Dr. Andrew F. Braham Honored with AEMA President’s Award

Caption: Dr. Andrew Braham, University of Arkansas, receives the 2019 President's Award from AEMA President Mark Ishee. Photo by Tom Kuennen, courtesy of FP2

GLEN ELLYN, IL, March 5, 2019 – At the 46^th Annual Meeting of the Asphalt Emulsion Manufacturers Association (AEMA), February 18-21, 2019 in Cancun, Mexico, Dr. Andrew F. Braham was awarded the 2019 AEMA President’s Award for his contribution to AEMA, including his work to develop three certificate courses and his leadership of the AEMA Young Members Committee.

AEMA President Mark Ishee noted that Braham was exceptional in that he not only came up with ideas, but he also took the ideas from conceptualization to reality, and provided leadership and guidance.

The plaque presented to Braham read: “In recognition of his visionary efforts to foster, lead, support, sustain and promote educational products and processes for the betterment of the asphalt emulsion industry at large, and in appreciation of his ongoing work within AEMA related to the conceptualization and execution of programs which increase the value of association membership and provide significant enhancements to the development of future leadership.” 

Braham is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering in the College of Engineering at the University of Arkansas, where he has been since 2011, following nearly two years as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Southeast University in Nanjing, China.  His research interests include asphalt emulsion, pavement maintenance and rehabilitation, and sustainability.  He received his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering fom the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, following several years as a Field and Research Engineer for Koch Materials Company.  He earned his M.S. and B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

ABOUT THE ASPHALT EMULSION MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION (AEMA):

The Asphalt Emulsion Manufacturers Association (AEMA), founded in 1973, is an international non-profit trade association of asphalt emulsion producers and sellers, suppliers, users, research personnel, public officials, consulting engineers, and contractors working together to promote the increased and more efficient use of asphalt emulsions.

AEMA is a founding member of the Pavement Preservation & Recycling Alliance along with the Asphalt Recycling & Reclaiming Association and the International Slurry Surfacing Association. PPRA is a partnership of leading industry associations (AEMA, ARRA, ISSA) to advance sustainable, eco efficient, and innovative pavement applications.

To learn more, visit www.aema.org or call us at 630-942-6579.