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Dr. Akshay Gundla

Assistant Professor
Department of Civil Engineering

Room D-328
Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani, Hyderabad Campus
Jawahar Nagar, Kapra Mandal
Dist.-Medchal-500 078
Telangana, India

Publications and Presentations

Articles in Refereed Archival Journals

  1.  Medina, J.R., A. Zalghout, A. Gundla., S. Castro., and K.E. Kaloush. “Use of Time–Temperature Superposition Principle to Create Pavement Performance Master Curves and Relate Pavement Condition Index and International Roughness Index.” Transportation Research Record-Journal of the Transportation Research Board (2021):03611981211004965.
  2. Gundla, A., R. Salim, B.S. Underwood, and K.E. Kaloush. " Implementation of the AASHTO M 332 Specification: A Case Study." Transportation Research Record-Journal of the Transportation Research Board
     (2020): 0361198120933266.
  3. Gundla, A., and B.S. Underwood. "Molecular Weight Distribution of Asphalt Binders from Laser Desorption Mass Spectroscopy (LDMS) Technique and Its Relationship to Linear Viscoelastic Relaxation Spectra." Fuel 262 (2020): 116444.
  4. Salim, R., A. Gundla, B.S. Underwood, and K.E. Kaloush. "Effect of MSCR Percent Recovery on Performance of Polymer Modified Asphalt Mixtures." Transportation Research Record-Journal of the Transportation Research Board 2673, no. 5 (2019): 308-319.
  5. Salim, R., A. Gundla, A. Zalghout, B. S. Underwood, and K. E. Kaloush. "Relationship between Asphalt Binder Parameters and Asphalt Mixture Rutting." Transportation Research Record-Journal of the Transportation Research Board 2673, no. 6 (2019): 431-446.
  6. Gundla, A., P. Gudipudi, and B.S. Underwood (2017). “Evaluation of the Sensitivity of Asphalt Concrete Modulus to Binder Oxidation with a Multiple Length Scale Study,” Construction and Building MaterialsVol. 152, pp. 954-963, DOI: doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2017.07.067.
  7. Stempihar, J., A. Gundla, and B.S. Underwood (2017). “Interpreting Stress Sensitivity in the Multiple Stress Creep and Recovery Test,” Journal of Materials in Civil EngineeringVol. 30(2), DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943- 5533.0002153
  8. Gundla, A. and B.S. Underwood (2015). “Evaluation of in situ RAP Binder Interaction in Asphalt Mastics Using Micromechanical Models,” International Journal of Pavement Engineering, Vol. 18(9), pp. 1-13, DOI: 10.1080/10298436.2015.1066003.
  9. Gundla, A., P. Gudipudi, J. Medina, R. Salim, W. Zeiada, and B.S. Underwood (2015). “Investigation of Aging in Hydrated Lime and Portland Cement Modified Asphalt Concrete at Multiple Length Scales,” Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, Vol. 28(5), DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0001501.

Refereed Conference Publications

  1. Gundla, A. and B.S. Underwood (2016). “Using Repeated Stress Sweep to Investigate Non-linearity in Asphalt Binders and Mastics by Fourier Transform Analysis,” Proceedings International Society for Asphalt Pavements Symposium (ISAP) and 53rd Petersen Asphalt Research Conference, Jackson, Wyoming.

Published Research Reports

  1.  Kaloush, K.E., B.S. Underwood, R. Salim, A. Gundla. "Evaluation of MSCR Testing for Adoption in ADOT Asphalt Binder Specifications" Research Report FHWA-AZ-19-742, Arizona Department of Transportation, Phoenix (2019) [Link to Document].
  2.  Kim, Y. R., C. Castorena, M. D. Elwardany, F. Yousefi Rad, S. Underwood, A. Gundla, P. Gudipudi, M. J. Farrar, and R. R. Glaser. "NCHRP Report 871: Long-Term Aging of Asphalt Mixtures for Performance Testing and Prediction." Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Washington, DC (2018). [Link to Document

Refereed Conference Presentations

  1. Gundla, A., E. Offei, G. Wang, C. Holzschuher and B. Choubane (2020). "Implementation of A Decision Support Criteria for Flood Inundated Roadways." 99th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C.
  2. Gundla, A., R. Salim, B.S. Underwood, and K.E. Kaloush (2020). " Implementation of the AASHTO M 332 Specification: A Case Study." 99th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C.
  3. Salim, R., A. Gundla, A. Zalghout, B. S. Underwood, and K. E. Kaloush (2019). "Relationship between Asphalt Binder Parameters and Asphalt Mixture Rutting." 98th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C.
  4. Salim, R., A. Gundla, B.S. Underwood, and K.E. Kaloush (2019). "Effect of MSCR Percent Recovery on Performance of Polymer Modified Asphalt Mixtures." 98th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C.
  5. GundlaA. and B.S. Underwood (2017). “Molecular Weight Distribution of Asphalt Binders from Laser Desorption Ionization (LDI) Technique and its Relationship to Relaxation Spectra,” 54th Petersen Asphalt Research ConferenceLaramie, WY.
  6. Stempihar, J., A. Gundla, and B.S. Underwood (2017). “Alternate Interpretation of Stress Sensitivity in AASHTO T 350 (MSCR Test),” 96th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C.
  7. Gundla, A., P. Gudipudi, and B.S. Underwood (2016). “Evaluation of the Sensitivity of Asphalt Concrete Modulus to Binder Oxidation with a Multiple Length Scale Study,” 95th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C.
  8. Gundla, A. and B.S. Underwood (2016). “Using Repeated Stress Sweep to Investigate Non-linearity in Asphalt Binders and Mastics by Fourier Transform Analysis,” International Society for Asphalt Pavements Symposium and 53rd Petersen Asphalt Research Conference, Jackson, Wyoming.
  9.  Gundla, A., P. Gudipudi, J. Medina, R. Salim, W. Zeiada, and B.S. Underwood (2015). “Multiscale Evaluation of Aging in Asphalt Concretes Containing Hydrated Lime and Cement Additives,” 94th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C.

Non-Refereed Conference Presentations

  1. Gundla, A., R. Salim, B.S. Underwood, and K.E. Kaloush (2020). " Evaluation of MSCR Testing for Adoption in ADOT Asphalt Binder Specifications" 15th Arizona Pavements and Materials Conference, Tempe, AZ.
  2. GundlaA. and B.S. Underwood (2017). “Molecular Weight Distribution of Asphalt Binders and its Relationship to Relaxation Spectra,” 6th International Transportation PhD Student Symposium, Champaign, IL.
  3. Underwood, B.S. and A. Gundla (2013). “Evaluation of In-situ RAP Binder Interaction in Asphalt Cement Composites,” 4th International Conference on Asphalt Materials, ICAM. Guangzhou, China, November 2013.