M. Emin Kutay, Ph.D., P.E.
M. Emin Kutay, Ph.D., P.E.
Assistant Professor
Research Biography
Dr. Kutay's background and interests are primarily on experimental and numerical investigation of fundamental material behavior of asphalt pavements and granular materials. His research focuses on improvement of the AASHTO Superpave mix design, understanding and better prediction of fatigue cracking in asphalt pavements using state-of-the-art techniques such as the Viscoelastic Continuum Damage (VECD) Theory and development of tools to improve understanding of permanent deformation (rutting) characteristics of asphalt pavements. His other research interests include pavement surface characteristics such as smoothness, tire/pavement noise and splash/spray.
Selected Publications
- Kutay, M.E., Gibson, N.H. and Youtcheff, J. (2008) "Conventional and Viscoelastic Continuum Damage (VECD) Based Fatigue Analysis of Polymer Modified Asphalt Pavements", Journal of the Association of Asphalt Paving Technologists
- Kutay, M.E., Aydilek, A.H., Masad, E., and Harman, T. (2007) "Computational and Experimental Evaluation of Hydraulic Conductivity Anisotrophy in Hot Mix Asphalt", International Journal of Pavement Engineering, Vol. 8, Issue 1, pp. 29-43
- Kutay, M.E., Aydilek, A.H., and Masad, E. (2007) "Estimation of Directional Permeability of HMA Based on Numerical Simulation of Micro-scale Water Flow", Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2001, TRB, National Research Council, Washington, D.C., 2007, pp. 29-36
- Kutay, M.E., Weaver, E., and Wiser, L. (2007) "Development of Correction Functions for Spectral Compatibility of Inertial Profilers Used in the LTPP Program", Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2005, TRB, National Research Council, Washington, D.C., 2007, pp. 145-152
- Kutay, M.E., and Aydilek, A.H. (2007) "Dynamic Effects of Moisture Transport in Asphalt Concrete", ASCE Journal of Transportation Engineering, Vol. 133, No. 7, July 2007, pp. 406-414
Selected Achievements and Awards
- ASCE Collingwood Prize (2008)
- AASHTO National Competition Award for Transportation Professionalism for representing United States in the World Road Association PIARC Prizes 2007 international competition (2007)
- Dwight Eisenhower Graduate Research Fellowship from the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration (2003-2005)