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MANIK BARMAN, PH. D., E.I.T. Assistant Professor Department of Civil Engineering; Swenson College of Science and Engineering University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) 254 Sciv, 1405 University Drive, Duluth, MN 55812 Phone: 412-370-7019 (M); Email: [email protected] Webpage: https://sites.google.com/a/d.umn.edu/dr-manik-barman/home
Highlights: • Teaching: Infrastructure materials and pavement engineering courses; recent teaching evaluation: 5.00 to 5.85 on a scale of 6. • Research: Fiber reinforced concrete (FRC) for rigid pavements and overlays, pavement maintenance (crack and pothole repair), pavement
rehabilitation, high density asphalt mixes, low volume road asphalt mixes. • Grants: $1.06 million in 4 years at UMD. • Publications: 41 peer-reviewed journal and conference articles; 1 book (edited), 31 research reports, 53 presentations. • Research Implementations: Flashcard-form pot-hole patching guide is in use Minnesota; research results in Minnesota’s FRC specification. • Media Outreach: University of Minnesota expert on pot-hole patching; UMN Expert-Alert; interviewed by TV channel, radio and print media. • Lead editor: Transportation Geotechniques: Materials, Sustainability and Climate, Springer Nature, 5th Geochina Int. Conference, 2018. • Reviewer: Reviewer for around 18 journals and conferences; reviews 15 to 20 articles per year; research grant and book proposal reviewer. • Professional Association/ Services: Member in two TRB standing committees; research communication coordinator in one TRB committee;
technical advisory committee/panel member in multiple research projects at national level; member in many other professional organizations (ACI, ASCE, NRRA, ISCP, etc.); faculty scholar for the center of transportation studies at the University of Minnesota (2017 -2021).
EDUCATION
Ph.D. in Civil Engineering 2014 University of Pittsburgh (Pitt), Pittsburgh, PA Dissertation: Joint Performance Characterization of Bonded Whitetopping Overlays
M. Tech. in Civil Engineering 2004 Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur, India Thesis: Evaluation of Elastic Moduli of Pavement Layers using Falling Weight Deflectometer Concentration: Transportation Engineering
B. Tech. in Civil Engineering
2002
North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST), India Thesis: Modelling and Simulation of Dissolved Oxygen in Fast Moving Hilly River
EMPLOYMENTS Assistant Professor Department of Civil Engineering; University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD), MN
08/15 to present
Faculty Scholar, Researcher 7 Center of Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota, MN
07/17 to present
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Adjunct Assistant Professor School of Civil Engineering and Environmental Science, The University of Oklahoma (OU), Norman, OK [Three weeks supper appointment]
08/01/16 -08/21/16
Research Fellow/ Senior Research Fellow School of Civil Engineering and Environmental Science; Electrical and Computer Engineering, The University of Oklahoma (OU), Norman, OK
02/13-08/15
Graduate Research Assistant/Teaching Assistant 09/08-01/13 Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Lecturer/ Assistant Professor 08/07- 8/08 Department of Civil Engineering Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) BHU, Varanasi, India
Lecturer 05/04- 8/07 Department of Civil Engineering National Institute of Technology (NIT) Agartala, India
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Research Grant Summary
Note- Internal grants include a ‘Research Infrastructure Investment Program Award’ of $60,000 received from the Office of the Vice President for Research, UMN.
Total External as PI External asCo-PI Internal as PI Internal as
Co-PIFund ($) $1,060,319 $814,571 $176,748 $66,000 $3,000
$0
$200,000
$400,000
$600,000
$800,000
$1,000,000
$1,200,000
Fund
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Aug 2015 - current; at UMD
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Research Projects/Grants
Role: Principal Investigator (PI)
1) Title: Optimizing Asphalt Mixture Designs for Low-Volume Roads of Minnesota PI: Manik Barman Co- PI: Mihai Marasteanu, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Sponsor: Local Road Research Board (LRRB), Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) Total budget: $161,333; Start/End: 07-01-2019/06-30-2021
2) Title: Establishing Fresh Properties of Fiber Reinforced Concrete for Performance Engineered Mixture (PEM) PI: Manik Barman Sponsor: Transportation Research Innovation Group (TRIG), MnDOT Total budget: $147,070; Start/End: 07-01-2019/06-30-2021
3) Title: Performance Benefits of Fiber-reinforced Concrete Pavement and Overlays PI: Manik Barman Sponsor: National Road Research Alliance (NRRA); Pooled fund, participant states - MN, WI, MI, IL, MO, ND and CA, and many paving industries Total budget: $149,999; Start/End: 11-01-2017/10-31-2020
4) Title: Cost/Benefit Analysis of the Effectiveness of Crack Sealing Techniques PI: Manik Barman Sponsor: LRRB, MnDOT Total budget: $108,504; Start/End: 07-01-2017/06-30-2019
5) Title: Comparison of Performances of Structural Fibers and Development of a Specification for using Structural Fibers in Thin Concrete Overlays PI: Manik Barman Sponsor: LRRB and TRIG, MnDOT Total budget: $153,972; Start/End: 07-01-2016/06-30-2018
6) Title: Comprehensive Field Evaluation of Asphalt Patching Techniques and Development of Best Practices Manual and Simple Decision Tree PI: Manik Barman Sponsor: LRRB and TRIG, MnDOT Total budget: $87,106; Start/End: 04-30-2014/06-30-2017
7) Title: Development of a portable data acquisition system for concrete related research and teaching PI: Manik Barman Co- PIs: Bend Dymond, Mary Christiansen Sponsor: University of Minnesota Duluth Total budget: $5,283; Start/End: 11-27-2017/12-31-2018
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8) Title: Purchase of Asphalt Mixture Performance Tester (AMPT)/ Asphalt Standard Tester behavior of concrete PI: Manik Barman Sponsor: Office of the Vice President for Research, University of Minnesota Total budget: $120,000 (University of Minnesota System - $60,000; UMD’s match - $60,000) Start/End: 07-01-2016/06-30-2016
9) Title: Developing Civil Engineering Outreach Kits Targeting Early Elementary, Late Elementary, Middle, and High School Audiences PI: David Saftner Co- PIs: Manik Barman, Mary Christiansen, and Rebecca Teasley Sponsor: University of Minnesota Duluth Total budget: $3,000; Start/End: 08-01-2016/08-31-2017
10) Title: Disc-Shaped Compact Tension Testing For Local Government/ Cracking Resistance of Asphalt Mixtures with and without Fiber Reinforcement PI: Manik Barman Sponsor: St. Louis County, Minnesota Total budget: $6,587; Start/End: 02-29-2016/05-31-2016
