Hussam N. Mahmoud

Hussam N. Mahmoud is the George T. Abell Professor in Infrastructure and Director of the Structural Laboratory at Colorado State University's Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. He leads the SoPHIE Research Group, focusing on Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure and Communities across three major research thrusts: community resilience quantification, multi-hazard structural performance, and deteriorated infrastructure lifecycle assessment.

• Key research areas include climate change adaptation, multi-hazard design, and life-cycle cost analysis for infrastructure subjected to earthquakes, wildfires, hurricanes, and climate-related deterioration.
• His work integrates machine learning (e.g., neural networks for wind damage prediction), hybrid simulation, and multi-resolution modeling of structural systems.
• Recent publications highlight interdependent recovery of healthcare/school networks, coastal community resilience to cyclones, and fatigue repair methodologies using fiber composites.

Scientific Recognition

• Keynote speaker at international conferences (STESSA 2015, NEES Annual Meeting 2013)
• Invited to prestigious events: G7 One Health Summit, NASEM New Voices program
• Recipient of the George T. Abell Professorship, a distinguished academic honor

Professional Leadership

• Chaired NASEM workshop on Natural Infrastructure
• Active in global collaborative frameworks through the InterAcademy Partnership
• Organizing committee member for triennial international academic conferences