ACAniruddha
Chowdhury
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FHWA-funded doctoral research

Revised asphalt oxidation model

Represent how asphalt chemistry and polymer compatibility evolve over a binder’s service life.

01 / Context

Problem

Represent how asphalt chemistry and polymer compatibility evolve over a binder’s service life.

02 / Method

Approach

Linked oxygen uptake to aging state, used orbital electronegativity to predict site-specific oxidation and extended a 12-component asphalt model across five aging states.

03 / Toolkit

Tools & methods

LAMMPSPythonFlory-Huggins analysis
04 / Result

Outcome

Quantified aging-driven compatibility shifts; published in Fuel in 2026 and presented at the Gulf Coast Polymer Conference and TRB.

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