Morteza Akbari | Structural Control | Best Researcher Award

Mr. Gdańsk University of Technology, Poland

Morteza Akbari is a PhD student in Structural Engineering at Gdańsk University of Technology, Poland, specializing in structural control, earthquake engineering, and soil-structure interaction. He holds an MSc in Structural Engineering from Islamic Azad University, Iran, with a thesis on seismic control of tall buildings using semi-active friction tuned mass dampers. Morteza has published several journal and conference papers on advanced seismic control strategies, focusing on the reliability and optimization of structural control devices in buildings. His professional experience includes technical inspection roles in construction, and he has served as a reviewer for academic journals.

 

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🎓 Education

PhD Student: Structural Engineering, Gdańsk University of Technology, PolandThesis: Optimal design of structural control devices in buildings, including soil-structure interactionSupervisor: Prof. Robert JankowskiDuration: 2023-2027MSc. Structural Engineering: Islamic Azad University, Zahedan Branch, IranGPA: 15.82/20Thesis: Seismic Control of Tall Buildings Equipped with Semi-Active Friction Tuned Mass Damper Including Soil-Structure InteractionSupervisor: Dr. Sadegh EtedaliDuration: 2013-2016B.S. Civil Technology Engineering: Islamic Azad University, Birjand Branch, IranGPA: 16.24/20Duration: 2011-2013A.D. in Building General Works: Ibn Hossam Technical and Vocational University, Birjand, IranGPA: 14.39/20Duration: 2008-2010

🏅 Honor & Award

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🎓 Education

PhD Student: Structural Engineering, Gdańsk University of Technology, PolandThesis: Optimal design of structural control devices in buildings, including soil-structure interactionSupervisor: Prof. Robert JankowskiDuration: 2023-2027MSc. Structural Engineering: Islamic Azad University, Zahedan Branch, IranGPA: 15.82/20Thesis: Seismic Control of Tall Buildings Equipped with Semi-Active Friction Tuned Mass Damper Including Soil-Structure InteractionSupervisor: Dr. Sadegh EtedaliDuration: 2013-2016B.S. Civil Technology Engineering: Islamic Azad University, Birjand Branch, IranGPA: 16.24/20Duration: 2011-2013A.D. in Building General Works: Ibn Hossam Technical and Vocational University, Birjand, IranGPA: 14.39/20Duration: 2008-2010

💼 Field of Interest

Structural ControlStructural ReliabilityEarthquake EngineeringSoil-Structure InteractionMachine Learning (ML)Finite Element Method

🛠️ Professional Skills

Engineering Software and Programming Languages:

MATLAB & SimulinkSeismoSignalAUTO CAD

Other Skills:

Microsoft Office

🏅 Honor & Award

2016: Graded as an excellent thesis with a GPA of 4/4 (MSc) (18.5/20)

🌐 Experience

Technical Inspector: Ready-mixed concrete company and construction company, Birjand and Mashhad, Iran (Full-time, 2017-2022)Surveyor: Housing foundation office and document registration office, Birjand, Iran (Part-time, 2017-2021)

✍️ Refereeing Experience

Reviewer: Structures Journal, Elsevier (2023-2024)Reviewer: Results in Engineering, Elsevier (2023-2024)

Strengths for the Award:

  1. Strong Academic Background:
    • Morteza Akbari is currently pursuing a PhD in Structural Engineering at Gdańsk University of Technology, with a focus on the optimal design of structural control devices in buildings, including soil-structure interaction. His academic journey also includes an MSc in Structural Engineering and a BSc in Civil Technology Engineering, demonstrating a solid foundation in the field.
  2. Specialization in Seismic Control and Soil-Structure Interaction:
    • His research work is deeply rooted in seismic control strategies, which is a critical area in structural engineering, particularly for earthquake-prone regions. His focus on soil-structure interaction further emphasizes his understanding of complex dynamics in structural design.
  3. Notable Publications:
    • Akbari has several publications in reputable journals, including Geomechanics and Engineering, Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, and the Journal of Earthquake and Tsunami. His research covers important topics such as friction-tuned mass dampers, failure probability in tall buildings, and advanced seismic control strategies.
  4. Collaborations with Renowned Researchers:
    • His work with respected supervisors like Prof. Robert Jankowski and Dr. Sadegh Etedali adds credibility to his research. Collaborating with leading experts in the field strengthens his profile as a researcher.
  5. Recognition and Awards:
    • Grading of his MSc thesis as excellent and his experience as a reviewer for journals like Structures and Results in Engineering demonstrate his academic rigor and recognition within the research community.
  6. Relevant Skill Set:
    • Proficiency in engineering software like MATLAB, Simulink, and SeismoSignal, as well as experience with programming languages, makes him technically adept in his research domain.

