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CURRICULUM VITAE
MIR M. ALI Home Address:
Professor Emeritus 1804 Lyndhurst Drive
Structures Program Savoy, Illinois 61874
School of Architecture Tel.: (217) 356-5153
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, Illinois 61820
Tel: (217) 377-5225
Fax: (217) 244-2900
e-mail: [email protected]
Education
B.Sc., 1964, Civil Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh
M.S., 1973, Civil Engineering in Structures, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada
Thesis: Limit Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures for Strength and Deformability
Ph.D., 1977, Civil Engineering in Structures, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada
Thesis: Optimal Limit-State Design of Reinforced Concrete Frameworks
Professional Affiliations
1. International:
Fellow, Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH)
2. National:
Fellow, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Founding Member, Architectural Engineering Institute (AEI)
Committee Appointments
ACI Committee 120 - History of Concrete
ACI Committee 124 - Concrete Esthetics
CTBUH Steering Group, 1998-2008
CTBUH Advisory Group, 2008-2011
CTBUH Group PA-Planning and Architecture (Chairman), 1998-2005
CTBUH Committee 30 - Architecture (Chairman), 1990-98
CTBUH Committee 14 - Analysis and Design, 1990-2000
CTBUH Committee 3 - Structural Systems, 1990-2000
Fazlur Rahman Khan Chair Advisory Committee, Lehigh University, 1990-2003
CTBUH Height Committee, 2004
Advisory Council for Lynn S. Beedle Achievement Award and Fazlur R. Khan Medal, CTBUH, 2004
Fazlur R. Khan Medal Design Committee, 2004
Advisory Committee, Strategic Transportation Planning (STP 2004-2024), Dhaka Transportation
Coordination Board, Government of Bangladesh, 2004-2006
Professional Registration
Licensed Structural Engineer (S.E.) in Illinois, No. 081-004981
Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) in Ontario and Alberta, Canada (discontinued)
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Additional Training/Conference Participation
Effective Supervision in Construction, Algonquin College, Ottawa, Canada, January-April, 1971
Canadian Conference on Applied Mechanics (CANCAM 75), Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, May,
1975
Nuclear Power Plant Orientation Course, Sargent & Lundy, Chicago, Illinois, November-December, 1983
Structural Dynamics Using Microcomputers, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, May, 1985
Design and Construction of Reinforced Masonry Structures, American Society of Civil Engineers Continuing
Education Program, Chicago, Illinois, September, 1985
PCI Seminar Course on Prestressed Concrete, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, October, 1985
National Concrete Engineering Conference sponsored by American Concrete Institute, Chicago, Illinois,
March, 1992
Short Course on Earthquake Engineering and Design, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois,
September, 1995
Masonry Workshop for Professors sponsored by The Masonry Society, Chicago, Illinois, March, 1999
Seminar on International Building Code Seismic Design Review, Structural Engineers Association of Illinois,
Oak Brook, Illinois, November, 2004
Sustainable Cities Symposium, State of Illinois, Elgin, Illinois, October 27, 2007
CTBUH 2009 Chicago Conference: Evolution of the Skyscraper, October, 2009
Summary of Professional and Academic Experience
January 1985-Present - School of Architecture, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Professor (since
August, 1989) and Chairman, Structures Division (1993-2003, 2007-) responsible for teaching
undergraduate and graduate courses in structures, research on building structures, and
administrative duties for heading up the Structures Division. Associate Professor from January 1985
to July 1989.
1984 (February - November) - School of Civil and Structural Engineering, Nanyang Technological University,
Singapore. Senior Lecturer responsible for teaching, supervising students, and research.
1983-1984 - Sargent & Lundy, Chicago, Illinois. Structural Engineer responsible for the analysis and design
of nuclear power plants.
1980-1983 - Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, Chicago, Illinois. Project Engineer responsible for the analysis
and design of tall buildings.
1979-1980 - Albery, Pullerits, Dickson & Associates, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. Senior Structural Engineer
responsible for the analysis and design of buildings, supervision of construction and structural failure
investigation.
1977-1979 - B. H. Martin Consultants Ltd., Timmins, Ontario, Canada. Structural Engineer in charge of the
structural section of the company. Duties included structural design of buildings, supervision of
construction, failure investigation, and report writing.
1971-1977 - Department of Civil Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. Teaching
and Research Assistant.
1966-1970 - State Bank of Pakistan, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Assistant Executive Engineer responsible for
supervision of construction and maintenance of existing buildings.
1965-1966 - Consulting Engineers (Pakistan) Ltd., Dhaka, Bangladesh, a firm affiliated with Louis Berger
International, East Orange, New Jersey, USA. Assistant Engineer responsible for the design of
bridges and culverts.
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Details of Experience
January 1985 - Present
Professor, Structures Program in the School of Architecture, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Associate Professor until July, 1989. Chairman, Structures Program from 1993 to 2003. Responsible for
heading the Structures Program (1993-2003), teaching undergraduate and graduate structural courses,
engaging in structural research, student advisement, and service to the School of Architecture.
Taught the following undergraduate and graduate courses to date:
Arch 199 DND - Architectural Responses to Natural Disasters
Arch 351 - Statics and Dynamics
Arch 352 - Mechanics of Materials and Design Applications
Arch 401 - Independent Study
Arch 452 - Theory of Reinforced Concrete
Arch 502 - Structural Planning
Arch 560 - Advanced Structural Analysis
Arch 552 - Soil Mechanics and Foundations
Arch 553 - Advanced Reinforced Concrete Design
Arch 554 - Advanced Steel Design
Arch 557 - Soil Mechanics
Arch 558 - Structural Wood Design
Arch 576 HH - High-Rise and Habitat
Arch 595 EQ - Seismic Analysis and Design
Arch 595 SP - Special Problems in Structural Engineering
CHP 295 - Reducing Earthquake Consequences
Listed in the List of Excellent Teachers in Arch 351 (fall, 1986); Arch 352 (spring, 1987); and Arch 452 (fall,
1991) in campus-wide ranking.
Participated in School of Architecture Studio reviews, thesis reviews, and design juries during different
semesters since 1985.
Supervised graduate students taking Arch 401 - Independent Study and Arch 595SP – Special Problems.
The following research projects were successfully completed.
1. Integration of Architectural and Structural Design Concepts for the Commercial Bank of
Champaign
2. Santiago Calatrava's Structural Art
3. An Investigation into the Different Roof Framing Systems for a Single-story Shopping Center
4. Design of Connections for Restrained Steel Members Using Micro-computer
5. A Study of Alternate Building Systems for a Multi-Use High-rise Building in Chicago
6. Relationship between Structural Form and Aesthetics in Mosque Design
7. Form and Aesthetics in Design: A Critical Inquiry into the Buildings by Pier Nervi and
Fazlur Khan
8. Structural Forms Inspired by Nature
9. Integration of Structural and Architectural Design Aspects in Academia and Practice
10. Study of Tall Buildings Emphasizing the Work of Fazlur R. Khan
11. Structural History of Tall Buildings
12. Skyscrapers: Forces of Cultural Homogeneity
13. Economics and Finance of Tall Buildings
14. Rethinking Symbolism and Imageability of Skyscrapers
15. Safety and Serviceability of Tall Buildings: An Architectural Engineer’s Perspective
16. Integrated Tall Building Systems and the Surrounding Environment
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17. Innovative Design of Hurricane Shelters
18. A Comparative Study of Building Code Requirements for Cyclone Shelters in Bangladesh in the
Bangladesh National Building Code, ASCE 7 and International Building Code
19. Architectural Response to Disasters: Rebuilding Post-Katrina New Orleans
20. A Study of Ecological Sustainability of Tall Buildings, fall, 2007
21. Social Sustainability of Residential High-Rise Buildings, fall, 2007
22. Structural Investigation of the Mastaba -- a Monumental Structure, spring, 2008
23. Structural Sustainabilty of Tall Buildings, spring, 2009
24. Sustainabilty of Skyscraper Cities, fall, 2009
Adviser, Ph.D. Student: Ajla Zisko-Aksamija; Dissertation topic: Knowledge-Based Information Modeling of
Tall Buildings, 2006-2008; Amirhossein Ghoreishi; Dissertation Topic: Energy and Thermal Comfort
Assessment of the Thermal Mass Property of Concrete Office Buildings, 2011-
1984 (February-November)
Senior Lecturer in the School of Civil and Structural Engineering of Nanyang Technological University,
Singapore. Responsible for teaching, research, and service to the Institute.
The following undergraduate courses were taught:
C4001 - Civil Engineering Construction
C4051 - Civil Engineering Practice
C4061 - Construction Laboratory
Developed the syllabus of the above three courses.
Supervised four final year undergraduate students (two students for each project) taking C4063 - Civil
Engineering Project. The following projects were successfully completed.
1. Comparative Study of Structural Systems for Commercial Plazas
2. Experimental Study of Composite Steel-Wood Beams
Worked as a coordinator for the project "In-house Practical Training" in which undergraduate students
constructed an actual reinforced concrete grandstand. Supervised four students involved in three projects
with the Port Authority of Singapore under "Industrial Attachment" program.
1983 - 1984
Structural Engineer with Sargent & Lundy, a Chicago-based international consulting engineering firm
specialized in nuclear and thermal power plants.
Worked on a project, Marble Hill Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 & 2. The main areas of work involved the
containment buildings, which house the reactors, and the auxiliary building. Designed many special
connections and cover-plated steel beams subjected to torsional loading. Worked extensively on weld
design for seismic loading.
Conducted analysis and investigation of existing cable trays and cable tray hangers and resolved field
problems for Clinton Nuclear Power Plant.
1980 - 1983
Project Engineer with Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, a Chicago-based internationally renowned
Architectural/Engineering firm specialized in the area of tall buildings. This firm has designed the Sears
Tower and John Hancock Center in Chicago, and the International Airport at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, which
includes the Hajj Terminal having the largest fabric roof structure in the world.
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Responsible for the analysis and design of a 60-story steel office building called Pacific Plaza in Los Angeles
(later built as a 40-story building named Citicorp Plaza). Worked on a number of different options of
structural scheme during the initial stage of this project. Also, analyzed and designed a 40-story steel office
building called Midwest Stock Exchange Center in downtown Chicago. Further, designed an 11-story
reinforced concrete apartment building called Dearborn Park Apartments (now called Plymouth Court) in
Chicago and a 50-story steel-concrete composite building called Lucky Center in South Korea. In addition,
worked on the design of reinforced concrete building units called "Dawa" and "Sharia" for Makkah University
in Saudi Arabia (never built). Designed the foundations of most of these buildings that included mats,
caissons, spread footings, and retaining walls in consultation with the geotechnical consultants. Supervised
construction and coordinated with architects and construction managers.
Worked extensively on computers for the analysis of tall buildings for gravity, wind, and seismic loading.
Also, performed investigative computer analysis on various structural frame and floor systems to obtain the
most economical structure for different projects.
1979 - 1980
Senior Structural Engineer with Albery, Pullerits, Dickson and Associates, a Toronto-based consulting
engineering firm with branch offices in various cities in Canada. Designed many residential and commercial
buildings. Supervised the construction of buildings including a 14-story reinforced concrete residential
building. Conducted investigation of buildings and houses damaged by fire and rock blasting. Prepared
many technical reports on building investigations for various agencies and organizations. Conducted the
foundation investigation for Appollo Terrace building and designed and supervised the repair and remodeling
work of St. Joseph Hospital and La Toussant Church in Sudbury. Also, designed the reinforced concrete
addition to St. Mary's Hospital in Sudbury.
