“I worked with Sebastian on a consulting project for an Austin-based startup company―this was an optional project above and beyond the McCombs MBA curriculum. Throughout the project, I was consistently impressed with Sebastian’s insights and thought-provoking questions. He would often challenge the team's assumptions, which ultimately added value to the decision-making process by introducing new ideas and possibilities. I also found Sebastian to be highly organized, which was very beneficial as he could effectively lead the client through an explanation of a detailed analysis. Sebastian’s ability to both challenge and lead makes him a great person to have on a team.”
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Houston, Texas, United States
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UW–Madison graduating seniors Brelynn Bille and Josh Baston have been named 2024 winners of Theodore Herfurth and Teddy Kubly Awards for…
UW–Madison graduating seniors Brelynn Bille and Josh Baston have been named 2024 winners of Theodore Herfurth and Teddy Kubly Awards for…
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The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign was recognized amongst the top ten “Public Ivies” by Forbes! 🎉🧡 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ds5D6M8g
The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign was recognized amongst the top ten “Public Ivies” by Forbes! 🎉🧡 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ds5D6M8g
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Experience
Education
Licenses & Certifications
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Leading Through Financial Excellence
MIT Sloan School of Management
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Accelerating Change Readiness and Agility
University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business
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Polymer Chemistry: Principles and Practice
Virginia Tech
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Engineer-In-Training
Texas Board of Professional Engineers
Publications
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Using Polymer Modification and Rejuvenators to Improve the Performance of High Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement Mixtures
Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board
Softer binders have been used to compensate for the stiffness of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) binders in mixtures; however, several studies have shown that asphalt rejuvenators can allow more RAP to be incorporated in mixtures than can softer binders alone. Nevertheless, rejuvenators are not specified by some state agencies because of potential rutting-related concerns. Therefore, the use of polymer modified asphalt (PMA) binder was evaluated to ascertain if it can remedy any rutting…
Softer binders have been used to compensate for the stiffness of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) binders in mixtures; however, several studies have shown that asphalt rejuvenators can allow more RAP to be incorporated in mixtures than can softer binders alone. Nevertheless, rejuvenators are not specified by some state agencies because of potential rutting-related concerns. Therefore, the use of polymer modified asphalt (PMA) binder was evaluated to ascertain if it can remedy any rutting performance degradation while maintaining or improving the cracking characteristics of the mixtures. The objective was to produce mixtures with high RAP content that perform similar to or better than an all-virgin-material control mixture. The effect of five asphalt rejuvenators on the performance of a 50% RAP surface-layer mixture was evaluated relative to rutting and cracking. The results illustrated that the rejuvenators degraded the rutting resistance of the 50% RAP mixture, although the use of PMA binders remedied these degradations. The rejuvenators improved the fatigue cracking resistance of the 50% RAP mixture to a level higher than did the all-virgin control mixture and also the 50% RAP mixture with softer binder alone. Overall, the data indicated that a combination of an asphalt rejuvenator and a PMA binder was required to yield a high RAP mixture with similar or better performance than a similar conventional mixture.
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Achieving Conventional Mixture Performance in High Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement Mixtures Using Rejuvenators and Polymer-Modified Asphalt
Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board
Softer binders have been used to compensate for the stiffness of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) binders in mixtures; however, several studies have shown that asphalt rejuvenators can allow more RAP to be incorporated in mixtures than softer binders alone. Nevertheless, rejuvenators are not encouraged by some state agencies because of potential rutting-related concerns. The effect of five asphalt rejuvenators on the performance of a 50% RAP surface layer mixture was evaluated in terms of…
Softer binders have been used to compensate for the stiffness of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) binders in mixtures; however, several studies have shown that asphalt rejuvenators can allow more RAP to be incorporated in mixtures than softer binders alone. Nevertheless, rejuvenators are not encouraged by some state agencies because of potential rutting-related concerns. The effect of five asphalt rejuvenators on the performance of a 50% RAP surface layer mixture was evaluated in terms of rutting and cracking. Furthermore, the use of Polymer Modified Asphalt (PMA) was evaluated to ascertain if it can remedy any rutting performance degradation while maintaining or improving the cracking characteristics of the mixtures. The objective was to produce mixtures with high RAP content that perform similar to or better than the all-virgin material control mixture. The results illustrated that the rejuvenators used in this study degraded the rutting resistance of the 50% RAP mixtures, but the use of the PMA binders remedied these performance degradations. The rejuvenators improved the fatigue cracking resistance of the 50% RAP mixture to a level higher than the all-virgin materials control mixture and the 50% RAP mixture with the softer binder alone. Overall, the data indicated that a combination of asphalt rejuvenators and PMA is required to yield a high RAP mixture with similar or better performance than a similar conventional mixture.
