C. TylerDick
- ctdick@utexas.edu
- ECJ 6.902
Railroad network operations and performance resiliency; Operations potential of advanced railway traffic control systems; Railway energy efficiency and alternative energy locomotives; Technology-assisted train operations and self-propelled autonomous railcars; Safety of rail operations and hazardous materials transportation
Bio
Tyler Dick holds a B.S. (1999) in civil engineering from the University of Manitoba and a M.S. (2001) and Ph.D. (2019) in civil engineering from the University of Illinois. Previously, Dick was a research associate professor, lecturer and principal research engineer with the Rail Transportation and Engineering Center (RailTEC) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). He spent 11 years as a railway design engineer with HDR Engineering, where he attained the title of professional associate in recognition of his expertise in railway yard and terminal design.
Dick is a licensed professional engineer in the State of Texas and is actively involved in several committees, including those of the TRB, ASCE and AREMA, as well as the INFORMS Railway Application Section. He is chair of the TRB Joint Subcommittee on Railway Capacity and Performance, secretary of AREMA Committee 16 (Economics of Railway Engineering & Operations) and is on the board of the International Association of Railway Operations Research.
Educational Qualifications
Ph.D., Civil Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 2019
M.S., Civil Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 2001
B.S., Civil Engineering, University of Manitoba, 1999
Select Awards & Honors
- New Faculty Award – Cambridge Systematics Council of University Transportation Centers (2025)
- Outstanding Paper Award – Transportation Research Board Hazmat Transportation Committee (2024)
Related Websites
Texas Railway Analysis & Innovation Node (TRAIN)
Select Publications