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UFTI alumnus Seckin Ozkul graduated with his Ph.D. in August 2014. Ozkul’s dissertation research was on developing an advanced vehicle dynamics modeling approach in traffic microsimulation with emphasis on commercial truck performance and on-board-diagnostics data. His supervisor was Dr. Scott Washburn. During his graduate years, Ozkul commuted from Tampa, FL, to Gainesville, Fl, taking classes […]

Gator ITE, the UF Student Chapter of ITE, held elections for new officers for the 2019-20 academic year. Congratulations to the new Gator ITE executive board members! Fabio Sasahara, 2018-19 GatorITE president had this to say on concluding his term: “Serving as President of GatorITE has been an invaluable experience over the last year. As […]

Visitors from the Center for Urban Transportation Research (CUTR) at the University of South Florida met with UFTI researchers to learn about I-STREET, one of the most visible real-world smart testbed initiatives at the Institute, a partnership in collaboration with the City of Gainesville and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). This gathering forms part […]

Previous research (Project # BDV26-977-02) completed in 2016 by the University of Florida Transportation Institute and FDOT created a decision support system (DSS) for managers who must decide if a roadway “warrants” the addition of a Safety Service Patrol (SSP). A computer tool was developed to facilitate the input of critical information about roadway segments […]

On April 2, 2019, 14 middle school students participating in the UF Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE) Spring Break Camp learned about transportation engineering and designed a “Complete Street” using StreetMix.net, an online design tool. The session and activities were led by the STRIDE Center’s Ondine Wells, K-12/Technology Transfer coordinator. Students also learned about […]

Previous work by the University of Florida and FDOT, with funding by NSF (Award # 1446813), focused on the development of algorithms, software, and hardware solutions to enhance traffic signal control operations simultaneously with CAV trajectories. These tests focused on the integration of this technology considering CAVs and conventional vehicles. The algorithm is capable of […]

Dr. Zoleikha Biron recently joined the University of Florida Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering as an assistant professor. Dr. Biron’s research focuses on cyber physical systems with applications in intelligent transportation systems, connected and autonomous vehicles, power systems and the integration of electric vehicles with smart power systems. She is also interested in utilizing […]

Milton Carrasco, CEO and president of Transoft Solutions, Inc., awarded Hope Sotolongo-Miranda and Savanna Stockton, both UF civil engineering students, with the Transoft Solutions Scholarship Award at the WTS Symposium on March 28, 2019. The Transoft scholarship is for junior or senior civil engineering undergraduate students specializing in transportation. Preference is given to student(s) involved […]

The Director of McTrans oversees the maintaining, enhancing, and marketing of the Highway Capacity Software. Additionally, the director will be actively involved with the I-STREET initiative, working with UFTI faculty and staff to develop educational software, and participate in the activities of professional developments such as TRB, ASCE, ASEE, and IEEEs. Click Here for More […]

Pedro Maldonado, a third-year Ph.D. student, was selected among the nation’s top graduate students in transportation to participate in the 27th Eno Future Leaders Development Conference in Washington, D.C. this June. This conference provides students with the opportunity to experience how national transportation policies are created. Selected students meet with federal officials and leaders of business […]