Topic: Mitigating the Challenges of Loosely Controlled Manufacturing Practices in the Construction Industry
Biography:
Prof. Muhammad Masood Rafi is a Professor and Chairman of the Department of Earthquake Engineering at NED University of Engineering and Technology, Pakistan. He graduated with a PhD from the University of Ulster, UK, in 2007 and completed a post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Aveiro, Portugal, in 2011. With over 30 years of teaching and research experience, Prof. Rafi has made significant contributions to the field of earthquake engineering. He is actively engaged in various projects related to fire and earthquake disaster management, as well as risk reduction.
He has completed several research and consultancy projects, collaborating with researchers from around the world. His current research interests include earthquake and tsunami risk reduction, post-earthquake fires, fire resistance of concrete structures,
seismic analysis and retrofitting of RC and masonry structures, durability of RC structures, finite element analysis of RC structures, the behaviour of recycled concrete and experimental analysis of RC structures.
Prof. Rafi has authored one book, three book chapters and numerous research papers published in journals and conferences. He has supervised several Masters and PhD theses and is frequently invited to deliver professional lectures to students and industry professionals. He has also served as a member of various Technical Program Committees for international conferences.
In addition to his research and teaching, Prof. Rafi is an active contributor to the scientific community. He serves on the editorial boards of prestigious journals and reviews technical papers for academic publications. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the NED University Journal of Research and has been a member of several code development committees. Through his extensive work and collaborations, Prof. Rafi continues to play a pivotal role in advancing knowledge and practices in earthquake engineering, structural fire engineering and disaster management.