David Carney
About David
Mr. David Carney has been involved with SUDAS since 2003, initially serving as a member of the Stormwater Management Technical Committee. He has also been a District 3 representative since 2004 and on the Board of Directors since 2013. Mr. Carney also served as the Board of Directors’ Vice-President since 2019, until accepting his current position as SUDAS Director.
In his most recent position, Mr. Carney served as the Public Works Director for the City of Sioux City (2016–2023) and prior to that was the Monona County Engineer for 7 years. He has worked for local public agencies here in Iowa for more than 20 years.
Mr. Carney was Iowa’s Public Works Leader of the Year for 2022, and during his tenure at Monona County, the county received a National Gold Award for Excellence in Concrete Pavement from the American Concrete Pavement Association.
Ryan Pettit
About Ryan
Mr. Ryan Pettit is a geographic information system (GIS) researcher with the Center for Transportation Research and Education at the Institute for Transportation. He is a certified Geographic Information Systems Professional (GISP) with over 13 years of experience working in GIS and transportation planning.
Resume
Education
- MS, Planning (Community and Transportation), Iowa State University, 2008
- BA, Business and Communications, Iowa State University, 2001
Professional Experience
- Research Scientist/GIS Researcher, Institute for Transportation, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 2023–present
- GIS Technician, City of St. Charles, IL, 2021–2023
- President, (Freelance) StateLine GIS Services Inc., Crystal Lake, IL, 2017–2021
- Transportation Planner/GIS Analyst, TERRA Engineering, Chicago, IL, 2014–2017
- Engineer I/Engineer II, Parsons Brinkerhoff, Chicago, IL, 2009–2014
Professional Affiliations and Certifications
- American Planning Association (APA)/American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP)/Illinois APA GIS Certification Institute Certified GIS Professional (GISP)
- Illinois GIS Association
Ahmed AlBughdadi
About Ahmed
Dr. Ahmed AlBughdadi is a research scientist at the Institute for Transportation at Iowa State University. His areas of research include transportation asset management, bridge management systems, traffic operations, and transportation safety. His work includes data analytics; data visualization; bridge management software (implementation, operation, prioritization, and deterioration modeling); and tool development. Dr. AlBughdadi contributes to various traffic safety and operation research projects for the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) using geographic information systems and other data analytics tools. He has worked with various state DOTs on research projects addressing bridge management activities.
Research
In-Progress Research
Leif Wathne
About Leif
Mr. Leif G. Wathne manages activities under current federal cooperative agreements, assists in the development and communication of best practice guidance products, and nurtures engagement with the concrete pavement construction industry for the National Concrete Pavement Technology Center. Mr. Wathne has 28 years of experience with concrete materials, pavements, and engineering, and is an internationally recognized authority on concrete pavement technology, pavement policy, and stewardship. He has served as a resource for the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and U.S. Congress on concrete pavement and highway matters, including via testimony, and has in-depth experience with both federal and industry concrete research, development, and deployment programs. He is the author of more than two dozen peer-reviewed papers and journal articles and serves on multiple Transportation Research Board technical committees, FHWA technical groups, and is on the board of directors of both the International Society for Concrete Pavements and TRIP (a national transportation research nonprofit). Mr. Wathne routinely lectures and presents on concrete pavement technology at both industry and agency events both nationally and internationally.
Prior to joining the CP Tech Center, he served for 17 years with the American Concrete Pavement Association in Washington, DC, most recently as the executive vice president, and nearly a decade with the FHWA’s Office of Pavement Technology in Washington, DC, and as the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center in McLean, VA.
Mr. Wathne is a registered professional engineer (PE) and holds a master’s degree from Pennsylvania State University and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Connecticut.
