Curriculum Vitae

DR. MOUSTAFA M. M. KASSEM

Senior Lecturer
  • Department of Civil Engineering
    Faculty of Engineering
  • m.kassem
  • 03-79675231

BIOGRAPHY

Dr. Moustafa Moufid Kassem is a Senior Lecturer at Universiti Malaya, specializing in Earthquake Engineering and Structural Resilience. His research interests include seismic fragility and vulnerability assessment, multi-hazard analysis (earthquake–landslide interaction), incremental dynamic analysis, and performance-based design of reinforced concrete structures. He has extensive experience in numerical modeling using advanced computational tools and contributes actively to peer-reviewed journals, conference proceedings, and interdisciplinary research projects focused on resilient infrastructure and community safety.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • INFRASTRUCTURAL ENGINEERING (INCLUDING EQUIPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE FOR DEFENCE SYSTEM SUCH AS MATERIALS AND ADVANCED MATERIALS, BRIDGE SYSTEM, INDUSTRIALISED CONSTRUCTION SYSTEM CONNECTION SYSTEM, BUNKERS AND UNDERGROUND STRUCTURES, BLAST RESISTANCE BUILDINGS, UNDER WATER STRUCTURES AND COASTAL PROTECTION STRUCTURES)
    Engineering, Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering Structures And Construction
  • BUILDING INFORMATION MODELLING AND SYSTEMS
    Engineering, Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering Structures And Construction
  • EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING (INCLUDING SEISMIC DESIGN AND RETROFITTING)
    Engineering, Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering Structures And Construction
  • BUILDING DISASTER RESILIENCY
    Applied Science And Technology, Architecture, Architecture And Building Science

