Pavement Materials
Pavement Analysis and Design
Sustainable Pavement Materials
Cold Mix And Warm Mix Asphalt
Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur (January 2021 - continuing)
Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology Patna (July 2018 -January 2021)
Assistant Professor (Contractual), Department of Civil Engineering, Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar (January 2018 - June 2018)
2018 Ph.D. in Transportation Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee.
2014 M.Tech in Transportation Systems Engineering, National Institute of Technology Hamirpur, Hamirpur.
2012 B.Tech in Civil Engineering, Babu Banarasi Das National Institute of Technology & Management, Lucknow.
Research Projects
2020 Utilization of Inferior Quality Aggregate in Hot, Warm and Cold Mix Asphalt, funded by NHAI (Co-PI, 52.64 Lakhs)
Research Group
Pranav Saraswat
Koduru Sandeep
Mohit Singh Parihar
Sumit
Kanika
Sumit, Singh, B. and Panchmatia, P. (2026) "Recycled Concrete Aggregates in Concrete: A Comprehensive Review of Treatment Methods and Performance Enhancements" Journal of Road Engineering (Accepted).
Sumit, Singh, B. and Panchmatia, P. (2026) "Improving Recycled Concrete Aggregates Quality by Optimizing Mechanical Treatment Parameters through Advanced Optimization Techniques" Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part B: Pavements, 152(4), https://doi.org/10.1061/JPEODX.PVENG-1974
Islam, S.S., Ghosh, A., Singh, B., Ransinchung, G.R.N., Ravindranath, S.S., Ramesh, P.T. and Mebrate, Z. (2026) "Effect of SBS Copolymer Molecular Structure on the Long‐Term Aging and Resilience of Asphalt Binders: A Multiscale Morphological Study" Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, 311(8), https://doi.org/10.1002/mame.70301
Kanika, Singh, B., Saraswat, P., Sreeram, A. and Jahan, H. (2026) "Ecofriendly or Ecofiction: Reviewing Environmental Hazards of Plastic-Modified Asphalt Pavements" Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste, 30(3), https://doi.org/10.1061/JHTRBP.HZENG-1604
Saraswat, P., Manihar, D., Singh, B., Arora, D. and Kumar, R. (2026) "Plastic paver blocks: A comparative analysis using reclaimed asphalt pavement and recycled concrete aggregates" Construction and Building Materials, 526, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2026.146357
Sandeep, K., Singh, B. and Kathuria, A. (2026) "Surface modified aggregates for enhanced moisture resistance in cold mix asphalt" Construction and Building Materials, 508, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2026.145114
Koduru, S., Saraswat, P., Parihar, M.S. and Singh, B. (2025) "Cracking resistance of polypropylene fiber–reinforced cold mix asphalt incorporating stone waste fillers" Engineering Failure Analysis, 182 (Part B), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engfailanal.2025.110129
Saraswat, P., Parihar, M.S., Sandeep, K. and Singh, B. (2025) "Low-Concentration Acid Treatment of Adhered Mortar in RCA: A Multiscale Study Using Image Analysis" Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 37(9), https://doi.org/10.1061/JMCEE7.MTENG-20050
Hu, Y., Yin, Y., Sreeram, A., Si, W., Airey, G.D., Li, B., Singh, B., Özdemir, D.K. and Zhou, L. (2025) "Atomic force microscopy (AFM) based microstructural and micromechanical analysis of bitumen during ageing and rejuvenation" Construction and Building Materials, 467, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2025.140387
Sandeep, K., Singh, B. and Kathuria, A. (2025) "A systematic review of foam mix asphalt" Innovative Infrastructure Solutions, 10(2), https://doi.org/10.1007/s41062-025-01866-6
Prasad, D., Suman, S. K., Singh, B. (2025) "Rutting behaviour of cold bitumen emulsion mix containing alternate fillers" International Journal of Pavement Engineering, 26(1), https://doi.org/10.1080/10298436.2024.2447476
Sakthivel, S.N., Singh, B. and Kathuria, A. (2024) "Moisture susceptibility of HMA containing high siliceous quartzite aggregates: a comparative study of different hydrated lime addition methods" Road Materials and Pavement Design, https://doi.org/10.1080/14680629.2024.2412089
Prasad, D., Suman, S. K., Singh, B. (2024) "Cracking Resistance of Cold Bitumen Emulsion Mix Containing Different Fillers". Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 36(12), https://doi.org/10.1061/JMCEE7.MTENG-18528
Rai, P., Sinha, S. and Singh, B. (2024) "Long-Term Effectiveness of Waste Soybean Oil (WSO) to Rejuvenate Aged Asphalt Binder". International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology, https://doi.org/10.1007/s42947-024-00468-2
Hu, Y., Ryan, J., Sreeram, A., Allanson, M., Pasandín, A.R., Zhou, L., Singh, B., Wang, H. and Airey, G.D. (2024) "Optimising the dosage of bio-rejuvenators in asphalt recycling: A rejuvenation index based approach". Construction and Building Materials, 433, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2024.136761
Saraswat, P. and Singh, B. (2024) "Utilization of recycled concrete aggregates in LDPE-bonded cementless paver blocks". Construction and Building Materials, 419, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2024.135467
Sakthivel, S.N., Singh, B. and Kathuria, A. (2024) "Chemical Treatment of Quartzite Aggregates and Its Effect on Moisture Susceptibility of Asphalt Mix". Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 36(3), https://doi.org/10.1061/JMCEE7.MTENG-1703
Sakthivel, S.N., Kathuria, A. and Singh, B. (2023) "Moisture susceptibility of chemically treated quartzite aggregates in hot mix asphalt". International Journal of Pavement Engineering, 24(1), https://doi.org/10.1080/10298436.2023.2259575
Singh, B. and Kumar, P. (2023) "Moisture Susceptibility of Warm Mix and Polymer Modified Bituminous Mixtures". Indian Highways, 51(3), 19-23.
