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Research

1.RESEARCH AREAS

 The research focus of the ITML is as follows:

  • Advanced characterization of infrastructure and transportation materials
  • Application of nano-technologies for developing advanced infrastructure materials
  • Pavement design, pavement management, and performance modeling
  • Nondestructive testing and pavement performance evaluation
  • Numerical modeling of materials and pavement structures
  • Falling Weight Deflectometer
  • Forensic Investigation
  • Pavement Coring
  • Asphalt Microstructure
  • Micro Cracks in Asphalt Matrix
  • Image-based Discrete Element Modeling of Hot Mix Asphalt Mixtures
2.JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

 JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS (Peer-Reviewed)

  1. Adhikari, S., Khattak, M.J. and Adhikari, B. Mechanical characteristics of Soil-RAP-Geopolymer mixtures for road base and subbase layers. International Journal of Pavement Engineering (IJPE), doi.org/10.1080/10298436.2018.1492131, 2018.
  2. Salehi, S., Khattak, M.J., Ali, N., Ezeakacha, C., and Saleh, F. Study and Use of Geopolymer Mixtures for Oil and Gas Well Cementing Applications. J. of Energy Resources Tech., Vol 140, Issue 1, 2018.
  3. Gang, D., Khattak, M., Ahmed, I., and Rizvi, H. Highway Runoff In Situ Treatment: Copper and Zinc Removal through MOGFC. J. Environ. Eng. , Vol 143, Issue (3) 2017.
  4. Salehi, S., Khattak, M.J. Akila H Bwala, and Karbalaei, S.F. Characterization, morphology and shear bond strength analysis of geopolymers: Implications for oil and gas well cementing applications. Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering. Vol 38, pp. 323-332, 2017.
  5. Salehi, S., Khattak, M.J., Rizvi, H.R., and Kiran Raj. Sensitivity analysis of fly ash Geopolymer cement slurries: Implications for oil and gas wells cementing applications. Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering. Vol 37, pp. 116-125, 2017.
  6. Hardy, D., Fadden, M., Khattak, M.J., and Khattab, A. Development and Characterization of Self-Sensing Carbon nanofiber-High Performance Fiber Reinforced Cement Composites (CNF-HPFRCC), Journal of Materials and Structures DOI 10.1617/s11527-016-0863-z, 2016.
  7. Rizvi, H., Khattak, M.J., Madani, M., and Khattab, A. Piezoresistive response of conductive Hot Mix Asphalt mixtures modified with carbon nanofibers. Journal of Construction & Building Materials, Vol. 106, pp. 618-631, 2016.
  8. Rizvi, H., Khattak, M.J., and Gallo, A. Rheological and mechanistic characteristics of Bone Glue modified asphalt binders. Journal of Construction & Building Materials, Vol. 88, pp. 64-73, July, 2015
  9. Rizvi, H., Khattak, M.J., and Gallo, A. Bone Glue Modified Asphalt: A Step Towards Energy Conservation and Environment Friendly Modified Asphalts. Journal of Civil Engineering, International Society of Research Network. Volume 2014 (2014), Article ID 807043, DOI:10.1155/2014/807043, pp-1-5, September, 2014.
  10. Khattak, M.J., Khattab, A., Rizvi, H, Das, S., and Bhuyan, M. Imaged-based Discrete Element Modeling of Hot Mix Asphalt Mixtures. Journal of Materials and Structures. DOI: 10.1617/s11527-014-0328-1, May 9, 2014.
  11. Khattab, A., Zhang, P., Shou, W., and Khattak, M.J., Process Development and Characterization of Spraying Carbon Nanofibers over Fabrics for Reinforcing Polymer Composites. Polymer Composites, Vol. 35, Issue 8, pp 1629-1635, August 2014.
  12. Khattak, M.J., Nur, A., Bhuyan R., and Gaspard, K. International Roughness Index Models for HMA Overlay Treatment of Flexible and Composite Pavements. Journal of Pavement Engineering, Vol. 15, Issue 4, pp 334-344, 2014.
  13. Khattak, M.J., and Khattab. Modeling Tensile Response of Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites Using Discreet Element Method. Journal of Polymer Composites. Vol 34, Issue 6, pages 877–886, June 2013.
  14. Khattak, M.J., and Arashidi, M. Performance of Preventive Maintenance Treatments of Flexible Pavements. Journal of Pavement Research and Technology, Vol. 6, No. 3, p184-196, 2013.
