• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  1. The University of Mississippi

Ole Miss Engineering

University of Mississippi

  • About
    • About us
    • History
    • Mission and vision
    • K-12 Engineering Outreach
    • Honors and awards
    • Engineering Advisory and Advancement Council
  • Academics
    • Our academic programs
    • Biomedical engineering
    • Chemical engineering
    • Civil engineering
    • Computer engineering
    • Computer science
    • Electrical engineering
    • General engineering
    • Geological engineering
    • Geology
    • Mechanical engineering
    • Graduate programs
    • Accreditation
  • Future students
    • Student ambassadors
    • Engineering at Ole Miss
    • Undergraduate admissions
    • Transfer students
    • Scholarships
    • Graduate admissions
    • Degree partnerships
    • Computer requirements
    • Book a visit
  • Current students
    • Advising
    • Student organizations
    • Co-ops
    • Career planning
    • Fundamentals of Engineering exam
    • Tutoring
    • IT support
    • Resources and forms
  • Research
    • Research centers
    • Research priorities
  • People
    • Our faculty
    • Dean’s office
    • Faculty and staff resources
  • Alumni / Industry
    • Alumni Award Recipients
    • Giving
    • Industry Partner: General Atomics
    • Industry Partner: Raytheon
    • Woods Society
  • News
    • Latest news
    • Ole Miss Engineer magazine

Ali Behnood

Ali BehnoodAli Behnood

Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering

abehnood@olemiss.edu
210 Carrier Hall, University, MS 38677
Google Scholar
Research website

Experience

University of Mississippi – Assistant Professor, 2023 to present
Indiana Department of Transportation – Design Engineer, 2022 – 2023
Purdue University – Research Associate, 2019 – 2021
Purdue University – Post-Doctoral Research Assistant, 2016 – 2019
North Central Superpave Center – Graduate Research Assistant, 2012 – 2016
Purdue University – Graduate Research Assistant, 2012 – 2016

Education

Purdue University – Ph.D., Civil Engineering, 2016
Iran University of Science and Technology – M.Sc., Highway and Transportation Engineering, 2011
Iran University of Science and Technology – B.Sc., Civil Engineering, 2008

Research interests

Dr. Behnood takes a multidisciplinary approach to research into the next generation of sustainable and resilient infrastructures and pavements. Specific areas of interest include:

  • Construction materials
  • Pavement engineering
  • Transportation engineering
  • Data analytics
  • Connected and automated systems
  • Sustainability
  • Energy usage
Ole Miss logo
Enroll at the University of Mississippi and discover your future!
Copyright © University Communications 2025. All Rights Reserved.
EEO Statement Give Us Your Feedback Accessibility Ethics Line UM Creed