Luis A. Mata, Ph.D. Assistant Professor 248.204.2598 p    248.204.2568 f   email: lmata@ltu.edu Office E109, Engineering Building

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Education

Ph.D. - Civil Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 2008
Major: Construction Engineering and Management
Thesis: Sedimentation of Pervious Concrete Pavement Systems

M.Sc. - Civil Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 2005
Major: Construction Engineering and Management
Thesis: Implementation of Self-Consolidating Concrete (SCC) for Prestressed Concrete Girders

B.S. Science in Civil Engineering, Universidad Católica Andrés Bello, Caracas, Venezuela, 2002

Career History

Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering
January 2009 to present
Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, MI 

Graduate Student Research/Teaching Assistant
January 2003 to December 2008
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC

Project Engineer
July 2002 to December 2002
Sancio Consultores Asociados, Caracas, Venezuela

Civil Engineering Intern
November 2000 to July 2002
Sancio Consultores Asociados, Caracas, Venezuela

Professional and Scientific Society Membership

Member, American Concrete Institute

Associate Member, American Society of Civil Engineers
Member, Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute 

Biography

Dr. Luis A. Mata joined the Civil Engineering Department at Lawrence Technological University in the Spring of 2009.  He earned a Master of Science and a Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering from North Carolina State University.

Dr. Mata research interests are in sustainable construction systems, particularly in the area of pervious concrete and construction methods. He is also interested in non-destructive evaluation of concrete and concrete technology. Dr. Mata is a committee member of ACI 522, Pervious Concrete, ASCE ExCEEd Fellow and an OSHA Construction Outreach Trainer.

Publications

Reis, E. M., Mata, L.A., and Dilek, U., "An analytical Model for Estimating Load-Test Deflections in Fire-Damaged Precast, Prestressed Concrete Members," PCI Journal, Vol. 54, No. 3, 2009. pp. 129-142.

Journal Publications

In-Progress Journals Publications
Mata, L. A., Leming, M. L., "Sedimentation of Pervious Concrete Pavement Systems," ACI Materials Journal
Mata, L. A., Leming, M. L., "Design Guidelines of Pervious Concrete Pavement Systems Subjected to Sedimentation," ACI Materials Journal
Mata, L. A., Leming, M. L., "Durability Effects of Air Entrained Admixture in Pervious Concrete," Journal of ASTM International

 

Conference Publications (Peer-Reviewed)

Zia, P., Nunez, R.A., Mata, L.A., Dwairi, H.,M., "Implementation of Self-Consolidating Concrete for Prestressed Concrete Girders," Seventh International Symposium on the Utilization of High-Strength/High-Performance Concrete, Washington, D.C., June 20-24, 2005, SP=228. American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, MI, Vol. 1, pp. 297-315

Technical Reports

Mata, L.A., Leming., M. L., "Permeability of Pervious Concrete: a case study," Technical report, Carolinas Ready Mixed Concrete Association (2008).
Zia P., Nunez, R.A., Mata, L.A., "Implementation of Self-Consolidating Concrete for Prestressed Concrete Girders," Technical Report, North Carolina Department of Transportation, Research and Analysis Group (2005)
Mata, L.A., Leming, M. L., "Sedimentation of Pervious Concrete Pavement System," presentation, 2009 ACI Fall Convention, New Orleans.
Mata, L.A., Leming, M. L., "Sedimentation Effects on Pervious Concrete," presentation, ConcreteTechnology Forum, National Ready Mixed Concrete Association, Denver, Colorado, May 2008
Mata, L.A.,  "Serviceability of Pervious Concrete Pavements," presentation, PCA Fall Meetings Fellowship Session, Portland Cement Association Fall Meetings, Chicago, Illinois, August 2008.
Mata, L.A., "Pervious Concrete Pavements," presentation, VI Congreso Nacional y I Binacional de Ingeniería de Transporte,Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja, Ecuador, November 2007.
Mata, L.A., "Implementation of Self-Consolidated Concrete for Prestressed Concrete Girders," presentation, VI Congreso Nacional y I Binacional de Ingeniería de Transporte, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja, Ecuador, November 2007.
Mata, L.A.,"Fundamentals of Pervious Concrete Pavements: Applications, Properties and Design," presentation, Jornadas de Ingeniería Civil UCAB, Universidad Católica Andrés Bello, Caracas, Venezuela, November 2007.

Courses Taught

Graduate Courses
Sustainable Construction Practices
Techniques of Project Planning and Control
Construction Safety Management
Concrete Engineering

Undergraduate Courses
Construction Engineering
Civil Engineering Materials