July 6, 2015

WELCOME July

Birthdays

Bong Jin-Choi

Jonathan Summerlin

Roberta Yegidis

Qiong Chen

Vicky Perk

Dale Griffin

Cagri Cetin

Katrina Corcoran

Alexandria Carroll

July

CUTR Anniversaries

Patricia Ball — 26 yrs

Vergil Stover — 21 yrs

Grace Hunt — 15 yrs

Melissa DeLeon —13 yrs

Scott Paine — 12 yrs

Chanyoung Lee — 8 yrs

Behzad Karimi is a Postdoc Scholar working in the new Motorcy-

cle Safety Research Program — Motorcycle Injury Prevention Insti-

tute under the direction of Dr. Chanyoung Lee. Behzad earned his

Ph.D. in Transportation Engineering from the University of Illinois

at Chicago in 2015. His research interests are travel behavior mod-

eling, travel demand modeling, traffic safety, discrete choice analy-

sis, and econometric modeling. His studies in recent years include

Illinois High-Speed Rail Ridership Estimation (2012), Illinois

Statewide Travel Demand Modeling (2015), Goods Movement

Study in Illinois (2013), and Analysis of Seniors’ Travel Behavior (2013). His paper in

2014 TRB’s Data Contest received Best Student Paper award. He will be working on the

Motorcycle Safety project. Welcome, Behzad!

Anna Claudia de Brito Campos is an undergraduate student

from Brazil studying Civil Engineering. Under the Brazil Scientific

Mobility Program (BSMP), she has been studying English and

taking classes in Civil Engineering at Southern Illinois University

Carbondale. During the summer she is joining CUTR as a volun-

tary intern to gain experience in transportation engineering

research. She will be working with Dr. Seckin Ozkul on Logistics

Led Economic Development, Truck Route Analysis of Port Ever-

glades using GPS Data and Wrong-Way Driving RRFB Effects

Evaluation projects. She will be returning to Brazil in December to finish her studies.

Welcome, Anna!

Richard Driscoll has recently joined CUTR under

Dr. Steve Polzin’s Mobility Policy Research team. Richard is a

senior undergraduate student at USF with inspirations of

becoming a Civil Engineer focused in Environmental Engineering.

After completing his Bachelor’s degree in the spring of 2016,

Richard plans to pursue a Master’s Degree in Transportation

Engineering here at USF. Richard was born in the U.S. Virgin Is-

lands and graduated high school from Antilles High School in

2012. Richard enjoys playing sports and outdoor activities.

Welcome, Richard!

AEGIS Timesheets

Pay period 7/31/15 to 8/13/15

AEGIS submission date is Tuesday,

August 11 at 10 am.

Pay period 8/14/15 to 8/27/15

AEGIS submission date is Tuesday,

August 25th at 10 am.

Pay period 8/28/15 to 9/10/15

AEGIS submission date is Tuesday,

September 8th 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:

August 7

September 4

October 2

November 6

December 4

WELCOME

Austin Sipiora is currently a graduate student at the Patel Col-

lege of Global Sustainability here at USF studying Global Sustain-

ability & Water Resources, and is also pursuing a graduate certifi-

cate in Environmental Policy and Management. She will be in-

terning with Stephen Reich and the Tampa Bay Clean Cities team

to increase awareness of alternative fuels and advanced vehicle

technologies. She will be working with coordinators and stake-

holders to plan events, research potential new markets, and pro-

mote initiatives through social media and media outlets. She ob-

tained a dual Bachelor’s of Arts in English and Philosophy with a minor in Environ-

mental Policy and Management from USF, and after graduation she plans to apply her

interdisciplinary skill set by working in the sustainability sector. Welcome, Austin!

Abhijit Vasili is currently a graduate student at USF pursing

a PhD in Electrical Engineering. He received his MS in Electri-

cal Engineering from USF and his Bachelor of Technology in

Electronics and Instrumentation from the CVR College of Engi-

neering in Hyderabad, India.

He will be working on Pedestrian/Bike Data Collection, and Tool

Development for Naturalistic Data Analysis. Achilleas Kourtellis

is his Supervisor. Welcome, Abhijit!

