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Arizona Pavements and Materials Conference
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SESSION 3: Evolving Asphalt Materials Specifications in Arizona
Thursday November 20, 2025 10:30am - 12:00pm MST
Ventana Ballroom 241

SESSION 3: Evolving Asphalt Materials Specifications in Arizona
Ventana Ballroom 241 Moderator: Bob McGennis
10:30-10:50am
Presentation Title: Local Mixture and Binder Needs for Pavement Design
Speaker Joe Phillips
10:50-11:25am
Presentation Title:  MAG Mixtures and Binders - Specifications to Unify the Valley
Speaker Alex Carter
11:25 – 12:00pm
Presentation Title:  Case Study – City of Phoenix Specification Development
Speaker Rob Duvall & Parnian Ghasemi
Moderators
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Robert McGennis

Asphalt Technical Manager, HF Sinclair
Bob McGennis is the Asphalt Technical Manager for the HF Sinclair Corporation, a position he has held since 1998. He has management authority over quality control, PG binder and asphalt emulsion formulations, raw materials, and technology for the HF Sinclair asphalt group. Bob has... Read More →
Speakers
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Alex Carter

QC Manager, Vulcan Materials
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Robert Duvall

Materials Supervisor, City of Phoenix
Rob Duvall is a Materials Supervisor with the City of Phoenix. Mr. Duvall has 23 years of experience in the construction materials testing field, including 18 years with the City of Phoenix. Mr. Duvall is heavily involved in the materials testing community including the Arizona Technical... Read More →
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Parnian Ghasemi

Materials Manager, City of Phoenix
Parnian earned her Ph.D. in Pavement Engineering from Iowa State University in 2019, concentrating on applying Machine Learning algorithms to predict Pavement Performance and enhance Pavement Design. She holds a Professional Engineer certification in the State of Arizona. Before joining... Read More →
Thursday November 20, 2025 10:30am - 12:00pm MST
Ventana Ballroom 241
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