Academics

Publications

1. You, Z., Adhikari, S. and Dai, Q., Air Void Effect on an Idealized Asphalt Mixture Using a Two-Dimensional and Three-Dimensional Discrete Element Modeling Approach, International Journal of Pavement Engineering. May 2010

2. Adhikari, S, and You, Z., 3D discrete element models of the hollow cylindrical asphalt concrete specimens subject to the internal pressure, International Journal of Pavement Engineering. May 2010

3. Adhikari, S, and You, Z., Fatigue Evaluation of Asphalt Pavement using Beam Fatigue Apparatus, the Technology Interface Journal, 2010

4. Adhikari, S., Shen, S., and You, Z., Evaluation of Fatigue Models Based on Laboratory Testing of HMA, Journal of the Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, Washington, D.C., 2009
5. You, Z., Adhikari, S., Masad, E., and Dai, Q., “Microstructural and micromechanical properties if field and lab-compacted asphalt mixtures,” To be published in the Journal of Association of Asphalt Paving Technologists (AAPT), vol. 78, 2009.
6. You, Z., Adhikari, S., and Dai, Q., Three-Dimensional Discrete Element Models for Asphalt Mixtures, Journal of Engineering Mechanics, Vol. 134, No. 12, 2008, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

7. Adhikari, S. and You, Z., 3D Microstructural Models for Asphalt Mixtures Using X-Ray Computed Tomography Images, International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology, 1(3): pp.94-99, 2008, ISSN 1996-6814

8. You, Z., Adhikari, S., and M. E. Kutay, Dynamic Modulus Simulation of the Asphalt Concrete Using the X-Ray Computed Tomography Images. Materials and Structures, Springer Netherlands, ISSN 1359-5997 (Print) 1871-6873 (Online)

9. Adhikari, S. and You, Z., Distinct Element Modeling of the Asphalt Mixtures: from Two-dimensional to Three-dimensional Models, Proceedings of 2008 Annual Transportation Research Board Meeting (CD-ROM), National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences, Washington, D.C., January 13-17, 2008.
10. Adhikari, S. and You, Z., Simulation of Dynamic Modulus Test of Asphalt Concrete Using a Two-Dimensional and Three-Dimensional Discrete Element Models. ASCE Proceedings, GeoCongress 2008: The Challenge of Sustainability in the Geoenvironment, Annual Congress of the Geo-Institute of ASCE, March 9-12, 2008, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, American Society of Civil Engineers.

11. You, Z., Adhikari, S., and Dai, Q. (2008). DEM Models of Idealized Asphalt Mixture, ASCE Geotechnical Special Publication: Innovations in the Characterization, Modeling and Simulation of Pavements and Materials, Proceedings of Symposium on Pavement Mechanics and Materials at the 18th ASCE Engineering Mechanics Division (EMD) Conference held in June 3-6 2007, Blacksburg, Virginia. Edited by Zhanping You, Ala R. Abbas, and Linbing Wang, published by American Society of Civil Engineers, Reston, Virginia, pp. 55-62.

12. You, Z., Adhikari, S., and Dai, Q. (2008). Two Dimensional and Three Dimensional Discrete Element Models for HMA, ASCE Geotechnical Special Publication: Innovations in the Characterization, Modeling and Simulation of Pavements and Materials, Proceedings of Symposium on Pavement Mechanics and Materials at the 18th ASCE Engineering Mechanics Division (EMD) Conference held in June 3-6 2007, Blacksburg, Virginia. Edited by Zhanping You, Ala R. Abbas, and Linbing Wang, published by American Society of Civil Engineers, Reston, Virginia, pp. 118-127.

13. You, Z., Adhikari, S., Goh, S.W., and Dai, Q., Dynamic Modulus Test For Mechanistic -Empirical Design For Asphalt Pavements, ASCE Proceedings, “Plan, Build and Manage Transportation Infrastructure in China,” 2007, in press, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).

14. You, Z., Adhikari, S., Liu, Y., Dai, Q., and Van Dam, T., A Microstructure-Based Modeling Approach to Analyze Asphalt Pavement Material, 12 p., Proceedings of 2008 NSF Engineering Research and Innovation Conference, Knoxville, Tennessee, Jan. 7-10, 2008.

15. You, Z. and Adhikari, S., Teaching Asphalt and Asphalt Mixtures in a Civil Engineering Materials Class, 2007 ASEE North Midwest Section Conference, CD-ROM, pp. 1-10, Michigan Technological University, September 20-22, 2007.

