StephenBoyles

Bio
Stephen D. Boyles is an assistant professor in transportation engineering at The University of Texas at Austin, and a recognized expert in transportation network modeling and the application of mathematical optimization techniques to transportation problems. He is a recipient of the National Science Foundation’s Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award and the Transportation Research Board’s Fred Burggraf Award. His research has also been recognized by the Milton Pikarsky Award from the Council of University Transportation Centers and the Daniel Fambro Award from the Institute of Transportation Engineers.

As a faculty member, Boyles has served as a Principal Investigator or Co-Principal Investigator on projects sponsored by the Texas Department of Transportation, Wyoming Department of Transportation, National Science Foundation and the Mountain-Plains Consortium. These research projects span a broad array of topics, including rural roadway pricing, operational analysis of low-volume rural freeways with high heavy-vehicle proportion, large-scale traffic simulation, real-time information provision and electric vehicles.

Educational Qualifications
Ph.D., Civil Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, 2009
M.S.E., Civil Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, 2006
B.S., Civil Engineering, University of Washington, 2004
B.S., Mathematics, University of Washington, 2004

Select Awards & Honors

• Academy of Distinguished Teachers member (2025)
• Dad’s Association Centennial Teaching Fellowship (2018-19)
• CAEE Department Teaching Award (2017)
• Dean’s Award for Outstanding Engineering Teaching by an Assistant Professor (2016)
• New Faculty Award – Council of University Transportation Centers (2015)
• Fred Burggraf Award – Transportation Research Board (2014)
• NSF Faculty Early Career Award (2013)

Related Websites
Boyles Research Group
Center for Transportation Research

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