  15. Nur, A., Khattak, M.J., and Bhuyan, R. Rutting model for HMA Overlay Treatment of Flexible and Composite Pavements. Journal of Civil Engineering, International Society of Research Network, Vol. 2013, Article ID 176029, DOI: 10.1155/2013/176029, pp. 1-7, 2013.
  16. Khattak, M.J., Khattab, A, Zhang, P., Rizvi, H., and Pesacreta, P. Microstructure and Fracture Morphology of Carbon Nano-fiber Modified Asphalt and Hot Mix Asphalt Mixtures. Journal of Materials and Structures. DOI: 10.1617/s11527-013-0035-3, pp. 1-13, 2013.
  17. Khattak, M J., and Peddapati, N. Flexible Pavement Performance in Relation to In-situ Mechanistic and Volumetric Properties Using LTPP Data, Journal of Civil Engineering, International Society of Research Network, Vol. 2013, Article ID 972020, DOI: 10.1155/2013/972020, pp.1-7, 2013.
  18. Khattak, M. J., Khattab, A., and Rizvi, H. R. Characterization of Carbon Nano-Fiber modified hot mix asphalt mixtures. Journal of Construction & Building Materials, Vol. 40, pp. 738–745, 2013
  19. Khattak, M. J., and Baladi G. Y. Analysis of Fatigue and Fracture of Hot Mix Asphalt Mixtures, Journal of Civil Engineering, International Society of Research Network, Volume 2013, Article ID 901652, DOI: 10.1155/2013/901652, pp.1-10, 2013.
  20. Khattak, M. J., Landry, C., Veazey, J., and Zhang, Z. Rigid and Composite Pavement Index-based Performance Models for Network Pavement Management System in the State of Louisiana. Journal of Pavement Engineering. Vol. 14, Issue 7, pp 612-628, 2013.
  21. Khattak, M. J., Khattab, A., Rizvi, H.R., and Zhang, P. The Impact of Carbon Nano-fiber Modification on Asphalt Binder Rheology. Journal of Construction & Building Materials, Vol. 30 pp. 257–264, 2012.
  22. Khattak, M. J., Mohammad, L., Yuan, F., and Abadie, C. Variability of in-situ HMA volumetric and mechanistic characteristics using non-destructive test: case study, Journal of Pavement Engineering, Vol. 13, Issue 2, pp. 110-125, 2012.
  23. Khattab, A., Khattak, M. J., and Fadhil, I. Micro-Mechanical Discrete Element Modeling of Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites. J. Polymer Composites. Vol. 32, Issue 10, pp. 1532-40, 2011.
  24. Khattak, M. J., and Roussel, C. Micromechanical Modeling of Hot-Mix Asphalt Mixtures by Imaging and Discrete Element Methods. Journal of the Transportation Research Board, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Vol. 2127, pp 98-106, 2009.
  25. Khattak, M. J., Kyatham, V. Visco-elastic modeling of lime-modified asphalt matrix and hot mix asphalt under moisture damage. Journal of Transportation Research Board, No. 2057. National Research Council, Washington D.C., January 2008.
  26. Khattak, M. J., Baladi, G.Y., Zhang, Z., and Ismail, S. A Review of the Pavement Management of the State of Louisiana, Phase-I. Journal of Transportation Research Board, No. 2084. National Research Council, Washington D.C., January 2008.
  27. Khattak, M. J., and Baladi G. Y. Low Temperature Binder Aggregate Adhesion and Mechanistic Characteristics of Modified Asphalt Mixture. Journal of Material Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineering (ASCE), Vol. 19, No. 5, 2007.
  28. Mohammad, L., Saadeh, S., Chenggang, Z., Cooper, S., Abadie, C., and Khattak, M.J. Comparative Study of the Mechanical Properties of HMA Mixture: “Field versus Laboratory." Journal of Association of Asphalt Pavement Technologist (AAPT), Vol. 76, pp 887-918, 2007.
  29. Khattak, M. J., and Arashidi, M. Durability and Mechanistic Characteristics of Fiber Reinforced Soil-Cement Mixtures. Journal of Pavement Engineering, Vol. 7, No. 1, March, 2006.
  30. Mohammad, L, Zhong Wu, Chenggang Zhang, Mohammad J. Khattak and Chris Abadie, Variability of Air Voids and Mechanistic Properties of Plant Produced Asphalt Mixtures, Journal of Transportation Research Board, TRB, 1891, 2004.
  31. Khattak, M. J., and Baladi G. Y. Fatigue and Permanent Deformation Models for Polymer-Modified Asphalt Mixtures, Transportation Research Record, TRB, 1767, 2001.
  32. Khattak, M. J., and Baladi G. Y. Engineering Properties of Polymer-Modified Asphalt Mixtures. Transportation Research Record, TRB, 1638, 1998.

 JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS (Under Review)

  1. Adhikari, B, Khattak, M.J., and Adhikari, S. Mechanical and durability characteristics of flyash-based soil-geopolymer mixtures for pavement base and subbase layers. Int. Journal of Pavement Engineering, 2019.
  2. Rahman, S., Khattak, M.J., Adhikari, S., Adhikari, B. Discrete Element Modeling of Bonded Soil Mixtures Under Uniaxial Compression and Indirect Tension Test. Computers and Geotechnics. COGE-01250, 2018.
  3. Nur, A., Khattak, M.J., Bhuyan, R., and Gaspard, K. Cracking Models for HMA Overlay Treatment of Composite Pavements. Int. Journal of Pavement Engineering. 2019.

 JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS (In Preparation)

  1. Haodi Shang, Khattak. MJ., Experimental Investigation and Simulation of High Performance Surface Coating in Steel Bolted Slip Critical Connection. Journal of Materials and Structures, 2018.
  2. Khattak, M.J, Baladi, G.Y., Nur, A. M, Bhuyan, R., and Gaspard, K Performance Evaluation of Chip Seal Treatment on Flexible Pavements. Int. Journal of Pavement Engineering. 2017-18.
  3. Khattak, M.J, Baladi, G.Y., Nur, A. M, Bhuyan, R., and Gaspard, K Performance Evaluation of Overlay Treatment on Flexible Pavements. ASCE Journal of Transportation Engineering. 2018.
  4. Simon, J., and Khattak, M.J. Characterization of Self-Sensing Carbon nanofiber-High Performance Fiber Reinforced Geopolymer Composites (CNF-HPFR-GPC), Journal of Materials and Structures 2017-18.
  5. Adhikari, B, Adhikari, S., and Khattak, M.J. Microstructure and Morphology of flyash-based soil-geopolymer mixtures. Journal of Construction & Building Materials, 2017-18.
  6. Adhikari, S, Adhikari, B., and Khattak, M.J. Tensile and Shrinkage Characteristics of flyash-based soil-geopolymer mixtures. Int. Journal of Pavement Engineering, 2017-18.
  7. Rizvi, H., Khattak, M.J., Khattab, A., Madani, M., and Seyedjalalai, M. Performance Enhancement of Carbon Nanofibers (CNF) Reinforced Piezoelectric Polymers. Journal of Materials, 2018.
  8. Nur, A., Khattak, M.J., Bhuyan, R., and Gaspard, K. Cracking Models for HMA Overlay Treatment of Composite Pavements. Int. Journal of Pavement Engineering. 2018.
  9. Khattak, M.J., Nur. A.M., and Juneau, A. Micro-Mechanical Modeling of Micro-fiber Reinforced Concrete Mixtures Using Stress Softening Approach. ASCE Journal of Materials, 2018.
3.CONFERENCE PUBLICATIONS