Areas for Improvement:

  1. Broader Impact of Research:
    • While Akbari’s research is specialized and impactful within structural control and seismic mitigation, expanding the scope to include more interdisciplinary applications or real-world case studies could enhance the broader relevance and applicability of his work.
  2. International Exposure and Collaborations:
    • Increasing international collaborations and exposure through conferences, joint research projects, or partnerships with global research institutions could further elevate his profile.
  3. Publication in High-Impact Journals:
    • While his current publications are impressive, targeting more high-impact journals in civil engineering or structural dynamics could increase the visibility and citation of his work.
  4. Diversification of Research Topics:
    • Exploring additional areas within structural engineering or integrating emerging technologies like AI and machine learning into his research could provide new insights and innovations.

 

 

✍️Publications Top Note :

. Advanced Seismic Control Strategies for Smart Base Isolation Buildings Utilizing Active Tendon and MR Dampers

Authors: Akbari, M., Zand, J.P., Falborski, T., Jankowski, R.

Journal: Engineering Structures

Publication Year: 2024

Volume: 318

Article ID: 118756

2. A New Seismic Control Framework of Optimal PIλDµ Controller Series with Fuzzy PD Controller Including Soil-Structure Interaction

Authors: Etedali, S., Zamani, A.-A., Akbari, M., Seifi, M.

Journal: Journal of the Franklin Institute

Publication Year: 2023

Volume: 360

Issue: 14

Pages: 10536–10563

Citations: 4

3. Friction Tuned Mass Dampers in Seismic-Excited High-Rise Buildings with SSI Effects: A Reliability Assessment

Authors: Etedali, S., Akbari, M., Seifi, M.

Journal: Journal of Earthquake and Tsunami

Publication Year: 2023

Volume: 17

Issue: 2

Article ID: 2250022

Citations: 7

4. Failure Probability of Tall Buildings with TMD in the Presence of Structural, Seismic, and Soil Uncertainties

Authors: Etedali, S., Seifi, M., Akbari, M.

Journal: Structural Engineering and Mechanics

Publication Year: 2023

Volume: 85

Issue: 3

Pages: 381–391

Citations: 2

5. MOCS-Based Optimum Design of TMD and FTMD for Tall Buildings Under Near-Field Earthquakes Including SSI Effects

Authors: Etedali, S., Akbari, M., Seifi, M.

Journal: Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering

Publication Year: 2019

Volume: 119

Pages: 36–50

Citations: 52

6. A Numerical Study on Optimal FTMD Parameters Considering Soil-Structure Interaction Effects

Authors: Etedali, S., Seifi, M., Akbari, M.

Journal: Geomechanics and Engineering

Publication Year: 2018

Volume: 16

Issue: 5

Pages: 527–538

Citations: 12

Conclusion:

Morteza Akbari’s academic achievements, specialized research in seismic control and soil-structure interaction, and his solid publication record make him a strong contender for the Best Researcher Award. His work addresses critical challenges in structural engineering, particularly in enhancing the safety and resilience of buildings against seismic activities. By expanding his research’s broader impact and increasing his international collaborations, Akbari can further solidify his standing as a leading researcher in his field. His current trajectory suggests a promising future, with the potential to make significant contributions to civil engineering and structural dynamics.

Dr. Gia Toai Truong | Structural Analysis | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Gia Toai Truong | Structural Analysis | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Gia Toai Truong, Dong A University, Vietnam

Dr. Gia Toai Truong is academic and researcher in the field of renewable energy, holds a PhD in Bio systems Engineering from Kangwon National University, South Korea. His academic journey has been marked by a profound dedication to advancing solar energy technologies, specifically in solar thermal harvesting and its integration into agricultural and architectural applications.

 

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Educational Background

🎓 Ph.D. in Structural Engineering (03.2016 – 08.2020)
Thesis title: Mechanical and fracture characteristics of carbon fiber reinforced polymer composites incorporating nanomaterials
📍 Soongsil University, Seoul, Korea
👨‍🏫 Advisor: Prof. Kyoung-Kyu Choi🎓 M.S. in Structural Engineering (09.2012 – 08.2014)
Thesis title: Shrinkage and creep behavior of amorphous steel fiber-reinforced concrete
📍 Soongsil University, Seoul, Korea
👨‍🏫 Advisor: Emeritus Prof. Oan Chul Choi🎓 B.S. in Civil Engineering (09.2006 – 05.2011)
Graduation project title: Sunwal tower office building – District 1
📍 Ho Chi Minh City University of Architecture, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam

