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Portrait of Dr. Soon-Jae Lee

Dr. Soon-Jae Lee

  • Professor at Department of Engineering Technology, College of Science & Engineering

Scholarly and Creative Works

2025

  • Sharma Bhattarai, S., Vigneswaran, S., Lee, S. J., Mazumder, M., & Kim, H. (2025). Digital Technologies Readiness Among Undergraduate Construction Management Students: An Exploratory Study. EPiC Series in Built Environment, 6, 231–240.
  • Subedi, A., Kim, H., Lee, M.-S., & Lee, S. J. (2025). Thermal Behavior of Concrete: Understanding the Influence of Coefficient of Thermal Expansion of Concrete on Rigid Pavements. Applied Sciences, 15(6).
  • Subedi, A., Kim, H., Lee, S. J., & Lee, M.-S. (2025). Assessing Abrasion Resistance in Concrete Pavements: A Review. Applied Sciences.

2024

  • Vigneswaran, S., Yun, J., Lee, M.-S., Kim, H., & Lee, S. J. (2024). Enhancing Asphalt Performance: The Combined Influence of Trinidad Lake Asphalt (TLA) and Styrene–Isoprene–Styrene (SIS) on PG 64-22 Binder. Applied Science, 14(19), 8939.
  • Vigneswaran, S., Yun, J., Kim, H., Lee, M.-S., & Lee, S. J. (2024). Enhancing Asphalt Binder Performance and Storage Stability with Trinidad Lake Asphalt (TLA), 14(14), 6023.
  • Yun, J., Vigneswaran, S., Kim, H., Lee, M., & Lee, S. J. (2024). Laboratory Evaluation of Storage Stability for Asphalt Binder Modified with Crumb Rubber and Styrene-Isoprene-Styrene Depending on Evaluation Factors and Blending Condition. Materials.

2023

  • Yun, J., Kim, H., Hemmati, N., Lee, M. S., & Lee, S. J. (2023). Laboratory Evaluation of Oil-Extended SBS Modified Binder. International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology, 18, 381–390.
  • Hemmati, N., Mazumder, M., & Lee, S. J. (2023). Characterization of Sustainable Asphalt Binders Modified with Styrene–Isoprene–Styrene (SIS) and Processed Oil. Sustainability, 15(12).
  • Hemmati, N., Vigneswaran, S., Mazumder, M., & Lee, S. J. (2023). Laboratory Assessment of Modified Asphalt Binders Using Crumb Rubber Modifier (CRM) and Processed Oil. Construction Materials, 3(1), 93–109.
  • Hemmati, N., Vigneswaran, S., Kim, H., Lee, M.-S., & Lee, S. J. (2023). Laboratory Evaluation of Asphalt Binders Containing Styrene-Butadiene-Styrene (SBS) and Processed Oil. Materials, 16(3).

2022

  • Hemmati, N., Yun, J., Kim, H., Lee, M.-S., & Lee, S. J. (2022). Effect of Processed Oil on Asphalt Binder Properties. Materials, 15(11), 3739.

2021

  • Navid Hemmati, Yun, J., Mazumder, M., Lee, M.-S., & Lee, S. J. (2021). Laboratory Characterization of Asphalt Binders Modified with Styrene Butadiene Rubber (SBR). Materials, (14).
  • Mazumder, M., Yun, J., Lee, S. J., & Jeong, K.-D. (2021). Cost-Effectiveness of Conventional Compaction (CC) and Intelligent Compaction (IC) Methods of Asphalt Pavement Overlay. Sustainability, 13(21).
  • Kim, H., Mazumder, M., Lee, M.-S., & Lee, S. J. (2021). Evaluation of Petroleum Resin in Rubberized Asphalt Binder. Sustainability, 13(16).
  • Hemmati, N., Kim, H., Mazumder, M., Lee, S. J., & Jeong, K. D. (2021). Viscosity evaluation of asphalt binders containing petroleum resin. Journal of the Korean Asphalt Institute, 1–14.
  • Hemmati, N., Kim, H., Mazumder, M., Lee, S. J., & Lee, M.-S. (2021). Laboratory Assessment of Asphalt Binders Containing Petroleum Resin. International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology, 15(4), 889–898.

2020

  • Mazumder, M., Kim, H., Jeong, K.-D., & Lee, S. J. (2020). A review on quality control index of new asphalt pavement construction. Journal of the Korean Asphalt Institute, 10(2), 200–223.
  • Mazumder, M., Siddique, A., Ahmed, R., Lee, S. J., & Lee, M.-S. (2020). Rheological and Morphological Characterization of Styrene-Isoprene-Styrene (SIS) Modified Asphalt Binder. Advances in Civil Engineering, 2020, 1–13.
  • Ji, B., Mazumder, M., Lee, S. J., Lee, M.-S., & Kim, H. (2020). Deep Regression Prediction of Rheological Properties of SIS-Modified Asphalt Binders. Materials, 13(24), 5738.
  • Kim, H., Mazumder, M., Lee, S. J., & Lee, M.-S. (2020). Laboratory Evaluation of Sustainable PMA Binder Containing Styrene-Isoprene-Styrene (SIS) and Thermoplastic Polyurethane. Sustainability, 12(23), 10057.
  • Kim, H., Mazumder, M., Lee, M.-S., & Lee, S. J. (2020). Laboratory Evaluation of SBS Modified Asphalt Binder Containing GTR, SIS, and PE. Advances in Civil Engineering, 2020, 1–12.
  • Mazumder, M., Lee, S. J., & Lee, M.-S. (2020). Properties of Styrene-Isoprene-Styrene (SIS) Modified Asphalt Binder. In Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering (Vol. 76, pp. 596–606). https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-48679-2
  • Mazumder, M., Ahmed, R., Moon-Sup Lee, & Lee, S. J. (2020). Optical characterization of asphalt binders containing wax additives. Advances in Civil Engineering, 2020.

