Jamilla Teixeira

Jamilla Teixeira

Contact Information:

City Campus (Lincoln)
C190L SEC
jamilla.teixeira@unl.edu
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Professional Memberships:

• TRB AKM 40 Standing Committee on Asphalt Mixture Evaluation and Performance
• Chair of TRB AKM40(1) Subcommittee on Adv. Models to Understand Behavior and Performance of Asphalt Mixtures
• ASCE/EMI Mechanics of Pavements Committee
• ASEE American Society for Engineering Education
• APSE Academy of Pavement Science and Engineering


Assistant Professor

Academic Degrees

  • Ph.D., Civil Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2011
  • M.Sc., Civil Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2007
  • B.Sc., Civil Engineering, Federal University of Ceara, 2004

Certifications

  • Ph.D.

Curriculum Vitae (CV):

Curriculum_Vitae_JamillaTeixeira_July2024.pdf

Areas of Research and Professional Interest

  • Pavement functionalization using thermochromatic materials
  • Alternative paving materials (Iron and Steel Slags, Waste Plastics, Recycled Crumb Rubber)
  • Modeling and design of flexible pavement and materials
  • Multiscale microstructure modeling of composites
  • Viscoelasticity and fracture damage
  • Development of sustainable infrastructure solutions
  • Teaching and Learning in Engineering Education

Research Profiles:

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Courses Taught

  • Multiscale Characterization and Modeling of Materials (CIVE 491/891 - UNL)
  • Geotechnical and Materials Seminar (CIVE 990M - UNL)
  • Materials of Construction (CIVE 371 - UNL)
  • Pavement Design and Evaluation (CIVE 472/872 - UNL)
  • Bituminous Materials and Mixtures (CIVE 471/871 - UNL)
  • Pavement Design and Evaluation (CIVE 15580 – UFES)
  • Bituminous Materials (CIVE 15579 – UFES)
  • Material Science for Civil Engineering (CIVE 07863 – UFES)
  • Materials of Construction (CIVE 07863 – UFES)
  • Introduction to Civil Engineering (CIVE 07885 – UFES)

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About Jamilla Teixeira

Dr. Teixeira is an assistant professor at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL), Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. She obtained her bachelor’s degree at the Federal University of Ceará, Brazil (2004), and her master’s (2007) and Ph.D. (2011) degrees at UNL. Her research focuses on the characterization of infrastructure materials, including rheological, chemical, physical, and mechanical laboratory experimentation, and computational modeling of composite materials using multiscale and micromechanical models that consider viscoelasticity and cohesive zone fracture. Dr. Teixeira is an active member of national technical committees, including the ASCE/EMI Mechanics of Pavements Committee and the TRB AKM 40 Standing Committee on Asphalt Mixture Evaluation and Performance. She is currently the Chair of the TRB AKM40(1) Subcommittee on Advanced Models to Understand Behavior and Performance of Asphalt Mixtures. Dr. Teixeira is also a mother of two children, João and Maria, her greatest lifetime projects.

