and Tan Chee Ghuan (2022). “Optimization of Sky-Bridge Location at Coupled High-Rise Buildings Considering Seismic Vulnerability Functions.” Structural Engineering and Mechanics-Techno Press.

• Moustafa Moufid Kassem, Salmia Beddu, Wong Qi Min, Chee Ghuan Tan, and Fadzli Mohamed Nazri (2022). “Quantification of the Seismic Behavior of a Steel Transmission Tower Subjected to Single and Repeated Seismic Excitations Using Vulnerability Function and Collapse Margin Ratio”. Applied Sciences Journal-MDPI.

• Moustafa Moufid Kassem, Fadzli Mohamed Nazri, Ehsan Noroozinejad Farsangi, Baki Ozturk (2021). “Development of A Uniform Seismic Vulnerability Index Framework for Reinforced Concrete Building Typology.” Journal of Building Engineering-Elsevier.

• Ahmad Mohamad El-Maissi, Moustafa Moufid Kassem, Chee Ghuan Tan, Rijalul Fikri, Fadzli Mohamed Nazri (2021). “Damage Index Seismic Assessment Methodologies of URM Buildings: A State-Of-The-Art-Review” Engineering Journal.

• Moustafa Moufid Kassem, Salmia Beddu, Jun Hao Ooi, Chee Ghuan Tan, Ahmad Mohammad El-Maissi, and Fadzi Mohamed Nazri (2021). “Assessment of Seismic Building Vulnerability Using Rapid Visual Screening Method through Web-Based Application for Malaysia”. Buildings Journal-MDPI.

• Ayman Mansour, Moustafa Moufid Kassem, and Fadzli Mohamed Nazri (2021). “Seismic Vulnerability Assessment of Elevated Water Tanks with Variable Staging Pattern Incorporating the Fluid- Structure Interaction.” Structures-Elsevier.

• Moustafa Moufid Kassem, Fadzli Mohamed Nazri, Ehsan Noroozinejad Farsangi and Baki Ozturk, “Improved Vulnerability Index Methodology to Quantify Seismic Risk and Loss Assessment in Reinforced Concrete Buildings”, Journal of Earthquake Engineering, Taylor and Francis.

• Moustafa Moufid Kassem, Fadzli Mohamed Nazri, Ehsan Noroozinejad Farsangi and Tan Chee-Ghuan (2021), “Comparative Seismic Risk Assessment of Existing RC Buildings using Seismic Vulnerability Index Approach”, Structures, Elsevier, Vol 32, Issues 2021, pp 889-913. 

• Moustafa Moufid Kassem, Fadzli Mohamed Nazri*, Ehsan Noroozinejad Farsangi (2020), “The Efficiency of an Improved Seismic Vulnerability Index under Strong Ground Motions”, Structures, Elsevier, Vol 23C, February 2020, pp 366-382. 

• Moustafa Moufid Kassem, Fadzli Mohamed Nazri* and Ehsan Noroozinejad Farsangi (2020), “The Seismic Vulnerability Assessment Methodologies: A state-of-the-art Review”, Ain Shams Engineering Journal, Elsevier, Vol. 11, No. 4, pp 849-864.

• Moustafa Moffed Kassem, Fadzli Mohamed Nazri* and Ehsan Noroozinejad Farsangi (2020), “On the Quantification of Collapse Margin of a Retrofiited University Buildings in Beirut using Probabilistic Approach”, Engineering Science and Technology, an International Journal, Elsevier, Vol. 23, Issues 2, pp 373-381.

• Puteri Nihal Che Kamaludin, Moustafa Moufid Kassem, Ehsan Noroozinejad Farsangi, Fadzli Mohamed Nazri and Eiki Yamaguchi (2020), “Seismic Resilience Evaluation of RC-MRFs Equipped with Passive Damping Devices”, Earthquakes and Structures, Techo-Press, Vol. 18, No. 3, pp 391-405.

• Moustafa Moffed Kassem, Fadzli Mohamed Nazri and Ehsan Noroozinejad Farsangi (2019), “Development of Seismic Vulnerability Index Methodology for Reinforced Concrete Buildings based on Nonlinear Parametric Analyses”, MethodsX, Elsevier, Vol. 6, pp 199-211.

• Moustafa Moffed Kassem, Fadzli Mohamed Nazri, Lau Jie Wei, Chee Ghuan Tan, Shahiron Shahidan, Sharifah Salwa Mohd Zuki (2019), “Seismic Fragility Assessment for Moment-Resisting Concrete Frame with Setback under Repeated Earthquakes”, Asian Journal of Civil Engineering, Springer, Vol. 20, No. 3, pp 465-477.

