Kamal Hossain

Associate Professor in Transportation Engineering

• Postdoc (Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), PhD (Waterloo), BEng (BUET), PEng
• 3370 Mackenzie, Carleton University
• 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON, K1S 5B6

kamal.hossain@carleton.ca

Lab Website

Prof. Hossain’s mailbox is located in room 3432 C.J. Mackenzie Building, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6 Canada

Previous Teaching Assignments

• CIVE 4209/3305 Highway Engineering
• CIVE 2004 GIS, Surveying, CAD & BIM
• CIVE 4918 Design Project
• CIVE 5303 Pavements & Materials
• CIVE 5806 Special Topic in Transportation: Advanced Pavement Engineering and Management
• EGEN 5103 Pavements and Materials

Research Interests

Pavement Performance and Sustainability; Recycled and Alternative Highway Materials; Climate Change Impact Assessment and Adaptation for Highway Pavements; Pavement Design Adaptation for Connected, Autonomous and Electric Vehicles; Performance-based Asphalt Mix Design; Balanced Mix Design (BMD); Mechanics-based Pavement Design Analysis for Changing Climates; Tire-Pavement Interaction; Pavement Asset Management; Pavement Distress Evaluation, Performance and Distress Prediction Modeling; Highway Maintenance and Pavement Preservation Technologies; Transportation Asset Management; Transportation Infrastructure Resiliency; Transportation Sustainability; Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA) of Municipal and Transportation Infrastructure Design Alternatives; Winter Road Operation; De-icing and Anti-icing Technologies; Snow and Ice Control on Sidewalks, Parking lots and Bike lanes; Road Safety; Cold Region Pavement Design; Development of Energy Harvesting and Smart Pavement; Pavement Recycling Technologies.

For More Information

• Visit the ARTEL Research Group Website.

Professional Services

• Associate Professor, Carleton University, 2022 – Present
• Assistant Professor, Carleton University (2020 – 2022), Memorial University (2017 – 2020)
• Consultant, Multi-Materials Stewardship Board of Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, 2018 – 2020
• Postdoctoral Researcher, Illinois Center for Transportation, Sept. 2016 – Aug. 2017
• Lecturer, University of Waterloo, Jan. 2016 – Aug. 2016
• Graduate Researcher/Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Waterloo, 2011 – 2016

Professional Memberships

• Standing Committee Member, United States Transportation Research Board (TRB) Committee on Asphalt Binders (AFK20/AKM20)
• Standing Committee Member, United States Transportation Research Board (TRB) Committee on Pavement Maintenance (AHD20/AKT30)
• Technical Committee Member, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Committee on Bituminous Materials
• Research Task Force Lead and Academic Member, The Academy of Pavement Science and Engineering (APSE)
• Member, Canadian Technical Asphalt Association (CTAA)
• Member, Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE)

Honours/Awards

• Editor’s Choice Paper, ASCE Journal of Cold Regions Engineering, 2022
• Editor’s Choice Paper, Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 2022
• Research Excellence Award to PhD Student, Memorial University Graduate Student Union, 2020
• Best Paper of Pavements Award, ASCE T&DI Pavement Conference, Chicago, Illinois, USA, 2019
• Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2016
• Visiting Research Scholar, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2016
• University of Waterloo Graduate Student Award (5 times), 2011-2014

Media Coverage/Features (Selected)

• CBC, Climate Change and the Rising Cost of Potholes, March 10, 2023.
• The Vancouver Sun, Interview with Daphne Bramham, Highway Issues in B. C., Nov. 26, 2021.
• The Telegram, Interview with Rosie Mullaely, Pavement potholes, April 23, 2021.
• The Asphalt Institute – Asphalt Academic, Text Interview for the Asphalt Magazine, Fall 2019
• CBC Interview, The State of the Asphalt, November 20, 2019
• VOCM News, MUN Civil Engineer Tackles Driving Conditions Across the Province, November 18, 2019
• The Telegram Interview, It’s pothole season and a Memorial University professor says Newfoundland’s roads can be better, March 15, 2019
• The Telegram, Letter to the Editor: A better option for asphalt testing? ,March 20, 2019
• VOCM Interview with Darrell Power, Sunday Drive show, Pavement Talk, First 15 minutes, May 5, 2019
• The Western Star, Text Interview, Bob Byrnes and paving expert say Hansen Highway pavement cracking too soon, January 22, 2019