1977 - 1979
Structural Engineer with B. H. Martin Consultants Ltd., a consulting engineering firm in Canada. Headed the
structural section of the firm. Design of commercial and residential buildings. Failure investigation, structural
appraisal, remodeling and restoration. Prepared technical reports on building investigations. Supervised the
construction of the Timmins Swimming Pool and Recreation Complex and Kirkland Lake Sports Center.
Worked as a Resident Engineer at the building site for six months supervising the repair and shoring work of
the 8-story Chartrand Apartment Building in Timmins. Designed and supervised the repair and remodeling
work of Porcupine Arena, McIntyre Arena, and Fabricland building in Timmins. Designed a major shopping
mall at Kapuskasing and an arena at Virginiatown. Designed and supervised the construction of many
housing projects.
Taught a course entitled "Structural Design Principles" at Northern College of Applied Arts and Technology,
Timmins, Ontario, Canada, as a part-time instructor.
1971 - 1977
Teaching and Research Assistant in the Civil Engineering Department of the University of Waterloo, Canada.
Taught undergraduate courses on structural analysis and design. Developed optimal limit design methods
for reinforced concrete building structures, as part of research leading to publications.
1966 - 1970
Assistant Executive Engineer with the State Bank of Pakistan, Dhaka, Bangladesh (now called Bangladesh
Bank). Supervised the construction of buildings, prepared bid documents and contract agreements,
supervised repairs/renovations of buildings, and advised the Bank authorities on technical matters.
1965 – 1966
Assistant Engineer with Consulting Engineers (Pakistan) Ltd., Dhaka, Bangladesh, a firm affiliated with Louis
Berger International, New Jersey, USA. Designed bridges and culverts for the Dhaka-Aricha Highway
Project. Worked on a number of reinforced concrete single-cell and multi-cell box culverts, slab bridges, and
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girder bridges. Of particular importance was a new bridge deck over an existing bridge to raise the top-of-
deck elevation above the safe flood water level. For some time, headed the structural group of the firm's
highway section.
Departmental , College and Campus Committees, Administrative Services, Etc.
Chairman, Structures Division, School of Architecture, 1993-2003; 2007-
School of Architecture Faculty Coordinator with University of Illinois Computer Services Office, 1986-93
Member, Research Task Force, School of Architecture, 1986-87
Member, Committee on Research, School of Architecture, 1987-89
Chairman, Committee on Research, School of Architecture, 1989-91
Member, Structures Faculty Search Committee, School of Architecture, 1988-89, 1989-90, 1990-91,
1997-98, 1998-99, 2001-02, and several others
Member, Library Committee, School of Architecture, 1988-93
Member, University of Illinois - U.S. Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL) Liaison
Committee, 1989-94, 1997-2008
Member, Committee on Evaluation of Director, School of Architecture, 1991
Member, Practice and Technology Faculty Search Committee, School of Architecture, 1991-92, 1992-93
Coordinator of Teaching Assistants, Structures Division, School of Architecture, Fall, 1992
Member, Graduate Committee, School of Architecture, 1993-present
Member, Curriculum and Course Outline Committee, School of Architecture, 1993-2001
Coordinator, Structures Option, 1993-2003
Member, Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) 1995 Regional Conference Planning
Committee 1994-95
Member, Editorial Committee, Reflections (School of Architecture Journal), 1996-98
Affiliate, Program in South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, UIUC,1997-
Member, Faculty/Staff Recognition Committee, School of Architecture, 1996-present
Member, Capricious Grading Committee, School of Architecture, 1996-99
Member, School Director Search Committee, School of Architecture, 1998-99
Evaluator, Promotion and Tenure Dossier of Abbas Aminmansour, School of Architecture, 2002
Member, Promotion and Tenure Committee, School of Architecture, 2003-present
Member, Promotion and Tenure Committee, College of Fine and Applied Arts, 2005-08
Member, Faculty Search Committee, School of Architecture, 2005-06; 2006-07; 2007-08, 2008-09
Member, Architecture Council, School of Architecture, 2007-2009
Member, Program Chairs Committee, School of Architecture, 2007-
Member, Ph.D. Committee, School of Architecture, 2006-
Member, Landscape Architecture/Architecture Ph.D. Committee, College of Fine and Applied Arts, 2006-
Member, NAAB Committee, School of Architecture, 2007-2009
Member, School of Architecture Director’s 5-Year Review Committee, 2008-2009
Senator, University of Urbana-Champaign Senate, 2009-2011
Funded Research Projects
- Project: Comparative Evaluation of Steel and Concrete High-rise Buildings
Funding: National Iron & Steel Mills Ltd., Singapore, 1984
- Project: Nonlinear Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures
Funding: University of Illinois Research Board, 1985
- Project: Building Technology Forecast and Evaluation of Structural Systems
Funding: U.S. Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratory, Champaign, Illinois, 1987
- Project: Critique of Freyssinet, Nervi, and Khan
Funding: University of Illinois Research Board, 1987
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- Project: Structural Forms Inspired by Nature
Funding: University of Illinois Research Board, 1988
- Project: Evaluation of "Futurebuilt" Wood Sandwich Panels (with Professor Carolyn Dry, School of
Architecture, UIUC)
Funding: U.S. Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratory, Champaign, Illinois, 1989
- Project: High-rise Building Design and Construction in Bangladesh
Funding: United Nations Development Program, 1989
- Project: International Conference on "Alternate Solution Strategies for Bangladesh Floods"
(Principal Investigator) held at UIUC, April, 1993
Funding: National Science Foundation, 1992
- Project: Chapter Contributions, Organization, Compiling, and Editing of Monograph on the
Architecture of Tall Buildings
Funding: University of Illinois Research Board, 1992-94
- Project: Seismic Design of Foundations (with Portland Cement Association, Skokie, Illinois)
Funding: Sabbatical leave of absence, Spring, 1993
- Project: Joint US-Bangladesh Conference on "Comparative Evaluation of Flood Control Approaches
for Bangladesh and Mississippi River Basin" (Co-Principal Investigator) held in Dhaka,
Bangladesh, May, 1995
Funding: National Science Foundation, 1995
- Project: Structural History of Tall Buildings
Funding: University of Illinois Research Board, 2000-01
- Project: A Study of Contemporary Tall Buildings in Urban Settings (with Professor Paul Armstrong,
School of Architecture, UIUC)
Funding: University of Illinois Research Board, 2003-04
- Project: Integration of Physical Systems in Sustainable Tall Buildings (Principal Investigator; with
Professor Paul Armstrong)
Funding: American Institute of Architects (AIA), 2006
- Project: The Skyscraper and the City (with Professor Paul Armstrong, School of Architecture, UIUC)
Funding: University of Illinois Research Board, 2006.
- Project: Influence of Structure on the Sustainable Design of Reinforced Concrete Buildings
Funding: University of Illinois Research Board, 2010.
International Activities
- Invited speaker at a luncheon meeting of the Board of Directors and other invited guests on
"Comparative Evaluation of High-rise Buildings in Singapore" at the Head Office of National Iron and
Steel Mills, Ltd., Singapore, October, 1984.
- Delivered a talk as a selected speaker at the welcoming reception for entering first-year engineering
students at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore in 1984.
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- Invited speaker at a seminar "Cost Effectiveness of Tall Buildings: An International Perspective" at the
Public Works Department (PWD) Headquarters, Government of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh,
December, 1984.
- Chairman of Session 20/3A at the International Symposium on Fundamental Theory of Reinforced and
Prestressed Concrete, Nanjing Institute of Technology, Nanjing, China, September, 1986.
- Invited speaker at a seminar "Earthquake-Resistant Design for Bangladesh," Bangladesh Institute of
Engineers Monthly Conference, Comilla, Bangladesh, January, 1989.
- Invited speaker at a seminar "Seismic Response of Tall Structures," Bangladesh University of
Engineering & Technology (BUET), Dhaka, Bangladesh, January, 1989.
- Invited by the Public Works Department (PWD), Government of Bangladesh, to give a series of public
lectures under a program called Transfer of Knowledge Through Expatriate Nationals (TOKTEN)
sponsored by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), July-August, 1989. Under the same
program, conducted a number of training workshops for the professionals of the organization in the area
of tall building design. Received wide coverage in Bangladesh news media.
- Invited speaker at seminars "Sears Tower - A Case Study of Analysis and Design of Skyscrapers" and
"Integration of Architectural and Structural Concepts for Building Design," BUET, Dhaka, Bangladesh,
August, 1989.
- Chaired workshop session of CTBUH Committee 30 (Architecture) at the Fourth World Congress on Tall
Buildings, Hong Kong, November, 1990.
- Hosted Dr. Radoje Vukotic (Professor of Civil Engineering, University of Belgrade, Belgrade,
Yugoslavia), Visiting Scholar at the School of Architecture, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in
November, 1990.
- Founding President, Bangladesh Environment and Flood Committee of America (BEFCA), 1989-1994.
- Co-organizer for BEFCA of International Conference on Bangladesh Floods held at the University of
Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in April, 1993.
- Co-organizer for BEFCA of Joint US-Bangladesh Conference on Floods in Dhaka, Bangladesh, May,
1995.
- Chaired CTBUH Committee 30 workshop session "Architecture of Tall Buildings," at the Fifth World
Congress on Tall Buildings, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, May, 1995.
- Speaker at a seminar "The Works of Dr. Fazlur Rahman Khan: Master Builder and Humanist,"
Development Design Consultants (DDC) Conference Center, Dhaka, Bangladesh, October 13, 1999.
- Conducted workshop on tall buildings for engineers and architects, DDC Conference Center, Dhaka,
Bangladesh, November 12, 1999.
- Chaired a session "Cities Spanning the Millennium" at the 6th World Congress on Tall Buildings and
Urban Habitat, Melbourne, Australia, February 26-March 2, 2001.
- Member, Program Committee, 6th CTBUH World Congress, Melbourne, Australia, February-March,
2001.
- Participant, CTBUH Steering Group Meeting and Round Table Discussion, Melbourne, Australia,
February-March, 2001.
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- Chaired the workshop "Planning and Architecture," at the 6th World Congress on Tall Buildings and
Urban Habitat, Melbourne, Australia, February 26-March 2, 2001.
- Member, Editorial Board, Electronic Journal of Structural Engineering (ESJE), Australia, 2001-present.
- Appointed "Expert Assessor of International Standing," Australian Research Council (ARC), 2002-
- External reviewer of promotion documents of Dr. Omar Khattab, Department of Architectural
Engineering, Kuwait University, January 2003.
- Chairman of a session on "Environment" at the International Seminar on Architecture: Overcoming
Constraints, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh, June 11-13,
2003.
- Keynote speaker at seminar "Underground Mass Rapid Transit System for Dhaka," Bangladesh
University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 4, 2003 (invited lecture in presence
of the Minister of Communications of Bangladesh as Chief Guest; widely publicized in local newspapers,
television and radio).
- Invited public lecture on "Art of the Skyscraper: The Genius of Dr. F. R. Khan," Engineers' Institution of
Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 8, 2003.
- Member of the International Scientific Committee of the International Conference on Tall Buildings under
Assaults, sponsored by the International Council on Research and Innovations in Building and
Construction (CIB, The Netherlands) and CTBUH (USA), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, October 2003.
- International Examiner of Ph.D. Thesis titled “On the Time-Dependent Axial Shortening of Tall Concrete
Buildings with Framing Action” by Mark Gardner, University of Tasmania, Australia, March-April, 2004.
- Member of the Advisory Committee for Strategic Transportation Planning for Dhaka Metropolitan Area,
Dhaka Transportation Coordination Board, Government of Bangladesh, 2004-2006.