11) Title: Development of test setups for characterization of flexural strength and load transfer behavior of concrete PI: Manik Barman Sponsor: University of Minnesota Duluth Amount: $3,000; Start/End: 01-15-2016/12-15-2016
Role: Co- PI
1) Title: Evaluating Locally-Sourced Sanding Materials for Road Salt Reduction PI: Dr. Chan Lan Chun, Ph.D., NRRI, University of Minnesota Duluth Co- PI: Manik Barman, Larry Zanko Sponsor: Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources Total budget: $162,000; Start/End: 07-01-2019/06-30-2021
2) Title: Experimental and Computational Investigations of High Density Asphalt Mixtures PI: Dr. Mihai Marasteanu, University of Minnesota Twin Cities Co- PI: Manik Barman Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) Total budget: $148,023; Start/End: 07-01-2017/06-30-2019
3) Title: Influence of Fiber Dosage on the Residual Strength Ratio of Fiber Reinforced Concrete PI: Dr. Mary Christiansen, University of Minnesota Duluth Co- PI: Manik Barman Sponsor: American Engineering Testing (AET) Total budget: $4,999; Start/End: 07-01-2017/09-30-2017
4) Title: Development of Special Provision for Mix Design of Foamed-WMA Containing RAP PI: Musharraf Zaman
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Co- PIs: Rouzbeh Ghabchi and Manik Barman Sponsor: Southern Plain Transportation Center (SPTC) Total budget: $79,917; Start/End: 01-04-2016/12-31-2018
5) Title: Recommended Fatigue Test for Oklahoma Department of Transportation PI: Musharraf Zaman Co- PIs: Sesh Commuri, Dharamveer Singh, Manik Barman Sponsor: Oklahoma Department of Transportation Total budget: $533,347; Start/End: 10-01-2012 /10-31-/2016
6) Title: Development of Special Provisions for Intelligent Compaction of Stabilized Soil Subgrades PI: Sesh Commuri Co- PIs: Musharraf Zaman and Manik Barman Sponsor: Oklahoma Department of Transportation, Volvo Construction Equipment Total budget: $193,898; Start/End: 10-01-2014/09-30-2016
7) Title: Technology Transfer Support for Intelligent Compaction of Pavements PI: Sesh Commuri Co-PIs: Musharraf Zaman and Manik Barman Sponsor: Volvo Construction Equipment Total budget: $119,960; Start/End: 01-01-2014/12-31-2014
Role: Lead Post-Doc. Researcher 1) Title: Evaluation of Performance of Asphalt Pavements Constructed using Intelligent Compaction
Techniques PI: Sesh Commuri Sponsor: Oklahoma Department of Transportation Start/End: 10/01/2012 - 10/31/2014
Role: Post-Doc. Researcher
1) Title: Fatigue Performance of Asphalt Pavements Containing RAS and RAP PI: Musharraf Zaman Sponsor: Oklahoma Department of Transportation Start/End: 10/01/2012 - 12/31/2014
2) Title: Pavement Evaluation using a Portable Lightweight Deflectometer PI: Sesh Commuri Sponsor: Oklahoma Transportation Center Start/End: 10-01-2011/06-30-2013
3) Title: Continuous Real-Time Measurement of Quality During the Compaction of Subgrade Soils PI: Sesh Commuri Sponsor: Oklahoma Transportation Center Start/End: 03-01-2010/07-31-2013
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Role: Graduate Research Assistant
1) Title: Development of Bonded Concrete Overlay of Asphalt Pavements Mechanistic-Empirical Design Guide (BCOA-ME) PI: Julie M. Vandenbossche Sponsor: Federal Highway Administration Pooled Fund study, MnDOT lead
2) Title: Construction, Instrumentation and Data Analysis for three Different Composite Pavement Sections at the Minnesota Road Research facility (MnROAD) PI: Julie M. Vandenbossche Sponsor: Second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP2), Transportation Research Board
3) Title: Sensitivity Analysis to Evaluate (Validate) the Models of the NCHRP 1-37A Mechanistic-Empirical Rigid Pavement Design Guide Procedure PI: Julie M. Vandenbossche Sponsor: Federal Highway Administration
4) Title: Instrumentation of three Jointed Plain Concrete Pavement (JPCP) sections in Pennsylvania PI: Julie M. Vandenbossche Sponsor: Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT)
PUBLICATIONS Books (edited)
1. Barman, M. Zaman, M., Chang, J, “Transportation and Geotechniques: Materials, Sustainability and Climate,” Proceedings of the 5th GeoChina International Conference 2018 – Civil Infrastructures Confronting Severe Weathers and Climate Changes: From Failure to Sustainability, held on July 23 to 25, 2018 in HangZhou, China.
Journal Papers
1. Munch, J., Arepalli, U.M. and Barman, M. (corresponding author). “Decision Trees for Selecting Asphalt Pavement Crack Sealing Method,” Journal of the Transportation Research Board, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, 2019. In Review.
2. Barman, M. (corresponding author), Hansen, B. “Selection of Structural Fibers for Concrete Overlays,” Journal of the Transportation Research Board, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, 2019. In Review
3. Hansen, B., Barman, M. (corresponding author), “New Method to Evaluate the Post-Crack Performance of Fiber Reinforced Concrete,” Journal of the Transportation Research Board, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, 2019. DOI: 10.1177/0361198119848408, pp 1-10.
4. Barman, M., Vandenbossche, J. M., and Jansen, D. “Small-Scale Joint Performance Test for Concrete Pavements,” ACI Structural and Materials Journals, American Concrete Institute, 2018. [In Press]
5. Imran, A., Barman, M., Commuri, S., Zaman, M., and Nazari, M. “Artificial Neural Network–Based Intelligent Compaction Analyzer for Real-Time Estimation of Subgrade Quality,” International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE, ISSN (print): 1532-3641 | ISSN (online): 1943-5622, Vol. 18, 2018.
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6. Barman, M., Ghabchi, R., Singh, D., Zaman, M., Commuri, S. “An Alternative Analysis of Indirect Tensile Test Results for Evaluating Fatigue Characteristics of Asphalt Mixes,” Journal of Construction and Building Materials, 166:204-213 DOI10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.01.049, Elsevier, 2018.
7. Barman, M., Vandenbossche, J. M., and Li, Z. “Influence of Interface Bond on the Performance of Thin and Ultra-thin Concrete Overlays on Asphalt Pavement,” Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part B: Pavements, ASCE, 2017, ISSN 2573-5438, DOI: 10.1061/JPEODX.0000010.
8. Imran, S.A., Commuri, S., Barman, M., Zaman, M., and Beainy, F., “Modelling the Dynamics of Asphalt-Roller Interaction during Compaction,” Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, ASCE, 2017, DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0001293.
9. Barman, M. (corresponding author), Nazari, M., Imran, S.A., Commuri, S., Zaman, M., Beainy, F., and Singh, D.V. “Quality Control of Subgrade Soil Using Intelligent Compaction,” Journal of Innovative Infrastructure Solutions, Springer, Innov. Infrastruct. Solut. 1:23, 2016. Published online.
