Award Recipients

Distinguished Contribution | Milton Pikarsky | C.V. Wootan
New Faculty Member | Neville A. Parker Award

The following is a listing of past CUTC award recipients. CUTC is making an effort to keep up-to-date contact information for each recipient. If you wish to submit or update your contact information, please fill-out the recipient contact information form.

CUTC Award for Distinguished Contribution to University Transportation Education and Research

2006

Dr. Herbert H. Richardson

2005

Dr. C. Michael Walton

2004

Dr. Kumares C. Sinha

2003

Dr. Joseph M. Sussman

2002
Dr. Marty Wachs

2001
Dr. Lester A. Hoel

2000
Dr. Charley V. Wootan

1999
Dr. Thomas D. Larson

1998
Dr. William Louis Garrison

New Faculty Member Award

2006
Dr. Mark W. Burris
Texas A&M University
Mentor: Prof. Gene Hawkins

2005
Dr. S. Travis Waller
University of Texas at Austin
Mentor: Prof. C. Michael Walton

2004
Dr. David M. Levinson
University of Minnesota
Mentor: Prof. Robert C. Johns

2003
Dr. Brian L. Smith
University of Virginia
Mentor: Prof. Lester A. Hoel

2002
Dr. Kara Kockelman
University of Texas at Austin
Mentor: Prof. C. Michael Walton

Milton Pikarsky Memorial Award

2006
Dr. Camille Kamga, Ph.D.
City University of New York
Mentor: Prof. Robert A. Paaswell
"Estimation of Network-Based Incident Delay in a Transportation Network using Dynamic Traffic Assignment"

Mr. Stephen D. Boyles, M.S.
University of Texas at Austin
Mentor: Prof. S. Travis Waller
"Reliable Routing with Recourse in Stochastic, Time-Dependent Transportation Networks"

2005
Dr. Carol H. Tan, Ph.D.
Pennsylvania State University
Mentor: Prof. John M. Mason
"An Investigation of Comfortable Lateral Acceleration on Horizontal Carves"

Mr. Pradeep Kumar Gulipalli, M.S.
University of Texas at Austin
Mentor: Prof. Kara M. Kockelman
"Credit-Based Congestion Pricing:Impact Assesment for the Dallas-Forth Worth Region and Policy Recommendations"

2004
Dr. Angshuman Guin, Ph.D.
Georgia Institute of Technology
Mentor: Prof. John D. Leonard II
"An Incident Detection Algorithm Based on a Discrete State Propagation Model of Traffic Flow"

Ms. Myriam M. Rodriguez, M.S.
Purdue University
Mentor: Prof. Kumares C. Sinha
"An Assessment of Preservation Needs of State Highway Bridges in Indiana"

2003
Dr. Michael P. Hunter, Ph.D.
University of Texas at Austin
Mentor: Prof. Randy B. Machemehl
"Development and Validation of a Flexible, Open Architecture, Transportation Simulation with an Adoptive Traffic Signal Control Implementation"

Mr. Weimin Zhou, M.S.
Purdue University
Mentor: Prof. Srinivas Peeta
"Behaviour-Based Analysis of Car-Truck Interactions on Freeways"

2002
Dr. Chao Zhou, Ph.D.
Purdue University
Mentor: Prof. Srinivas Peeta
"Stochastic Dynamic Traffic Assignment for Robust On-Line Operations under Real-Time Information Systems"

Mr. Lei Zhang, M.S.
University of Minnesota
Mentor: Prof. David Levinson
"Developing Efficient and Equitable Freeway Ramp Control Strategies"

2001
Dr. Samuel Labi, Ph.D.
Purdue University
Mentor: Prof. Kumares Sinha
"Impact Evaluation of Highway Pavement Maintenance Activities"Ms.

Aruna Sivakumar, M.S.
University of Texas at Austin
Mentor: Prof. Chandra Bhat
"A Fractional Split Distribution Model for Statewide Commodity Flow Analysis"

2000
Dr. Adrian Ricardo Archilla, Ph.D.
University of California, Berkeley

Mr. Harikesh Nair, M.S.
University of Texas at Austin

1999
Dr. Billy M. Williams, Ph.D.
University of Virginia

Ms. Jodi O'Leath-Evans, M.S.
Pennsylvania State University

1998
Dr. Adel Sadek, Ph.D.
University of Virginia

Mr. Bill Schiller, M.S.
University of Minnesota

1997
Dr. Harry Asher, Ph.D.
University of Michigan

Mr. Constantinos Antoniou, M.S.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

1996
Dr. Jose Holguin-Veras, Ph.D.
University of Texas at Austin

Mr. Bernard Roger Michel, M.S.
University of Minnesota

1995
Dr. Joy W. Dahlgren, Ph.D.
University of California, Berkeley

Mr. Jon H. Fairchild, M.S.
Vanderbilt University

1994
Dr. Kawkab Said, Ph.D.
University of Illinois, Chicago

Ms. Catherine A. Cragg, M.S.
University of Virginia

1993
Dr. A. P. Chassiakos, Ph.D.
University of Minnesota

Mrs. P. B. Lockwood, M.S.
University of Virginia

1992
Dr. Chandra R. Bhat, Ph.D.
Northwestern University

Mr. Michael R. Ringrose, M.S.
Texas A&M University

C.V. Wootan Memorial Award

2006
Dr. Xinyu Cao, Ph.D.
University of California at Davis
Mentor: Prof. Patricia L. Mokhtarian

"Casual Relationship between Built Environment and Personal Travel Choice:Evidence from Northern California"

