President of the Board
Dr. Karam is the President of the Board at aerogel Coating Technologies (aCT), former Postdoctoral Scholar at ASU, and currently a Pavement Staff Engineer II at Nichols Consulting Engineers (NCE). She holds both a Master’s and Ph.D. in Pavement Engineering from Arizona State University (ASU). Her research is centered on transportation materials, with emphasis on the temperature susceptibility of bituminous materials. Dr. Karam is currently focused on practical pavement engineering at NCE, supporting the development of PMP reports, assist with task orders, and conduct applied research on a wide range of pavement-related topics, bridging technical expertise with real-world implementation.