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Location:
Houghton, MI
Posted:
February 15, 2013

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Shu Wei Goh

****B College Ave, APT B, Houghton, MI 49931

Tel: 906-***-**** abqmco@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

To gain knowledge and experience in Civil Engineering Profession through intern-

ship, co-op and research opportunity

EDUCATION

Michigan Technological University (MTU), Houghton, Michigan 2002-2006

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

Michigan Technological University (MTU), Houghton, Michigan 2006-2009

Master of Science in Civil Engineering

Michigan Technological University (MTU), Houghton, Michigan 2006-Present

Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (Materials and Pavement Design)

EXPERIENCES

Research Assistant, Michigan Tech. University, Houghton, MI 2005-Present

Evaluate various types of asphalt binder and asphalt mixtures using Superpave

binder test and asphalt mixture performance tester (AMPT). Asphalt mixtures evalu-

ated include recycled asphalt pavement (RAP), recycled asphalt shingles (RAS), as-

phalt mixture made with bottom ash, nano-modi ed asphalt mixture, and warm-

mix asphalt (WMA).

Learning Center Coach, Michigan Tech. University, Houghton, MI 2005-2007

Assisted students in understanding the concepts in Civil Engineering

Computer Technician, Compuland, Kangar, Perlis, Malaysia 2004-2005

Repaired, con gured and assisted in computer trouble shooting; Analyzed hard-

ware and software capabilities of computer systems maximize performance and

enhance workstation response time; Assisted and advising customer in building

new computer work station to meet their needs.

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PROJECTS INVOLVED

Development of Speci cations for Superpave Simple Performance Test

Sponsored entity: Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT)

The start dates and current completion dates: 07/01/2006 05/16/2009

Development of New Test Procedures for Measuring Fine and Coarse Aggregate

Speci c Gravity

Sponsored entity: Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT)

The start dates and current completion dates: 04/17/2007 12/31/2008

Laboratory Evaluation of Warm Mix Asphalt

Sponsored entity: Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT)

The start dates and current completion dates: 11/01/2008 10/31/2010

Malaysia Planning Visit: Collaboration Research on the Micromechanics of Cubic

Stone Materials for Pavement

Sponsored entity: U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF)

The start dates and current completion dates: 09/21/2009 08/31/2011

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Journal Articles

1. Goh, S. W., Akin, M., You, Z., and Shi, X. (2010). "Effect of deicing solutions on

the tensile strength of micro- or nano-modi ed asphalt mixture." Journal of Con-

struction and Building Materials.

2. You, Z., and Goh, S. W. (2008). "Laboratory Evaluation of Warm Mix Asphalt: A

Preliminary Study." International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology,

Vol. 1(1), pp. 34-40.

3. You, Z., Mills-Beale, J., Foley, J. M., Roy, S., Odegard, G. M., Dai, Q., and Goh,

S. W. (2010). "Nanoclay-modi ed asphalt materials: Preparation and characteri-

zation." Journal of Construction and Building Materials.

4. Liu, Y., You, Z., Goh, S. W., and Mills-Beale, J. (2010). "Postprocessing Method

for Dynamic Modulus Tests of Hot-Mix Asphalt." ASCE Journal of Material in

Civil Engineering, Vol. 22(7), pp. 658-666.

5. Goh, S. W., You, Z., Williams, R. C., and Li, X. (2010). "Preliminary Dynamic

Modulus Criteria of HMA for Field Rutting of Asphalt Pavements." ASCE Journal

of Transportation Engineering.

6. Goh, S. W., and You, Z. (2008). "A Preliminary Study of the Mechanical Proper-

ties of Asphalt Mixture with Bottom Ash to Replace Partial Aggregates." Cana-

dian Journal of Civil Engineering, Vol. 35(10), pp. 1114-1119.

7. Goh, S. W., and You, Z. (2009). "A simple stepwise method to determine and

evaluate the initiation of tertiary ow for asphalt mixtures under dynamic creep

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test." Journal of Construction and Building Materials, Vol. 23(11), pp. 3398-

3405.

Conference Papers

1. You, Z., Adhikari, S., Goh, S. W., and Dai, Q. "Dynamic Moduli for M-E Design

for Asphalt Pavements." Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference of

Chinese Transportation Professionals (ICCTP), Shanghai, China, pp. 841-850.

2. Goh, S. W., You, Z., and Van Dam, T. J. "Laboratory Evaluation and Pavement

Design for Warm Mix Asphalt " Proceeding of the 2007 Mid-Continent Transpor-

tation Research Symposium, Iowa State University, pp. 1-11.