Jain, S. and Singh, B. (2022) "Recycled concrete aggregate incorporated cold bituminous emulsion mixture: Mechanical, environmental and economic evaluation". Journal of Cleaner Production, 380(2), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.135026.
Sakthivel, S. N., Kathuria, A., and Singh, B. (2022) "Utilization of inferior quality aggregates in asphalt mixes: A systematic review". Journal of Traffic and Transportation Engineering, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtte.2022.03.001.
Islam, S.S., Ransinchung, G.D.R.N., Singh, B., and Singh, S. K. (2022). "Effect of short-term and long-term ageing on the elastic and creep behaviour of modified binder containing different SBS copolymer". Materials and Structures, 55(5), 144. https://doi.org/10.1617/s11527-022-01902-2
Singh, B. and Kumar, P. (2022). "Rutting and Fatigue Performance of Aged Modified Asphalt Binders". International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology, 15, 789–802, https://doi.org/10.1007/s42947-021-00053-x.
Singh, B., Prasad, D., Kumar, A., and Yadav, B. (2022). "Use of nano-materials to enhance the properties of asphalt mixes". Materials Today: Proceedings, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2022.05.043
Prasad, P., Singh, B., and Suman, S. K. (2022). "Utilization of recycled concrete aggregate in bituminous mixtures: A comprehensive review". Construction and Building Materials, 326, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2022.126859
Singh, B. and Jain, S. (2021). “Effect of lime and cement fillers on moisture susceptibility of cold mix asphalt”. Road Materials and Pavement Design, 23(10), https://doi.org/10.1080/14680629.2021.1976254.
Singh, B., Prasad, D., and Kant, R. R. (2021). "Effect of lime filler on RCA incorporated bituminous mixture". Cleaner Engineering and Technology, 4, 100166, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clet.2021.100166.
Singh, B. and Kumar, P. (2021). “Investigating the performance of polymer and warm mix modified asphalt binders and mixtures”. International Journal of Pavement Engineering, https://doi.org/10.1080/10298436.2021.1915491.
Singh, B., Saboo, N. and Kumar, P. (2021). "Effect of Polymer and Warm mix Modification on Asphalt Mixture Properties" IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 1075(1), https://doi.org/10.1088/1757-899X/1075/1/012015.
Jain, S. and Singh, B. (2020). “Cold mix asphalt: An overview” Journal of Cleaner Production, 280(2), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.124378.
Singh, B. and Kumar, P. (2020). “Viscoelastic and Morphological Evaluation of Aged Polymer Modified Asphalt Binders”. International Journal of Civil Engineering, 18, 1077–1096, https://doi.org/10.1007/s40999-020-00517-4.
Nigil, M., Kumar, P. and Singh, B. (2020). “Rheological Behaviour of Aged and Unaged Warm Mix Asphalt”. Indian Highways, 48(10), 11-16.
Singh, B. and Kumar, P. (2019). “Effect of polymer modification on the ageing properties of asphalt binders: Chemical and morphological investigation”. Construction and Building Materials, 205, 633-641, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2019.02.050.
Saboo, N., Singh, B. and Kumar, P. (2019). “Development of High-Temperature Ranking Parameter for Asphalt Binders Using Arrhenius Model” Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering ASCE, 32(12), https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0002965.
Saboo, N., Singh, B., Kumar, P. and Vikram, D. (2018). “Study on viscosity of conventional and polymer modified asphalt binders in steady and dynamic shear domain”. Mechanics of Time-Dependent Materials, 22, 67–78, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11043-017-9352-1.
