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Dr. Eyad Ahmad Masad
Vice President for Research
Educational Qualifications
PhD in Civil Engineering
MSc in Civil Engineering
Entity
College of Science and Engineering
Biography
Dr. Eyad Ahmad Masad currently serves as the Vice President for Research at Hamad Bin Khalifa University, overseeing the continued growth of HBKU’s research ecosystem. Prior to joining HBKU as a Professor at the College of Science and Engineering, he spent 20 years at Texas A&M University and the branch campus in Qatar, where he held key leadership roles. Dr. Masad contributed to establishing the Qatar Foundation as a hub of research excellence. He is a distinguished member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
Dr. Masad is recognized globally for his work in multi-scale characterization and modeling of infrastructure materials. Dr. Masad served in various leadership roles in professional organizations such as the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the Transportation Research Board (TRB), and the Academy of Pavement Science and Engineering (APSE).
Dr. Masad is on the editorial boards of many international journals. He is the recipient of several national and international awards in recognition of his leadership, academic, and research achievements, such as the Francis C. Turner Award (2022) from the Transportation and Development Institute of ASCE, the Monismith Lecture Award (2022) from the Geo-Institute of ASCE, and the James Laurie Prize (2019) from ASCE.
PhD in Civil Engineering
Washington State University, United States
1998
MSc in Civil Engineering
Washington State University, United States
1995
BSc in Civil Engineering
University of Jordan, Jordan
1993
- Design of resilient and sustainable infrastructure systems
- Multiscale characterization of infrastructure materials
- Constitutive modeling of materials
- Upcycling of materials
Professor
College of Science and Engineering, Hamad Bin Khalifa University
2024 - Present
Professor
Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University at Qatar
2009 - 2024
Professor
Zachry Department of Civil Engineering, Texas A&M University, United States
2009 - 2024
Associate Professor
Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University at Qatar
2007 - 2009
Associate Professor
Zachry Dept. of Civil Engineering, Texas A&M University, United States
2005 - 2009
Assistant Professor
Zachry Dept. of Civil Engineering, Texas A&M University, United States
2003 - 2005
Assistant Professor
Civil Engineering, Washington State University, United States
1998 - 2002
Eisenhower Fellow and Highway Research Engineer
Turner Fairbank Highway Research Center, Federal Highway Administration, United States
1997 - 1998
Vajipeyajula, B., Narayan, S. P. A., Masad, E., & Rajagopal, R. (2024). A thermodynamic viscoelastic model to capture the effects of confinement pressure on asphalt mixtures. International Journal of Pavement Engineering, 25(1).
Masoud, L., Hammoud, A., Mortada, Y., & Masad, E. (2024). Rheological, mechanical, and microscopic properties of polypropylene fiber reinforced-geopolymer concrete for additive manufacturing. Construction and Building Materials, 438.
Huang, J., Mohomad, Y., Kogbara, R., Masad, E., Sukhishvili, S., & Little, D. (2023). Stabilization of calcareous subgrade soils with polyelectrolytes: Mechanisms and mechanical properties. International Journal of Pavement Engineering, 24(1), Article 2190976.
Aljarrah, M., Karaki, A., & Masad, E. (2023). Reconstruction of asphalt nanostructures via generative adversarial networks. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 35(8).
Roja, L. K., Masad, E., Krishnamoorthy, S., & Ouderni, M. (2023). Ageing characteristics of polyethylene-modified asphalt binders blended with different compatibilizers. International Journal of Road Materials and Pavement Design, 24.
- Distinguished Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024.
- Francis C. Turner Award 2022 from the Transportation and Development Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers.
- Carl L. Monismith Lecture Award 2022 from the Geo-Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers.
- Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, November 2019.
- James Laurie Prize 2019 from the Transportation and Development Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers.