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About Magdy Abdelrahman, Ph.D.

Dr. Magdy Abdelrahman, former professor of civil and environmental engineering at North Dakota State University, was named the Missouri Asphalt Pavement Association (MAPA) Endowed Professor in Flexible Pavements at Missouri University of Science and Technology, effective Aug. 1, 2017. The professorship was established through a gift of $550,000 from the Missouri Asphalt Pavement Association.

Dr. Abdelrahman’s research on infrastructure sustainability with a focus on applications of recycled materials in pavement engineering, including modified asphalt binder, represents a unique blend of practical and fundamental research activities. He has written or co-written 100 peer-reviewed publications and technical reports, and he shares a patent on asphalt-rubber interaction, “Elastomer Reclaiming Composition and Method” (US Patent No. 6815510).

Dr. Abdelrahman is associate editor of the American Society of Civil Engineer’s (ASCE) Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering and a board member of two other international journals. He has served nine three-year terms on four national committees of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) and one term on an ASCE committee. “Serving on engineering committees has provided me with insights into the next generation of engineering education and allowed me to link early engineering education to the outcomes of engineering programs.”

Dr. Abdelrahman plans to focus on contributions to new knowledge in the civil engineering discipline through high-quality research and publications; excellence in teaching and curriculum development that provides students with a high level of preparation for professional careers; development of a high degree of program visibility and recognition at the national and international levels; development of program resources and contribution to the research infrastructure of Missouri S&T; and professional services and outreach activities at the national and international levels.

Dr. Abdelrahman earned bachelor of science and master of science degrees in civil engineering from Zagazig University in Egypt in 1983 and 1988, respectively. He earned a Ph.D. in civil engineering at the University of Illinois-Urbana in 1996.


New Faculty 2017-2018
CREE Research Investigator
 

Positions

August 2017 - Present Missouri Asphalt Pavement Association (MAPA) Endowed Professor in Flexible Pavements, Missouri University of Science and Technology ‐ Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
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Present Research Investigator, Missouri University of Science and Technology ‐ Center for Research in Energy and Environment (CREE)
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August 2015 - July 2017 Professor, North Dakota State University - Main Campus
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June 2010 - July 2015 Associate Professor, North Dakota State University - Main Campus ‐ Civil Engineering
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August 2004 - May 2010 Assistant Professor, North Dakota State University - Main Campus ‐ Civil Engineering
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May 2002 - August 2004 Research Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska - Lincoln ‐ Civil Engineering
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June 2000 - April 2002 Director, Rouse Polymerics International, Inc. ‐ Asphalt Products Division
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February 1999 - June 2000 Research Associate, Purdue University ‐ North Central Superpave Center/School of Civil Engineering
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June 1996 - January 1999 Assistant Professor, Zagazig University ‐ Construction Engineering Department
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August 1991 - May 1996 Graduate Research Assistant, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ‐ Civil Engineering Department
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May 1990 - August 1991 Consultant, Globetrotters Engineering Corporation
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Curriculum Vitae

Disciplines

Research Interests

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Honors and Awards

  • Missouri Asphalt Pavement Association (MAPA) Endowed Professorship in Flexible Pavement, (2017)
  • Researcher of the Year, 2009 (NDSU) Granting Organization: College of Engineering and Architecture
  • CAREER Award, 2009 Granting Organization: National Science Foundation
  • Visiting Researcher Award, 1998 Granting Organization: Royal Society of the United Kingdom
  • Encouraging Research in Area of Interest, 1997 Granting Organization: University Technology Malaysia, Malaysia

Education

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1996 Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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1988 M.S. in Civil Engineering, Zagazig University
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1983 B.Sc. in Civil Engineering, major in Construction Engineering, Zagazig University
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Contact Information

134 Butler-Carlton Hall
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Rolla, MO 65409

(573) 341-6124 


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Patent (10)

Research Works (87)