Texas A&M University System
Primary Administrative Contact
Ms. Barbara Lorenz
Program Coordinator
Southwest Region University Transportation Center
Texas Transportation Institute
Texas A&M University System
3135 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3135
Phone: 979-845-5815
b-lorenz@tamu.edu
Fax: 979-845-9761
Texas A&M University System
Principal Investigators
Dr. Rashid K. Abu Al-Rub
Assistant Professor
Structural Engineering Group
Zachry Department of Civil Engineering
Texas A&M University
3136 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3136
Phone: 979-862-6603
rabualrub@civil.tamu.edu
Web Page: http://ceprofs.civil.tamu.edu/rabualrub
Fields of Expertise: Computational Solid and Structural Mechanics, Damage and Fracture Mechanics, Multiscale Constitutive Modeling of Materials, Micro and Nano Technologies
Dr. Mark Burris
Snead I Associate Professor
Zachry Department of Civil Engineering
Texas A&M University
3136 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3136
Phone: 979-845-9875
mburris@tamu.edu
Fields of Expertise: Transportation Economics, Variable Tolling, Value Pricing, Benefit-Cost Analysis, Financing, and Travel Demand Analysis
Dr. Susan T. Chrysler
Senior Research Scientist
Texas Transportation Institute
Texas A&M University System
3135 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3135
Phone: 979-862-3928
s-chrysler@tamu.edu
Fields of Expertise: Human Factors, Traffic Control Devices, Managed Lanes, Visibility
Dr. Ivan Damnjanovic
Assistant Professor
Construction Engineering and Management Group
Zachry Department of Civil Engineering
Texas A&M University
3136 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3136
Phone: 979-862-6616
idamnjanovic@civil.tamu.edu
Fields of Expertise: Project Development and Finance, Public-Private Partnership Projects, Performance Specifications, Risk Management, Stochastic Models and Optimization, Transportation Infrastructure Management and Innovative Contracting Methods
Dr. Bill Eisele
Research Engineer
Texas Transportation Institute
Texas A&M University System
3135 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3135
Phone: 979-845-8550
bill-eisele@tamu.edu
Fields of Expertise: Mobility Analysis, Access Management, Performance Measurement
Dr. Amy Epps Martin
Associate Professor
Zachry Department of Civil Engineering
Texas A&M University
3136 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3136
Phone: 979-862-1750
a-eppsmartin@tamu.edu
Fields of Expertise: Fatigue Analysis of Asphalt Mixtures, Aging of Asphalt Mixtures, Performance of Asphalt Binders and Mixtures, Binder Specifications
Dr. Reza Farzaneh
Assistant Research Scientist
Center for Air Quality Studies
Texas Transportation Institute
1106 Clayton Lane, Suite 300E
Austin, TX 78723
Phone: 512-467-0946
mfarzaneh@tamu.edu
Fields of Expertise: Transportation Air Quality, Transportation Sustainability, Transportation Modeling, Traffic Flow Theory, Traffic Simulation
Ms. Melisa Finley
Associate Research Engineer
Texas Transportation Institute
Texas A&M University System
3135 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3135
Phone: 979-845-7596
m-finley@tamu.edu
Fields of Expertise: Work Zone Safety and Operations, Traffic Control Measures and Devices, Human Factors, Educational Outreach
Dr. Nasir G. Gharaibeh
Assistant Professor
Zachry Department of Civil Engineering
Texas A&M University
3136 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3136
Phone: 979-845-3362
ngharaibeh@civil.tamu.edu
Fields of Expertise: Infrastructure Management, Quality Systems for Infrastructure Materials, Construction and Maintenance, Pavement Design and Management
Ms. Ginger Goodin
Senior Research Engineer
Texas Transportation Institute
Texas A&M University System
1106 Clayton Lane, Suite 300E
Austin, TX 78723
Phone: 512-467-0946
g-goodin@tamu.edu
Fields of Expertise: Managed Lanes, HOT Lanes, HOV Lanes, Congestion Pricing, Mileage-Based User Fees
Dr. H. Gene Hawkins
Associate Professor
Zachry Department of Civil Engineering
Texas A&M University
3136 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3136
Phone: 979-845-9294
gene-h@tamu.edu
Fields of Expertise: Traffic Operations, Traffic Control Devices, Visibility/Retroreflectivity, Transportation Policy and Standards
Ms. Laura Higgins
Associate Research Scientist
Texas Transportation Institute
Texas A&M University System
3135 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3135
Phone: 979-845-8109
l-higgins@tamu.edu
Fields of Expertise: Public Transit, Human Factors
Ms. Michelle Hoelscher
Public Affairs Coordinator
Texas Transportation Institute
Texas A&M University System
3135 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3135
Phone: 979-847-8724
m-hoelscher@tamu.edu
Fields of Expertise: Air Quality Education and Outreach, Transportation Communications, Project Coordination and Implementation, Value Pricing/HOT Lane Implementation
Ms. Debbie Jasek
Research Specialist
Center for Professional Development
Texas Transportation Institute
Texas A&M University System
3135 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3135
