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Meeting Registration & Hotel Information

2026 SEAUPG Agenda (tentative topics)
SEAUPG Chairman: David Vivanco, PhD, P.E., Oklahoma DOT


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	TASK GROUP MEETINGS-Tuesday, November 17
9:30 - 10:30	Aggregate Task Group Chair: Alicia Brooks, KCI, Inc.
10:30 - 11:30	Binder Task Group Chair: John Christensen, NALCO Water
11:30 - 1:00 PM	LUNCH ON OWN

1:15 - 1:30

WELCOME / OPENING REMARKS

SESSION I:	OUTLOOK: The Future Ahead using Artificial Intelligence (AI) Moderator: David Vivanco, PhD., P.E. SEAUPG Chair
1:30 - 2:00 pm	Artificial Intelligence and Analytics for Asphalt Mix Design -Dr. Louay Mohammad, LSU / LTRC
2:00 - 2:30	AI Applications in Asphalt Materials
2:30 - 3:00	Creating the Future Leadership in the Industry -Tanya Nash, P.E., Director of Engineering, Asphalt Testing Solutions & Engineering
3:00 - 3:30	BREAK


SESSION II:	SEAUPG REGIONAL UPDATES
3:30 - 4:00 pm	CENTRAL REGION UPDATE (AL, FL, GA, KY & TN) -Josh Bragg, P.E., Georgia DOT/Materials Division
4:00 - 4:30	EAST REGION UPDATE (NC, SC, VA, WV) -Matthew Hilderbran, P.E., North Carolina DOT
4:30 - 5:00	WEST REGION UPDATE (AR, LA, MS, OK & TX) -Cass Coon, P.E., Mississippi DOT/ Materials Divsion
	Announcements / Adjourn
6:30 - 8:00 PM	OPENING NIGHT MEMBER SPONSORED RECEPTION

Wednesday, November 18
Registration / Continental Breakfast

SESSION III:	ASPHALT BINDER TOPICS Moderator: John Christensen, NALCO Water
8:30 - 9:00 am	Asphalt Binder Testing Methods & Equipment -Andrew Hanz, Associate, MTE, Services
9:00 - 9:30	Impact of Asphalt Binder Chemical Composition on High & Intermediate Temperatures Performance of Asphalt Mixtures -Dr. Louay Mohammad, - LSU / LTRC
9:30 - 10:00	Advanced Binder Modification: What is Actually Improving Mixture Performance? -Codrin Daranga, Ph.D., Paragon Technical Services, Inc.
10:00 - 10:30	BREAK
SESSION IV:	MAINTENANCE & PRESERVATION Moderator: Dr. Grover Allen, Asphalt Institute
10:30 - 11:15 am	Asphalt Innovation Opportunities
11:15 - 12:00	Producing Quality Asphalt at the Best Price: Optimizing RAP, Recycling Agents, Additives & Softer Binders for Optimum Value -Dr. Buzz Powell, P.E., APA

noon - 1:30 pm	LUNCH PROVIDED
SESSION V:	SAFETY & ALTERNATIVE MATERIALS
1:30 - 2:00 pm	Carbonite Study using XRF in Virginia -Ilker Boz, Sr. Research Scientist, Ph.D., P.E., VTRC / VDOT
2:00 - 2:30	Lab & Test Track Experience with Skid Resistant Aggregates -Nathan Moore, Assistant Director Test Track Research - NCAT
2:30 - 3:00	Exploring Low-Carbon Materials with a Focus on Performance -Heather Dylla, Ph.D., VP, Construction Partners, Inc.
3:00 - 3:30	BREAK / EXHIBITS
SESSION VI:	INDUSTRY INNOVATION Moderator: Cliff Selkinghaus, SCAPA
3:30 - 4:00	CRT Test Track Overview -Dr. Amit Bhasin, Professor, CE, University of Texas at Austin
4:00 - 4:30	Alabama DOT Balanced Mix Design Validation Projects -Chance Armstead, P.E., Alabama DOT
4:30 - 5:00
5:00 pm	Closing Announcements / Adjourn

Thursday, November 19
Registration Desk
7:30 - 8:30 AM: Continental Breakfast

SESSION VII:	BALANCED MIX DESIGN (BMD) Moderator: Jason Wielinski, P.E., Asphalt Institute
8:30 - 9:00 AM	Standard Practice for Balanced Mix Design -Tom Harman, Sr. Research Engineer, NCAT
9:00 - 9:30	Applications & Limitations of Current Testing Methods from LTRC -Moses Akentuna, PhD, Pavement Engineer, LADOTD
9:30 - 10:00	Ruggedness Study of Specimen Prep & Fine Tuning Test Methods for IDT-CT and HT-IDT Tests -Adam Taylor, MSCE, BSCE, Assistant Research Engineer-NCAT
10:00 - 10:30	BREAK
SESSION VIII	NCAT TEST TRACK FINDINGS Moderator: Andrew Brooks, C.W. Matthews Contracting
10:30 - 11:00	Thick Lift Asphalt Paving Solutions -Travis Walbeck, Assistant Director of Training - NCAT
11:00 - 11:30	Florida DOT Experiment on In-Place Density on the Test Track -Randy West, Director - NCAT
11:30 - 12:00	Oklahoma Balanced Mix Design Validation Project -David Vivanco, PhD, P.E., Oklahoma DOT & SEAUPG Chair
	Closing Remarks