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Investigation of Warm Mix Asphalt Additive Using Science of Tribology to Explain Improvements in Mixture Compaction
University of Wisconsin - Madison
Master's Thesis
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Investigation of Low Temperature Cracking in Asphalt Pavements National Pooled Fund Study - Phase II
Minnesota Department of Transportation
The work detailed in this report represents a continuation of the research performed in phase one of this national pooled fund study. A number of significant contributions were made in phase two of this comprehensive research effort. Two fracture testing methods are proposed and specifications are developed for selecting mixtures based on fracture energy criteria. A draft SCB specification, that received approval by the ETG and has been taken to AASHTO committee of materials, is included in the…
The work detailed in this report represents a continuation of the research performed in phase one of this national pooled fund study. A number of significant contributions were made in phase two of this comprehensive research effort. Two fracture testing methods are proposed and specifications are developed for selecting mixtures based on fracture energy criteria. A draft SCB specification, that received approval by the ETG and has been taken to AASHTO committee of materials, is included in the report.
In addition, alternative methods are proposed to obtain mixture creep compliance needed to calculate thermal stresses. Dilatometric measurements performed on asphalt mixtures are used to more accurately predict thermal stresses, and physical hardening effects are evaluated and an improved model is proposed to take these effects into account. In addition, two methods for obtaining asphalt binder fracture properties are summarized and discussed.
A new thermal cracking model, called "ILLI-TC," is developed and validated. This model represents a significant step forward in accurately quantifying the cracking mechanism in pavements, compared to the existing TCMODEL. A comprehensive evaluation of the cyclic behavior of asphalt mixtures is presented, that may hold the key to developing cracking resistant mixtures under multiple cycles of temperature.Other authors
Patents
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Reclaimed Asphalt Composition And Methods Of Making And Using Same
Filed United States
A method of forming a paving composition using reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) and/or reclaimed asphalt shingle (RAS) is provided. The method comprises: a) providing a rejuvenated asphalt binder consisting essentially of bitumen, a block copolymer and a bio-oil, wherein the rejuvenated asphalt binder has a rotational viscosity at 135° C. equal to or less than 1000 centipoise, an original G*/sin δ at 64° C. equal to or greater than 1 kPa where G* is the complex shear modulus and δ is the phase…
A method of forming a paving composition using reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) and/or reclaimed asphalt shingle (RAS) is provided. The method comprises: a) providing a rejuvenated asphalt binder consisting essentially of bitumen, a block copolymer and a bio-oil, wherein the rejuvenated asphalt binder has a rotational viscosity at 135° C. equal to or less than 1000 centipoise, an original G*/sin δ at 64° C. equal to or greater than 1 kPa where G* is the complex shear modulus and δ is the phase angle; a G*/sin δ at 64° C. equal to or greater than 2.2 kPa after aging in a Rolling Thin Film Oven (RTFO); b) providing a virgin asphalt; c) heating the virgin asphalt to 160-200° C.; d) providing a RAP and/or RAS; and e) mixing the heated virgin asphalt, RAP/RAS, and the rejuvenated asphalt binder under conditions suitable to form the paving composition.
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Oil Gel for Asphalt Modification and Rejuvenation
Issued United States 9,790,360 B2
The present invention is an asphalt rejuvenator made from a specific styrenic block copolymer, bio-based oil or a bio-based oil blend, and an antioxidant system. An alternate embodiment of the present invention is a pavement composition of RAP and/or RAS, asphalt rejuvenator, and virgin asphalt with and without a crosslinker. Lastly, the invention includes a method of making an asphalt rejuvenator composition referred to above and blending it with RAP and fresh asphalt. An emulsion is also…
The present invention is an asphalt rejuvenator made from a specific styrenic block copolymer, bio-based oil or a bio-based oil blend, and an antioxidant system. An alternate embodiment of the present invention is a pavement composition of RAP and/or RAS, asphalt rejuvenator, and virgin asphalt with and without a crosslinker. Lastly, the invention includes a method of making an asphalt rejuvenator composition referred to above and blending it with RAP and fresh asphalt. An emulsion is also described and claimed comprising asphalt rejuvenator, water and an emulsifier.
