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CURRICULUM VITAE

PERSONAL DETAILS

Name : Dr. Sophia C. Alih

Gender : Female

Date of Birth : 12 May 1980

Nationality : Malaysian

Marital Status : Married

Permanent : No. 7, Jalan Pulai Tuah 1, Bandar Baru Kangkar Pulai,

Address 81300 Johor Bahru, Johor.

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Correspondent : Faculty of Civil Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Address 81310 Johor Bahru, Johor. Tel : 019-3220697 (Mobile); 07-5531581 (Office); 07-5566157 (Fax) E-mail : sophiacalih@utm.my Website : civil.utm.my/sophiacalih ID Staff : 10177 Expertise: Civil and structural engineering, Earthquake engineering, Wind

engineering, Sciences of materials, Structural inspection. ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

2012: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD.) in Civil Engineering, Thesis: Effet Des

Aciers Inox Sur Le Comportement Structural Des Éléments En Béton Armé (The Effects of Inoxydable Steel in the Structural Component of Reinforced Concrete)

Université de Lorraine, France. 2007: Master (Research) Degree in Engineering (Civil & Structure),

Thesis: The Application of Artificial Neural Network in Nondestructive Testing for Concrete Bridge Inspection Rating System.

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Johor. 2003: Bachelor Degree (Hons) in Civil Engineering, Second Class Upper Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Johor

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AWARD AND HONORS RECEIVED

June 2017 Best Paper Award in the 19th International Conference on Urban

Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, Spain for “Seismic Vulnerability of Structures Desiged in Accordance with the Allowable Stress Design and Load Resistant Factor Design Methods

May 2017 Publication Award for Indexed Journals; Category- Center of

Excellence in the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Excellence and Appreciation Award Ceremony 2017 (Citra Karisma)

Februari 2017 Silver Medal in Malaysia Technology Expo 2017, MTE Kuala Lumpur for

“EASE Connector for Industrialized Building System” October 2016 Silver Medal in 18th Industrial Arts and Technology Exhibition, INATEX,

Johor Bahru, Malaysia for “Hybrid Damper” May 2016 Silver Medal in 27th International Invention, Innovation & Technology

Exhibition 2016, ITEX, Kuala Lumpur, for “Innovative Sliding Beam to Column Connector for Industrialized Building System”.

November 2015 Silver Medal in 17th Industrial Arts and Technology Exhibition, INATEX,

Johor Bahru, Malaysia for “Innovative Sliding Beam to Column Connector for Industrialized Building System”.

November 2015 Bronze Medal in 17th Industrial Arts and Technology Exhibition, INATEX,

Johor Bahru, Malaysia for “Dumb-bell Link Element for Increase in Columns’ Energy Dissipation Capacity”.

April 2015 Gold Medal in Invention, Innovation & Design Exposition, IIDEX 2015,

Kuala Lumpur for “Innovative Sliding Beam to Column Connection” April 2015 Silver Medal in Invention, Innovation & Design Exposition, IIDEX 2015,

Kuala Lumpur for “SR-Hybrid Damper” September 2013 Quality Award of the Faculty of Civil Engineering for “Faculty’s Annual

Report 2012” September 2013 Quality Award of the Faculty of Civil Engineering for “Academic Staff on

Study Leave” Februari 2008 Gold Medal in Malaysia Technology Expo 2008, Kuala Lumpur for

“Intelligent Structural Conditioning Rating System (SEER-Intel) August 2007 Silver Medal in 9th Industrial Arts and Technology Exhibition, INATEX,

Johor Bahru, Malaysia for “SEER-Intel: Intelligent Structural Inspection System”,

March 2006 Winner Business Plan Competition 2006 MSC Malaysia-IHL (National

Level) for “Tri-axial Multi Functions Sensors for Seismic Detection”

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October 2005 1st Runner-up Business Plan Competition 2005 Universiti Teknologi

Malaysia, for “Tri-axial Multi Functions Sensors for Seismic Detection” December 2004 Winner Business Plan Competition 2004 MSC Malaysia-IHL (National

Level) for “Intelligent Bridge Monitoring System” October 2004 Winner Business Plan Competition 2004, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia,

for “Intelligent Bridge Monitoring System” PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP / QUALIFICATIONS / RECOGNITION

