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Ghazanfar Ali ANWAR

PhD in Civil Engineering

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Dr. Ghazanfar Ali Anwar is a structural engineer by profession with expertise in structural designs and earthquake engineering. Dr. Anwar graduated with a bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering and a major in Structural Engineering from the National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST). After working a few years in the industry, Dr. Anwar went on to do a masters under the Erasmus Mundus scholarship program. Dr. Anwar also gained research experience from UAEU University and obtained a Doctor of Philosophy degree from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Currently, Dr. Anwar is working as a Postdoctoral fellow in a Centre for Advances in Reliability and Safety.

Research Interests

My research Interests include hazard assessment, mitigation, prioritization, optimization and management of the built environment. In particular, over the years, I have developed expertise in structural analysis and design of different structural systems including buildings, bridges, among others. I have gained knowledge related to extreme events such as earthquakes, and have utilized various methods to conduct risk, resilience and sustainability related investigations on a single structure as well as on infrastructure systems under extreme events.

 

In the long run, I aim to further explore hazard management of the built environment by incorporating disruptive and innovative technologies including internet of things, deep-learning, and real-time monitoring systems, along with the social and economic systems. The objective is to enhance resilience against extreme hazard events including climate change.

Publications

9. Anwar, G. A. and Zhang, X.* (2024), "Deep reinforcement learning for intelligent risk optimization of buildings under hazard”. Reliability Engineering and System Safety, 180, 110118.

 

8. Anwar, G. A. (2024), "Life-cycle performance enhancement of deteriorating buildings under recurrent seismic hazards ”. Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 180, 108600.

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7. Anwar, G. A., Dong, Y.*, and Ouyang, M. (2023), "Systems thinking approach to community buildings resilience considering utility networks, interactions, and access to essential facilities”. Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, 21, 633–661.

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6. Anwar, G. A., Dong, Y.*, and Khan, M.A.. (2023), "Long-term sustainability and resilience enhancement of building portfolios”. Resilient Cities and Structures, 2, 13-23.

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5. Anwar, G. A.*, Hussain, M., Akber, M. Z., Khan, M.A., and Khan, A. A (2023) "Sustainability-oriented optimization and decision-making of community buildings under seismic hazard”. Sustainability, 15(5), 4385.

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4. Anwar, G. A., Dong, Y.* (2022), "Multi-objective surrogate-based optimization and decision-making of community building portfolios under uncertain consequences and risk attitudes”. Engineering Structures, 268, 114749.

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3. Anwar, G. A., Dong, Y.*, and Li, Y. (2020), "Performance-based decision-making of buildings under seismic hazard considering long-term loss, sustainability, and resilience." Structure and Infrastructure Engineering, 17 (4), 454-470.

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2. Anwar, G. A., and Dong, Y.* (2020), "Seismic resilience of retrofitted RC buildings." Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Vibration, 19(3), 561-571.

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1. Anwar, G. A., Dong, Y.,* and Zhai, C., (2020), "Performance-based probabilistic framework for seismic risk, resilience, and sustainability assessment of reinforced concrete structures." Advances in Structural Engineering, 23(7), 1454-1472.

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