I am Mahsa Belalzadeh, a 3rd year Ph.D. student in civil engineering with geotechnical engineering specialization. My research focuses on “Feasibility of Granular Road and Shoulder Recycling and Gradation Optimization for Improved Performance. I am also doing my second Master of Science at Iowa State University. My first Master of Science is also in Geotechnical Engineering focusing on Probabilistic Analysis of liquefaction in the North-West of Tabriz, Iran Using Mont Carlo Simulation. I also hold my bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Tabriz University, Iran. I am serving as a senator in GPSS and College of Engineering chair.