Resume
Education
- MS, Civil Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA, 1997
- BS, Civil Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, 1992
Certifications
- Professional Engineer (PE) License, State of Pennsylvania (No. PE-052260-E)
- Concrete Construction Sustainability and Resilience Assessor, American Concrete Institute (ACI), March 2022
- Certificate Program in Association Management, American Society of Association Executives (ASAE), January 2020
Professional Experience
- Associate Director, National Concrete Pavement Technology Center, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 2022–present
- Executive Vice President, American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA), Washington, DC, 2015–2022
- Vice President—Highways and Federal Affairs, American Concrete Pavement Association, Washington, DC, 2009–2015
- Director of Highways, American Concrete Pavement Association, Washington, DC, 2005–2009
- Project Engineer, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Office of Pavement Technology (federal contractor), Washington, DC, 1999–2005
- Concrete Research Engineer, FHWA Turner Fairbank Highway research Center, McLean, VA, 1997–1999
- Research/Project Engineer, CMT Laboratories, State College, PA, 1995–1997
- Branch Manager, Professional Service Industries (now Intertek PSI), Bristol, VA, 1992–1995
Selected Publications
- Mack, J. W., G. Dean, and L. G. Wathne. 2022. Improving Pavement Resiliency to Flooding: A Case for Concrete Pavements. Proc., 2nd Concrete Road Congress and Exhibition, Ankara, Turkey, November 16–17.
- Mack, J. W., and L. G. Wathne. 2021. How Providing the Opportunity for Industries to Compete Benefits the Pavement Market: And How Agencies Can Use It to Lower Their Pavement Cost. Proc., 12th International Conference on Concrete Pavements.
- Wathne, L. G., and G. Voigt. 2019. The Future of Concrete Pavement Imagined. Proc., Australian Society for Concrete Pavements (ASCP) 5th Concrete Pavements Conference, New South Wales, Australia.
- Wathne, L. G., and G. Voigt. 2019. The Future of Concrete Pavement Imagined. Proc., 2019 American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Transportation and Development Institute (T&DI) International Airfield and Highway Pavements Conference, Chicago, IL.
- Wathne, L. G., and G. Voigt. 2018. The Future of Concrete Pavements in North America. Proc., 13th International Symposium on Concrete Roads, Berlin, Germany.
- Mack, J. W., L. G. Wathne, and F. Mu. 2016. Improving Network Investment Results by Implementing Competition and Asset Management in the Pavement Type Selection Process. Proc., 11th International Conference on Concrete Pavements, San Antonio, TX. Recipient of the ELDON J. YODER Outstanding Paper Award.
- Wathne, L. G. 2014. Pavement Type Selection: What Is The Ideal Process? Proc., 12th International Symposium on Concrete Roads, September, Prague, Czech Republic. Recipient of the EUPAVE Best Marketing Paper.
- R., G. Vorobieff, G. Voigt, and L. G. Wathne. 2014. Impacts of the Longitudinal Joint Location on Slab Stresses. Proc., 12th International Symposium on Concrete Roads, Prague, Czech Republic.
- R., G. Voigt, and L. G. Wathne. 2014. Comparison of Roadway Jointed Plain Concrete Pavement (JPCP) Thickness Design Methods Common in the United States (U.S.). Proc., 12th International Symposium on Concrete Roads, Prague, Czech Republic.
- Wathne, L. G. 2010. Sustainability Opportunities with Pavements: Are We Focusing on the Right Stuff? Proc., 11th International Symposium on Concrete Roads, Seville, Spain.
- Wathne, L. G. 2010. Competition and Its Role in Pavement Type Selection in the U.S. Proc., 11th International Symposium on Concrete Roads, Seville, Spain.
- Vanikar, S., J. Grove, and L. G. Wathne. 2010. Sustainability Opportunities with Concrete Pavements. Proc., International Conference on Sustainable Concrete Pavement Technologies, Sacramento, CA.
