Several UFTI faculty and students presented at the INFORMS Annual Meeting in Seattle this past month. The Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) Annual Meeting provides attendees with a unique opportunity to connect and network. Dr. Lily… Read More
This past month, the University of Florida and Info Tech hosted the North American Linked Data in Architecture and Construction (LDAC) Workshop on Linked Building Data and Semantic Web Technologies (WLS 2019). The theme of the workshop was the Future… Read More
Two UF Civil Engineering professors teamed up with Feld Entertainment to research the impact of over-sized motor vehicles on venue floors in an event called Monster Jam, the largest motor-sport event that tours globally throughout arenas and stadiums. Funded by… Read More
Dr. Lili Du, UFTI associate professor, is working on a project funded by the Southeastern Transportation Research, Innovation, Development, and Education Center that aims to understand how emerging travel modes such as shared mobility services, including car-sharing and bike-sharing, will reshape the… Read More
Universidad de La Salle, an International University in Bogota, Colombia hosts Summer Academy every year. Out of 200+ proposals around 20 courses were selected to be a part of this program this year. https://www.lasalle.edu.co/la-salle-internacional/la-salle-summer-academy/session+two Dr. Pruthvi Manjunatha, who recently graduated… Read More
The ability to operate a vehicle can be integral to a person’s ability to maintain independence and mobility. UFTI affiliate Dr. Sherrilene Classen hosted the launch of the SmartDrive Driver Rehabilitation Services on July 12, 2018. Dr. Classen is the SmartDrive director… Read More
Traffic structures in Florida must be inspected regularly, every 2 years for bridges and every 5 years for high mast light poles. Bridges that are difficult to access often require special bridge inspection vehicles that have extension arms to position… Read More
Many transportation structures are built using steel-reinforced concrete. The integrity of these structures, especially those that are exposed to salt water, depends on the concrete’s resistance to ion migration through its pores. There have been concerns on whether the current… Read More
The Department of Occupational Therapy’s Institute for Mobility, Activity and Participation (I-MAP) team presented at the annual American Occupational Therapy Association Conference held this April in Salt Lake City, Utah. This conference promotes scholarship and professional development among occupational therapists… Read More
The UF Transportation Institute welcomes our newest faculty member, Lili Du. Dr. Du is an associate professor in the Department of Civil and Coastal Engineering. Before joining UF, she worked as an assistant and then an associate professor at Illinois… Read More