Mati Ullah Shah

Education

M.Sc. in Structural Engineering              2019-2022

National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan.

Thesis Title: Feasibility study of modified tuned liquid column ball damper for vibration control of structures 

B.Sc. in Civil Engineering                             2014-2018

National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan.

Thesis Title: Development of eco-efficient self-compacting cementitious system via successful integration waste brunt bricks powder modified through hydrated lime.

Achievements 

Recipient of President Gold Medal in Master of Structural Engineering for best academic performance

Recipient of President Gold Medal in Bachelor of Civil Engineering for best academic performance

Recipient of Dean’s scholarship in all eight semesters at the undergraduate level for outstanding academic performance

Professional Experience

Lab Engineer (Sept 2018 – April 2022)

Structural Engineering Department, NICE, NUST, H-12, Islamabad

Visiting Lecturer (Sept 2022- Jan 2023)

Structural Engineering Department, NICE, NUST, H-12, Islamabad

Intern Engineer  (July 2017 – Aug 2017)

Neelum Jhelum hydropower company (Pvt) Lt. 

Selected Publications

Journal Papers:

• U. Shah, M. Usman, S.H. Farooq, M. Rizwan, Spring-controlled modified tuned liquid column ball damper for vibration mitigation of structures, J. Sound Vib. 545 (2022) 117443. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsv.2022.117443.
• Ullah, S. Syed, W. Shah, S. Hassan, F. Muhammad, U. Farhan, Experimental investigation of tuned liquid column ball damper’s position on vibration control of structure using different fluids, Innov. Infrastruct. Solut. (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41062-023-01080-2.
• U. Shah, M. Usman, I.H. Kim, S. Dawood, Analytical and experimental investigations on the performance of tuned liquid column ball damper considering a hollow ball, Struct. Eng. Mech. 83 (2022) 655–669. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.12989/sem.2022.83.5.655.
• U. Shah, M. Usman, An experimental study of tuned liquid column damper controlled multi-degree of freedom structure subject to harmonic and seismic excitations, PLoS One. 17 (2022) 1–19. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0269910.
• U. Shah, M. Usman, S.H. Farooq, I.-H. Kim, Effect of Tuned Spring on Vibration Control Performance of Modified Liquid Column Ball Damper, Appl. Sci. 12 (2021) 318. https://doi.org/10.3390/app12010318.
• U. Shah, M. Usman, M.U. Hanif, I. Naseem, S. Farooq, Utilization of solid waste from brick industry and hydrated lime in self-compacting cement pastes, Materials (Basel). 14 (2021) 1–23. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14051109.
• Khan, Muhammad Ilyas, Mati Ullah Shah, and Muhammad Usman. 2022. “Experimental Investigation of Concrete Properties Using Locally Available Coarse Aggregates in Punjab, Pakistan.” NUST Journal of Engineering Sciences 15 (1): 26–29. https://doi.org/10.24949/njes.v15i1.655.

Conference Proceedings:

• U. Shah, M. Usman, Feasibility Study of Liquid Tuned Column Hollow Ball Damper for Vibration Control of Structures, in: 2021 World Congr. Adv. Struct. Eng. Mech., GECE, Seoul, Korea, 2021: pp. 1