- Member of the Editorial Advisory Board, Architectural Science Review (ASR) Journal, Sydney, Australia,
2006-present.
- Hosted Nicolo Vistosi from Italy, who worked on a tall building project with me in Summer, 2006.
- Invited speaker on “Sustainable Architecture and Tall Buildings” at BRAC University, Dhaka,
Bangladesh, December 11, 2006.
- Participated in studio review (Arc 302 – Design VI) on a high-rise project, Department of Architecture
BRAC University, Dhaka, Bangladesh, December 13, 2006.
- Invited speaker at a Training Seminar “Skyscrapers: Form, Technology and Function,” Bangladesh
Consultants Ltd. (BCL), Dhaka, Bangladesh, December 23, 2006.
- Invited keynote speaker on “Mass Rapid Transportation for Dhaka: Challenges and Prospects for the
21st Century,” Seminar on `Strategic Transportation Plan for Dhaka: The Way Forward`, sponsored by
the Bangladesh Urban and Municipal Forum (BUMF) and Dhaka Urban Forum (DUF), LGED Bhaban,
Dhaka, Bangladesh, December 24, 2006.
- Invited speaker on “The Skyscraper: An Expression of the Human Spirit,” North South University,
Dhaka, Bangladesh, December 24, 2006.
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- Member, Scientific Committee, 8th World Congress on Tall Buildings, CTBUH, Dubai, March 3-5,
2008.
- External examiner of Mr. Hitesh Doshi’s promotional dossier for promotion to Full Professor at
the Department of Architectural Science, Ryerson University, Toronto, Ont. Canada, 2008.
- PowerPoint presentation to Board of Directors, Malta Environment and Planning Authority
(MEPA) on urban design and tall buildings in Malta, June 19, 2008.
- Member, International Scientific Committee, 6th International Conference on Urban Regeneration
and Sustainability, WIT Transactions on the Ecology and the Environment, La Coruna, Spain,
April 14-16, 2010.
- Member, Editorial Board, Sustainable Building Technology and Urban Development Board,
Korea, 2010-
- Member, International Scientific Committee, International Conference on Sustainable Cities 2012,
Ancona, Italy, May7-9, 2012.
- Evaluator, Croatian Unity through Knowledge Fund (UKF), Croatian Ministry of Science, Education
and Sports, for Evaluating Project Proposals of the UKF’s Research Cooperatibilty Program, Crossing
Borders Grant, 2013 (invited).
Other Professional and Public Service Activities
- Arranged a faculty seminar on architectural structures at the School of Architecture in fall, 1988.
- Fundraiser for the Fazlur R. Khan Chair at Lehigh University, 1989-97.
- Founder President of Bangladesh Environment and Flood Committee in America (BEFCA), a not-for-
profit organization incorporated in the State of Illinois to provide a forum for increasing international
awareness about the flood and environmental problems of Bangladesh, 1988-95.
- Chaired a session at Environmental Design and Research Association (EDRA) conference, University of
Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in spring, 1990.
- Interviewed by News-Gazette, Champaign, Illinois on 1991 Bangladesh Cyclone, May 2, 1991; interview
published on May 4, 1991.
- 45-minute interview aired live on WILL Radio Station, Champaign, Illinois on the topic "National
Disasters in Bangladesh," May 13, 1991.
- Reviewer of grant proposals for National Science Foundation (NSF) and Australian Research Council
(ARC).
- Reviewer of several research proposals for University of Illinois Research Board.
- Reviewer of design drawings and specifications for the construction of Central Illinois Mosque and
Islamic Center, Urbana, Illinois, Phase I, 1988; Phase II, 1992.
- Reviewer of educational videotape "Tall Buildings: 2000 and Beyond” by Atmospheres, Inc. for the
Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), Lehigh University.
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- Reviewer of technical papers for journals and conferences for NSF, ASR, ASCE, ASEE, and ACI.
- Member of the Advisory Committee, Building Systems Automation-Integration '92 Symposium, Dallas,
Texas, June, 1992.
- Moderator at General Discussion Session, International Conference on Bangladesh Floods:
Interdisciplinary Analysis of Alternate Solution Strategies, University of Illinois, April 2-4, 1993.
- Panel Participant in "Integration Forum" focusing on a discussion on technology in design, organized by
American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS), with Special Guest Edward Allen, AIA, at Temple
Buell Architecture Gallery, University of Illinois, April 15, 1993.
- Chairman of the Editorial Group for the Monograph Volume Architecture of Tall Buildings for CTBUH,
McGraw-Hill, 1995.
- Reviewer of book entitled "The Architect's Studio Companion: Rules of Thumb for Preliminary Design"
by Edward Allen and Joseph Iano, Second Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1995.
- Reviewer of papers for West Central Regional ACSA Conference held at UIUC, October, 1995.
- Participated in the Executive Committee Meeting, CTBUH, New York, November, 1995; October, 1996;
and Chicago, October, 1998.
- Participated in the Steering Group Meeting and Round Table Discussions of CTBUH, New York,
October, 1996 and Chicago, October, 1998.
- Presented a seminar "The Challenges of Launching a New Academic Department at a University in
Bangladesh," South Asian Brown Bag Series Co-sponsored by International Programs and Studies and
the Program in Arms Control, Disarmament and International Security, UIUC, January 28, 1997.
- Lectured on "Seeking Structural Logic in Architecture," Session 5 of the UIUC Extension Course
Arch N908 - "The Built Environment: Architecture and You," April 8, 1997.
- Chairman of Session "The Place of Art, Architecture, and Culture in Islam," International Islamic
Conference `Islam in the New Century', Hilton Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, July 3-6, 1997.
- Guest speaker, Fund-Raising Dinner for Fazlur Rahman Khan Memorial Scholarship for Lehigh
University organized by American Association of Bangladeshi Engineers and Architects (AABEA),
New York City, November 15, 1997.
- Guest lectured on "Structures in a Nutshell" in Arch 301 IA - Issues in Architecture, School of
Architecture, UIUC, invited by Kristine Anstead, April 6, 1998 and April 14, 1999.
- Invited participant and speaker at the dedication ceremony for naming the northwest corner of the
intersection of West Jackson Blvd. and South Franklin St. in Chicago as "Fazlur R. Khan Way," June 16,
1998.
- Invited speaker on "Fazlur Khan: Engineer, Humanist and Educator," Colloquium co-sponsored by the
Program in Arms Control, Disarmament, and International Security (ACDIS) and International Programs
and Studies (IPS), UIUC, November 3, 1998.
- Invited speaker on "Fazlur Rahman Khan," at a special lecture at Lehigh University, sponsored by the
Fazlur Rahman Khan Chair and Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, August 24, 1999.
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- Interviewed by the Discovery Channel for its program "Discovery Online: Buildings, Bridges and
Tunnels," on "Skyscrapers: How High Can They Go?" on January 19, 2000 (posted at
www.discovery.com, January 24, 2000).
- Offered continuing education short course #0807: Structural Planning of Buildings, sponsored by School
of Architecture/Building Research Council, UIUC, Chicago, July 27-28, 2000.
- Interviewed by New York Times on July 27, 2001 with regard to Goldman Sachs Building in Jersey City,
the tallest building in New Jersey. Interview quoted in the August 19th issue of New York Times in a
feature article "City Life: Looking up at Jersey City's Future . . ." by Steve Strunsky.
- Following World Trade Center collapse on September 11, 2001, interviewed by:
- Daily Illini, September 11 (published September 12)
- Chicago Daily Herald, September 11 (published September 12)
- Illinois Radio Network, Springfield, IL, September 12
- Chicago Sun Times, September 11
- Don and Carla Radio Talk Show, San Simon, Arizona, September 12
- Architectural Record Magazine, September 13 (published in the October issue)
- New York Times, September 14 (quoted in article "Defending Skyscrapers Against Terror,"
September 18; also quoted in AsiaWeek, September 18)
- Rickernotes, September 17 (published September 24)
- UIUC News Bureau, September 17 (posted on UIUC News Website, October 1)
- Toronto Star, September 18 (published September 19)
- Space.com (a syndicate of MSNBC), September 18 (posted September 19)
- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, September 24 (published article on World Trade Center and my book on
skyscraper, October 7)
- Powderhouse Productions for skyscraper segment of "Engineering the Impossible" of a television
program on the Discovery Channel, October 9
- WILL AM Radio, Champaign, IL, October 15 (interview also broadcast on Public Radio International
and National Public Radio)
- Feature article "Urge to Build Skyscrapers will Endure, Scholar Says," Inside Illinois, Vol. 21, no. 8,
October 18, 2001 (page 1).
- Guest Commentator, "Town Hall Meeting: Rebuilding a Way of Life in the Face of Disaster," School of
Architecture Forum, UIUC, October 18, 2001 (reported in Channel 3 Television News, October 18;
comments quoted in The News-Gazette article "Building Experts Say Skyscrapers will Rise Again,"
October 19, 2001, and in the publication "College of Fine and Applied Arts," 01/02, 2002).
- Invited speaker at the book signing event on "Skyscrapers, Technology, Art and a Vision: Insights of an
Innovator," Prairie Avenue Bookshop, Chicago, IL, November 14, 2001
- Invited speaker at the `Know your University' 2002 spring lecture series on "Designing the Impossible in
the Aftermath of the World Trade Center Collapse," University YMCA, Champaign, IL, January 29, 2002.
- Invited speaker at the Sixth `Islam in America conference` of the Islamic Society of North America
(ISNA) on "Fazlur Rahman Khan: The American Tower Builder," O'Hare Airport Holiday Inn, Rosemont,
Illinois, July 5-7, 2002.
- Invited speaker at weekly seminar series on "Reflections on the Collapse of the World Trade Center and
the Story of Skyscrapers," Central Illinois Mosque and Islamic Center (CIMIC), Urbana, Illinois, July 12,
2002.
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- Reviewer of the manuscript of a book "Hardy Cross: American Engineer" by Leonard Eaton for the
University of Illinois Press, August, 2002.
- Invited instructor for Campus Honors Course "Reducing Earthquake Consequences (CHP-295), offered
by Mid-America Earthquake Center and sponsored by National Science Foundation, Fall 2002 and Fall
2003.
- Interviewed on telephone by Ron Gluckman from China for a feature article on world's tallest buildings in
the Popular Science Magazine, November 6, 2002 and quoted in its March, 2003 issue.
- Invited speaker at Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology Alumni Reunion Event on "The
Legacy of Fazlur R. Khan: Skyscraper Designer, Innovator and Humanist," Levy Activity Center,
Bolingbrook, IL, January 25, 2003.
- Interviewed by the construction magazine CraneWorks, on the materials and cost of tall buildings,
March 24, 2003; quoted in May-June issue.
- Interviewed by LMNO Cable Group/Travel Channel on the Sears Tower and tall buildings, March 25,
2003.
- Invited speaker on “Underground Mass Rapid Transport for Dhaka,” Bangladesh University of
Engineering & Technology, Dhaka, June, 2003.
- Interviewed by Public Radio International's nightly program "Marketplace" on September 8, 2003
regarding future building projects at the World Trade Center site in New York; aired on September 11,
2003 throughout USA by National Public Radio.
- Reviewed the promotion and tenure documents of Dr. Nasim Uddin for the Department of Civil and
Environmental Engineering, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama, January, 2004.
- Composed a “Timeline for the Structural History of Skyscrapers,” for the exhibition The Dream of the
Tower at the NRW-Forum Kultur and Wirtschaft Ehrenhof 2, Duesseldorf, Germany, November 5, 2004.
