Refereed Journal Publications
[J4] Qureshi, R. K., Van Coile, R., Hopkin, D., Gernay, T., Elhami-Khorasani, N. “Reliability assessment of the US prescriptive standard for steel columns under fire.” Structures. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2022.04.049
[J3] Qureshi, R. K., Ni, S., Elhami-Khorasani, N., Van Coile, R., Hopkin, D., Gernay, T. (2020) “Probabilistic models for temperature dependent strength of steel and concrete.” Journal of Structural Engineering. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0002621
[J2] Qureshi, R. K., Elhami-Khorasani, N., Gernay, T. (2019). “Adaption of active boundary conditions in structural fire testing.” Journal of Structural Fire Engineering. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/JSFE-12-2018-0042
[J1] Qureshi, R. K., Bruneau, M. (2019). “Behavior of steel plate shear walls subjected to repeated synthetic ground motions.” Journal of Structural Engineering, 145(4), 04019008. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0002281
Manuscripts under review
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Manuscripts in Preparation
[JP2] Qureshi, R. K., Elhami-Khorasani, N., Sivaselvan, M. “Developing methodology for real-time hybrid simulation for investigating buckling of steel columns under fire.” Manuscript submitted to Engineering Structures.
[JP1] Qureshi, R. K., Terranova, B., Aref, A. “Disproportionate collapse analysis of seismically resilient steel building against near field blast loading.” Manuscript under preparation, to be submitted to the International Journal of Protective Structures.
Refereed Conference Proceedings and Manuscripts
(Bold indicates presenting author)
[C4] Qureshi, R. K., Elhami-Khorasani, N., Sivaselvan, M. “Developing real-time hybrid simulation to capture column buckling in a steel frame under fire.” Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Structures in Fire (SiF 2020), Brisbane, Australia, Nov. 30 – Dec. 2, 2020. Best Student Paper Award.
[C3] Qureshi, R. K., Van Coile, R., Hopkin, D., Gernay, T., Elhami-Khorasani, N. “A practical tool for evaluating fire induced failure probability of steel columns designed based on US prescriptive standards.” Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Structures in Fire (SiF 2020), Brisbane, Australia, Nov. 30 – Dec. 2, 2020. Best Student Presentation Award.
[C2] Qureshi, R. K., Ni, S., Elhami-Khorasani, N., Van Coile, R., Hopkin, D., Gernay, T. (2019). “Effect of probabilistic strength retention factors for steel and concrete on structural reliability of columns in fire.” Proceedings of the 3rd International Fire Safety Symposium (IFireSS 2019), Ottawa, Canada, Jun. 5-7, 2019.
[C1] Qureshi, R. K., Elhami-Khorasani, N. (2018). “Instantaneous stiffness correction for hybrid fire testing.” Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Structures in Fire (SiF 2018), Belfast, U.K., Jun. 6-8, 2018.
Accepted Conference Abstracts
[CA1] Qureshi, R. K., Terranova, B., Aref A. “Post-retrofit performance assessment of seismically resilient five-story steel building subjected to medium- and far-field detonations.” Abstract accepted for full paper publication at the 6th International Conference on Protective Structures, ICPS6, Auburn, AL USA, May 10 – 13, 2020. [Conference postponed to May 2022 due to COVID-19 pandemic].
Technical Reports
[T1] Qureshi, R. K., Bruneau, M. (2017) “Behavior of steel plate shear walls subjected to long duration earthquakes.” MCEER-17-0002, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York.
Conference and Workshop Presentations without proceedings
(Bold indicates presenting author)
[P6] Qureshi, R. K., Ni, S., Elhami-Khorasani, N., Van Coile, R., Hopkin, D., Gernay, T. “Probabilistic strength retention factors for steel and concrete.” Engineering Mechanics Institute Conference/Probabilistic Mechanics and Reliability 2021 Conference, held virtually via Columbia University, New York City, May 25-28, 2021.
[P5] Qureshi, R. K., (2020) “Breaking the wall of STEM learning for Pakistani girls,” Science Engagement track, Falling Walls Engage, Berlin, Nov. 8-9, 2020.
[P4] Qureshi, R. K. (2019) “STEM is for Everyone! – Interactive Game-Based Learning for increasing interest in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) education.” IFAC Advancement in Control Education (ACE’2019) Symposium, Philadelphia, PA, Jul. 7-9, 2019.
[P3] Qureshi, R. K., Elhami-Khorasani, N., Gernay, T. (2018) “Need of active boundary conditions for fire testing.” Engineering Mechanics Institute Conference, Boston, MA, May 29 – Jun. 1, 2018.
[P2] Qureshi, R. K. & Elhami-Khorasani, N. “Hybrid fire testing.” Poster presented at Dept. of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering Graduate Student Poster Competition 2018, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, Apr. 5, 2018. Best Poster Award.
[P1] Qureshi, R. K. & Bruneau, M. “Parametric evaluation of steel plate shear walls subjected to long duration earthquakes.” Poster presented at Women in STEM Summit, Buffalo, NY, Apr. 11, 2017.
Other Publications
[O2] Qureshi, R. K. & Hameed, N. (2019). “Inspiring a new generation of Pakistani women leaders in STEM.” World Bank Blogs: End Poverty in South Asia, November 05, 2019. https://blogs.worldbank.org/endpovertyinsouthasia/inspiring-new-generation-pakistani-women-leaders-stem
[O1] Qureshi, R. K. (2018). “Women in science.” The News International, Feb. 11, 2018. https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/279449-women-in-science