• Mohamed Nazri, F., Miari, M.A., Kassem, M.M., Chee-Ghuan, T., Farsangi, E. N. (2019), “Probabilistic Evaluation of Structural Pounding between Adjacent Buildings subjected to Repeated Seismic Excitations”, Arab J Sci Eng, Springer, Vol. 44, No. 5, pp 4931-4945.

BOOKS

• Moustafa Moufid Kassem, and Fadzli Mohamed Nazri (2023). “Seismic Vulnerability Index Assessment Framework for RC Structures”, Springer Nature: SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology, ISBN 978-981-99-5037-9.

• Fadzli Mohamed Nazri, Mustafasanie M Yussof and Moustafa Moufid Kassem (2021). “Mohr’s Circle: Graphical Method”, Indie@USM, e-ISBN : 978-967-256-710-3.  https://indiework.usm.my/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=325

• Fadzli Mohamed Nazri, Mohd Azrulfitri Mohd Yusof and Moustafa Moufid Kassem (2019). “Precast Segmental Box Girders: Experimental and Analytical Approaches”, Springer Nature: SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology, ISBN 978-3-030-11984-3.

CHAPTER IN BOOK

• Moustafa Moufid Kassem, and Fadzli Mohamed Nazri (2023), Chapter in Book “Contribution of Vulnerability Index in Earthquake Assessment” Approaches (Indexed by Scopus).

• Moustafa Moufid Kassem, and Fadzli Mohamed Nazri (2023), Chapter in Book “SVI Framework Application and Validation” (Indexed by Scopus).

• Moustafa Moufid Kassem, and Fadzli Mohamed Nazri (2023), Chapter in Book “Seismic Vulnerability Index Approach” (Indexed by Scopus).

• Moustafa Moufid Kassem, and Fadzli Mohamed Nazri (2023), Chapter in Book “Conclusions and Recommendations for Potential Research” (Indexed by Scopus).

• Fadzli Mohamed Nazri, Mohd Azrulfitri Mohd Yusof, Moustafa Moufid Kassem (2019), Chapter in Book “Overview of Precast Segmental Box Girder: Experimental and Analytical Approaches (Indexed by Scopus).

• Fadzli Mohamed Nazri, Mohd Azrulfitri Mohd Yusof, Moustafa Moufid Kassem (2019), Chapter in Book, “Validation of Experimental and Analytical Study Work: Experimental and Analytical Approaches (Indexed by Scopus).

• Fadzli Mohamed Nazri, Mohd Azrulfitri Mohd Yusof, Moustafa Moufid Kassem (2019), Chapter in Book “Description of SBG Assembling and Casting-Penang Bridge: Experimental and Analytical Approaches” (Indexed by Scopus).

• Fadzli Mohamed Nazri, Mohd Azrulfitri Mohd Yusof, Moustafa Moufid Kassem (2019), Chapter in Book, “Finite Element Analysis of SBG Subjected to Static Loads: Experimental and Analytical Approaches” (Indexed by Scopus).

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

• Moustafa Moufid Kassem, Fadzli Mohamed Nazri and Ahmad Mohamad El-Maissi (2021), “A GIS-Based Seismic Vulnerability Assessment of an RC-Buildings in Malaysia 17th Using an Improved Seismic Vulnerability Index Approach”. World Conference on Earthquake Engineering (17WCEE), Sendai, Japan, September 28.

• Moustafa Moufid Kassem, Fadzli Mohamed Nazri and Ahmad Mohamad El-Maissi (2021), “Evaluation of Seismic Resilience of RC-Buildings Subjected to Repeated Earthquakes using Resilient Index and Fragility Surface Functions.”  Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering (COMPDYN21), Athens, Greece, 27-30 June.

• Moustafa Moufid Kassem, Fadzli Mohamed Nazri, Ehsan Noroozinejad Farsangi (2019). Determining the Seismic Vulnerability Index of RC Buildings Based on NL-Parametric Analysis. The 2019 World Congress on Advances in Structural Engineering and Mechanics (ASEM19), Jeju Island, Korea, September 17-21.

• Putri Nihal, Moustafa Moufid Kassem, Ehsan Noroozinejad Farsangi, Chee Ghuan Tan, and Fadzli Mohamed Nazri (2020). Assessment of Seismic Scenario- Structure Based Limit State Criteria for a 23-Storey Reinforced Concrete High-Rise Building. International Conference on Vibration, Sound and System Dynamics ICVSSD 19, Penang-Malaysia, December 3.

MEMBER OF THE EDITORIAL BOARD OF INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS

• Topical Advisory Panel Member of Sustainability

• Topical Advisory Panel Member of Buildings

• Editorial Board Member for Advances in Civil Engineering Journal - Wiley Publisher

• Editorial Board Member for Shock and Vibration Journal - Hindawi Publisher

EDITOR OF BOOKS

Academic Editor for 'Failure Analysis -Structural Health Monitoring of Structure and Infrastructure Components. Moustafa Moufid Kassem (eds.). IntechOpen. ISBN:  978-1-80356-513-2. 