Singh, B., Saboo, N. and Kumar, P. (2017). “Effect of short term ageing on creep and recovery response of asphalt binders”. Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part B: Pavements, ASCE, 143(4), https://doi.org/10.1061/JPEODX.0000018.
Singh, B., Saboo, N. and Kumar, P. (2017). “Use of fourier transform infrared spectroscopy to study ageing characteristics of the asphalt binders”. Petroleum Science and Technology, 35(16), 1648-1654, https://doi.org/10.1080/10916466.2017.1350710.
Singh, B. and Kumar, P. (2017). “Investigating the performance of conventional asphalt binders”. European Transport, 66(1), 1-9.
Saha, A., Singh, B. and Biswas S. (2017). “Effect of Nano-Materials on Asphalt Concrete Mixes; A Case Study”. European Transport, 65(1), 1-12.
Singh, B., Saboo, N. and Kumar, P. (2016). “Modelling the complex modulus strain relationship of asphalt binders”. Petroleum Science and Technology, 34(13), 1137-1144, https://doi.org/10.1080/10916466.2016.1190749.
Singh, B. and Gupta, A. (2015). “Recent Trends in Intelligent Transportation Systems: A Review”, Journal of Transport Literature, 9(2), 30-34, https://doi.org/10.1590/2238-1031.jtl.v9n2a6.
Singh, B., Gupta, A. and Suman, S. (2015). “Framework for Development of Advanced Traveler Information System: A Case Study for Chandigarh City”, Journal of Institute for Urban Transport, 14(1), 75-83.
Parihar, M. S., Sandeep, K., Saraswat, P., Singh, B., & Kumar, R. (2026). Influence of stone waste fillers on the performance of fiber-reinforced cold mix asphalt. 105th TRB Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, United States.
Kanika, M., Parihar, M. S., Saraswat, P., Koduru, S., & Singh, B. (2026). Fiber-Reinforced CBEM: Impact of Stone Cutting Waste from Rajasthan. 2nd RILEM International Symposium on Bituminous Materials (ISBM 2026), Padua, Italy.
Kanika, Singh, B., & Sreeram, A. (2026). Balancing Marshall Properties and Emissions in Plastic-Modified Asphalt. 2nd RILEM International Symposium on Bituminous Materials (ISBM 2026), Padua, Italy.
Kanika, Sandeep, K., Singh, B., Sreeram, A., & Rathe (2026). Multi-Scale Correlation of Thermal Behavior, Surface Energy Interactions, and Microstructural Dispersion in HDPE-Modified Asphalt. International Conference on Sustainable Practices and Materials in Civil Engineering (SPMCE 2026), NIT Jamshedpur, India.
Sakthivel, S. N., Kundal, P., Kathuria, A., & Singh, B. (2025). Field Performance of Surface-Modified Aggregates in Hot and Warm Mix Asphalt. Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Transportation Infrastructure Projects – Conception to Execution, Volume 1, Chapter 22.
Sakthivel, S. N., Kundal, P., Kathuria, A., & Singh, B. (2025). Surface Modification of High Siliceous Quartzite Aggregates in Asphalt Mixtures – A Field Study. ASCE International Conference on Transportation and Development (ICTD 2025), Glendale, Arizona, USA.
Sandeep, K., Saraswat, P., Singh, B., & Kathuria, A. (2025). Moisture Susceptibility in Cold Mix Asphalt: A Study of Aggregate and Filler Modifications. International Airfield & Highway Pavements Conference (Pavements 2025), Glendale, Arizona, USA.
Parihar, M. S., Saraswat, P., Singh, B., & Kumar, R. (2025). Appraising the Synergistic Use of Nano Fly Ash and Cold Bituminous Emulsion Mixes. Airfield and Highway Pavements 2025, ASCE.
Parihar, M. S., Kumar, R., & Singh, B. (2025). Effect of Nano-Silica Modification on the Physical Properties of Cationic Slow Setting Bitumen Emulsions. International Conference on Bitumen Emulsion (ICBE 2025), Delhi, India.
Parihar, M. S., Singh, B., & Kumar, R. (2025). Effect of Nano Hydrated Lime on the Properties of Cationic Slow-Setting Bitumen Emulsion. 8th Conference of Transportation Research Group of India (CTRG 2025), IIT Guwahati, India.
Kanika, Saraswat, P., Singh, B., & Sreeram, A. (2025). Particulate and VOC Emission Assessment in LDPE-Modified Asphalt Production. 2nd International Conference on Pollution Control for Clean Environment (ICPCCE 2025), IIT Bhubaneswar, India.