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY, (EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING)
    Universiti Sains Malaysia (usm)
  • MASTER OF SCIENCE (STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING), (STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING)
    Universiti Sains Malaysia (usm)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
  1. Kai, Z., Kassem, M. M., & Mohamed Nazri, F. (2025). Failure Mechanisms and Seismic Behavior of CFRP-Reinforced Concrete Shear Walls: A Parametric Study on Design Limitations. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 1-33.
  2. Kassem, M. M., Mohamed Nazri, F., & Beddu, S. (2025). Post-seismic recovery and performance of high-rise RC buildings in diverse earthquake scenarios: a resilience-based approach. Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, 1-48.
  3. Yiheng, W., Kassem, M. M., & Mohamed Nazri, F. (2025). Evaluating seismic landslide risks using AI models: TCN, GRU and random forest techniques–a case study. World Journal of Engineering, 1-19.
  4. El Maissi, A. M., Kassem, M. M., & Nazri, F. M. (2024). Resilient critical infrastructures: An innovative methodological perspective for critical infrastructure (CI) integrated assessment models by inducing digital technologies during multi-hazard incidents. MethodsX, 12, 102561.
  5. Kassem, M. M., Mohamed Nazri, F., Al-Sadoon, Z. A., & Beddu, S. (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, 22(13), 6567-6606.
  6. Kassem, M. M., Nazri, F. M., & El-Maissi, A. M. (2024). 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, 28(7), 1818-1836.
  7. El Maissi, A. M., Argyroudis, S. A., Kassem, M. M., & Nazri, F. M. (2023). Integrated seismic vulnerability assessment of road network in complex built environment toward more resilient cities. Sustainable Cities and Society, 89, 104363.
  8. Faisal, A., Anshari, A., Nazri, F. M., & Kassem, M. M. (2023). Near-collapse probability of RC frames in indonesia under repeated earthquakes containing fling-step effect. International Journal of Technology, 14(2), 339.
  9. Kassem, M. M., & Mohamed Nazri, F. (2023). Integrated approach between seismic resilience and vulnerability indexes with regularity index for vertical irregularity planar frames risk assessment. Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, 21(4), 1903-1941.
  10. Kassem, M. M., Mohamed Nazri, F., Adnan, A., & Alel, M. N. A. (2023). Malaysia seismic provision design standard approach for bridges. Asian Journal of Civil Engineering, 24(6), 1551-1566.
  11. Mohd Snin, M. A. B., & Kassem, M. M. (2023). Novel Use of Scanning Methods to Investigate the Performance of Screw Connections in Timber Concrete Composite Structures. Advances in Civil Engineering, 2023(1), 4176805.
  12. Shutong, C., Kassem, M. M., Jalilluddin, A. M., Nazri, F. M., & Wenjun, A. (2023, September). The effect of bridge girder-bearing separation on shear key pounding under vertical earthquake action–a state-of-the-art review. In Structures (Vol. 55, pp. 2445-2460). Elsevier.
  13. Abujayyab, S. K., Kassem, M. M., Khan, A. A., Wazirali, R., Co kun, M., Ta o lu, E., ... & Toprak, F. (2022). Wildfire susceptibility mapping using five boosting machine learning algorithms: the case study of the mediterranean region of Turkey. Advances in Civil Engineering, 2022(1), 3959150.
  14. Arada, A. H., Ozturk, B., Kassem, M. M., Nazri, F. M., & Tan, C. G. (2022). Optimization of Sky-Bridge location at coupled high-rise buildings considering seismic vulnerability functions. Structural engineering and mechanics: An international journal, 82(3), 385-400.
  15. Chee Yin, H. N., Kassem, M. M., & Mohamed Nazri, F. (2022). Comprehensive review of community seismic resilience: concept, frameworks, and case studies. Advances in Civil Engineering, 2022(1), 7668214.
  16. El Maissi, A. M., Argyroudis, S. A., Kassem, M. M., & Nazri, F. M. (2022). Development of Intrinsic Seismic Vulnerability Index (ISVI) for assessing roadway system and its assets framework. MethodsX, 9, 101818.
  17. El-Maissi, A. M., Argyroudis, S. A., Kassem, M. M., Leong, L. V., & Mohamed Nazri, F. (2022). An integrated framework for the quantification of road network seismic vulnerability and accessibility to critical services. Sustainability, 14(19), 12474.
  18. El-Maissi, A. M., Kassem, M. M., Tan, C. G., Fikri, R., & Nazri, F. M. (2022). Damage index seismic assessment methodologies of URM buildings: a state-of-the-art review. Engineering Journal, 26(1), 39-53.
  19. Kassem, M. M., Beddu, S., Qi Min, W., Tan, C. G., & Mohamed Nazri, F. (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, 12(4), 1984.
  20. Kassem, M. M., Nazri, F. M., Farsangi, E. N., & Ozturk, B. (2022). Development of a uniform seismic vulnerability index framework for reinforced concrete building typology. Journal of Building Engineering, 47, 103838.
  21. Kassem, M. M., Nazri, F. M., Farsangi, E. N., & Ozturk, B. (2022). Improved vulnerability index methodology to quantify seismic risk and loss assessment in reinforced concrete buildings. Journal of Earthquake Engineering, 26(12), 6172-6207.