Thesis Supervised

• Feroz, S. I. (2023). Influence of Modifiers, Anti-stripping Agents and Fillers on Rheological and Mechanical Performance of Asphalt Mastic and Asphalt Mixture. Master’s thesis.
• Bernier, A. T. (2023). The Impact of Historical Climate Change Induced Heat Waves on the Predicted Performance of Canadian Flexible Pavements. Master’s thesis.
• Lawlor, M. D. (2023). Evaluating Performance of Alternative Deicers for Winter Road Maintenance: Deicing and Corrosivity. Master’s thesis.
• Swarna, S. (2022). Influence of Climate Change on Pavement Design and Materials in Canada. Ph.D. thesis.
• Islam, T. (2022). Rheology and Surface Free Energy of Modified Asphalt Binder Containing Anti-stripping Additives. Master’s thesis.
• Rana, M. (2021). Effect of Autonomous Vehicles on Pavement Distress & Road Safety and Pavement Distress Optimization. Master’s thesis.
• Guha, S. (2021). Towards Development of a Pavement Management System for Low Volume Road Networks in Canada. Master’s thesis.
• Khan, S. (2021). Performance Evaluation of Pavements with Cement Stabilized Layer using MEPDG Program and LTPP Data. Master’s thesis.
• Ahmed, R. (2020). Chemical, Rheological and Morphological Properties of Various Rejuvenated Asphalt Binders.  Master’s thesis.
• Alam, R. (2020). Pavement Life Cycle Assessment: From Case Study to Machine Learning Modeling. Master’s thesis.