(invited)
- Guest Speaker on “Architectural Seismic Design Concepts” at `Seismic Overview Seminar`, co-
sponsored by Mid-America Earthquake Center, University of Illinois Facilities and Services, American
Institute of Architects, American Society of Plumbing Engineers, American Society of Heating,
Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers, and Illinois Capital Development Board, Urbana, IL,
December 2, 2004.
- Interviewed by French magazine, Phosphore for an article on skyscrapers regarding the future of tall
buildings, February 24, 2005.
- Chaired a session on “Elevators” at the 7th World Congress of the Council on Tall Buildings & Urban
Habitat, New York, October, 2005.
- Keynote speaker on “Reinventing Architecture: Rebuilding Post-Katrina New Orleans,” at NOMAS 2006
Symposium `Designing for Disasters: The Architectural Response to Hurricane Katrina`, UIUC,
Champaign, IL, February 24-25, 2006.
- Interviewed by Jan Dennis of Associated Press on the feasibility of building skyscrapers in Illinois outside
Chicago for an article “Land Costs Keep Downstate Skyscrapers closer to Ground,” June 20, 2006;
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quoted in the article in several newspapers, including Chicago Tribune, Las Vegas Sun, St. Louis Post-
Dispatch, Southern Illinoisan, Belleville News-Democrat, etc.
- Interviewed by Matt Hayeda of Rolling Stones Magazine on World Trade Center Collapse, October 11,
2006.
- Keynote speaker on “Dhaka’s Mass Transport System: A Way Forward,” LGED Bhaban, Dhaka,
December 2006.
- Invited presenter on “Investigative Study of the Integration of Sustainable Tall Buildings” by Mir M. Ali
and Paul J. Armstrong and Panelist at AIA Research Summit in Seattle, WA, March 23 and participant in
Workshop on Environmental Research, March 24, 2007.
- Invited speaker to University of Illinois Chancellor’s Scholars on “Vertical Cities in the Sky: Building
Better Skyscrapers,” Scholar Adventure Series, UIUC, March 28, 2007.
- External reviewer of dossier of Dr. Nasim Uddin for promotion to Full Professor, Department of
Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama, April, 2007.
- Interviewed by Will Jones of IEEE’s Spectrum Magazine on the technological implications of a mile-high
skyscraper, February 1, 2007 and on zero-energy buildings on May, 2007.
- Interviewed by Greg Kline of the Champaign-Urbana News Gazette by Greg Kline on August 2,
2007 on the Interstate 35W bridge in Minnesota (interview published on August 3).
- Reviewer of proposal for a book titled “Structural Design for Dynamic Loads,” by Kirk Martini, School of
Architecture, University of Virginia, John Wiley & Sons, October, 2007.
- Interviewed by Harry Bruinius of Christian Science Monitor on current trends and future outlook
for skyscraper design with regard to safety and learning lessons from the WTC collapse,
November, 2007.
- Reviewer of papers for Architectural Science Review, Building Research and Information, International
Journal of Design & Nature and Ecodynamics, CTBUH Journal, etc., 2007- 2010.
- Guest speaker at Tagore Festival, Chenney Murray Foundation, UIUC, 2007, 2008.
- Invited speaker on “Current Trends in High Performance, Zero Energy and Carbon Neutral Tall
Buildings,” Chicago Committee on High-Rise Buildings (CCHRB) Dinner Meeting, Chicago, April
10, 2008.
- Delivered welcome address for Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Dr. Muhammad Yunus at dinner reception
sponsored by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, I Hotel, Champaign, IL, March 1, 2010.
- Presented a paper titled “The Urban Habitat: How Globalization is Affecting Contemporary
Architecture,” Global Studies Association Annual Conference: The Global Crisis and Beyond,
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, May 7-9, 2010.
- Interviewed by Matt Crook from Bangkok on seismic vulnerability of Dhaka, Bangladesh for IRIN,
a United Nations publication, June 8, 2010.
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- Delivered invited presentation on “Limits if Technology: Balancing between our Best Hopes and Worst
Fears,” AMSE Annual Conference/48th ISNA Convention, Islamic Society of North America, Chicago,
July 2, 2011.
- Interviewed by Jack Chapman of Nutopia from London on skyscrapers for a 5-part Discovery Channel
series about major innovations of the modern age on February10, 2012.
Consultancy
1. During 1977-80, worked as consultant to Mining Corporation (Canada) Ltd., in Timmins, Ontario,
Canada, a mining company with head office in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Design of mining structures,
such as: bulkheads, heavy equipment foundations, mill buildings, ore bins, jaw crusher foundations, a
40-foot high retaining wall, and underground reclaim feeder structures.
2. Worked as consultant to Energy Research, Inc., Chicago, in 1982, on two 37-story reinforced concrete
apartment buildings at 5020-5050 South Lake Shore Drive. The work involved major repairs to cracks
on exterior faces of columns and checking the structural adequacy of the deflected roof of a 3-story
reinforced concrete garage between the two apartment buildings.
3. Worked as consultant to National Iron and Steel Mills Ltd., Singapore, in 1984. The project involved
structural analysis and design and a computer-aided comparative cost study of high-rise buildings in
structural steel and concrete.
4. Worked as consultant to U.S. Army-CERL (Construction Engineering Research Laboratory) in
Champaign, Illinois during 1987-88 on a research project involving a systematic evaluation of building
technology for innovative or emerging structural systems, under a contract. In this project, developed an
evaluation methodology for modular group housing and residential systems in concrete that have
recently appeared in the construction marketplace. Also, worked on another building technology
evaluation and forecasting project on wood sandwich panels for CERL in 1989.
5. Worked as U.N. consultant to the Public Works Department (PWD), Government of Bangladesh, under
the United Nations Development Program, in the summer of 1989. Reviewed the conceptual design of a
24-story Benevolent Fund building in Dhaka, Bangladesh, offered guidance for the preliminary design of
the building and trained the design engineers of the organization. In addition, offered a number of
educational seminars on building design and construction in the cities of Dhaka, Khulna, and Barisal in
Bangladesh.
6. Consultant to Wickersheimer Engineers, Champaign, Illinois, 1985-93. Work involved the structural
analysis and design of residential, institutional, commercial and industrial buildings, and structural
investigation projects.
7. Consultant to Innovator Consulting Engineers, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 2006-2007. Work involves a 32-
story multi-use tall building in major seismic zone located in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
8. Consultant to Rashid Apartment Complex, 2007. Work involves a 10-story apartment building in a
moderate seismic zone located in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
9. Invited as one of four parties internationally in a competition to propose concept design for the structure
of the Mastaba conceived by New York artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude for the United Arab Emirates.
Presented two proposals in collaboration with Associate Professor Abbas Aminmansour, 2007-08. Other
three invited participants were from U.K., Japan, and Switzerland.
Awards/Honors
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- Honorable Mention, January, 1983, ASCE Civil Engineering Magazine 1982 Essay Contest
- Appointed to Indefinite Term Membership on the Graduate Faculty of the University of Illinois, 1987
- University of Illinois Research Board Awards, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1992, 1993, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2010
- National Science Foundation Awards, 1992, 1995
- University of Illinois Scholars' Travel Fund Awards, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1992, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001,
2003, …
- Plaque honoring paper presentation at International Conferences on Tall Buildings, Singapore, 1989
- United Nations TOKTEN Fellow, 1989
- Scroll of Distinction awarded jointly by Institution of Engineers Bangladesh (IEB), Institute of Engineers
and Diploma Engineers (IEDE), and Polytechnic Institute, Barisal, Bangladesh, 1989
- Honorary Member, Gargoyle Society, School of Architecture, University of Illinois, 1993
- College of Fine and Applied Arts (FAA) Special Grant, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2000
- Listed in Marquis Who's Who in Science and Engineering, 1996-97
- Fellow, American Society of Civil Engineers, 1998
- University of Illinois Chancellor's Recognition for Academic Excellence, 1999
- ASCE’s “Millennium Challenge Prize”, 1999
- Listed in Senior Fulbright Specialist Roster, 2006-
- Invited to AIA Research Summit, Seattle, WA, March 23-24, 2007
- “Excellence in Teaching Award”, School of Architecture, UIUC, 2007
- Fulbright Grant, 2008
- Work on tall buildings recognized in the 2007-2008 Annual Report “Excellence + Access” of the
University of Illinois, 2008
- Fellow, Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, 2009
- University of Illinois Chancellor’s Recognition for Academic Excellence for “Newly Elected Members of
National & International Academies and Societies,” February 15, 2010
Books and Journals Edited/Authored
1. Proceedings of the International Conference on Bangladesh Floods: An Interdisciplinary Analysis of
Alternative Solution Strategies, Center for International Business Education and Research, University
of Illinois, 1993 (editor)
2. Architecture of Tall Buildings, McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1995 (chairman of editorial group and
principal editor)
3. Bangladesh Floods: Views from Home and Abroad, University Press Limited, Bangladesh, 1998
(co-editor)
4. CTBUH Review, Professional Journal of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (founding
editor, 1999-2002)
5. Art of the Skyscraper: The Genius of Fazlur Khan, Rizzoli International Publications, New York, 2001,
240 pages (author); Translated into Korean by Kimoondang Publishing Co., 2013
6. Catalyst for Skyscraper Revolution: Lynn S. Beedle – A Legend in His Lifetime, Council on Tall
Buildings and Urban Habitat, 2004, 210 pages (compiler and editor)
7. The Skyscraper and the City: Design, Technology and Innovation, Books 1 and 2, Edwin Mellen
Press, 2007, 774 pages (co-author).
8. The Future of the City: Tall Buildings and Urban Design, WIT Press, U.K., 2012 (co-author).
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Publications
Presented and authored a number of technical papers and articles on building structures and other topics.
Participated and lectured in many regional, national, and international conferences, meetings, and seminars.
See following "Bibliography" for further information.
BIBLIOGRAPHY - DR. MIR M. ALI
1. Ali, M. M. and Grierson, D. E., "Limit Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures for Strength and
Deformability," Solid Mechanics Division Paper No. 124, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario,
Canada, January, 1974.
2. Ali, M. M. and Grierson, D. E., "Reinforced Concrete Design for Strength and Deformability,"
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Journal of the Engineering Mechanics Division, October
1974.
3. Ali, M. M. and Grierson, D. E., "Reinforced Concrete Design: Ultimate Versus Service Criteria,"
presented at the Colloquium "Behavior in Service of Concrete Structures", Liege, Belgium, June,
1975.
4. Burnett, E.F.P. and Ali, M. M., "The Significance of Structural Serviceability in Reinforced Concrete
Limit Design," presented at the ACI Fall Convention, Mexico City, Mexico, October, 1976.
5. Ali, M. M. and Grierson, D. E., "Critical Deformation States for Locking Structures," Proceedings
Canadian Congress of Applied Mechanics (CANCAM-79), University of Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke,
Quebec, Canada, May-June, 1979.
6. Ali, M. M., "Failure Investigation of Masonry Structures," Proceedings Second Canadian Masonry
Symposium, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, June, 1980.
7. Ali, M. M., "Carrying Capacity of a Two-Phase Material in Axial Compression," Proceedings
Canadian Congress of Applied Mechanics (CANCAM-81), University of Moncton, Moncton,
New Brunswick, Canada, June, 1981.
8. Ali, M. M., "Optimization of Concrete Structures Using Non-Linear Programming," Proceedings
Society of Engineering Science 19th Annual Meeting, University of Missouri-Rolla, Rolla, Missouri,
October, 1982.
9. Ali, M. M., "Dynamic Analysis of Tall Buildings," `Eighth Conference on Electronic Computation,'
Proceedings ASCE Structural Division Specialty Conference, University of Houston, Houston, Texas,
February, 1983.
