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Research
USDOT Awards $14 million Grant to the UFTI
The University of Florida Transportation institute has been awarded the Region 4 (Southeast) University Transportation Center by the U.S. Department of Transportation Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology. [Read more]
New Software Products for the Highway Capacity Manual 6th Edition
The 6th edition of the Highway Capacity Manual (HCM) (developed and maintained by the Transportation Research Board) has recently been released at http://www.trb.org/publications/hcm6e.aspx. Dr. Scott Washburn is distributing, at no cost, new software tools that address the uninterrupted-flow analysis methodologies of the HCM. [Read more]
Education
UFTI Faculty Co-Authors Textbook on Principles of Highway Engineering & Traffic Analysis, 6th Edition
The best-selling, newly updated Principles of Highway Engineering and Traffic Analysis, 6th Edition provides the depth of coverage necessary to solve the highway-related problems that are most likely to be encountered in engineering practice. The focus on highway transportation is appropriate in light of the dominance of the highway mode in the U.S. and available employment opportunities. The textbook is co-authored by Dr. Scott Washburn, a member of the transportation group at UFTI. [Read more]
A Conversation with Doctoral Student Patrick Emami
Patrick Emami is a doctoral student in the Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering at UF. Emami is currently working with a UFTI multidisciplinary research team, on a project funded by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and the National Science Foundation (NSF). Check out our interview with Emami, his thoughts about UF, his research, life as a graduate student and…[Read more]
How Transportation Engineering Found Me! Doctoral Student Marilo Martin-Gasulla’s Story
Maria Dolores Martin Gasulla, otherwise known as Marilo, says that when considering a major in college, she did not actively go searching for it. If anything, it found her. [Read more]
WTS Florida Student Chapter Creates Mentorship Program
During summer and fall 2016 semesters, the WTS Florida Gator student chapter collaborated with the Central Florida (CFL) WTS professional chapter, in particular with Lara Bouck and Danyu Shi, to establish a distance mentorship program. The mentorship’s major goal is to help and prepare the WTS student board members transition from academia to industry. [Read more]
Technology Transfer
Highway Capacity Analysis Webinar Series
This webinar series presents lectures, software demonstrations and application examples on the Highway Capacity Manual (HCM) procedures – including updates coming in the 6th Edition. Step-by-step instructions of the HCM methodologies will be provided for each analytical chapter. [click here]
Career Opportunities
UF Industrial & Systems Engineering Soliciting Applications for Three Full-Time, Tenure Track or Tenured Faculty Positions
Outstanding applicants at assistant, associate and full professor levels will be considered. Candidates with interests in Advanced Manufacturing, Energy, Defense, Transportation, and Supply Chain Systems; Healthcare and Cognitive Engineering; Big Data Analytics, Machine Learning and Internet of Things; Network Optimization; and Systems Engineering and Design are encouraged to apply. To apply or learn more [click here].
UF Industrial & Systems Engineering Inviting Applications for Full-Time Lecture
The ideal candidate would have a background and experience in teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in Industrial and Systems Engineering. The candidate must hold a doctorate in Industrial Engineering or related discipline. To apply or learn more [click here].
Two Tenure-Track Faculty Positions Available in Civil Engineering (Transportation)
The Engineering School of Sustainable Infrastructure and Environment (ESSIE) in the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering (HWCOE) at the University of Florida is soliciting applications for two tenure-track faculty positions that may be at the level of Assistant, Associate or Full Professor in its Transportation Program, anticipated start date January 2017. To apply or to to learn more [click here].
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