10. Ghabchi, R., Barman, M., Singh, D., Zaman, M., Mubaraki, M. L. “Comparison of Laboratory Performance of Asphalt Mixes Containing Different Proportions of RAP and RAS,” Journal of Construction and Building Materials, Elsevier, 124, 2016. Pp. 343–351
11. Barman, M. (corresponding author), Nazari, M., Imran, S.A., Commuri, S., Zaman, M. “Quality Improvement of Subgrade Using Intelligent Compaction,” Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, No. 2579, Vol. 2, Washington, DC, 2016. pp. 59-69.
12. Sachs, G. S., Vandenbossche, J. M., Li, Z., and Barman, M. “Accounting for Temperature Susceptibility of Asphalt Stiffness when Designing Bonded Concrete Overlays of Asphalt (BCOA) Pavements,” Journal of Transportation Engineering, ASCE, 2016. 10.1061/(ASCE)TE.1943-5436.0000861, 04016040.
13. Imran, S.A., Barman, M. (corresponding author), Nazari, M., Commuri, S., Zaman, M. “Continuous Monitoring of Subgrade Stiffness during Compaction,” Transportation Research Procedia, Elsevier, Vol. 17, 2016, pp 617-625.
14. Barman, M., Vandenbossche, J. M., Pandey, B. B. and Singh, D. V. “Current Design Concepts for Bonded Concrete Overlays of Asphalt Pavements,” Journal of Indian Road Congress, India, 2015. In Review.
15. Barman, M., Vandenbossche, J. M. and Li, Z. “Characterization of Load Transfer Behavior for Bonded Concrete Overlays of Asphalt,” Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2524, Vol. 2, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Washington, DC, 2015, pp. 143-151.
16. Vandenbossche, J. M., Barman, M. and Nolan-Kremm, J. “Using Surface Texture Measurements of Crack Surface to Establish a Joint Spring Stiffness Representing the Shear Transfer Capacity,” Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2441, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Washington, DC, 2014, pp. 13-19.
17. Vandenbossche, J. M. and Barman, M. “Bonded Whitetopping Overlay Design Considerations for Prevention of Reflection Cracking, Joint Sealing, and the use of Dowel Bars,” Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 1809, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Washington, DC, 2010, pp. 3-11.
18. Pal, M., Majumder, K., Barman M., and Sarkar, D. “Study of Strength, CBR, Resistivity and Conductivity of Soil-Jute mixture,” August, 2010, Indian Highways, IRC, Vol. 38, pp. 53-62.
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19. Barman, M. and Pandey, B. B. “Backcalculation of Layer Moduli of Concrete Pavement by Falling Weight Deflectometer,” Journal of the Indian Road Congress, IRC, Vol. 69, Part-3, New Delhi, India, 2009, pp. 205-211.
20. Barman, M. and Pandey, B. B. “A Simple Algorithm for Evaluation Rural Road using Falling Weight Deflectometer,” Highway Research Bulletin, Indian Road Congress, IRC, Vol. 75, New Delhi, 2006, pp. 69-75.
Conference Papers
1. Zaman, M., Ali, S. A., Ghabchi, R., Singh, D. V., and Barman, M., “Fatigue and Low-Temperature Cracking Performance of Asphalt Mixes Containing RAP and RAS,” International IACMAG Symposium, IIT Ghandinagar, Mar 5-7, 2019.
2. Hansen, B., Barman, M. (corresponding author), “Post-Crack Performance of Synthetic Structural Reinforced concrete,” 13th International Symposium on Concrete Roads, EUPAVE, Berlin, Germany, June 19-22 2018.
3. Barman, M., Imran, A., Nazari, M., Commuri, S. and Zaman, M., “Use of Intelligent Compaction in Detecting and Remediating Under-Compacted Spots during Compaction of Asphalt Layers,” 5th GeoChina International Conference, HangZhou, China, July 23-25, 2018.
4. Barman, M. (corresponding author), Hansen, B., Burnham, T., and Masten, M. “Post-Crack Performance of Structural Fiber Reinforced Concrete for Concrete Overlays,” 97th Annual Meeting, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Jan 6-11, 2018.
5. Barman, M., Vandenbossche, J. M., and Janssen, D. “Small-Scale Test Method for Characterizing Joint/Crack Performance for Concrete Pavements,” 97th Annual Meeting, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Jan 6-11, 2018.
6. Arshadi, A., Ghabchi, R., Ali, S. A., Barman, M., Zaman, M., and Commuri, S. “Semi-Circular Bending (SCB) Test on Lab-Produced, Plant-Produced, and Field Warm Mix Asphalts,” 97th Annual Meeting, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Jan 6-11, 2018.
7. Barman, M. (corresponding author), Ghabchi, R., Singh, D.V., Zaman, M., and Commuri, S., “A Novel Approach for Fatigue Performance Characterization of Asphalt Mixes Using Indirect Tension Test Data,” Presented in the 96th Annual Meeting of Transportation Research Board. Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Jan 8-12, 2017, Washington, DC.
8. Burnham, T. R., Huerta, S. B., and Barman, M., “Characterizing the Movement of Thin Concrete Overlay Panels Subject to Truck Loads,” Proceedings of 11th International Conference on Concrete Pavements, ISCP, August 28-31, 2016, San Antonio, TX.
9. Barman, M., and Vandenbossche, J. M. “Effects of Bond on the Performance of Thin and Ultra-thin Concrete Overlays on Asphalt Pavement,” Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Presented in the 95th Annual Meeting of Transportation Research Board. Jan 10-14, 2016, Washington, DC.
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10. Barman, M. (corresponding author), Ghabchi, R., Singh, D. V., Zaman, M., and Commuri, S. “A Comparative Evaluation of Three Different Fatigue Test Methods for Asphalt Mixes,” Proceedings of the Third Conference of Transportation Research Board Group of India, December 17-20, 2015.
11. Barman, M. (corresponding author), Imran, S.A., Nazari, M., Commuri, S. and Zaman, M. “Intelligent Compaction of Stabilized Subgrade of Flexible Pavement,” International Foundations Congress and Equipment EXPO, IFCEE-2015, San Antonio, Texas. March 17-21, 2015, Published in the ASCE Geotechnical Special Publication No. 256, IFCEE 2015 © ASCE 2015, pp 2554-2566.
12. Barman, M. (corresponding author), Ghabchi, R., Singh, D. V., Zaman, M., Commuri, S., and Hobson, K. “Evaluation of fatigue performance of asphalt mixes using Semi-Circular Bend and Four Point Beam Fatigue test methods,” Computer Methods and Recent Advances in Geomechanics, Taylor and Francis Group, London, 2014, pp. 459- 464.
13. Barman, M., Vandenbossche, J. M., Pandey, B. B. and Singh, D. V. “A Discussion on the Primary Distresses of Bonded Whitetopping to Recommend Improvements to the Indian Design Procedure,” Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Transportation Planning and Implementation Methodologies for Developing Countries, TPMDC, IIT Bombay, India, December 10-12, 2014.
14. Barman, M. (corresponding author), Nazari, M., Imran, S.A., Commuri, S., Zaman, M., Beainy, F., and Singh, D.V. “Application of Intelligent Compaction Technique in Real-Time Evaluation of Compaction Level During Construction of Subgrade,” Published in the 93rd Annual Meeting Compendium of Papers, Transportation Research Board, Washington DC, 2014.