Professional Affiliations and Service
- Member, TRIP (A National Transportation Research Nonprofit) Board of Directors
- Member, International Society for Concrete Pavements (ISCP) Board of Directors
- Member, Transportation Research Board (TRB) Concrete Pavement Construction and Rehabilitation Committee (AKC50)
- Member, TRB Sustainable and Resilient Pavements Subcommittee (AKP00(2))
- Friend, TRB Economics and Finance Committee (AJE50)
- Member, FHWA Pavement Foundations Technical Working Group, 2022–present
- Member, FHWA Concrete Pavements and Materials Technical Feedback Group, 2019–present
- Member, FHWA Sustainable Pavements Technical Working Group, 2011–present
- Member, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Concrete Sustainability Hub (CSHub) Technical Advisory Group, 2015–present
- Member, National Road Research Alliance (NRRA) Rigid Team
- Member, ISCP 2024 International Conference Organizing Committee
- Member, ACPA Government Affairs Committee
- Liaison, AASHTO Committee on Materials and Pavements (formerly Joint Technical Committee on Pavements), 2010–2022
Research
In-Progress Research
Charles Sikorsky
About Charles
Dr. Charles Sikorsky is a research scientist at the Institute for Transportation, contributing to various research associated with the Center for Transportation Research and Education.
Resume
Education
- PhD, Civil Engineering, Texas A&M University, 1990
- MS, Civil Engineering, Texas A&M University, 1985
- BS, Civil Engineering, Lehigh University, 2011
Certifications
- Professional Engineering (PE) License, State of California (No. C51285)
- Professional Engineering (PE) License, State of Texas (No. 129631)
Professional Experience
- Subject Matter Expert, Institute for Transportation Studies, University of California, Berkeley (ITS Berkeley), Berkeley, CA. 2018–present
- Senior Bridge Engineer, Office of Earthquake Engineering, California Department of Transportation, Sacramento, CA, 2016–2018
- Acting Office Chief, Office of Earthquake Engineering, California Department of Transportation, Sacramento, CA, 2015–2016
- Senior Bridge Engineer, Office of Earthquake Engineering, California Department of Transportation, Sacramento, CA, 2004–2015
- Senior Bridge Engineer (Supy), Toll Bridge Program, California Department of Transportation, Sacramento, CA, 2003–2004
Selected Journal Publications
- Sim, H. B., C. M. Uang, and C. Sikorsky. 2009. Effects of Fabrication Procedures on Fatigue Resistance of Welded Joints in Steel Orthotropic Decks. Journal of Bridge Engineering, Vol. 14, No. 5, pp. 366–373.
- Park, S., S. Choi, N. Stubbs, R. Bolton, A. Price, and C. Sikorsky. 2006. A modal parameter-based technique to inspect welded reinforcement splices. Engineering Structures, Vol. 28, pp. 453–465.
- Bolton, R., C. Sikorsky, S. Park, S. Choi, and N. Stubbs. 2005. Modal Property Changes of a Seismically Damaged Concrete Bridge. Journal of Bridge Engineering, Vol. 10, No. 4, pp. 415–428.
- Kaiser, H., V. M. Karbhari, and C. Sikorsky. 2004. Non-Destructive Testing Techniques for FRP Rehabilitated Concrete: II – Assessment. International Journal of Materials and Product Technology, V 21, No. 5, pp. 349–384.
- Choi, S., S. Park, R. Bolton, N. Stubbs, and C. Sikorsky. 2004. Periodic monitoring of physical property changes in a concrete box-girder bridge. Journal of Sound and Vibration, Vol. 278, pp. 365–381.
- Stubbs, N., S. Park, S. Choi, and C. Sikorsky. 2000. A Global Non-Destructive Damage Assessment Methodology for Civil Engineering Structures. International Journal of Systems Science, Vol. 31, No. 11, pp. 1361–1373.
- Sikorsky, C., and N. Stubbs. 1986. Structural Risk Management of the Construction Process. Journal of the American Institute of Constructors, Vol. 10, No. 2, pp. 25–31.
Selected Conference Proceedings and Presentations
- Kalmogo, P., N. Sreekumar, S. Sritharan, and C. Sikorsky. 2022. Rehabilitation of Decks in Post-Tensioned Box-Girder Bridges. Proc., International Bridge Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, July 18–20.
- Sikorsky, C. 2011. Improving the Safety of California’s Bridges. Proc., 2011 EERI Annual Meeting, La Jolla, CA, February 9–12, pp. 249–250.
- Sikorsky, C., and V. M. Karbhari. 2010. Structural Health Monitoring and Field Validation of Civil Engineering Structures on Bridges. Service Life Estimation and Extension of Civil Engineering Structures, Woodhead Publishing Limited, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
- Sikorsky, C. 2005. A Strategy to Implement Structural Health Monitoring on Bridges. Sensing Issues in Civil Structural Health Monitoring, Springer, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, pp. 43–53.
- Sikorsky, C., and V. M. Karbhari. 2003. An Assessment of Structural Health Monitoring Capabilities to Load Rate Bridges. Proc.,1st International Conference on Structural Health Monitoring and Intelligent Infrastructure, Tokyo, Japan, pp. 977–985.
- Sikorsky, C., and V. Karbhari (ed.) 2003. Proc., First Caltrans/UCSD Structural Health Monitoring Workshop, March 7–8.
- Sikorsky, C., N. Stubbs, R. Bolton and V. M. Karbhari. 2022. The Application of Structural Health Monitoring to Evaluate Bridge Strength. Proc., Structural Health Monitoring Workshop, SHM/ISIS, Winnipeg, Canada, pp. 341–350.
- Sikorsky, C., N. Stubbs, V. Karbhari, and F. Seible. 2001. Capacity Assessment of a Bridge Rehabilitated Using FRP Composites. Proc., 5th International Conference on Fibre-Reinforced Plastics for Reinforced Concrete Structures, FRPRCS-5, Vol. 1, Cambridge, pp. 137–146.
Varsha Ravichandra-Mouli
About Varsha
Dr. Varsha Ravichandra-Mouli is a research scientist contributing to various research on transportation projects associated with the Center for Transportation Research and Education. Her research efforts are focused on real-time analytics and big data with a focus on the domain of maintenance and operations and has contributed to several research projects for the Iowa Department of Transportation and Federal Highway Administration.
Research
Completed Research
Dan King
About Dan
Mr. Dan King is an associate director of the National Concrete Pavement Technology Center, where he assists with the center’s research and technology transfer efforts, putting the latest science in concrete pavements into practice around the country. He previously worked for the Iowa Concrete Paving Association and Iowa Ready Mixed Concrete Association, where he provided his expertise in concrete pavements and materials for Iowa’s construction and engineering communities.
Mr. King is registered as a professional engineer in Iowa. He received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in civil engineering from the University of Illinois, and he recently earned his PhD degree in civil engineering from Iowa State University.
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Education
- PhD, Civil Engineering, Iowa State University, 2024
- MS, Civil Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2016
- BS, Civil Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2013
Certifications
- Professional Engineer (PE) License, State of Iowa (No. P25712)
- Flatwork Finisher Technician, American Concrete Institute
- Field Testing Technician I, American Concrete Institute
Professional Experience
- Associate Director, National Concrete Pavement Technology Center, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, 2025–present
- Research Engineer, National Concrete Pavement Technology Center, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, 2021–2025
- Concrete Research and Design Director, Iowa Concrete Paving Association & Iowa Ready Mixed Concrete Association, Ankeny, Iowa, 2015–2021
- Advised Iowa’s construction and engineering communities on technical questions related to concrete pavement and materials
- Areas of expertise included concrete pavement design, concrete mix design, pavement condition assessment, life-cycle cost analysis, and pavement management
- Provided technical training and educational presentations at seminars, conferences, webinars, and workshops in Iowa and across the United States
- Collaborated on concrete pavement research conducted by the National Concrete Pavement Technology Center at Iowa State University, including on concrete overlays and Performance Engineered Mixtures
Selected Publications
- King, D., A. Baral, and J. Roesler. 2021. Photocatlaytic NOx Removal Efficiency and Surface Reflectance of Carbonated Mortars. Construction and Building Materials.
