Naji Khoury, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Phone: 215-204-0504
Email: nkhoury@temple.edu

Degrees

  • Ph.D., Civil Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, 2005.
  • M.S., Civil Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, 2001.
  • B.E., Civil Engineering, Lebanese American University, Byblos, Lebanon, 1999.

Academic Appointments

  • August 2008 – present: Assistant Professor, CEE, Temple University
  • Jan. 2006 – August 2008; Research Associate/Instructor, School of Civil Engineering and Environmental Science (CEES), University of Oklahoma
  • August 1999 – December 2005; Graduate Research Assistant, CEES, OU

Other Professional Positions

  • 2001 – 2003; Executive Fellow/Intern, Oklahoma Department of Transportation

Consulting & Patents

  • Khoury, N., Khoury, C., Abousleiman, Y., Rostami, H. and Yada, D., Office of Technology Transfer, Temple University, Patent Pending.
  • • Khoury, N., Khoury, C. K. and Schmitz, M., Office of Technology and Development (OTD), Disclosure No. 09NOR04, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, 2008. Patent Pending.

Professional Licensing

  • 2005; Engineer Intern (Civil), Oklahoma, No. EI 12962
  • 2000; Registered Engineer, Lebanon, No. 23902

Principle Publications (last five years)

  • Khoury, C., Khoury, N. and Miller, G. ″Effect of Cyclic Suction Stress Loading History (Hydraulic Hysteresis) on Resilient Modulus of Unsaturated Fine-Grained Soil,″ Transportation Research Record (TRB), in press.
  • Maalouf, N., Khoury, N., Laguros, J. and Kumin, H. ″Support Vector Machine to Predict the Performance of Stabilized Aggregate Bases Subject to Wet-Dry Cycles,″ International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, in press.
  • Khoury, N., Brooks, R. and Santhoshini, B. ″Assessment of Micro-Structural Development of Cementing Products in a Stabilized Aggregate Base Using Analytical Techniques,″ International Journal of Applied Engineering Research, accepted.
  • Khoury, N.N., Brooks, R. and Zaman, M.M. ″Stiffness and Drainage Characteristics of Unbound Aggregate Bases,International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, Vol.4, Issue 4, October 2010, pp. 461-469.
  • Khoury, N. and Brooks, R. ″Performance of a Stabilized Aggregate Base Subject to Different Durability Procedures,″ ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, Vol. 22, No. 5, May 2010, pp. 506-514.
  • Khoury, N.N., Brooks, R. and Khoury, C.N. ″Environmental Influences on the Engineering Behavior of Unsaturated Undisturbed Soils: Effect of Soil Suctions on Resilient Modulus,″ International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2009, pp. 303-311.
  • Solanki, P., Khoury, N.N., Musharraf, Z. ″A Comparison Evaluation of Various Additives Used in the Stabilization of Sulfate Bearing Lean Clay,″ Journal of ASTM International, Vol. 6, No. 8, 2009.
  • Khoury, N.N., Brooks, R., Musharraf , Z., Khoury, C. ″Variations of Resilient Modulus of Subgrade Soils with PostCompaction Moisture Content, Transportation Research Record, Journal of the Transportation Research Board, Geomaterials, No. 2101, 2009, pp. 72-81.
  • Solanki, P., Khoury, N.N., Musharraf, Z. ″ Engineering Properties and Moisture Susceptibility of Silty Clay Stabilized with Lime, Class C Fly Ash, and Cement Kiln Dust,″ ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, Vol. 21, No. 12, December 2009, pp. 749-757.
  • Zaman, M.M., Khoury, N.N. and Solanki, P. ″Finite Element Modeling of Cementitiously Stabilized Un-notched Beams Using a Smeared Fracture Approach,″ ASCE Int. J. Geomech. Volume 9, Issue 1, 2009, pp. 34-42.
  • Maalouf, M., Khoury, N.N. and Trafalis, T. ″Support Vector Regression to Predict Hot Mix Asphalt Performance,″ International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, 32, pp. 1989–1996.
  • Khoury, N.N. and Zaman, M.M. ″Influences of Various Cementitious Agents on the Performance of Stabilized Aggregate Base Subjected to Wet-Dry Cycles,″ International Journal of Pavement Engineering, Vol. 8, Issue 4, 2007, pp. 265-276.
  • Khoury, N.N., Teredesai, R.V., Zaman, M.M. and Khoury, C.N. ″Laboratory and Field Assessment of Pile run Chat from the Tar Creek Superfund Site Stabilized with Class C Fly Ash and Cement Kiln Dust,″ International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2007, pp. 71-80.
  • Khoury, N.N, and Zaman, M. ″Environmental Effects on Durability of Aggregates Stabilized with Cementitious Materials,ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, Vol. 19, No. 1, 2007, pp. 1-8.
  • Khoury, N.N., Zaman, M. and Laguros, J. ″Semi-Quantification of Cementing Products using X-Ray Diffraction Technique in Stabilized Aggregate,Journal of X-ray Science and Technology, Volume 14, Number 1, 2006, pp. 39-54.
  • Khoury, N.N, and Zaman, M. ″Durability Effect on Flexural Behavior of Cementitiously Stabilized Limestone Aggregate,″ ASTM Journal of Testing and Evaluation, Vol. 34, No.3, 2006, pp. 167-175.