15. Barman, M., Vandenbossche, J. M., Li, Z., Adams, T., Ramirez, L., Strommen, R. and Palek, L. “Development of Innovative Techniques for Instrumentation of Composite Pavement Sections at MnROAD,” Presented in the 91st Annual Meeting Compendium of Papers, Transportation Research Board, January, 2012.Washington DC.
16. Vandenbossche, J. M., Barman, M., Li, Z. and Adams, T. S. “Development of Innovative Techniques for the Instrumentation of Composite and Wet on Wet Pavement Sections at MnROAD,” Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Concrete Pavements, ISCP, July 8-12, 2012, Quebec City, Canada.
17. Pal, M., Majumdar, K., Barman, M., and Sarkar, D. “Study of CBR and Electrical Conductivity of Soil-Jute Mixture”, International Conference on pavement Engineering, February 14 – 15, 2009 College of Engineering & Technology, Bhubaneswar PP 39-43.
18. Barman, M. (corresponding author), Pal., M., Roy., R. B., and Biswas, H. “Application of GIS in Soil Characterization,” Proc. of the International Conference on Civil Engineering in the New Millennium: Opportunities and Challenges" (CENeM-2007), 150th Year Anniversary Conference at Bengal Engineering and Science University, Shibpur, India, Vol. III, 2008, pp. 1426-1432.
19. Pal, M. and Barman, M. “Study of CBR of Soil Jute Mix and its application in Rural Road,” Proc. of the National Conference and Exposition on Rural Roads, 22-24, May, 2007, Bigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, India, pp: 103-110.
20. Pal, M. and Barman, M. “Prediction of Remaining Life of an Exiting Rotary Intersection: A case study,” National Conference on Application and Communication Technologies in Urban Infrastructure Planning and Management, Jaya Engineering College, Chennai, India, 2005, pp: 70-75
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21. Saha, S., Saha, A., Barman, M. (corresponding author), Sharma, R.P. and Pal, M. “Manufacturing of Bricks using Local Tilla Soil,” NIRMAN, 7th Be-ennial General Conference, State Engineers Association, Tripura, India, 2006, pp: 20-28.
Research Reports
1. Barman, M. (Principal investigator) and Crick, C. “Performance Benefits of Fiber-reinforced Thin Concrete Pavement and Overlays: Task 2 First Year Annual Performance Review,” Maplewood, MN: Minnesota Department of Transportation, 2019.
2. Barman, M., (Principal investigator), Munch, J. and Arepalli, U., “Cost/Benefit Analysis of the Effectiveness of Crack Sealing Techniques: Final Report” Maplewood, MN: Minnesota Department of Transportation, 2019.
3. Arepalli, U., Barman, M., (Principal investigator) and Munch, J., “Cost/Benefit Analysis of the Effectiveness of Crack Sealing Techniques: Task 4 Report- Draft recommendation for the selection of appropriate crack sealing method,” Maplewood, MN: Minnesota Department of Transportation, 2018.
4. Munch, J. Arepalli, U., and Barman, M. (Principal investigator), “Cost/Benefit Analysis of the Effectiveness of Crack Sealing Techniques: Task 3 Report- Performance- and Cost-effectiveness of the Crack Sealing Methods,” Maplewood, MN: Minnesota Department of Transportation, 2018.
5. Barman, M. (Principal investigator), and Hansen, B. “Comparison of Performances of Structural Fibers and Development of a Specification for using Structural Fibers in Thin Concrete Overlays: Final Report,” Maplewood, MN: Minnesota Department of Transportation, 2018.
6. Munch, J. Arepalli, U., and Barman, M. (Principal investigator), “Cost/Benefit Analysis of the Effectiveness of Crack Sealing Techniques: Task 2 Report- Collection and Analysis of Crack Sealing Performance Data,” Maplewood, MN: Minnesota Department of Transportation, 2018.
7. Munch, J. and Barman, M. (Principal investigator), “Cost/Benefit Analysis of the Effectiveness of Crack Sealing Techniques: Task 1 Report- Literature Review,” Maplewood, MN: Minnesota Department of Transportation, 2017.
8. Hansen, B. and Barman, M. (Principal investigator), “Comparison of Performances of Structural Fibers and Development of a Specification for using Structural Fibers in Thin Concrete Overlays: Task 4 Report- Joint Performance of Fiber Reinforced Concrete,” Maplewood, MN: Minnesota Department of Transportation, 2018.
9. Barman, M. (Principal investigator), Hansen, B. and, U. Arepalli. “Performance Benefits of Fiber-reinforced Thin Concrete Pavement and Overlays: Task 1 Literature Review,” Maplewood, MN: Minnesota Department of Transportation, 2018.
10. Hansen, B. and Barman, M. (Principal investigator), “Comparison of Performances of Structural Fibers and Development of a Specification for using Structural Fibers in Thin Concrete Overlays: Task 3 Report- Flexural Performance of Fiber Reinforced Concrete,” Maplewood, MN: Minnesota Department of Transportation, 2017.
11. Dailey, J., Dave, E., Barman, M. (Principal investigator) and Kostick, R. D. “Comprehensive Field Evaluation of Asphalt Patching Methods and Development of Simple Decision Trees and a Best Practices Manual: Final Report” Maplewood, MN: Minnesota Department of Transportation, 2017.
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12. Hansen, B., and Barman, M. (Principal investigator) “Comparison of Performances of Structural Fibers and Development of a Specification for using Structural Fibers in Thin Concrete Overlays: Task 3 Report- Flexural Performance of Fiber Reinforced Concrete” Maplewood, MN: Minnesota Department of Transportation, 2017.
13. Rahman, T. U., Barman, M. (Principal investigator), and Hansen, B. “Comparison of Performances of Structural Fibers and Development of a Specification for using Structural Fibers in Thin Concrete Overlays: Task 2 Report- Establishment of test setups and test procedures,” Maplewood, MN: Minnesota Department of Transportation, 2017.
14. Hansen, B., Barman, M. (Principal investigator), and Rahman, T. U. “Comparison of Performances of Structural Fibers and Development of a Specification for using Structural Fibers in Thin Concrete Overlays: Task 1 Report- Literature Review,” Maplewood, MN: Minnesota Department of Transportation, 2016.
15. Barman, M. (Principal investigator), Hansen, B., & Dailey, J. “Disc-Shaped Compact Tension Testing for Local Government (Final Report),” Duluth: St. Louis County, Duluth, MN, 2016.
16. Barman, M., Arshadi, A., Ghabchi, R., Zaman, M., Singh, D., & Commuri, S. Recommended Fatigue Test for Oklahoma Department of Transportation (Final Report). Oklahoma City, OK: Oklahoma Department of Transportation, 2016.