Working Experience

👨‍🏫 Lecturer (From 04.2023)
📍 Dong A University, Da Nang, Viet Nam👨‍🔬 Postdoctoral Research Professor (03.2021 – 02.2023)
📍 Seoul National University of Science and Technology (SeoulTech), Seoul, Korea🔬 Postdoctoral Researcher (10.2020 – 02.2021)
📍 Soongsil University, Seoul, Korea
👨‍🏫 Advisor: Prof. Kyoung-Kyu Choi👨‍🏫 Lecturer (09.2020)
📍 School of Architecture, Soongsil University👨‍🏫 Lecturer (09.2014 – 02.2016)
📍 Ho Chi Minh University of Architecture, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam

  • 🏫 Teaching Courses: Construction Technology, Geodesy (Practice)
  • 👨‍🎓 Undergraduate student advisors: Graduate Projects

👨‍🏫 Assistant Lecturer (06.2011 – 08.2012)
📍 Ho Chi Minh University of Architecture, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam

  • 🏫 Teaching Courses: Technology of Construction, Geodesy (Practice)

🛠️ Structural Engineer (03.2011 – 05.2011)
📍 Khanh Phat Construction – Designing – Consultant Company Limited – Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam

Academic Activities & Services

📝 Reviewer for the following journals:

Journal of Building EngineeringStructuresInternational Journal of Concrete Structures and MaterialsMaterialsPolymersCase Studies in Construction MaterialsTechno Press

Research Experience

🔬 Seoul National University of Science and Technology (SeoulTech) (03.2021 – 02.2023)Structural analysis and application of machine learning in estimating structural performance of reinforced concrete members and material properties

📖 Publications Top Note :

Seismic performance of reinforced concrete columns retrofitted by various methods
📚 GT Truong, JC Kim, KK Choi
Engineering Structures 134, 217-235 (2017)
Citations: 100

Development of extreme gradient boosting model for prediction of punching shear resistance of R/C interior slabs
📚 HD Nguyen, GT Truong, M Shin
Engineering Structures 235, 112067 (2021)
Citations: 67

Seismic performance of exterior RC beam–column joints retrofitted using various retrofit solutions
📚 GT Truong, NH Dinh, JC Kim, KK Choi
International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials 11, 415-433 (2017)
Citations: 55

Tensile Behavior of Carbon Fiber‐Reinforced Polymer Composites Incorporating Nanomaterials after Exposure to Elevated Temperature
📚 GT Truong, HV Tran, KK Choi
Journal of Nanomaterials 2019 (1), 4139208 (2019)
Citations: 37

Assessment of punching shear strength of FRP-RC slab-column connections using machine learning algorithms
📚 GT Truong, HJ Hwang, CS Kim
Engineering Structures 255, 113898 (2022)
Citations: 36

Tensile behaviors of lap-spliced carbon fiber-textile reinforced mortar composites exposed to high temperature
📚 GT Truong, SH Park, KK Choi
Materials 12 (9), 1512 (2019)
Citations: 22

Punching shear strength of interior concrete slab-column connections reinforced with FRP flexural and shear reinforcement
📚 GT Truong, KK Choi, CS Kim
Journal of Building Engineering 46, 103692 (2022)
Citations: 21

Tensile behavior of hybrid composites of carbon fibers—steel wire mesh reinforced polymer
📚 GT Truong, KK Choi
Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures 28 (2), 154-166 (2021)
Citations: 17

Tensile properties of carbon fiber-textile reinforced mortar (TRM) characterized by different anchorage methods
📚 HS Kim, GT Truong, SH Park, KK Choi
International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials 12, 1-13 (2018)
Citations: 17

Tensile behavior of on-and off-axis carbon fiber reinforced polymer composites incorporating steel wire mesh
📚 GT Truong, H Van Tran, KK Choi
Mechanics of Materials 137, 103131 (2019)
Citations: 16

Buckling analysis of the porous sandwich functionally graded plates resting on Pasternak foundations by Navier solution combined with a new refined quasi-3D hyperbolic shear model
📚 TV Vu, HL Cao, GT Truong, CS Kim
Mechanics Based Design of Structures and Machines 51 (11), 6227-6253 (2023)
Citations: 15

Punching-shear behaviors of RC-column footings with various reinforcement and strengthening details
📚 GT Truong, KK Choi, HS Kim
Engineering Structures 151, 282-296 (2017)
Citations: 14

Mechanical performance and durability of latex-modified fiber-reinforced concrete
📚 GT Truong, MK Son, KK Choi
Journal of Advanced Concrete Technology 17 (2), 79-92 (2019)
Citations: 13

Flexural behavior of RC beams strengthened with NSM GFRP strips after exposed to high temperatures
📚 GT Truong, HH Lee, KK Choi
Engineering Structures 173, 203-215 (2018)
Citations: 13

