Engineering the Future

Ali Akbar Firoozi is an associate professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana, and a Senior Research Fellow at the Strategic Research Institute (SRI), Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation (APU), Technology Park Malaysia, Malaysia. His academic and professional work spans geotechnical and structural engineering with a sustained focus on performance and resilience of civil infrastructure under extreme loading and uncertainty. His research integrates performance-based earthquake engineering, risk and reliability concepts, and decision-oriented multi-objective optimization to support defensible design and retrofit choices, including lifecycle outcomes such as functionality, downtime, repairability, and sustainability. Together with his co-author, he has published over 150 peer-reviewed articles and several books.Ali Asghar Firoozi is a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, National University of Malaysia (UKM), Selangor, Malaysia. His research focuses on advanced construction materials and structural performance, with particular emphasis on nanomaterials and material systems that enhance durability, mechanical efficiency, and long-term serviceability. In addition, he contributes expertise in railway engineering and underground structures, linking material and structural innovation to practical challenges in transport corridors, tunnelling, and subsurface infrastructure resilience. Together with his co-author, he has published over 150 peer-reviewed articles and several books.

• 1. Foundations and Scope of Performance-Based Earthquake Engineering and Multi-Objective Decision-Making 2. From Prescriptive Codes to PBEE: Evolution, Standards, and Computational Enablers 3. Seismic Performance Assessment of Building Systems: Hazards, Metrics, and Methods 4. Codes, Standards, and Legal Governance in Seismic Risk and Design 5. Public Policy, Risk Communication, and Community Participation in Earthquake Resilience 6. Contemporary Advances in PBEE: Probabilistic Methods, Metrics, and Performance Targets 7. PBEE in Practice Across Structural Systems: Concrete, Steel, and Braced Buildings 8. Multi-Objective Optimization for Seismic Resilience: Formulations, Algorithms, and Decision Support 9. Open Challenges and Research Priorities in PBEE and Multi-Objective Resilience Design 10. Implementation Pathways and International Case Studies in PBEE–MOO 11. Education, Competency, and Professional Practice for PBEE and Optimization-Based Design 12. Socio-Economic Dimensions of PBEE: Finance, Insurance, Equity, and Sustainable Development 13. Emerging Technologies for Seismic Resilience: Advanced Materials, AI, and Monitoring 14. Global Collaboration, Standardization, and Policy Coordination for Seismic Resilience 15. Strategic Roadmap for PBEE–MOO: Innovation, Climate Adaptation, and Stakeholder Action