January 2015 Member of the American Concrete Institute until present September 2014 Educational Committee Member of the Malaysian Structural Steel

Association until present February 2013 Fellow in the Institute of Noise and Vibration, Universiti Teknologi

Malaysia until present September 2013 Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Civil Engineering, Universiti Teknologi

Malaysia until present October 2007 Lecturer in the Faculty of Civil Engineering, Universiti Teknologi

Malaysia until September 2013 July 2007 Tutor in the Faculty of Civil Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

until October 2007 September 2004 Research Assistant in Structural Earthquake Engineering Research

Group, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia until June 2007 June 2003 Civil Engineer in Perunding Pintareka JUMAT Sdn. Bhd., Kuala Lumpur

until 30 May 2004.

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE

Faculty Level March 2014 Course Coordinator for Earthquake and Wind Engineering – Post

Graduate Level until present September 2013 Course Coordinator for Structural Seismic Maintenance – Post

Graduate Level until present

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September 2013 Course Coordinator for Earthquake and Wind Engineering – Under Graduate Level until present

September 2013 Analyses Panel of the Faculty of Civil Engineering until present September 2013 Academic Evaluator for Pre-Project of Bachelor Degree Program until

present March 2013 Academic Advisor (a total of 15 undergraduate students in Civil

Engineering) until present March 2015 Task Force Leader - “To conduct workshop for graduate faculty”,

Faculty of Civil Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, until December 2015

March 2015 Task Force Leader - “To produce book chapters from final year project”,

Faculty of Civil Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, until December 2015

January 2015 Task Force Member - “UTM Bridge”, Faculty of Civil Engineering,

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, until December 2015 April 2015 Reviewer for the Research Seminar Civil Engineering, SEPKA 2014 January 2014 Committee Member of Corporate Affairs, Faculty of Civil Engineering

until December 2016 January 2014 Task Force Leader – “To facilitate new global network”, Faculty of Civil

Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, until November 2014 September 2013 Faculty Academic Committee for Undergraduate Final-Year Research

Project until September 2015 November 2013 Interviewer for the How to Get Yourself Employed Program, Faculty of

Civil Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia September 2013 Task Force Member – “Global Player”, Faculty of Civil Engineering,

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, until November 2014 September 2013 Task Force Leader – “Faculty Annual Report”, Faculty of Civil

Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, until November 2014 January 2013 Task Force Member – “To initiate joint conference/ seminar activities”,

Faculty of Civil Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, until December 2013

January 2013 Editor of the Newsletter of Engineering Seismology and Earthquake

Engineering Research, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia until 31 December 2013

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University Level October 2016 Networking Officer of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia in the Pameran

Pendidikan Matrikulasi 2016/2017, Pusat Matrikulasi Labuan. July 2016 Networking Officer for the Memorandum of Understanding between

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia and Shakesh Pajouh Research Institute, Iran.

May 2016 Networking Officer of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia in Post-Graduate

Studies and Research Collaboration Meeting with Shakesh Pajouh Research Institute, University of Isfahan Iran

September 2013 Supervisor for UTM team in the Open Ideas Competition National Level organized by Malaysian Structural Steel Association

OTHERS EXPERIENCE

NATIONAL COMMITTEE

September 2014 Educational Committee Member of the Malaysian Structural Steel Association until present

September 2015 Consultant for Doshin Rubber (M) Sdn. Bhd. in the project of Production

of Rubber-based Damper in Malaysia August 2016 Consultant in the National Consultation for MS 15D005RO Malaysian

National Annex

INTERNATIONAL APPOINTMENT/COMMITTEE

June 2017 International Scientific Committee for the 19th International Conference

on Concrete, Structural and Geotechnical Engineering, London

May 2017 International Conference Programme Committee for the International

Conference on Nanomaterials, Functional and Composite Materials,

Hong Kong.

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February 2017 Technical Committee Member in the 19th International Conference on

Urban Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, Spain.

July 2017 Reviewer for The Open Civil Engineering Journal (Scopus Indexed

Journal)

June 2017 Reviewer for the International Conference on Construction and Building

Engineering (ICONBUILD 2017), Indonesia

May 2017 Session Chair in the 19th International Conference on Urban Earthquake

Engineering and Seismology, Spain

April 2017 Reviewer for the 2017 International Conference on Sustainable

Development (ICoSD 2017), Malaysia.