3. Goh, S. W., and You, Z. "Laboratory Evaluation of Warm Mix Asphalt." Proceed-

ing of 14th National Conference on Pavement Engineering, pp. 110-124.

4. Goh, S. W., Liu, Y., and You, Z. "Laboratory Evaluation of Warm Mix Asphalt Us-

ing Sasobit ." Eighth International Conference on the Bearing Capacity of

Roads, Railways, and Air elds, Champaign, Illinois, pp. 321-326.

5. Goh, S. W., and You, Z. (2008). The Mechanical Properties of Asphalt Mixture

with Bottom Ash as Aggregates, Geosustainability and Geohazard Mitigation,

Geotechnical Special Publication (GSP 178), American Society of Civil Engi-

neers (ASCE).

6. Goh, S. W., and You, Z. "Mechanical Properties of Warm Mix Asphalt Using

Aspha-min ." Proceedings of 2008 Annual Transportation Research Board

Meeting, Washington D.C.

7. Goh, S. W., and You, Z. (2008). "A New Method to Determine the Tertiary Flow

in the Repeated Load Test." Mid-Continent Transportation Research Forum 2008,

Madison, Wisconsin.

8. Goh, S. W., and You, Z. "Preliminary Study of Evaluating Asphalt Pavement Rut-

ting Performance Using The Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide."

Proceedings of the 14th Conference on Cold Regions Engineering, Duluth,

Minnesota, pp. 366-373.

9. Goh, S. W., and You, Z. "Properties of Asphalt Mixtures with RAP in the

Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design of Flexible Pavements: A Preliminary

Investigation." Proceedings of the 2008 Air eld and Highway Pavements Con-

ference, Bellwevue, Washington, pp. 171-178.

10. Goh, S. W., and You, Z. (2008). Resilient Modulus and Dynamic Modulus of

Warm Mix Asphalt, Geosustainability and Geohazard Mitigation, Geotechnical

Special Publication (GSP 178), American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).

11. Goh, S. W., and You, Z. (2008). "A Simple Method to Determine the Tertiary

Flow in Repeated Load Test: Stepwise Method." Conference of the Engineering

Mechanics Institute (EM08), MInneapolis, Minneasota.

12. Goh, S. W., and You, Z. "Warm Mix Asphalt using Sasobit: Lab Evaluation for

Cold Region." Proceedings of the 14th Conference on Cold Regions Engineer-

ing, Duluth, Minnesota, pp. 366-373.

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13. Goh, S. W., and You, Z. (2008). "Warm Mix Asphalt using Sasobit : A Brief

Field and Laboratory Experience." Mid-Continent Transportation Research Fo-

rum 2008, Madison, Wisconsin.

Reports

1. You, Z., Goh, S. W., and Williams, R. C. (2009). "Development of Speci cations

for the Superpave Simple Performance Tests." Michigan Department of Transpor-

tation (MDOT).

PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS

1. Evaluation of Hot-Mix Asphalt Distress under Rapid Freeze-Thaw Cycles,

2010 Mid-Continent Transportation Research Forum, August 19th 2010

2. Utilizing Recycled Shingles in Asphalt Pavement: A Sustainable Solution, Re-

search Colloquium, Graudate Student Council, Michigan Technological Univer-

sity, April 2nd 2010

3. Durability of Porous Pavement Materials with Warm Mix Asphalt Technology,

Research Colloquium, Graduate Student Council, Michigan Technological Uni-

versity, April 2nd 2010

4. Warm Mix Using Sasobit in Cold Region, 14th Conference on Cold Region

Engineering, Duluth, Minneapolis, August 30th 2009

5. Laboratory Evaluation of Warm Mix Asphalt using Sasobit, Eighth Interna-

tional Conference on the Bearing Capacity of Roads, Railways, and Air elds,

June 30th 2009

6. Simple Stepwise Method to Determine Initiation of Tertiary Flow for Asphalt

Mixtures Under Dynamic Creep Tests, Session 778: Dynamic Modulus and

Flow Number Measurement of Asphalt Concrete, 88th Transportation Research

Board Annual Meeting, January 15th 2009

7. Evaluation of Computation of Dynamic Modulus: Post-processing Program,

Poster Session 536: Evaluation and Characterization of Asphalt Mixture in Labo-

ratory and Field, 88th Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, January

13th 2009

8. Field and Laboratory Experience with Warm Mix Asphalt, Poster Session 543:

Warm Mix Asphalt, 88th Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, January