- Tian, K., D. King, B. Yang, H. Ceylan, and S. Kim. 2021. Characterization of Curling and Warping Influence on Smoothness of Jointed Plain Concrete Pavements. Airfield and Highway Pavements.
- Sen, S., J. Roesler, and D. King. 2019. Albedo Estimation of Finite-Sized Concrete Specimens. Journal of Testing and Evaluation, Vol. 47, No. 2, pp. 738–
- Gross, J., D. King, H. Ceylan, Y. Chen, and P. Taylor. 2019. Optimized Joint Spacing for Concrete Overlays with and without Structural Fiber Reinforcement, InTrans Project 15-559. National Concrete Pavement Technology Center, Iowa State University, Ames, IA.
- Gross, J., D. King, D. Harrington, H. Ceylan, Y. Chen, S. King, P. Taylor, and O. Kaya. 2017. Concrete Overay Performance on Iowa’s Roadways, InTrans Project 15-559. National Concrete Pavement Technology Center, Iowa State University, Ames, IA.
- King, D., J. Roesler, and S. Sen. 2016. Emissions Reducing Benefits of Multi-Functional Photocatalytic Concrete Inlays. , 11th International Conference on Concrete Pavements, San Antonio, Texas, August 28–September 1, pp. 72–86.
- Roesler, J., H. Chavan, D. King, and A. Brand. 2016. Concrete Slab Analyses with Field-Assigned Non-Uniform Support Conditions. International Journal of Pavement Engineering, Vol. 17, No. 7, pp. 578–589.
- King, D., and J. Roesler. 2016. Surface and Microstructural Properties of Photocatalytic Cements for Pavement Applications, Report No. ICT-16-024. Center for Highway Pavement Preservation, Okemos, MI.
- Sen, S., D. King, and J. Roesler. 2015. Structural and Environmental Benefits of Concrete Inlays for Pavement Preservation. Airfield and Highway Pavements 2015, pp. 697–707.
- King, D., and J. Roesler. 2014. Backcalculation Procedure for Bonded Concrete Overlays of Asphalt Pavement. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, Vol. 2457, No. 1, pp. 72–29.
- King, D., J. and Roesler. 2014. Structural Performance of Ultra-Thin Whitetopping on Illinois Roadways and Parking.
Professional Affiliations, Honors, and Awards
- American Concrete Pavement Association
- Member, Design and Engineering Committee, 2018–present
- Member and Co-Founder, Emerging Leaders Group, 2016–present
- American Concrete Institute
- Associate Member, 309-00 Consolidation of Concrete Committee, 2022–present
- Vice President, Iowa State Student Chapter, 2020–present
- Member, Iowa Chapter, 2015–present
- University Transportation Center Outstanding Student of the Year, Center for Highway Pavement Preservation, 2015
- Harvey H. Hagge Scholarship, Illinois Ready Mixed Concrete Association, 2014
- Civil and Environmental Engineering Department Fellowship, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2013–2014
Research
Completed Research
In-Progress Research
Jonathan Wood
About Jonathan
Dr. Jonathan Wood’s areas of research expertise include a focus on research method design and statistical/machinery learning methods with applications in areas such as geometric design, transportation safety, crash testing and vehicle safety, real-world impacts of driver assistance technologies (DAT) and other vehicle technologies, connected vehicle and autonomous vehicle systems, public transportation, and human factors (e.g., driver, cyclist, and pedestrian behavior). His research has developed analytical frameworks for generalizable safety effect estimates, causal inference methods, new statistical models, and practical implementations of research results. He is currently an assistant professor at Iowa State University and works closely on projects affiliated with the Center for Transportation Research and Education at the Institute for Transportation.