Funding

  • Electric Arc Furnace Slag as a Paving Material – Phase I: Physical, Chemical, Morphological and Mineralogical Characterization and Environmental Analysis, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)/ Nebraska Department of Transportation - NDOT (2024-2026, 151,272 USD, PI)
  • The Utilization of Waste Plastic as a Polymer Modifier for Asphalt Binders, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)/ Nebraska Department of Transportation - NDOT (2024-2026, 141,874 USD, PI)
  • Evaluation of Low-Temperature Cracking (LTC) Performance Testing Methods to Assess Nebraska Asphalt Mixtures, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)/ Nebraska Department of Transportation - NDOT (2024-2026, 152,382 USD, co-PI)
  • The Use of Recycled Plastic in Asphalt Pavements: Feasibility Study, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)/ Nebraska Department of Transportation - NDOT (2023-2025, 148,484.00 USD, PI)
  • Local Characterization of Unbound Materials (Soils/Aggregates) for AASHTOWare Pavement ME Design in Nebraska, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)/ Nebraska Department of Transportation - NDOT (2023-2025, 159,036.00 USD, co-PI)
  • Nebraska Balanced Mix Design Phase II, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)/ Nebraska Department of Transportation - NDOT (141,914 USD, PI)
  • Asphalt Binder Laboratory Short-Term Aging – Phase II, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)/ Nebraska Department of Transportation - NDOT (140,616 USD, PI)
  • Effect of Antioxidant Additives and Recycling Agents on Performance of Asphalt Binders and Mixtures Phase II, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)/ Nebraska Department of Transportation - NDOT (145,238 USD, PI)
  • Effect of Antioxidant Additives and Recycling Agents on Performance of Asphalt Binders and Mixtures Phase I, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)/ Nebraska Department of Transportation - NDOT (139,788 USD, PI)
  • Study of Fatigue Characteristics and Self-healing of Fine Aggregate Matrix, Espirito Santo Scientific Governmental Agency – FAPES (2021–2023, 51,054.00 BRL, PI)
  • Use of Different Steelmaking Co-Products for Hot Mix Asphalt, Microsurfacing Production, and Soil Stabilization for Paving Purposes, ArcelorMittal Tubarão Steel Industry - FASE II, (2021- 2023, 189,974 BRL, co-PI)
  • Advanced Characterization of Road Infrastructure Materials, Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel – CAPES (2018-2019, 28,380.00 USD, PI)
  • Multiscale Evaluation of Asphalt Mixtures Produced with Industrial Waste, Funded by Brazilian National Council for Scientific and Technological Development – CNPQ (2018–2021, 39,600 BRL, PI)
  • Use of Different Steelmaking Co-Products for Hot Mix Asphalt, Microsurfacing Production, and Soil Stabilization for Paving Purposes, ArcelorMittal Tubarão Steel Industry - FASE I (2018–2021, 478,000 BRL, co-PI)
  • Soil Stabilzation with Chemical Additives, Hydrated Lime, and Portland Cement, ECO101 Highway Concessionaire (2017–2020, 2,632,550 BRL, co-PI)
  • Experimental Evaluation of Use of Steel Slag as Aggregate in Asphalt Concrete, ArcelorMittal Tubarão Steel Industry (2016–2018, 133,636 BRL, PI)
  • Re-Use of Flue Gas Desulphurization (FGD) Residue in Portland Concrete Applications, ArcelorMittal Tubarão Steel Industry (2016–2018, 18,700 BRL, co-PI)
  • Multiscale Numerical Modeling to Evaluate the Mechanical Behavior of Asphalt Concretes considering Cumulative Damage associated to Viscoelasticity and Fracture, National Council for Scientific and Technological Development – CNPQ (2015–2018, 29,820 BRL, PI)

