Education

        Ph.D., Civil Engineering, Austin, Texas, 2002

        M.S.E., Structural Engineering, Austin, Texas, 1999

        B.Eng. (Hons), Structural Engineering, Pretoria, South Africa, 1996

        B.S.E., Civil Engineering, Pretoria, South Africa, 1993

Areas of Specialization

        Concrete Production, Testing, and Properties

        Early-Age Behavior of Concrete Structures

        Analysis and Design of Concrete Structures

        Self-Consolidating Concrete (SCC)

        Modeling of Concrete Behavior

        Concrete Durability 

        Sustainable Construction

Awards

        2021, ACI Delmar L. Bloem Distinguished Service Award, American Concrete Institute

        2020, Member, Academy of Distinguished Alumni of the Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Department

                 at the University of Texas at Austin

        2019, Fellow, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

        2017, Best Paper Award from the Transportation Research Board’s Concrete Section

        2017, Cedric Willson Lightweight Aggregate Concrete Award, American Concrete Institute

        2015-2016, Fulbright U.S. Scholar

        2013, Fellow, American Concrete Institute (ACI)

        2013, Frank G. Erskine Award, Expanded Shale Clay and Slate Institute (ESCSI)

        2012, William F. Walker Merit Teaching Award, Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, Auburn University

        2011, Wason Medal for Concrete Materials Research, American Concrete Institute (ACI)

        2009, Faculty Honoree, Camp War Eagle, Auburn University

        2008, Chi Epsilon (Civil Engineering Honor Society), Excellence in Teaching Award for the Southern District

        2006, Wason Medal for Concrete Materials Research, American Concrete Institute (ACI)

        2006, Auburn University, Junior Engineering Faculty Research Award

        2006, Top Research Innovation Award by Texas DOT RMC 5

        2004, Auburn University, Samuel Ginn College of Engineering's Civil Engineering Outstanding Faculty Member

        2004, Southeastern Concrete Alliance Network Quality Award for Concrete Pavement Construction

        2003, Auburn University, Samuel Ginn College of Engineering's Civil Engineering Outstanding Faculty Member

Professional Membership and Leadership Roles

        Director, American Concrete Institute's Board of Direction, 2022-present

        Chair, American Concrete Institute Foundation, Scholarship Council, 2022-present

        Member, American Concrete Institute's Financial Advisory Committee (FAC), 2022-present

        Member, American Concrete Institute's Technical Activities Committee (TAC), 2020-present

        Chair, Transportation Research Board Standing Committee AKM50, “Advanced Concrete Materials and Characterization”, 2022-present   

        Voting Member and former Chair, American Concrete Institute’s Committee 231, “Properties of Concrete at Early Ages”

        Voting Member and former Chair, American Concrete Institute's Committee 237, "Self-Consolidating Concrete"

        Member, American Concrete Institute’s Faculty Network

        Member, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

        Member, ASTM International

        Member, Fulbright Association