Mahmoud Arafat is a Doctoral Fellow in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering at Florida International University (FIU). His passion for transportation engineering dates back to his undergraduate days where he scored straight “As” in all transportation-related classes. Building… Read More
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2021 STRIDE Student of the Year: Mitchell P. Fisher (Auburn University)
When he was an undergraduate student at Auburn University, Mitchell Fisher experienced firsthand how research in civil engineering, specifically transportation engineering, helps improve the quality of life for individuals and/or society. “I had the opportunity to work on a project… Read More
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Researcher Spotlight: Dr. Pruthvi Manjunatha, University of Florida
Dr. Pruthvi Manjunatha’s fascination in transportation engineering evolved out of his curiosity for the subjects of geography, economics, and sociology while pursuing his undergraduate studies at Visvesvaraya Technological University, India. His interest in the world of research was further piqued… Read More
Featured Research: Transportation Workforce Development for State DOTs to Address Congestion for the Southeast Region
Dr. Ruth Steiner, a professor in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Florida, is leading a STRIDE-funded project that aims to understand the workforce development needs for transportation professionals in the Southeastern U.S. as it… Read More
STRIDE Funds Master’s Capstone Projects at UNC Chapel Hill
The STRIDE Center provided funding for Capstone Projects at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Capstone Projects are required of students in the urban planning master’s program. “Students at UNC ‘bring it all together’ by working on a… Read More
Featured Research: Creating a Cooperative Signal Control Tool with Freeway Operations & Ramp Metering to Control Congestion
Dr. Ali Hajbabaie of North Carolina State University (NCSU) and a team of researchers, which include Dr. Lily Elefteriadou of the University of Florida Transportation Institute (UFTI) and Dr. Mohammed Hadi of Florida International University (FIU), are working on a… Read More
Researcher Spotlight @ NCSU Dr. Ali Hajbabaie
Dr. Ali Hajbabaie is an assistant professor in the Department of Civil, Construction, & Environmental Engineering at North Carolina State University (NCSU) who specializes in traffic operations and control. He and his team develop distributed optimization algorithms for real-time traffic… Read More
Citadel Professor Teaches Summer Virtual Tour of Engineering
During the week of June 22-26, 2020, Dr. Dimitra Michalaka of The Citadel, taught a “Tour of Engineering” virtual summer camp organized by the South Carolina Governor’s School of Science and Mathematics (SCGSSM). In the past, this camp was held… Read More
Featured Research: Mobility-on-Demand for Smart, Sustainable Cities
Dr. Xilei Zhao of the University of Florida is leading a STRIDE-funded project that is looking at how Mobility-on-Demand (MOD) transit systems can contribute to building smart, sustainable, and equitable cities in the U.S. The project includes a large groups… Read More