UTCM Principal Investigators
Rafael Aldrete-Sanchez, PhD
Research Engineer
Research and Implementation - El PasoTexas Transportation Institute
Texas A&M University System
4050 Rio Bravo Drive, Suite 151
El Paso, TX 79902
(915) 532-3759
r-aldrete@tamu.edu
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Richard "Trey" Baker
Associate Transportation Researcher
System Planning, Policy and Environment Research GroupAustin Office (AUS)
Texas Transportation Institute
Texas A&M University System
1106 Clayton Lane, Suite 300E
Austin, TX 78723
(512) 467-0946
r-baker@ttimail.tamu.edu
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Kevin Balke, PhD, PE
Center Director and Research Engineer
System Management DivisionTransLink® Research Center (DTL)
Texas Transportation Institute
Texas A&M University System
3135 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3135
(979) 845-9899
k-balke@tamu.edu
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Curtis P. Beaty, PE
Associate Research Engineer
Research and Implementation - DallasTexas Transportation Institute
Texas A&M University System
9441 LBJ Freeway, Suite 103
Dallas, TX 75243
(972) 994-0433
c-beaty@tamu.edu
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Mark E. Benden, PhD, CPE
Assistant Professor
Department of Environmental and Occupational HealthSchool of Rural Public Health
Texas A&M Health Science Center
1266 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-1266
(979) 845-8773
mbenden@srph.tamhsc.edu
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Brian Bochner, PE
Senior Research Engineer
System Planning, Policy and Environment Research GroupTexas Transportation Institute
Texas A&M University System
3135 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3135
(979) 458-3516
b-bochner@tamu.edu
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Mark Burris, PhD
E.B. Snead '25 Development Professor I and Assistant Department Head for Graduate Programs
Zachry Department of Civil EngineeringTexas A&M University
3136 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3136
(979) 845-9875
mburris@tamu.edu
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Linda Cherrington
Program Manager and Research Scientist
System Planning, Policy and Environment Research GroupTransit Mobility Program
Texas Transportation Institute
Texas A&M University System
701 N. Post Oak, Suite 430
Houston, TX 77024
(713) 882-2085
l-cherrington@tamu.edu
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Richard Cole
Director of Communications
TTI Marketing and CommunicationsTexas Transportation Institute
The Texas A&M University System
3135 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3135
(979) 862-8449
r-cole@tamu.edu
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Ivan Damnjanovic, PhD
Assistant Professor and Beavers Charitable Trust/William F. Urban '41 Faculty Fellow in Construction Engineering and Management I
Zachry Department of Civil EngineeringTexas A&M University
3136 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3136
idamnjanovic@civil.tamu.edu
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Swaroop Darbha, PhD
Associate Professor
Mechanical EngineeringTexas A&M University
3123 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3123
(979) 862-2238
dswaroop@mengr.tamu.edu
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Eric W. Dumbaugh, PhD
Associate Professor
School of Urban and Regional PlanningFlorida Atlantic University
BC-05, 100F
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301
ph. (954) 762-5030
eric.dumbaugh@fau.edu
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Suzie Edrington
Assistant Research Scientist
System Planning, Policy and Environment Research GroupTransit Mobility Program (HTM)
Texas Transportation Institute
Texas A&M University System
701 N. Post Oak, Suite 430
Houston, TX 77024
(713) 686-2971
s-edrington@tamu.edu
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David Ellis, PhD
Research Scientist
Mobility AnalysisTexas Transportation Institute
Texas A&M University System
3135 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3135
(979) 845-6008
d-ellis@ttimail.tamu.edu
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Mohamadreza Farzaneh, PhD, PE
Assistant Research Engineer
System Planning, Policy and Environment Research GroupAir Quality Studies Program
Texas Transportation Institute
Texas A&M University System
1106 Clayton Lane, Suite 300E
Austin, TX 78723
(512) 467-0946
m-farzaneh@ttimail.tamu.edu
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Melisa D. Finley, PE
Associate Research Engineer
Operations and Design DivisionWork Zone and Dynamic Signs Program
Texas Transportation Institute
Texas A&M University System
3135 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3135
(979) 845-7596
m-finley@tamu.edu
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Stephen Fuller, PhD
Professor
Department of Agricultural EconomicsTexas A&M University
2124 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-2124
(979) 845-1941
sfuller@tamu.edu
Brief Bio
PhD (Economics), Kansas State University
MS (Agricultural Economics), Kansas State University
BS (Agricultural Economics), Kansas State University
Dr. Stephen W. Fuller is a Professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics. He has a B.S. and M.S. in Agricultural Economics and Ph.D. in Economics all from Kansas State University. Research focuses on transportation, marketing and international trade issues. Dr. Fuller teaches undergraduate courses in price analysis and futures & options.
