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November 10, 2015
WELCOME NEW CUTR EMPLOYEES
November
Birthdays
Austin Gibble
Ken Short
Sara Hendricks
Brian Pessaro
Uday Siramdasu
Ric Hartman
Matthew Kessler
November
CUTR Anniversaries
Steve Reich—16 yrs
Cecil Carter – 10 yrs
Jonathan Summerlin –3 yrs
Lorraine Barnett – 2 yrs
Erin Scheffels was recently hired to work with Julie Bond in the
TDM group. She is working towards her Ph.D. in Communication
Studies at USF with an expected graduation date of May, 2017. She
received her M.A. in Communication Studies from Central Michigan
University; her thesis was “Caring for the Caregiver: Online Support
Communities and the Navigation of Dialectical Tension”. She received
her B.A.A. from Central Michigan University with a Major in Interper-
sonal and Public Communication and a concentration in Organizational Communication
with a Minor in Advertising. She graduated Magna Cum Laude. Welcome, Erin!
Stefanie Smith is an undergraduate student majoring in Secondary
Math Education as well as pursuing a degree in Engineering. She is
currently working with Dr. Jang and Dr. Lee on the 2015 Florida
Rider Training Program (FRTP) Surveys as well as the Mentorship
Project with the motorcycle endorsement schools. She is a member
of the Theta Tau, a professional engineering fraternity. Welcome,
Stefanie!
Stevenson Morency was born in Haiti and came to America at the
age of 4; he was raised in Miami. Studying is his main hobby as of
now but he also enjoys watching football and playing various sports.
He is a second year civil engineering student with a planned focus in
transportation. His top priority as of now is to gain as much experi-
ence as possible in his field before he graduates. His main goal is to
land a position right after graduation. Welcome, Stevenson!
Joshua Barillas is currently in his first semester of pursuing a
Master of Arts degree in Economics. He graduated in 2014 from the
University of South Florida with a Bachelor of Arts in Statistics and
Economics. During his undergraduate career, he was a member of the
University Conduct Board, Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity, and Omicron
Delta Epsilon, an economics honor society. His skills include econo-
metric modeling using statistical methodology and knowledge of
statistical methods such as linear models, multivariate methods, and factor analysis. He
will be working with Sisinnio Concas’s group. Welcome, Joshua!
AEGIS Timesheets
Pay period 11/06/15 to 11/19/15
AEGIS submission date is Friday,
November 13th at 10 am.
Pay period 11/20/15 to 12/03/15
AEGIS submission date is Tuesday,
December 1st at 10 am.
Alma Mater Days
SHOW YOUR ALMA MATER
PRIDE: Wear your favorite college t-
shirt, sweatshirt, and the like (must
display the College’s logo or name)
the first Friday of every month.
Friendly banter on performance of
affiliated sports teams or alumni news
is also highly encouraged. If you want
to add a banner or anything to your
door, that’s great too. Dress code
restrictions on sleeveless shirts,
shorts or sandals will remain en-
forced. Jeans can, of course, be worn
(with a reminder that a contribution
($1) is appreciated).
GO BULLS!!!
Alma Mater Days:
December 4
UPCOMING EVENTS
November 10 CUTR Managers Meeting, CUT207, 1:30 pm
November 11 USF Holiday—Veteran’s Day
November 19 International Potluck & CUTR Olympics, CUT102, 12:00 pm
November 26-27 USF Holiday — Thanksgiving break
CUTR WEBCASTS AT NOON TIME
November 13 Reliable Transportation Data is Staple to the Decision Making
Process in a Wide Variety of Disciplines in Pursuing Heightened
Levels of Accuracy and Efficiency; Technological Advances have
Evolved Data Collection as a Whole; Presenter: Jean-Paul Brissett,
Director of Operations, Quality Counts LLC
November 20 FAN Yingling SmarTrAC: A Smartphone for Context-Aware Travel
And Activity Capturing: Presenter: Fan Yingling, Associate Professor
University Minnesota
December 4 The Effect of Highway Congestion On an Economy’s Performance:
A New Perspective on the Benefits Of Ameliorating Traffic Delays;
Presenter: Clifford Winston, Professor, MIT
GRADUATE TRANSPORTATION SEMINAR ON FRIDAYS,11 AM, CUT202
November 12 Determination of Success Factors for Logistics Activity Center (LAC)
Investments; Presenter: Seckin Ozkul, CUTR Research Associate
KUDOS
FDOT District 7 was honored with the 2015 National Roadway Safety award
for the Advanced Lighting Measurement System. Pei-Sung Lin will represent CUTR
on November 16th in Washington, DC to recognize CUTR’s effort on the development
of the Advanced Lighting Measurement System.