Jean-Baptiste Subils is a PhD student in the Computer Sci-

ence program at USF. He earned his MS in Computer Science

from USF and his BS in Computer Science from the University

Montpellier 2, France. He will be working with Joseph Fields

under the supervision of Sean Barbeau on the USF Travel Op-

tions Mobile App, which will provide students with information

on how to get around the USF Tampa campus using transit,

bike, bikeshare, and walking. Welcome, Jean-Baptiste!

The following students were recently hired by Chanyoung Lee: Vijaykanth Bommidi,

Nellie Bonilla, Nicholas Castelli, Kevin Hitt, Yo Jun, Brandon Malley; Achilleas

Kourtellis recently hired the following students: Natalie Crock, Jennifer Jimenez,

Arunbalaji Prithiviraj, Dinesh Reddy. Welcome!

UPCOMING EVENTS

July 7 CUTR Managers’ Meeting, CUT207, 1:30 pm

July 9 Ice Cream Social, 1:30 pm

July 14 CUTR Staff meeting, CUT102, 9:00 am

KUDOS

Sean Barbeau, Phil Winters, Nevine Georggi, from CUTR, and Miguel Labrador and Rafael Perez from USF

Computer Science & Engineering were awarded their 15th patent: U.S. Patent # 9,047,384 – System and Method for Au-

tomatically Determining Purpose Information for Travel Behavior – A method to derive trip purpose information from

GPS data from a mobile device using Geographic Information System (GIS) data for land use categories and user-provided

information for home and work locations. Issued June 2, 2015, U.S. Patent and Trademark

Office. http://www.freepatentsonline.com/9047384.pdf

Steve Polzin presented the following:

Forum on Transportation Network Companies and Autonomous Vehicles, CPCU Society (insurance industry),

Florida Suncoast Chapter, St. Petersburg, FL June 22, 2015.

imagineTrains USA, The Imaginary of Rail Transport and Mobility’s in the United States, invited thought leader

forum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 9, 2015.

“Personalization of Transportation,” speaker/panelist, Community Transportation Association of America Expo,

Tampa, Florida, June 3, 2015.

“How New Technologies and Autonomous Vehicles May Change Public Transportation,” Webinar for American

Public Transportation Association Cross-Cutting Working Group on Integrated Mobility / Disruptive Technology,

May 27, 2015.

Joel Volinski and Dennis Hinebaugh represented CUTR/USF at the Council of University Transportation

Centers’ (CUTC) annual summer meeting hosted by Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Joel Volinski was

elected to serve as President of the Council in 2015-16 after having served in the other officer positions over the past three

years. CUTC is an organization that represents the interests of over 90 universities with transportation centers and works

to improve transportation research and education at member institutions, facilitate communications among members,

recognize excellence among members, and promote interest in transportation among grade school and high school stu-

dents to encourage them to consider transportation as a career. As President, he will drive the agenda for improving the

value of CUTC to member institutions. In addition, Joel was reconfirmed to serve as Chair of the Research, Education,

and Training Reauthorization Coalition (RETRC), a non-profit organization representing 22 universities that work togeth-

er to promote continued federal funding for university transportation research. Over 70 members of Congress signed a

letter drafted by RETRC that assures their support for continued federal support in any reauthorization of federal surface

transportation legislation.

Joel Volinski traveled to Portland, Oregon to serve as a member of the Executive Committee of the National Institute for

Transportation and Communities (NITC), one of the five “National” University Transportation Centers selected by the

USDOT. NITC members include Portland State University, the University of Oregon, Oregon Institute of Technology, Uni-

versity of Utah, and the University of South Florida. Two projects submitted by USF PIs Kristine Williams and Vicky Perk

were approved for funding for projects which address NITC’s theme of Livability. In addition, USF will receive support for

the development of curriculum for a course to be taught by Kristine Williams as part of the Urban and Regional Planning

department program. Funds to support students and guest speakers will also be made available to USF over the next year.