January 2017 Reviewer for Elsevier Book Publication entitled “Advanced Design

Examples of Seismic Retrofit of Structures”

January 2017 Reviewer for the International Journal of Technology (Scopus Indexed

Journal)

January 2017 Reviewer for The Open Construction & Building Technology Journal

January 2016 Editorial Board Member for STM Journal.

January 2016 Editorial Board Member for Canadian Arena of Applied Scientific Research

January 2016 Reviewer for the International Journal of Technology

June 2016 Reviewer for the 3rd International Conference on Science and Social Research, Italy

June 2016 Reviewer for the Malaysian Journal Civil Engineering. June 2015 Reviewer for the International Conference on Civil and Environmental

Engineering for Sustainability, IConCEES 2015, Malaysia. April 2015 Reviewer for the International Conference on Advanced Science,

Engineering and Technology (ICASET) 2015, Malaysia January 2013 Reviewer for the Journal Publication in the World Academy of Science,

Engineering and Technology

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RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

RESEARCH PROJECT UNDERTAKEN KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER PROGRAM – INDUSTRY (KTP) Project Leader Title: Development of Rubber-based Damper for Vibration Controlled Structures and Infrastructures in Malaysia Fund: RM 153,000 by Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia Vot: 4L511 Duration: September 2015 – Jan 2018 FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH GRANT SCHEME (FRGS FUND) Project Leader Title: Dynamic Behavior of Retrofitted Column with Reinforced Concrete Jacketing using Inoxydable Steel Fund: RM 106,000 by Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia Vot: 4F716 Duration: November 2015 – November 2017 Project Leader Title: Behavior and Seismic Performance of Inoxydable Steel in Reinforced Concrete Structural Elements Fund: RM 79,800 by Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia Vot: 4F292 Duration: December 2013 – December 2015 Project Member Title: Damage Identification of Bolted Structures Using Wavelet Transforms and Artificial Neural Networks Fund: RM 124,000 by Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia Vot: 4F760 Duration: November 2015 – November 2017 SCIENCE FUND Project Leader Title: Novel Hybrid Damper for Vibration Control of Structures and Infrastructures Fund: RM 139,400 by Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, Malaysia Vot: 4S125 Duration: November 2015 - October 2017

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Project Leader Title: Development of Low-Cost Seismo-Accelerometer for Ground Motion and Structural Damage Detection Fund: RM 290,100 by Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, Malaysia Vot: 4S015 Duration: July 2013 – June 2014 (Transferred from Prof. Dr. Azlan Adnan) Project Member Title: Development of an Innovative Sliding Beam to Column Connection Fund: RM 139,200 by Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, Malaysia Vot: 4S122 Duration: October 2015 – September 2017 RESEARCH UNIVERSITY GRANT

Project Leader Title: Seismic Performance of Built-up Battened Columns Fund: RM 39,800 by Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia via Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Vot: Recently approved Duration: July 2017 – June 2019 Project Member Title: Development of a Visco-Elastic Damper for Vibration Control of Slender Structures Fund: RM 46,100 by Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia via Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Vot: 13H05 Duration: February 2016 – January 2018 POTENTIAL ACADEMIC STAFF RESEARCH GRANT

Project Member Title: Increase in Energy Dissipation Capacity of Columns through Dumbbell-Link Elements Fund: RM 20,000 by Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Vot: 01K66 Duration: June 2015 – May 2016 PROTOTYPE DEVELOPMENT GRANT

Project Member Title: SR. Hybrid Damper Fund: RM 23,000 by Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Vot: 4Y002 Duration: June 2015 – Mei 2016

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HIGHER INSTITUTIONS’ CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE (HICOE) RESEARCH GRANT Project Member Title: Structural Health Monitoring System for Earthquakes Fund: RM 193,000 by Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia Vot: 4J223 Duration: January 2016 – December 2018 Project Member Title: Structural Integrity Assessment Fund: RM 157,000 by Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia Vot: 4J224 Duration: January 2016 – December 2018 Project Member Title: Fire and Explosion Structural and Geophysical Investigation for Subsurface Integrity Assessment Fund: RM 100,000 by Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia Vot: 4J222 Duration: January 2016 – December 2018