10. Ali, M. M., "Earthquake-Resistant Design of Tubular Buildings," Proceedings 4th Canadian
Conference on Earthquake Engineering, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia,
Canada, June, 1983.
11. Ali, M. M., "Are Engineers Happy People?," Honorable Mention, ASCE Civil Engineering Magazine
1982 Essay Contest, Civil Engineering, New York, January, 1983, Essay published in August, 1983.
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12. Ali, M. M., "Integrated Analysis and Design for Multi-Level Performance Criteria," Proceedings
Society of Engineering Science 20th Annual Meeting, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware,
August, 1983.
13. Ali, M. M., "Eccentric Bracing in Tall Buildings," Discussion of paper by A. T. Merovitch,
J. P. Nicoletti, and E. Hartle, ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, September, 1982, Discussion
published in October, 1983.
14. Ali, M. M. and Ang, T. C., "Cost Effectiveness of Tall Buildings in Singapore - Structural Steel vs.
Concrete," Proceedings International Conference on Tall Buildings, Singapore, October, 1984.
15. Ali, M. M. and Ang, T. C., "Comparative Evaluation of High-rise Buildings in Singapore," Technical
Report, National Iron and Steel Mills, Ltd., Singapore, October, 1984.
16. Ali, M. M., "Cost Effectiveness of Tall Buildings: An International Perspective," Invited seminar at
the Public Works Department (PWD) Headquarters, Government of Bangladesh, Dhaka, December,
1984.
17. Ali, M. M. and Ang, T. C., "Influence of Material Selection on Tall Building Economics," Construction
Industry Development Board (CIDB) Review Journal, Vol. 1, No. 2, Singapore, October-December,
1985. (invited paper)
18. Ali, M. M., "Unity in Diversity: Search for a New Dimension in Engineering Education," Proceedings
Fifth Canadian Conference on Engineering Education, University of Western Ontario, London,
Ontario, Canada, May, 1986.
19. Ali, M. M., "Energy Formulation for the Compatibility States of Elastic-Perfectly Rigid Structures,"
Proceedings Society of Engineering Science 23rd Annual Technical Meeting, University of Buffalo,
Buffalo, New York, Preprint No. ESP 23.86034, August, 1986.
20. Ali, M. M., "Optimization of Multistory Building Structures under Dynamic Loads," Proceedings
Society of Engineering Science 23rd Annual Technical Meeting, University of Buffalo, Buffalo,
New York, Preprint No. ESP 23.86035, August, 1986.
21. Ali, M. M., "Seismic Design of Tall Steel Buildings," Proceedings 3rd U.S. National Conference on
Earthquake Engineering, Charleston, South Carolina, August, 1986.
22. Ali, M. M., "The Forgotten Half of Design: Structural Art Form," Proceedings Association of
Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) West Central Regional Meeting, University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, Illinois, September, 1986.
23. Ali, M. M. and Grierson, D. E., "Nonlinear Design Theories for Reinforced Concrete: Safety Versus
Serviceability," Proceedings International Symposium on Fundamental Theory of Reinforced and
Prestressed Concrete, Nanjing Institute of Technology, Nanjing, People's Republic of China,
September, 1986.
24. Ali, M. M., "Dynamic Analysis of a Forty-four Story Building," Discussion of paper by Bruce F. Maison
and Carl F. Neuss, ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, July, 1985, Discussion published in
October, 1986.
25. Ali, M. M. and Grierson, D. E., "Nonlinear design of Reinforced Concrete Frameworks," ASCE
Journal of Structural Engineering, October, 1986.
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26. Ali, M. M., "Mechanics of Masonry in Compression," Discussion of paper by W. S. McNary and
D. P. Abrams, ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, April, 1985, Discussion published in January,
1987.
27. Ali, M. M., "High-rise Building Construction in Singapore," CIDB Review Journal, Vol. 3, No. 2,
Singapore, April-June, 1987.
28. Ali, M. M., "Academic vs. Industrial Research in Architectural Engineering - The Missing Link,"
Proceedings American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) 95th Annual Conference, Reno,
Nevada, June, 1987.
29. Ali, M. M., "Undergraduate Education Program in Architectural Engineering: Problems and
Prospects," Proceedings ASEE 95th Annual Conference, Reno, Nevada, June, 1987.
30. Ali, M. M., "Influence of Architectural Configuration on Seismic Response of Buildings," Proceedings
5th Canadian Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada, July,
1987.
31. Ali, M. M., "Gustave Eiffel: A Biographical Sketch," Discussion of paper by John S. Ellis, ASCE
Journal of Structural Engineering, June, 1986, Discussion published in September, 1987.
32. Ali, M. M., "From Intuition to Induction: Promoting Creativity in the Classroom," Proceedings
Frontiers in Education Conference, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute, Indiana,
October, 1987.
33. Ali, M. M. and Grierson, D. E., "Limit Design for Direct Control on Serviceability," ASCE Journal of
Structural Engineering, February, 1988.
34. Ali, M. M. and Anway, R. R., "Building Technology Forecast and Evaluation of Structural Systems,"
Technical Report, U.S. Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratory, Champaign, Illinois,
Contract No. DACA88-86-D-0014-35, May, 1988.
35. Ali, M. M., "Current Trends in the Use of Advanced Computer Technology for Building Design and
Construction," Proceedings ASEE Annual Conference, Portland, Oregon, June, 1988.
36. Ali, M. M., "On Some Special Problems of Analysis and Design of Framed-Tube Buildings in Seismic
Zones," Abstract Volume, 9th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Tokyo, Japan, August,
1988.
37. Ali, M. M., "Impact of Computers on Architectural Engineering Education and Research,"
International Journal of Applied Engineering Education, Vol. 4, No. 3, 1988. (invited paper)
38. Ali, M. M., "Tall Building Economics: The Role of Structural Design and Construction," Architectural
Research Centers Consortium (ARCC) Research Conference, University of Illinois, Champaign,
Illinois, November, 1988.
39. Ali, M. M., "Use of Personal Computers for the Design of High-Rise Building Structures," ARCC
Research Conference, University of Illinois, Champaign, Illinois, November, 1988.
40. Ali, M. M., "An Evaluation Scheme for Innovative Building Technologies," paper presented at
Architectural Structures Seminar, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, April, 1988.
41. Ali, M. M., "Earthquake-Resistant Design for Bangladesh," Invited seminar at Institution of Engineers
Bangladesh (IEB) Monthly Conference, Commilla, Bangladesh, January, 1989.
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42. Ali, M. M., "Seismic Response of Tall Structures," Invited seminar at Bangladesh University of
Engineering & Technology (BUET), Dhaka, Bangladesh, January, 1989.
43. Ali, M. M., "Structural System and Material Selection for a 40-Story Multi-Use Building in Chicago,"
Proceedings International Conference on Highrise Buildings, Nanjing, China, March, 1989.
44. Ali, M. M. and Napier, T. R., "Evaluation Technique for Concrete Structural Systems," Concrete
International, American Concrete Institute (ACI), Vol. 11 No. 7, July, 1989.
45. Ali, M. M., "Recent Developments in High-Rise Buildings," Rotary Club Dhanmondi Monthly Meeting,
Hotel Sheraton, Dhaka, Bangladesh, July, 1989.
46. Ali, M. M., "Design and Construction of Masonry Structures," Local Government Engineering Bureau
Meeting, Dhaka, Bangladesh, August, 1989; published in Tall Structures: Design and Allied Topics,
Abul F. Khan, ed., PWD Technical Training Institute, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 1989.
47. Ali, M. M., "Design of Tall Building Structures," IEB Special Seminar, Dhaka, Bangladesh, August,
1989; published in Tall Structures: Design and Allied Topics, Abul F. Khan, ed., PWD Technical
Training Institute, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 1989.
48. Ali, M. M., "Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering," Invited Seminar at Bangladesh
Institute of Technology (BIT), Joydevpur, Bangladesh, August, 1989; published in Tall Structures:
Design and Allied Topics, Abul F. Khan, ed., PWD Technical Training Institute, Dhaka, Bangladesh,
1989.
49. Ali, M. M., "Prestressed Concrete and its Use for High-Rise Buildings," Prestressed Concrete
Association of Bangladesh Special Meeting, Dhaka, Bangladesh, August, 1989.
50. Ali, M. M., "Wind-Resistant House Construction for Coastal Areas of Bangladesh," IEB, Khulna and
IEB, Barisal, Bangladesh, August, 1989.
51. Ali, M. M., "Sears Tower: A Case Study of Analysis and Design of Skyscrapers," Paper presented at
BUET, Dhaka, Bangladesh, August, 1989; published in Tall Structures: Design and Allied Topics,
Abul F. Khan, ed., PWD Technical Training Institute, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 1989.
52. Ali, M. M., "Integration of Architectural and Structural Concepts for Building Design," Paper presented
at BUET, Dhaka, Bangladesh, August, 1989.
53. Ali, M. M., "Analysis of Building Frames for Gravity, Wind and Seismic Loading," Public Works
Department (PWD) Technical Symposium, PWD Technical Training Institute, Dhaka, Bangladesh,
August, 1989; published in Tall Structures: Design and Allied Topics, Abul F. Khan, ed., PWD
Technical Training Institute, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 1989.
54. Ali, M. M., "High-Rise Construction in the Metropolis of Dhaka: Problems and Prospects," PWD
Technical Symposium, PWD Technical Training Institute, Dhaka, Bangladesh, August, 1989;
published in Tall Structures: Design and Allied Topics, Abul F. Khan, ed., PWD Technical Training
Institute, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 1989.
55. Ali, M. M., "Integration of Structural Form and Esthetics in Tall Building Design: The Future
Challenge," Proceedings 4th World Congress on Tall Buildings, Council on Tall Buildings and Urban
Habitat (CTBUH), Hong Kong, November, 1990.
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56. Ali, M. M., "Disaster Management in Bangladesh: Need for a Long Term Policy," Proceedings
Seminar on Natural Disasters in Bangladesh, Canada-Bangladesh Forum, Carleton University,
Ottawa, Canada, November, 1991.
57. Ali, M. M., "Long-Term Policy Planning for Natural Disasters," The Bangladesh Observer, Dhaka,
Bangladesh, January 12-14, 1992.
58. Ali, M. M., "Compatibility States for Elastic-Locking Framed Structures," Proceedings SECTAM XVI
Conference, University of Tennessee Space Institute, Nashville, Tennessee, April, 1992.
59. Ali, M. M., "Developments in the Application of Computer Technology to Building Engineering,"
Proceedings Building Systems Automation/ Integration, '92 Symposium on Computer Integration of
the Building Industry, Dallas, Texas, June 10-12, 1992.
60. Ali, M. M., "High-Rise Construction in Dhaka," The Bangladesh Observer, Dhaka, Bangladesh,
August 21 and 22, 1992.
61. Ali, M. M., "Underground Mass Transit System for Dhaka," Proceedings Sixth National Convention of
North America, Federation of Bangladesh Associations in North America (FOBANA), Northeastern
Illinois University, Chicago, September 5-6, 1992.
62. Ali, M. M., "Culturally Appropriate Low-Cost Housing for Bangladesh," Proceedings Sixth National
Convention of North America, FOBANA, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, September 5-6,
1992.
63. Ali, M. M., "Humanization of the Built Environment," Architectural Education and the Built Future,
National Institute for Architectural Education, New York, 1992.
64. Ali, M. M., "Integration of Structures/Building Technology and Architectural Design in Design
Studios," Rickernotes, School of Architecture, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Vol. XI,
Issue 7, October 19, 1992; republished in Connector, Vol. II, No. 2, Fall, 1993.
