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Ms. Thuha Nguyen grew fond of her faculty advisors during her time at the University of Florida College of Engineering. Nguyen started out at UF with a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering in the late 1990s, but internship opportunities, supportive mentors, and a strong curiosity soon drew her to transportation. “Because I know AutoCAD, I […]

The Southeastern Transportation Research, Innovation, Development and Education (STRIDE) Center, which is the 2012 U.S. Department of Transportation grant-funded regional University Transportation Center (UTC) housed at the University of Florida Transportation Institute (UFTI) organized a session on May 28, 2015, as part of the i3 Florida Transportation Showcase, which was a joint meeting/event organized by […]

Dr. Jennifer Rice, is an assistant professor who specializes in infrastructure monitoring and works on bridge research. Rice is part of the Structural Engineering group in the UF Department of Civil & Coastal Engineering. She is also a member of the UFTI’s Internal Steering Committee. Specifically, her research focuses on the development and application of […]

**CORRECTION: The Newsletter Email lists the tenure-track position at the University of Utah. It should be Utah State University. ** Dr. Ziqi Song, a UFTI alumnus, was recently offered a tenure-track position at Utah State University. As his dreams are becoming reality, Dr. Song looks back and considers himself fortunate to have spent his time […]

Researchers associated with the STRIDE Center housed in the University of Florida Transportation Institute (UFTI) have produced various course modules as a result of work funded by the Center. The topics that will be showcased in this free webinar include bike/pedestrian, sustainable pavements, transportation safety and public transportation. The modules have been designed to be […]

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 out a particular graduate adviser: Dr. Yafeng Yin, an associate professor in the UF Department of Civil […]

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 […]