Professor and Abel Bliss Professor in Engineering, specializing in transportation geotechnics, pavement engineering, and sustainable infrastructure materials. Director of International Programs. PhD from Georgia Tech. Founding Editor-in-Chief of the journal Transportation Geotechnics. Recipient of numerous prestigious awards including the ASCE Francis C. Turner Award and James Laurie Prize. Extensive research on geomaterial characterization, AI applications in infrastructure, and geosynthetic stabilization, with over 400 publications.