Seismic behaviors of thin slender structural walls reinforced with amorphous metallic fibers
📚 MS Seo, HS Kim, GT Truong, KK Choi
Engineering Structures 152, 102-115 (2017)
Citations: 13

Seismic performance of lightly shear reinforced RC columns
📚 KK Choi, GT Truong, JC Kim
Engineering Structures 126, 490-504 (2016)
Citations: 13

Effect of short multi-walled carbon nanotubes on the mode I fracture toughness of woven carbon fiber reinforced polymer composites
📚 GT Truong, KK Choi
Construction and Building Materials 259, 119696 (2020)
Citations: 12

Effect of multiwalled carbon nanotubes and electroless copper plating on the tensile behavior of carbon fiber reinforced polymers
📚 GT Truong, J Kim, KK Choi
Advances in Materials Science and Engineering 2018 (1), 8264138 (2018)
Citations: 11

Restrained shrinkage cracking of amorphous metallic fibre-reinforced concrete
📚 KK Choi, GT Truong, SJ Choi
Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Structures and Buildings (2015)
Citations: 11

Investigation on mode I fracture toughness of woven carbon fiber-reinforced polymer composites incorporating nanomaterials
📚 GT Truong, HV Tran, KK Choi
Polymers 12 (11), 2512 (2020)
Citations: 9

Assoc Prof Dr. Hany Bauomy | Dynamical Systems | Best Researcher Award

Assoc Prof Dr. Hany Bauomy | Dynamical Systems | Best Researcher Award

Assoc Prof Dr. Hany Bauomy,D/Hany Samih Bauomy , Associate professor in prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz university, Saudi Arabia

Assoc Prof Dr. Hany Bauomy is academic and researcher in the field of renewable energy, holds a PhD in Bio systems Engineering from Kangwon National University, South Korea. His academic journey has been marked by a profound dedication to advancing solar energy technologies, specifically in solar thermal harvesting and its integration into agricultural and architectural applications.

 

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Vibration Analysis of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor Under the Effect of Proportional Derivative Control

Journal: Physica Scripta

Date: 2024-05-01

DOI: 10.1088/1402-4896/ad398b

Contributors: H S Bauomy, Y A Amer, A T Elsayed, M M Agwa

A Time-Delayed Proportional-Derivative Controller for a Dielectric Elastomer Circular Membrane

Journal: Chinese Journal of Physics

Date: 2023-08

DOI: 10.1016/j.cjph.2022.11.004

Contributors: H.S. Bauomy, A.T. EL-Sayed

Safety of a Continuous Spinning Shaft’s Structure from Nonlinear Vibration with NIPPF

Journal: Alexandria Engineering Journal

Date: 2023-03

DOI: 10.1016/j.aej.2022.12.050

Contributors: H.S. Bauomy, A.T. EL-Sayed, F.T. El-Bahrawy, A.M. Salem

A Beam–Ring Circular Truss Antenna Restrained by Means of the Negative Speed Feedback Procedure

Journal: Journal of Vibration and Control

Date: 2022-08

DOI: 10.1177/10775463211003698

Contributors: Ashraf T EL-Sayed Taha, Hany S Bauomy

A Nonlinear Time Delay Control Influence in Simulation Aircraft Tail Contain a Vertical Cantilever Beam

Journal: Physica Scripta

Date: 2022-08-01

DOI: 10.1088/1402-4896/ac824c

Contributors: H S Bauomy, A T EL-Sayed

New Controller (NPDCVF) Outcome of FG Cylindrical Shell Structure

Journal: Alexandria Engineering Journal

Date: 2022-02

DOI: 10.1016/j.aej.2021.06.061

Contributors: H.S. Bauomy

A New Six-Degrees of Freedom Model Designed for a Composite Plate Through PPF Controllers

Journal: Applied Mathematical Modelling

Date: 2020

DOI: 10.1016/j.apm.2020.06.067

Contributors: Bauomy, H.S.; EL-Sayed, A.T.

Mixed Controller (IRC+NSC) Involved in the Harmonic Vibration Response Cantilever Beam Model

Journal: Measurement and Control

Date: 2020-11-17

DOI: 10.1177/0020294020964243

Contributors: Hany Samih Bauomy; Ashraf Taha EL-Sayed

Act of Nonlinear Proportional Derivative Controller for MFC Laminated Shell

Journal: Physica Scripta

Date: 2020-08-17

DOI: 10.1088/1402-4896/abaa7c

Contributors: H S Bauomy; A T EL-Sayed

Outcome of Special Vibration Controller Techniques Linked to a Cracked Beam

Journal: Applied Mathematical Modelling

Date: 2018

DOI: 10.1016/j.apm.2018.06.045

Contributors: EL-Sayed, A.T.; Bauomy, H.S.