Elham Fini
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Mail code: 3005Campus: Tempe
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Dr. Ellie Fini is an Associate Professor at Arizona State University, an Invention Ambassador at the American Association for the Advancement of Science, a Fulbright Scholar of Aalborg University of Denmark, a Senior Sustainability Scientist at the Global Institute of Sustainability and Innovation and Director of the Innovation Network for Materials, Methods and Management. Her research focuses on the production, characterization and atomistic modelling of sustainable novel materials for use in construction.
In addition to more than 200 scholarly publications and numerous invited talks, her research has been featured by BBC Women in STEM, Science Nation, Wired Magazine, and CNBC. She is editor of the ASCE Journal of Materials and Journal of Resources, Conservation & Recycling. She has served as the president of ASCE’s North Carolina Northern Branch and a program director of the National Science Foundation. Her achievements have been recognized via multiple awards including an NSF CAREER award, ASEE Gerald Seeley award, BEYA Emerald STEM Innovation award, NC BioTech Research Excellence award and WTS Innovative Transportation Solution award to name a few.
Ph.D. University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign.
Sustainable Construction, Bio-based and Bio-inspired Materials, Adhesives and Sealants for Use in Construction, Multi-scale Characterization and Modeling, Surface and Interface Characterization
- Pahlavan, F., A. I. Rajib, E. H. Fini, 2020, Using the Synergy between Lipid-rich and Protein-rich Biomass to Synthesize Effective Bio-Rejuvenators for Oxidized Asphaltenes, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c01100. (IF: 6.970) (Featured on the cover page of the journal)
- Rajib, A.I., Pahlavan, F., E. H. Fini, 2020, Investigating Molecular-Level Factors That Affect the Durability of Restored Aged Asphalt Binder, Journal of Cleaner Production. doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.122501 (IF: 6.395)
- Hung, A., M. Mousavi; E. H. Fini, 2020, Implication of Wax on Hindering Self-Healing Processes in Bitumen, Applied Surface Science, doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2020.146449. (IF: 5.155)
- Fini, E., A. I. Rajib, D. J. Oldham, A. Samieadel, Sh. Hosseinnezhad, 2020, Role of Chemical Structure and Composition of Recycling Agents on Their Interactions with Oxidized Asphaltene Molecules, ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 32:9. (IF: 1.984)
- Oldham, D., X. Qu, H. Wang, and E. H. Fini, 2020. Investigating Change of Polydispersity and Rheology of Crude Oil and Bitumen Due to Asphaltene Oxidation. Energy & Fuels, doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.0c01344 (IF: 3.280)
- Hung, A., and E. H. Fini, 2020, Surface Morphology and Chemical Mapping of UV-Aged Thin Films of Bitumen, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c03877 (IF: 6.970)
- Oldham, D., and E. H. Fini, 2020. A bottom-up approach to study the moisture susceptibility of bio-modified asphalt, Construction and Building Materials, 265:120289, doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.120289 (IF: 4.69)
- Fini, E., A. Samieadel, A. I., Rajib, 2020, Moisture Damage and Its Relation to Surface Adsorption/Desorption of Rejuvenators, Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 59 (30): 13414–13419. doi.org/10.1021/acs.iecr.0c02534 (IF: 2.584)
- Mousavi, M., A. Hung, E. H. Fini, 2020, Multifunctional zeolite nanorods as wax carriers and acid scavengers in asphalt binder, Construction and Building Materials, 264:120249, doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.120249 (IF: 4.69)
- Zhou, T., Sk. F. Kabir, L. Cao, H. Luan, Z. Dong, E. H. Fini, 2020, Comparing effects of physisorption and chemisorption of bio-oil onto rubber particles in asphalt, Journal of Cleaner Production, 273:123112, doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.123112 (IF: 6.395)
- Hung, A. M, F. Pahlavan, Sh. Shakiba, Sh. L. Y. Chang, S. M. Louie, E. H. Fini, 2019, Preventing Assembly and Crystallization of Alkane Acids at Silica-Bitumen Interface to Enhance Interfacial Resistance to Moisture Damage, Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 58(47): 21542-21552. doi.org/10.1021/acs.iecr.9b04890
