Eyad A. Masad, Ph.D., P.E.

Masad, Eyad

Research Engineer

Materials and Pavements Division - CE/TTI, Room 503D
Texas A&M Transportation Institute
The Texas A&M University System
3135 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3135
ph. (979) 845-8308 Ext. 58308
emasad@civilmail.tamu.edu

Short Biography

Masad's primary area of research is characterization and modeling of asphalt mixes, asphalt binder, and unbound aggregates. He has conducted several studies for the FHWA on the comparison between laboratory and field compaction, evaluation of the applicability of different performance tests to unmodified and modified mixes, the development of methods for characterizing aggregate shape characteristics, and the development of a methodology for predicting the permeability of asphalt mixes. In the past five years, Dr. Masad has been the PI and Co-PI on projects with total funds that amount to approximately $2,000,000. He has published more than 50 technical journal papers.

Sponsors of his research include the National Science Foundation, National Cooperative Highway Research Program, Federal Highway Administration, International Center for Aggregate Research, Texas Department of Transportation, the Asphalt Institute, Washington State Department of Transportation, Idaho Transportation Department, as well as private industrial firms.

Dr. Masad is an active member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Association of Asphalt Paving Technologists (AAPT), and American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE). He is a member of TRB committees A2J03, A2D03, and A2D04. He is also the chair of the pavement committee of the Geo-Institute, ASCE. He is a member of the technical advisory committee of the International Center for Aggregate Research (ICAR). He is the recipient of the Eisenhower Graduate Research Fellowship at Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center for the year 1997, and the Faculty Eisenhower fellowship in Transportation Engineering for the year 1998. He is also the recipient of the W. J. Emmons award for the best paper published in the Journal of the Association of Asphalt Paving Technologists (AAPT) for the year 2001.

Education

  • Ph.D., Civil Engineering, Washington State University, 1998.
  • Master, Civil Engineering, Washington State University, 1995.
  • B.S., Civil Engineering, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan, 1993, First Class Honors.

Experience

  • Research Engineer, Materials and Pavements Division, Texas A&M Transportation Institute, July 2007 - Present.
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Texas A&M University, 2003 - Present.
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Washington State University, August 1998 - December 2002.
  • Highway Research Engineer, Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center, Federal Highway Administration, August 1997 - August 1998.
  • Instructor, Washington State University, September 1996 - June 1997.
  • Research Assistant, Washington State University, January 1995 - August 1996.
  • Teaching Assistant, Washington State University, January 1994 - December 1994.
  • Design Engineer, Engineering Consortium Consulting Engineers, Amman, Jordan, January 1993 - December 1993.

Consulting

  • Pine Instruments, December 2003.
  • Florida Department of Transportation, December 2002 - May 2003.
  • National Center for Asphalt Technology, Auburn University, September 2000 - September 2003.
  • Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center, May 1998 - December 2003.
  • Texas Transportation Institute., August 2001 - December 2002.
  • University of Massachusetts, October 2002 - December 2002.
  • University of Texas at Austin, July 2001 - April 2002.
  • Asphalt Institute, Lexington, Kentucky, November 1998 - August 2001.
  • Washington (State). Dept. of Transportation, June 2001 - July 2001.

Affiliations

  • Member, American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE).
  • Associate Member, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
  • Member, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Geo-Institute.
  • Member, Transportation Research Board (TRB).
  • Member, The Association of Asphalt Paving Technologists.
  • Member, The Asphalt Paving Association of Washington.
  • Member, The Scientific Research Society, Sigma XI.
  • Executive Committee Member, Washington State University, Graduate and Professional Student Association (GPSA).
  • Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Pavement Engineering, November 2004 - Present.
  • Associate Editor, Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, ASCE, January 2003 - Present.
  • Member, Technical Committee of GeoShanghai International Conference, June 2006 - Present.
  • Member, International Advisory Committee for GeoX'06 Workshop, October 2006 - Present.
  • Member, The Organizing Committee of The First Middle East International Conference On Advances in Civil, Mechanical and Material Engineering, January 2003 - May 2005.
  • Editor, Special Issue of the Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering on Micromechanical Characterization a, ASCE, January 2002 - April 2004.

Honors & Awards

ConocoPhilips Faculty Fellow, Texas A&M Engineering Program, 2005.

Best Scientific Paper Award for the Year 2004, International Journal of Road Materials and Pavement Design, 2005.

Zachry Award for Excellence in Teaching, Department of Civil Engineering, Texas A&M University, 2004.

Outstanding Young Faculty Award, Washington State University, College of Engineering and Architecture, 2002.

Career Award, National Science Foundation, 2002.

Best Paper Published in the Journal of the Association of Asphalt Paving Techologists, W. J. Emmons Award, 2001.

Leon Luck Award for the "Most Effective Professor", Washington State University, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.

Eisenhower Faculty Fellowship in Transportation Engineering, Federal Highway Administration, 1999.

Eisenhower Graduate Research Fellowship in Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, 1997.

Outstanding Teaching Assistant, Washington State University, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 1997.

Suksdorf Fellowship for Academic Achievements, Washington State University, College of Engineering, 1997.

Honorable Mention in the Student Paper Competition, Washington State University Chapter of the Scientific Research Society, Sigma XI, 1996.

First place in the Engineering Sciences Division of the Graduates and Professional Student Research Exposition, Washington State University, 1996.

Third place in the student paper competition, Washington State University Chapter of the Scientific Research Society, Sigma XI, 1996.

First place in the Engineering Sciences Division of the Graduate and Professional Student Researach Exposition, Washington State University, 1995.

Selected Publications

T. Scullion, E.A. Kassem, E.A. Masad, A. Chowdhury, W. Liu, C.K. Estakhri, S. Dessouky. Develop Practical Field Guidelines for the Compaction of HMA or WMA. 0-6992-S. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. 2012.

E.A. Masad, A. Rezaei, A. Chowdhury. Field Evaluation of Asphalt Mixture Skid Resistance and Its Relationship to Aggregate Characteristics. 0-5627-3. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. August 2011.

E.A. Masad, A. Rezaei, A. Chowdhury, T.J. Freeman. Field Evaluation of Asphalt Mixture Skid Resistance and Its Relationship to Aggregate Characteristics. 0-5627-2. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. December 2010.

J.E. Howson, A. Bhasin, E.A. Masad, R.L. Lytton, D.N. Little. Database of Measure Values. 5-4524-01-P1. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. 2009.

J.E. Howson, A. Bhasin, E.A. Masad, R.L. Lytton, D. Little. Development of a Database for Surface Energy of Aggregates and Asphalt Binders. 5-4524-01-1. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. July 2009.

E.A. Masad, E.A. Kassem, A. Chowdhury. Application of Imaging Technology to Improve the Laboratory and Field Compaction of HMA. 0-5261-1. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. April 2009.