Ray Brown - Director Emeritus
National Center for Asphalt Technology
brownel@auburn.edu
334-844-6270
NCAT Main Facility
Specialization: Asphalt materials, mix design and QC testing, pavement construction, airfield pavements, forensic investigations
MOREPh.D. Texas A&M University, MSCE Mississippi State University, BSCE Mississippi State University
Chen Chen - Assistant Research Professor
National Center for Asphalt Technology
czc0105@auburn.edu
334-844-7309
NCAT Main Facility
Specialization: Advanced asphalt materials characterization, asphalt mixture/binder aging, recycled materials, mix design, innovative pavement materials (phase change materials, photocatalytic materials, and recycling agents)
MOREPh.D. Auburn University, MS Chongqing Jiaotong University, BS Chongqing Jiaotong University
Samantha Dixon - Assistant Research Engineer
National Center for Asphalt Technology
sed0032@auburn.edu
334-870-9423
NCAT Main Facility
Specialization: Asphalt mix design, asphalt mixture performance testing, PG/emulsion/aggregate testing, and QMS.
MOREMCE Auburn University, BCE Auburn University
Madison Fillingim - Engineer
National Center for Asphalt Technology
mke0012@auburn.edu
256-684-6580
NCAT Main Facility
Specialization:
MOREBCE Auburn University
Suri Gatiganti - Assistant Research Professor
National Center for Asphalt Technology
szg0094@auburn.edu
334-498-0365
NCAT Main Facility
Specialization: Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Pavement sustainability, Pavement Design, Asphalt materials, Thermal modeling
MOREPh.D. Auburn University, M.Tech. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, B.E. Andhra University
Zane Hartzog - Assistant Research Engineer
National Center for Asphalt Technology
zch0001@auburn.edu
334-322-0176
NCAT Main Facility
Specialization: Asphalt Specifications and Quality Assurance, Asphalt Materials, Implementation of Research, Balanced Mix Design
MOREBCE Auburn University
Graham Hurley - Assistant Research Engineer
National Center for Asphalt Technology
hurlegc@auburn.edu
334-844-6227
NCAT Main Facility
Specialization: Asphalt Materials, Asphalt Mix Design, Quality Control / Quality Assurance, Pavement Evaluation
MOREAS Faulkner State Community College, BCE Auburn University, MS Auburn University
Grant Julian - Assistant Research Engineer
National Center for Asphalt Technology
juliagg@auburn.edu
334-844-7341
NCAT Main Facility
Specialization: Asphalt materials, asphalt mix design, pavement construction, pavement evaluation, recycled materials, inertial profilers
MOREBCE Auburn University
Jason Moore - Assistant Director of NCAT Lab Research
National Center for Asphalt Technology
moore02@auburn.edu
334-844-7336
NCAT Main Facility
Specialization: Asphalt testing, asphalt mix design, bond strength testing, pavement evaluation
MOREMCE Auburn University, BCE Auburn University
Nathan Moore - Assistant Director for Test Track Research
National Center for Asphalt Technology
ndm0005@auburn.edu
334-844-7346
NCAT Main Facility
Specialization: Asphalt material properties, Pavement friction and surface properties, Balanced mix design, Asphalt mix production, Pavement evaluation, Pavement construction
Raquel Moraes - Associate Research Professor
National Center for Asphalt Technology
moraes@auburn.edu
334-844-7304
NCAT Main Facility
Specialization: Advanced asphalt binder rheological and physico-chemical characterization, asphalt chemistry, oxidative aging, asphalt-aggregate adhesive properties, mineral filler and asphalt binder interaction, asphalt binder modification (polymers, rejuvenators, recycled materials, warm mix additives)
MOREPh.D. University of Wisconsin-Madison, MS University of Wisconsin-Madison, MS Federal University of Ceará (Brazil), BS Federal University of Ceará (Brazil)
Jason Nelson - Test Track Manager
National Center for Asphalt Technology
nelsoja@auburn.edu
334-844-7339
NCAT Test Track
Specialization: Accelerated pavement testing, pavement performance measurement, inertial profilers
MOREMCE Auburn University, BCE Auburn University, BS (Animal Dairy Sciences) Auburn University
Carolina Rodezno - Associate Research Professor, Lead Researcher
National Center for Asphalt Technology
mcr0010@auburn.edu
334-844-4964
NCAT Main Facility
Specialization: Asphalt materials characterization, balanced mix design, warm mix asphalt, recycled asphalt mixtures, pavement design
MOREPh.D. Arizona State University, MSE Arizona State University, BSCE Catholic University of Nicaragua
Adam Taylor - Assistant Research Engineer
National Center for Asphalt Technology
tayloa3@auburn.edu
334-844-7337
NCAT Main Facility
Specialization: Asphalt mixture characterization and performance testing, comparison of laboratory and field material properties, aggregate testing
MOREMSCE Auburn University, BSCE Auburn University
Nam Tran - Research Professor
National Center for Asphalt Technology
nht0002@auburn.edu
334-844-7322
NCAT Main Facility
Specialization: Advanced asphalt materials characterization, interlayer bond strength, rejuvenators, pavement design, pavement economics, pavement sustainability
MOREPh.D. University of Arkansas, MSCE University of Arkansas, BSCE Hanoi Construction University
Pamela Turner - Assistant Research Engineer
National Center for Asphalt Technology
turnepa@auburn.edu
334-844-7347
NCAT Main Facility
Specialization: Binder testing, asphalt binder rheology, extraction and recovery tests
MOREBSCE University of Kentucky
Adriana Vargas - Associate Research Professor
National Center for Asphalt Technology
vargaad@auburn.edu
334-844-7303
NCAT Main Facility
Specialization: Pavement preservation, pavement management, pavement performance, accelerated pavement testing, sustainable materials
MOREPh.D. Auburn University, MSCE Auburn University, MBA State University at Distance Costa Rica, BSCE University of Costa Rica
Travis Walbeck - Assistant Director of Training and Outreach
National Center for Asphalt Technology
travis.walbeck@auburn.edu
334-844-7306
NCAT Main Facility
Specialization: Pavement preservation, condition rating, pavement evaluation, pavement management, training
MOREBCE Utah State University
Randy West - Research Professor
National Center for Asphalt Technology
westran@auburn.edu
334-844-6228
NCAT Main Facility
Specialization: Sustainable pavements, life-cycle cost analysis, balanced mix design, asphalt specifications, test methods, quality assurance, asphalt production, pavement construction
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Fan Yin - Associate Research Professor
National Center for Asphalt Technology
f-yin@auburn.edu
334-844-6288
NCAT Main Facility
Specialization: Advanced asphalt materials characterization, balanced mix design, recycled asphalt materials and rejuvenators, warm mix asphalt, stone matrix asphalt, recycled plastics