17. Barman, M., Ghabchi, R., Singh, D. V, Arshadi, A., Zaman, M., and Commuri, S. “Recommended Fatigue Test for Oklahoma Department of Transportation,” 3rd Year Annual Report for the Project ODOT SP&R Item #2243, submitted to Oklahoma Department of Transportation, Oklahoma City, USA, October, 2015.
18. Ghabchi, R., Zaman, M., Barman, M., Singh, D. Boeck, D. L. “Fatigue Performance of Asphalt Pavements Containing RAS and RAP,” Oklahoma Department of Transportation Materials & Research Division, ODOT SPR Item Number 2245, FINAL REPORT ~ FHWA-OK-15-01, Oklahoma City, OK, 2015.
19. Commuri, S., Zaman, M., Barman, M., Nazari, M., Imran, S.A., Beainy, F. “Evaluation of Performance of Asphalt Pavements Constructed using Intelligent Compaction Techniques,” Final Report for the Project ODOT SP&R Item #2246, submitted to Oklahoma Department of Transportation, Oklahoma City, USA, December, 2014.
20. Zaman, M., Commuri, S., Barman, M., Ghabchi, R., and Singh, D.V. “Recommended Fatigue Test for Oklahoma Department of Transportation,” 2nd Year Annual Report for the Project ODOT SP&R Item #2243, submitted to Oklahoma Department of Transportation, Oklahoma City, USA, October, 2014.
21. Commuri, S., Zaman, M., Barman, M., Nazari, M., Imran, S.A., Beainy, F., Singh, D.V. “Real-time measurement of quality during the compaction of subgrade soils,” Final Report for the Project OTCREOS10.1-11-F, submitted to the Oklahoma Transportation Center, July, 2013.
22. Commuri, S., Zaman, M., Beainy, F., Singh, D.V., Nazari, M., Imran, S.A., Barman, M. “Pavement Evaluation Using a Portable Lightweight Deflectometer,” Final Report for the Project OTCREOS11.1-14-F, submitted to the Oklahoma Transportation Center, June, 2013.
23. Commuri, S., Zaman, M., Barman, M., Nazari, M., Imran, S.A., Beainy, F. “Evaluation of Performance of Asphalt Pavements Constructed using Intelligent Compaction Techniques,” First Year Annual Report for the Project ODOT SP&R Item #2246, submitted to Oklahoma Department of Transportation, Oklahoma City, October 2013.
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24. Commuri, S., Zaman, M., Barman, M., Nazari, M., Imran, S.A., Beainy, F. “Continuous Real-Time Measurement of Pavement Quality during Construction,” submitted to Volvo Construction Equipment, Shippensburg, PA, December, 2013.
25. Zaman, M., Commuri, S., Barman, M., Ghabchi, R., and Singh, D.V. “Recommended Fatigue Test for Oklahoma Department of Transportation,” 1st Year Annual Report for Project ODOT SP&R Item #2243, submitted to Oklahoma Department of Transportation, Oklahoma City, October 2013.
26. Adams, T., Barman, M., Geary, M., Li, Z., Mu, F., Nassiri, S., Vandenbossche, J. M. “Instrumentation of three Composite Pavements at MnROAD,” Prepared for SHRP 2 R21, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 2011.
27. Barman, M., Dufalla, N., Li, Z., Mu, F. and Vandenbossche, J. M. “Development of a Rational Mechanistic-Empirical Based Design Guide for Thin and Ultra-Thin Whitetopping. Task 4 Report: Climatic Considerations,” FHWA Pooled Fund Study TPF 5-65, Report submitted to MnDOT, 2011.
28. Barman, M., Vandenbossche, J. M., Mu, F. and Gatti, K. “Development of a Rational Mechanistic-Empirical Based Design Guide for Thin and Ultra-Thin Whitetopping. Task 1 Report: Compilation and Review of Existing Data and Information,” FHWA Pooled Fund Study TPF 5-65, Report submitted to MnDOT, 2010.
29. Vandenbossche, J. M., Mu, F., Ramirez, L. R., Barman, M., Nassiri, S. and Gatti, K. “Evaluation of the NCHRP 1-37A Mechanistic-Empirical Rigid Pavement Design Guide Procedure, Task 5: Prepare and Execute a Sensitivity Analysis to Evaluate (Validate) the Models,” FHWA Project DTFH61-05-P-00094, Report submitted to FHWA, 2008.
30. Mu, F., Vandenbossche, J, Nassiri, S., Barman, M., Ramirez, L.C., and Gatti, K.A. “Prepare and Execute Analysis to Evaluate the MEPDG Models,” Tasks 4 & 5 Reports for Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), FHWA Project DTFH61-05-P-00094, FHWA Project DTFH61-05-P-00094, Report submitted to FHWA, 2009.
31. Barman, M., Sharma, R. P. and Pal, M. “Investigation for Application of Locally available Laterite Soil in Manufacturing of Bricks,” Final Report, submitted to the Pollution control Board, Govt. of Tripura, Agartala, India, 2007.
Presentations
1. Barman, M., “Implementable Roadway-related Research Works,” National Institute of Technology Agartala, Tripura, India, June 14, 2019 (Invited Talk).
2. Barman, M., “Towards Preparing Next Generation Engineering Professionals,” Tripura Institute of Technology, Tripura, India, June 14, 2019 (Invited Talk).
3. Barman, M., “Performance Benefits of Fiber-reinforced Thin Concrete Pavement and Overlays: Recent Findings,” National Road Research Alliance (NRRA) Pavement Workshop 2019, St. Paul, May 22, 2019 (Invited Talk).
4. Barman, M., “Improving the Life and Quality of Our Roadways,” SCSE Faculty Colloquium, University of Minnesota Duluth, October 29, 2018.
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5. Barman, M., “Performances Comparison of Structural Fibers and Development of a Specification for Using Structural Fibers in Thin Concrete Overlays,” Local Road Research Board (LRRB), October 17, 2018. (Invited Webinar Talk)
6. Barman, M., “Structural Fibers in Thin Concrete Overlays,” Transportation Learning Network, Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute, November 5, 2018. (Invited Webinar Talk)
7. Barman, M., “Evaluation of the Benefits from Structural Fibers in Thin Concrete Pavements,” NRRA pavement workshop 2018, National Road Research Alliance, Minneapolis, MN, May 23-24, 2018. (Invited Talk)
8. Munch, J. U. Arepalli, Barman, M (principal investigator), and Dailey, J., “Effective treatments of asphalt pavement potholes and cracks,” CTS, Transportation Research Conference, Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota., MN, November 1, 2018.
9. Munch, J. U. Arepalli, and Barman, M. (principal investigator), “Effective Asphalt Pothole Patching and Crack Sealing,” NRRA pavement workshop 2018, National Road Research Alliance, Minneapolis, MN, May 23-24, 2018.
10. Hansen, B., Barman, M. (presenter), “Post-Crack Performance of Synthetic Structural Reinforced concrete,” 13th International Symposium on Concrete Roads, EUPAVE, Berlin, Germany, June 19-22 2018.