Before joining Iowa State University, he worked as a researcher/data scientist for the Ford Motor Company from 2017 to 2020. While there, he was the lead researcher for real-world safety and applied statistics. He led research in guiding policy development, regulation compliance, potential litigation considerations, and strategy development.
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Education
- PhD, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, 2016
- MS, Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Utah, 2012
- BS, Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Utah, 2011
Professional Experience
- Assistant Professor, Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, Iowa State University, July 2020–present
- Assistant Professor, College of Engineering, Wayne State University, 2019–2020
- Traffic Commissioner, City of Livonia, Michigan, 2019–2020
- Safety and Sustainability Data Scientist, Global Data Insights & Analytics, Ford Motor Company, 2017–2020
- Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, South Dakota State University, 2016–2017
Selected Publications
- Zhou, D., J. S. Wood, and V. Gayah. 2023. Integration of Machine Learning and Statistical Models for Crash Frequency Modeling. Transportation Letters: The International Journal of Transportation Research.
- Wood, J. S., Z. Yu, and V. Gayah. 2022. Development And Evaluation of Frameworks for Real-Time Bus Passenger Occupancy Prediction. International Journal of Transportation Science and Technology.
- Chen, H., A. Kim, and J. S. Wood. 2022. Adult occupant injury risk in rear impact and frontal impact: Effect of impact conditions and occupant-related factors.Traffic Injury Prevention, 23, No. 4, pp. 176–180.
- Chen, H., A. Kim, M. Shen, and J.S. Wood. 2021. Child Occupant Injury Risk in Rear Impact and Frontal Impact: Effect of Impact Conditions and Occupant Related Factors. International Journal of Crashworthiness, 27, No. 5, pp. 1307–1316.
- Zarindast, A., and J. S. Wood. 2021. A Data-Driven Smart Lighting Recommender System. Frontiers in Big Data, 4, pp. 1–10.
- Zarindast, A., J. S. Wood, and A. Sharma. 2021. Application of Text Mining in Smart Lighting Literature – an Analysis of Existing Literature and a Research Agenda. International Journal of Information Management Data Insights, Vol. 1, No. 2.
- Wood, J.S., and S. Zhang. 2020. Evaluating Relationships between Perception-Reaction Times, Emergency Deceleration Rates, and Crash Outcomes using Naturalistic Driving Data. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 2675, No. 1.
- Wood, J. S, and E. T. Donnell. 2020. Empirical Bayes Before-After Evaluation of Horizontal Curve Warning Pavement Markings on Two-Lane Rural Highways in Pennsylvania,” Accident Analysis & Prevention, Vol.
Patents
- Systematically Analyze Roadway Safety Problems and Simulate Interventions using Connected Vehicle and Other Innovative Datasets. US, Germany, and China Patents. (Patent Pending).
- Insurance Management System. US, Germany, and China Patents. (Patent Pending).
Professional Affiliations and Service
- Panel Member, NCHRP 22-54, Transportation Research Board, 2022–present
- Paper Review Coordinator, TRB Standing Committee on Safety Performance and Analysis (ACS20), 2022–present
- Member, TRB Standing Committee on Safety Performance and Analysis (ACS20), 2022–present
- Member, Iowa Advisory Council on Automated Transportation, 2021–present
- Panel Member, NCHRP 22-49, Transportation Research Board, 2019–present
- Panel Member, NCHRP 22-45, Transportation Research Board, 2019–present
- Member, TRB Standing Committee on Statistical Methods (ABJ80/AED60), 2017–present
Research
Completed Research
In-Progress Research
Darla Weeks
About Darla
Ms. Darla Weeks is responsible for all administrative operations at the Institute for Transportation. She supervises front-office student employees, sets up meetings, coordinates food for gatherings, and orders and stocks supplies. Ms. Weeks also coordinates travel, manages all parking permits and building access keys and fobs, and handles all mail and shipping for InTrans staff.