65. Ali, M. M., Editor of "Proceedings International Conference on Bangladesh Floods: An
Interdisciplinary Analysis of Alternative Solution Strategies," University of Illinois at Urbana-
Champaign, April 2-4, 1993, Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER),
UIUC, Working Paper No. 93-007, August, 1993.
66. Ali, M. M., "Optimization of Tall Building Structures Under Seismic Loading," Proceedings
International Conference on Tall Buildings: Tall Buildings in Developing Countries, Dhaka,
Bangladesh, June 16-17, 1993.
67. Ali, M. M., "Mass Rapid Transit System for Dhaka City," The Bangladesh Observer, Dhaka,
August 30, 1993.
68. Ali, M. M., "Tall Buildings in Bangladesh and Their Socio-Economic Significance," Proceedings
American Association of Bangladeshi Engineers (AABE) Annual Convention, Washington, DC,
August 6, 1994.
69. Armstrong, P. and Ali, M. M., "Multi-functional Characteristics of Tall Buildings: A Transitional
Perspective," Proceedings Fifth World Congress on Tall Buildings, Council on Tall Buildings and
Urban Habitat (CTBUH), Amsterdam, The Netherlands, May 14-19, 1995.
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70. Ali, M. M., "A Report on Monograph 30: Architecture of Tall Buildings," Presented at CTBUH
Committee 30 Workshop, Fifth World Congress on Tall Buildings, Amsterdam, The Netherlands,
May 15, 1995.
71. Ali, M. M., "Interdisciplinary Approaches to Tall Building Design," Collected Papers Volume on
Habitat and the High-Rise: Tradition and Innovation, Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat,
Bethlehem, PA, 1995.
72. Ali, M. M., "Earthquake-Resistant Design of Foundations," Proceedings Seventh Canadian
Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Montreal, Canada, June 5-7, 1995.
73. Ali, M. M., "A Retrospective Survey of Habitation as a Significant Component of Flood Management,"
Proceedings of the Joint US-Bangladesh Conference on "Comparative Evaluation of Flood Control
Approaches for Bangladesh and the Mississippi River Basin," Dhaka, Bangladesh, May 25-27, 1995;
also published in Bangladesh Floods: Views from Home and Abroad, University Press Limited,
Dhaka, Bangladesh, 1998.
74. Ali, M. M. and Armstrong, P., eds., The Architecture of Tall Buildings, CTBUH Monograph 30,
McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1995.
75. Ali, M. M., Major Contribution to Chapter 5: "Aesthetics and Form," CTBUH Monograph 30:
Architecture of Tall Buildings, edited by M. M. Ali and P. Armstrong, McGraw-Hill Book Company,
1995.
76. Ali, M. M., Major Contribution to Chapter 8: "Building Systems Automation and Integration," CTBUH
Monograph 30: Architecture of Tall Buildings, edited by M. M. Ali and P. Armstrong, McGraw-Hill
Book Company, 1995.
77. Ali, M. M., Major Contribution to Chapter 11: "Building Materials and Structures: Concrete," CTBUH
Monograph 30: Architecture of Tall Buildings, edited by M. M. Ali and P. Armstrong, McGraw-Hill
Book Company, 1995.
78. Ali, M. M., Major Contribution to Chapter 12: "Building Materials and Structures: Masonry," CTBUH
Monograph 30: Architecture of Tall Buildings, edited by M. M. Ali and P. Armstrong, McGraw-Hill
Book Company, 1995.
79. Ali, M. M., "On My Mind . . .," Feature Article, The Times, CTBUH, Lehigh University, August, 1995.
80. Ali, M. M., "U.S. and Bangladesh Engineers Trade Tips on Flood Control," ASCE News, September,
1995.
81. Ali, M. M., "Performance Characteristics of Tall Framed Tube Buildings in Seismic Zones,"
Proceedings 11th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Acapulco, Mexico, June 22-28,
1996.
82. Armstrong, P. and Ali, M. M., "The Roles of Architectural Education and Research in Tall Building
Design," Proceedings 2nd International Conference on Multi-Purpose High-Rise Towers and Tall
Buildings, CI-Premier Conference Organization, Singapore, July 30-31, 1996.
83. Ali, M. M. "In Praise of Structures," Rickernotes, School of Architecture, University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign, Vol. XV, Issue 9, November 4, 1996.
84. Ali, M. M. "Design of Foundations in Seismic Zones," Concrete International, American Concrete
Institute (ACI), Vol. 19 No. 1, January, 1997.
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85. Ali, M. M. and Greenwell, D., "Concrete Change," Civil Engineering, Vol. 68 No. 2, February, 1998.
86. Ali, M. M., Hoque, M., Rahman, M. R., and Rashid, S., eds., Bangladesh Floods: Views From Home
and Abroad, University Press Limited, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 1998.
87. Ali, M. M., "Islamic Architecture in the Last New Frontier," Islamic Horizons, Islamic Society of North
America, Plainfield, Indiana, May-June, 1999; abridged version republished in Architecture at Illinois:
Expanding our Horizons, College of Fine and Applied Arts, UIUC, Fall, 1999.
88. Ali, M. M., "A Rapid Transit Subway System for Dhaka and Suburbs," The Bangladesh Observer,
Dhaka, Bangladesh, November 3 and 4, 1999.
89. Ali, M. M., "Going Subterranean," The Daily Star, Dhaka, Bangladesh, January 28, 2000.
90. Ali, M. M., "Evolution of Concrete Skyscrapers: From Ingalls to Jin Mao," Electronic Journal of
Structural Engineering (EJSA), University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia, May, 2001 (invited
paper).
91. Ali, M. M., "Rise of Concrete High-Rise," Indian Concrete Journal, August, 2001 (invited paper).
92. Ali, M. M., Art of the Skyscraper: The Genius of Fazlur Khan, Rizzoli International Publications,
New York, October, 2001.
93. Ali, M. M., "Protective Design of Concrete Buildings under Blast Loading," Proceedings 7th
International Conference on Structures Under Shock and Impact (SUSI-2002), Montreal, May, 2002.
94. Ali, M. M., "The Future of Skyscrapers," The American Scientist, Letter to the Editor in response to
the article ‘Fall of the Skyscraper' by Henry Petroski (January-February, 2002), May-June, 2002.
95. Ali, M. M., "Skyscrapers and Skylines: A Crisis of Urban Identity in the Twenty First Century,"
Proceedings International Seminar on Architecture: Overcoming Constraints, Bangladesh University
of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh, June, 2003.
96. Ali, M. M., "Mass Rapid Transit Options: Problems and Prospects," The Daily Star, Dhaka,
Bangladesh, October 17, 2003.
97. Ali, M. M., "Integrated Design of Safe Skyscrapers: Problems, Challenges and Prospects,"
Proceedings CIB-CTBUH International Conference on Tall Buildings: Strategies for Performance in
the Aftermath of the World Trade Center, Kuala Lumpur, October 20-23, 2003.
98. Ali, M. M., "Expressions in Islamic Architecture in America: Tradition versus Modernity," The ARCHI,
Alpha Rho Chi, Richardson, Texas, November, 2003 (invited paper).
99. Krishnan, S. and Ali, M. M., "Rethinking the Symbolism and Imageability of Skyscrapers,"
Proceedings Hawaii International Conference on Arts and Humanities, Honolulu, Hawaii, January 8-
11, 2004.
100. Ali, M. M., ed., Catalyst for Skyscraper Revolution: Lynn S. Beedle - A Legend in His Lifetime,
Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, Chicago, Illinois, 2004.
101. Ali, M. M., “Integrated Transportation in the Built Environment,” The Executive Times, Dhaka,
Bangladesh, July, 2004 (invited).
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102. Ali, M. M., “Reflections on Recent Floods in Bangladesh,” The Executive Times, Dhaka, Bangladesh,
January, 2005 (invited).
103. Ali, M. M., “The Skyscraper: Epitome of Human Aspirations,” Proceedings of the World Congress on
Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat: Renewing the Urban Landscape,” Council on Tall Buildings and
Urban Habitat, New York, Oct. 16-19, 2005.
104. Ali, M. M. and Mohandas, P., “Wind Load Effects on Cyclone Shelters in the Coastal Region of
Bangladesh,” Proceedings of the International Conference on Wind Effects and Storm Surges,
National Science Foundation, Dhaka, Bangladesh, December 19-21, 2005.
105. Ali, M. M. and Armstrong, P. J., “Integration of Tall Building Systems,” Proceedings of the 2006
Architectural Engineering Conference: Building Integration Solutions, Omaha, NE, March 30-April 2,
2006.
106. Armstrong, P. J. and Ali, M. M., “Sustainable Tall Buildings: Recent Developments and Future
Trends,” Proceedings of the AIA Illinois Symposium on Critical Practice for the 21st Century, Peoria,
IL, November 3-4, 2006.
107. Ali, M.M. and Zisko-Aksamija, A., "Application of Innovative Technology to Sustainable Tall
Buildings," Proceedings of the 18th CAA Conference on Society, Architects & Emerging Issues,
Commonwealth Association of Architects and Institute of Architects Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh,
2006 (invited keynote paper).
108. Ali, M. M. and Armstrong, P. J., “Integration of Physical Systems in Sustainable Tall Buildings”,
www.aia.org/res_kc, AIA Research Summit, Seattle, WA, March 23-24, 2007.
109. Zisko-Aksamija, A. and Ali, M. M., “A Computer Modeling Strategy for Sustainable High-Rises,”
Proceedings `Environmental Horizons` Workshop, The Environmental Council, University of Illinois
at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, April 25, 2007.
110. Ali, M. M. and Armstrong, P. J., “Strategies for Integrated Design of Sustainable Tall Buildings,”
American Institute of Architects (AIA) National Convention and Expo, San Antonio, TX, May 3-5,
2007, AIA Report on University Research, Vol.2.
111. Ali, M. M., and Zisko-Aksamija, A., “Low-Cost Housing for Megacities in the Developing World: A
Challenge for the 21st Century,” Proceedings of the International Conference `Toward Low Cost
Housing`, Cairo, Egypt, May 29-31, 2007.
112. Ali, M.M., “The Sears Tower: An Engineering Marvel of the Twentieth Century,” Porshi (in
Bengali), Sacramento, CA, August-September, 2007 (invited).
113. Ali, M. M. and Moon, K. S., “Structural Developments in Tall Buildings: Current Trends and Future
Prospects,” Architectural Science Review Journal, Australia, September, 2007 (invited).
114. Zisko-Aksamija, A. and Ali, M.M., “Emerging Technologies and Sustainable Practices in Architecture:
Aiming for Zero-Energy Buildings,” Proceedings of the EuropIA.11 – 11th International Conference on
Design Sciences and Technology, University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada, September 19-21,
2007.
115. Beedle, L. S., Ali, M. M., and Armstrong, P. J., The Skyscraper and the City: Design, Technology
and Innovation, Vol. 1 and 2, the Edwin Mellen Press, London/New York, 2007.
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116. Ali, M. M. and Armstrong, P. J., “Green design of Residential High-Rise Buildings in Livable Cities,”
National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Conference, Orlando, FL, February, 2008.
117. Ali, M.M. and Armstrong, P.J., “Overview of Sustainable Design Factors of High-Rise Buildings,”
Proceedings of the CTBUH 8th World Congress: Tall and Green – Typology for a Sustainable Urban
Future, Dubai, March 3-5, 2008.
118. Armstrong, P. J. and Ali, M. M., “Skyscrapers Defining Cities: New Trends in Supertall Buildings and
Urban Design”, AIA National Convention, Boston, MA, May, 2008.