Scientific & Professional Society Membership

  • Member, United States Universities Council on Geotechnical Education and Research.
  • Member, Committee on Engineering Behavior of Unsaturated Soils – AFP60, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, April 15, 2010 – April 14, 2013.
  • Member, Committee on Cementitious Stabilization- AFS 80, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, April 15, 2007 – April 14, 2013.
  • Young Member, Committee on Soil and Rock Properties- AFP30, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, June 20, 2006 – April 14, 2010.
  • Engineer Intern (Civil), Oklahoma, No. EI 12962, February 2005.
  • Registered Engineer, Lebanon, No. 23902, August 2000.
  • American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), February 2008 – Present.
  • American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), January 2002 – Present.
  • Oklahoma Microscopy Society, Oklahoma, January 2002 – Present.
  • Chi Epsilon, University of Oklahoma Chapter, January 2000 – Present.

Honors & Awards

  • First Place Upper Track, 13th Annual Innovtive IDEA Competition, Fall 2010, Fox School of Business, Temple University.
  • Professor of the Year, ASCE Temple University, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2009 – 2010.
  • Who’s Who in America, Marquis Who’s Who, 2008.

Institutional & Professional Service (last five years>

  • Member of Engineers Week 2011 Committee, College of Engineering, Temple University, February 20 -26, 201.
  • Advisor, Engineers Without Borders, Temple University, January 2011 – Present.
  • Moderator of a session at the Transportation Research Board Annual meeting, Session Title: Measurement and Implementation of Unsaturated Soil Properties for Transportation Projects, Transportation Research Board, Sponsored by Engineering Behavior of Unsaturated Soils (AFP60), January 25, 2011.
  • Moderator of a session, Marcellus Shale Natural Gas Stewardship: Understanding the Environmental Impact a Temple University Summit. March 18, 2010.
  • Member, Construction/Structural Engineering Search Committee, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Temple University, August 2009 – December 2009.
  • Member, Civil Engineering Search Committee, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Temple University, January 2010 – August 2010.
  • Member, CE Graduate Affairs Committee, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Temple University. August 2009 – May 2010.
  • Member, Nominations and Election Subcommittee, College of Engineering, Temple University. August 2009 – May 2010.
  • Member on the Editorial Review Board of Scientific Journals International; Manuscript Reviews.
  • Reviewed papers for ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
  • Reviewed papers for Geotechnical Testing Journal (1 paper)
  • Reviewed papers for International Foundation Congress & Equipment Expo (IFCEE) 2009. (2 papers reviewed in 2008)
  • Reviewed papers for ASCE Journal Periodical Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste Management. (1 Paper in 2008)
  • Reviewed papers for GeoCongress 2008. (1 Paper in 2008)
  • Reviewed papers for Scientific Journals International. (1 Paper in 2007)
  • Reviewed papers for Transportation Research Board (TRB) committees (Committee on Cementitious Stabilization, Committee on Soil and Rock Properties and Committee on Mineral Aggregates). (5 papers in 2009; 3 papers in 2008; 5 papers in 2007; 3 papers in 2006)

Percentage of Time Available for Research & Scholarly Activities

  • 60%

Percentage of Time Committed to Teaching & Service Activities

  • 40%