Thursday, April 4th

Plenary Session 1 (9:30 – 11:00 am) - Century Ballroom

#Road to Zero, What Should We Be Doing?

Moderator: Gary Thomas, Ph.D., P.E., TexITE President

Speaker: Robert Wunderlich, P.E., Semi-Retired

Kickoff Luncheon (11:30 – 1:00 pm) - Century Ballroom
Welcome Speaker: Dr. Scott Shafer, Texas A&M University Chief of Campus and Community Engagement

Keynote Speaker: John Davis, ITE President, P.E., PTOE, RSP1

Plenary Session 2 (1:30 – 3:00 pm) - Century Ballroom

Dealing with Growth and Changing Transportation Needs in BCS

Moderator: Debra Albert, P.E., PTOE, Texas A&M Transportation Institute

Speakers:

  • Jeff Miles, P.E., PTOE, TxDOT Bryan District Design Engineer
  • Daniel Rudge, Executive Director, Bryan/College Station MPO
  • Peter Lange, Interim Chief Operating Officer, Texas A&M University
  • Emily Fisher, P.E., Director of Public Works, City of College Station
  • W. Paul Kaspar, P.E., CFM, City Engineer, City of Bryan

Student Poster Session (3:00 – 3:30 pm)
A Comprehensive Study on Bike Share Users Safety
Jannatul Tanjil - Texas Southern University
Analysis of Geographical Disparities in Pedestrian Safety
Jinli Liu - Texas State University
Application of Machine Learning Models to Predict Distracted Driving Crash Severity
Zeeshan Mohammed - The University of Texas at Tyler
Behavioral Science to Better Understand the Managed Lane Use Using Real World Data
Musfira Rahman - Texas A&M University
Enhancing Traffic Signal Timing Design via the Automated Traffic Signal Performance Measures (ATSPM) in the Loop Simulation: A Digital Twin Approach
Swastik Khadka - The University of Texas at Arlington
Evaluation of Community-Level Benefits for Regional Contraflow Strategy During Disaster Evacuation
Md Ashraful Imran - The University of Texas at Arlington
Future Development of Connected and Autonomous Vehicles Workforce: A Review of Existing Training Programs and Career Requirements
Cheng Zhang - Texas A&M University
Innovative Logit-Inspired Distribution for Modeling Headway of Heterogeneous Traffic Flow
Natchaphon Leungbootnak - Texas A&M University
Interpretation of Pedestrian Behavior Studies and Data Collection
Mino Aji - The University of Texas at Arlington
Intersection Safety Improvement Project (ISIP) Phase 2
Mariaelena Apodaca - The University of Texas at El Paso

Concurrent Sessions 3A and 3B (3:30 – 5:00 pm)

3A: “Navigating the Early Professional Years (Century Ballroom I & II)

Moderator: Anamaria Torres, P.E., PTOE, Stantec

Speakers:

  • Kelly Rees, P.E. - Kimley-Horn; Lance Ballard, P.E., Kimley-Horn - Effective Engineering Communication
  • John Urmin, P.E., Stantec & Logan Fox, P.E., Westwood - Lessons Learned from College to Licensure
  • Charles Stevens, P.E., PTOE, RAS, Stevens Technical Services Inc. - What does it really mean to be a P.E.?
  • Jim Cline, P.E., Texas A&M Transportation Institute - What's Next After Graduation - continuing Your Education

3B: TxDOT on the Move (Century Ballroom III & IV)

Moderator: Ashley Hill, P.E., TxDOT

Speakers:

  • Dr. Taylor Li, P.E., University of Texas at Arlington - Applying Automated Traffic Signal Performance Measures (ATSPM) to complex traffic signal planning and design
  • Tomás Lindheimer, P.E., Ph.D., TxDOT - Variable Speed Limits: Background and Guidelines for Texas
  • Karen Lorenzini, P.E., TxDOT - Revision Progress: Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (TMUTCD)
  • Jeff Miles, P.E., PTOE, TxDOT - Bryan District Innovative Intersection Projects

Friday, April 5th

Concurrent Sessions 4A and 4B (8:00 – 9:30 am)

4A: Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety (Century Ballroom I & II)

Moderator: Gregory Go, P.E. PTOE, ATG | DCCM

Speakers:

  • Dr. James Robertson, P.E., PTOE, RSP2IB, Lee Engineering - Including Pedestrian Safety in Highway-Rail Preemption Requests
  • Bahar Dadashova, Ph.D., Texas A&M Transportation Institute - Safety Evaluation of On-Street Bicycle Facility Design Features
  • Erin Eurek, P.E., Kimley-Horn - PROWAG Final Rule: What Changed?

 

 

4B: Innovative Operations – New Tools for Old Problems (Century Ballroom III & IV)

Moderator:  Tom Hartmann, P.E., PTOE, IMSA TS II, Kimley-Horn

Speakers:

  • Sudheer Dhulipala, P.E., PTOE, ATG | DCCM, Dr. Tom Creasey, P.E., ATG | DCCM - A Hybrid Mesoscopic, Microsimulation Model for Fort Smith, Arkansas
  • Christian DeLuca, P.E., PTOE, Kimley-Horn - Traffic Analysis and Transportation Planning for 5,000-acre Development
  • Allyson Richey, P.E., Kimley-Horn - Rethinking "Special" Events - Expanding Signal Ops to Minor Events
  • Lance Ballard, P.E., Kimley-Horn - Unleash the Power of Your ATMS Data

 

Student Poster Session (9:30 – 10:00 am)
See list above.

Concurrent Sessions 5A and 5B (10:00 – 11:30 am)

5A: Opportunities and Benefits With TexITE and ITE (Century Ballroom I & II)

Moderator: Manu Isaac, P.E., Kimley-Horn

Speakers:

  • Anamaria Torres, P.E., PTOE, Stantec
  • Alex Magdaleno, K Friese + Associates
  • Brian Moen, P.E., City of Frisco
  • Charles Stevens, P.E., PTOE, Stevens Technical Services, Inc.
  • Karen Aspelin, P.E., PTOE, Olsson

 

5B: From Information to Implementation (Century Ballroom III & IV)

Moderator: Stephanie Taylor, P.E., PTOE, LJA

Speakers:

  • Sean Merrell, P.E., PTOE, BGE; Brian Shewski, P.E., PTOE, City of Plano, Texas -  Modern Solutions Using Innovative Technology
  • Maryam Shirinzad, P.E., Texas A&M Transportation Institute - Which Pavement Markings Do Drivers Prefer? A Multi-Aspect Human Factors Study
  • Dena Snyder, P.E., PTOE, SV Traffic - Achieving Vision Zero in Harris County - How Data Informs Implementation of Safety Projects
  • Jack Kong, Texas A&M Transportation Institute; Brittney Gick, Texas A&M Transportation Institute - Truck Parking Visualization Tools Empowered by Big Data