Congratulations to Civil and Environmental Engineering PhD students Zhe Fu and Linda Lim and City and Regional Planning PhD student Michael Montilla on being selected for the 2025 Eno Leadership Development Conference Fellow!
“I am thrilled that we are sending three students to the Eno Leadership Development Conference,” say UC Berkeley Institute of Transportation Studies Director Daniel A. Rodriguez, also a graduate of the program. “We have a strong history of sending outstanding students to this prestigiousconference and look forward to seeing how they put the skills learned into their studies and future careers.”
The Future Leaders Development Conference (LDC) has been a cornerstone of Eno’s legacy, shaping visionary leaders for over 27 cohorts. The program offers a select group of the nation’s top graduate transportation students an in-depth look into the development of national transportation policies.
“Linda joins a distinguished group of emerging transportation leaders from across the country who will engage with industry experts and policymakers in Washington, DC,” says advisor Scott Moura, Clare & Hsieh Wen Shen Distinguished Professor in Civil & Environmental Engineering. “We’re excited to see her continue shaping the future of transportation!”
"Zhe's invitation to the conference is a well-deserved recognition of her exceptional talent and hard work," says advisor Alexandre Bayen, Liao-Cho Professor of Engineering, Associate Provost for the Berkeley Space Center, and CITRIS and the Banatao Institute Director. "I'm immensely proud of her achievement and excited to see how this opportunity will propel her career forward."
“Michael will do exceptionally well in this opportunity to hone his already sharp skills and let his leadership capabilities really shine,” advisor Dan Chatman, Chair and Professor of City & Regional Planning; Perloff Family Chair in City & Regional Planning. “I am excited for him to meet current experts and policymakers and network with the future leaders of transportation.”
They will travel to Washington DC June 8-12, 2025 to engage in a week-long intensive experience, where they will engage with dozens of nationally recognized experts, key policymakers, industry leaders, and fellow transportation enthusiasts, participate in candid discussions, gain insider perspectives, expand professional networks, and cultivate adaptive leadership.
Fu’s research focuses on leveraging machine learning and autonomous vehicle technologies to enhance traffic mobility and reduce energy consumption.
“I’m truly excited for the opportunity to engage with transportation leaders and gain a deeper understanding of how policy is developed and implemented,” says Fu. “I’m especially grateful to my advisor, Professor Alexandre Bayen, for his continuous support and mentorship. And I also want to thank ITS Berkeley and UC Berkeley for providing such a supportive environment that has helped make opportunities like this possible.”
Lim’s research focuses on solving some of the world’s most complex challenges, from advancing mass transportation to ensuring autonomous vehicle safety.
“I'm really looking forward to this firsthand look into how USDOT and Congress enact transportation projects and policies,” says Lim. “I want to thank my advisor Professor Scott Moura for his support!”
Montilla’s research examines how electric vehicles and other emerging transportation technologies are reshaping cities, planning processes, and the design of transportation systems.
“This is an exciting opportunity to meet and learn from the experts guiding transportation policy and research in an ever-evolving technology field,” says Montilla. “Much thanks to my advisor Dan Chatman for his support!”
Eno is a non-profit charitable foundation founded in 1921 by William Phelps Eno (1859-1945), who pioneered the field of traffic management in the United States and Europe. Eno provides government and industry leaders with timely research and an independent voice on policy issues.