Sakthivel, S. N., Kathuria, A., & Singh, B. (2024). A Comprehensive Study on the Effect of Different Hydrated Lime Addition Methods on Moisture Susceptibility of HMA. 10th Conference on Transportation Systems Engineering and Management (CTSEM 2024), VNIT Nagpur, India.
Sakthivel, S. N., Kathuria, A., & Singh, B. (2024). Mechanical Performance of Hot Mix Asphalt Containing Chemically Treated High Siliceous Aggregates. ASCE International Conference on Transportation and Development (ICTD 2024), Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Sandeep, K., Singh, B., & Kathuria, A. (2024). Measuring Moisture Susceptibility of Loose Asphalt Mixes Using Digital Imaging. 10th Conference on Transportation Systems Engineering and Management (CTSEM 2024), VNIT Nagpur, India.
Prasad, D., Suman, S. K., & Singh, B. (2024). Influence of Flyash Filler on Cold Bitumen Emulsion Mix Properties. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, Vol. 1326.
Sakthivel, S. N., Kathuria, A., & Singh, B. (2023). Experimental Investigation of the Effect of Chemically Treated Quartzite Aggregates on Moisture Damage of HMA Using Conventional and Surface Free Energy Approach. 7th Conference of Transportation Research Group of India (CTRG 2023), Surat, India.
Sakthivel, S. N., Kathuria, A., & Singh, B. (2023). Evaluation of Moisture Induced Damage of Hot Mix Asphalt Using Chemically Treated Inferior Quality Aggregates. 16th World Conference on Transport Research Society, Montréal, Canada.
Saraswat, P. & Singh, B. (2023). Experimental Investigation of RCA and LDPE as Surrogate Material in Paver Blocks. Advances in Materials and Pavement Performance Prediction (AM3P), Hong Kong.
Sandeep, K., Singh, B., & Kathuria, A. (2023). A Systematic Review of Foam Mix Asphalt Mixtures. 7th Conference of Transportation Research Group of India (CTRG 2023), Surat, India.
Prasad, D., Suman, S. K., Singh, B., Saboo, N., & Kathuria, A. (2022). Utilization of Fly Ash as a Filler in Cold Bituminous Emulsion Mix. Eleventh International Conference on the Bearing Capacity of Roads, Railways and Airfields, Trondheim, Norway.
Prasad, D., Suman, S. K., & Singh, B. (2022). Utilization of Recycled Concrete Dust and Lime as a Binary Blended Filler in Cold Bitumen Emulsion Mix. International Conference on Transportation Infrastructure Projects: Conception to Execution, Singapore.
Sakthivel, S. N., Kathuria, A., & Singh, B. (2021). Utilization of Inferior Quality Aggregates in Asphalt Mixes – A Systematic Review. 6th Conference of Transportation Research Group of India (CTRG 2021), NIT Tiruchirappalli, India.
Singh, B., Prasad, P., & Kumar, A. (2021). Use of Nano-materials to Enhance the Properties of Asphalt Mixtures. International Conference on Advances in Construction Materials and Structures, India.
Jain, S. & Singh, B. (2021). Use of Recycled Concrete Aggregate in Cold Bituminous Emulsion Mix. International Symposium on Frontiers of Road and Airport Engineering, Delft, Netherlands.
Jain, S., Singh, B., & Saboo, N. (2020). Use of Lime as Filler in Cold Mix Asphalt. International Conference on Advances in Civil Engineering (ACE 2020), Nagpur, India.
Singh, B., Saboo, N., & Kumar, P. (2019). Effect of Polymer and Warm Mix Modification on the Asphalt Mixture Properties. International Conference on Road and Airfield Pavement Technology (11th ICPT), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Singh, B., Saboo, N., & Kumar, P. (2017). Morphological Study of Polymer Modified Binders Ageing. National Conference on Roads and Transport (NCORT), Roorkee, India.
Singh, B., Kumar, P., & Shukla, K. (2016). FTIR Analysis of Short Term Aged PMB and WMA Binders. Transportation Planning and Implementation Methodologies for Developing Countries (TPMDC), Mumbai, India.
Singh, B., Kumar, R., & Kumar, P. (2016). Effect of Chemical Warm Mix Additives on the Properties of Asphalt Binder. National Conference on Role of Civil Engineering in Nation Building (RCNB 2016), Roorkee, India.
Singh, B., Saboo, N., & Kumar, P. (2016). Effect of Spindle Diameter and Plate Gap on the Rheological Properties of Asphalt Binders. 4th Chinese European Workshop (CEW 2016), Delft, Netherlands.
Singh, B. & Kumar, P. (2015). Effect of Modifiers on the Ageing Properties of Bitumen: A Review. 3rd Conference of Transportation Research Group of India (3rd CTRG), Kolkata, India.
Life Member of Indian Road Congress (IRC)
Life Member (MIE) of Institution of Engineers (India)