overview
My research focuses on constitutive modeling of asphalt mixtures, asphalt pavements performance, transport in porous media, granular mechanics, microstructure characterization of materials, and image analysis techniques.
education and training
- Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, Washington State University - (Pullman, Washington, United States) 1998
- M.S. in Civil Engineering, Washington State University - (Pullman, Washington, United States) 1995
- B.S. in Civil Engineering, First Class Honors, University of Jordan - (Amman, Jordan) 1993
selected publications
Academic Articles178
- Menapace, I., & Masad, E. (2020). The influence of moisture on the evolution of the microstructure of asphalt binders with aging. ROAD MATERIALS AND PAVEMENT DESIGN. 21(2), 331-346.
- Kassem, E., Cucalon, L. G., Masad, E., & Little, D. (2018). Effect of warm mix additives on the interfacial bonding characteristics of asphalt binders. The International Journal of Pavement Engineering. 19(12), 1111-1124.
- Sadeq, M., Masad, E., Al-Khalid, H., Sirin, O., & Mehrez, L. (2018). Linear and nonlinear viscoelastic and viscoplastic analysis of asphalt binders with warm mix asphalt additives. The International Journal of Pavement Engineering. 19(10), 857-864.
- Rodriguez, A. K., Ayyavu, C., Iyengar, S. R., Bazzi, H. S., Masad, E., Little, D., & Hanley, H. (2018). Polyampholyte polymer as a stabiliser for subgrade soil. The International Journal of Pavement Engineering. 19(6), 467-478.
- Kogbara, R. B., Masad, E. A., Kassem, E., & Scarpas, A. T. (2018). Skid Resistance Characteristics of Asphalt Pavements in Hot Climates. Journal of Transportation Engineering Part B: Pavements. 144(2), 04018015-04018015.
Books1
Chapters1
- Dessouky, S., Masad, E., Zbib, H., & Little, D. (2003). Gradient elasticity finite element model for the microstructure analysis of asphaltic materials. Computational Fluid and Solid Mechanics 2003. 228-233. Elsevier.
Conference Papers74
- Cucalon, L. G., Kassem, E., Little, D. N., & Masad, E. (2017). Fundamental evaluation of moisture damage in warm-mix asphalts. ROAD MATERIALS AND PAVEMENT DESIGN. 18(sup1), 258-283.
- Menapace, I., Masad, E., & Sadeq, M. (2016). Microstructure of Warm Mix Asphalt Binder Exposed to UV Light and Heat. Proceedings of the Eighth International Conference on Maintenance and Rehabilitation of Pavements. 260-269.
- Kassem, E., Awed, A., & Masad, E. (2016). Effect of compaction on skid resistance of asphalt pavements. 1513-1522.
- Garcia Cucalon, L., Kassem, E., Little, D. N., & Masad, E. (2016). Fundamental evaluation of moisture damage in warm-mix asphalts. Asphalt Paving Technology. 85, 379-411.
- Sadeq, M., Masad, E., Al-Khalid, H., & Sirin, O. (2015). Assessment of linear and nonlinear viscoelastic responses of warm-mix asphalt binders. 27-32.
editor of
Books1
- (2016). Proceedings of the TMS Middle East Mediterranean Materials Congress on Energy and Infrastructure Systems (MEMA 2015). Springer International Publishing.
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Principal Investigator5
- Ilaria Menapace - Postdoctoral Research awarded by Qatar National Research Fund - (Doha, Qatar) 2015 - 2017
awards and honors
recent teaching activities
- CVEN305 Mechanics Of Materials Instructor
- CVEN685 Directed Studies Instructor
- CVEN691 Research Instructor
- ITDE691 Research Instructor
- ITDE691 Research: In-ab Instructor
chaired theses and dissertations
- Garcia Cucalon, Maria Lorena (2016-08). Physicochemical Interactions at the Binder-Aggregate Interface. (Doctoral Dissertation)
- Rahman, Syeda Farhana (2016-08). Modeling Deformation of Freezing Concrete: Towards the Identification of D-Cracking Susceptible Aggregates and Construction of All Concrete LNG Tanks. (Doctoral Dissertation)
- Garcia Cucalon, Maria Lorena (2016-07). Physicochemical Interactions at the Binder-Aggregate Interface. (Doctoral Dissertation)
- Rahmani, Eisa (2015-05). Continuum-Based Constitutive Modeling of Coupled Oxidative Aging-Mechanical Response of Asphalt Concrete. (Doctoral Dissertation)
- Othman, Zakarya (2015-03). Towards Macroscopic Water Integration for Zero Liquid Discharge in Industrial Complexes. (Master's Thesis)
Email
emasad@tamu.edu
First Name
Eyad
Last Name
Masad
mailing address
Texas A&M University; Qatar Campus; 4251 TAMUQ
College Station, TX 77843-4251
USA
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