2019

  • Mazumder, M., Kim, H., & Lee, S. J. (2019). Crack sealing vs crack filling: A state of the art review and analysis. Journal of the Korean Asphalt Institute, 9(2), 207–233.
  • Mazumder, M., Ahmed, R., Hasan, M., Lee, S. J., & Lee, M. S. (2019). Spectroscopic Ellipsometry of Asphalt Binder: A Study of Optical Constants. International Journal of Civil Engineering, 18. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40999-019-00468-5
  • Kim, H., Mazumder, M., Lee, M. S., & Lee, S. J. (2019). Evaluation of High-Performance Asphalt Binders Modified with SBS, SIS, and GTR. Advances in Civil Engineering, 2019, 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/2035954
  • Mazumder, M., Kim, H., & Lee, S. J. (2019). Comparison of field performance of crack treatment methods in asphalt pavement of Texas. Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part B: Pavements, 145(1). https://doi.org/10.1061/JPEODX.0000087
  • Kim, H., Lee, M.-S., & Lee, S.-J. (2019). Performance evaluation of polymer modified asphalt (PMA) binders containing ground tire rubber (GTR). International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology.

2018

  • Mazumder, M., Ahmed, R., Wajahat Ali, A., & Lee, S. J. (2018). SEM and ESEM techniques used for analysis of asphalt binder and mixture: A state of the art review. Construction and Building Materials, 186, 313–329. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.07.126
  • Ali, A. W., Kim, H., Mazumder, M., Lee, M.-S., & Lee, S. J. (2018). Multiple Stress Creep Recovery (MSCR) Characterization of Polymer Modified Asphalt Binder Containing Wax Additives. International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology.
  • KIM, Y., Lee, S.-J., & Wilde, W. J. (2018). Investigation of rheological properties of blended cement pastes using rotational viscometer and dynamic shear rheometer. Advances in Materials Science and Engineering, 2018, 1–6.
  • Mazumder, M., Kim, H., & Lee, S. J. (2018). Comparison of Field Performance of Crack Treatment Methods in Asphalt Pavement: Crack Filling versus Crack Sealing. In Transportation Research Board.

2017

  • Kim, H., Mazumder, M., Torres, A. S., Lee, S. J., & Lee, M.-S. (2017). Characterization of CRM Binders with Wax Additives Using an Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) and an Optical Microscopy. Advances in Civil Engineering Materials, 6(1), 504–525.

2016

  • Broughton, B., Lee, S. J., Ryu, J. S., & Talley, K. G. (2016). Authentic Leadership and Construction Superintendent Effectiveness. Journal of Construction Engineering and Project Management, 6, 15–23. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.6106/JCEPM.2016.12.4.015
  • Broughton, B., Lee, S. J., Ryu, S., & Talley, K. (n.d.). Authentic leadership and construction superintendent effectiveness. Journal of Construction Engineering and Project Management.
  • Humphries, E., Putegnat, D., & Lee, S. J. (2016). Porous friction course asphalt paving: expected environmental and public safety benefits. Journal of Advanced Construction Materials, 21, 31–40.
  • Kim, H. H., Mazumder, M., Torres, A., & Lee, S. J. (n.d.). Characterization of CRM binders with wax additives using an atomic force microscopy (AFM) and an optical microscopy. Advances in Civil Engineering Materials, ASTM.
  • Kim, H. H., Mazumder, M., & Lee, S. J. (2016). Recycling of aged asphalt binders with wax warm additives. International Journal of Road Materials and Pavement Design.
  • Mazumer, M., V., S., Kim, H. H., & Lee, S. J. (2016). Quantifying the environmental burdens of the hot mix asphalt (HMA) pavements and the production of warm mix asphalt (WMA). International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology, 9(6), 190–201.
  • Kim, H. H., Mazumer, M., Lee, M. S., & Lee, S. J. (2016). Identification of the microstructural components of crumb rubber modified binder (CRMA) and the feasibility of using environmental SEM (ESEM) coupled with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX). International Journal of Highway Engineering, 18(6), 95–107.
  • Lee, S. J. (2016). Rubberized Asphalt Pavements in the United States.
  • Kim, H. H., Jeong, K. D., & Lee, S. J. (2016). Correlation between Superpave binder properties and engineering properties of recycled aged CRM mixtures. International Journal of Highway Engineering, 18(2), 1–10.
  • Kim, H. H., & Lee, S. J. (2016). Evaluation of rubber contents on cracking resistance of CRM binders with wax additives. Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 43(4), 323–333.
  • Mazumer, M., Kim, H. H., & Lee, S. J. (2016). Performance properties of polymer modified asphalt binders with wax additives. International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology, 9(2), 128–139.
  • Hu, J., Kim, Y. J., & Lee, S. J. (2016). Synthesis on Cost-Effectiveness of Extradosed Bridges (Project 0-6729). Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT).
  • Kim, Y. J., Hu, J., & Lee, S. J. (2016). Geosynthetic Reinforced Steep Slopes (Project 0-6792). Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT).
  • Lee, S. J. (2016). Crack-Seat-Overlay to minimize reflective cracking for flexible pavements.
  • Kim, H. H., & Lee, S. J. (2016). Recycling of rubberized binders with wax warm additives.

2004

  • Yang, X., Lee, S. J., So, J. H., Dharmasiri, S., Dharmasiri, N., Ge, L., … Estelle, M. (2004). The IAA1 protein is encoded by AXR5 and is a substrate of SCF(TIR1). The Plant Journal : For Cell and Molecular Biology, 40(5), 772–782. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-313X.2004.02254.x