Ma Tao

TAO MA, Ph.D.

Professor, Assistant Dean

School of Transportation, Southeast University

Room 415, 2# Dongnandaxue Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 211189

Phone: +86 (0)25 52091264; Email: matao@seu.edu.cn; mataoseu@163.com

Dr. Tao Ma is now working as Assistant Dean, Professor, and Ph.D. student tutor in the School of Transportation in Southeast University, China. His research interests are Multiscale mechanics of pavement structure and materials; Characterization and computational modeling of pavement structure and materials; New pavement structure and functional materials;Structure design of durable pavement & sustainable maintenance technology; Green and intelligent pavement technology. Based on his cross-disciplinary educational background and extensive research experience, Dr. Ma has hosted 50+ research projects, including National Natural Science Foundation of China, National Key Technology R&D Program, National High-tech R&D Program of China (863 Program), Special Fund for Basic Research on Scientific Instruments of the National Natural Science Foundation of China, etc. Dr. Ma published 100+ technical articles in pioneering journals and applied 60+ national invention patents, in which 30+ were authorized. He participated in editing 2 National Level Official Textbook, published 2 textbooks, and Editor-in-chief and participation in 4 local and industry standards. Dr. Ma was selected by the Fok Ying-Tong Foundation Program by Ministry of Education. He was awarded by 333 High-level Talent Cultivation Project, Six Talents Summit Program, and Double Talents Program in Jiangsu Province. He also received Zhongying Young Scholars, and Excellent Young Teacher Funding project in Southeast University. He has won several scientific awards such as the first prize of Technical Invention of the Ministry of Education, the second prize of Science and Technology of Jiangsu Province, and the first prize of Science and Technology of China Highway Society. Dr. Ma has also lectured on the undergraduate core major course “Roadbed and Pavement Engineering” (Bilingual Seminar, National Excellent Course), and the graduate core course “Principle of Pavement Design” (all English), as well as other professional courses. He won many teaching awards, such as the first prize of national micro-teaching competition, first prize of Jiangsu Province micro-class teaching competition, second prize of Jiangsu Province undergraduate teaching achievement, first prize of Jiangsu Province postgraduate teaching reform achievements, and so on. Dr. Ma also serves on technical committees and as an active journal reviewer for many international high impact journals.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1）Professor, Department of Highway and Railway Engineering, School of Transportation, Southeast University, China, 04/2017-present.

2）Associate Professor, Department of Highway and Railway Engineering, School of Transportation, Southeast University, China, 04/2012-03/2017.

3）Visiting Scholar, Chung Yuan Christian University, Taiwan, China, 10/2016-11/2016.

4）Visiting Scholar, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, USA, 09/2014-09/2015.

5）Assistant Professor, Department of Highway and Railway Engineering, School of Transportation, Southeast University, China, 12/2010-11/2012.

EDUCATION

1)Ph. D., School of Transportation, Southeast University, China, 09/2004 - 06/2010.

2)Visiting Ph.D. Student, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA, 09/2008-09/2009.

3)B.S., School of Transportation, Southeast University, China, 09/2000 - 06/2004.

RESEARCH AREAS

1)Multiscale mechanics of pavement structure and materials

2)Experimental testing and computational modeling of pavement structure and materials

3)New pavement structure and functional materials

4)Structure design of durable pavement & sustainable maintenance technology

5)Green and intelligent pavement technology

FUNDED RESEARCH

1）National Natural Science Foundation of China, Multi-Scale Analysis on Strength Mechanism and Fatigue Failure of Cold Recycled Asphalt Mixture. 2019-2022, PI.

2）National Natural Science Foundation of China, Research on Key Technologies of Rejuvenating Mechanism of Hot Recycling SMA Pavement. 2014-2017, PI.

3）National Natural Science Foundation of China, Research on Recycling Technology of Warm Mixing Asphalt Pavement. 2011-2013, PI.

4）National Natural Science Foundation of China, Research on Design Theory and Performance of High Modulus Asphalt Mixtures with High Amount of Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement. 2014-2017, PI.

