PhD in Civil, Environmental and Sustainable Engineering
Department of Transportation, Arizona State University
Dissertation: Innovative Modification and Testing of Asphalt Crack Sealants
About Me
Hello,
I am currently a Postdoctoral Research Scholar in Civil, Environmental, and Sustainable Engineering at Arizona State University. My research centers on Pavement and Materials in Transportation with an explicit focus on temperature-related concerns of bituminous materials. Earned my Bachelor of Engineering in Civil and Environmental Engineering, with a Minor in Engineering Management from Notre Dame University in Lebanon.
I am passionate about contributing to the development of innovative materials to address urban cooling issues. I devoted my research towards improving asphalt mixtures, binder, and crack sealants through the integration of various modifiers. Furthermore, I have worked on cool pavements projects as well as the mitigation of Urban Heat Island effects in asphalt pavements. I became the president of a startup company called Aerogel Coating Technologies (aCT) that was established based on my research efforts.
Information
- Email jjkaram@asu.edu
- Location Phoenix, Arizona, USA
- Affiliation Engineer In Training (EIT)
Education
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May 2024 August 2020
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May 2020 August 2018
MS in Civil, Environmental and Sustainable Engineering
Department of Transportation, Arizona State University
Thesis: Using Mixture Design Data and Prediction Models to Evaluate the Potential Performance of Asphalt Pavements
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May 2018 August 2013
B.E. in Civil and Environmental Engineering with
Notre Dame University, Lebanon
Minor in Engineering Management
Senior Project: The Use of Light Gage Steel Construction in The Rehabilitation of Buildings - The New Technology
Experience
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Present May 2024
Postdoctoral Research Scholar
Department of Transportation, Arizona State University
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Present May 2024
Pavement Staff Engineer II
Nichols Consulting Engineers
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Present August 2022
President
Aerogel Coating Technologies (aCT), New Start-Up Venture
Testing different Aerogel qualities and sources for optimum perfor-
mance in asphalt binders according to material standards -
Present August 2018
Graduate Research and Teaching Associate
Arizona State University
Teaching Assistant and Lab Instructor for Civil Engineering Materials, Highway Geometric Design, Bituminous Materials courses.
Developing innovative products and incorporating them into bituminous materials.
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July 2019 May 2019
Research Assistant, IAESTE Intern
University of Technology, Vienna (TU Wien)
Studying of the binder micro-structure, chemistry, and its behavior
with short/long term oxidative ageing -
August 2016 June 2016
Civil Engineering Intern
E.R.G.A. Group, Majid Al-Futtaim
Inspecting structural elements, post-tension jacking, cable distribution
and finishing techniques for buildings