Transportation

Metro line in India

Nov. 18, 2021

Fulbright Award paves way for study of construction practices in India

A Mizzou Engineer has received a Fulbright award to study ways to improve construction practices in India — work that could impact the country’s economy.

Zhang

Nov. 16, 2021

Inspired at Mizzou, alumna now on faculty at Tongji University

Zhang is an assistant professor at Tongji University, one of the most prestigious institutions of higher education in China.

Bharadwai

Nov. 15, 2021

Civil Engineering alumnus joins faculty of Indian Institute of Technology

Equipped with a PhD in transportation engineering and inspired by teaching and research in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nipjyoti Bharadwaj has joined the faculty at a prestigious university in India.

road stripe

Nov. 11, 2021

Mizzou Engineers study markings states use to direct drivers through work zones

Mizzou Engineers have wrapped up a comprehensive review of the materials states use to temporarily direct drivers through highway work zones and the various methods they rely on to remove those markings.

Nov. 10, 2021

CEE alumni mentor students

CEE students interested in construction management met with Mizzou alumni construction professionals to learn more about the industry. The Civil Engineering Academy of Distinguished Alumni held its first Student Mentoring Session on Monday, Nov. 8 at Mizzou Engineering. “This is the inaugural mentoring event for civil and environmental engineering (CEE) led by our academy of distinguished alumni (CEADA),” Department Chair Praveen Edara said. “We want to make this event a regular occurrence so our students can interact with and learn from highly successful professionals.” Students heard from accomplished Mizzou alumni now working in various civil engineering fields. After a general…

Sep. 9, 2021

Research team uses New York City taxi data, machine learning to predict demand for air taxi services

Researchers studied the potential demand for air taxi services in New York City.

Nadine Lee feature

July 12, 2021

Striving to serve the public

As the new president and CEO of the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) regional transit agency, Nadine Lee, BS CiE ’92, believes in serving all people well and connecting her daily work to broader societal goals.

Portrait: Yaw Adu-Gyamfi

March 31, 2021

NSF CAREER grant to help bridge technology and transportation

Yaw Adu-Gyamfi, assistant professor in civil and environmental engineering (CEE), recently received a National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) grant. This award is to further his current work with his DASH platform plus additional proposals with deep learning and adaptive computing to design management solutions for transportation systems.

Illustration of traffic at a stoplight

March 15, 2021

No More Red Lights? Proposed System for Self-Driving Cars Eliminates Need to Stop

Imagine getting through your evening commute safely and seamlessly without ever having to wait at a red light or stop sign. That’s what one research team at Mizzou Engineering is studying in anticipation of roadways filled with self-driving cars.