CONSULTATION PROJECTS

Project Leader Title: Development of Rubber-based Damper for Vibration Controlled Structures and Infrastructures in Malaysia Value: RM 60,000 Client: Doshin Rubber (M) Sdn. Bhd. Vot: R.J130000.7822.4L511 Duration: September 2015 – July 2017 Project Member Title: Projek Membina Jambatan dari Semporna ke Pulau Bum-Bum, Sabah (Semporna Bridge Feasibility Study) Value: RM 625,260.00 Client: SRS Consulting Engineer Vot: 724 Duration: January 2014 – December 2014 Project Member Title: Seismic Hazard and Risk Study in Malaysia Client: Public Works Department of Malaysia Duration: December 2007 – June 2008

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Project Member Title: Development of Seismic Design Guidelines for Concrete Buildings in Malaysia Client: Public Works Department of Malaysia Duration: June 2006 – October 2007 Project Member Title: Vulnerability Study of Public Buildings in Malaysia Subjected to Earthquake Client: Public Works Department of Malaysia Duration: July 2005 – September 2006

PATENT FILED PI 2015 01336 SR. Column Ductilizer

Seismic retrofit of column to increase their energy dissipation capacity when subjected to dynamic loads (wind and earthquake)

Sophia C. Alih, Mohammadreza Vafaei PI 2015 04630 SR. Hybrid Damper

An effective cost competitive hybrid damper which combines a Tuned Liquid Damper with a Mass Damper.

Sophia C. Alih, Mohammadreza Vafaei PI 2015 02533 SR. Hybrid Piston Damper

A novel damper for vibration-controlled structure. Sophia C. Alih, Mohammadreza Vafaei PI 2016 00755 SR. Innovative Sliding Beam to Column Connector

An innovative connector for beam-to-column connection in industrialized building system.

Sophia C. Alih, Mohammadreza Vafaei PI 2017 700571 SR. Innovative Sandwich Visco-elastic Damper

An innovative connector for beam-to-column connection in industrialized building system.

Sophia C. Alih, Mohammadreza Vafaei, Or Tan Teng, Farnoud Rahimi Mansour

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TEACHING ACTIVITIES

Post-Graduate Level

Semester Sem Subject

Code

Subject Credit

Hour

Total

Students

20162017 2 MKAE 1113 Structural Wind and Earthquake

Engineering

3 11

1 MKAE 1123 Structural Seismic and

Maintenance

3 9

20152016 2 MKAE 1113 Structural Wind and Earthquake

Engineering

3 5

1 MKAE 1123 Structural Seismic and

Maintenance

3 4

20142015 2 MKAE 1113 Structural Wind and Earthquake

Engineering

3 2

1 MKAE 1123 Structural Seismic and

Maintenance

3 6

20132014 2 MKAE 1113 Structural Wind and Earthquake

Engineering

3 10

Total Credit Hours: 21

Under-Graduate Level

Semester Sem Subject

Code

Subject Credit

Hour

Total

Students

20162017 2 SKAA 4263 Wind and Earthquake Engineering 3 3

SKAA 2012 Civil Engineering Laboratory 1 2 43

1 SKAA 4263 Wind and Earthquake Engineering 3 3

SKAA 2012 Civil Engineering Laboratory 1 2 43

SKAA 4022 Research Methodology and Pre-

Project

2 44

20152016 2 SKAA 4263 Wind and Earthquake Engineering 3 4

SKAA 2012 Civil Engineering Laboratory 1 2 36

1 SKAA 4263 Wind and Earthquake Engineering 3 16

SKAA 4022 Research Methodology and Pre-

Project

2 45

20142015 2 SKAA 4263 Wind and Earthquake Engineering 3 4

SKAA 3012 Civil Engineering Laboratory 2 2 36

1 SKAA 4263 Wind and Earthquake Engineering 3 23

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SKAA 3012 Civil Engineering Laboratory 2 2 43

SKAA 4022 Research Methodology and Pre-

Project

2 46

20132014 2 SAB 4263 Wind and Earthquake Engineering 3 2

SKAA 2012 Civil Engineering Laboratory 1 2 43

1 SAB 4263 Wind and Earthquake Engineering 3 8

SKAA 3012 Civil Engineering Laboratory 2 2 47

Total Credit Hours: 44

SUPERVISION

Doctor of Philosophy, PhD Students

Year No. Name Status Title Roles of

Supervision

2013 1 Yousef Karimi

Vahed

Graduated Seismic Retrofit of

Non-Ductile Columns

through Concrete

Jacketing using

Inoxydable

Reinforcement

Main

Supervisor

2013 2 Nabila Huda

Binti Aizon

On-going

(Final

Semester)

