Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment

Education:

• Ph.D., Engineering Science – Construction Management concentration, Louisiana State University
• M.S., Construction Management, Louisiana State University
• M.S., Structural Engineering, Tafresh University, Iran
• B.S., Civil Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Iran

Courses Taught: 

• BSC 1310: M&S I: Construction Materials
• BSC 3330: M&S III: Solid and Foundations
• BSC 3335: Advanced Construction Materials

Research Interest:

• Sustainable Construction Materials
• Low-Carbon Concrete
• Self-Healing Asphalt Materials

Teaching Specialties:

• Construction Materials and Methods
• Soils in Construction
• Advance Material Characterization

Selected Publications:

• Shirzad, S., Hassan, M. M., and Mohammad, L. N. (2020). “Rheological and Mechanical Evaluation of Polyurethane Prepolymer-Modified Asphalt Mixture with Self-Healing Abilities.” Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, Volume 32 Issue 8.
• Aguirre, M. A., Hassan, Shirzad, S., M. M., Cooper, S., Mohammad, L. N., & Negulescu, I. I. (2020). “Evaluation of hollow-fibers encapsulating a rejuvenator in asphalt binders with recycled asphalt shingles.” International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology, volume 13, issue1, pages 108-119.
• Shirzad, S., Hassan, M. M., Aguirre, M. A., Cooper, S., Mohammad, L. N., & Negulescu, I. I. (2019). “Rheological Properties of Asphalt Binder Modified with Recycled Asphalt Materials (RAS/RAP) and Light-Activated Self-Healing Polymers.” Construction and Building Materials, 220 187-195.
• Shirzad, S., Hassan, M. M., Aguirre, M. A., Cooper, S., Mohammad, L. N., & Negulescu, I. I. (2019). “Mechanical Performance of Asphalt Mixtures Containing Recycled Asphalt Materials (RAP/RAS) and Light-Activated Self-Healing Polymer.” Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, Vol. 31, Issue 11.
• Aguirre, M. A., Hassan, M. M., Shirzad, S., Cooper, S., & Negulescu, I. I., Mohammad, L. N. (2019). “Laboratory Testing of Self-Healing Fibers in Asphalt Mixtures Prepared with Recycled Materials.” Transportation Research Record. https://doi.org/10.1177/0361198119836978.
• Shirzad, S., Aguirre, M, Bonilla, L., Mohammad, L, Cooper, S. (2018). “Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Performance and Cost-Effectiveness of Asphalt Mixtures Prepared with Recycled Asphalt Shingles.” Construction and Building Materials, 160 687–697.
• Shirzad, S., Mahyari, E., Culpepper, J., and Burns, C. J. (2025). “Biochar–Fly Ash Blended Systems: Experimental Evaluation, Microstructural Characterization, and Predictive Modeling of Strength Development in Sustainable Mortar and  Concrete.” Construction and Building Materials, Volume 509, 31 January 2026, 145216. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2026.145216. 
• Marandi, N., Shirzad, S. (2025). “Sustainable Cement and Concrete Technologies A Review of Materials and Processes for Carbon Reduction.” Innovative Infrastructure Solutions (IISS).10:408. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41062-025-02213-5.
• Rose, D., Shirzad, S., (2024). “Innovations in Green Concrete: Combining Metakaolin and Arundo Grass Biochar for Enhanced Sustainability.” Sustainability, 16, 11219. https://doi.org/10.3390/su162411219. 
• Shirzad, S., Zouzias, H. (2024). “Enhancing the performance of wood-based bio-asphalt: strategies and innovations.” Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10098-024-02745-x. 
• Shirzad, S., Idris, I.I., Hassan, M. M., and Mohammad, L. N. (2023). “Self-Healing Capability and Mechanical Properties of Asphalt Mixtures Prepared with Light-Activated Polyurethane Prepolymer Modified Asphalt Binder.” Transportation Research Record, https://doi.org/10.1177/03611981221138522.