Abdullah Hilmi Lav

Prof. Dr. Abdullah Hilmi Lav is a faculty member at Istanbul Technical University in the Department of Civil Engineering. His research focuses on Transportation Planning, Bituminous Materials, and Transportation Structures Engineering. He can be contacted via email at lav@itu.edu.tr.

• PhD from University of Technology, Sydney (1993)

Research interests include pavement engineering, sustainable highway materials, and transportation safety measures. His recent work has explored CO2 emission mitigation in highway systems and recycled waste applications in asphalt layers.

Key article trends show expertise in:

• Flexible pavement optimization
• Environmental impact reduction
• Speed hump design and safety
• Alternative binder materials (sulphur, fly ash)
• Structural stabilization techniques

With an h-index of 14 and over 595 Scopus citations, his work spans experimental testing, simulation modeling, and sustainability-focused infrastructure solutions.