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Dr. Shirin Noei’s interest in transportation engineering grew while working on her master’s degree in construction management at Florida International University through a project related to Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS). As she describes it, this experience solidified her belief that “no civil engineering concentration could fulfill my passion for technology except transportation engineering.” Dr. Noei […]

The WTS chapter at the University of Florida aims to establish a college-based student community that focuses on advancing women in transportation through professional workshops, networking, and community service. Meet the recently appointed board members of Advancing Women in Transportation, University of Florida chapter for 2020-2021:  Mary Jeghers, Ph.D. Student, Department of Occupational Therapy   President  “For the 2020-2021 school year, I am looking forward to building relationships and learning […]

Congratulations to the new Gator ITE Board Members: President – Luan G. S. Carvalho “My goal as this term’s president is to ensure opportunities for our students to develop their knowledge, skills, and professional networking within the Transportation Engineering field in spite of the challenges posed by the current pandemic. Staying united is paramount in […]

Remote Research It is undeniable that transportation patterns have changed with the stay-at-home orders and closures of non-essential businesses due to the COVID-19 epidemic. Additionally, the University of Florida’s move to remote work has limited access to on-campus labs and equipment. Despite these challenges, the transportation research at the UFTI remains on track. By refocusing […]

Faculty and staff have worked at record speed in the past week to adapt to changes brought on by the rapid spread of the coronavirus in the United States and throughout the world. Everyone finds themselves in an unmapped territory but we have worked hard to stay connected and on track. Below are some of […]

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 Transportation Safety Center where he also leads efforts to evaluate emerging technologies utilizing the UFTI’s […]

The goal of this project is to enable cities and communities to deploy technology that saves lives through safer transportation systems. Video data will be gathered through edge-based real-time machine learning (ML) techniques and videostream processing from intersections and public vehicles. By understanding the risk profile of an intersection through automated detection of near miss […]

Denise R. Simmons, Ph.D., PE, LEED-AP, is an associate professor in the Department of Civil and Coastal Engineering in the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering at the University of Florida. Dr. Simmons oversees the Simmons Research Lab (SRL), which is home to a dynamic, interdisciplinary mix of graduate researchers and postdoctoral researchers who work together […]

The University of Florida Transportation Institute (UFTI) is working with the Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) on the Future of Transit project. With the changing mobility marketplace, it’s important for JTA to asses emerging technologies and business models to anticipate future transportation trends. The Future of Transit project informs JTA on the impacts of connected and […]