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Leonie Barkakati has a bachelor’s degree in Family, Youth, Community Sciences (FYCM) from the University of Florida. She is a graduate student in the civil engineering program specializing in transportation. Her advisor is Dr. Xilei Zhao. Barkakati is the first graduate student in the transportation program to come from FYCS. Making the jump from a […]

For his master’s thesis, civil engineering graduate student Shinya Maehara is developing car-following models in the presence of an Autonomous Transit Shuttle (ATS). He is looking at how the autonomous shuttle in Lake Nona, Florida behaves when sharing the road with human-driven vehicles. Maehara’s thesis is titled Calibration of Car-Following Models under Traffic Flow with […]

Akhilesh Moreshwar Shastri is a master’s student in the civil engineering transportation program. He worked with Dr. Scott Washburn on a ramp signal timing project to develop algorithms and an on-ramp metering operations design. The project, Interchange Design to Accommodate Ramp Metering System, was funded by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). “We are essentially […]

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 […]

Isabelle Wandenkolk is a doctoral student in the Department of Occupational Therapy’s Institute for Mobility, Activity, and Participation (I-MAP). She will be working in collaboration with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to better understand the perceptions of rural Veterans as it relates to the acceptance and adoption of automated vehicle (AV) technology. The title […]

Micro-mobility, such as e-scooters and dockless bicycles, has gained popularity in recent years and is now widely seen in urban transportation systems. Because most of these lightweight devices are used in and around downtown areas, they have the potential not only to complement public transit but also to relieve traffic congestion by replacing automobiles that […]

Melissa Ginoza is the Visual Designer for the McTrans Center at the University of Florida (UF). She graduated from Walla Walla University with a bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design. She has been in the design field for three years, working in Washington, Hawaii, and Central Florida before joining McTrans Center. She has worked with many […]

December 2, 2020 Plenary Transit Finance and Ridership December 3, 2020 Racial Justice Mobility and Modality December 4, 2020 Technology & Zero-Emission Vehicles (ZEV) Plenary Address Closing Remarks and Reflection

The UFTI wishes to congratulate Tia Lubbers as the Transoft Solutions Scholarship Awardee for 2020. Lubbers was honored during an online event hosted by the UFTI and Transoft Solutions, which took place on December 10, 2020 via Zoom. Transoft Scholarships are awarded to junior or senior civil engineering students specializing in transportation. The UFTI wishes […]

The UFTI wishes to congratulate Jeanine Marrou as the 2020 Transoft Solutions Scholarship Awardee. Marrou graduated with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Florida in Summer 2020. She became interested in transportation engineering while interning at Gannet Fleming, a global firm specializing in infrastructure solutions across planning, design, technology, and construction […]