ITS 2021 Awards

January 21, 2022

2021AwardWinnersWe are extremely excited to announce the ITS Berkeley Awards for 2021.  We are proud of the hard work and dedication of all our faculty, staff, students and friends! For 2021, we have honored 15 members of our ITS, Centers, and community. We plan to hold a ceremony within the next few months in-person or online as we determine how campus life will be conducted.

Distinguished Award for Advancement of Research and Innovation: Assembly Member Bill Quirk

ITS Distinguished Service: Lynne Hollyer

ITS Culture of Excellence: Jane Macfarlane

ITS Faculty of the Year: Professor Joan Walker

ITS Service to the Community Award: Eduardo Serafin

ITS Team Leadership Award:  Xiao-Yun Lu

ITS Staff of the Year Award: Josh Bass

ITS Outstanding Graduate Student Award: Ibrahim Itani

ITS Outstanding Undergraduate Student Award: Daisy Son

PRC Culture of Excellence: David Rapkin

PRC Distinguished Legacy Award: Maggie Paul Lazar

TSRC Staff Award: Jacquelyn Broader

PATH Annual Staff Award Total: Zema Katsnelson

SafeTREC Excellence Award: Praveen Vayalamkuzhi

TechTransfer Instructor of the Year: Min Zhou

Bill Quirk

Distinguished Award for Advancement of Research and Innovation

This award is being presented to Assemblymember Dr. Bill Qurk for his demonstrated and effective commitment to transportation research and to recognize outstanding contributions in support of the Institute’s mission. Quirk was selected in recognition of his strong leadership in supporting the RIMI initiative, benefitting research in the four UC ITS campuses, and for his tireless support and enthusiasm for this effort.

Lynne Hollyer

ITS Distinguished Service Award

This award recognizes Lynne Hollyer for outstanding contributions in support of the Institute’s mission and in recognition of her outstanding partnership and dedication to advancing the Institute of Transportation Studies, research centers, and researchers.

Jane Macfarlane

ITS Culture of Excellence Award

This award is presented to Jane Macfarlane to recognize outstanding contributions in support of the Institute’s mission and in recognition of her work in applied research, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.

Joan Walker

ITS Faculty of the Year Award

This award recognizes Joan Walker for outstanding contributions in support of the Institute’s mission and in recognition of extraordinary research, teaching, mentorship and work in DEIBJ (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging and Justice).

Eduardo Serafin

ITS Service to the Community Award

This award is presented to Eduardo Serafin to recognize outstanding contributions in support of the Institute’s mission and in recognition of his outstanding accomplishments in professional development and technical assistance benefitting California.

Xiao-Yun Lu

ITS Team Leadership Award

This award is presented to Xiao-Yun Lu in support of the Institute’s mission and in recognition of his extraordinary and tireless work in leading a team of transportation researchers in the conduct of cutting edge research and demonstrations in the area of truck automation.

Josh Bass

ITS Staff of the Year Award

This award is presented to Josh Bass by the Institute of Transportation Studies to recognize outstanding contributions in support of the Institute’s mission and in recognition of his outstanding work in financial analysis, project management, and services to research students, across multiple ITS organizations.

Ibrahim Itani

ITS Outstanding Graduate Student Award

This award is presented to Ibrahim Itani to recognize outstanding contributions in support of the Institute’s mission and in recognition of his research, dedication as a GSI, and his unflagging support of fellow students.

Daisy Son

ITS Outstanding Undergraduate Student Award

This award is presented Daisy Son to recognize outstanding contributions in recognition of her excellent work in research for the Strategic Growth Council project, contributions to recognizing and memorializing women’s history at Berkeley, and collaborative work accomplished with great initiative, insight, and creativity.

Dave Rapkin

PRC Culture of Excellence Award

This award is presented to Dave Rapkin by the Institute of Transportation Studies on behalf of PRC to recognize outstanding contributions in support of the Institute’s mission and in recognition of his remarkable contribution to the quality of the testing at PRC, and for his exemplary dedication, meticulosity, and professionalism.

Jacquelyn Broader

TSRC Staff of the Year Award

This award is presented to Jacquelyn Broader by the Institute of Transportation Studies on behalf of TSRC to recognize outstanding contributions in support of the Institute’s mission and in recognition of her tireless support to TSRC research and the overall team, and her many contributions to TSRC's shared micromobility and shared mobility research.

Maggie Paul Lazar

PRC Distinguished Legacy Award

This award is presented to Maggie Paul Lazar by the Institute of Transportation Studies on behalf of PRC to recognize outstanding contributions in support of the Institute’s mission and in recognition of her decades of exceptional support to the UC PRC, demonstrating throughout your decades of service to ITS unflagging dedication, exemplary quality, and a great professionalism.

Zema Katsnelson

PATH Annual Staff Award

This award is presented to Zema Katsnelson by the Institute of Transportation Studies on behalf of PATH to recognize outstanding contributions in support of the Institute’s mission and in recognition of your tireless efforts in leading the PATH organization during leadership transitions.

Praveen Vayalamkuzhi

SafeTREC Excellence Award

This award is presented to Praveen Vayalamkuzhi by the Institute of Transportation Studies on behalf of SafeTREC to recognize outstanding contributions in support of the Institute’s mission and in recognition of his outstanding implementable safety research contributions in California.

Min Zhou

TechTransfer Instructor of the Year Award

This award is presented to Min Zhou by the Institute of Transportation Studies on behalf of TechTransfer to recognize outstanding contributions in support of the Institute’s mission and in recognition of extraordinary commitment and dedication to TechTransfer's continuing education classes and students.