- Kabir, Sk, M. Mousavi, E. H. Fini, 2019, Selective Adsorption of Bio-oils’ Molecules onto Rubber Surface and Its Effects on Stability of Rubberized Asphalt, Journal of Cleaner Production, 252(10):119856, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.119856
- Mousavi, M., and E. H. Fini, 2019, Moderating Effects of Paraffin Wax on Interactions between Polyphosphoric Acid and Bitumen Constituents, ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 7(24): 19739-19749, https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acssuschemeng.9b05008
- Høgsa, B., T. H. Pedersen, M. Mousavi, A. M. Hung, E. A. Jensen, D. Yu, J. Christiansen, C. G. Sanporean, E. H. Fini, 2019, Multiscale Characterization of a Wood-Based Biocrude as a Green Compatibilizing Agent for High-Impact Polystyrene/Halloysite Nanotube Nanocomposites, ACS Omega, 4, 22, 19934-19943, https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsomega.9b02871
- Hajikarimi, P., A. Onochie, and E. Fini, 2019, Characterizing Mechanical Response of Bio-Modified Bitumen at Sub Zero Temperatures, Construction and Building Materials, 240(20):117940
- Hosseinnezhad, Sh, Sh. Shakiba, M. Mousavi, S. M. Louie, S. R. Karnati, E. H. Fini, 2019, Multi-scale Evaluation of Moisture Susceptibility of Bio-Modified Bitumen, ACS Applied Biomaterials, 2(12): 5779-5789, https://doi.org/10.1021/acsabm.9b00765
- Pahlavan, F., Sh. Hosseinnezhad, A. Samieadel, A. Hung, and E. H. Fini, 2019, Fused Aromatics To Restore Molecular Packing of Aged Bituminous Materials, Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 58(27):11939-11953, https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.iecr.9b01397
- Hosseinnezhad, Sh., S. F. Kabir, D. J. Oldham, M. Mousavi, E.H. Fini, 2019, Surface Functionalization of Rubber Particles to Reduce Phase Separation in Rubberized Asphalt for Sustainable Construction, Journal of Cleaner Production, https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1YrM63QCo9Ur36
- Hung, A. and E. H. Fini, 2019, Absorption Spectroscopy to Determine the Extent and Mechanisms of Aging in Bitumen and Asphaltenes, Fuel 242, 408-415. https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1YPLT3iH47vi5
- Mousavi, M., Sh. Hosseinnezhad, A. Hung, and E. H. Fini, 2019, Preferential Adsorption of Nickel Porphyrin to Resin to Increase Asphaltene Precipitation, Fuel, 236(15), 468-479. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0016236118315710
- Mousavi, M., B. Høgsaa, E. H. Fini, 2019, Intermolecular Interactions of Bio-modified Halloysite Nanotube within High-Impact Polystyrene and Linear Low-Density Polyethylene, Applied Surface Science, 473:750-760. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0169433218334895
- Zadshir, M., Sh. Hosseinnezhad, E. H. Fini, 2019, Deagglomeration of Asphaltene Nano-aggregates As A Measure of True Rejuvenation, Construction and Building Materials. https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1Yk7b3O1E1GHyG
- Oldham, D., A. I. Rajib, A. Onochie, E. H. Fini, 2019, Evolution of Thermo-Mechanical Properties of Asphalt Containing Bio-Modified Shingles after Aging and Extended Sub-Zero Conditioning, Construction and Building Materials https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1YiL73O1E1GHlC
- Lei, Y., H Wang, E. H. Fini, Z. You, X. Yang, J. Gao, S. Dong, G. Jiang, 2018, Evaluation of the Effect of Bio-oil on the High-temperature Performance of Rubber Modified Asphalt, Construction and Building Materials 191, 692-701. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0950061818324644
- Samieadel, A., B. Høgsaa, E. H. Fini, 2018, Examining Implication of Wax-based Additives on Overall Sustainability of Construction Practices: Multiscale Characterization of Wax-doped Aged Asphalt Binder, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acssuschemeng.8b03842
- Hajikarimi, P. F.M. Nejad, A. Khodaii, E.H. Fini, 2018, Introducing a Stress-dependent Fractional Nonlinear Viscoelastic Model for Modified Asphalt Binders, Construction and Building Materials 183, 102-113. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0950061818315630
Courses
2023 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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CON 598 | Special Topics |
CEE 593 | Applied Project |
CEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
CEE 792 | Research |
CEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
CON 252 | Bldg Constr Meth, Matl, Equip |
CON 792 | Research |
CEE 799 | Dissertation |
CON 499 | Individualized Instruction |
CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
CON 593 | Applied Project |
CEE 792 | Research |
CON 599 | Thesis |
CON 792 | Research |
CON 593 | Applied Project |
2022 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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CON 792 | Research |
CEE 792 | Research |
CEE 799 | Dissertation |
CON 252 | Bldg Constr Meth, Matl, Equip |
CON 593 | Applied Project |
CON 593 | Applied Project |
CON 593 | Applied Project |
CON 598 | Special Topics |
2022 Summer
Course Number | Course Title |
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CON 593 | Applied Project |
CEE 792 | Research |
CON 792 | Research |
CON 792 | Research |
CON 799 | Dissertation |
CON 593 | Applied Project |
CON 593 | Applied Project |
CON 593 | Applied Project |
2022 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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CON 499 | Individualized Instruction |
CEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
CEE 799 | Dissertation |
CEE 792 | Research |
CEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
CON 792 | Research |
CON 252 | Bldg Constr Meth, Matl, Equip |
CON 593 | Applied Project |
CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
CON 593 | Applied Project |
CEE 792 | Research |
CON 599 | Thesis |
CON 792 | Research |
CON 590 | Reading and Conference |
2021 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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CON 593 | Applied Project |
CON 593 | Applied Project |
CON 593 | Applied Project |
CON 792 | Research |
CON 252 | Bldg Constr Meth, Matl, Equip |
CEE 799 | Dissertation |
CEE 792 | Research |
2021 Summer
Course Number | Course Title |
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CON 593 | Applied Project |
CON 799 | Dissertation |
CON 792 | Research |
CON 792 | Research |
CEE 792 | Research |
CON 593 | Applied Project |
2021 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
CON 252 | Bldg Constr Meth, Matl, Equip |
CEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
CEE 799 | Dissertation |
CEE 792 | Research |
CEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
CON 792 | Research |
CON 499 | Individualized Instruction |
CON 593 | Applied Project |
CEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
CEE 792 | Research |
CON 599 | Thesis |
CON 499 | Individualized Instruction |
CON 792 | Research |
2020 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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CON 593 | Applied Project |
CON 792 | Research |
CON 252 | Bldg Constr Meth, Matl, Equip |
CEE 799 | Dissertation |
CEE 792 | Research |
2020 Summer
Course Number | Course Title |
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CEE 792 | Research |
CON 792 | Research |
CON 792 | Research |
CON 799 | Dissertation |
2020 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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CEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
CON 593 | Applied Project |
CEE 799 | Dissertation |
CEE 792 | Research |
CEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
CON 590 | Reading and Conference |
CON 499 | Individualized Instruction |
CON 590 | Reading and Conference |
CON 593 | Applied Project |
CON 599 | Thesis |
CON 499 | Individualized Instruction |
CON 593 | Applied Project |
CON 792 | Research |
CEE 792 | Research |
2019 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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CON 792 | Research |
CEE 792 | Research |
CEE 799 | Dissertation |
CON 252 | Bldg Constr Meth, Matl, Equip |
CON 598 | Special Topics |
CON 598 | Special Topics |
CON 598 | Special Topics |
CON 598 | Special Topics |
2019 Summer
Course Number | Course Title |
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CEE 792 | Research |
2019 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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CEE 799 | Dissertation |
CEE 792 | Research |
CEE 792 | Research |
CON 598 | Special Topics |
CON 598 | Special Topics |
CEE 799 | Dissertation |