Mr. Jonathan Weinert, M.S.
University of California at Davis
Mentor: Prof. Joan M. Ogden
“A Near-Term Economic Analysis of Hydrogen Fueling Stations"

2005
Dr. Sangho Choo, Ph.D.
University of California at Davis
Mentor: Prof. Patricia L. Mokhtarian

"Aggregate Relationships between Telecommunications and Travel:

Structural Equation Modeling of Time Series Data"

Ms. Brenda M. Cruz, M.S.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Mentor: Prof. José Holguin-Veras
“On the Definition of Policies to Foster Off-Peak Commercial Deliveries to Congested Urban Areas"

2004
Dr. Jessica Guo, Ph.D.
The University of Texas at Austin
Mentor: Prof. Chandra R. Bhat

"Addresing Spatial Complexities in Residential Location Choice Models"

Mr. Justice Appiah, M.S.
Texas A&M University
Mentor: Prof. Mark Burris
“An Examination of Factors Affecting High Occupancy/Toll Lane Demand"

2003
Dr. Jeffrey R. Brown, Ph.D.
University of California, Los Angeles
Mentor: Prof. Brian D. Taylor

"The Numbers Game:The Politics of the Federal Surface Transportation Program"

Ms. Kathleen F. Rogers, M.S.

University of California, Los Angeles
Mentor: Prof. Brain D. Taylor
“Measuring Social Equity of Public Transit Finance: A Synthesis and Reinterpretation of the Literature"

2002
Dr. Chiung-Yu Chiu, Ph.D.
University of Texas at Austin
Mentor: Prof. C. Michael Walton
"Impacts of New Large Aircraft on Passenger Flows at International

Airport Terminals"

Mr. Ralph P. Hall, M.S.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mentor: Prof. Joseph M. Sussman
“Introducing the Concept of Sustainable Transportation to the U.S. DOT through the Reauthorization of TEA-21"

2001
Dr. Mary Jane Breinholt, Ph.D.

University of California, Los Angeles
Mentor: Prof. Martin Wachs
"Private Responses to Public Failures: Firm and Worker Responses to Transportation Deficiencies in the Indonesian Garment Industry"

Mr. James J. Brogan, M.S.
University of Virginia
Mentor: Prof. Michael Demetsky
"Establishing a Foundation for Statewide Freight Planning"

2000
Dr. Timothy Lipman, Ph.D.
University of California, Davis

Mr. Zongzhi Li, M.S.
Purdue University

1999
Dr. Kazuya Kawamura, Ph.D.
University of California, Berkeley

Mr. Philip Law, M.S.
University of California, Los Angeles

1998
Dr. Byungkyu Park, Ph.D.
Texas A&M University

Mr. Jeffrey Brown, M.S.
University of California, Los Angeles

1997
Dr. Elise Miller Hooks, Ph.D.
University of Texas at Austin

Ms. Fang Lu, M.S.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

1996
Dr. Sibok Lee, Ph.D.

Texas A&M University

Mr. Paul Sloup, M.S.
North Carolina State University

1995
Dr. James R. Kuchar, Ph.D.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mr. David L. Roth, M.S.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

1994
Dr. Bin Ran, Ph.D.
University of Illinois, Chicago

Mr. Jun Wang, M.S.
Morgan State University

Neville A. Parker Award *

2006 - Science & Technology
No Award was presented

2006 - Policy & Planning

Mr. Stephen Crosley
University of California, Los Angeles
Mentor: Prof. Donald Shoup

“The Choices of Choice Riders Demand for Light Rail Transit in the Polycentric City:A Look at Culver City and the Mid-City/Exposition Line"

2005 - Science & Technology
Ms. Dan Yu
University of Illinois at Chicago
Mentor: Prof. Jane Lin
“CTA Data Schedule Analysis, Application and Visualization"

2005 - Policy & Planning

Mr. Paul A.. Sorensen
University of California, Los Angeles
Mentor: Prof. Brian D. Taylor
“Review and Synthesis of Road-Use Metering and Charging Systems:

A Report Commissioned by the Committee for the Study of the Long-Term Viability of Fuel Taxes for Transportation Finance, Transportation Research Board, The National Academies"

2004 - Science & Technology
Mr. Luca Quadrifoglio
University of Southern California
Mentor: Prof. Maged Dessouky
“An Insertation Heuristic for Scheduling Mobility Allowance Shuttle Transit (Mast) Services"

2004 - Policy & Planning

Ms. Camille Fink
University of California, Los Angeles
Mentor: Prof. Brian D. Taylor
“Transit Security and Environmental Desing: A Preliminary Analysis of Union Station and Gateway Center"

2003

Ms. Heather M. Burton
University of California, Los Angeles
Mentor: Prof. Brian D. Taylor
“Culver City Rapid Bus:An Evaluation of Bus Rapid Transit on Culver CityBus' Line 6"

2002
Mr. Sudhakar Sathyanarayanan
Kansas State University
Mentor: Prof. Eugene R. Russell
“Comparison of Operational Performance of Conventional Intersection Traffic Control Types and Modern Roundabouts"

* Prior to 2004, this award was called the Non-Thesis Masters Degree Award