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Asphalt Compositions And Methods Of Making Same
Filed United States
A coupled block copolymer composition with a combination of high viscosity at manufacturing, finishing and handling conditions, low viscosity at asphalt blending conditions and suitable viscosity stability is provided for use in asphalt compositions. The composition comprises: (i) a diblock copolymer, (ii) at least a linear triblock copolymer having a peak molecular weight that is 1.5 to 3.0 times the peak molecular weight of the diblock copolymer, and (iii) at least a multiarm coupled block…
A coupled block copolymer composition with a combination of high viscosity at manufacturing, finishing and handling conditions, low viscosity at asphalt blending conditions and suitable viscosity stability is provided for use in asphalt compositions. The composition comprises: (i) a diblock copolymer, (ii) at least a linear triblock copolymer having a peak molecular weight that is 1.5 to 3.0 times the peak molecular weight of the diblock copolymer, and (iii) at least a multiarm coupled block copolymer having a peak molecular weight that is 1.5 to 9.0 times the peak molecular weight of the diblock copolymer, and mixtures thereof. The block copolymer composition is characterized as having a melt viscosity at 110°C or less of greater than 2.0E7 Poise and a coupling efficiency after 24 hours at 180°C is less than 25%
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Block copolymers and polymer modified bitumen therefrom
Filed JP2021183691A
To provide enhanced binder formulations to further improve properties of asphalt mixes, such as improved elastic responses, decreased fatigue cracking, reduced low temperature cracking, and reduced rutting, caused by load factors, weather conditions, etc. so as to improve the performance of the resulting roads.SOLUTION: Disclosed herein are linear block copolymers of formula A-B-A' or A-B*B-A', where blocks A and A' are polystyrene blocks, block B is a poly(conjugated diene) block and the…
To provide enhanced binder formulations to further improve properties of asphalt mixes, such as improved elastic responses, decreased fatigue cracking, reduced low temperature cracking, and reduced rutting, caused by load factors, weather conditions, etc. so as to improve the performance of the resulting roads.SOLUTION: Disclosed herein are linear block copolymers of formula A-B-A' or A-B*B-A', where blocks A and A' are polystyrene blocks, block B is a poly(conjugated diene) block and the symbol * is a coupling agent having a vinyl content of 10-60 mol%. The block copolymers have a polystyrene content of 20-35 wt.%, relative to the total weight of the block copolymer, and a molecular weight of 200,000-300,000 g/mol. The block copolymers can be used with a wide variety of asphalt grades, and are valuable for producing homogeneous polymer modified asphalt compositions having an effective combination of performance properties, such as acceptable viscosity, good elastic response to an applied stress, and a low non-recoverable creep compliance. The combination of vinyl content and polymerization technology allows a high solution concentration during polymerization without excessive processing viscosity.
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Polymer Chemistry: Principles and Practice
Virginia Tech-ACS
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Data Scientist
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Mastering bitumen for better roads and innovative applications
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Understanding Raw Materials, the Building Blocks of Rubber Compounding
University of Akron
Projects
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Predicting-Price-of-Airbnb-Listings-in-NYC
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This is a Python based data science project utilizing random forest regression model to predict property listing price on Airbnb platform.
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Smart Aid to the Poor
Smart Aid Distribution to the Poor Having aid money isn't enough. Aid is effective only when the delivered to the right people. So, it is critical to be able to know who to deliver the aid to.
In this kernel I do just that: I will analyze the data provided by the Inter-American Development Bank to build a model that can classify a Costa Rican household with respect to the experienced poverty level.
To make the project more interesting I added monetary cost/benefit structure to…Smart Aid Distribution to the Poor Having aid money isn't enough. Aid is effective only when the delivered to the right people. So, it is critical to be able to know who to deliver the aid to.
In this kernel I do just that: I will analyze the data provided by the Inter-American Development Bank to build a model that can classify a Costa Rican household with respect to the experienced poverty level.
To make the project more interesting I added monetary cost/benefit structure to reward models that are best at identifying households affected by povery as opposed to households that are not.
NOTE: Open the file in Jupyter notebook to see the included graphics!
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Matrix navigation game in Python
This game was written as part of training in Python coding language. In the game on can navigate around a randomly generated two-dimensional matrix to reach a target. The game demonstrates the use of programming concepts such as classes, while and for loops, random numbers, lists of lists.
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GMAT
Score: 690
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Polish
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Portuguese
Limited working proficiency
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English
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Organizations
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Association of Asphalt Paving Technologists
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ASTM International
Co-chair for ASTM D4552 HMA Recycling Agent Task Force and Emerging Professional at ASTM International
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Association of Modified Asphalt Producers
Board member
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AFK-20 Asphalt Binder Committee at Transportation Research Board (TRB)
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