Expertise

Dr. Armen Amirkhanian’s research interests are broadly based in infrastructure materials characterization with a primary focus on cementitious materials. Past research has been on emerging concrete pavement topics such as two-lift paving and internal curing. Current research topics are exploring the areas of alkali-silica degradation characterization, atomic-scale characterization of alkali-activated materials, and durability issues associated with concrete pavement rehabilitation.

Areas of Research

  • Infrastructure Materials Characterization
  • Non-Destructive Testing and Evaluation

My current research areas include:

  • ​Concrete pavement design and analysis
  • Cementitious materials characterization
  • Alkali-activated materials characterization
  • Non-destructive testing and evaluation of infrastructure materials
Communities
Environmental Engineering, Construction, Civil Engineering
Degrees
PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Civil Engineering, 2016
MS, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Civil Engineering, 2012
BS, Clemson University, Material Science Engineering, 2009
Keywords
non-destructive testing air transportation industry public transportation concrete structure pavements cement and concrete chemistry neutron scattering
Languages
English
Associations
American Concrete Institute
American Society of Civil Engineers
Transportation Research Board