GTI Events

GTI is committed to getting research results into practice and providing opportunities to train professionals. To do this, it offers jointly-sponsored seminars, workshops and conferences; produces peer-reviewed articles and “Research Results” summaries; supports an internships program; and promotes its work using social media.

Seminars

Transportation seminar Dr. Jorge Laval

Thursday, November 8, 2018 - 10:50 to 11:45
“Continuum Dynamic Traffic Assignment Using the Macroscopic Fundamental Diagram of Urban Networks” ABSTRACT: This presentation focuses on a formulation of the reactive dynamic user equilibrium problem in continuum form using a network-level Macroscopic Fundamental Diagram (MFD). Compared to e... Read More
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Transportation Speaker Dr. Michael O. Rodgers

Thursday, September 27, 2018 - 10:50 to 11:45
Abstract: The transportation system is evolving rapidly. There are many competing visions of future transportation systems and various public and private decisions related to both policies and allocation of resources will significantly impact this evolution. An important element that needs to... Read More
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Transportation seminar Dr. Rod E. Turochy

Thursday, September 13, 2018 - 10:45 to 11:45
Mason Bldg 1133
“An Overview of Work Zone Crash Severity Trends and Work Zone Planning to Minimize Secondary Crashes” ABSTRACT: Highway work zones present an environment that leads to opportunities for traffic crashes that may not otherwise occur. As transportation agencies continue to increase their focus o... Read More
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Transportation Seminar Dr. John Harvey

Thursday, April 19, 2018 - 10:45 to 11:45
MASON BLDG 1133
"Some thoughts on the current state and future of pavement" ABSTRACT: This talk will prevent a summary of the current state of pavement and pavement practice (local, state, private), and the likely impacts of changes in transportation that will affect how, where and what kind of pavement we p... Read More
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Transportation Seminar Dr. Yoram Shiftan

Thursday, April 12, 2018 - 10:45 to 11:45
MASON BLDG 1133
“Travel Behavior Implication of Automated Vehicles”   ABSTRACT: The introduction of fully automated vehicles will catalyze changes in travel behavior and activity participation.  Automated vehicles may affect the value of travel time, the amount of travel time, and the quantity a... Read More
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Transportation Seminar Dr. Adjo Amekudzi-Kennedy

Thursday, April 5, 2018 - 10:45 to 11:45
MASON BLDG 1133
“Sustainability, Resilience and Equity Relationships in Capital Asset Management: Implications for Creating Smart Cities and Regions” ABSTRACT: In the transportation and other built environment literature and practice, sustainable development planning and analytical frameworks have focused he... Read More
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Transportation Seminar Speaker Dr. Noreen McDonald

Thursday, February 8, 2018 - 10:45 to 11:45
Mason BLDG 1133
      "How to Explain Changing Travel Behavior? A Decomposition Approach"   ABSTRACT: The past decades have revealed surprising instability in individual travel patterns. Annual mileage driven has fluctuated by thousands of miles per person and these patterns h... Read More
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Transportation Seminar Speaker Mr. King Gee

Thursday, February 1, 2018 - 10:45 to 11:45
Mason BLDG 1133
"Transportation in Context - In Time and Space" ABSTRACT: Transportation is key to the economic prosperity and quality of life of a nation.  As the times and circumstances change, transportation and the professions that deliver transportation infrastructure and mobility services have evo... Read More
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Transportation Seminar Dr. Page Siplon

Thursday, November 30, 2017 - 10:45 to 11:45
MASON BLDG 1133
“The Changing Logistics Ecosystem: Technology, Trade, Talent”   ABSTRACT: Logistics is one of the world’s largest, most complex of industries.  It is a foundation for all businesses, a true common-denominator for our global economy and impacts companies of all types and sizes to... Read More
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Transportation Seminar Speaker Dr. Peter Kozinski, Ph.D.

