Rasool Nemati, Ph.D, P.E.

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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Timeline
Jun 2007 - Jun 2013
Pavement Construction Project Engineer
Khalkhal Dasht Int co
Jul 2013 - Nov 2015
Pavement Design and Construction Supervisor
Rahavar Consulting Engineers
Jan 2016 - Jun 2019
Ph.D. Candidate, Pavement Engineering
University of New Hampshire
Jul 2019 - Apr 2025
Senior Pavement Engineer
AECOM
Current Company
Apr 2025 - now
Director - Pavement Engineering, Materials, and Testing
EXP
About me
Director - Pavement Engineering, Materials and Testing at EXP
Education
- Tehran university of science and research
  2008 - 2011
  Master's degree highway and transportation engineering
  Developed a methodology to determine the black spots (high number of accidents) on highways using GIS. To accomplish the project goals, I selected certain factors of the road such as the slope of the longitudinal profiles, the radius of the curves, drainage facilities, volume and type of traffic, type of the pavement etc. and weighed them from 0 to 10 for the worst and best condition respectively. Then I used the geographical information system (GIS) to determine the length of the sections… Show more Developed a methodology to determine the black spots (high number of accidents) on highways using GIS. To accomplish the project goals, I selected certain factors of the road such as the slope of the longitudinal profiles, the radius of the curves, drainage facilities, volume and type of traffic, type of the pavement etc. and weighed them from 0 to 10 for the worst and best condition respectively. Then I used the geographical information system (GIS) to determine the length of the sections of a case study road that had similar characteristics with respect to the selected factors and then I weighed and ranked each of those sections using a total normalized sum of the weights of the factors and was able to predict the black spots. I verified my method using the accident information from the highway police department and the results indicated that this methodology was able to predict the black spots with a 90% confidence level. Show less
- University of mazandaran
  2002 - 2007
  Bachelor's degree civil engineering
- University of new hampshire
  2016 - 2019
  Doctor of philosophy (ph.d.) pavement material characterization and structural design
  Activities and Societies: Member of International Society for Asphalt Pavements (ISAP), Member of American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), TRB standing committees: Friend of AFK50 and AFK20 , Reviewer of peer-reviewed journals: ASTM Journal of Testing and Evaluation, Transportation research record, Cement and Concrete Composites - Elsevier At present, the New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT) employs the AASHTO Empirical Pavement Design procedure for structural design of highways. The AASHTO procedure uses layer coefficients to account for the structural capacity provide by each pavement layer. The current layer coefficients used by NHDOT are the original values proposed by AASHTO in the 1960. The asphalt mixtures in use today are substantially different from the ones characterized by AASHTO during the… Show more At present, the New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT) employs the AASHTO Empirical Pavement Design procedure for structural design of highways. The AASHTO procedure uses layer coefficients to account for the structural capacity provide by each pavement layer. The current layer coefficients used by NHDOT are the original values proposed by AASHTO in the 1960. The asphalt mixtures in use today are substantially different from the ones characterized by AASHTO during the development of the design guide in the 1960s. With current use of newer materials, use of RAP and improvements in construction techniques there is an urgent need to reevaluate the layer coefficients for materials that are currently being used in construction of State pavements. In order to promote sustainability through reliable pavement designs, this research study will characterize asphalt mixtures currently used by the State for determination of the actual layer coefficients of asphalt materials. Show less
Experience
- Khalkhal dasht int co
  Jun 2007 - Jun 2013
  Pavement construction project engineer
