Dr Randy West is Director and Research Professor at The National Center for Asphalt Technology (NCAT) at Auburn University in Alabama, USA. Established in 1986, NCAT is one of the world’s leading institutions for asphalt pavement research and testing.

Dr West has had many reports and articles published and has also delivered numerous invited presentations and keynote speeches around the world.

In 2018 Dr West was awarded a Distinguished Visiting Fellowship at the United Kingdom’s Royal Academy of Engineering. He was the first faculty member from Auburn to receive the recognition.

EDUCATION

• 1995 – Ph.D., Civil Engineering, University of Florida
• 1989 – M.S., Civil Engineering, Auburn University
• 1987 – Bachelor of Civil Engineering, Auburn University

RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Asphalt paving materials
• Asphalt pavement recycling
• Balanced Mix Design
• Asphalt pavement construction and maintenance
• Life cycle cost analysis
• Quality assurance

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• 2007 – Present: Director, National Center for Asphalt Technology, Auburn University, Alabama
• 2003 – 2007: Assistant Director, National Center for Asphalt Technology
• 2001 – 2003: Director of Materials, Plant, and Quarry Services, APAC Inc., Atlanta, Georgia
• 1995 – 2001: Director of Materials Services, APAC Inc.
• 1988 – 1995: Bituminous Research Engineer, Florida Department of Transportation, Gainesville, Florida.

PROFESSIONAL ORGANISATIONS & ADVISORY BOARDS

Association of Asphalt Paving Technologists – President, 2016
International Society for Asphalt Pavements – member
National Asphalt Pavement Association, Hall of Fame Committee – member
American Society for Testing and Materials – D04 Committee – member
Geosciences Advisory Board, Auburn University.

HONORS & AWARDS

Ward K. Parr Scholarship, Association of Asphalt Paving Technologists, 1993
Outstanding Civil Engineering Graduate, Auburn University, 1987
Chi Epsilon, National Civil Engineering Honor Society, inducted in 1986
Teledyne Brown Engineering Merit Scholarship, 1982-1986.