Dr. Anol Mukhopadhyay, manager of the Rigid Pavements Program and senior research scientist at the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI), has been elected a Fellow of the American Concrete Institute (ACI) — one of the highest honors awarded by the organization.
Election to Fellow status recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the concrete industry and to ACI through research, development, education and service on technical committees. Only a small percentage of ACI members are elected to Fellow status.
Dr. Mukhopadhyay was recognized at the Opening Session and Keynote Presentation on March 30, 2025, during the ACI Spring 2025 Concrete Convention in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
He is internationally recognized for his expertise in concrete durability and materials science and has been invited to speak at numerous national and international conferences, including as a keynote and plenary speaker. With more than two decades of experience in both academia and industry, he has served as principal investigator on numerous projects aimed at advancing concrete materials, with a focus on developing innovative test methods and improving concrete durability and sustainability. His work has supported agencies including the Texas Department of Transportation, the Federal Aviation Administration, the Bureau of Reclamation, Los Alamos National Laboratory, the Idaho Transportation Department and the Oklahoma Department of Transportation — among other notable sponsors in the field.
Among his many contributions, two ASR test methods developed by Dr. Mukhopadhyay — that is, the aggregate chemical method (known as VCMD) and the Accelerated Concrete Cylinder Test (ACCT) method — were adopted as standards by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO). He formerly served as chair of ACI Committee 221 on Aggregates and currently serves on numerous other technical committees within ACI, ASTM International, AASHTO and the Transportation Research Board.
At TTI, he helps lead efforts to expand research capabilities in the Center for Infrastructure Renewal at the Texas A&M-RELLIS Campus, where he supervises the Concrete Innovation Laboratory. He also serves as an adjunct professor and member of the graduate faculty at Texas A&M University’s Zachry Department of Civil Engineering. He served as an Executive Board member of the International Cement Microscopy Association (ICMA) and also served as an associate editor for the Journal of the American Society of Civil Engineering (ASCE). He currently is an associate editor for the ACI Materials Journal.
“Anol’s election as an ACI Fellow is a well-deserved recognition of his deep technical knowledge, tireless leadership, and unwavering commitment to improving concrete infrastructure,” said Darlene Goehl, associate agency director over TTI’s Infrastructure Group. “His work continues to elevate the Institute’s reputation and deliver practical, lasting solutions to real-world challenges.