Twenty-two students from STRIDE affiliated universities (FIU, GaTech, MSU, NCSU, UAB, UF and UNC) showcased sponsored research and competed for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place scholarships worth $500, $250 and $100, respectively. The showcase/competition was held in conjunction with the UFTI Reception during the 94th Annual Meeting of TRB in Washington, D.C. Below are the winners and some images from the event.

1st Place: Md Shahadat Iqbal, Florida International University, Poster title: “Predicting Arterial Breakdown Probability: A Data Mining Approach”

2nd Place: Clark Letter, University of Florida, Poster title: “Efficient Control of Automated Vehicles at Freeway Merge Segments”

3rd Place:  Xuanwu Chen, Florida International University, Poster title: “Improved Macroscopic Vehicle Emission Model Utilizing MOVES Estimation based on Operation Mode Distribution”