UFTI News
January 2017
In This Issue
Dr. Jonathan Scheffe Investigates the Use of Solar Lighting for Pedestrian Crosswalks
UFTI Affiliates Evaluate the Monitoring System on the Sunshine Skyway Bridge
Student Spotlight: Gaurav Sultania
NaviGators AMS Win First Place at the 2016 Maritime RobotX Challenge
McTrans HCS7 Released!
UFTI Students Present Research Posters at TRB
Highway Capacity & Quality of Service Committee Accepts TRB Blue Ribbon Award
Doctoral Student Don Watson Receives the UTC Student of the Year Award
UFTI Hosts Annual Reception during the 96th TRB in Washington, DC
T2 Job Opportunity: Education and Training Specialist

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Research
Dr. Jonathan Scheffe Investigates the Use of Solar Lighting for Pedestrian Crosswalks   
  
Dr. Jonathan Scheffe of the UF Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering completed a FDOT-funded project which looked at using integrated lighting to enhance pavement markings and visibility at crosswalks.

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UFTI Affiliates Evaluate the Monitoring System on the Sunshine Skyway Bridge 

Dr. Jennifer Rice and Dr. Justin Davis of the Department of Civil & Coastal Engineering completed a  plan for a fully integrated and highly flexible monitoring system which includes a user-friendly Web interface with full data archiving. The data to be collected will be useful for setting loading and response thresholds and for bridge management decisions. 

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Education
Student Highlight: Gaurav Sultania
" Transportation is something that touches everyone's life," Gurav Sultania said. Sultania is a  current master's student in the UFTI's transportation engineering program, graduating in May 2017. Find out more about his thoughts related to the field, his current research project, his adviser, and how he keeps his life balanced during his studies.  [Read more]

NaviGators AMS Win First Place at the 2016 Maritime RobotX Challenge

The UF NaviGators AMS team won first place at the Maritime RobotX Challenge, an international event held December 11-18, 2016, in Oahu, Hawaii. The team was awarded $15K for winning the competition and $5K in the Team Video and Appendix categories.

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Technology Transfer

McTrans HCS7 Released!


Following the publication and review of the  6th Edition of the Highway Capacity Manual by  the Transportation Research Board (TRB), McTrans has released the new version of the Highway Capacity Software (HCS7).

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Zhibin Chen
UFTI Students Present Research Posters at TRB 2017


Several students presented their posters at this year's 96th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) in Washington, D.C. including  Gustavo de Andrade, Zhibin Chen, Kiarash Faribozi, Eleftheria Kontou, Marilo Martin-Gasulla, and Liteng Zha.

Follow the link to view their posters.

[Read more]

Awards & Other News

Congratulations to th e  Highway Capacity & Quality of Service Committee for Receiving the TRB Blue Ribbon Award!

Dr. Lily Elefteriadou (right) with Dr. Tom Creasey (left) and Dr. Robert Bertini.
Dr. Lily Elefteriadou,  along with Dr. Tom Creasey, received th e Blue Ribbon A ward on behalf of the Highway Capacity & Quality of Service Committee during the 96th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board (TRB).


Doctoral Student Don Watson Receives the UTC Student of the Year Award

Don Watson with Dr. Scott Washburn
Congratulations to Don Watson for being selected as the STRIDE Center's Student of the Year. The award was presented to Watson during the Council of University Transportation Centers (CUTC) Awards Banquet at the 96th TRB in Washington, DC.  [Read more]  

UFTI Hosts Annual Reception during the 96th TRB in Washington, DC


More than 150 people attended the UFTI's reception on Monday, January 9, 2017, during the 96th Meeting of the Transportation Research Board. The event was held at a local DC restaurant. Guests included st udents, alumni, academics, transportation professionals, and friends of the UFTI. 

Read more and view images from the event. [Read more]
Career Opportunities

UFTI Technology Transfer (T2) Center Looking to Hire a
Full-Time Education & Training Specialist


The UFTI's Technology Transfer Center is soliciting applications for a full-time education and training specialist to coordinate and deliver training courses and workforce development activities.


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