Thursday, November 9, 2017 - 10:45 to 11:45
Mason BLDG 1133
“The Colorado Department of Transportation - Defining the Future of Mobility"   ABSTRACT: The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) knows that next generation mobility (Connected Vehicles (CVs), Automated Vehicles (AVs) and Transportation Network Companies (TNCs)) will save liv... Read More
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Transportation Seminar Speaker Dr. Randall Guensler, Ph.D.

Thursday, October 26, 2017 - 10:45 to 11:45
Mason BLDG 1133
“An Overview of TRANSNET-ATLANTA" ABSTRACT: The Georgia Tech TRANSNET research team is developing a system model designed to minimize surface transportation energy use via centralized and distributed simulation modeling, data analytics, and participant interaction.  The research includes... Read More
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Transportation Seminar Speaker Dr. Chris Wagner, Ph.D. and Monica C. Jurado, Ph.D.

Thursday, October 19, 2017 - 10:45 to 11:45
Mason BLDG 1133
“FHWA’s Sustainable Pavements Program and Future Outlook” ABSTRACT: The FHWA launched the Sustainable Pavements Program in 2010 to advance the knowledge and practice of sustainability related to pavements. The overall objective is to establish a program that considers asphalt, concrete, granu... Read More
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Transportation Seminar Speaker Dr. Paul Carlson, Ph.D.

Thursday, October 12, 2017 - 10:45 to 11:45
Mason BLDG 1133
“Researching Highway Infrastructure Ideas for the Future” ABSTRACT: In his talk, Dr. Carlson will cover two areas.  In the first area, he will review the possible safety benefits of ADAS features such Lane Departure Warning and Lane Keep Assist. Both of these innovations rely on consiste... Read More
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Transportation Seminar Speaker Dr. Lily Elefteriadou, Ph.D.

Thursday, September 28, 2017 - 10:45 to 11:45
Mason BLDG 1133
“Traffic Signal Control with Connected and Autonomous Vehicles in the Traffic Stream” ABSTRACT: The presentation will discuss on-going work to develop optimization algorithms, simulation tools, and sensor capabilities for enhancing traffic signal control operations when the traffic stream... Read More
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Transportation Seminar Speaker Dr. Gil Tal Ph.D.

Thursday, September 21, 2017 - 10:45 to 11:45
Mason BLDG 1133
“Modeling and Understanding Factors Affecting the Demand for Electric Cars Fast Charging” ABSTRACT:  Fast chargers have the capability to charge an electric car battery from 0% to 80% within thirty minutes. This technology is expected to be a key factor in the transportation electrifi... Read More
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Transportation Seminar Speaker Dr. James Tsai, Ph.D.

Thursday, September 7, 2017 - 10:45 to 11:45
Mason BDG 1133
Join GTI for this Transportation Speaker Series event, featuring Professor James Tsai. James Tsai will be speaking on the topic of "Smart Cities Transportation Asset Health Condition Assessment Using Emerging 3D Technology and Artifical Intellegence". ABSTRACT: Roadway infrastructures, i... Read More
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Rep. Jay Roberts and Sen. Steve Gooch to Deliver Seminar

Thursday, November 13, 2014 - 11:00 to 12:00
Mason Building, Room 1133
Georgia Tech's Civil & Environmental Engineering Department is pleased to welcome Representative Jay Roberts (R-154)  and Senator Steve Gooch (R-51) to speak on Thursday, November 13 at 11:00 am in Mason 1133.            ... Read More
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Lisa Aultman-Hall (University of Vermont) to Speak at Transportation Speaker Series

Thursday, November 6, 2014 - 11:00 to 12:00
Mason Building, Room 1133
Lisa Aultman-Hall, Ph.D., is a Professor of the School of Engineering and Transportation Research Center at the University of Vermont. She joined UVM as founding director of the UVM Transportation Research Center in August 2006. She had previously served as the director of the Connecticut Transporta... Read More
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Eric Morris (Clemson University) to Present at GT Transportation Speaker Series

