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Investigation of nonlinear, anisotropic, and stress path dependent behavior of pavement foundations;
Testing and modeling/characterization of transportation/pavement geo-materials - soils and aggregates;
Size and shape determination of geo-materials using image analysis techniques;
Flexible and rigid airport/highway mechanistic based pavement design;
Artificial intelligence in the form of neural network modeling of engineering material behavior;
Use of geosynthetics and pavement material/soil stabilization and recycling.
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| Education:
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Ph.D., Civil Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1995
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M.S., Civil Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1993
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M.S, Civil Engineering, Duke University, 1991
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| Work
Experience:
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Associate Professor of Civil Engineering, University of Illinois, August 2002-present
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Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering, University of Illinois, August 1996-August 2002
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Post-Doctoral Research Associate, University of Illinois, January 1996-August 1996
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Graduate Research Assistant, Civil Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1991-1995
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| Professional
Honors, Awards, and Recognitions: |
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2003 Listed in the "Incomplete List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent By Their Students," UIUC
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2000 Transportation Research Board Fred Burggraf Award for Excellence in Transportation Research
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2000 Collins Fellow, Academy of Excellence in Engineering Education, UIUC
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1997 General Electric Scholar, Academy of Excellence in Engineering Education, UIUC
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1995 Best Student Paper Award Recipient in Pavement Engineering, Sponsored by ERES Consultants, IL
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| Selected
Courses Taught: |
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CEE 310: Transportation Engineering
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CEE 406: Pavement Design I
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CEE 509: Transportation Soils
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Selected Projects
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research projects page): |
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Materials Testing and Permanent Deformation Model Development for NAPTF Base/Subbase Layers
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Subgrade Soil Support and Stabilization
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Nondestructive Pavement Evaluation Using ILLI-PAVE Based Artificial Neural Network Models
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Tensar Mechanistic Based Design for Geogrid Reinforced Flexible Pavements
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Effectiveness of Geogrid-Reinforcement in Flexible Pavements: A Full-Scale Testing
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Investigation of Aggregate Shape Effects on Hot Mix Performance Using An Image Analysis Approach
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Discrete Element Modeling of Ballast for Strength, Stability, and Improved Manufactured Crosstie Design
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Development of GPR based Railway Track Subsurface Condition Indices from Estimates of Track Bed Materials' Physical Properties
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Project 4-30: Test Methods for Characterizing Aggregate Shape, Texture, and Angularity
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Characterization of Illinois Aggregates for Subgrade Replacement and Subbase
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Selected
Publication Titles: |
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Kwon, J., Tutumluer, E., and Kim, M., "Development of A Mechanistic Model for Geogrid Reinforced Flexible Pavements," Geosynthetics International, Volume 12, No. 6, December, 2005, pp. 310-320.
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Ceylan, H., Guclu, A., Tutumluer, E., Thompson, M.R., "Use of Artificial Neural Networks for Analyzing Full Depth Asphalt Pavements," International Journal of Pavement Engineering, Vol. 6, No. 3, September 2005, pp. 171–182.
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Pan, T., Tutumluer, E., and Carpenter, S.H., "Effect of Coarse Aggregate Morphology on Resilient Modulus of Hot-Mix Asphalt," In Transportation Research Record 1929, Journal of the Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, Washington, D.C., 2005, pp. 1-9.
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Kim, I.T. and Tutumluer, E., "Unbound Aggregate Rutting Models for Stress Rotation and Effects of Moving Wheel Loads," In Transportation Research Record 1913, Journal of the Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, Washington, D.C., 2005, pp. 41-52.
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Seyhan, U., Tutumluer, E., and Yesilyurt, H., "Anisotropic Aggregate Base Inputs for Mechanistic Pavement Analysis Considering Effects of Moving Wheel Loads," ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, Vol. 17, No. 5, October 1, 2005, pp. 1-8.
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Kwon, J., Kim, M., and Tutumluer, E., "Interface Modeling For Mechanistic Analysis of Geogrid Reinforced Flexible Pavements," In ASCE Geotechnical Special Publication No. 130, entitled, Advances In Pavement Engineering, Edited by Charles W. Schwartz, Erol Tutumluer, and Laith Tashman, ISBN: 0-7844-0769-X, 2005.
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Pan, T. and Tutumluer, E., "Imaging Based Evaluation of Coarse Aggregate Size and Shape Properties Affecting Pavement Performance," In ASCE Geotechnical Special Publication No. 130, entitled, Advances In Pavement Engineering, Edited by Charles W. Schwartz, Erol Tutumluer, and Laith Tashman, ISBN: 0-7844-0769-X, 2005.
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Tutumluer, E., Santoni, R.L., and Kim, I.T., "Modulus Anisotropy and Shear Stability of Geofiber Stabilized Sands," In Transportation Research Record 1874, Journal of the Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, Washington, D.C., 2004, pp. 125-135.
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Ceylan, H., Tutumluer, E., and Barenberg, E.J., "Artificial Neural Networks for the Analysis of Slabs Under Simultaneous Aircraft and Temperature Loading," In ASCE Geotechnical Special Publication No. 123, entitled, Recent Advances in Materials Characterization and Modeling of Pavement Systems, Edited by E. Tutumluer, Yacoub M. Najjar, and Eyad Masad, 2004, pp. 223-238.
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Tutumluer, E., D.N. Little, and Kim, S.-H. "Validated Model for Predicting Field Performance of Aggregate Base Courses," In Transportation Research Record 1837, Journal of the Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, Washington, D.C., 2003, pp. 41-49.
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