 CONFERENCE PUBLICATIONS (Peer-Reviewed)

  1. Mohammad Bhuyan, M. Khattak, M.J., and Zhang, Q. Experimental Evaluation of Engineered Cementitious Composites as Reflective Crack Control Interlayer for Composite Pavements. MATEC Web of Conferences, Tran SET at University of Texas, San Antonio, April 2019.
  2. Khattak, M.J., Heim, Nathan, Odoin, D., and Rhman, S. Soil-Geopolymer Mixtures Using Recycled Aggregates for Pavement for Base and Subbase Layers. TRB Annual conference and meeting, Jan 2019.
  3. Salehi, S., Ezeakacha, Chindeum P., and Khattak, M.J., Geopolymer Cements: How Can You Plug and Abandon a Well with New Class of Cheap Efficient Sealing Materials. SPE Oklahoma City Oil and Gas Symposium, DOI: 10.2118/185106-MS, March 27, 2017.
  4. Salehi, S., Khattak, M.J., Ali, N., and Rizvi, H.R. Laboratory Investigation of High Performance Geopolymer Based Slurries. American Association of Drilling Engineers National Conference, AADE-16-FTCE-88, Houston, 2016.
  5. Salehi, S., Khattak, M.J., Ali, N., and Rizvi, H.R Geopolymer Composites as Efficient and Economical Plugging Materials in Peanuts Price Oil Market. SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition. DOI: 10.2118/181426-MS, January 2016.
  6. Salehi, S., Khattak, M.J., Ali, N., and Rizvi, H.R. Development of Geopolymer-based Cement Slurries with Enhanced Thickening Time, Compressive and Shear Bond Strength and Durability. IADC/SPE Drilling Conference and Exhibition, IADC/SPE-178793-MS. March 2016.
  7. Ahmed, I.U, Gang, D.D, Khattak, M.J. Rizvi, H.R. Development and Evaluation of Multi-Functional Open Graded Friction Course (MOGFC) for Heavy Metal Removal from Highway Runoff as an in Situ Treatment. Proceedings of the 88th Annual Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference, pp 55-75, Chicago, IL, September 26–30, 2015.
  8. Igbojekwe, S., Salehi, S., and Khattak, M.J. Development of New Geopolymer Based Cement: Laboratory Investigation. American Association of drilling engineers (AADE) National Technical Conference, AADE-15-NTCE-38, San Antonio, Texas, April 8-9, 2015.
  9. A Hayatdavoudi, R Nizamutdinov, J Kravets, M Fadden, MJ Khattak, D Hardy Increasing the Pierre Shale Reservoir Volume Using Heat-Part I. 49th US Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium, American Rock Mechanics Association, 11/13/2015.
  10. Khattak, M.J, Baladi, G.Y., Nur, A. M, Bhuyan, R., and Gaspard, K Performance Evaluation of Chip Seal Treatment on Flexible Pavements. Transportation Research Board. January 2014.
  11. Khattab, A., Zhang, P., Khattak, M. J. Characterization of High-temperature Polymer Nanocomposites Using Indirect Dispersion. Proceedings of SAMPE Technical Conference, Long Beach, CA, 2013.
  12. Nur, A. M, Khattak, M.J., Bhuyan, R., and Gaspard, K. International Roughness Index Models for HMA Overlay Treatment of Flexible and Composite Pavements. Transportation Research Board. January 2013 (CD).
  13. Khattak, M. J., and Khattab, A. Micro-Mechanical Modeling of PCC mixtures. Proceedings of International Conference of Civil, offshore and Environmental Engineering. Kuala Lumpur, June 12-14, 2012. (Best Paper Award).
  14. Khattak, M. J., Khattab, A., Rizvi, H. R., and Pesacreta, T.C. Effect of Carbon Nanofiber Modification on the Mechanistic Properties of HMA Mixtures. Proceedings of International Conference on Civil, Offshore and Environmental Engineering (ICCOEE), Kualalumpur, Malaysia, June 12-14, 2012.