Phone: 979-845-5239
d-jasek@tamu.edu
Fields of Expertise: Hazardous Materials, Truck Safety, Professional Development, Educational Outreach, Truck Operations, Truck Licensing
Dr. Doh-Won Lee
Assistant Research Scientist
Center for Air Quality Studies
Texas Transportation Institute
Texas A&M University System
3135 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3135
Phone: 979-862-2232
leedw@tamu.edu
Fields of Expertise: Air Quality Measurement Methodology and Instrument Development, Air Quality Measurement and Data Collection, Air Quality Data Analysis, Transportation Related Emissions Control Strategy Analysis
Dr. Eric Lindquist
Associate Director, and
Associate Research Scientist
Institute for Science, Technology and Public Policy
George Bush School of Government & Public Service
Texas A&M University
4350 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-4350
Phone: 979-862-3857
elindquist@bushschool.tamu.edu
Fields of Expertise: Public Policy, Transportation Policy and Planning, Climate Change and Variability
Dr. Eyad Masad
E. B. Snead I Associate Professor
Zachry Department of Civil Engineering
Texas A&M University
3136 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3136
Phone: 979-458-8308
emasad@civil.tamu.edu
Fields of Expertise: Microstructure Characterization and Modeling of Asphalt Mixtures, Pavement Analysis and Design, Constitutive Modeling of Granular Materials, Image Analysis of Granular Materials, Fluid Transport in Granular Materials
Mr. Curtis Morgan
Assistant Research Scientist
Texas Transportation Institute
Texas A&M University System
3135 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3135
Phone: 979-458-1683
c-morgan@ttimail.tamu.edu
Fields of Expertise: Freight Transportation, Freight Rail, Passenger Rail, Multimodal Transportation, Transportation Funding and Policy
Dr. Luca Quadrifoglio
Assistant Professor
Zachry Department of Civil Engineering
Texas A&M University
3136 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3136
Phone: 979-458-4171
lquadrifoglio@civil.tamu.edu
Fields of Expertise: Transportation Systems Modeling, Operations Research, Scheduling Algorithms, Optimization, Performance Evaluation, Decision Analysis
Dr. Rajat Rajbhandari
Associate Research Engineer
Texas Transportation Institute
Texas A&M University System
4050 Rio Bravo Suite 151
El Paso, TX 79902
Phone: 915-532-3759
rajat@tamu.edu
Fields of Expertise: Intelligent Transportation Systems, Transportation Operational Planning, Transit Operations and Technology, Transportation Applications in GIS, Mesoscopic and Microscopic Simulation, System Development
Dr. Tara L. Ramani
Associate Transportation Researcher
Texas Transportation Institute
Texas A&M University System
3135 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3135
Phone: 979-845-9888
t-ramani@ttimail.tamu.edu
Fields of Expertise: Performance Measurement, Transportation Sustainability, Air Quality
Ms. Beverly Storey
Associate Research Scientist
Texas Transportation Institute
Texas A&M University System
3135 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3135
Phone: 979-845-7217
b-storey@tamu.edu
Fields of Expertise: Transportation Corridors, Erosion and Sediment Control, Sustainable Roadside Development, Context Sensitive Design/Solutions
Mr. Juan Villa
Manager
Economics, Trade and Logistics Program
Texas Transportation Institute
Texas A&M University System
3135 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3135
Phone: 979-862-3382
j-villa@tamu.edu
Fields of Expertise: Freight Transportation and Logistics, International Trade and Transportation, Freight Transportation Planning and Operations
Dr. Bruce Wang
Assistant Professor
Zachry Department of Civil Engineering
Texas A&M University
3136 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3136
Phone: 979-845-9901
bwang@civil.tamu.edu
Fields of Expertise: Multimodal Transportation, Freight Logistics, Carrier/Shipper Behavior, Network Optimization, Transportation System Analysis, Intelligent Transportation Systems
Dr. Emily Zechman
Assistant Professor
Zachry Department of Civil Engineering
Texas A&M University
3136 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3136
Phone: 979-845-2875
ezechman@civil.tamu.edu
Fields of Expertise: Optimization, Evolutionary Computation, Agent-based Modeling, Water Distribution Security, Sustainable Development, Watershed Management
Dr. Yunlong Zhang
Assistant Professor
Zachry Department of Civil Engineering
Texas A&M University
3136 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3136
Phone: 979-845-9902
yzhang@civil.tamu.edu
Fields of Expertise: Traffic Operations, Traffic Modeling and Simulation, Traffic Control Devices, Computer Applications in Transportation Engineering
Dr. Joe Zietsman
Director, Center for Air Quality Studies
Texas Transportation Institute
Texas A&M University System
3135 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3135
Phone: 979-458-3476
zietsman@tamu.edu
Fields of Expertise: Air Quality, Sustainability, Performance Measurement, Transportation Planning