Alireza Sassani
About Alireza
Dr. Alireza Sassani is a research scientist at the Institute for Transportation, contributing to various research associated with the Center for Transportation Research and Education. He has more than 14 years of experience in urban and transportation infrastructure engineering with a diverse research background that covers various aspects of infrastructure systems. His current research focuses on transportation asset management, intelligent transportation systems, and connected and automated vehicles. Dr. Sassani’s research aims to develop integrated infrastructure systems that support the vision of smart cities.
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Education
- PhD, Civil Engineering, Iowa State University, 2018
- MS, Civil Engineering, Middle East Technical University, Turkey, 2014
- BS, Civil Engineering, University of Guilan, Iran, 2009
Professional Experience
- Research Scientist, Center for Transportation Research and Education, Institute for Transportation, Iowa State University, 2022–present
- Postdoctoral Research Associate, Center for Transportation Research and Education, Institute for Transportation, Iowa State University, 2019–2022
Patents
- Sassani, A., H. Ceylan, H. Abdualla, S. Kim, A. Arabzadeh, K. Gopalakrishnan, and P. C. Taylor. “Electrically Conductive Concrete Mixture Composition and System Design for Resistive Heating of Pavements with Low Volume Fractions of Carbon Microfiber,” Iowa State University Research Foundation (ISURF), US 2020/0262753 A1.
- Arabzadeh, A., A. Sassani, H. Ceylan, and S. Kim. “Electrically-conductive asphalt concrete containing carbon fibers,” US 2021/0024418 A1.
Selected Publications
- Fakhri, M., S. Javadi, A. Sassani, and M. Torabi-Dizaji. 2022. Zinc Slag as a Partial or Total Replacement for Mineral Filler in Warm Mix Asphalt and Its Effects on Self-Healing Capacity and Performance Characteristics. Materials, Vol. 15, No. 3, 736 pp.
- Fakhri, M., S. Javadi, R. Sedghi, A. Sassani, A. Arabzadeh, and B. Baveli Bahmai. 2021. Microwave Induction Heating of Polymer-Modified Asphalt Materials for Self-Healing and Deicing. Sustainability, Vol. 13, No. 18.
- Sassani, A., O. Smadi, and N. Hawkins. 2021. Developing Pavement Marking Management Systems: A Theoretical Model Framework Based on the Experiences of the US Transportation Agencies. Infrastructures, Vol. 6, No. 2, 18 pp.
- Sassani, A., A. Arabzadeh, H. Ceylan, S. Kim, K. Gopalakrishnan, P. C. Taylor, and A. Nahvi. 2019. Polyurethane-Carbon Microfiber Composite Coating for Electrical Heating of Concrete Pavement Surfaces. Heliyon, Vol. 5, No. 8.
- Arabzadeh, A., Notani, M., Kazemianzadeh, A., Nahvi, A., Sassani, A., and H. Ceylan. 2019. Electrically Conductive Asphalt Concrete: An Alternative for Automating the Winter Maintenance Operations of Transportation Infrastructure. Journal of Composites Part B: Engineering, Vol. 173.
- Arabzadeh, A., A. Sassani, H. Ceylan, S. Kim, K. Gopalakrishnan, and P. C. Taylor. 2019. Comparison between cement paste and asphalt mastic modified by carbonaceous materials: Electrical and thermal properties. Construction and Building Materials, Vol. 213, pp. 121–130.
- Nahvi, A., M. Sadoughi, A. Arabzadeh, A. Sassani, S. Kim, H. Ceylan, and C. Hu. 2019. Multi-objective Bayesian Optimization of Superhydrophobic Coatings on Asphalt Concrete Surfaces. Journal of Computational Design and Engineering, Vol. 6, No. 4, pp. 693–704
- Malakooti, A., H. Abdualla, A. Sassani, H. Ceylan, and S. Kim, S. 2019. Effect of Electrode Geometry and Size on Heating Performance if Electrically Conductive Concrete. Proc., 2019 Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Conference, Washington, DC.