Development of

Smart-Client Based

Bridge Management

System Considering

Earthquake Effects

Co-Supervisor

2015 3 Mahmoud Bani

Ahmadi

On-going

(Final

Semester)

Seismic Performance

of Partially Infilled Rc

Frames Strengthed

with CFRP

Co-Supervisor

2015 4 Ali Fallah On-going

(Final

Semester)

Innovative Sliding

Beam to Column

Connection for

Industrialized Building

System

Co-Supervisor

2015 5 Kiarash

Koushfar

On-going

(Final

Semester)

Development of Fiber

Reinforced Polymer

Tapered Splice

Connection

Co-Supervisor

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Master Students

Year No. Name Status Title Type Roles of

Supervision

2014 1 Qotrunnada

Binti Abdul

Rahman

Graduated Seismic

Behaviour of Low-

Ductile Moment

Resistance Frame

(Mrf) Under Far

Field Earthquake

Excitations

Considering Soft-

Storey

Phenomenon

Thought

Course

Main

Supervisor

2016 2 Nurul Nabila

Binti Fazilan

Graduated Seismic Fragility

of Low Ductile

Bare Reinforced

Concrete Frame

in Malaysia

Thought

Course

Main

Supervisor

2016 3 Nur Amalina

Binti Anuar

Dissertation

completed

Seismic Fragility

of Low Ductile

Partially Infilled

Reinforced

Concrete Frame

in Malaysia

Thought

Course

Main

Supervisor

2016 4 Nurul Amiera

Binti Rosman

Dissertation

completed

Seismic Fragility

of Low Ductile

Fully Infilled

Reinforced

Concrete Frame

in Malaysia

Thought

Course

Main

Supervisor

2017 5 Nur Hajarul

Falahi Binti

Abdul Halim

On-going Behaviour of

Internally

Wrapped

Reinforced

Concrete

Columns with

Fiber Reinforced

Polymer

Research Main

Supervisor

14

Bachelor Degree Students

Year No. Name Status Title Type Roles of

Supervision

2015 1 Nur Hajarul

Falahi Binti

Abdul Halim

Graduated Seismic Mitigation

Plan through

Increase in Public

Preparedness

Final Year

Project

Main

Supervisor

2015 2 Nufail Bin

Ismail

Graduated Performance of

Novel Hybrid

Damper for

Structural

Dynamic

Response

Reduction

Final Year

Project

Main

Supervisor

2015 3 Muhammad

Nidzam Bin

Hasnan

Graduated Behaviour of

Innovative Sliding

Beam to Column

Connection Under

Cyclic Load

Final Year

Project

Main

Supervisor

2016 4 Gerry

Brandon

Stanley

Graduated Seismic

Performance Of

Conventional

Built-Up Battened

Column Under

Quasi-Static

Cyclic Loading

Final Year

Project

Co-

Supervisor

2016 5 Mohd.

Luqman Bin

Akhrir

Graduated Seismic

Performance Of

Modified Built-Up

Battened Column

Under Quasi-

Static Cyclic

Loading

Final Year

Project

Co-

Supervisor

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POSTGRADUATE EXAMINATION /VIVA

Doctor of Philosophy Oral Examination (PhD Viva)

18 January 2016 Assistant Chairman of PhD (Civil Engineering) Viva for Abdollah Vaez

Shoushtari, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia 10 May 2016 Assistant Chairman of PhD (Civil Engineering) Viva for Arman bin

Abdullah, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia 20 January 2015 Assistant Chairman of PhD (Civil Engineering) Viva for Farshad Zahmat

Kesh, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia 3 March 2015 Assistant Chairman of PhD (Civil Engineering) Viva for Hassan Ibrahim

Ogiri, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia 19 Feb 2014 Assistant Chairman of PhD (Civil Engineering) Viva for Reza Pashaei,

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia 13 March 2014 Assistant Chairman of PhD (Civil Engineering) Viva for Behrouz

Gordan, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia 8 June 2014 Assistant Chairman of PhD (Civil Engineering) Viva for Reni Suryanita,