5）National Natural Science Foundation of China, Research on Recycling Technology of Modified Asphalt Pavement. 2009-2012, PI.

6）The National Key Technology R&D Program, a sub-topic. Research on Optimization of Wide Subgrade Pavement Structure in Permafrost Region. 2014-2016, PI.

7）Special Fund for Basic Research on Scientific Instruments of the National Natural Science Foundation of China，Road Performance Analysis of Asphalt Pavement in Full Climate Condition, 2013-2017, PI.

8）Fok Ying-Tong Education Foundation, Research on Durable and High-Performance Cold Recycling Technology of Asphalt Pavement. 2014-2017, PI.

9）Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province, General Program, Study on the Mechanism of Void Decay and Key Maintenance Technology in Porous Asphalt Pavement. 2016-2019, PI.

10）Ministry of Transport of the People's Republic of China Project, Research and Development on Porous Asphalt Pavement Maintenance Technology and Equipment. 2011-2015, PI.

11）International Cooperation Projects, Research on Comprehensive Road Performance of Honeywell Additives. 2011-2018, PI.

12）Belt and Road Initiative Project by China Road and Bridge Corporation, Research on Material and Structure Optimization of Asphalt Pavement in High Temperature Areas Abroad. 2018-2020, PI.

13）Belt and Road Initiative Project by China Road and Bridge Corporation, Comprehensive Treatment Technology for Overseas Submerged Highway Subgrade and Soft Soil Foundation. 2016-2018, PI.

REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATIONS

1）Ma T., Huang X., Zhao Y. Key Technology of Hoy-in-Place Recycling in SMA Pavement. Science Press, 2016.

2）Ma T., Zhao Y., Huang X. Key Technology of Hoy-in-Plant Recycling in Asphalt Pavement. Southeast University Press, 2015.

3）Huang X., Li C., Ma T. Roadbed and Pavement Engineering, National Level Official Textbook. Southeast University Press, 2013.

4）Huang X. Roadbed and Pavement Engineering, National Level Official Textbook.China Communications Press, 2018. (in press, key personnel)

5）Ding X., Ma T.*, Huang X. Discrete-Element Contour-Filling Modeling Method for Micro-and Macro- Mechanical Analysis of Aggregate Skeleton of Asphalt Mixture. Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part B: Pavements, 2018, in press. (SCI)

6）Ma T., Ding X., Wang H., Zhang W., Experimental Study of High-Performance Deicing Asphalt Mixture for Mechanical Performance and Deicing Effectiveness, Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 2018, 30(8): 04018180. (SCI)

7）Zhang Y., Ma T.*, Huang X., Ding X., Hu P., Algorithms for generating air-void structures of idealized asphalt mixture based on three-dimensional discrete element method, Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part B: Pavements, 2018, 144(2). (SCI)

8）Zhang W., Ma T.*, Xu G., Huang X., Ling M., Fatigue Resistance Evaluation of Modified Asphalt Using a Multiple Stress Creep and Recovery (MSCR) Test. Applied Science, 2018, 8(3), 417. (SCI)

9）Ma T., Zhang D., Zhang Y., Wang S., Huang X., Simulation of Wheel Tracking Test for Asphalt Mixture Using Discrete Element Modelling, Road Materials and Pavement Design, 2018, 19(2): 367-384. (SCI)

10）Zhang Y., Ma T*., Ding X., Huang X., Xu G., Impacts of Air-void Structures on the Rutting Tests of Asphalt Concrete Based on Discretized Emulation, Construction and Building Materials, 2018, 166: 334-344. (SCI)

11）Ding X., Ma T.*, Zhang W., Zhang D., Experimental Study of Stable Crumb Rubber Asphalt and Asphalt mixture, Construction and Building Materials, 2017, 157: 975-981. (SCI)

12）Ding X., Ma T.*, Gao W., Morphological Characterization and Mechanical Analysis for Coarse Aggregate Skeleton of Asphalt Mixture Based on Discrete-element Modeling, Construction and Building Materials, 2017, 154: 1048-1061. (SCI)