Seckin Ozkul moderated a freight education panel session and also presented his
research titled: Logistics Led Economic Development: Success Factors for
Infrastructure Investments at the International Urban Freight Conference held
in Long Beach, CA on October 21-23, 2015.
Dr. Ozkul also presented his research titled: Evaluation on Impact of Red
RRFB Implementation at Freeway Off-Ramps on Driving Behaviors
Along Adjacent Arterials at the Florida Section ITE Annual Meeting, held in
Tampa on November 2-4, 2015.
KUDOS
On October 22, the Tampa Bay Clean Cities Coalition (TBCCC) held its
fall event “Score a Home Run for Your Fleet with CNG and Propane” at the
Bright House Field in Clearwater, Florida.
Over 40 local stakeholders attended this networking event, which also served
as a business-to-business learning opportunity.
Fleets currently using CNG and propane fuels displayed
a variety of vehicles, including a propane-powered
school bus from Pinellas District Schools and a
Ford F-550 service truck from AmeriGas. The City of
Clearwater brought a 12-liter refuse truck and a Chevy
Tahoe, and Precision Alternative Fuel Conversions
(PAFC) showcased a converted F-150. Other vehicles
included an F-150 from Tampa International Airport,
F-250 and Ford Fusion Dual from Clearwater Gas, Hon-
da Civic from Environmental Protection Commission of
Hillsborough County, and Chevy Tahoe from TECO.
The event opened with welcoming remarks and Steve Reich,
TPEEA program director and TBCCC coordinator,
highlighted new opportunities and tools available for TBCCC
members.
TBCCC members City of Clearwater Solid Waste Division, Tampa
International Airport, and Hillsborough Area Regional Transit
(HART) shared their CNG success stories on a panel. Following
the panel discussion, attendees were treated to box seat views of
the Philadelphia Phillies Spring Training Field while Pasco
County Schools and Florida Transportation Systems reported on the progress of Florida school systems adopting alter-
native fuels. An informal question-and-answer time closed out the meeting as representatives from PAFC and Gator
Ford fielded questions on CNG and propane maintenance issues. Attendees then enjoyed networking and a light lunch
in the suites and adjoining deck area overlooking the baseball field.
Tampa Bay Clean Cities is part of a national network of nearly 100 Clean Cities coalitions working to advance the use of
alternative and renewable fuels, idle-reduction measures, fuel economy improvements, and emerging transportation
technologies.
KUDOS
The 2015 CUTR Transportation Achievement Awards Event was held on
Monday, November 2nd at the USF Marshall Student Center and was a
success! Recognized as the award recipient was Bill Johnson, Florida
Secretary of Commerce, President and CEO,
Enterprise Florida, Inc.. Jose Abreu, Senior Vice
President, Gannett Fleming, Inc. presented him with
the CUTR Transportation Achievement award. This
award is presented annually to an individual who has
made significant contributions to the transportation
field. This year’s guest speaker was Rich Biter, Assis-
tant Secretary, Florida Department of Transportation.
Nikhil Menon was awarded the 2015 Georgia Brosch Memorial
Transportation Scholarship. He is a graduate student in the Civil
and Environmental Engineering department and is the current President
of the Institute for Transportation Engineers (ITE), USF Student Chapter.
Menon will receive his Master of Science in Civil Engineering (MSCE) at
USF in December. He is currently working as a graduate research assis-
tant under Dr. Yu Zhang and Dr. Abdul Pinjari. His research interests
are on autonomous vehicles (a.k.a. self-driving cars) and travel demand
modeling. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from the
National Institute of Technology, Calicut (India) and a prior Master’s
degree in Transportation Systems from the MIT Portugal Program
(Technical University of Lisbon). The $2,000 scholarship is awarded
based on academic achievement, professional activities, and career goals.
