Kazuo Kuchiishi, Ph.D.

Research Interests:

• Mechanistic Modeling of Asphalt Materials
• Balanced Mix Design
• Characterization of Asphalt Materials
• Cold Recycled Mixtures
• Flexible Pavement Design and Analysis

Education:

• Ph.D., Civil Engineering, 2024, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
• M.S., Transportation Engineering, 2019, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
• B.S., Civil Engineering, 2017, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil

Memberships:

• Transportation Research Board (TRB)
• Member - AKM40, Standing Committee on Asphalt Mixture Evaluation and Performance (2025-Present)

• National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)
• Panel Member - NCHRP IDEA 259, Sieve Analysis Procedure to Quantify Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement Binder Availability (2025-2026) 

• Association of Asphalt Paving Technologists (AAPT)
• Associate member (2023-Present)
• Member of the International Committee (2023-Present)
• Member of the Communication Committee (2023-Present)

Awards:

• Rebecca S. McDaniel Memorial Scholarship, Asphalt Association of Paving Technologists (AAPT), 2023
• Bruce Matthews Scholarship, North Carolina Airports Association (NCAA), 2024
• C. A. Gardner Graduate Award, North Carolina State University (NCSU), 2024

National Research Projects:

• Researcher, NCHRP Project 09-70, Guidelines for Incorporating Aging Effects on Balanced Mix Design for Quality Assurance (2025-2028).
• Researcher, FHWA (693JJ323NF00012), Development and Deployment of Innovative Asphalt Pavement Technologies (2024-2026).

Current Projects

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