M. Shabbir Hossain, Ph.D., P.E.
Associate Principal Research Scientist
Research Interests:
- Pavement engineering
- Geotechnical engineering
- Pavement materials
- Construction quality control
- Pavement rehabilitation
Education:
- Ph.D., Civil Engineering, Auburn University
- M.S., Civil Engineering, Auburn University
- B.S., Civil Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
Registrations:
- Registered Professional Engineer, Commonwealth of Virginia
- Registered Professional Engineer, State of Texas
Memberships
- Member, TRB Committee on Soil and Rock Properties (AFP30)
- Member, TRB Committee on Mineral Aggregate (AFP70)
- Member, ASCE
Awards:
- Horizon Award: For Outstanding Productivity and Achievement, Virginia Transportation Research Council, 2007
- Practice Ready Paper Award: Design and Construction Group, Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, Washington, DC 2008
- 1st Geology and Properties of Earth Materials Section Best Paper Award: Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, Washington, DC 2008
- Tilton E. Shelburne Award for National Leadership, Virginia Transportation Research Council, 2016
- Jack H. Dillard Best Paper Award, Virginia Transportation Research Council, 2017
Current Projects
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Resilience Approaches for Pavements and Geotechnical Assets
Project No: 124157 -
Resiliency Assessment of Flood Damage in Pavements
Project No: 124060-RC00191 -
Establishing Polishing Values of Aggregates for Use in Surface Asphalt Mixtures – Laboratory Evaluation
Project No: 124839 -
Patch Mixtures for Bridge Structures and Pavements
Project No: 128207 -
Evaluation of Cement Treated Aggregate (CTA) and Full-Depth Reclamation (FDR) In-Service Performance and Pavement Design Inputs
Project No: 127472 -
Design Resilient Modulus for Coarse-Grained Subgrade Soils
Project No: 122364 -
Reflective Crack Mitigation Strategies In Virginia - Performance Review
Project No: 122357 -
Phase II: Google Earth/Street Level Imagery for Rock Cut Slope Inventory and Rockfall Hazard Rating
Project No: 125814 -
A Follow Up Evaluation of the Concrete Pavements (US 58) Rehabilitated in 2012
Project No: 126246
Reports
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Evaluation of Precast Patches on U.S. 60 Near the New Kent and James City County Line
Report No: 06-R22 -
Field Demonstration of Magnetic Tomography Technology for Determination of Dowel Bar Position in Concrete Pavement
Report No: 06-R40 -
Forensic Investigation of Concrete Pavement: U.S. 460, Appomattox Bypass
Report No: 06-R9 -
Use of the Micro-Deval Test for Assessing the Durability of Virginia Aggregates
Report No: 07-R29 -
Characterization of Subgrade Resilient Modulus for Virginia Soils and its Correlation with the Results of Other Soil Tests
Report No: 09-R4 -
Benefits of Using Geotextile Between Subgrade Soil and Base Course Aggregate in Low-Volume Roads in Virginia
Report No: 10-R1 -
Evaluation of the Lightweight Deflectometer for In-Situ Determination of Pavement Layer Moduli
Report No: 10-R6 -
Characterization of Unbound Pavement Materials from Virginia Sources for Use in the New Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Procedure
Report No: 11-R6 -
Use of Precast Slabs for Pavement Rehabilitation on I-66
Report No: 12-R9 -
Use of Concrete Pavement Overlays on U.S. 58 in Virginia
Report No: 14-R16 -
Estimation of Subgrade Resilient Modulus Using the Unconfined Compression Test
Report No: 15-R12 -
Development of a Catalog of Resilient Modulus Values for Aggregate Base for Use with the Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide (MEPDG)
Report No: 15-R13 -
Use of Roller-Compacted Concrete Pavement in Stafford, Virginia
Report No: 15-R19 -
Investigation of Roller-Compacted Concrete for Use in Pavements in Virginia
Report No: 17-R10 -
Determination of Mechanical Properties for Cement-Treated Aggregate Base
Report No: 17-R21 -
Premature Failure of Concrete Patching: Reasons and Resolutions
Report No: 19-R14 -
Use of Geosynthetics for Separation and Stabilization in Low-Volume Roadways
Report No: 20-R8 -
Assessment of Composite Pavement in Virginia: A Trial Section on US 60
Report No: 21-R3 -
Performance of Ground Tire Rubber Modified Asphalt Mixture Overlays Over Jointed Concrete Pavements on US 60 in the Virginia Department of Transportation’s Richmond District
Report No: 23-R1 -
Performance of Asphalt Rubber Gap-Graded Mixture Overlays Over Jointed Concrete Pavements
Report No: 23-R2 -
Investigation of Number 10 Screenings for Subgrade Soil Improvement
Report No: 23-R7 -
Mass Concrete Mixtures Optimized for Temperature Control and Workability
Report No: 25-R2 -
Use of Nuclear Gauge for Construction Quality Control of Unbound Base Course Containing Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement
Report No: 26-R06 -
Roundabout Construction Using Precast Concrete in Virginia
Report No: 26-R07
Team Membership
Last updated: August 9, 2025
