Yetkin Yildirim, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor - Director TPPC

Office: CTR 318
Phone: (512) 232-3084
Fax: (512) 232-3070
Email: yetkin@mail.utexas.edu
UT Mail: C1800
My Website: http://www.utexas.edu/research/ctr/research/bios/yetkin.html

Mailing Address:
The University of Texas at Austin
Center for Transportation Research, Cockrell School of Engineering
3208 Red River Street, Suite 200
Austin, TX 78705-2650

Area(s) of Expertise: 
Transportation Engineering

Educational Qualifications:
Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin, Civil Engineering, 2000
M.S., University of Texas at Austin, Civil Engineering, 1998
B.Sc., Middle East Technical University, Turkey, Civil Engineering, 1997

Technical Interests:
Superpave and Asphalt Research Program, Texas Pavement Preservation Center, flexible pavement, asphalt

Selected Publications:

Trevino, M., Dossey, T., Yildirim, Y., “Black Ice Detection in Open-Graded Friction Courses”, Pavement Preservation Journal, p. 15, March 2009

Yildirim, Y., “Texas PPC, Stakeholders Ponder Transportation Needs Through the Year 2030”, Pavement Preservation Journal, p. 25, Spring 2009

Yildirim, Y., “Pavement Preservation Promoted at International I-SWEEEP Olympiad”, Pavement Preservation Journal, p. 19, Fall 2008

Yildirim, Y., “New Chip Seal Training Courses at TPPC”, Pavement Preservation Journal, pp. 9-10, Summer 2008

Yildirim, Y., “Preservation Experts Bolster New Format of Texas Center Seminar”, Pavement Preservation Journal, pp. 25-26, Spring 2008