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia 21 June 2013 Assistant Chairman of PhD (Civil Engineering) Viva for Saleh Omar

Ahmed Bamaga , Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Doctor of Philosophy Research Progress Presentation/ Proposal Defend

23 May 2013 Panel for Farnoud Rahimi Mansour – Earthquake Resistant Design of

Reinforced Concrete Frame using Mechanical Damper 23 May 2013 Panel for Mohamad Rezaeinpakizeh – Seismic Risk Map and

Vulnerability of Structures in Kundasang and Bukit Tinggi 11 May 2015 Panel for Hossein Aslani – Performance of Fiber Reinforced Concrete in

Seismic Condiction 17 Nov 2015 Panel for Norizati binti Mohd. Nordin – Relationship between Different

Ground Water Level with Propogation Path from Underground Train Induced Vibration.

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20 April 2015 Panel for Seyed Hamed Hosseini – Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Frame with Eccentrically Steel Brace

26 October 2015 Panel for Mohd Zhafri Bin Jamil Abdul Nazir – Finite Element

Formulation of Two-Phase Turbulance Flow with Moving Boundary of Wax Disposition.

Master Degree Final Presentation (Dissertation)

25 May 2015 Head of Panel for Koo Shi Qi – Energy Absorption of Layered Structures

due to Impact Loading 23 Dec 2014 Panel for Siti Hassyyati binti Drahman – Repeated Low Velocity Impact

on Sandwich Beam 23 Dec 2014 Panel for Sheikh Fakhruradzi bin Abdullah – Finite Element Modelling of

Flow-Velocity Impact on Woven Laminated Facesheets Sandwiching Nomex Honey Comb Core

22 May 2013 Panel for Mehran Ghasempour – Maintenance of High Rise Buildings in

tropical Climate 22 May 2013 Panel for Haliza binti Abdul Halim – Cost Constraint Effect to the

Maintenance Quality 21 May 2013 Panel for Suriati Ahmad – Analysis of Multicellular Curve Bridge Deck 20 May 2013 Head of Panel for Faraz Sadeghi – Dynamic Analysis of Composite Foot

Bridges Excited by Padestrian Induced Load 20 May 2013 Panel for Soroush Sondossi – Dynamic Analysis of Steel Frame

Structure Joints (Semi-Rigid) 20 May 2013 Panel for Abubaker Mohamed Hamed Osman – Development of Seismic

Hazard Assessment for North Africa Bachelor Degree Final Project Presentation

June 2013 Panel of Final Project presentation of more than 30 bachelor degree students starting from Semester II 2013/2014 until Semester II 2016/2017 (June 2013 – June 2017)

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PUBLICATIONS

JOURNALS

ISI Journal: [1] S. Alih, A. Khelil, (2012), Behavior of Inoxydable Steel and their Performance as

Reinforcement Bars in Concrete Beam: Experimental and Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis, Construction and Building Materials, 37, 481-492. (IF: 2.8, Q1).

[2] Vafaei, M., Azlan, A., Alih S., Ahamd Baharuddin, A.R. (2014) A Wavelet-based

Technique for Damage Quantification via Mode Shape Decomposition. Journal of Structure and Infrastructure Engineering. 11, 869-883. (IF: 1.45, Q2).

[3] Vafaei, M., C. Alih, Sophia (2014) Ideal strain gage placement for seismic health

monitoring of structures. Earthquake and Structures. 8, 541-553. (IF: 1.138, Q2). [4] Vafaei, M., C. Alih, Sophia. (2015) Influence of higher order modes and mass

configuration on the damage detection via wavelet analysis. Earthquake and Structures. 9 (6) 1221-1232. (IF: 1.138, Q2).

[5] Vafaei, M., C. Alih, Sophia. (2015). Assessment of Seismic Design Response Factors

of Air Traffic Control Towers. Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering. 14 (12) 3441-3461. (IF: 2.036, Q2).

[6] Vafaei, M., C. Alih, Sophia (2017). Adequacy of First Mode Shape Differences for

Damage Identification Using Neural Networks. Neural Computing and Application. DOI 10.1007/S00521-017-2846-6 (IF: 1.492, Q2).

[7] Mansour, FR., Abu Bakar, S., Vafaei, M., Alih, SC. (2017). Effect of substrate surface

roughness on the flexural performance of concrete slabs strengthened with a steel-fiberreinforced concrete layer. PCI Journal. 62 (1) 78-89. (IF: 0.526, Q4).

