Professors' work with roadway resiliency recognized by national organization
Published: May 4, 2023 11:00 AM
By Gracie Barranco
Jeffrey LaMondia, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, and Benjamin Bowers, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering were recently awarded the Resilient Roads Roundtable’s Innovators and Influencers Award.
The Resilient Road Roundtable is a collection of national organizations motivated to improve the longevity and resiliency of America’s roadways. The bi-annual Resilient Roads Innovators and Influencers awards recognize outstanding transportation resilience advocates and those contributing to the advancement of transportation infrastructure resilience.
“Making our communities and infrastructure resilient is an essential task for decision-makers across the country,” LaMondia said. “We are really pleased to be able to provide ways to make this task easier and more consistent for everyone.”
LaMondia and Bowers were singled out for their Performance-based Resilience Evaluation Program Framework. PREP is a program intended to measure transportation system resilience using data and performance measurements.
As home to the National Center for Asphalt Technology, transportation infrastructure is an integral part of Auburn University.
“It’s an honor to be identified and awarded by this group of organizations,” Bowers said. “Jeff and I have been working together on resilience-related topics for a few years now, so it’s encouraging to see our work and education efforts recognized. Our goal is to make a difference not just in theory, but in practice, and this award is a symptom of success where that is concerned.”
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From left, Paul Schmitz of the Tensar Corporation, Ben Bowers, assistant professor in civil and environmental engineering, Jeffrey LaMondia, associate professor in civil and environmental engineering, and Tommy James of the Tensar Corporation.
