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Patrick Emami, a doctoral student in the UF Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering (CISE), is part of a research team that worked on a project using sensors and machine learning to optimize decisions made by intelligent traffic intersection controllers (ITICs). Specifically, Emami worked on creating a framework that used multiple off-the-shelf sensors […]

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 related to the Earth’s crust for solving engineering problems. How does Dr. Tram’s work relate […]

The Southeastern Transportation Research, Innovation, Development, and Education (STRIDE) Center teamed up with Julee Breehne, K-12 Coordinator at Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering’s UF Innovation Station in Sarasota County, to introduce students at Booker Middle School in Sarasota County to transportation engineering. STRIDE K-12 Coordinator Ondine Wells and Breehne met with 6th, 7th, and 8th-grade […]

As part of the UFTI’s I-STREET initiative, a team of researchers at the University of Florida led by Dr. Sanjay Ranka, a Professor in the Department of Computer & Information Science & Engineering, in collaboration with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), are working to evaluate connected vehicle (CV) technologies and applications installed by Siemens […]

James Wersal, a doctoral student in the Department of Occupational Therapy’s Institute for Mobility, Activity, and Participation (I-MAP) team, worked in collaboration with the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the City of Gainesville on a STRIDE-funded project to better understand the perceptions, values, beliefs, and attitudes of drivers 65 years and older as it […]

(This page is being updated regularly. If you’d like to contribute your thoughts and memories about Dr. Xiaoyu Zhu, please send them to iaviles@ce.ufl.edu.) The UFTI is mourning the loss of a talented transportation engineering alumna. Dr. Xiaoyu Zhu passed away on April 11, 2020, at the age of 35 after a battle with cancer. […]

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 […]