Katrina Corcoran was awarded the 2015 CUTR National Center for
Transit Research Student of the Year award. This student should
represent excellence in academic achievement, research, and professional
development. Katrina maintained a perfect 4.0 GPA in her undergraduate
years and is now in the Masters of Urban and Regional Planning program.
She has already distinguished herself by contributing to a number of transit-
related research projects. She has also won a scholarship from the American
Public Transportation Foundation that she received while attending the APTA
Annual Meeting in San Francisco in early October. We know she will continue
to do outstanding things during her next two years at CUTR.
KUDOS
The second annual Student Poster Competition was held
during the CUTR Transportation Achievement Awards event
during the reception from 5:30 p.m.—7:00 p.m on November 2,
2015. Students were able to present research that he or she per-
formed with their advisor; however, advisors could not give feed-
back to the student in regards to the preparation of the post-
er. The competition judges, Dr. Pei-Sung Lin, Dr. Seckin Ozkul,
Dr. Yu Zhang, Dr. Xiopeng Li, Peter Yauch, and Dr. Qing Lu eval-
uated the student posters. There were monetary awards for the
first, second, and third place poster winners in the amounts of $300, $200, and $100 respectively: First place—
Crystal Pollock, “A Multinomial LogitModel Estimation of Pedestrian Crash Injury Severity for St. Petersburg,
FLORIDA”; second place — Michael Bato, “Safety Effects of Street Illuminance at Urban Signalized Intersections in
Florida”, and two third place winners — Abhijit Vasili “Understanding Interactions between Drivers and Pedestrian
Features at Signalized Intersections” and Raviteja Yerrapati- “Development of Automatic Tool on Pedestrian and
Traffic Signal Detection”. The other students taking part in the poster competition were: Cagri Cetin, Emmeth
Duran, Mohammadreza Kamali, Matthew Kessler, Jorge Guerra Rodriguez, Nikhil Menon, Abhishikth Martin
Pasupuleti, Arunbalaji Prithiviraj, and Uday Siramdasu. The poster competition was engaging, informational, and a
very successful addition to the transportation event. Thank you to everyone who participated and made this year
another successful event.
CUTR AWARDS/CONTRACTS
Project Evaluation of Logistics Led Economic Development
Sponsor Florida Department of Transportation
PI(s) Ozkul
Value $1,100
Project Airport Webinar Series
Sponsor Florida Airports Council
PI(s) Audino
Value $12,430
Project Exploration of Socio-Demographic Characteristics and Culture
Sponsor University of Tennessee
PI(s) Polzin
Value $100,000
Project Airport Leadership 101-PGI
Sponsor Florida Department of Transportation
PI(s) Audino
Value $8,605
Project Research Information Dissemination Program FY16
Sponsor Federal Transit Administration
PI(s) Hinebaugh
Value $530,000
Project Florida Comprehensive Motorcycle Safety Program 15-16
Sponsor Florida Department of Transportation
PI(s) Lee/Jang/Cott
Value $160,000
Project Florida Comprehensive Pedestrian Bicycle Safety Program
Sponsor Florida Department of Transportation
PI(s) Lin/Jackman/Kourtellis
Value $240,000
Project Pedestrian Program Evaluation & Data Collection 15-16
Sponsor Florida Department of Transportation
PI(s) Kourtellis/Lin
Value $75,000
Project Ride Smart Paid Media Campaign 15-16
Sponsor Florida Department of Transportation
PI(s) Lee/Larsson/Cott
Value $115,000
Project Contribution of THEA to Hillsborough County Economy 2015 Study Update
Sponsor Tampa Hillsborough County Expressway Authority
PI(s) Concas
Value $79,419
Project Economic & Business Impacts of Proposed Western Selmon Expressway
Sponsor Tampa Hillsborough County Expressway Authority
PI(s) Concas
Value $34,613