BACKPACKS FOR HEALTHY FAMILIES PASCO

For the past 16 Years, CUTR has participated in the “Backpacks for Healthy Families Pasco” by providing backpacks and

school supplies to children who are struggling financially. This year we have the opportunity to help 20 children have a

great start to a new school year. Healthy Families Pasco has provided a list of children who are in need. Please email

Melissa DeLeon (Deleon@cutr.usf.edu) or come down by the front desk to make your selection(s).

Backpacks are due by Wednesday, August 5th with the child’s name (and Number) clearly attached to the backpack.

Thank you for your continued support!

*School supplies vary for each school/grade.

Check out these links below to see how Healthy Families assist parents!

http://childrensmovementflorida.org/media/

http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=GbSp88PBe9E#t=41

CUTR AWARDS/CONTRACTS

CUTR PROPOSALS

Project: Clean Cities Coalition Programmatic Support

Sponsor: Leonardo Technologies Inc.

PI(s): Reich

Value: $10,000

Project: Community Traffic Safety Support

Sponsor: Florida Department of Transportation

PI(s): Lin

Value: $7,800

Project: Assessing the Economic Impact & Benefits of CFX Authority

Sponsor: Central Florida Express Authority

PI(s): Concas

Value: $27,502

Project: ADA- Complementary Transit Services Analysis

Sponsor: Star Metro

PI(s): Joslin/Gregg

Value: $38,754

Project: Mobility Options for Congestion Relief

Sponsor: Florida Department of Transportation

PI(s): Bond

Value: $195,000

Project: Beyond Sidewalks and Bike Paths: A Guide to What Influences People to Walk, Bicycle and Access Transit

Sponsor: Florida Department of Transportation-District 7

PI(s): Bond/Lester

Value: $150,000

Project: Successful Practices and Training Initiatives to Reduce Accidents and Incidents at Training Agencies

Sponsor: Transportation Research Board

PI(s): Staes

Value: $45,000

CUTR PROPOSALS—CONTINUED

Project: Civil Rights Suite (Title VI, ADA, EEOC, DBE) Training and Technical Assistance

Sponsor: Florida Department of Transportation

PI(s): Gregg/Mistretta

Value: $55,630

Project: Transit Corridor and Block Grant Program Assessments

Sponsor: Florida Department of Transportation- District 1

PI(s): Gregg/Joslin

Value: $45,953

Project: Continued Heartland Rural Mobility Plan Implementation and General Rural Mobility Technical Assistance

Sponsor: Florida Department of Transportation

PI(s): Gregg/Staes

Value: $221,031

Project: Vehicle Title Release Process

Sponsor: Florida Department of Transportation

PI(s): Mistretta/DeLeon

Value: $14,598

Project: Administration and Management of FDOT District One Section 5310 Grant Program for Enhanced

Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities

Sponsor: Florida Department of Transportation

PI(s): Gregg/Joslin

Value: $138,237

Project: Grant Workshops/Grant Review and Decision Making Process 2015/2016

Sponsor: Florida Department of Transportation

PI(s): Mistretta/Gregg

Value: $62,625

Project: Understanding Changes in Demographics, Preferences, and Markets for Public Transportation

Sponsor: Transportation Research Board

PI(s): Polzin

Value: $350,000

Project: Pedestrian, Bicyclist, and Driver Safety Education for Select Areas of Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties

Sponsor: Florida Department of Transportation-District 7

PI(s): Bond

Value: $150,000

Have a question, check out the wiki site to find your answer: https://sites.google.com/site/cutrwikisite/

Hiring a new employee? The wiki site is the place to find the form and submit it electronically:

https://sites.google.com/site/cutrwikisite/admin-group-page/ken-short/hr-tasks/hiring-new-people

Check out the COE magazine, envision!

http://www.eng.usf.edu/pdf/Envision_Spring_2015_web.pdf Page 16 has an article on the GPS-Based Bicycle Sharing Program: Share-A-Bull with photo of CUTR student, Makarand

Gawade.

Page 32 has an article in regards to CUTR students working with faculty and staff to make a local and statewide differ-

ence.

Hard copies of the magazine can be found at the CUTR receptionist’s desk too.

If you are on FaceBook, Like Us at this link:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Center-for-Urban-Transportation-Research/318839614894743

Enjoy!

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