119. Ali, M. M. and Armstrong, P.J., “Technology and Knowledge Transfers and Recent Developments in
Tall Buildings”, AIA National Convention, Boston, MA, May, 2008.
120. Ali, M. M., “Energy-Efficient Architecture and Building Systems to Address Global Warming,”
Leadership and Management in Engineering Journal, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE),
Special Issue, July, 2008.
121. Ali, M. M. and Ajla Aksamija, “Toward a Better Urban Life: Integration of Cities and Tall Buildings,”
The Fourth Architectural Conference on High-Rise Buildings, Jordan Association of Engineers (JAE),
Jordan, Amman, June 9-11, 2008 (invited keynote paper).
122. Ali, M. M., “Skyscrapers in the Urban Habitat: Their Emergence and Growth”, NRB Scholars Journal,
Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2008 (invited).
123. Ali, M.M., Urban Design Strategy Report on Tall Buildings in Malta, Malta Environmental and
Planning Authority (MEPA), July 2008 (Fulbright Grant # 2694),
www.ctbuh.org/publications/TechnicalPapers/tabid/71/Default.aspx.
124. Ali, M. M., “The Role of Tall Buildings in Sustainable Cities,” Proceedings of the Fifth International
Conference on Urban Regeneration and Sustainabilty: The Sustainable City 2008 Conference,
Skiathos, Greece, September 24-26, 2008.
125. Ali, M.M., “Emergence and Growth of Concrete High-Rise Construction,” BETON TKS Journal, Czech
Republic, October, 2008 [Part 1]; “Evolution of Concrete Skyscrapers: From Ingalls to Burj Dubai,”
December, 2008 [Part 2] (invited).
126. Ali, M. M. and Aminmansour, A., “Preliminary Design of a Special Monumental Structure,”
Proceedings of the SEI 2009 Structures Congress, Structural Engineering Institute, ASCE, Austin,
TX, April 30-May 2, 2009.
127. Ali, M. M. and Dimick, P., “Structural Sustainability of High Performance Buildings,”
Proceedings of the 5th International Structural Engineering and Construction Conference:
Challenges, Opportunities and Solutions, Las Vegas, NV, September 21-27, 2009.
128. Ali, M. M., “Earthquake---Act of God; Avoiding Catastrophic Destruction---In Man’s Reach,”
The Bangladesh Today, Dhaka, Bangladesh, October 18, 2009.
129. Ali, M.M., “Quake: Better to Prepare than Await a Surprise,” The Financial Express, Dhaka, January
22, 2010.
130. Ali, M. M., “Avoiding Catastrophe,” The Daily Star, Dhaka, Bangladesh, January 27, 2010.
131. Ali, M. M., “Sustainable Urban Life in Skyscraper Cities of the 21st Century,” The Sustainable City VI:
Urban Regeneration and Sustainability, C.A. Brebbia, S. Hernandez and E. Tiezzi, eds.,
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WIT Press, Southampton, U.K., 2010 (invited).
132. Armstrong, P. J. and Ali, M. M., “Machines for Living: How Science and Technology Can Humanize
the Built Environment,” Second International Conference on Science in Society, Carlos III University
of Madrid, Madrid, Spain, November 11-13, 2010.
133. Ali, M. M. and Armstrong, P.J., “The Role of Systems Integration in Sustainable Tall Buildings,”
International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology and Urban Development, December, 2010
(invited).
134. Ali, M. M. and Armstrong, P. J., “Sustainable Technologies and the Tall Building: Emerging Trends
and Future Challenges,” National Building Materials & Construction World (NBM&CW), India, Vol.
17, July, 2011.
135. Ghoreishi, A. H. and Ali, M. M., “Contribution of Thermal Mass to Energy Performance of Buildings:
A Contemporary Analysis,” International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology and Urban
Development, SUSB-2011/020, September, 2011.
136. Armstrong, P.J. and Ali, M.M., “Overcoming Unsustainability: Retrofitting American Suburbs with
High-Density Built Environment,” Proceedings of the International Conference on Sustainable Cities
2012, Ancona, Italy, May7-9, 2012.
137. Al-Kodmany, K. and Ali, M. M., “Skyscrapers and Placemaking: Supporting Local Culture and
Identity,” International Journal of Architectural Research, Volume 6, Issue 2, July, 2012.
138. Ali, M.M. and Al-Kodmany, K., “Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat in the 21st Century: A Global
Perspective,” Buildings, 2012, Vol. 2, No. 4, pp. 384-423 (invited paper).
139. Ghoreishi, A. H. and Ali, M. M., “Parametric Analysis of Thermal Mass Property of Concrete Buildings
in U.S. Climate Zones,” Architectural Science Review, November, 2012.
138. Al-Kodmany, K. and Ali, M. M., The Future of the City: Tall Buildings and Urban Design, WIT Press,
2012.
139. Al-Kodmany, K., Ali, M. M. and Zhang T., “Importing Urban Giants: Re-imaging Shanghai and Dubai
with Skyscrapers,” International Journal of Architectural Research, July, 2013.
140. Al-Kodmany, K. and Ali, M. M., “Importing Exceptional Buildings: Transforming Urban Arabian
Peninsula into Skyscraper Cities,” Special Issue of Open House International – Unveiling Urban
Transformations in Arabian Peninsula, (invited; to appear).
SOME AREAS OF EXPERIENCE BASED ON EMPLOYMENT, CONSULTANCY AND RESEARCH
Buildings: commercial, residential, institutional, industrial, and recreational. Bridges, culverts and
underground structures: tunnels, mining structures and buildings. Nuclear power plants. Urban studies.
Sustainabilty of tall buildings and cities.
LIST OF SOME CREATIVE ACCOMPLISHMENTS RELATED TO PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
Applied Research Related to Professional Practice
1981-82 Pacific Plaza, Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, Chicago, Illinois. Project Engineer for this
60-story steel office building in Los Angeles. Worked on a number of different options of
structural scheme during the initial stage of the project. Performed computer analysis of the 3D
model of the structure using the technique of lumping stiffnesses and masses. Conducted
investigations for the most optimum floor framing and lateral load resisting systems.
Developed an approximate method of dynamic analysis of tall buildings that can be used for
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preliminary design of tall buildings subjected to seismic excitation which was subsequently
published.
1984 Cost Evaluation of Tall Buildings in Steel and Concrete, National Iron and Steel Mills, Ltd.,
Singapore. Development of economic feasibility study technique for tall buildings in steel and
concrete. Conducted structural analysis and design of 25-, 40-, and 60-story buildings in
structural steel and concrete and a cost study of these buildings. Report and publications on
structural design, factors affecting building economy, tables, bills of material, figures, computer
programs, computer output, and cost analysis. Results got wide attention and publicity
nationally in Singapore and internationally (e.g., local press, international conference on tall
buildings, Singapore, 1984, and international conference on steel structures), (paper "High-rise
Steel Buildings in the Far East" by N. Krishnamurthy and S. H. Lim, Chicago, Illinois, 1985).
1987-88 Evaluation of Structural Systems, Department of the Army, Construction Engineering Research
Laboratory (CERL). Development of appraisal technique for innovative or emerging building
structures. Applied this technique to two currently prevailing structural systems. Report on
evaluation technique, field investigation, and review of construction regulations and building
codes. Evaluation technique to be employed for future military construction projects nation
wide. Results have been subsequently published.
Innovative Solutions to Structural Problems
1977 South Porcupine Arena, South Porcupine, Ontario, Canada. Structural investigation of arena
using wood Hippel trusses (from 1940). Repair involved a novel technique of adding plywood
sheets on both sides of the trusses (spanning 120 ft. and spaced at 14 ft. on centers) and
reinforcing the high shear zones at supports with steel plates. This changed the structural
function of the elements from trusses to plywood web beams. The cost of this repair was only
25% of that by the conventional repair technique of using glulam rivets for such trusses that
was typically employed for other similar Hippel trusses in Ontario.
1978 Chartrand Apartments, Timmins, Ontario, Canada. Resident Engineer for the supervision of
the repair and shoring work for the existing 8-story apartment building with load bearing
concrete masonry wall and hollow precast concrete planks for floors and roof. The
overstressing of the narrow masonry bands between the vertical rows of door and/or window
openings necessitated the repair work. New steel vertical framing system along with steel
beams in affected areas were installed after placing shores throughout the building to unload
the existing loaded elements and then to transfer the loads to the newly installed system.
Supervision of the sequence of work was extremely important to avoid damage to existing
structure and ensure required load transfer to new elements. Many unforeseen field problems
that needed on-the-spot decisions were resolved.
1978 Fabricland Store Building, Timmins, Ontario, Canada. Structural investigation of damaged and
deformed wood roof trusses. Repair involved strengthening and straightening the truss
members and reinforcing and bracing the purlins with additional members to ensure improved
diaphragm action of the roof framing. Entire repair work was done without interrupting the
normal store operation.
Mining Corporation of Canada Ltd. Ore Bins, Timmins, Ontario, Canada. Structural design of
steel ore bins of various sizes. The project included a 40-foot high retaining wall that was
designed using counterforts. Walls on the front side of, and perpendicular to, the retaining wall
that enclosed the dumping ground were utilized to act as buttresses. In addition, the foundation
for the jaw crusher building that involved heavy vibrations from the ore crushing machinery was
designed.
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Community Center, Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada. Remodeling of existing 2-story building
and addition of a floor above the sloped roof of existing structure. The new floor and roof were
added as an "envelope" to the existing structure such that very little magnitude of load would be
transferred from the new structure to the existing structure. A flat floor system was created
over the existing complex roof of variable slopes and the loads from the new roof were
transferred to new columns and foundations outside the perimeter of the existing building.
Timmins Museum Addition, Timmins, Ontario, Canada. Designed major new addition of
structural steel on a fill of depth varying from 10 to 16 ft. with a very high water table. A
two-way reinforced concrete structural slab system thickened over each row of timber piles was
used for the slab-on-grade. Supervised pile load test program and pile driving operation. Many
field problems, e.g., water overflow, sinking piles, out-of-plumb piles, etc. were resolved.
Reclaim Feeder Structure, Timmins, Ontario, Canada. Completely designed an underground
reinforced concrete mining structure, the top elevation of which is at 30 ft. below grade. In
addition to this 30-foot overburden, a 60-foot high ore dump will be occasionally present.
Design of this structure involved a 3-foot thick heavily reinforced slab and special foundation
design considerations.
1979 Appollo Terrace, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. Ten-year-old apartment building owned by the
Ontario Government with major cracks in masonry walls. Conducted thorough investigation
including monitoring program for crack propagation. A main reason for the formation of the
cracks was found to be the settlement of foundation, that was established on a regular soil
stratum overlying a soft clay stratum having a time-dependent consolidation history and
subjected to frequent water table fluctuations that were observed in a peizometer. Prepared
extensive report for the Ontario Ministry of Housing offering recommendations for upgrading
the structure that included shoring and underpinning of foundations and major structural repairs.
Multistory Apartment Building, North Bay, Ontario, Canada. Structural investigation of a 14-
story reinforced concrete apartment building that tilted on one side due to settlement of
inadequately compacted gravel piles. Prepared report after analyzing the structure with rigid
frame and flat plate construction and offered recommendations about how to fix the building
and the ramifications of the proposed repair work.
Apartment Building on Hill, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. Apartment building with foundations on
the steep slope of a rocky hill developed cracks in masonry walls supporting backfill under the
floor. Some tie rods and anchors holding these walls ruptured requiring complete evacuation of
this building. A large steel truss was fabricated in a 24-hour round-the-clock operation to
temporarily support the floor system on the downhill side of the building. As a permanent
solution, designed a reinforced concrete wall around the existing foundation walls by doweling
the new wall to rock with a slope of 20 to 45 degrees and fastening it to the existing wall with
anchors. Supervised the work during construction and resolved many unforeseen field
problems.
