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… Read More
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Dr. Mehri “Mehrsa” Mohebbi Joins UFTI, Leads Transportation Equity Initiative
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… Read More
Proceedings of the 2019 Workshop on Linked Building Data & Semantic Web Technologies
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… Read More
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Kyle Riding
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… Read More
Could micro-mobility reduce urban traffic congestion?
Micro-mobility is an emerging form of transportation which 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… Read More
Bill Sampson, Former McTrans Director, Retires
Bill Sampson, PE, retired after 30 years as Director of the McTrans Center in March 2020. On Friday, March 20, former students and coworkers came together via Zoom, an online web conferencing platform, to celebrate his time with the University of Florida.… Read More
UFTI Welcomes Dr. Behzad Aghdashi, New McTrans Director
Dr. Behzad Aghdashi is the newly appointed Director of the McTrans Center. Dr. Aghdashi previously worked as the Driver and Transportation Analytics Lab (DaTA Lab) manager at the Institute for Transportation Research and Education (ITRE) at North Carolina State University (NCSU). Dr.… Read More
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Lili Du
Dr. Lili Du, associate professor in the Department of Civil and Coastal Engineering, has been working on several research projects in her years with the UFTI; some of her work has been supported by the NSF CAREER she received in 2016. The… Read More
Dr. Nithin Agarwal Appointed UFTI T2 Center Director
Dr. Nithin Agarwal has been appointed Director of the UFTI Technology Transfer (T2) Center, effective February 21, 2020. Dr. Agarwal has served as the Assistant Director of the T2 Center for over a year. Dr. Agarwal also manages the UFTI’s… Read More
Faculty Presentation at the Florida Puerto Rico ITE District Meeting
Dr. Nithin Agarwal gave a presentation during the Florida Puerto Rico ITE District Annual Meeting in San Juan, Puerto Rico. His presentation, “UF Transportation Safety Center’s Effort on Improving Rural Road Safety in Florida” was given during the Safety and… Read More