Educational Background

• 2015 Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, Louisiana State University
• 2011 M.S. in Civil Engineering, Louisiana State University
• 2007 B.S. in Civil Engineering, University of Central Florida
• 2007 B.S. in Environmental Engineering, University of Central Florida

Employment History

Academic Appointments

• May 2018 - Present: Assistant Professor – Research (Gratis), Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Louisiana State University
• August 2015 - May 2018: Adjunct Instructor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Louisiana State University
• August 2008 - May 2015: Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Louisiana State University

Professional Experience

• October 2025 - Present: Director, Louisiana Transportation Research Center
• October 2015 - September 2025: Materials Research Administrator, Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development
• December 2014 - October 2015: Asphalt Research Manager, Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development
• January 2014 - December 2014: Asphalt Research Engineer, Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development
• January 2012 - January 2014: Asphalt Research Engineering Intern II, Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development
• December 2007 - August 2008: Transportation Design Engineer Intern, Dyer, Riddle, Mills and Precourt, Inc.

Research Interests

Pavement design, construction quality, durability, and resilience; implementation of research findings through specifications, technical assistance, and training; asphalt materials characterization and mixture performance; balanced mixture design and performance testing for rutting and cracking.

Curriculum Vitae

Louisiana Transportation Research Center