RESEARCH INTERESTS
Constitutive modeling and analysis of flexible pavement, laboratory characterization of hot-mix asphalt, tire-pavement interaction, and pavement instrumentation.

EDUCATION
Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic and State University (Virginia Tech), 2003 Civil Engineering Dept.
M.S., Virginia Polytechnic and State University (Virginia Tech), 1999 Civil Engineering Dept.
B.S., Cairo University,1996 Civil Engineering Dept.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

RESEARCH PROJECTS

• Co-PI, Determination of Usable Residual Asphalt Binder in RAP – Illinois Department of Transportation (06/06-08/07) (190K)
• PI, Evaluation of HMA Sampling Techniques – Illinois Department of Transportation (06/06-07/07) (25K)
• Co-PI, Nighttime Construction: Evaluation of Lighting Glare for Highway Construction in Illinois – Illinois Department of Transportation (03/06-08/07) (219K)
• PI, Evaluation of Heavy-Equipment Induced-Damage on Soft Soil – Caterpillar Fellowship (05/06-05/07) (5K)

• CE2720: Computational Methods for Civil Engineers

Selected Refereed Journal Publications

• Al-Qadi, I.L., and Elseifi, M.A. (2007). “New generation of wide-base tire and its impact on trucking operations, environment, and pavements,” Journal of the Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, Washington, D.C.
• Loulizi, A., Al-Qadi, I.L., Elseifi, M.A. (2006). “Difference between in situ flexible pavement measured and calculated stresses and strains,” Journal of Transportation Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 132, No. 7, 574-579.
• Elseifi, M.A., Al-Qadi, I.L., Dessouky, S., and Yang, S-H. (2006). “A viscoelastic model to describe the mechanical response of bituminous sealants at low temperature,” Journal of the Transportation Research Board 1958, National Research Council, Washington, D.C., 82-89.
• Al-Qadi, I.L., Fini, E.H., Elseifi, M.A., Masson, J-F., and McGhee, K.M. (2006). “Viscosity determination of hot-poured bituminous sealants,” Journal of the Transportation Research Board 1958, National Research Council, Washington, D.C., 74-81.
• Yoo, P.J., Al-Qadi, I.L., Elseifi, M.A., and Janajreh, I. (2006). “Flexible pavement responses to different loading amplitudes considering layer interface condition and lateral shear forces,” International Journal of Pavement Engineering, Vol. 7, No. 1, 73-86.
• Elseifi, M.A., Al-Qadi, I.L., and Yoo, P.J. (2006). “Viscoelastic modeling and field validation of flexible pavements,” Journal of Engineering Mechanics, American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 132, No. 2, 172-178.
• Elseifi, M.A., and Al-Qadi, I.L. (2005). “Effectiveness of steel reinforcing nettings in combating fatigue cracking in new pavement systems,” Journal of Transportation Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 131, No. 1, 37-45.
• Elseifi, M.A., and Al-Qadi, I.L. (2005). “Modeling and validation of strain energy absorbers for rehabilitated cracked flexible pavements,” Journal of Transportation Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 131, No. 9, 653-661.
• Al-Qadi, I.L., Hassan, M., and Elseifi, M.A. (2005). “Field and theoretical evaluation of thermal fatigue cracking in flexible pavements,” Journal of the Transportation Research Board 1919, National Research Council, Washington, D.C., 84-95.
• Elseifi, M.A., Al-Qadi, I.L., Yoo, P.J., and Janajreh, I. (2005). “Quantification of pavement damage due to dual and wide-base tires,” Journal of the Transportation Research Board 1940, National Research Council, Washington, D.C., 125-135.
• Al-Qadi, I.L., Yoo, P.J., Elseifi, M.A., and Janajreh, I. (2005). “Effects of tire configurations on pavement damage” Journal of the Association of Asphalt Pavement Technologists, Vol. 74, 921-962.
• Al-Qadi, I.L., Lahouar, S., Loulizi, A., Elseifi, M.A., and Wilkes, J.A. (2004).  “Quantifying the benefits of a geocomposite membrane as a pavement moisture barrier using ground penetrating radar and falling weight deflectometer,” Journal of Transportation Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineering, Vol. 130, No. 5, 658-664.
• Elseifi, M.A., and Al-Qadi, I.L. (2004). “A simplified overlay design model against reflective cracking utilizing service life prediction,” International Journal on Road Materials and Pavement Design, Vol. 5, No. 2, 169-191.
• Al-Qadi, I.L., Loulizi, A., Elseifi, M.A., and Lahouar, S. (2004). “The Virginia Smart Road: The impact of pavement instrumentation on understanding pavement performance,” Journal of the Association of Asphalt Pavement Technologists, Vol. 73, 427-465.
• Elseifi, M.A., Al-Qadi, I.L., and Flinstch, G.W. (2003).  “Quantitative effect of elastomeric modification on binder performance at intermediate and high temperatures,” Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineering, Vol. 15, No. 1, 32-40.
• Al-Qadi, I.L., Elseifi, M.A., and Leonard, D. (2003).  “Development of an overlay design model for reflective cracking with and without steel reinforcement,” Journal of the Association of Asphalt Pavement Technologists, Vol. 72, 388-423.
• Elseifi, M.A., Al-Qadi, I.L., Flinstch, G.W., and Masson, J.F. (2002).  “Viscoelastic modeling of straight and modified binders using the matching function approach,” International Journal of Pavement Engineering, ISSN 1029-8436, Vol. 3, No. 1, 53-61.
• Elseifi, M.A., Al-Qadi, I.L., Loulizi, A., and Wilkes, J. (2001).  “Performance of a geocomposite membrane as a pavement moisture barrier,” Journal of the Transportation Research Board 1772, National Research Council, Washington, D.C., 168-173.

