Mohammad Alibabaei Shahraki

Research in structural engineering, seismic response mitigation, tuned mass dampers, soil–structure interaction, and structural optimization.

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About

This website presents my research activities, publications, software, and personal research projects. It is intended as a central place for accessing research outputs, algorithms, and technical resources.

Research Areas

Seismic Engineering Vibration Control TMDs Structural Optimization Soil–Structure Interaction OpenSees

Research & Projects

Selected research projects and methods. New projects can be added here over time.

Cloud Drift Optimization (CDO)

A nature-inspired metaheuristic algorithm with adaptive mechanisms to balance exploration and exploitation for complex optimization problems.

Metaheuristic Nature-Inspired MATLAB Code
ApplicationsTMD Optimization
MetricsDamage Index
TypeSingle-Objective
StatusPublished 2025
1
Algorithm
15
Citations
3
Applications
MATLAB

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Structural Vibration Control

Research on tuned mass dampers, multiple TMDs, friction TMDs, inerter-based systems, and response mitigation of steel structures.

Damage-based TMD Elastoplastic TMDI SSI Integration Park-Ang Index
TMD TypesFTMD · NTMDI · MPTMD
MetricsDrift · Accel · Damage
OptimizationCDO · Metaheuristics
ApplicationsSteel Frames · High-Rise
7+
Journal Papers
100+
Total Citations
5+
Control Systems
3
Metaheuristics

Soil–Structure Interaction (SSI)

Assessment of dynamic response and control-system performance while accounting for soil–structure interaction effects in seismic engineering.

SSI Effects Flexible Base TMD-SSI Coupling Wind-Turbine SSI
Key FocusDynamic Response
SystemsTMD · FTMD · NTMDI
AnalysisFEM · Frequency Domain
StructuresHigh-Rise · Turbines
4
Journal Papers
50+
Citations
3
Control Types
OpenSees
FEM OpenSees Spring-Dashpot Frequency Domain

Publications

Selected publications with the highest impact. Click the button below to view all publications.

Damage-based design of multiple tuned mass dampers to improve the seismic performance of steel frame structures
M Alibabaei Shahraki, R Kamgar, H Heidarzadeh – Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 2023
doi DOI | 55 citations
Assessing the seismic behavior of structures controlled with a novel elastoplastic-tuned mass damper inerter considering the effects of soil-structure interactions
M Alibabaei Shahraki, R Kamgar, H Heidarzadeh – Structures, 2023
doi DOI | 41 citations
Cloud drift optimization algorithm as a nature-inspired metaheuristic
M Alibabaei Shahraki – Discover Computing, 2025
doi DOI | 15 citations
Optimal design of a novel enhanced inerter-based tuned mass damper in seismic-excited structures considering SSI effects
O Araz, MA Shahraki – Advances in Engineering Software, 2026
doi DOI | 8 citations
Response mitigations of adjacent structure with MPTMD under real and stochastic excitations
M Alibabaei Shahraki – Discover Geoscience, 2025
doi DOI | 7 citations

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Software & Codes

Cloud Drift Optimization (CDO)

MATLAB Implementation

A nature-inspired metaheuristic algorithm that balances exploration and exploitation through adaptive weight adjustment and dynamic parameter control.

⚡ Dynamic weight adjustment
🔄 Random reinitialization
🎯 Fine-tuning precision
⏹️ Early stopping mechanism
📥 Inputs: N, Max_iter, lb, ub, dim, fobj
📤 Outputs: Best_fitness, Best_position, Convergence_curve

Published
15
Citations

4.8 Rating
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v1.0.4
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Research Ecosystem

Computational Tools & Research Assets

A growing collection of computational tools, numerical models, optimization frameworks, datasets, and reproducible research resources developed through my work in structural control, vibration mitigation systems, soil–structure interaction, and engineering optimization.

MATLAB Toolboxes
Structural Control & Optimization
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OpenSees Lab
Numerical Simulation Models
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Earthquake Datasets
Research-grade Benchmark Data
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CDO Algorithm
Cloud Drift Optimization
Research in Progress: New software packages, OpenSees models, MATLAB toolboxes, earthquake datasets, and supplementary materials will be released progressively alongside ongoing journal publications and research projects.

Academic Profiles

For research collaboration, software questions, and academic correspondence.