11. Barman, M. (presenter), Imran, A., Nazari, M., Commuri, S. and Zaman, M., “Use of Intelligent Compaction in Detecting and Remediating Under-Compacted Spots during Compaction of Asphalt Layers,” 5th GeoChina International Conference, HangZhou, China, July 23-25, 2018, Accepted.
12. Barman, M. (presenter), Hansen, B., Burnham, T., and Masten, M. “Post-Crack Performance of Structural Fiber Reinforced Concrete for Concrete Overlays,” 97th Annual Meeting, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Jan 6-11, 2018.
13. Barman, M. (presenter), Vandenbossche, J. M., and Janssen, D. “Small-Scale Test Method for Characterizing Joint/Crack Performance for Concrete Pavements,” 97th Annual Meeting, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Jan 6-11, 2018. Accepted for Presentation and publication in the TRB Annual Meeting online.
14. Arshadi, A., Ghabchi, R., Ali, S. A., Barman, M., Zaman, M., and Commuri, S. “Semi-Circular Bending (SCB) Test on Lab-Produced, Plant-Produced, and Field Warm Mix Asphalts,” 97th Annual Meeting, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Jan 6-11, 2018.
15. Barman, M. (Presenter), Munch, J. (Co-presenter), “Cost/Benefit Analysis of the Effectiveness of Crack Sealing Techniques: Task 1- Literature review,” Technical Advisory Panel Meeting, MnDOT, St. Paul, Minnesota. (December 2017).
16. Barman, M. (presenter), "Performance Evaluation and Mix Design Aspects of Foamed WMA Containing RAP," Southern Plain Transportation Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States. (December 2017). (Invited Talk)
17. Rahman, M., Arshadi, A., Ghabchi, R., Ali, S. A., Barman, M. and Zaman, M. “Rutting Resistance of Warm Mix Asphalt and Hot Mix Asphalt Containing RAP.” Oklahoma Transportation Research Day, Metro Technology Center, Oklahoma City, OK, 2017.
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18. Barman, M. (Presenter), "Characterizing the Performance of Fiber Reinforced Concrete for Application in Thin Concrete Overlays," ACI Convention, Anaheim, California, United States. (October 2017).
19. Hansen, B. and Barman, M., “Characterization of Post-Crack Benefits of Fiber Reinforced Concrete for using in Concrete Pavements and Overlays,” ASCE Congress on Technical Advancement, Duluth, MN, Sept 10-13, 2017.
20. Barman, M., Butler, S., Pilz, J., Hansen, B. and Munch, J., “Influence of RAP, Taconite and Fibers on the Thermal Crack Resistance of Asphalt Mixture,”ASCE Congress on Technical Advancement, Duluth, MN, Sept 10-13, 2017.
21. Hansen, B. and Barman, M., “Performance Comparison of Structural Fibers and Development of a Specification for using Structural Fibers in Thin Concrete Overlays,” ACI Convention, Anaheim, CA, Oct 15-19, 2017.
22. Barman, M., and Hansen, B. “Characterizing the Performance of Fiber Reinforced Concrete for Application in Thin Concrete Overlays” ACI Convention, Anaheim, CA, Oct 15-19, 2017.
23. Barman, M. “The Contribution of Structural Fibers in Mitigating Panel Fatigue Cracking and Transverse Joint Faulting in Concrete Pavements,” ASCE Duluth Section, Duluth, MN, November 14, 2017. Invited Speaker.
24. Barman, M. “UMD's Research Effort towards Improving the Pavement Performance,” Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Minnesota Duluth, November 8, 2017. Invited Speaker.
25. Barman, M., Butler, S., Pilz, J., and Hansen, B. “Use of Fibers, Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement and Taconite in Asphalt Mixtures for Cold Climate Regions,” 2017 TRB Summer Workshop Duluth, Minnesota, July 18-21, 2017.
26. Barman, M., “Research in Civil Engineering: Implementation and Collaboration,” Tripura Institute of Technology (TIT), Agartala, India, July 4, 2016. Invited Speaker.
27. Barman, M. “Research in Pavement Engineering: Implementation and Collaboration,” Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee, India, June 2, 2016. Invited Speaker.
28. Barman, M. “Cost/Benefit Analysis of the Effectiveness of Crack Sealing Techniques," LRRB Meeting, Minnesota Department of Transportation, St. Paul, MN., December 2016.
29. Barman, M., and Vandenbossche, J. M. “Effects of Bond on the Performance of Thin and Ultra-thin Concrete Overlays on Asphalt Pavement,” 95th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Washington, DC, Jan 10-14, 2016. Podium presentation.
30. Ghabchi, R., Barman, M., Singh, D., Zaman, M., Mubaraki, M. L. “Comparison of Laboratory Performance of Asphalt Mixes Containing Different Proportions of RAP and RAS,” 95th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Washington, DC, Jan 10-14, 2016. Poster presentation.
31. Barman, M., Vandenbossche, J., and Janssen, D. J. “Development of a Beam Test for Characterizing Load Transfer,” AFD 70- Pavement Rehabilitation Committee meeting. 95th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Washington, DC, Jan 10-14, 2016. Podium presentation.
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32. Barman, M. “Performance Comparison of Structural Fibers and Development of a Specification for using Structural Fibers in Thin Concrete Overlays,” MnDOT’s LRRB Research Meeting, MnDOT, December 10, Minneapolis, MN, 2015. Podium presentation.
33. Barman, M. “Performance Comparison of Structural Fibers and Development of a Specification for using Structural Fibers in Thin Concrete Overlays,” MnDOT’s TRIG Research Meeting, MnDOT, December 3, Shoreview, MN, 2015. Podium presentation.
34. Barman, M. “A Small-Scale Test Method for Joint Load Transfer Behavior of Concrete Pavements and Whitetoppings,” Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Minnesota Duluth, December 2, Duluth, MN, 2015. Podium presentation. (Invited).
35. Barman, M. “Intelligent Compaction of Pavement Subgrade and Asphalt Layers,” Department of Civil Engineering, University of Minnesota Duluth, MN, October 9, 2015. Podium presentation. (Invited).
36. Barman, M., Singh, D. V., Ghabchi., R., Zaman, M., and Commuri, S. “Fatigue Characterization of Asphalt Mixes using Test Methods with Monotonic Loading,” Airfield and -Highway Pavement Conference, June 7-10, 2015, Miami, FL. Abstract accepted.
37. Barman, M. and Vandenbossche, J. M. “An Investigation of the Seasonal Changes in Load Transfer Efficiency with Changes in Crack Width for Whitetopping,” Airfield and -Highway Pavement Conference, June 7-10, 2015, Miami, FL. Abstract accepted.
38. Zaman, M., Ghabchi, R., and Barman, M., “Fatigue Performance of Asphalt Pavements Containing RAS and RAP,” Oklahoma Department of Transportation, OK. March, 12, 2015. Podium presentation.
39. Barman, M., Vandenbossche, J. M. and Li, Z. “Characterization of Load Transfer Behavior for Bonded Concrete Overlays of Asphalt,” 94th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Washington, DC, January 11-15, 2015, Podium presentation.