  15. Khattab, A., Zhang, P., Khattak, M. J. Process Development and Characterization of Carbon Nanofibers Sprayed Carbon Fiber reinforced polymer Composites. Proceedings of SAMPE Technical Conference, Long Beach, CA, May 23-26, 2011.
  16. Khattak, M. J., Khattab, A., and Rizvi, H.R. Mechanistic Characteristics of Asphalt Binder and Asphalt Matrix Modified with Nano-fibers. Proceedings of the Geo-Frontiers Conference, Geotechnical Special Publication No. 211 Advances in Geotechnical Engineering, pp 4812-4822, March, 13 2011, Dallas, Texas.
  17. Wang, L., Rizvi, H. R., Khattak, M.J., Gang, D. Development and Evaluation of Functional Open Graded Friction Courses (FOGFC) Mixtures for In Situ Highway Runoff Treatment. Proceedings of the Geo-Frontiers Conference, Geotechnical Special Publication No. 211 Advances in Geotechnical Engineering, pp 4573-4583, March 13–16, 2011, Dallas, Texas.
  18. Khattak, M. J. and Hayatdaoudi, A. On the Relationship of Atterberg Limits and New Hydration Index Based on Gibb’s Free Energy Using X-Ray Diffractometery Analysis. Proceedings of 6th International Congress on Environmental Geotechnics, November 8 - 12, 2010, New Delhi, India.
  19. Khattak, M. J., Veazey J., and Zhang, Z. Development of Flexible Pavement Index Based Performance Models for Network Pavement Management System in the State of Louisiana.
    20. Proceedings of Transportation Research Board, 2010 (CD-ROM).
  20. Khattak, M. J. and Chad M. Roussel. Effects of Aggregate Gradation and Asphalt Binder on the Visco-elastic Behavior of Asphalt Matrix. Proceedings of Pavement Mechanics and Paving Materials, ASCE Geotechnical Special Publication, GSP 184, pp 82-89, 2009.
  21. Baladi, G.Y., M.J., Khattak, T. Dawson, and S.W. Haider. Distress Points for Four Types of Distresses in Rigid Pavements. Proceedings of 6th International Conference on Maintenance and Rehabilitation of Pavements and Technological Control, Torino, Italy, July 8, 2009.
  22. Khattak, M.J., and Vikram Kyatham. Mechanistic Characteristics of Moisture Damaged Asphalt Matrix and Hot Mix Asphalt Mixtures. Proceedings of Airfield and Highway Pavements Conference, Bellevue, Washington, October 15-18, 2008.
  23. Khattak, M.J., Zhanping You, and Vikram Kyatham. On the Mechanical Modeling of Asphalt Matrix and Hot Mix Asphalt Mixtures. Proceedings of Airfield and Highway Pavements Conference, Bellevue, Washington, October 15-18, 2008.
  24. Baladi G. Y. Khattak, M. J., and Collins P. Sessions. Deduct Points for Flexible Pavements. Proceedings of 6th International Conference on Road and Airfield Pavement Technology (ICPT), July 20-23, 2008, Sapporo, Japan.
  25. Khattak, M. J., and Feng Y. In-Situ Layer Moduli of Pavements Using Nondestructive Testing: A Case Study. Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Asphalt Pavements (ISAP), Quebec, Canada, August 17, 2006. (CD-2007).
  26. Khattak, M. J., and Arashidi, M. Mechanistic Characteristics of Processed Cellulose-Fiber Reinforced Soil-Cement Mixture. Proceedings of the Geo-Institute Conference on Geotechnical Engineering, Advances in Pavement Engineering, Geo-Frontiers, Geotechnical Special Publication (GSP) No. 130, January, 2005.
  27. Khattak, M. J., and Arashidi, M. Evaluation of Maintenance Treatment of Flexible Pavements Using LTPP data. Proceedings of Transportation Research Board, 2005 (CD-ROM).
  28. Khattak, M. J., and Baladi G. Y. Binder Rheology, Morphology and Adhesion Effects on Asphalt Mixture. Proceedings of the Geo-Institute Conference on Geotechnical Engineering for Transportation Projects, Geo-Trans, UCLA Campus, Los Angeles, CA USA, July, 2004.
4.OTHER PUBLICATIONS