1980 Senior Citizens' Apartments, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. In charge of supervision of the
construction of this 14-story reinforced concrete apartment building. The building was partly on
rock of variable elevation and partly on soil, which posed many challenging field problems, the
resolution of which required immediate on-site decisions.
St. Mary's Hospital Addition, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. Designed the reinforced concrete
addition to existing hospital. Layout of this addition involved irregular shapes of floor and roof
slabs. One floor was specially designed for very sensitive CAT-Scan equipment following the
stringent deflection requirements. Walls utilized concrete sandwich-type poured-in-place
construction with insulated core and were designed as compressive members with a high
slenderness ratio.
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1981 Dearborn Park Apartments, Chicago, Illinois (now called Plymouth Court). Project Engineer for
this 11-story reinforced concrete building. Project involved the design of the apartment building
with stepbacks and the adjacent low-rise parking garage. Came up with innovative solutions
and details for flat slab design with irregular geometry, overhangs and elevation drops.
Conducted a finite-element analysis for thermal loading (i.e., for temperature variations) for the
2-level unheated parking garage that supported town homes of wood frame construction at the
upper level.
1982 Exchange Center, Chicago, Illinois (now called Midwest Stock Exchange Center). Project
Engineer for the 40-story steel high-rise office building on Congress Parkway in downtown
Chicago. Conducted computer analysis for gravity and wind loads. Utilized a tubular concept
for the design in conjunction with shear trusses placed in the elevator core area along the weak
direction of the building to resist lateral forces. The project also included a low-rise portion
called Midwest Stock Exchange built over an existing bridge on Congress Parkway.
Investigated the structural adequacy of this existing structure (originally built as a railroad
bridge) to determine if it could support the new 5-story building above it and determined the
strengthening requirements for this bridge. Construction of the building was completed in 1984.
1983-84 Marble Hill Nuclear Power Plant Units I & II, Marble Hill, Indiana. Worked on the modification
and upgrading of existing design per new regulations of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Main areas of work involved the containment buildings, which house the reactors and the
auxiliary buildings. Analyzed and improved the design of many cover-plated steel beams
subjected to seismic and thermal loadings. Special connections were developed and detailed
for torsion. An approximate method of calculating shear stresses was developed for steel
beams cover-plated with steel plates on the two sides (i.e., between flanges) subjected to
seismic loading.
Clinton Nuclear Power Plant, Clinton, Illinois. Investigative analysis of existing cable trays and
cable tray hangers to meet new requirements of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Resolved many existing field problems during the construction of the project that involved
challenging erection and fit-up difficulties related to steel beams and girders.
1985-86 Public Safety Complex, Muncie, Indiana. Three-story prison building housing a courthouse in
steel and masonry. Design involved composite steel beams supporting concrete floor. Many
large girders were designed to support transfer columns. The building covered a large area,
and because of the pentagonal shape of the building special connection details were
developed.
1989-90 Trade Center South, Champaign, Illinois. The project involved light-gauge metal studs utilized
to create efficient resistance of the exterior curtain walls as well as structural tubing at ground
floor to resist wind loads at large window openings.
1990 Lando Mall Addition, Champaign, Illinois. Worked on the design of a 3-story steel building
within the atrium of a commercial-residential complex. The building was designed for heavy
floor loads for a bookstore. Since no x-bracing was permitted by the architect, the building
skeleton was designed as moment-resisting frames in both directions with complex moment
connections. The foundation system comprised caissons.
Lantz Gymnasium, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Illinois. Worked on the steel
structure with complex horizontal and vertical configuration, housing a large basketball court,
two small basketball courts, and other exercise/gym areas adjacent to an existing building. The
stability of the building was ensured by providing knee braces to columns, masonry shear walls
and horizontal steel trusses in the plane of the suspended running track. A 110-ft long and 14-ft
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deep steel girder truss was employed to support a mechanical room above one of the
basketball courts. The foundation system comprised concrete retaining walls supported on
augured piles.
Building Failure and Distress Investigation/Rehabilitation
1977 Royal Air Force Officers' Mess, Moosonee, Ontario, Canada. Investigation and repair of glulam
beams and girders that underwent delamination and distress.
Moosonee Arena, Moosonee, Ontario, Canada. Investigation and repair of steel roof structure
in which some truss elements and cold formed steel purlins were noted to buckle and deform.
Commercial Building, Pine Street, Timmins, Ontario, Canada. Investigation and major
repairs/remodeling of building housing offices and stores.
1978 Adult Movie Theater, Timmins, Ontario, Canada. Investigation and repair of collapsed roof
under heavy rain.
McIntyre Arena, Timmins, Ontario, Canada. Investigation of existing roof structure of arena
(from 1930) involving large steel trusses and purlins and repairs by reinforcing the trusses and
coverplating the purlins.
Iroquois Falls Arena, Iroquois Falls, Ontario, Canada. Investigation and report on the structural
adequacy of arena owned by Abitibi Paper Mills Ltd. and involving prestressed concrete arches
and roof framing elements.
1979 Commercial Building, Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada. Investigation of 2-story commercial
building damaged by rock blasting conducted in connection with the construction of a new
shopping center in the vicinity. Damage analysis and recommendation for repairs.
Community Center, Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada. Investigation and repair of roof structure
above the rink area supported on long span steel plate girders (span = 100 ft.) to meet current
building code regulations.
Shopping Complex, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. Investigation of deformed gabions (gravity
retaining walls utilizing encaged rock particles in boxes) used for the site of new Shopping
Complex including a large department store.
1980 Shopping Plaza, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. Commissioned by the City of Sudbury, conducted
investigation on the entire building which was just constructed for structural adequacy of the
roof structure, masonry walls and foundation. Prepared a report listing inadequacies and
offered recommendations for repairs, which were implemented by the owner before obtaining
the building permit.
St. Joseph Hospital, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. Inspection and investigation of existing 4-story
hospital building (built in the late nineteenth century) for conversion into a Youth Club and
Recreation Center. Major remodeling and renovation involving structural
repairs/additions/alterations as well as reinforcing distressed structural elements and materials.
Sudbury Yacht Club, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. Investigation and repair of cottage-like wood
building beside Ramsey Lake.
Garage Collapse Investigation, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. Investigation of garage for town
homes that collapsed under a heavy snow load. Invited as expert witness.
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La Toussaint Church, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. Investigation of distress in the church
building. Major repairs to masonry walls, timber arches, and roof purlins.
Minit Car Wash, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. Investigation of fire-damaged building and
analysis of damaged wood trusses, purlins, and roof sheathing as well as a reinforced concrete
floor slab, beams, and columns. Major repairs to upgrade structure.
1982 Manufacturing Facility/Warehouse, 1714 West Division Street, Chicago. Investigation of
damage and deterioration of 3-story steel-framed building with 24,000 sq ft floor area and
renovation/ remodeling for conversion to office building.
High-rise Apartment Building, 5020-5050 South Lake Shore Drive, Chicago. Investigation and
recommendations for major repairs of 37-story reinforced concrete twin towers with 1,000
apartment units badly cracked on the exterior column faces. Checked structural adequacy of
deflected roof of 3-level reinforced concrete garage between two towers under ponding loads.
Investigated the feasibility of adding garden on the garage roof. Reviewed specifications for
the alteration and repair work.
1991-92 Apartments for Low-Income Citizens, Champaign, Illinois. Sixteen twenty-five-year-old two-
story apartment buildings with basements and wood-frame construction owned by Champaign
County Housing Authority with major cracks in masonry foundation walls. Developed a method
of reinforcing the damaged walls and other structurally inadequate building elements. A sloped
roof system was installed for all buildings over the existing flat roof. Special connection details
for load transfer from new roof to the existing walls were developed.
1992 United Methodist Church, Tuscola, Illinois. Major structural repair to the roof of 100-year-old
church with 52-ft span wood scissor trusses in distress. Conducted a thorough computer
analysis of existing roof structure and developed repair techniques involving the installation of
post-tensioned wire ropes between truss supports and steel gusset plates at truss joints.
Special details were developed to combine the gussets and the wire rope anchorages.
1993 First United Methodist Church, Rantoul, Illinois. Major structural repair to the floors and roof of
the Education Wing Building of the 50-year-old church that has shown signs of progressive
diaphragm failure due to inadequacy of the lateral load resistance system. Floor and roof
diaphragm action was developed by introducing horizontal trusses and drag struts in
conjunction with special connections. Also, new masonry shear walls were added. In addition,
investigated the steel roof trusses in the Sanctuary area of the church.
International Projects
1965-66 Dhaka-Aricha Highway, Bangladesh (formerly East Pakistan). Project funded by World Bank
and U.S. Agency for International Development. Design involved numerous reinforced
concrete box culverts, slab bridges, and girder bridges. Of particular importance was a new
bridge deck over an existing bridge to raise the top-of-deck elevation above the safe flood
water level.
1980 Makkah University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Designed the reinforced concrete "Dawa" and
"Sharia" buildings and a steel-framed courtyard roof structure. The "Dawa" and "Sharia"
buildings were connected to each other and to other building units with a reinforced concrete
tunnel. The segment of tunnel adjacent to these two buildings was also designed.
1983 Lucky Center, Seoul, South Korea. The project involved a 55-story steel-concrete mixed
construction. A "composite tube" concept was employed for the design. The perimeter
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columns were of reinforced concrete with irregular shapes (e.g., parallelogram, pentagon,
hexagon, etc.) and the interior columns carrying gravity loads were of structural steel. Of
particular significance were the design of irregular-shaped columns, some of which were
subjected to biaxial bending the column shortening analysis to determine the relative
shortening of steel and concrete columns such that necessary adjustment in floor elevations
can be made during construction to allow for such shortening.
Industrial Building, Mexico City, Mexico. Investigated the adequacy of an industrial building of
load bearing masonry walls and open web steel joist roof framing subjected to seismic loading.
Some structural defects and poor workmanship in masonry wall construction were noticed
immediately after the construction of the building necessitating the investigation. Inadequacies
detected by analysis were presented in a report and recommendations for strengthening the
building structure were prepared.
1987 Pakistan Agricultural Research Center, Islamabad, Pakistan. Involved the design
development, review and approval of construction documents in connection with Phase 2 of the
project for the U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Agency for International Development.
Concrete ductile frame construction for UBC seismic zone 3. Review involved major changes
in design in compliance with ACI 318-83 building code regulations for seismic design.
1999 City Bank of Bangladesh, Dhaka Bangladesh. Reviewed the structural system selection and
design options for a proposed 35-story bank building for Design and Development Consultants
(DDC), the largest consulting engineering firm in Bangladesh.
2006-2007 City Center Development Complex, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. 32-story proposed multi-use
building project in a major seismic zone (IBC seismic design category D). Reviewer of design
drawings and structural analysis and design calculations performed by Innovators Consulting
Engineers, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
2007-2008 The Mastaba. Invited as one of four structural engineers to propose a conceptual structure for a
project by the renowned New York artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude in an international
competition. The Mastaba, first conceived in 1977 for the United Arab Emirates near Abu
Dhabi, will be 492 ft. high with a 738 ft.x 984 ft. footprint. It will be a permanent structure
carrying 390,500 horizontally stacked empty oil barrels. Two other European structural
engineers from the U.K. and Switzerland and another from Japan were also invited. In
collaboration with Professor Abbas Aminmansour, proposed two different options for the
structure as well as barrel attachment details.
