Ushering in an Era of Change at UFTI | |
After a decade as the driving force behind the success of the UF Transportation Institute (UFTI), Lily Elefteriadou, a professor in the Department of Civil and Coastal Engineering (CCE) within the Engineering School of Sustainable Infrastructure and the Environment (ESSIE), is stepping down as its director. Kyle Riding, professor and head of CCE, is serving as interim UFTI director. [Read more] | |
New Guide on Rural Highway Traffic Analysis Complements the Highway Capacity Manual | |
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A publication titled "Reliability and Quality of Service Evaluation Methods for Rural Highways: A Guide," recently released by the Transportation Research Board's (TRB) National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP), offers analysis methodologies for individual segments or intersections for rural highways. This guide complements the Highway Capacity Manual (HCM) by connecting individual highway segments into a unified, facility-level analysis. The NCHRP publication related to this guide was also released simultaneously. Scott Washburn, a professor in the UF Department of Civil and Coastal Engineering, was the principal investigator for this project. The HCM provides methodologies for analyzing capacity, performance, and quality of service for various transportation facilities, including highways, intersections, and urban streets. | |
Post Doctoral Spotlight: Dr. Sangung Park - Advancing Smarter Urban Planning and Disaster Resilience through Artificial Intelligence | |
Postdoctoral Associate Sangung Park is using artificial intelligence and systems modeling to create transportation systems that are more resilient and sustainable during natural disasters. [Read more] | |
Graduate Student Spotlight: Yuqiang Ning - Creating Smarter, Equitable Travel Through Transportation Electrification and Real-Time Navigation | |
Yuqiang Ning, a doctoral student in the UF Department of Civil and Coastal Engineering (CCE), envisions a future where electrified transportation is affordable and accessible to everyone. He also imagines a future where travel times will be reduced for all users through intelligent transportation systems. Ning’s research area focuses on creating transportation systems that are robust, resilient, efficient, and equitable. Ning is an intern at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Denver, Colorado where he is working on equity in transportation electrification. For his dissertation, he is working on developing coordinated navigation systems that have the potential to reduce traffic congestion by more than 40 percent compared to current transportation systems. [Read more] | |
Xilei Zhao Awarded NSF Grant to Understand and Decrease Bias in Mobile Location Data For Improving Transportation Planning and Policies | Dr. Xilei Zhao, an assistant professor in the UF Department of Civil and Coastal Engineering, was recently awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant. Dr. Zhao and her team plan to identify errors and inaccuracies in location data from mobile devices and then develop methods to mitigate these biases so that this type of data can be more reliable and equitable when used by researchers and transportation agencies. | |
Xiang 'Jacob' Yan Awarded NSF Grant to Promote Safe E-Bike Use by Improving Bicycle Infrastructure Planning and Design | Xiang 'Jacob' Yan, an assistant professor in the UF Department of Civil and Coastal Engineering, was awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant that aims to make the use of electrical bikes (e-bikes) safer by studying the behavior of users of conventional bicycle and e-bike riders. Xiang's study is grounded in social and behavioral theories and will create an understanding of how both types of cyclists perceive comfort and safety. The results of this research will help transportation planners make more thoughtful and better investments in bicycle infrastructure, increase ridership, improve safety, and promote transportation equity. | |
UF Offers Online Master's Degree in Civil Engineering with a Concentration in Transportation Leadership | |
Are you ready to take that next step forward in your career? Then apply today for the online master's degree program in civil engineering with a concentration in Transportation Leadership at the University of Florida, ranked as the No. 1 public institution in the 2024 Wall Street Journal’s Best U.S. Colleges. This program offers students a curriculum that combines technical expertise with leadership skills, a program created with the working professional in mind who is looking for career advancement within the transportation field. Core courses include Fundamentals of the Transportation Profession, Engineering Leadership, Fundamentals of Engineering Project Management, and Engineering Innovation. Students take an additional six online transportation-related courses. So what are you waiting for? Accelerate your career today by applying to the Online Transportation Engineering Leadership Program | |
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