Civil Engineering Engineer

Mina Seif, Ph.D., P.E.

Summary

I am currently a licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.), working as a Research Structural Engineer in the Materials and Structural Systems Division at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). I started working at NIST when I was awarded a two-year American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (NIST-ARRA) Post-Doctoral Fellowship, and was subsequently hired as a Research Structural Engineer. For over fourteen years, I have been conducting nonlinear finite element analysis (FEA) for my day-to-day work. I have continuously and extensively used FEA software packages such as ABAQUS, ANSYS, LS-DYNA, and HyperWorks (HyperMesh, and HyperView). At NIST, I have studied structural behavior under realistic fire loading for the purpose of developing simplified tools and guidelines for performance-based design of steel structures at elevated temperatures, thus increasing their overall structural robustness. I received a MSc followed by a PhD in Civil Engineering from the Johns Hopkins University in December 2010, with a dissertation focusing on the cross-sectional stability of high-strength structural steel, where stability becomes a main issue in any hazardous loading event. I also earned a MSc in Structural Engineering from Cairo University in 2005, where my thesis focused on seismic

(earthquake) evaluation of the performance of reinforced concrete buildings. I was recently elected as Chair of the Structural Stability Research Counsel’s (SSRC) Task Group on “Stability under extreme loads” based on my background, experience, and passion for promoting more resilient structures. As part of my SSRC involvement, I was asked to author a chapter on “Stability under Fire Loading” for the seventh edition of the “Guide to Stability Design Criteria for Metal Structures”, in addition to editing the other chapters that involve extreme loads such as earthquakes, blast, and disproportionate collapse. I am also a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers/ Structural Engineering Institute’s

(ASCE/SEI) “Fire Protection Committee”, contributing to the “ASCE/SEI Guideline: Structural Fire Engineering”.

In addition to my research work, I have practical design engineering experience, both through working as a designer, and through teaching design classes as an adjunct professor. I believe that my strong academic record and research performance in addition to my practical engineering experience, have prepared me to undertake the challenges of this position. Sincerely,

Mina Seif, Ph.D., P.E.

MINA S. SEIF, Ph.D., P.E.

216 Congressional Lane, Apt ‘201’,

Rockville, MD, 20852-USA.

Cell: +1-410-***-****

E-mail: ****.****@***.***

EDUCATION & LICENSURE:

P.E., Licensed in the State of NC.

Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University (December 2010). Structural Engineering. (3.91 GPA) M.Sc., Johns Hopkins University (May 2009). Structural Engineering. M.Sc., Cairo University (August 2005). Structural Engineering. B.Sc., Cairo University (June 2002). Civil Engineering. Distinction with Honor Degree. PROFESSIONAL:

Research Structural Engineer- Associate Project Leader, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Materials and Structural Systems Division. (2011-present) Adjunct Professor, University of the District of Columbia (UDC), Department of Civil Engineering. (2016-present)

Teaching/ Research Assistant, Johns Hopkins University (JHU), Department of Civil Engineering. (2005-2010), and Cairo University, Department of Structural Engineering. (2002- 2005)

Design Engineer, Engineering Consulting And Designing (ECAD), Department of Computer Aided Structural Design. (2002-2005)

MAIN SKILLS/ INTERESTS:

Finite Element Analysis (FEA); Computational Structural Modeling; Design of Steel Structures; Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures; Structural Stability; Stability of Structures under Fire Loading; Hazard Mitigation; Sustainability of Structures; Thin Walled Structures; Seismic Evaluation of Reinforced Concrete Systems; Structural Design; Performance Based Design; Extreme Loads; Disproportionate Collapse.

SELECT PUBLICATIONS:

Seif, M., Main, J., Weigand, J., McAllister, T, Luecke, W. (2016) “Finite element modeling of structural steel component failure at elevated temperatures.” Elsevier, Structures, Volume 6, March 2016, pages 134-145. (dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2016.03.002) Seif, M., McAllister, T., Main, J., Luecke, W. (2016). “Modeling of moment connections for structural fire analyses.” AISC, Engineering Journal, Quarter 1, Volume 53, Issue 1, January 2016, Pages 47-60.

Seif, M., Schafer, B.W. (2014) “Design of locally slender structural steel columns.” ASCE, Journal of Structural Engineering, Volume 140, Issue 4, April 2014, page 04013086.

(dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0000889).

Seif, M., McAllister, T. (2013) “Cross-sectional stability of wide flange structural steel columns at elevated temperatures.” Elsevier, Journal of Constructional Steel Research, Volume 84, Issue 1, May 2013, pages 17-26. (dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcsr.2013.02.002). Seif, M., Schafer, B.W. (2010) “Elastic local buckling of structural steel shapes.” Elsevier, Journal of Constructional Steel Research, Volume 66, Issue 10, October 2010, pages 1232-1247.

(dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcsr.2010.03.015).

A comprehensive list of publications is available and will be provided upon request. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Member of the Structural Stability Research Council (SSRC) since 2010. Member of American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) since 2008. Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) since 2007. Member of the Egyptian Engineering Syndicate since 2002. OTHER SKILLS

LANGUAGES: English: Fluent, Arabic: Fluent, French: Fair. COMPUTER: Proficient in:

Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office.

MATLAB, FORTRAN.

ABAQUS, ANSYS, LSDYNA, SAP2000, STAAD III.

Altair HyperWorks (HyperMesh pre-processor and HyperView post-processor) IDARC (Inelastic Damage Analysis), FRANC2D (Fracture Analysis Code). AutoCAD.

EXTERNAL SERVICE AND VOLUNTEER WORK

Journal reviewer:

- ASCE, Journal of Structural Engineering.

- ASCE, Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering.

- Elsevier, Journal of Engineering Structures.

- Elsevier, Journal of Thin Walled Structures.

- Elsevier, Journal of Bridge Engineering.

- Elsevier, Journal of Materials and Design.

Technical Committees:

- Chair of the Structural Stability Research Council’s (SSRC) task group for “Stability under Extreme Loads” (TG06).

- Member of ASCE/SEI’s “Fire Protection committee”. PERSONAL INFORMATION:

Nationality: US Citizen.

Place of Birth: Denver, CO, USA.

OTHER INTERESTS:

Traveling, Biking, Hiking, Skiing, and Fishing.

References are available and will be provided upon request. MINA SEIF, PH.D., P.E.

08/02/2016

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