13）Ma T., Cui K., Zhao Y., Huang X. Fatigue Evaluation of Recycled Asphalt Mixture Based on Energy-Controlled Mode, Advances in Materials Science and Engineering, 2017, 3623658: 1-7. (SCI)

14）Geng L., Ma T*., Zhang J., Huang X., Hu P., Research on Performance of a Dense Graded Ultra-Thin Wearing Course Mixture, Applied Sciences, 2017, 7(8): 1-16. (SCI)

15）Ma T., Wang H., He L., Zhao Y., Huang X., Property Characterization of Asphalt and Mixtures Modified by Different Crumb Rubbers, Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 2017, 04017036-1-10. (SCI)

16）Ma T., Wang H., Zhao Y., Huang X., Wang S., Laboratory Investigation of Crumb Rubber Modified Asphalt Binder and Mixtures with Warm-mix Additives, International Journal of Civil Engineering, 2017, 15(2): 185-194. (SCI)

17）Ma T., Tang T., Huang X., Ding X., Thermal Stability Investigation of Wide Embankment with Asphalt Pavement for Qinghai-Tibet Expressway Based on Finite Element Method, Applied Thermal Engineering, 2017, 115: 874-884. (SCI)

18）Ma T., Wang H., Zhang D., Zhang Y., Heterogeneity Effect of Mechanical Property on Creep Behavior of Asphalt Mixture based on Micromechanical Modeling and Virtual Creep Test, Mechanics of Materials, 2017, 104: 49–59. (SCI)

19）Ma T., Geng L., Ding X., Zhang D., Huang X., Experimental Study of Deicing Asphalt Mixture with Anti-icing Additives, Construction and Building Materials, 2016, 127: 653–662. (SCI)

20）Ma T., Zhang Y., Zhang D., Yan J., Ye Q., Influences by Air Voids on Fatigue Life of Asphalt Mixture Based on Discrete Element Method, Construction and Building Materials, 2016, 126: 785-799. (SCI)

21）Ma T., Zhang D., Zhang Y., Hong J.. Micromechanical Response of Aggregate Skeleton within Asphalt Mixture based on Virtual Simulation of Wheel Tracking Test, Construction and Building Materials, 2016, 111: 153-163. (SCI)

22）Ma T., Huang X., Zhao Y., Zhang Y., Wang H., Influences of Preheating Temperature of RAP On Properties of Hot-Mix Recycled Asphalt Mixture, Journal of Testing and Evaluation, 2016, 44(2), 762-769. (SCI)

23）Ma T., Zhong Y., Tang T., Huang X., Design and Evaluation of Heat-resistant Asphalt Mixture for Permafrost Regions, International Journal of Civil Engineering, 2016, 14(5):339-346. (SCI)

24）Zhu T., Ma T*, Huang X., Wang S., Evaluating the Rutting Resistance of Asphalt Mixtures Using A Simplified Triaxial Repeated Load Test，Construction and Building Materials, 2016, 116:72-78. (SCI)

25）Ma T., Huang X., Zhao Y., Zhang Y., Evaluation of the Diffusion and Distribution of the Rejuvenator for Hot Asphalt Recycling, Construction and Building Materials, 2015, 98: 530-536. (SCI)

26）Ma T., Wang H., Zhao Y., Huang X., Pi Y., Strength Mechanism and Influence Factors for Cold Recycled Asphalt Mixture. Advances in Materials Science and Engineering, Article ID 181853, 2015, 2015:1-10. (SCI)

27）Ma T., Wang H., Huang X., Wang Z., Xiao F., Laboratory Performance Characteristics of High Modulus Asphalt Mixture with High-content RAP, Construction and Building Materials, 2015, 101: 975-982. (SCI)

28）Ma T., Zhang D., Zhang Y., Huang X., Effect of Air Voids on the High-temperature Creep Behavior of Asphalt Mixture based on Three-dimensional Discrete Element Modeling, Materials & Design, 2015, 89:304-313. (SCI)

