March 7, 2016

WELCOME NEW CUTR EMPLOYEES

March

Birthdays

Derthalie Joseph

Deborah Schultz

Alex Kolpakov

Zhenyu Wang

Molly Buffington

Ela Bialkowska-Jelinska

Si Won Jang

Elhaam Iranmanesh

Ryan Wakefield

Stephanie Lewis

Kayla Mason

Dennis Hinebaugh

Reena Raturi

Cheryl Thole

Donna Everhart-Reno

Christen Miller

March

CUTR Anniversaries

Pam LaPaugh — 21 yrs

Jan Davis — 16 yrs

Steven Stopiak – 2 yrs

Abhijit Vasili – 1 yr

Liana Fortuna will work with Dr. Pei-Sung Lin and the ITS team on two

projects: The Development of Statewide Guidelines for Implementing

Leading Pedestrian Intervals in Florida and the Optimization of Road

Ranges Operations for FDOT District 7 Freeway Systems. She

received her Bachelors and Masters degree in Civil/Transportation

Engineering, with the highest honor at the Kuban State Technological

University in Russia. Before coming to the United States, she worked 9 years on both

engineering and management positions in Russia; she implemented engineering calculations

and designed one-span small bridges, roads, culverts, retaining walls and facilities, performed

engineering duties in planning, design, and maintaining structures. She is pursuing her

Masters degree in Structural Engineering at USF with an expected graduation date of

May 2016. Her current GPA is 3.95. Welcome Liana!

Natalie Crock is an undergraduate research assistant, who started working

at CUTR in June 2015 on the Observational Survey and Public Opinion

Survey of Pedestrian Bicyclists project for Dr. Achilleas Kourtellis’ group.

She was working off-site and now she will be on-site in Room 117. Her

responsibilities include survey, observing, and analyzing pedestrian and

bicyclist’s behavior throughout the state of Florida. She is currently

pursuing an undergraduate degree in Civil & Environmental Engineering with plans to

graduate Spring 2017. Welcome Natalie!

Dr. Achilleas Kourtellis recently hired the following students to work on the Pedestrian and

Bicycle Crash Typing project: Vaibhav Agarwal, Nirmita Roy, and Digvijay Patil;

the Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Program Evaluation: Nils Corrales Tovar, Aileen

De Leon, Nichole Garvey, Sheng-Ruei Lin, Nikola Otic, Angeline Polepaka,

Brehanna Robinson, and Lariza Vera and Courtney Cleland; the Naturalistic

Bicycling Behavior Pilot Study: Satish Pappu. Welcome to CUTR!

UPCOMING EVENTS

March 17 CUTR Staff Meeting, CUT102, 9:00 AM

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Wear your Green!

March 21-22 Airport Leadership Class, CUT102

March 28 Instructors Course

AEGIS Timesheets

Pay period 2/26/16 to 3/10/16

AEGIS submission date is Tuesday,

March 8th by 10 am.

Pay period 3/11/16 to 3/24/16

AEGIS submission date is Tuesday,

March 22nd by 10 am.

Alma Mater Days

SHOW YOUR ALMA MATER

PRIDE: Wear your favorite college t-

shirt, sweatshirt, and the like (must

display the College’s logo or name)

the first Friday of every month.

Friendly banter on performance of

affiliated sports teams or alumni news

is also highly encouraged. If you want

to add a banner or anything to your

door, that’s great too. Dress code

restrictions on sleeveless shirts,

shorts or sandals will remain en-

forced. Jeans can, of course, be worn

(with a reminder that a contribution

($1) is appreciated).

GO BULLS!!!

Alma Mater Days:

April 1

May 6

June 3

July 1

August 5

September 2

October 7

November 4

December 2

NOTEWORTHY ACCOLADES

The Tampa Bay Clean Cities Coali-

tion (TBCCC) attended the 2016 National

Biodiesel Conference and Expo at the

Tampa Convention Center from January

25-28. TBCCC coordinator Steve Reich

and Clean Cities coordinators from coali-

tions around the U.S. were among the

more than 1,000 biodiesel industry

leaders and advocates who attended the

four-day conference. Conference high-

lights include presentations from biodiesel industry and policy experts, researchers,

and students, an expo hall, renewable fuels policy panel discussion, a ride-and-drive

event, and a biodiesel vehicle showcase.