Journal Articles 

• *Swarna, S; Hossain, K; *Bernier, A. (2022). Climate Change Adaptation Strategies for Canadian Asphalt Pavements; Part 2: Life Cycle Assessment and Life Cycle Cost Analysis. Journal of Cleaner Production. Elsevier. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0959652622029407
• *Swarna S; Rana, M; Hossain, K. (2022). Impact of Climate Change on Pavement Performance in Canada’s Newfoundland Island. International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology. Springer. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s42947-022-00198-3
• *Swarna, S; Hossain, K; *Bernier, A.(2022). Pavement Temperature Model for Canadian Asphalt Binder Selection: Introduction to The CPT Model. Road Materials and Pavement Design. Taylor & Francis. https://doi.org/10.1080/14680629.2022.2044892
• *Swarna, S; Hossain, K; Mehta, Y.; *Bernier, A.(2022). Climate Change Adaptation Strategies for Canadian Asphalt Pavements; Part 1: Adaptation strategies. Journal of Cleaner Production. Elsevier. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959652622019175
• Hossain, K; Fu, L; El-Hakim, M. (2022). Determination of Optimum Salting Rates for Asphalt Pavements in a Canadian Climate. ASCE Journal of Cold Regions Engineering. ASCE. https://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/%28ASCE%29CR.1943-5495.0000279
• *Swarna S T, Hossain K. (2022). Asphalt binder selection for future Canadian climatic conditions using various pavement temperature prediction models. Road Materials and Pavement Design. Taylor & Francis. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14680629.2021.2019093
• Swarna S T, Hossain K. (2022). Climate Change Impact and Adaptation for Highway Asphalt Pavements: A Literature Review. Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1139/cjce-2021-0209
• *Guha, S; Hossain, K; *Lawlor, M. (2022). An Economic Pavement Management Framework for Extremely Budget- and Resource-Constrained Agencies in Canada. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/03611981221084687
• *Guha, S; Hossain, K. (2022). An economic approach to road condition assessment using road user feedback: A new model and its application. International Journal of Pavement Engineering. Taylor & Francis. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10298436.2021.2022673
• *Rana, M; Hossain, K. (2021). Impact of Autonomous Truck Implementation: Rutting and Highway Safety Perspectives. Road Materials and Pavement Design. Taylor & Francis. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14680629.2021.1963815
• *Rana, M; Hossain, K. (2021). Simulation of Autonomous Truck for Minimizing Asphalt Pavement Distresses. Road Materials and Pavement Design. Taylor & Francis. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14680629.2021.1883469
• *Rana, M; Hossain, K. (2021). Connected & Autonomous Vehicles and Infrastructures: A Literature Review. International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology. Springer. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs42947-021-00130-1
• *Ahmed, R. B; Hossain, K; Aurilio, M.; Hajj, R. (2021). Effect of Rejuvenator Type and Dosage on Rheological Properties of Short-Term Aged Binders. Materials and Structures. Vol. 54. 109. Springer Nature. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1617%2Fs11527-021-01711-z
• *Ali A;Dhasmana, H.; Hossain K; Hussein, A. (2021). Modeling Pavement Performance Indices for Harsh Climate Regions. Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part B: Pavements. Vol.147. Issue 4. ASCE. https://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/JPEODX.0000305
• *Swarna, S T; Hossain, K; Pandya, H; Mehta, Y A. (2021). Assessing Climate Change Impact on Asphalt Binder Grade: Selection and its Implications. Transportation Research Record – Journal of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) of National Academies of Science and Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1177/03611981211013026
• *Alam, R; Hossain, K; Bazan C. (2021). Life Cycle Analysis for Asphalt Pavement in Canadian Context: Modeling and Application. International Journal of Pavement Engineering. Taylor & Francis. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10298436.2020.1866759
• *Abdelazim, S; El-Hakim, M; Hossain, K, Volovski; M. (2020). Pavement damage costs by truck class and economy of scale relative to increased loading. International Journal of Pavement Engineering. Taylor & Francis. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10298436.2020.1832221  
• *Alam, R; Hossain, K; Bazan C. (2020). A Systematic Approach to Estimate GWP from Pavement Vehicle Interaction Using Canadian LTPP Data. International Journal of Cleaner Production. Vol. 273, 123106, Elsevier. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0959652620331516?via%3Dihub
• *Ahmed, R. B; Hossain, K; Hajj, R. (2020). Chemical, Morphological, and Fundamental Properties of Rejuvenated Asphalt Binders. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering. Vol. 33, Issue 2. ASCE. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0003564 
• Safi F; Al-Qadi I; Hossain K; Ozer H. (2019). Total Recycled Asphalt (TRA) Mixes’ Characteristics and Field Performance. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board of National Academies of Sciences and Engineering. Vol. 2673, Issue 12. https://doi.org/10.1177/0361198119849915
• Dashmana, H; Hossain, K; Karakas, A. (2019). Effect of Long-Term Aging on the Rheological Properties of Rejuvenated Asphalt Binder. Road Materials and Pavement Design. Taylor & Francis. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14680629.2019.1686051
• *Ahmed, R. B; Hossain, K. (2019). Waste cooking oil as an asphalt rejuvenator: A state-of-the-art review. Construction and Building Materials. Vol. 230, 116985. Elsevier.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2019.116985  
• *Alam, R; Hossain K; Butt, A; *Caudle T. (2019). Life Cycle Environmental Impact Assessment (LCIA) for Various Pavement Maintenance Options using Athena LCA Program. Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering. Vol. 47. No. 12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/cjce-2019-0540
• Hossain, K., Karakas, A., Hossain, Z. (2019). Effect of Aging and Rejuvenation on Surface Free Energy and Adhesion of Asphalt Mixture. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering. Vol. 31, Issue 7. ASCE. https://ascelibrary.org/doi/10.1061/%28ASCE%29MT.1943-5533.0002780 
• *Swarna S T, Hossain K, Reddy M A, Pandey B B. (2019). A Mechanistic and Economical Analysis of Two-Lift Concrete Pavements. Road Materials and Pavement Design. Vol: 22, Issue 2. Taylor & Francis. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14680629.2019.1620843
• Safi, F.; Hossain, K.; Wu, S.; Ozer, H.; Al-Qadi, I. (2018). A Model to Predict Creep Compliance of Asphalt Mixtures. Construction and Building Materials. Elsevier. Vol. 184, 374-38. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.06.232 
• Hosseini, F., Hossain, K., & Fu, L. (2017). Bio-based Materials for Improving Winter Pavement Friction. Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering. Vol. 42. No. 2.  https://doi.org/10.1139/cjce-2016-0460 
• Hossain, K., Fu, L., Hosseini, F., Muresan, M., Donnelly, T., & Kabir, S. (2016). Optimum Winter Road Maintenance: Effect of Pavement Types. Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 2016, 43(9): 802-811. https://doi.org/10.1139/cjce-2016-0010
• Hossain, K., Fu, L., & Lake, R. (2015). Field Evaluation of the Performance of Alternative Deicers for Winter Road Maintenance of Transportation Facilities. Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 2015, 42(7): 437-448. https://doi.org/10.1139/cjce-2014-0423
• Hossain, K., Fu, L., Donnely, T., & Lamb, Z. (2015). Field Investigation on the Effectiveness of Pre-wetting Strategy for Snow and Ice Control of Transportation Facilities. Journal of Cold Region Engineering, Vol. 30, Issue 3. ASCE. https://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/%28ASCE%29CR.1943-5495.0000101
• Hossain, K., Fu, L., & Law, B. (2014). Winter Contaminants of Parking Lots and Sidewalks: Friction Characteristics and Slipping Risk. Journal of Cold Region Engineering, Vol. 29, Issue 4.  American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). https://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/%28ASCE%29CR.1943-5495.0000083
• Hossain, K., Fu, L., & Olesen, A. (2014). Effectiveness of Anti-Icing Operations for Snow and Ice Control of Parking Lots and Sidewalks. Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 2014, 41(6): 523-530. https://doi.org/10.1139/cjce-2013-0587
• Hossain, K., Fu, L., & Lu, C. (2014). Deicing Performance of Road Salts: Modeling and Applications. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board of National Academies of Sciences and Engineering, (2440), 76-84. https://doi.org/10.3141/2440-10