40. Barman, M. “Intelligent Compaction of Stabilized Subgrade,” AFS 10- Transportation Earthwork Committee meeting, 94th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, January 11-15, 2015, Washington DC. Podium presentation.
41. Barman, M. “Application of the Oklahoma University Developed Intelligent Compaction Analyzer in Evaluating the Compaction Level of Subgrade and Asphalt Layers During Compaction,” Young Professional Events, 94th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, January 11-15, 2015, Washington DC. Podium presentation.
42. Barman, M., Ghabchi, R., Singh, D.V., Zaman, M. and Commuri, S. “A Comparative Evaluation of Different Fatigue Testing Methods for Asphalt Mixes,” Oklahoma Transportation Research Day, Oklahoma City, OK, October 21, 2014. Poster Presentation.
43. Nazari, M., Barman, M., Imran, S. A., Zaman, M., Commuri, S. “Estimation of Stabilized Subgrade Moduli Using the Intelligent Compaction Analyzer,” Oklahoma Transportation Research Day, Oklahoma City, OK, October 21, 2014. Poster Presentation.
44. Ghabchi, R., Barman, M., Singh, D. V., and Zaman, M. “Fatigue Performance of Asphalt Pavements Containing RAS and RAP,” Oklahoma Transportation Research Day, Oklahoma City, OK, October 21, 2014. Poster Presentation. (Won First Prize)
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45. Imran, S.A., Barman, M., Nazari, M., Commuri, S., Zaman, M. “Application of Intelligent Asphalt Compaction Analyzer (IACA) in Improving the Compaction Quality of Asphalt Pavement,” 89th Annual Meeting, Association of Asphalt Paving Technology, Atlanta, GA, March 16-19, 2014. Poster presented.
46. Barman, M. “Effect of Structural Fibers on Joint Performance in Bonded Concrete Overlays,” AFD 70- Pavement Rehabilitation Standing Committee Meeting, 93rd Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington DC. January 12-16, 2014. Podium Presentation.
47. Nazari, M., Imran, S.A., Barman, M., Singh, D. V., Commuri, S., and Zaman, M. “Characterization of Resilient Modulus for Chemically Stabilized Pavement Subgrade,” GPiS 2013, Oklahoma University, Oklahoma, Norman OK, April 05, 2013. Poster presented.
48. Nazari, M., Barman, M., Imran, S.A., Commuri, S., and Zaman, M. “Application of ICA in Real Time Evaluation of Stiffness during the Compaction of Stabilized Subgrade,” ODOT-OTC Research Day, Department of Transportation, Oklahoma, September 12, 2013. Poster presentation.
49. Barman, M., Ghabchi, R., Singh, D.V., Zaman, M. and Commuri, S. “Evaluation of Fatigue Performance Testing Procedures using Virgin and Reclaimed Asphalt Mixes,” ODOT-OTC Research Day, Department of Transportation, Oklahoma, September 12, 2013. Poster presentation.
50. Barman, M. and Vandenbossche, J. M. “Temperature Dependent HMA modulus in Whitetopping Design Procedure,” 10th International Conference on Concrete Pavements, ISCP, July 8-12, 2012, Quebec City, Canada. Poster presentation.
51. Vandenbossche, J. M., Barman, M., Dufalla, N., Li, Z. and Mu, F. “Pitt Bonded Concrete Over Asphalt Design Procedure,” American Concrete Paving Association Chapter/State Mid-year Meeting, Kansas City, MO, May 2012. Podium presentation.
52. Vandenbossche, J. M., Barman, M., Dufalla, N., Li, Z. and Mu, F. “Pitt Bonded Concrete Over Asphalt Design Procedure,” National Concrete Consortium, Oklahoma City, OK, April 2012.
53. Vandenbossche, J. M., Barman, M., Dufalla, N., Li, Z. and Mu, F. “21st Century Whitetopping Thickness Design,” 51st Annual Concrete Paving Workshop, Mankato MN, March 2012.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Course Developer and Instructor, UMD o CE4320/5320 (3 Cr): Adv. Pavement Materials, Design and Construction [Fall 2019: Enrolment – 13] o CE4318/CE5318 (3 Cr): Pavement Rehabilitation and Management [Fall 2015: Enrolment – 16; Spring
2017: Enrolment – 28; Spring 2018: Enrolment - 17] o CE4316/CE5316 (3 Cr): Pavement Analysis and Design [Spring 2016: Enrolment – 20; Fall 2016:
Enrolment – 21; Fall 2017: Enrolment – 14; Fall 2018: Enrolment - 24] o CE3027 (3 Cr lect. and 1 Cr lab): Infrastructure Materials [Fall 2016: Enrolment – 30, Spring 2017:
Enrolment – 23; Fall 17: Enrolment -23; Spring 18: Enrolment -29; Fall 2018: Enrolment – 24; Spring 19: Enrolment -21; Fall 19: Enrolment -29]
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Teaching Assistant, Pitt o Pavement Design and Analysis o Pavement Maintenance and Rehabilitation o Components, Properties and Design of Portland Cement Concrete
Instructor, IIT BHU, India o Advanced Transportation Engineering o Pavement Evaluation, Rehabilitation and Maintenance o Survey Laboratory
Instructor, NIT Agartala, India o Numerical Methods and Computer Programming o Strength of Materials o Pavement Engineering o Transportation Engineering and Soil Mechanics Laboratory o Survey Laboratory
Teaching Related Grants Title: Developing Civil Engineering Outreach Kits Targeting Early Elementary, Late Elementary, Middle, and High School Audiences Investigators: Manik Barman, Mary Christiansen, Dave Saftner, and Rebecca Teasley Sponsor: University of Minnesota Duluth, Chancellor’s Small Grants Total budget: $3,000; Start/End: 08-29-2016/04-28-2017
Advising/ Supervising Post-Doctoral Associate/ Researcher o Amarjeet Tiwari (Oct, 2019 to Sept, 2020) o Uma Arepalli Ph. D. (Jan, 2018 to March 2013)
Master Degree (Committee Chair)
o Souvik Roy, MS., UMD; Thesis advisor and committee chair (Aug 2019 - present) o Alieu Kamara, MS., UMD; Thesis advisor and committee chair (July 2019 - present) o Giselle Irankunda, MS., UMD; Thesis advisor and committee chair (January 2019 - present) o Corey crick, Civil Engineering, MS., UMD; Thesis advisor and committee chair (2018 - 2019) o Jared Much, Civil Engineering, MS., UMD; Thesis advisor and committee chair (2017 - 2019) o Md. Towhid Ur Rahman, Civil Engineering M S., UMD; Thesis advisor and committee chair (2016 -
2017, terminated) o Miranda Anderson, Civil Engineering MS, UMD. Thesis committee chair (2015 – 2017, completed). o Bryce Hansen, Civil Engineering MS, UMD. Thesis advisor and committee chair (2016 – 2018,
completed) o Harry Rodin III, Civil Engineering MS, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, Thesis committee
member (2017-present, Thesis defended on November 15, 2017) o Rudrakshi Biswas, Civil Engineering MS, UMD. Thesis committee member (2015 – 2017, completed). o Chelsea Hoplin, Civil Engineering MS, UMD. Thesis committee member (2015 – 2016, completed).