RECENT AND CURRENT RESEARCH EFFORTS:
- Evaluating effect of seasonal climate forecasts on world grain markets.
- Measuring transportation saving associated with the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway.
- Evaluating strategic role of Panama Canal in world grain trade.
- Measuring effect of NAFTA on U.S.-Mexico rice and vegetable trade.
- Measuring effect of transportation improvements in South America on competitiveness in world grain markets.
- Identification and measurement of factors affecting ocean freight rates.
- Measuring trends in grain transportation in Texas.
- Measuring effect of U.S. inland waterway's lock congestion on barge rates and grain prices.
Tina Geiselbrecht
Assistant Research Scientist
System Planning, Policy and Environment Research GroupAustin Office (AUS)
Texas Transportation Institute
Texas A&M University System
1106 Clayton Lane, Suite 300E
Austin, TX 78723
(512) 467-0946
t-geiselbrecht@tamu.edu
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Ginger Goodin, PE
Division Head
Austin Office (AUS)Texas Transportation Institute
Texas A&M University System
1106 Clayton Lane, Suite 300E
Austin, TX 78723
(512) 467-0946
g-goodin@tamu.edu
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Russell Henk, PE
Senior Research Engineer
Research and Implementation Division - San Antonio/El Paso RegionTexas Transportation Institute
The Texas A&M University System
1100 N.W. Loop 410, Suite 400
San Antonio, TX 78213
(210) 979-9411
r-henk@tamu.edu
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Laura Higgins
Associate Research Scientist
Human Factors GroupTexas Transportation Institute
The Texas A&M University System
3135 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3135
(979) 845-8109
l-higgins@tamu.edu
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Joan Hudson, PE
Associate Research Engineer
Austin OfficeTexas Transportation Institute
Texas A&M University System
1106 Clayton Lane, Suite 300E
Austin, TX 78723
(512) 467-0946, Ext. 12112
j-hudson@ttimail.tamu.edu
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Debbie Jasek
Research Specialist
Center for Professional DevelopmentTexas Transportation Institute
The Texas A&M University System
3135 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3135
(979) 845-5239
d-jasek@tamu.edu
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Raghava Kommalapati, PhD, PE, BCEE
Interim Department Head
Department of Civil & Environmental EngineeringPrairie View A&M University
PO Box 519, MS 2510
Prairie View, TX 77446-4249
(936) 261-1660
rrkommalapati@pvamu.edu
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Beverly T. Kuhn, PhD, PE
Division Head and Senior Research Engineer
System Management DivisionTexas Transportation Institute
Texas A&M University System
3135 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3135
ph. (979) 862-3558 · fax (979) 845-6001
b-kuhn@tamu.edu
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Minh Le, PE
Associate Research Engineer
Research and Implementation - DallasTexas Transportation Institute
Texas A&M University System
9441 LBJ Freeway, Suite 103
Dallas, TX 75243
(972) 994-0433, Ext. 13103
m-le@ttimail.tamu.edu
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Eric Lindquist, PhD
Visiting Assistant Professor, and Associate Director and Associate Research Scientist
Institute for Science, Technology & Public PolicyGeorge Bush School of Government & Public Service
Texas A&M University
4350 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-4350
(979) 862-3857
elindquist@bushschool.tamu.edu
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Tim Lomax, PhD, PE
Senior Research Engineer and Research Fellow
Mobility AnalysisTexas Transportation Institute
Texas A&M University System
3135 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3135
(979) 845-9960
t-lomax@tamu.edu
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June Martin
Senior Lecturer
Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban PlanningCollege of Architecture
Texas A&M University
3137 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3137
(979) 862-4620
jmartin@archmail.tamu.edu
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James Mjelde, PhD
Professor
Department of Agricultural EconomicsTexas A&M University
2124 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-2124
(979) 845-1492
j-mjelde@tamu.edu
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Curtis Morgan
Program Manager
Assistant Research Scientist
Multimodal Freight TransportationTexas Transportation Institute
Texas A&M University System
3135 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3135
(979) 458-1683
c-morgan@ttimail.tamu.edu
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Forster Ndubisi, PhD, FCELA, ASLA
Professor and Head
Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban PlanningCollege of Architecture
Texas A&M University