Conference Proceedings and Presentations

• Al-Qadi, I.L., Fini, E.H., Elseifi, M.A., Figueroa, H., Masson, J-F., and McGhee, K.K. (2007). “Repeatability and reproducibility of the newly developed hot-poured bituminous sealant viscosity test,” Paper No. 07-2789 presented at the Transportation Research Board 86^th Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C.
• Al-Qadi, I.L., Yang, S-H., Elseifi, M.A., Masson, J-F., and McGhee, K.K. (2006). “Characterization of bituminous-sealants utilizing modified bending beam rheometer,” Paper No. 06-1882 presented at the Transportation Research Board 85^th Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C.
• Loulizi, A., Al-Qadi, I.L., Elseifi, M.A., and Freeman, T. (2004).  “Comparison between measured and calculated stresses and strains induced by truck loadings in flexible pavements,” Paper No. 04-4033 presented at the Transportation Research Board 83^rd Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C.
• Al-Qadi, I.L., Elseifi, M.A., Yoo, P.J., and Janajreh, I. (2004). “Effect of wide-base and dual tires configurations on pavement damage,” Paper No. 04-4935 presented at the Transportation Research Board 83^rd Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C.
• Elseifi, M.A., and Al-Qadi, I.L. (2004).  “Effect of thermal and vehicular loading on rehabilitated jointed concrete pavement with and without steel reinforcing netting,” Proceedings of the 5^th RILEM international conference on pavement cracking, Limoges, France, 207-214.
• Al-Qadi, I.L., and Elseifi, M.A. (2004).  “Field installation and design considerations of steel reinforcing nettings to reduce reflection of cracks,” Proceedings of the 5^th RILEM international conference on pavement cracking, Limoges, France, 97-104.
• Al-Qadi, I.L., Elseifi, M.A., and Yoo, P.J. (2004).  “In-Situ validation of mechanistic pavement finite element modeling,” Proceedings of the 2^nd International Conference on Accelerated Pavement Testing, Minneapolis.
• Elseifi, M.A., and Al-Qadi, I.L. (2003).  “A simplified overlay design model against reflective cracking utilizing service life prediction,” Paper No. 03-3285 presented at the Transportation Research Board 82^nd Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C.
• Al-Qadi, I.L., Elseifi, M.A., and Freeman, T.E. (2002).  “Steel reinforcing netting mechanism to abate reflective cracking in asphalt concrete overlays,” Paper No. 02-2615 presented at the Transportation Research Board 81^st Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C. (Paper selected for the 2002 TRB Catalog of Practical Papers - Paper of Immediate Practical Interest to State Department of Transportation Professionals).