  22. Shubandrio, F. D., El-Maissi, A. M., Kassem, M. M., Masrilayanti, M., Rahmat, S. R., & Mohamed Nazri, F. (2022). Evaluating the interdependencies of infrastructure critical systems during earthquake event: a case study for Padang City. Sustainability, 14(23), 15926.
  23. Yin, H. N. C., Kassem, M. M., Nazri, F. M., & El Maissi, A. M. (2022). Development of seismic resilience index methodology for RC structures via functionality curve. MethodsX, 9, 101865.
  24. Kassem, M. M., Beddu, S., Ooi, J. H., Tan, C. G., Mohamad El-Maissi, A., & Mohamed Nazri, F. (2021). Assessment of seismic building vulnerability using rapid visual screening method through web-based application for Malaysia. Buildings, 11(10), 485.
  25. Kassem, M. M., Nazri, F. M., Farsangi, E. N., & Tan, C. G. (2021, August). Comparative seismic RISK assessment of existing RC buildings using seismic vulnerability index approach. In Structures (Vol. 32, pp. 889-913). Elsevier.
  26. Mansour, A. M., Kassem, M. M., & Nazri, F. M. (2021, December). Seismic vulnerability assessment of elevated water tanks with variable staging pattern incorporating the fluid-structure interaction. In Structures (Vol. 34, pp. 61-77). Elsevier.
  27. Kamaludin, P. N. C., Kassem, M. M., Farsangi, E. N., Nazri, F. M., & Yamaguchi, E. (2020). Seismic resilience evaluation of RC-MRFs equipped with passive damping devices. Earthquakes and Structures, 18(3), 391.
  28. Kassem, M. M., Nazri, F. M., & Farsangi, E. N. (2020). On the quantification of collapse margin of a retrofitted university building in Beirut using a probabilistic approach. Engineering Science and Technology, an International Journal, 23(2), 373-381.
  29. Kassem, M. M., Nazri, F. M., & Farsangi, E. N. (2020). The seismic vulnerability assessment methodologies: A state-of-the-art review. Ain Shams Engineering Journal, 11(4), 849-864.
  30. Kassem, M. M., Nazri, F. M., & Farsangi, E. N. (2020, February). The efficiency of an improved seismic vulnerability index under strong ground motions. In Structures (Vol. 23, pp. 366-382). Elsevier.
  31. Kassem, M. M., Mohamed Nazri, F., Wei, L. J., Tan, C. G., Shahidan, S., & Mohd Zuki, S. S. (2019). Seismic fragility assessment for moment-resisting concrete frame with setback under repeated earthquakes. Asian Journal of Civil Engineering, 20(3), 465-477.
  32. Kassem, M. M., Nazri, F. M., & Farsangi, E. N. (2019). Development of seismic vulnerability index methodology for reinforced concrete buildings based on nonlinear parametric analyses. MethodsX, 6, 199-211.
  33. Mohamed, N. F., Kian, Y. C., Moffed, K. M., & NOROOZINEJAD, F. E. (2018). Assessment of structure-specific fragility curves for soft storey buildings implementing IDA and SPO approaches.
  34. Nazri, F. M., Moustafa Moufid Kassem, S., Shahidan, S. S. M. Z., & Sooria, S. Z. (2018). Assessment for the Progressive Collapse of Moment Resisting Frame Structures Using a Practiced-Oriented Method. ASM Science Journal, 11, 167-181.
  35. Nazri, F. M., Padang, D. E., Yussof, M. M., Kassem, M., & Azizan, N. Z. N. EVALUATION OF THE SEISMIC FRAGILITY CURVES OF THREE-SPAN RC BRIDGES USING NONLINEAR TIME HISTORY METHOD. MALAYSIAN CONSTRUCTION RESEARCH JOURNAL (MCRJ), 11.
Books
  1. Kassem, M. M., & Nazri, F. M. (2023). Seismic vulnerability index assessment framework of RC structures. Springer.
  2. Ravindran, G., Mahesh, V., & Kassem, M. M. (Eds.). (2023). Failure Analysis-Structural Health Monitoring of Structure and Infrastructure Components: Structural Health Monitoring of Structure and Infrastructure Components. BoD–Books on Demand.
  3. Nazri, F. M., Yusof, M. A. M., & Kassem, M. (2019). Precast Segmental Box Girders: Experimental and Analytical Approaches. Springer.
Chapter in Books
  1. Mansour, A. M., & Kassem, M. M. (2022). A Review on the Dynamic Response of Liquid-Storage Tanks Associated with Fluid-Structure Interaction. Failure Analysis-Structural Health Monitoring of Structure and Infrastructure Components.
Article in Proceeding
  1. Kassem, M. M., Nazri, F. M., & EL-Maissi, A. M. A GIS-Based Seismic Vulnerability Assessment of an RC-Buildings in Malaysia Using an Improved Seismic Vulnerability Index Approach.
  2. Kassem, M. M., Nazri, F. M., & El-Maissi, A. M. (2021, June). Evaluation of Seismic Resilience of Rc-buildings Subjected to Repeated Earthquake Using Resilient Index and Fragility Surface Functions. In Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering (COMPDYN 2015) (pp. 4880-4895).
  3. Kamaludin, P. N. C., Kassem, M. M., Farsangi, E. N., Tan, C. G., & Nazri, F. M. (2020, September). Assessment of seismic scenario-structure based limit state criteria for a reinforced concrete high-rise building. In IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering (Vol. 920, No. 1, p. 012012). IOP Publishing.
  4. Kassem, M. M., Nazri, F. M., & Farsangi, E. N. Determining the Seismic Vulnerability Index of RC Buildings Based on NL-Parametric Analysis.

RESEARCH INTEREST

  • Earthquake Engineering and Seismic Hazard Analysis (Earthquake Engineering)
  • Multi-Hazard Risk Assessment (Multi-Hazard Risk Assessment)
  • Performance-Based Seismic Design and Assessment (Performance-Based Seismic Design)