 OTHER PUBLICATIONS

  1. Khattak, M.J., and Baladi, Gilbert Y. Development of Cost Effective Treatment Performance and Treatment Selection models, Final Report No. FHWA/LA. 13/518, Project 10-4P, Sept, 2015.
  2. Khattab, A, and Khattak, M.J. Application of NanoTechnology to Develop Smart Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) Mixtures, LTRC Technical Report, Project 10-1TIRE, June, 2011.
  3. Khattak, M.J., Baladi, G.Y., and Sun, X. Development of Index Based Pavement Performance Models for Pavement Management System (PMS) of LADOTD, Final Report No FHWA/LA.08/460 March, 2009.
  4. Khattak, M.J., Baladi, G.Y., Sun, X, Veazey, J., and Landry, C. Development of Uniform Sections for PMS Inventory and Application, LTRC Technical Report No: 430, December, 2007.
  5. Khattak, M.J. Development and Application of Imaging and Micro Mechanical Modeling Techniques to Determine the Material Properties. Final Report-Louisiana Board of Regents Support Funds, December 2009.
  6. Khattak, M. J. Support study for the comparison of the in situ strength and laboratory mechanistic properties of asphalt concrete mixtures, LTRC Technical Report No: 413, Sep. 2005.
  7. Khattak, M. J. Enhancement of Transportation Materials Laboratory at UL Lafayette. Final Report- Louisiana Board of Regents, June 2002.
  8. Hawley, M., Baladi, G., Drazal, L., Khattak, M. J. Polymers in Bituminous Mixtures. Pavement Research Center of Excellence (PRCE), Michigan State University. Final Report-Michigan Department of Transportation, June 1997.
5.RESEARCH STUDIES/PROJECTS

  • Pavement Service Life Extension Due to Asphalt Surface Treatment Interlayer

  • Mitigating Pavement Reflective Cracking Using A Ductile Concrete Interlayer

  • Mitigating Soil-Recycled Aggregate-Geopolymer Road Base/Subbase Mixtures-Step Towards Sustainability

  • Development of Cost-effective Pavement Treatment Selection and Treatment Performance Models

  • Application of Nano-Technology to Develop Smart Hot Mix Asphalt Mixtures (HMA)

  • Effect of thermal oscillation frequency on the effective thermal properties of concrete and asphalt

  • Development of 3-Dimensional Analytical Model for Performance Assessment of Highway Bridges under Extreme Loading and Environment Conditions

  • Development of Uniform Sections for Pavement Management System (PMS) Inventory and Applications

  • Development and Application of Imaging and Micro Mechanical Modeling Techniques to Determine the Material Properties

  • Laboratory Enhancement for Interactive Projection-based 3DVisualization

  • Visco-elastic Behavior of Lime Modified Asphalt Matrix and Mixtures

  • Upgrade and Repair of Materials Testing (MTS) Laboratory-College of Engineering

  • Nondestructive Testing (NDT): Comparison of In situ Strength and Laboratory Mechanistic Properties of Asphalt Mixtures (FWD, LFWD, Seismic Analyzer)

  • Preliminary Study for the Mechanistic Evaluation of Soil-Cement-Fiber Mixtures

  • Enhancement of Transportation Materials Laboratory at UL Lafayette

Infrastructure and Materials Laboratory, College of Engineering, University of Louisiana at Lafayette