[8] Vafaei, M., C. Alih, S. (2017). Seismic Fragility of Force-based Designed Concrete

Wall Air Traffic Control Towers. Natural Hazard. (Under review). SCOPUS Journal:

[1] Vafaei, M., Alih, C. S., Abdul Rahman, Q. (2016). Drift Demands of Low-Ductile Moment

Resistance Frames (Mrf) Under Far Field Earthquake Excitations Considering Soft-Storey Phenomenon. Journal Teknologi. 78 (6 ), 82–92.

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NON INDEXED Journal:

[1] S. Alih, A. Khelil, (2012), Tension Stiffening Parameter in Composite Concrete

Reinforced with Inoxydable Steel: Laboratory and Finite Element Analysis, International Journal of Civil, Environmental, Structural, Construction and Architectural Engineering, 6 (2), 147-152.

[2] Sophia C. Alih, Mohammadreza Vafaei, Farnoud Rahimi Mansour, Nur Hajarul Falahi

Abdul Halim, (2017), A Numerical Study on the Seismic Performance of Built-Up Battened Columns, International Journal of Civil, Environmental, Structural, Construction and Architectural Engineering, 11 (5), 609-612.

[3] Mohammadreza Vafaei, Amirali Moradi, Sophia C. Alih, (2017), Seismic Vulnerability

of Structures Designed in Accordance with the Allowable Stress Design and Load Resistant Factor Design Methods, International Journal of Civil, Environmental, Structural, Construction and Architectural Engineering, 11 (5), 613-619.

H INDEX : 2

PROCEEDINGS/CONFERENCE

[1] C. Alih, Sophia, Vafaei, M., Nufail Ismail (2016), A Novel Hybrid Damper for

Suppression of Structural Responses, Collaborative Conference on Earthquake Science and Engineering, CCESE, Budapest, Hungary.

[2] Vafaei, M., C. Alih, Sophia, Ali Fallah (2016), Seismic Performance of An Innovative

Beam-To-Column Connection for Precast Structures, Collaborative Conference on Earthquake Science and Engineering, CCESE, Budapest, Hungary.

[3] C. Alih, Sophia, Vafaei, M., Or Tan Teng, Farnoud Rahimi Mansour (2016),

Production of Rubber-Based Damper for Construction Industry in Malaysia, 3rd National Conference on Knowledge Transfer, Penang, Malaysia.

[4] Nufail Ismail, C. Alih, Sophia, Vafaei, M., (2016), Performance of Novel Hybrid

Damper for Structural Dynamic Response Reduction, 1st Proceeding of Civil Engineering Structure & Materials. 1 (41-54).

[5] Vafaei, M., C. Alih, Sophia, (2015), Seismic Vulnerability of Air Traffic Control Towers,

Collaborative Conference on Earthquake Science and Engineering, CCESE, Chengdu, China.

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[6] Vafaei, M., C. Alih, Sophia, (2015), Seismic Detailing; A Compromised Principal for Seismic Design in Malaysia, 9th Asia Pacific Structural Engineering and Construction Conference (APSEC), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

[7] S.Alih, (2011), Inoxydable Steel in Reinforced Concrete Structural Elements, Le

Séminaire 2010 de l’école Doctorale EMMA, Nancy, France. [8] S. Alih, (2010), Potential Application of Inoxydable Steel in Building Structure

Subjected to Earthquake, Journées des Doctoriales de Lorraine, Lorraine, France.

SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS

[1] Seismic Vulnerability and Rehabilitation Strategies for Structures and Infrastructures in

Sabah, Workshop given at Public Works Department, PWD of Sabah, 27-28 April 2017, PWD Headquarter Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.

[2] 2015 Sabah Earthquake; Structural Forensic Investigations and Retrofit Strategies,

Seminar given at Public Works Department, PWD of Malaysia, 9 July 2015, PWD Headquarter Kuala Lumpur.

[3] Research Proposal Writing, Workshop given at Faculty of Civil Engineering, 31 March

2016, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. [4] Preparation of Curriculum Vitae (for undergraduate students), Workshop given at

Faculty of Civil Engineering, 27 November 2016, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. [5] Academic Consultation for Final Year Students (for undergraduate students),

Workshop given at Faculty of Civil Engineering, 13 December 2016, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.

