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SHADI SAADEH, Ph.D., P.E., M. ASCE





  • Pavement performance and preservation
  • Experimental characterization of highway materials
  • Constitutive modeling of highway materials at the microstructural level
  • Performance evaluation of highway infrastructure
  • Experimental characterization of highway materials using X-ray computed tomography (CT) image analysis techniques, and mechanical testing

Awarded Research Grants
Sponsor PI/Co-PI Project Title Status Amount Dates
Transport Shadi Saadeh (PI) Evaluation of Polymer Binder TechniSoil G5® in Concrete mixtures Active $25,000 Jan 2021 – Jan 2020
Transport Shadi Saadeh (PI) Investigation of the use of polymers to enhance the performance of recycled asphalt pavement (RAP) Completed $25,000 Jan 2020 – Jan 2021
Caltrans Shadi Saadeh (PI) Joint Training and Certification Program – Phase III Active $1,328,322 Sep 2019 – Jun 2022
CalAPA/Industry Shadi Saadeh (PI) Joint Training and Certification Program - Industry Active $1,500,000 Feb 2018 – June 2022
UC Davis Shadi Saadeh (Co-PI) City and County Pavement Improvement Center Completed $30,175 Jan 2019 – Jan 2020
Transport Shadi Saadeh (PI) Performance testing of Hot Mix Asphalt containing Biochar Completed $25,000 Jan 2019 – Jan 2020
Caltrans via Chico Shadi Saadeh (Co-PI) California Pavement Preservation Center Active $200,000 Dec 2018 - Dec 2021
Transport Shadi Saadeh (PI) Sensitivity Analysis on Semi-Circular Bending Test for Use as Quality Control Test in California Completed $25,000 Jan 2018 - Jan 2019
Caltrans Shadi Saadeh (PI) Joint Training and Certification Program - Phase II Completed $1,312,375 Jun 2017 - Jun 2019
Caltrans Shadi Saadeh (PI) Joint Training and Certification Program - Phase I Completed $775,000 Dec 2015 - Dec 2016
METRANS Shadi Saadeh (PI) Sustainable Mitigation of Stormwater Runoff through Fully Permeable Pavement Completed $99,986 Sep 2016 - Sep 2017
CSU Commission on the Extended University Elhami Naser (PI)
Tariq Shehab (Co-PI)
Shadi Saadeh (Co-PI)
David Horne (Co-PI)
Development of online Master of Science in Engineering Management Completed $85,051 Jul 2012 - Sep 2015
Caltrans Via CSU Chico Shadi Saadeh (Co-PI) Pavement Preservation Center, Identify - Assess - Develop - Deliver, existing/needed pavement preservation methods Completed $300,000 Apr 2014 - Apr 2018
CSULB IRA 2013 Shadi Saadeh (PI) Attending the Annual Meeting of the Journal of the Association of Asphalt Pavement Technologists Completed $4,059 Mar 2013
METRANS Shadi Saadeh (PI) Development of Quality Control Test Procedure for Characterizing Fracture Properties of Asphalt Mixture Completed $89,945 Feb 2011 - May 2012
Partnered Pavement Research, UC Davis John Harvey
Shadi Saadeh (Co-PI)
Ashraf Rahim
David Johns
Development of Soil Stabilization Technical Advisory Guide Completed $53,016 Feb 2010 - Dec 2010
CSULB IRA 2012 Shadi Saadeh (PI) Attending the Annual Meeting of the Journal of the Association of Asphalt Pavement Technologists Completed $4,059 Mar 2012
CSULB IRA 2011 Shadi Saadeh (PI) Attending the Annual Meeting of the Journal of the Association of Asphalt Pavement Technologists Completed $3,043 Mar 2011
CSULB IRA 2010 Shadi Saadeh (PI) Attending the Annual Meeting of the Journal of the Association of Asphalt Pavement Technologists Completed $3,005 Mar 2010
Caltrans Via CSU Chico Mary Strop-Gardiner
Shadi Saadeh (Co-PI)
Dragos Andrei
Identify - Assess - Develop - Deliver, existing/needed pavement related training Completed $600,000 May 2009 - April 2012
Caltrans Via CSU Chico Shadi Saadeh (PI) Pavement Preservation Project(investigation of fog and rejuvenating seal coat) Completed $35,000 Mar 2009 - Dec 2009
METRANS Shadi Saadeh (PI) Development of Quality Control Test Procedure for Characterizing Fracture Properties of Asphalt Mixture Completed $35,000 Aug 2009 - Jul 2010
CSULB SCAC 2009 Shadi Saadeh (PI) Performance of Asphalt Mixtures designed using Bailey method and the Locking Point Concept Completed $4,650 Jun 2009 - Aug 2009
CSULB SCAC 2009 Shadi Saadeh (PI) Investigation of Anisotropic behavior of Hot Mix Asphalt using Microstructural Anisotropic Damage Viscoelastic Completed $4,650 Jun 2008 - Aug 2008