3137 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3137
(979) 845-1046
ndubisi@tamu.edu
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Michael Neuman, PhD, AICP
Professor of Sustainable Urbanism
Faculty of the Built EnvironmentUniversity of New South Wales
Red Center West
2052 Sydney
Australia
+61 2 9385 4538
m.neuman@unsw.edu.au
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John Overman
Associate Research Scientist
Transit Mobility ProgramTexas Transportation Institute
Texas A&M University System
110 N. Davis Dr., Suite 101
Arlington, TX 76013
(817) 462-0516
joverman@tamu.edu
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Gabriel Power, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Agricultural EconomicsTexas A&M University
2124 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-2124
(979) 845-5911
gpower@ag.tamu.edu
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Darryl Puckett
Research Scientist
Transit Mobility ProgramTexas Transportation Institute
Texas A&M University System
701 N. Post Oak, Suite 430
Houston, TX 77024
(713) 686-2971
d-puckett@tamu.edu
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Teresa Qu, PhD, PE
Associate Research Engineer
Mobility AnalysisTexas Transportation Institute
The Texas A&M University System
3135 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3135
(979) 845-5208
t-qu@tamu.edu
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Luca Quadrifoglio, PhD
Associate Professor
Transportation and Materials Engineering DivisionZachry Department of Civil Engineering
Texas A&M University
3136 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3136
(979) 845-9294
lquadrifoglio@civil.tamu.edu
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Rajat Rajbhandari, PhD, PE
Associate Research Engineer
Research and Implementation - El PasoTexas Transportation Institute
The Texas A&M University System
4050 Rio Bravo Drive, Suite 151
El Paso, TX 79902
(915) 532-3759
rajat@tamu.edu
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Tara Ramani
Assistant Research Scientist
Air Quality StudiesTexas Transportation Institute
Texas A&M University System
3135 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3135
(979) 458-3476
T-Ramani@ttimail.tamu.edu
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Jesse Saginor, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban PlanningCollege of Architecture
Texas A&M University
3137 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3137
(979) 845-6372
jsaginor@tamu.edu
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Mauricio Sanchez-Silva, PhD
Associate Professor
Departament of Civil and Environmental EngineeringUniversidad de Los Andes
Carrera 1 Este # 19A – 40, Edificio Mario Laserna, P6
Bogota, Colombia
msanchez@uniandes.edu.co
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Katie Turnbull, PhD
Executive Associate Agency Director and Research Scientist
System Planning, Policy and Environment Research GroupTexas Transportation Institute
Texas A&M University System
3135 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3135
(979) 845-6005
k-turnbull@tamu.edu
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Dmitry Vedenov, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Agricultural EconomicsTexas A&M University
2124 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-2124
(979) 845-8491
vedenov@tamu.edu
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Juan Carlos Villa
Program Manager
Mexico City OfficeTexas Transportation Institute
Texas A&M University System
3135 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3135
(979) 862-3382
j-villa@tamu.edu
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Carol Walters, PE
Senior Research Engineer
System Operation ManagementTexas Transportation Institute
Texas A&M University System
110 N. Davis Dr. Ste 101
Arlington, TX 76013
(720) 494-0167
c-walters2@tamu.edu
Bruce Wang, PhD
Assistant Professor
Transportation and Materials Engineering DivisionZachry Department of Civil Engineering
Texas A&M University
3136 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3136
(979) 845-9901
bwang@civil.tamu.edu
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Ximing Wu, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Agricultural EconomicsTexas A&M University
2124 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-2124
(979) 458-1355
xwu@ag.tamu.edu
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Yunlong Zhang, PhD
Associate Professor
Zachry Department of Civil EngineeringTexas A&M University
3136 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3136
(979) 845-9902
yzhang@civil.tamu.edu
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Joe Zietsman, PhD, PE
Division Head
Air Quality StudiesTexas Transportation Institute
Texas A&M University System
3135 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3135
(979) 458-3476
zietsman@tamu.edu
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