  Technical Office Manager 2012 – 2013 Azadegan Oilfield Construction – Khalkhal Dasht International Company, Iran o Performed structural analysis and design of pavementso Developed asphalt and concrete mixtures designs as well as pavement construction quality control plansTechnical Office Manager 2010 – 2012 Yadavaran Oilfield Construction – Khalkhal Dasht International Company, Iran o Performed geometric and structural design of roadwayso Performed procurement and purchasing of various materials and equipment for projectsProject Engineer 2007 – 2010 Qazvin- Rasht Freeway Construction – Khalkhal Dasht International Company, Iran o Evaluated asphalt mixtures production and placement qualityo Designed culvert and slab bridges o Assisted with construction of cast in-place concrete piles and a special pre-stressed post tensioned concrete bridge Show less
- Rahavar consulting engineers
  Jul 2013 - Nov 2015
  Pavement design and construction supervisor
   Chamshir Dam Access Road Construction – Rahavar Consulting Engineers, Iran o Performed structural design of asphalt and roller compacted concrete pavementso Verified and approved asphalt and roller-compacted concrete pavement mixture designs o Assessed existing pavement distresses through visual inspection and PCI parameterso Supervised and evaluated asphalt and concrete mixtures laboratory results, production, and placement procedures
- University of new hampshire
  Jan 2016 - Jun 2019
  Ph.d. candidate, pavement engineering
  Research projects:o Developed a verified methodology to update asphalt mixtures layer coefficients for New Hampshire Department of Transportation Pavement design (Funded by New Hampshire Department of Transportation – 26962N) o Performed MEPDG analysis and comparison of the field distress data for over 100 cross sections from different road sections in New Hampshire to develop a platform to calibrate the MEPDG for New Hampshire pavement design in future.o Improved regionalization of Quality Assurance (QA) processes for pre-stressed and precast concrete elements used in highway construction in New England area (Funded by North East Transportation Consortium- NETC13-3)Innovations in asphalt mixture material characterization:o Developed a new methodology to predict dynamic modulus and phase angle using advanced statistical techniques.o Developed a verified fatigue failure criterion based on simplified viscoelastic continuum damage theory.o Developed a validated index parameter to determine the rutting susceptibility of asphalt mixtures from complex modulus master curves.Workshops and lectures:o Arranged and performed workshops on the topic of simplified viscoelastic continuum damage at UNHo Guest lecturer for the advanced pavement design class on the topic of simplified viscoelastic continuum damage conceptContribution to writing funded research proposals:o Framework of Asphalt Balanced Mix Design (BMD) for New England Transportation Agencies (NETC 18-2) o Evaluation of Curing Effects on Cold In-Place Recycled (CIR) Materials for Minnesota Department of Transportation (NS 542)Side activities and projects:o Leading the University of New Hampshire’s team on CRH Americas Materials Asphalt Mix Design Competition, 2018o Performed airfield pavement design and analysis using the FAARFIELD software.Teaching Assistant:o Engineering Materialso Mechanics of Materials Show less
- Aecom
  Jul 2019 - Apr 2025
  Senior pavement engineer
- Exp
  Apr 2025 - now
  Director - pavement engineering, materials, and testing
Licenses & Certifications
- Civil engineer in training
  National council of examiners for engineering and surveying
- Aecom certified project manager
  Aecom
  Feb 2025
- Professional engineer (pe)
  Texas board of professional engineers and land surveyors
  Apr 2021
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Rasool Nemati, Ph.D, P.E.
  Ranked as “Second Place” among top 10 universities in the CRH America's asphalt mixture design competition as the leader of the University of New Hampshire team CRH America's Material Apr 2019
- Awarded to Rasool Nemati, Ph.D, P.E.
  Best Student Research Poster Presentation Association of Asphalt Pavement Technologists (AAPT) Mar 2019
- Awarded to Rasool Nemati, Ph.D, P.E.
  Selected as the top 9 from 40 submitted Ph.D. thesis abstracts to present at 2019 TRB Doctoral Student Research Workshop on Asphalt Materials. - Jan 2019
- Awarded to Rasool Nemati, Ph.D, P.E.
  2018 Civil and Environmental Engineering Department Summer Fellowship at UNH ($5000) CEE Department at UNH May 1, 2018 Recognition of Excellence within the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department Graduate Program at UNH- May 2018
- Awarded to Rasool Nemati, Ph.D, P.E.
  Jack Stephens Memorial Scholarship ($3000) Northeast Transportation Training and Certification Program (NETTCP) December 1, 2017