On February 19, the Tampa Bay

Clean Cities Coalition (TBCCC) held

its quarterly Steering Committee meet-

ing at the Hillsborough Community

College Workforce Training Center.

TBCCC is working on several projects,

including a collaboration with the

University of Central Florida and other

Florida Clean Cities coalitions to

develop a First Responder Alternative

Fuel Training network. TBCCC is also

preparing for a spring alternative fuels

event.

The USF Office of Sustainability is submitting a poster proposal for the 2016 Associa-

tion for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) Conference

& Expo. This year’s conference theme is “Beyond the Campus,” which focuses on

dissemination and implementation of sustainability solutions in surrounding commu-

nities. The poster proposal features the Tampa Bay Clean Cities Coalition and its

efforts to reduce petroleum use in Tampa Bay. The conference will be held

October 9-12 in Baltimore, Maryland.

Ferman Chevrolet representative Mike Sico and

TBCCC coordinator Steve Reich in front of the

Chevrolet 6.6-liter Duramax diesel truck. Photo: ZimmComm

TBCCC Steering Committee member and PCGS

professor Dr. George Philippidis with his graduate

student Shriyash Deshpande in front of the USF Bull

KUDOS

EVENT

Seckin Ozkul has been selected as the Secretary for TRB’s Freight Transportation Economics and Regulation Committee.

Join us on Friday, March 11th for the 3rd annual Bike with the Temple Terrace Mayor Frank M. Chillura. This free ride is in

celebration of Florida's Bike Month during March. Come early at 7:30 a.m. for coffee, bagels, free bike lights, conversation,

safety information, and more. Ride starts at 8:00 a.m. The first 100 bicyclists to arrive will get this year's T-Shirt in a new

color! The ride will take participants around scenic Temple Terrace along the river, past historic homes, the Florida College,

and back to the Rec Center where we started. Bring your own bike, and helmets are recommended. Join the fun! RSVP:

https://www.facebook.com/events/224047707928158/

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING EXPO

CUTR AWARDS/CONTRACTS

Project Successful Practices & Training Initiatives to Reduce Accidents

Sponsor National Academy of Sciences

PI(s) Staes

Value $90,000

Project Florida Rural Transit Assistance Program

Sponsor Florida Department of Transportation

PI(s) Staes/Staes

Value $140,000

Project Special Mobility Needs Sensitivity & Communication Program

Sponsor LYNX Central Florida Regional Transportation

PI(s) Joslin/Gregg/Staes

Value $60,940

Project Transit Operation Procedure for FTA Sec 510 recipients

Sponsor Florida Department of Transportation

PI(s) Staes

Value $91,583

Project Addressing Difficult Passenger Situations

Sponsor National Academy of Sciences

PI(s) Volinski

Value $40,000

Project: Trends and Conditions Research 2016

Sponsor: Florida Department of Transportation

PI(s): Polzin

Value: $200,000

Project: New North Transportation Alliance 2016 County Funding

Sponsor: Hillsborough County

PI(s): Hendricks/Bond

Value: $12,500

Project: Central Florida Expressway Authority Multimodal Investment Assessment

Sponsor: Central Florida Express Authority

PI(s): Reich

Value: $91,254

Project: Travel to Food Transportation Barriers for the Food Insecure in Tampa Bay

Sponsor: Portland State University

PI(s): Joslin/Salzer

Value: $ 14,996

Project: NCHRP 1564: Guidelines for the Design of Unsignalized Median Openings in Close Proximity to

Signalized Intersections

Sponsor: Auburn University

PI(s): Williams/Lin

Value: $ 90,000

CUTR PROPOSALS

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