Sustainable materials, connected to infrastructure practice.
I pair five years of FHWA-funded asphalt research with ongoing work at the Institute for Micromanufacturing. My work covers recycled-plastic binders, oxidative aging, MARTINI coarse-graining and waste-derived rejuvenators, with models used by researchers and practitioners beyond my group.
Applied: professional use · Research: doctoral or research use · Developing: current study
Polymer-asphalt compatibilityResearch
Asphalt oxidative agingResearch
Bio-rejuvenator systemsResearch
Flory-Huggins analysisResearch
Molecular dynamicsResearch
Technical peer reviewApplied
Relevant experience & projects
Graduate Research Assistant
Mar 2021–May 2026
Institute for Micromanufacturing · Louisiana Tech University
Led the computational thrust of an FHWA-funded project, developing atomistic and coarse-grained models for recycled-plastic and polymer-modified asphalt.
Coordinated simulation and laboratory work, including FTIR validation, and communicated results through publications, conferences and annual reports.
Multiscale Polymer–Asphalt Modeling
2021–2026
Louisiana Tech University · FHWA-funded doctoral research
Developed compatibility rankings and Flory-Huggins interaction parameters to screen recycled and commercial polymers before laboratory and field trials.
Modeled virgin and oxidized asphalt, polymer phase separation and waste-derived rejuvenators across service conditions.
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Open to relocation · Pavement and Infrastructure Technology