THESIS

[1] Sophia C. Alih, Effet Des Aciers Inox Sur Le Comportement Structural Des Éléments En Béton Armé. Ph.D Thesis, Université de Lorraine, France (2012).

[2] Sophia C. Alih, The Application of Artificial Neural Network in Nondestructive Testing

for Concrete Bridge Inspection Rating System, Master (Research Program) Thesis, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Johor (2007).

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ORIGINAL BOOK

[1] Sophia C. Alih, Intelligent Bridge Inspection Rating System, Lambert Academy

Publishing, Germany (2016).

EDITED MEGAZINE

[1] Engineering Seismology and Earthquake Engineering Research (e-SEER) Newsletter:

March 2013, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia [2] Annual Report of Civil Engineering Faculty for 2012, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

BOOK CHAPTER

[1] Mohammadreza Vafaei and Sophia C. Alih, Seismic Vulnerability of Air Traffic Control

Towers, Aviation and Airport Security, Edited by Don Lawrence, Nova Science Publishers, 2017, Pages 1-27.

EXPERT REPORT

[1] Feasibility Study of Semporna Bridge, Final Report Submitted to Public Works Department of Malaysia, December 2014.

PLENARY LECTURE / KEYNOTE ADDRESS [1] Structural Damages due to the 2015 Sabah Earthquake, given at the Seminar on

Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering in Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 1-2 March 2016.

INVITED/GUEST SPEAKER [1] A Novel Hybrid Damper for Suppression of Structural Responses presented at the

Collaborative Conference on Earthquake Science and Engineering, CCESE, Budapest, Hungary, September 2016.

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REFEREED CONFERENCES [1] Sophia C. Alih, Mohammadreza Vafaei, Farnoud Rahimi Mansour, Nur Hajarul Falahi

Abdul Halim, A Numerical Study on the Seismic Performance of Built-Up Battened Columns, Proc. 19th International Conference in Urban Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, Barcelona Spain, 27-28 May 2017.

[2] Mohammadreza Vafaei, Amirali Moradi, Sophia C. Alih, Seismic Vulnerability of

Structures Designed in Accordance with the Allowable Stress Design and Load Resistant Factor Design Methods, Proc. 19th International Conference in Urban Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, Barcelona Spain, 27-28 May 2017.

[3] S. Alih, A. Khelil, Developing Tension Stiffening Model for Concrete Beam Reinforced with Inoxydable Steel through Inverse Method, XXXe Rencontres AUGC-IBPSA Chambéry Savoie, France, 6-8 June 2012.

[4] S. Alih, H. Fares, A. Khelil, Effet de Raidissement en Traction du Béton avec des Armatures Inox, Treizième édition des Journées scientifiques du Regroupement Francophone pour la Recherche et la Formation sur le Béton (RF)2B, Lyon, France, 5-6 July 2012.

SOFTWARE QUALIFICATION – ADVANCED KNOWLEDGE

[1] ABAQUS – Software for finite element analysis and computer aided engineering. Very useful for solid modeling.

[2] SAP2015 – Prominent software in structural engineering which is used to analyze linear and nonlinear behavior of structures .This software is capable of designing concrete and steel structures

[3] ETABS2015 – Prominent software in structural engineering which is used to analyze

linear and nonlinear behavior of structures. This software is capable of designing concrete and steel structures with more emphasize on buildings.

[4] Microsoft Project Planner – Advance knowledge in Microsoft Project Planner; scheduling software for construction project.

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SOFT SKILLS – LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY

[1] Bahasa Melayu – First language [2] English – Proficient (communication and writing) [3] French – Fluent (communication), good (writing) [4] Tagalog – Fluent (communication), good (writing) [5] Persian – Good (communication) REFEREES

[1] Prof. Ir. Dr. Mohd. Salman Leong, Director, Institute of Noise and Vibration, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. (Email: salman.kl@utm.my)

[2] Prof. Dr. Azlan bin Adnan, Head, Engineering Seismology and Earthquake Engineering Research Group, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. (Email: azlanadnan@utm.my)

[3] Prof. Dr. Mohammad Bin Ismail, Deputy Dean (Research and Innovation), Faculty of Civil Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. (Email: mohammad@utm.my)