Jun Zhang
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Credentials
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Certificate for COMSOL Multiphysics Training Program
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Engineering in Training
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Experience
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Polyco
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United States
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Oil and Gas
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Research Scientist
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May 2022 - Present
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Louisiana Transportation Research Center
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United States
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Government Administration
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1 - 100 Employee
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Research Associate
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Jul 2018 - May 2022
- Lead four research projects related to asphalt materials, total budget about $1.2 million - Manage daily research activities at Engineering Materials Characterization and Research Facility (EMCRF) - Performed chemical and rheological characterizations of asphalt binders - Write research proposals, technical reports and papers, attend conferences - Train and mentor technicians and students to perform laboratory tests and analyze data - Lead four research projects related to asphalt materials, total budget about $1.2 million - Manage daily research activities at Engineering Materials Characterization and Research Facility (EMCRF) - Performed chemical and rheological characterizations of asphalt binders - Write research proposals, technical reports and papers, attend conferences - Train and mentor technicians and students to perform laboratory tests and analyze data
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Texas A&M Transportation Institute
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United States
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Research Services
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300 - 400 Employee
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Postdoctoral Researcher
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Jan 2018 - Jul 2018
-Evaluated rheological and mechanical properties of asphalt binder and asphalt mixture -Participated in developing IDEAL Cracking Test (IDEAL-CT) and IDEAL Rutting Test -Participated in developing Texas Mechanistic-Empirical Flexible Pavement Design System (TxME) -Wrote technical reports, journal papers and attend technical meetings -Evaluated rheological and mechanical properties of asphalt binder and asphalt mixture -Participated in developing IDEAL Cracking Test (IDEAL-CT) and IDEAL Rutting Test -Participated in developing Texas Mechanistic-Empirical Flexible Pavement Design System (TxME) -Wrote technical reports, journal papers and attend technical meetings
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Texas A&M University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Assistant
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Aug 2013 - Dec 2017
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Texas A&M Transportation Institute
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United States
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Research Services
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300 - 400 Employee
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Research Associate
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Feb 2011 - Aug 2013
-Developed experimental plans and performed rheological tests on asphalt binders -Analyzed and interpreted asphalt binder test results, wrote technical reports and journal papers -Developed Texas Pavement Data Storage System for TxDOT -Developed experimental plans and performed rheological tests on asphalt binders -Analyzed and interpreted asphalt binder test results, wrote technical reports and journal papers -Developed Texas Pavement Data Storage System for TxDOT
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Assistant
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Sep 2008 - Dec 2010
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Education
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Texas A&M University
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Civil Engineering -
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Master's, Civil Engineering -
Southeast University
Bachelor, Geotechnical Engineering