30th Singapore Symposium on Pavement Technology (SPT) 2025

30th SPT 2025

The 30th Singapore Symposium on Pavement Technology (SPT) 2025 was held at Holiday Inn Singapore Orchard Centre on 17 Oct 2025. The symposium was jointly organised by the Pavement Engineering Society (Singapore) and the Centre for Transportation Research of the National University of Singapore, and supported by LTA Academy. The sponsors for SPT 2025 were:

·       Engineering Laboratory Electronics (S) Pte Ltd

·       Highway International Private Limited

·       Ley Choon Constructions and Engineering Pte Ltd

·       Megastone Holdings Pte Ltd

·       RoCloud Technology Pte Ltd

The symposium was attended by about 160 pavement professionals from both private and public sectors which include Land Transport Authority (LTA), Changi Airport Group (CAG), Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) and others from the industry. There were also international delegates from Australia, Brunei, China, Hong Kong, Italy, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand and United State. The symposium comprised three sessions with a total of 11 presentations. The welcome address was delivered by Dr. Low Boon Hwee, President of Pavement Engineering Society (Singapore).

Session 1 – Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Road Assets Maintenance & Management

Moderated by Dr. Chan Chin Loong, Singapore Polytechnic

·       Dr. Marcus Chen, Vebits AI Pte Ltd, Singapore. “AI-Powered Large-Scale Pavement and Asset Inspections”

·       Assoc. Prof. Yeoh Ker-Wei Justin, National University of Singapore, Singapore. “Applications of Generative AI for Automated Bridge Condition Reporting”

·       Assoc. Prof. Wu Difei, Tongji University, China. “Exploring the Potential of Data-Intelligence Fusion in Transportation Infrastructure Maintenance Management”

·       Mr. Mohamed Ziyard Mohamed Muzni, Land Transport Authority, Singapore. “Gearing Up Road Asset Stewardship”

Session 2 – Advanced Pavement Materials and Technologies

Moderated by Dr. Vincent Guwe, Highway International Private Limited

·       Prof. Leng Zhen, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China. “Conductive and Wave-absorptive Asphalt Pavement Based on Nano-Carbon Coating of Aggregate”

·       Dr. Erik Denneman, Puma Energy, Australia. “High Modulus Asphalt (EME2) Technology for High Strength Pavement”

·       Dr. Thanon Bualuang, Chiang Mai University, Thailand. “Paving the Path to Net-Zero: Thailand’s Experience in Eco-Innovative Asphalt Technologies”

·       Eng. Luca Baccellieri, Iterchimica, Italy. “Performance Evaluation of GiPave: A Graphene-Polymeric Super Modifier for Sustainable Asphalt Pavement in Urban Climates”

Session 3 – New Technologies and Products

Moderated by Dr. Than Than Nyunt, Land Transport Authority

·       Asst. Prof. Su Yu-Min, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Taiwan. “Practice of Automatic Pothole Fixer in Conjunction with Asphalt Concrete Brick Technology in Taiwan”

·       Asst. Prof. Geng Guoqing, National University of Singapore, Singapore. “Understanding the Degradation of Rapid Setting Pavement Repair Material in Singapore Environment”

·       Mr. Kelly Steeves, Gomaco Corporation, United State. “Ultra-High Performances Concrete (UHPC) for Concrete Pavement”