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PhD Students

  • Arif Zaman (Ph.D. 2010). Dissertation: Nanoscale Evaluation of Moisture Damage in Asphalt. (Faculty, King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia)
  • Damien Bateman (Ph.D. 2012). Dissertation: Investigation of Fatigue Endurance Limits for Perpetual Pavements. (Senior Research Associate, Transport Research Lab, UK)
  • Imran Hossain (Ph.D. 2013). Dissertation: Modeling Moisture-Induced Damage in Asphalt Concrete. (Faculty, Bradley University, IL)
  • Mekdim Weldegiorgis (Ph.D. 2014). Dissertation: On Dynamic Modulus of Asphalt Concrete for Moisture Damage (Design Engineer at Brudis & Associates, Inc., Maryland).
  • Rashadul Islam (Ph.D. 2015). Dissertation: Thermal Fatigue Damage of Asphalt Pavements. (Faculty, Colorado State University at Pueblo)
  • Jielin Pan (Ph.D. 2015). Dissertation. Molecular Dynamic Simulation of Aging. (Parsons Brinkerhoff, Albuquerque)
  • Mesbah Ahmed (Ph.D. 2016). Dissertation: On Cross-Anisotropy of Flexible Pavement Layer Materials for Improved Pavement Responses. (Faculty, CSU; now at National Airport Testing Facility; Virginia DOT)
  • Courtney Vallejo (Ph.D. 2016). Dissertation: Understanding the Embankment Dam Behavior Under Blast Loading. (ARA Inc; Kirtland Air Force Base)
  • Asifur Rahman (Ph.D. 2017). Dissertation: Characterization and Modeling of Asphalt Concrete for Dynamic Properties and Performances. (Texas DOT)
  • Umme Mannan (Ph.D. 2017). Dissertation: Healing Factors Incorporation in a Fatigue Damage Models. (ARA Inc, Austin, TX)
  • Hasan Faisal (Ph.D. 2018). Dissertation: Understanding Asphalt Concrete Aging Using Nanoindentation. (Faculty, Colorado State University at Pueblo)
  • Gauhar Sabih (Ph.D. 2019). Dissertation: Thermal Expansion of Overlay. (Faculty, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi)
  • Mohiuddin Ahmad (Ph.D. 2020). Dissertation: Pore Structure to its Durability. (Research Staff, Aerospace Center at Texas El Paso)
  • Biswajit Bairgi (Ph.D. 2021). Dissertation: Characterization of Foamed Warm-Mix Asphalt. (Research Staff, National Center for Asphalt Technology, Alabama)
  • Zafrul Hakim Khan (Ph.D. 2023). Dissertation: Modeling Transverse Cracking in Asphalt Pavements. (ARA Inc, Illinois)
  • Mehedi A. Hasan (Ph.D. 2024). Dissertation: Finite Element Modeling of Fractured Process Zone in Asphalt. (ARA, Inc.)
  • Amanul Hasan (Ph.D. 2024). Dissertation: Modeling of Low Temperature Cracks in Asphalt Pavements. (Indiana DOT)
  • Moatasem Al Gburi (Ph.D. 2025). Dissertation: Characterization of Full-Depth-Recycled (FRD) Pavement Materials.
  • Pushpendue Biswas (Ph.D. Expected 2026). Dissertation: Pavement Friction Data Modeling using AI and other Statistical Measures
  • Saddam Hossain (Ph.D. Expected 2027). Dissertation: Mechanic Design of Asphalt Mixes and Its application with Pavement ME.
  • Tasnim Alam (Ph.D. Expected 2027). Dissertation: GPR data modeling using Forward and Back Calculation for Pavement thickness and Dielectric values
  • Mehedi Hasan Khan (PhD Expected 2028)
  • Masud Rana (PhD Expected 2029))
  • Atika Akhi (PhD Expected 2029)