GUEST EDITOR OF SPECIAL ISSUES IN INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS

Lead Editor (2022) for Special Issue on “Sustainable and Resilient Structures and Infrastructures Under Extreme Loadings” in International Journal of Structural Integrity. https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/calls-for-papers/sustainable-and-resilient-structures-and-infrastructures-under-extreme-loadings.

Topic Editor (2022) for Special Issue on “The use of Artificial Neural Networks in Earthquake Engineering: Recent Advances, Applications and Future Challenges”, Frontiers in Built Environment (Speciality Section: Earthquake Engineering, and Computational Methods in Structural Engineering). https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/40753/the-use-of-artificial-neural-networks-in-earthquake-engineering-recent-advances-applications-and-fut#overview 

Guest Editor (2022) for Special Issue on “Frontiers in Disaster Risk Reduction for Sustainable Development”, Advances in Civil Engineering (ISI Q3, IF 2020: 1.924), https://www.hindawi.com/journals/ace/si/231619/ 

Guest Associate Editor (Since June 2022) for “Frontiers in Built Environment” (Speciality Section: Earthquake Engineering), Frontiers (Scopus), Open Access. https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/built-environment .

Review Editor (Since June 2022) for “Frontiers in Built Environment” (Speciality Section: Earthquake Engineering), Frontiers (Scopus), Open Access. https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/built-environment .

1. Speaker, in Engineering Seismic and Earthquake Engineering Research (eSEER), Institute of Noise and Vibration (IKG), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) “FRAGILITY CURVE FOR RELIABILITY BUILDING ASSESSMENT AND HAND ON” 3rd October 2022. 

2. Invited speaker for Sharing Personal Experience with Postgraduate Students, School of Civil Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 30th September 2022, WebEx-platform.

3. Speaker, International Conference on Infrastructure and Construction Theme: Building up a Sustainable Infrastructure Networks “Seismic Risk Mitigation to Enhance SDG 11 Targeted to have Safe, Sustainable and Resilient Integrated Systems for Building, Economic and Human in the ESCWA Region” 13th June 2022.

4. Speaker, In International Webinar Faculty of Engineering Andalas University “Fragility Analysis - A Tool to Assess Seismic Performance” 15th September 2021. 

5. Invited speaker for Postgraduate Sharing Session, School of Civil Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 6th September 2021, WebEx-platform.

1. Copyright on “Framework of Transmission Tower Assessment under the Effect of Seismic Scenarios”, Filling date “28 January 2022”, Application number “LY2022P00219”

2. Copyright on “Seismic Building Vulnerability Approach using Rapid Visual Screening Method through Web-Based Application for Malaysia”, Filling date “28 January 2022”, Application number “LY2022P00220”.

3. Copyright on “An Integrated Framework for Assessing Road Network Vulnerability: Efficiency Emergency Response Plans”, Filling date “28 January 2022”, Application number “LY2022P00234.

4. Copyright on “Lecture Note on Mohr’s Circle: Graphical Method”, Type of Work “Literary”, Filling date “07 September 2021”, Application number “LY2021P03363”.

5. Copyright on “Developing a Seismic Vulnerability Index Framework in Malaysia”, Type of Work “Literary”, Filling date “13 March 2020”, Application number “LY2020001231”.

6. Copyright on “Developing a Seismic Vulnerability Index Framework in Malaysia”, Type of Work “Literary”, Filling date “13 March 2020”, Application number “LY2020001231”.

7. Copyright on “Developing a Seismic Vulnerability Index Form for RC-Building Damage Classifications”, Type of Work “Literary”, Filling date “07 March 2019”, Application number “LY2019000873”.

• Associate Member, 2022 – Present - American Society of Civil Engineering (ASCE)

• Associate Member, 2022 – Present - Institution of Civil Engineers, ICE (UK).

• Individual Membership, 2022 – Present - Society for Earthquake and Civil Engineering Dynamics (SECED)

• Affiliate Membership, 2022 – Present - Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE)

• Engineering New Zealand Member (MEngNZ), 2022-Present - New Zealand Society of Civil Engineering (NZSEE Corporate)

• Industry Collaborator, “Data Collection Services for The Preparation of National Annex MS En 1998 Part 2 Based on Eurocode 8: En 1998 ‐ Part 2 ‐ Bridges”, August 2021 – June 2023, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia”.

• Co-Researcher, External Research Grant. Development of an Innovation Seismic Expansion Joint for Irregular Buildings under Seismic Excitation, March 2021 – February 2023. Centre of Excellence for Engineering and Technology (CREaTE), The Malaysian Public Work Department.