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M. Reza Pouranian

Engineering · Purdue University West Lafayette

Mid career · publishing since 2011

Publications

21

Citations

629

Est. group size

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

15

Publishing since 2011

Research summary
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This researcher studies road pavement materials, focusing on how asphalt mixtures are designed, compacted, and how they perform over time under traffic and temperature stress. Work spans practical topics like aggregate (crushed stone) shape and gradation effects on pavement quality, as well as molecular-scale simulations of how oil-based binders and additives (like carbon nanotubes and graphene) interact with mineral surfaces. The research combines lab testing, field projects, and computational modeling to improve pavement durability and sustainability.

Asphalt mixture design and compactionPavement performance and durability testingAggregate structure and packing characteristicsMolecular-scale modeling of asphalt binders and nanomaterialsSustainable and recycled pavement materials

Publication output was highest between 2018 and 2021, then dropped to little or no output from 2022-2023 before a small resumption in 2024-2025, indicating a slowing pace over the last five years.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 0.6/year recently
172018: 4 publications182019: 5 publications5192020: 4 publications202021: 3 publications2122232024: 2 publications242025: 1 publication2526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Construction and Building Materials×2
  • Petroleum Science and Technology×2
  • Environments×1
  • Powder Technology×1
  • International Journal of Pavement Engineering×1
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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