29）Ma T., Huang X., Zhao Y., Aging Behaviour and Mechanism of SBS-Modified Asphalt，Journal of Testing and Evaluation，2012, 40(7): 1186-1191. (SCI)

30）Ma T., Huang X., Zhao Y., Degradation Behavior and Mechanism of HMA Aggregate, Journal of Testing and Evaluation, 2012, 40(5): 697-707. (SCI)

31）Ma T., Hussain U., Enad M., Hajj E., Estimating Allowable RAP in Asphalt Mixes to Meet Target Low Temperature PG Requirements, Journal of the Association of Asphalt Paving Technologists, 2010, 79(1): 473-496. (SCI)

32）Ma T., Enad M., Hussain U., Estimation of Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement Binder Low-Temperature Properties without Extraction, Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 2010, 2179 (1): 58-65. (SCI)

PATENTS

1）Preparation Method of Rubber Asphalt Mixture. ZL201510512132.7.

2）Asphalt Mixture Virtual Performance Test Prediction Method Based on Mesoscale Simulation, ZL201610476196.0.

3）Recycling Agent for Hot Recycled Asphalt Mixture and Preparation Thereof. ZL201510638205.7.

4）One Kind of Structure Subgrade in Permafrost Region. ZL201510575129.X

5）Roadbed Thermal Insulation Construction Method in Frozen Earth Area. ZL201510574648.4.

6）Scouring Freeze-thaw Splitting Test Method for Porous Asphalt Mixtures. ZL201410720815.7.

7）Freezing and Thawing Cycle Fatigue Testing Method of Asphalt Mixture in Permafrost Region. ZL201410294454.4.

8）Construction Mixing Temperature Determination Method of Warm-mix Asphalt Mixture using Surface Active Warm-mix Agent. ZL201310056336.5.

9）A Heavy Material Set Measuring Method of Bulk Density and Rate of Clearance. ZL201510011999.4.

10）A Porous Asphalt Void Blocking Test Method. ZL201410293507.0.

11）Conductive-resistant-combined Protection Method of Permafrost under Wide Subgrade and Pavement Structure. ZL201410419867.0.

12）Method for Detecting Mixing Dispersity of Original Bituminous Pavement Mixture in on-site Heat Recovery Process. ZL201010121193.8.

13）Extraction Solvent Special for Polystyrene Butadiene Modified Asphalt and Extraction Method Thereof. ZL201110003979.4.

14）Detection Method of Asphalt Binder from Inside and Outside Layer in Hot Recycling Asphalt Mixture. ZL201010121200.4.

15）Detection Method of Rejuvenating Degree of Aged Asphalt in Hot Recycling Pavement. ZL201010121207.6.

16）Method for Detecting Diffusion Capacity of Regenerant in Aged Asphalt. ZL201010121216.5.

17）Test method for performance of aged asphalt in waste asphalt concrete. ZL201110007321.0.

18）Separated Concrete Barrier with Longitudinal Connection Capable of Moving Rapidly and Manufacturing Method Thereof. ZL201110311247.1.

19）High-modulus Bituminous Mixture Admixed with Waste Material, Preparation Method and Method for Preparing Mixture Specimen. ZL201310042952.5.

20）A Road Method for Determining Causes of Disease Detection Procedure of. ZL201410037445.7.

21）Conservation Measure Auxiliary Decision Method Specific for Road Disease Causes. ZL201410038378.0.

22）Conservation Measures Based on the Causes of Disease Road Approach to Decision Making. ZL201410038628.0.

23）Reclaiming Agent and Method and Device for Producing Reclaimed Rubber Rejuvenator. ZL201010288500.1.

24）Semicircle Loading Direct Shear Test Device and Method for Bituminous Mixture. ZL201410658834.1.

25）Dowel Bar with Combined Structure for Cement Concrete Pavements and Durable Stitch Contracting Structure. ZL201410826015.3.

26）One Kind of Texture Sliding Table Detector on Highway. ZL201410396076.0.

27）Highway Frozen Soil Foundation Treatment Method. ZL201410464932.1.