# overview
In our group, material fundamentals meet sustainable structures. We create the world-best knowledge and the state-of-the-art technologies to advance materials for safer, durable, more sustainable, energy-efficient, and environment-friendly performance of various structural systems. To meet the goal, we use multidisciplinary knowledge and integrate it with experimental efforts and computational modeling approaches. We work on understanding and modeling of complex multiphysical (thermo-, hygro-, chemical, and mechanical with damage) and multiscale (nano-micro-meso-macro) behavior of various complex (multiphase, heterogeneous) solids and structures for their better performance, design, and societal benefits.

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Networking And Information Technology R&d

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Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States)

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Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States)

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Hanyang University - (Seoul, South Korea)

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Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program

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Effect of moisture damage on material properties and fatigue resistance of asphalt mixtures

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Multiscale model for predicting damage evolution in composites due to impact loading

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Multiscale characterization of ovariectomized rat femur.

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Advanced Modeling and Characterization of Civil Infrastructure Materials

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American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

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Evaluation of microdamage, healing, and heat dissipation of asphalt mixtures, using a dynamic mechanical analyzer

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Fatigue and healing characterization of asphalt mixtures

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American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

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The Effect of Rejuvenators on RAP Mixtures: A Study Based on Multiple Scale Laboratory Test Results

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American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

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Computational Micromechanics Modeling for Damage-Induced Behavior of Asphalt Mixtures Considering Viscoelasticity and Cohesive Zone Fracture

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American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

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Moisture damage characterization of warm-mix asphalt mixtures based on laboratory-field evaluation

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Integrated experimentalnumerical approach to model progressive moisture damage behavior of bituminous paving mixtures

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Mode I Fracture Characterization of Bituminous Paving Mixtures at Intermediate Service Temperatures

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Computational evaluation of long-term ravelling susceptibility of Permeable Friction Courses (PFC)

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Computational model to predict fatigue damage behavior of asphalt mixtures under cyclic loading

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Evaluation of moisture damage mechanisms and effects of hydrated lime in asphalt mixtures through measurements of mixture component properties and performance testing

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American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

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Linear viscoelastic analysis of asphalt mastics

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American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

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FEM multiscale analysis of asphaltic pavements including damage

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Rate-dependent fracture modeling of bituminous media using nonlinear viscoelastic cohesive zone with Gaussian damage function

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Microstructure evolution during spark plasma sintering of FJS1 lunar soil simulant

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MIDAS-VT-Pre: Software to generate 2D finite element model of particle/fiber embedded composites with cohesive zones

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A peridynamic model for galvanic corrosion and fracture

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Use of dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) to evaluate the fatigue and healing potential of asphalt binders in sand asphalt mixtures

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Characterization of bitumen fracture using tensile tests incorporated with viscoelastic cohesive zone model

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Spark plasma sintering of a lunar regolith simulant: effects of parameters on microstructure evolution, phase transformation, and mechanical properties

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Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS) for ISRU-Oriented Lunar Soil Simulant Densification: Microstructural Evolution and Mechanical Characteristics

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American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

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Effective Reduction of Cement Content in Pavement Concrete Mixtures Based on Theoretical and Experimental Particle Packing Methods

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American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

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Strain Sweep Fatigue Testing of Sand Asphalt Mortar to Investigate the Effects of Sample Geometry, Binder Film Thickness, and Testing Temperature

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Computational microstructure modeling to estimate progressive moisture damage behavior of asphaltic paving mixtures

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Cohesive zone model to predict fracture in bituminous materials and asphaltic pavements: state-of-the-art review

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Prediction of fatigue crack growth behavior of chemically stabilized materials using simple monotonic fracture test integrated with computational cohesive zone modeling

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A two-way coupled multiscale model for predicting damage-associated performance of asphaltic roadways

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Evaluation of Effects of Filler By-Products on Fine Aggregate Matrix Viscoelasticity and Fatigue-Fracture Characteristics

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American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

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Determining Representative Volume Elements of Asphalt Concrete Mixtures without Damage

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Computational model for predicting nonlinear viscoelastic damage evolution in materials subjected to dynamic loading

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Effects of Aggregate/Filler Characteristics on Semi-Circular Bend Fracture Parameters of Asphalt Concrete Mixtures Subject to Moisture Damage

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Weathering durability of biopolymerized shales and glacial tills

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Experimental evaluation of anti-stripping additives in bituminous mixtures through multiple scale laboratory test results

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Experimental Testing and Finite-Element Modeling to Evaluate the Effects of Aggregate Angularity on Bituminous Mixture Performance

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American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

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Effects of aggregate structure on hot-mix asphalt rutting performance in low traffic volume local pavements

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Multiscale Characterization of Fly Ash-Based Geopolymer and Type V Portland Cement Exposed to MgSO4

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American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

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A Computational Model for Predicting the Effect of Tire Configuration on Asphaltic Pavement Life

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A micromechanics-based computational model and testing protocols to characterize damage-dependent mechanical responses of asphalt mixtures in flexible pavements

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Multiscale Modeling of Bituminous Mixtures Considering Material Viscoelasticity and Cohesive Zone Fracture

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American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

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A Computational Model for Predicting the Effect of Tire Configuration on Asphaltic Pavement Life

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Effects of shape-stabilized phase change materials in cementitious composites on thermal-mechanical properties and economic benefits

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Adhesion between steel slag aggregates and bituminous binder based on surface characteristics and mixture moisture resistance

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Nonlinear viscoelastic approach to model damage-associated performance behavior of asphaltic mixture and pavement structure

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Multiscale computational modeling for predicting evolution of damage in asphaltic pavements

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Advanced Quality Control Methods for Road Paving Construction by Utilizing Sensory Devices

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American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

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Damage-induced modeling of asphalt mixtures through computational micromechanics and cohesive zone fracture

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American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

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Assessment of bonding, durability, and low-temperature performance of cement-based rapid patching materials for pavement repair

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Computational Constitutive Model for Predicting Nonlinear Viscoelastic Damage and Fracture Failure of Asphalt Concrete Mixtures

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American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

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Modeling Fracture and Failure of Heterogeneous and Inelastic Asphaltic Materials Using the Cohesive Zone Concept and the Finite Element Method

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American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

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American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

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Effect of mineral fillers on fatigue resistance and fundamental material characteristics - Mechanistic evaluation

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Microstructure modeling of rate-dependent fracture behavior in bituminous paving mixtures

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Dynamic shear rheometer testing and mechanistic conversion to predict bending beam rheometer low temperature behavior of bituminous binder

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Hybrid microwave sintering of a lunar soil simulant: Effects of processing parameters on microstructure characteristics and mechanical properties

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A simple testing method to evaluate fatigue fracture and damage performance of asphalt mixtures

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Computational Model to Predict Fatigue Damage Behavior of Asphalt Mixtures under Cyclic Loading

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503H; Dwight Look Engineering Building; 

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Nebraska in the national news: November 2020

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Researcher Developing Novel System For Nuclear Waste Repositories