Category: Faculty Spotlight

Connected and autonomous vehicle (CAV) technologies present great opportunities for reducing traffic congestion through advanced sensors, communication, and portable computing devices – those which assist with conducting cooperative or coordinated driving. However, much of the CAV-related work focuses on assisting self-driving maneuvers and an individual vehicle’s safety. The technology does not promise traffic stream efficiency […]

These days, road networks in our cities contain a variety of smart and connected infrastructure, which generate an abundance of Big Data. This data can be processed to improve traffic flow and safety for both vehicles and pedestrians. At the UFTI, transportation and computer science engineers are working on a Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) […]

COVID-19 continues to affect the lives of millions of people around the world with deleterious effects on the economy. Understanding where people are traveling to, and the decision-making process associated with travel, including the effects on transit and ridership, will be key to assisting agencies in assessing emergency responses and preparing for major public health […]

The UFTI welcomes Dr. Fabio Sasahara as Associate Engineer at the UFTI/McTrans Center. Dr. Sasahara specializes in applications related to the Highway Capacity Manual (HCS). He will be engaging with software developers to expand the HCS, provide customer technical support for clients, including training and conducting webinars. Dr. Sasahara has a Ph.D. in transportation engineering […]

The UFTI welcomes Dr. Gustavo R. de Andrade as Associate Engineer at the UFTI’s McTrans Center. Dr. de Andrade has over 13 years of experience in transportation engineering consultancy, where he has contributed to and led projects on travel demand and revenue forecasting for PPP, multimodal planning, cost-benefit studies, road safety, training, and the development […]

Dr. Khiem Tram is an Associate Professor in the UF Department of Civil & Coastal Engineering specializing in Geosystems Engineering. Geosystems engineering is the application of scientific methods and engineering principles to the acquisition, interpretation, and the use of materials related to the Earth’s crust for solving engineering problems. How does Dr. Tram’s work relate […]

Mehri “Mehrsa” Mohebbi holds a Ph.D. in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Cincinnati, College of Design, Architecture, Arts, and Planning (DAAP). She previously worked as an urban planner and qualitative researcher, addressing health and social equity in transportation and community planning across different states in the country. In the last few years, […]

With an increase in the use of computer software, technologies, and automation, such as the Internet of Things (IoT), Big Data, and Artificial Intelligence (AI), the built environment and the architecture, engineering, construction, and operation industry (AEOC) have been experiencing a transformation that has greatly improved their industry. Due to a surge in the application […]

Dr. Kyle Riding is an associate professor in the Department of Civil & Coastal Engineering at the University of Florida, where he is active in concrete durability research. He has been with the university since 2016 and is involved in the Materials and Infrastructure Research Initiative within the UFTI. This month, we took the opportunity […]

Micro-mobility is an emerging form of transportation that involves shared electric bikes or scooters. Micro-mobility companies have been rolling out in metropolitan areas across the United States and around the world. User surveys conducted by micro-mobility company Bird indicate that individuals utilize micro-mobility to access public transit. The potential exists for micro-mobility to improve first-and-last-mile […]