Alumni in Academia

Martin Pietrucha

Professor
Alumni
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Penn State

Penn State

Advisor: Everett C. Carter

Dissertation: A Method for Testing the Comprehension of Static Traffic Signs

Ph.D. Civil Engineering University of Maryland, 1990 M.S. Civil and Environmental Engineering University of California, Berkeley, 1978 B.S. Civil Engineering New Jersey Institute of Technology, 1977

Jorge Prozzi

Professor
Alumni
Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
University of Texas, Austin

University of Texas, Austin

Advisor: Samer Madanat

Dissertation: Modeling Pavement Performance by Combining Field and Experiemental Data

Ph.D. Civil and Environmental Engineering University of California, Berkeley, 2001 Civil and Environemental Engineering University of California, Berkeley, 1998 M.S. Transportation Engineering University of Pretoria, South Africa, 1996 B.Sc. Civil Engineering Universidad Nacional Del Sur Bahía Blanca, Argentina, 1989

Francesc Robusté

Professor
Alumni
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Polytechnic University of Catalonia

Polytechnic University of Catalonia

Advisor: Carlos F. Daganzo

Dissertation: Analysis of Baggage Handling Operations at Airports

Ph.D. Civil and Environmental Engineering University of California, Berkeley, 1988 M.S. Industrial Engineering and Operations Research University of California, Berkeley, 1987 M.Eng. Civil and Environmental Engineering University of California, Berkeley, 1986 B.S. Civil and Environmental Engineering Universitat Politécnica de Catalunya (Barcelona), 1984

Megan Ryerson

Associate Professor
Alumni
City and Regional Planning
PennDesign
Penn Engineering
University of Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania

Advisor: Mark Hansen

Dissertation: Optimal Intercity Transportation Servicies with Heterogeneous Demand and Variable Fuel Price

Ph.D. Civil and Environmental Engineering University of California, Berkeley, 2010 M.S. Civil and Environmental Engineering University of California, Berkeley, 2006 B.S. Civil and Environmental Engineering University of Pennsylvania, 2003

Samitha Samaranayake

Assistant Professor
Alumni
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Cornell University

Cornell University

Advisor: Alexandre Bayen

Dissertation: Routing strategies for the reliable and efficient utilization of road networks

Ph.D. Systems Engineering Univerisity of California, Berkeley, 2014 M.S. Management Science and Engineering (Operations Research) Stanford University, 2009 M.Eng. Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003 B.S. Computer Science Massachusettes Institute of Technology, 2002

Rebecca Sanders

Assistant Research Professor
School of Geographical Sciences & Urban Planning
Arizona State University
Alumni

Advisor: Elizabeth Deakin

Thesis: Examining the Cycle: How Perceived and Actual Bicycling Risk Influence Cycling Frequency, Roadway Design Preferences, and Support for Cycling Among Bay Area Residents

Rebecca Sanders is an Assistant Research Professor at Arizona State University and is the owner of Safe Streets Research & Consulting. She focuses on e-scooter user behavior, safety, and physical activity trade-offs, as well as pedestrian safety throughout Phoenix. She is also currently working with ASU's School of Sustainability and the Arizona...

Tawit Sangveraphunsiri

Operations Strategist
Urban Mobility Tech. co.ltd.; Chulalongkorn University
Alumni

PhD (2021)
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Jitney-lite: a low-cost strategy for informal flexible feeder service with minimal technology
Advisors: Professor Mike Cassidy and Professor Carlos Daganzo

Currently:
Operations Strategist
Urban Mobility Tech. co.ltd.; Chulalongkorn University
https://muvmi.co/en

Paul Schonfeld

Professor
Alumni
Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Maryland

University of Maryland

Advisor: William L. Garrison

Dissertation: A Macroscopic Methodology for Transportation Policy Analysis

Ph.D. Civil and Environmental Engineering University of California, Berkeley, 1978 M.S. Civil Engineering Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1974 B.S. Civil Engineering Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1974

Qing Shen

Professor
Alumni
Urban Design and Planning
University of Washington

University of Washington

Advisor: Michael Teltz

Dissertation: Spatial Impacts of Locally Enacted Growth Control Policies: the San Francisco Bay Region in the 1980s

Ph.D. City and Regional Planning University of California, Berkeley, 1993 M.A. Urban Planning University of British Columbia, 1986 B.S. Architecture Zhejiang University, 1982

Manish Shirogaokar

Assistant Professor
Alumni
Urban and Regional Planning
University of Colorado, Denver

University of Colorado, Denver

Advisor: Elizabeth Deakin

Dissertation: The Rapid Rise of Middle-Class Vehicle Ownership in Mumbai

Ph.D. City and Regional Planning University of California, Berkeley, 2012 M.C.P City and Regional Planning University of California, Berkeley, 2002 M.Arch. Architecture University of California, Berkeley, 2002 B.Arch. Architecture Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda (India), 1997