Contribution to Books 

• Hossain, K. (2021). Chapter No. 10176, Roadway Pavement Conditions, Safety Risks and Summer and Winter Maintenance Strategies. International Encyclopedia of Transportation (pp. 529-538), Elsevier. ISBN: 9780081026724. Invited. 
• Liu, Q.; Hossain, K.; Tighe, S.; Shalaby, A. (2019). Field Assessment of Three-Dimensional Surface Texture and Frictional Properties of Experimental Canadian Road Pavements. In Pavement and Asset Management (pp. 73-80). Taylor & Francis, CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-367-20989-6. 
• Hossain, K.; Muresan, M.; Fu, L. (2018). Chapter 20-Application Guideline for Optimal Deicing and Anti-icing. In Sustainable Winter Road Operations (pp. 443-471). Wiley-Blackwell. ISBN: 978-1-119-18506-2. Invited. 

Teaching Interests/Courses Taught 

• Pavements and Materials
• Pavement Design and Analysis
• Asphalt Concrete Modelling
• Highway Engineering
• Sustainable Infrastructure Management

Prospective Graduate Students 

• Pavement Research Group at Carleton University, Ottawa seeks applications from prospective graduate students (PhD/MASc) (1) who are highly motivated in research, and developing and generating new knowledge, (2) who have a strong academic record, (3) who have some research or practical experiences in pavement engineering/relevant field. The selected graduate student(s) will be conducting research in one or multiple areas of pavement engineering.
• The applicants who meet these above three criteria are strongly encouraged to contact Prof. Kamal Hossain at kamal.hossain@carleton.ca for consideration. If you are interested to join our research team, please send your detailed CV, transcripts, and English language test result (if applicable). Based on review of the applicant’s documents, only selected candidates will be contacted for next step.
• Please know that, if English is not your first language, you need to complete TOEFL or IELTS English language test before you apply. A minimum score of 90 overall with 23 in writing for the TOEFL iBT test and 6.5 overall with 6.5 in writing for the IELTS test is required for recommendation.