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Commonwealth Professor Walaa Mogawer was awarded nearly $650k for asphalt testing research

Dr. Walaa Mogawer, commonwealth professor of civil and environmental engineering and director of the ½ûÂþÌìÌà Highway Sustainability Research Center (HSRC), recently received a $649,942 grant from the National Academy of Sciences. The grant will fund research to develop a framework for the design, production, and placement of balanced asphalt mixtures.  

Mogawer is a leading expert in asphalt pavement design and performance, with over 35 years of research and practical experience in Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA), Superpave technology, and Polymer Modified Asphalt (PMA). His work focuses on improving the durability, safety, and cost-efficiency of roadways through advanced materials testing and pavement design strategies. He has been instrumental in implementing safer, longer-lasting, and more sustainable pavement solutions in Massachusetts and New England.