Selected Publications

  • I. M. Bueno, and J. E. S. L. Teixeira (2024). "Waste Plastic in Asphalt Mixtures via the Dry Method: A Bibliometric Analysis." Sustainability, DOI:10.3390/su16114675.
  • N. R. Bastola, B. Olson, J. E. S. L. Teixeira, H. H. Fatmehsari (2024). "Effects of the simultaneous use of post-industrial polypropylene waste plastic and soybean oil recycling additive on the performance of high-RAP recycled mixtures." Construction and Building Materials, DOI:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2024.135945.
  • M. F. Linhares, J. E. S. L.Teixeira, V. T. F. Castelo Branco, W. L. G. Ferreira (2024). "Efeito de diferentes tipos de agregados finos na resistência a fadiga e na capacidade de cura de matriz asfáltica de agregado fino." TRANSPORTES , DOI:10.58922/transportes.v32i2.2997.
  • J. E. S. L. Teixeira, C. M. Amaecing Junior, L. R. de Rezende, Y. Kim. (2023). "Evaluation of asphalt concrete's fatigue behavior using cyclic semi-circular bending test." Construction and Building Materials, DOI:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2023.132772.
  • R. M. Frossard, J. E. S. L. Teixeira, Y. Kim. (2022). "Effects of Aggregate’s and Filler’s Characteristics on the SCB Fracture Parameters Obtained from Asphalt Concrete Subject to Moisture Damage." Transportation Research Record, DOI: 10.1177/03611981221093329.
  • Y. Kim, J. E. S. L. Teixeira, S. R. Kommidi, D. N. Little, F. T. S. Aragao, L. M. Sanchez, and F. V. Souza. (2021). “Rate-dependent Fracture Modeling of Bituminous Media Using Nonlinear Viscoelastic Cohesive Zone with Gaussian Damage Function.” Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, DOI: 10.1111/mice.12754.
  • J. P. C. Meneses, J. E. S. L. Teixeira, A. E. Alvarez, F. T. S. Aragao, M. A. Fritzen. (2021) "Exploratory Study on the Addition of Sugarcane Bagasse Fibers to Permeable Friction Course Mixtures."Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, DOI:10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0003849.
  •  J.Zhang, J. E. S. L. Teixeira, D. N. Little, Y. Kim. (2020). "Prediction of fatigue crack growth behavior of chemically stabilized materials using simple monotonic fracture test integrated with computational cohesive zone modeling." COMPOSITES PART B-ENGINEERING, DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2020.108367.
  • B. L. R. Moura, J. E. S. L. Teixeira, R. A. Simao, M. Khedmati, Y. Kim, P. J. M. Pires. (2020). "Adhesion between steel slag aggregates and bituminous binder based on surface characteristics and mixture moisture resistance." Construction and Building Materials, DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.120685.
  • T. F. Alves, P. A. M. Pereira, R. Mota, K. Vasconcelos, J. E. S. L. Teixeira, L. Bernucci. (2020). "Three-dimensional numerical modelling of railway track with varying air voids content bituminous subballast." Road Materials and Pavement Design, DOI: 10.1080/14680629.2020.1828150.
  • J. A. Rodrigues, J. E. S. L. Teixeira, Y. Kim, D. N. Little, F. V. Souza. (2019). "Crack modeling of bituminous materials using extrinsic nonlinear viscoelastic cohesive zone (NVCZ) model." Construction and Building Materials, DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2019.01.215.
  •  J. E. S. L. Teixeira, A. G. Schumacher, P. J. M. Pires, V. T. F. Castelo Branco, H. B. Martins. (2019). "Expansion Level of Steel Slag Aggregate Effects on Both Material Properties and Asphalt Mixture Performance." Transportation Reseacrh Record, DOI: 10.1177/0361198119835513.
  •  P. J. M. Pires, J. E. S. L. Teixeira, D. V. Nepomuceno, E. C. Furieri. (2019). "Laboratory and Field Evaluation of KR Slag-Stabilized Soil for Paving Applications." Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0002811.
  •  C. F. Oliveira, P. J. M. Pires, J. E. S. L. Teixeira. (2019). "Physical, mechanical, and microstructure investigation of tropical clayey soils stabilised with desulfurisation slag for pavement application." Road Materials and Pavement Design, DOI:10.1080/14680629.2019.1686052.

Recent Presentations

  • Use of Simplified Viscoelastic Continuum Damage Approach to Evaluate the Fatigue Performance of Asphalt Binders at the Sand Asphalt Mortar Scale , Society of Engineering Science Annual Technical Meeting, 2022.

  • Modeling of Fracture in Viscoelastic Solids using an Extrinsic Rate-Dependent Nonlinear Viscoelastic Cohesive Zone Model, Society of Engineering Science Annual Technical Meeting, 2022.

  • Effects of Aggregate/Filler Characteristics on SCB Fracture Parameters of Asphalt Concrete Mixtures Subject to Moisture Damage, Transportation Research Board (TRB) 101th Annual Meeting, 2022.

  • Use of Steel By-products for Geotechnical Applications, Oral presentation at ArcelorMittal Brazil Workshop, Webinar, Brazil, 2021.

  • Use of By-products in Asphalt Mixtures Oral presentation at Asphalt Research Network (RTA) - Petrobras Workshop , Webinar, Brazil, 2020.

  • Expansion Level of Steel Slag Aggregate Effect's on Both Material Properties and Asphalt Mixture Performance, Transportation Research Board (TRB) 98th Annual Meeting, 2019.

  • Crack Modeling of Bituminous Mixtures Using Nonlinear Viscoelastic Cohesive Zone (NVCZ): Model Calibration and Validation. Transportation Research Board (TRB) 98th Annual Meeting, 2019.

  • Pavement Research Group at the Federal University of Espírito Santo-Brazil and Current Collaboration with UNL/MATC. Oral presentation at MATC Webinar Series, Lincoln, NE, USA, 2019.

  • Desulfurization Slag as Soil Stabilizer for Roadway Application: Laboratory and Field Evaluation Using Accelerated Pavement Testing. Oral presentation at the National Slag Association Centennial Anniversary Meeting, Maryland, DC, USA, 2018.

  • Use of Solid Residues in Asphalt Concrete. Oral presentation at the Espirito Santo Department of Roads, Vitória, ES, Brazil, 2017.