Presentations

1. Adhikari, S., Evaluation of Beam Fatigue Model Based on Laboratory Testing. Annual conference of the Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering (ATMAE), Louiseville, KY, August 2009

2. Adhikari, S., You, Z., and Lu, H., Aggregate Size in Asphalt Concrete Microstructure 3D Modeling: Sensitivity and Effect, Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, Washington, D.C., 2009

3. You, Z., and Adhikari, S., Modeling of Asphalt Concrete using three tensile tests, Eighth International Conference on the Bearing Capacity of Roads, Railways, and Airfields June -29 to Aug. 2, 2009, Urbana-Champaign, IL.

4. Adhikari, S., Dai, Q., Liu, Y., and You, Z., Viscoelastic analysis of HMA beams using discrete element modeling, Symposium of Pavement Mechanics and Materials ASCE Engineering Mechanics Division Conference 2009 June 24-27, 2009, Blacksburg, VA.

5. Adhikari, S., Dai, Q., Liu, Y., and You, Z., Three dimensional discrete element simulation of asphalt concrete using frequency temperature superposition, Symposium of Pavement Mechanics and Materials ASCE Engineering Mechanics Division Conference 2009 June 24-27, 2009, Blacksburg, VA.

6. Adhikari, S., You, Z., Dai, Q., and Liu, Y., Investigation of the Air Void Effect on the Asphalt Mixture using 2D and 3D DEM, First International FLAC/DEM Symposium on Numerical Modeling, August 25-27, 2008, p.419-426, ISBN 978-0-9767577-1-9, Minneapolis, MN, USA
7. Adhikari, S. and You, Z., Evaluation of Beam Fatigue Model Based on Laboratory Testing, Symposium of Pavement Mechanics and Materials ASCE Engineering Mechanics Division Conference 2008 May 19-21, 2008, Minneapolis, MN.

8. Adhikari, S. and You, Z., Development of a Micromechanical Modeling Approach for HCT, Symposium of Pavement Mechanics and Materials ASCE Engineering Mechanics Division Conference 2008 May 19-21, 2008, Minneapolis, MN.

9. Adhikari, S. DEM Simulation of HCT and IDT Testing of Asphalt Concrete, accepted for presentation for the 2008 TRB Doctoral Workshop, 2008 Annual Transportation Research Board Meeting, National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences, Washington, D.C., January 13-17, 2008.

10. You Z., Adhikari, S., Gow, S.W., Dai, Q., Dynamic Modulus Test For Mechanistic-Empirical Design For Asphalt Pavements, Proceeding of the 7th International Conference of Chinese Transportation Professionals, May 21-22, 2007, Shanghai, China.

11. Adhikari, S., You, Z., and Kutay, M. E., Simulation of Dynamic Modulus of Asphalt Concrete using Two-Dimensional and Three-Dimensional Discrete Element Modeling Approaches, accepted (2007) to ASCE geo-institute GSP (2008).

12. You, Z., Adhikari, S., Teaching Asphalt and Asphalt Mixtures in a Civil Engineering Materials Class, 2007 ASEE North Midwest Section Conference,
September 20-22, 2007, Michigan Tech, MI

13. Adhikari, S., Colbert B., Performance of Carbon Fiber Modified Asphalt, Sustainable Futures Institute Sustainability Research Projects Poster Session, Michigan Tech., October 2007.

Awards

1. Awarded scholarship to attend PCA Bridge and Building seminar in Skokie, IL, August 2010. Scholarship amount is $1000

2. Awarded a Paper and Presentation for Pavement Mechanics by EMI Task Committee on Mechanics of Pavements, American Society of Civil Engineering, June 2009

3. Awarded a grant to participate in the Summer Doctoral Fellows Program, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, June 2008

4. Awarded a NSF grant to participate in the International Conference of the Engineering Mechanics Institute (EM08), Minneapolis, MN, May, 2008

5. Awarded a NSF grant to participate in Student Poster Presentation at the 2008 NSF Civil, Mechanical, Manufacturing Innovation Research Conference, Tennessee, January 2008

6. Awarded a grant to participate in the Professor Training Course on Asphalt and Asphalt Mixture, National Center of Asphalt Technology (NCAT), Alabama, June 2006

7. Awarded a Sustainable Futures Institute (SFI) Scholar due to involvement in sustainable pavement research, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI, November 2007

8.Won the “People’s Choice Award” given by the Graduate Student Council in the Sustainable Futures Institute Sustainability Research Projects Poster Session, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI, September 2006

9. Received Mahendra Vidya Bhusan Award conferred from King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah because of #1 ranking in entire engineering department at a master’s level. Also received Gold Medal from Royal Palace of Nepal, 2001

10. Awarded Bed Prasad Gold Medal by Prime Minister Lokendra Bahadur Chand because of #1 ranking in Civil-Structure Engineering Master’s Degree program.