Area(s) of Expertise:

Transportation Engineering

Educational Qualifications:

Ph.D., University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Civil Engineering, 2019

M.S., University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Civil Engineering, 2001

B.Sc., University of Manitoba, Civil Engineering, 1999

Technical Interests:

Railway mainline, yard and terminal capacity, design and interaction; railroad network operations and performance resiliency; operations potential of advanced railway traffic control systems with virtual and moving blocks; railway energy efficiency and alternative energy locomotives; technology-assisted train operations and self-propelled autonomous railcars; predictive analytics for operations and maintenance planning; safety of rail operations and hazardous materials transportation.

Lab Website: https://sites.utexas.edu/train/