April 29, 2020 in Alumni Spotlight, Student Spotlight
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Mariló Martin-Gasulla
Ala Alobeidyeen
Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Abigail Osei-Asamoah
Abigail Osei-Asamoah’s interest in transportation and engineering started from a young age; she would spend time figuring out how things got from one place to another. While being driven to and from school she would muse on the other vehicles moving… Read More
The UFTI’s Remote Work Series
The T2 Center adapts to remote work The past few weeks have forced each one of us at T2 to reflect and think about how, within a matter of weeks, the COVID-19 pandemic has affected us, our community, and the… 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
Student Spotlight – Leonida Kibet
Doctoral student Leonida Kibet’s interest in transportation grew as she worked on her bachelor’s degree in Kenya. She notes that over the last decade Kenya has experienced massive growth in the transportation sector which has ultimately been marked by technological… Read More
UFTI Welcomes New Post-Doctoral Associate Dr. Karla Rodrigues-Silva
Dr. Karla Rodrigues-Silva was driven by her love of math from a young age and started out pursuing physics in school. By her mid-teens, Karla discovered that her true passion was engineering. In high school, she pursued a technical degree… Read More