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 - Research Engineer
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
Suri Gatiganti - Research Engineer
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
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 - Lab Manager
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
Raquel Moraes - Assistant 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
Raymond (Buzz) Powell - Associate Director and Research Professor
National Center for Asphalt Technology
powelrl@auburn.edu
334-844-6857
NCAT Test Track
Specialization: Accelerated pavement testing, pavement performance measurement, pavement construction, pavement preservation
MOREPh.D. Auburn University, MSCE Auburn University, BCE 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 - Assistant Director and 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 - Training Manager
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 - Director and 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 - Assistant Director and 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
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