Catherine Van

Catherine Van is a Senior Lecturer at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) specialising in earthquake engineering and structural dynamics. She transitioned to academia in 2024 after several years of structural engineering practice with a multinational consultancy in Malaysia.

Education:

• PhD in Structural Engineering (Earthquake Engineering), Universiti Sains Malaysia, 2020
• MSc in Civil Engineering (Earthquake Engineering), Universiti Sains Malaysia, 2014
• BEng (Hons) in Civil Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 2012

Research Interests:
Her work spans seismology, seismic hazard modelling for Peninsular Malaysia, dynamic analysis of structures, seismic assessment and design, and the rehabilitation of damaged buildings. She focuses on masonry-infilled reinforced-concrete frames and the development of practical macro-models for engineering practice.

Publications Trend:
Between 2014 and 2022 she authored seven peer-reviewed outputs, beginning with regional seismic hazard studies that refine ground-motion attenuation relationships for Sumatra subduction events affecting Malaysia, and progressing to experimental and analytical investigations on the cyclic behaviour of masonry-infilled RC frames, culminating in advanced fibre-hinge macro-models.

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