Project Walkwise Statewide Educational Campaign on Pedestrian Safety
Sponsor Florida Department of Transportation
PI(s) Lin/Jackman
Value $20,000
Project Florida's Bicycle/Pedestrian Focused Initiative: Communication
Sponsor Florida Department of Transportation
PI(s) Lin/Larsson
Value $100,000
Project Community Traffic Safety Program Support 15-16
Sponsor Florida Department of Transportation
PI(s) Lin
Value $45,000
CUTR AWARDS/CONTRACTS—CONTINUED
Project Impaired Motorcyclist PSA Campaign
Sponsor Florida Department of Transportation
PI(s) Lee/Larsson
Value $250,000
Project Motorcycle Safety and Horizontal Curves in Florida Development
Sponsor Florida Department of Transportation
PI(s) Wang/Lin/Lee
Value $124,791
CONTRACTS—CONTINUED
PROPOSALS
Project: Florida Public Transportation Association
Sponsor: Florida Public Transportation Association
PI(s): Audino
Value: $32,569
Project: Florida Transit Marketing Network (FTMN) Support Program 2015-16
Sponsor: Florida Department of Transportation
PI(s): Gregg/Mistretta
Value: $194,656
Project: Motorcycle Program Evaluation and Data Collection
Sponsor: Florida Department of Transportation
PI(s): Lee/Jang
Value: $125,000
Project: Ride Smart Paid Media Campaign
Sponsor: Florida Department of Transportation
PI(s): Lee/Jang
Value: $150,000
Project: Share the Road PSA Campaign
Sponsor: Florida Department of Transportation
PI(s): Lee
Value: $209,050
PROPOSALS—CONTINUED
Project: Impaired Motorcyclist PSA Campaign
Sponsor: Florida Department of Transportation
PI(s): Lee
Value: $250,000
Project: Florida's Comprehensive Motorcycle Safety Program
Sponsor: Florida Department of Transportation
PI(s): Lee/Jang
Value: $599,999
Project: Improving Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety via Statewide University
Sponsor: Florida Department of Transportation
PI(s): Lin/Jackman
Value: $49,999
Project: WalkWise Statewide Educational Campaigns on Pedestrian Safety
Sponsor: Florida Department of Transportation
PI(s): Lin/Jackman
Value: $80,000
Project: Community Traffic Safety Program Support
Sponsor: Florida Department of Transportation
PI(s): Lin/Jackman
Value: $100,000
Project: Florida's Bicycle/Pedestrian Focused Initiative: Communications
Sponsor: Florida Department of Transportation
PI(s): Lin
Value: $400,000
Project: FDOT District 7- Land Use Analysis to Enhance Successful Logistics
Sponsor: FDOT District 7
PI(s): Ozkul
Value: $123,600
PROPOSALS—CONTINUED
Project: Understanding Factors Driving Future Vehicle Miles of Travel
Sponsor: Sloan Foundation
PI(s): Polzin
Value: $75,000
Project: Connected Vehicle Pilot Deployment Program - Phase 1
Sponsor: Tampa Hillsborough County Expressway Authority
PI(s): Reich/Concas
Value: $269,701
Project: OST connected Vehicle Affiliated Test Bed
Sponsor: Tampa Hillsborough County Expressway Authority
PI(s): Reich/Concas
Value: $344,702
Project: Policies, Procedures, and Work Rules Training
Sponsor: Auburn University
PI(s): Staes
Value: $6,066
Project: CUTR/TRIPS Emergency Management Support Program
Sponsor: Florida Department of Transportation
PI(s): Staes
Value: $49,999
Project: Florida Transit Safety Network
Sponsor: Florida Department of Transportation
PI(s): Staes/Flynn
Value: $169,129
Project: Transit Research Inspection Procurement Services (TRIPS) program
Sponsor: Florida Department of Transportation
PI(s): Staes/Bart
Value: $570,000
PROPOSALS—CONTINUED
Project: USDOT UTC 2015 Continuation (Nov 2015)
Sponsor: US Department of Transportation
PI(s): Volinski/Catala/Staes
Value: $469,600
Project: Florida TDM Clearinghouse-FY16
Sponsor: Florida Department of Transportation
PI(s): Winters
Value: $150,934
Project: MWCOG TDM Evaluation Project 2015-2017
Sponsor: LDA Consulting
PI(s): Winters
Value: $481,995
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