13th 2009

9. Preliminary Study of A Sustainable Material in Asphalt-mix Pavement: Warm

Mix Asphalt, Sustainable Future Institute 2008 Poster Session and Banquet,

November 7th, 2008

10. Evaluation of Computation of Dynamic Modulus: A Post-Processing Program,

Sustainable Future Institute 2008 Poster Session and Banquet, November 7th,

2008

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11. An Introduction to Warm Mix Asphalt for Sustainable Pavement Solution: A Po-

tential Technology to Reduced Emissions, Sustainable Future Institute 2008

Poster Session and Banquet, November 7th, 2008

12. Laboratory Evaluation of Rheological Properties of Warm Mix Asphalt Using

Sasobit, Mid-Continent Transportation Research Forum 2008, Madison,

August 14-15th, 2008.

13. A New Method to Determine the Tertiary Flow in the Repeated Load Test,

Mid-Continent Transportation Research Forum 2008, Madison, August 14-15th

2008

14. A Simple Method to Determine the Tertiary Flow in Repeated Load Test: Step-

Wise Method, Mechanics of Pavement and Paving Materials Session, Inaugural

International Conference of the Engineering Mechanics Institute (EM08), Min-

neapolis, Minnesota, USA, May 21st 2008

15. Experiences of Summer Scholar for University Transportation Center In Michi-

gan Technological University, presented to Federal Highway Administration

(FHWA), Michigan Technological University, Michigan, USA, May 12th 2008

16. Model and Characterization of Pavement Materials: An Overview, Caterpillar

Inc., Peoria, Illinois. March 28th, 2008

17. Laboratory Evaluation of Warm Mix Asphalt, Doctoral Student Research in Bi-

tuminous Materials and Mixtures, 87th Annual Transportation Research Board

Annual Meeting 2007, Washington D.C., January 13th, 2008

18. Mechanical Properties of Warm Mix Asphalt Using Aspha-min, Warm-Mix

Asphalt: Technology for Sustainable Development, 87th Annual Transportation

Research Board Annual Meeting 2007, Washington D.C., January 17th, 2008

19. Warm Mix Asphalt: a Pavement Material for Energy Saving and Emission Re-

duce, Research Symposium, Graduate Student Council, Michigan Technologi-

cal University, March 27th, 2008

20. Warm Mix Asphalt, Sustainable Project Poster Session, Michigan Technologi-

cal University, September 2007

21. Sustainable Asphalt Pavement Material, Sustainable Project Poster Session,

Michigan Technological University, September 2006

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Member of American Society of Civil Engineer 2006-present

Member of American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-way

Association 2007-present

Member of The National Scholar Society 2007-present

Member of Transportation Research Board 2008-present

Member of Association of Asphalt Paving Technology 2009-present

Member of The National Society of Leadership 2009-present

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PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATIONS AND/ OR CERTIFICATIONS

1. Professional Training Course Certificate (Asphalt and Asphalt Mixture), National

Center for Asphalt Technology (NCAT), Alabama, June 2007

2. Fundamental Engineering, State of Michigan

SERVICE

Grant Reviewer for:

1. International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology

2. International Journal of Pavement Engineering

3. ASCE Geotechnical Special Publication

4. International Chinese Conference of Transportation Professionals (ICCTP)

HONORS AND AWARDS

Quali ed for National Scholar Honor Society Membership (2009)

Summer Scholar for University Transportation Center In Michigan Technological

University (2008)

Dwight David Eisenhower Graduate Fellowship, Federal Highway Administration,

USDOT (2008)

Accepted for Transportation Research Board Doctoral Workshop Presentation

2008 (Washington, D.C., 2008)

Graduate Scholar of the Sustainable Future at Michigan Technological University

(2007)

Summer Scholar for University Transportation Center In Michigan Technological

University (2007)

Quali ed for Ordinary Member of Road Engineering Association of Malaysia

(2007)

Nominated for the President s Award for Leadership (2007)

Awarded and Completed the Profession Training Course in Asphalt Technology at

National Center for Asphalt Technology (2007)

Cum Laude s Honor Roll (2007)

People s Choice for 2006 Sustainable Futures Poster Session (2006)

Study Abroad Program in Finland (2006)

Coaching Excellence Award (2006)

Quali ed for CSX Scholarship (2006)

Dean s Honor Roll (2003 to 2006)

Quali ed for MENSA membership (2004)

First Runner-up in Softball Competition (Songkla, Thailand, 2003)

Champion in Softball National Open Competition (Malaysia, 2002)

Champion in Art Competition (Perlis, Malaysia, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004)

Champion in Badminton Competition (Perlis, Malaysia, 2000)



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