Dr. Zahid Hossain is a Professor at the Department of Civil Engineering, Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, AR, USA. He is also the Director of Graduate Programs in Engineering—MSCE, MSEE, and MSME. He earned a Ph.D. in Philosophy Civil Engineering at The University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA in 1999. He is a Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). His research interests include energy conservation, recycling, nano- and bio-modifications, and intelligent system design of geotechnical and transportation materials for pavement applications.