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Under-graduate Research Assistant
o Katie Padden (2019- present)* o Matthew Henderson (2019-present) o Jakob Bauer (2018 – present)* o Matthew Brettingen, UROP (2018 – 2019, completed) o Morgen Moeen, UROP (2018 – 2019, completed)* o Noah Tapper (2017 – 2018, completed)* o Lucas Kari (2017 – 2018, completed)* o Corey Crick, UROP (2017 –2018, completed)* o Taylor Brennecke, UROP (2017 – 2018, completed). o Joshua Benolken (2016 – 2017, completed)* o Jake Pilz, UROP,(2016 – 2017, completed)* o Sam Butler, UROP (2016 – 2017, completed)* * Works in my externally funded projects
Under-graduate student advisee
30 civil engineering undergrad students each semester (approximately)
SERVICE TO UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE/DEPARTMENT/ COMMUNITY
UMD
o Member, Faculty search committee, Swenson College of Science and Engineering o Member, Curriculum committee, Swenson College of Science and Engineering, UMD (Aug 2017-
present) o Member, Graduate Task force committee, Department of Civil Engineering. (May 2017 – July 2018). o Chair, Laboratory Committee, Department of Civil Engineering. (August 2016 – May 2018). o Council Member, University Employees of Color. (November 2015 - 2019). o Reviewer, UROP project proposals.
Public/External/Community/Outreach
o Coordinator/Representative from Civil Engg. at the outreach summer camp organized by Swenson College of Science and Engineering, Summer, 2018
o Team lead for Edible asphalt outreach activity, March 30, 2017 o Judge, NE MN Regional Science Fair, February 7, 2016. o Judge, ASCE Bridge competition, February 28, 2016.
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SERVICE TO THE DISCIPLINE/PROFESSION
o Lead Volume Editor/ Session Chair, GeoChina 2018 at Zhejiang University, HangZhou, China. (May 6, 2016 - July 31, 2018).
o Scientific Committee Member, GeoMEast 2017 International Congress, Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. (July 22, 2016 - July 20, 2017).
o Member, Technical Advisory Committee, for the project- Fiber Reinforcement for Concrete Overlays and Bridges, National Concrete Pavement Technology Center and National Concrete Consortium (NCC), Iowa (January
o Associate Member, National Road Research Alliance (NRRA), Minnesota, United States. (July 1, 2016 - June 30, 2021).
o Member and Research Coordinator, Transportation Research Board, Standing Committee of Sealants and Fillers for Joints and Cracks (AHD 25), Washington, D.C., USA. (April 15, 2018 - April 14, 2021).
o Young Member, Transportation Research Board, Standing Committee on Transportation Earthworks (AFS10), Washington, D.C., USA. (April 2017 - March 2019).
o Member, Transportation Research Board, Standing Committee on Design and Rehabilitation of Concrete Pavements (AFD50), Washington, D.C., USA. (April 15, 2019 - April 14, 2022).
o Young Member, Transportation Research Board, Standing Committee on Pavement Rehabilitation Committee (AFD70), Washington, D.C., USA. (April 2011 - March 2017).
AWARDS AND HONORS
o Faculty Scholar for University of Minnesota Center for Transportation Studies from July 1, 2017 to
June 30, 2021. ($2500/year Scholarship)
o Complimentary registration for presenting student poster, 10th International Conference on Concrete Pavements being held July 8-12, 2012 in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.
o Indian Road Congress Commendation Certificate for the Year 2009. Paper No.545 “Backcalculation of Layer Moduli of Concrete Pavement by Falling Weight Deflectometer” (Only two research papers were awarded in 2009). http://irc.org.in/ENU/knowledge/Pages/Awards-details.aspx?AwardType=Commendation%20Certificate
o Sir J. C. Bose Award (Young Researcher of the state for the year 2006-2007) for the Project, “Investigation for Application of Locally available Laterite Soil in Manufacturing of Bricks.” Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of Tripura, India. http://www.tscst.nic.in/Awardee-1
o Gate Fellowship during M. Tech, Ministry of Human Resource Department, Govt. of India, 2002-2004.
o Innovation Potential of Students Projects 2002 at Bachelor level (National Award) for the B. Tech Thesis Project, “Modelling and Simulation of Dissolved Oxygen in fast moving Hilly River.” Indian National Academy of Engineers, INAE.
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PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS o Engineer in Training, National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) o Member, International Society for Concrete Pavements, Inc. (ISCP) o Associate Member, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) o Member, American Concrete Institute (ACI) o Member, American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) o Life Member, Indian Road Congress (IRC), India o Member, Institution of Engineers (IEI), India
RESEARCH PAPER/GRANT REVIEW
Research papers
o American Concrete Institute (ACI) Structural and Materials Journals o Applied Sciences — Open Access Journal, MDPI, Basel, Switzerland o Transportation in Developing Economies, A journal of the Transportation Research Group of India
(TRG) o Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) o Materials — Open Access Journal, MDPI, Basel, Switzerland o ASTM International - Journal of Testing and Evaluation (JTE) o Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part B: Pavements, ASCE o International Journal of Pavement Engineering, Taylor and Francis o Innovative Infrastructure Solutions, Springer o Construction and Building Materials, Elsevier o Transportation Research Record, Journal of the Transportation Research Board o Transportation in Developing Economies, A Journal of the Transportation Research Group of India
(TRG) o GeoMEast 2018 International Congress and Exhibition: Sustainable Civil Infrastructures 24 - 28 November 2018, Cairo, Egypt o 11th International Conference on Concrete Pavements, International Society of Concrete Pavement
(ISCP), August 28-31, 2016, San Antonio, TX o 11th International Conference on Transportation Planning and Implementation Methodologies for
Developing Countries, TPMDC, IIT Bombay, India, December 10-12, 2014 o 3rd Conference of Transportation Research Group of India (CTRG), Kolkata, India, December 17-20,
2015
Research grants
o Southern Plain Transportation Center (SPTC) o UROP projects, UMD
Book Proposal
o Springer Nature
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LEADERSHIP ROLE DURING STUDENT LIFE
o Executive Board Member, Engineering Graduate Student Organization, University of Pittsburgh, 2011-
2012, (Represented ~150 Graduate Students) o President, Bengali Student Association, University of Pittsburgh, 2009-2011 (Represented ~50
Students) o Executive Board Member, Bengali Association of Pittsburgh, 2009-2011 (Represented ~200 Families) o President, Indian Graduate Student Association, University of Pittsburgh, 2009-2010 (Represented
~600 students) o Assembly Board Member, Graduate and Professional Student Association, University of Pittsburgh,
2009-2010 (Represented ~10,000 Graduate students)