Transportation Engineering

Transportation Engineering

Transportation systems are highly complex, and continue to present significant challenges in our everyday lives.

Overview

Transportation engineers continue to pursue innovative solutions to meet urban and regional mobility needs.

Current research initiatives focus on autonomous and connected vehicles, big data in transportation, safety analysis, and infrastructure. The University of Florida Transportation Institute (UFTI) provides extensive and transdisciplinary research opportunities related to transportation.

For additional information, visit transportation.institute.ufl.edu.

ADMISSIONS AND FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

About

The Department of Civil Engineering offers Doctoral and Masters programs in Transportation Engineering. The UFTI offers students exciting opportunities to work on cutting-edge technologies such as connected/automated vehicles, big data and data analytics, the theory of traffic flow, simulation and optimization of transportation systems, traveler behavior, infrastructure design and monitoring, dynamic traveler information systems, and safety and sustainability of multi-modal transportation systems.

The UFTI is home to the Southeastern Transportation Research, Innovation, Development and Education Center (STRIDE).  STRIDE is a U.S. DOT Regional University Transportation Center (UTC). STRIDE represents the member institutions of Region IV of the USDOT’s University Transportation Centers UTC) program.

We are looking for students with strong analytical capabilities (one or more of statistics, big data analytics, optimization, simulation modeling, programming, GIS) and excellent written and oral communication skills interested in addressing various current and future transportation problems. Students from a variety of undergraduate/masters disciplines including Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, or Industrial and Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Urban Planning, and Economics will be considered based on interests and expertise.

People

Photo of Nithin Agarwal Nithin Agarwal Adjunct Faculty and Director for T2 Center
(352) 273-1674

Office
516 Weil Hall

Photo of Behzad Aghdashi Behzad Aghdashi Director of the McTrans Center
352-294-3095

Office
3225 East Campus, Suite 3221

Photo of Lili Du Lili Du Professor
352-294-7805

Office
460D Weil Hall

Photo of Lily Elefteriadou Lily Elefteriadou Barbara Goldsby Professor
(352) 294 7802

Office
311A Weil Hall

Photo of Rui Guo Rui Guo Lecturer
352-294-7816

Office
515 Weil Hall

Photo of Pruthvi Manjunatha Pruthvi Manjunatha Research Assistant Professor and I-STREET Manager

Office
309 Weil Hall

Photo of Shraddha Sagar Shraddha Sagar Assistant Engineer Faculty
(352) 273-1747

Office
2100 NE Waldo Rd, Bldg. 1604

Photo of Sivaramakrishnan (Siva) Srinivasan Sivaramakrishnan (Siva) Srinivasan Associate Professor, Department of Civil & Coastal Engineering
(352) 294-7807

Office
315 Weil Hall

Photo of Scott Washburn Scott Washburn Professor
352-294-7806

Office
580A Weil Hall

Photo of Xiang (Jacob) Yan Xiang (Jacob) Yan Assistant Professor
3522947770

Office
508 Weil Hall

Photo of Xilei Zhao Xilei Zhao Assistant Professor
352-294-7159

Office
504 Weil Hall

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Student Chapters

INSTITUTE OF TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERS (ITE)

The Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) is an international educational and scientific association of transportation professionals who are responsible for meeting mobility and safety needs. The ITE student chapter at the UF organizes activities throughout the year to advance the transportation field, facilitate travel to professional conferences, and promote fellowship among its student members. Membership to the ITE student chapter at UF is free and open to all UF students.

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WOMEN’S TRANSPORTATION SEMINAR (WTS)

As the first official WTS Student Chapter, WTS at UF has the goal of establishing a college based student community focusing on advancing women in transportation through professional workshops, networking, and community service. As an active student and young professionals group, their goal is to continue serving the community and reaching out to UF students and professionals with an interest in transportation.

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Graduate Study Program

Master of Engineering (ME) or Master of Science (MS) Degree

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