Month: April 2015

Congratulations Dr. Scott Washburn Honored with College of Engineering Award Dr. Scott Washburn has been selected to receive the College of Engineering Doctoral Dissertation Adviser/Mentoring Award for 2014-2015 for his excellence in advising graduate students.[read more] Research UFTI Evaluates Corridors with Advanced Signal Control Technologies in Florida A team of transportation faculty and graduate students […]

The Two-Way Stop Control (TWSC) module has been completely rebuilt in the latest software architecture to provide a redesigned user interface for inclusion in HCS 2010 Release 6.70. This update now implements the procedures described in Chapter 19 of the HCM 2010. The new architecture allows for breaking data entry into smaller portions using sliding […]

The T2 Center is in its third year of the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) grant funded Minority Task Force (MTF) on Occupant Protection. As part of a comprehensive approach to motor vehicle safety, the Task Force assists FDOT and other stakeholder organizations to increase safety belt usage in Florida’s African American and Hispanic populations, […]

In 2014, Eleftheria Kontou, also known as Ria, couldn’t pass up the comprehensive transportation curriculum offered at UFTI. Kontou is a second year Ph.D. student working in the field of electric vehicle technology. Upon entering UF, Kontou sought after a particular graduate adviser: Dr. Yafeng Yin, associate professor of the Transportation Program in the UF […]

STRIDE funded research projects will be featured as part of the Technical Presentation Program at the Florida i3 Transportation Showcase held May 26-29, 2015 at the Omni Orlando Resort at Champions Gate.  The session titled  “Active Traffic Management” will showcase research conducted through STRIDE, the UFTI’s U.S. Department of Transportation 2012 grant-funded regional (Southeast) University […]

A team of transportation faculty and graduate students are currently undertaking a study funded by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to look at the effectiveness of Adaptive Signal Control Technologies (ASCT) in selected corridors in Florida. What exactly are these technologies? Traditional signal control (termed actuated control) provides a suitable time for each movement […]

In densely populated urban settings, finding a place to park can be a real problem. Drivers often find themselves driving around and around for an extended period of time trying to find a place to park their car, leading to wasted time, gasoline, producing tons of carbon dioxide that is harmful to the environment, not […]

Dr. Scott Washburn has been awarded a College of Engineering Doctoral Dissertation Adviser/Mentoring Award for 2014-2015. The honor recognizes Dr. Washburn’s excellence, innovation and effectiveness in advising and mentoring doctoral students. Dr. Washburn has advised more than 100 students since he began his career at UF in the late 90s. Many of his students are […]

Alvaro Garcia Castro is a doctoral candidate from the Transport Research Centre (TRANSyT) located at the Universidad Politecnica de Madrid (UPM) in Spain. His doctoral fellowship provides him with the opportunity to spend time at international institutions, so he’s come to the UFTI for 3 months to conduct research under the direction of Dr. Lily […]

The Transportation Engineering Program in the Department of Civil & Coastal Engineering at UF is leading the way in cutting edge transportation research and teaching with exceptional faculty and graduate and undergraduate students participating in research projects, contributing to scholarly publications and activities. It is these students and others who will enter the workforce to […]