Thursday, October 23, 2014 - 11:00 to 12:00
Mason Building, Room 1133
Join us for a seminar by Eric A. Morris, Assistant Professor of City and Regional Planning at Clemson University. Eric's primary focus is transportation, particularly how transportation contributes to our quality of life. His current research focuses on transportation and happiness; tra... Read More
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Wassim Selman of Arcadis to Present at GT Seminar

Thursday, October 16, 2014 - 11:00 to 12:00
Georgia Tech, Mason Building, Room 1133
Join NCTSPM and Georgia Tech for this exciting, student-centric, consultant brown-bag lunch seminar this October. 
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Transportation Panel with WTS-GT

Thursday, October 9, 2014 - 11:00 to 12:00
Mason Building, Room 3132
Join the Women's Transportation Seminar (WTS) at GT to hear from four of Atlanta's top transportation leaders on their careers and keys to success!  WTS will host four of the top female transportation leaders in Atlanta for a panel to discuss their experiences ad insights from working in... Read More
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Georgia Tech's Mokhtarian to Present in U.S. D.O.T. Seminar

Wednesday, August 20, 2014 - 12:00 to 13:00
 Join the U.S. DOT Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology (OST-R) and Georgia Tech's own Dr. Patricia Mokhtarian on August 20 for a web-based seminar entitled the OST-R Transportation Innovation Series. Dr. Mokhtarian will present her research related to Transpo... Read More
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Intelligent Transportation Systems Professional Capacity Building Program's T3 Webinar

Friday, August 1, 2014 - 21:45
From the RITA website: 'The transit industry is in the midst of a revolution from being data poor to data rich.' As a result, the need is greater for better management and policies to handle the newfound wealth. As transit agencies continue to address increasing service demands and decreasing bud... Read More
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Seminars, General Events

GDOT Chief Engineer Meg Pirkle: Transportation Speaker Series

Thursday, April 13, 2017 - 11:00
Mason Building, Room 1133
Join GTI for this Transportation Speaker Series event, featuring GDOT Chief Engineer Meg Pirkle. Ms. Pirkle will be speaking on the topic of "Interstate 85 Overpass Collapse". ABSTRACT: Georgia DOT is following an aggressive schedule for replacing the critical sections of I-85 affected by the... Read More
Seminars, General Events

Symposia & Conferences

2015 GDOT/GTI Research Expo

Tuesday, September 22, 2015 - 11:00
One Georgia Center, 600 West Peachtree St NW, Atlanta, GA 30308, Rooms 402-404
The Georgia Department of Transportation and the Georgia Transportation Institute will host the third annual Transportation Research Expo on Tuesday, September 22, 2015. The event will be held at GDOT headquarters, One Georgia Center, at 600 West Peachtree Street NW in Atlanta. All transport... Read More
Symposia & Conferences

NCTSPM Reception at the Transportation Research Board's 94th Annual Meeting

Tuesday, January 13, 2015 - 17:00 to 20:00
Marriott Marquis Washington, D.C., Mezzanine foyer
  You are cordially invited to the NCTSPM Reception at the 94th annual meeting of the Transportation Research Board in Washington, D.C., on January 13th.    
Symposia & Conferences

Transportation Research Poster Session

Tuesday, September 23, 2014 - 11:00 to 13:00
One Georgia Center (600 West Peachtree St NW, Atlanta, GA 30308), Rooms 402-404
The Georgia Department of Transportation and the Georgia Transportation Institute will host a transportation research poster session on Tuesday, September 23, 2014.  All researchers in the Georgia Transportation Institute (Georgia Institute of Technology, University of Georgia, Georgia... Read More
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GDOT/GTI Poster Session

Tuesday, September 24, 2013 - 11:00 to 13:00
Rooms 402-404, One Georgia Center (600 West Peachtree St NW, Atlanta, GA 30308)
The Georgia Department of Transportation and the Georgia Transportation Institute jointly hosted a transportation research poster session. All researchers in the Georgia Transportation Institute (at the Georgia Institute of Technology, University of Georgia, Georgia State University, Georgia Souther... Read More
Symposia & Conferences

University Transportation Centers (UTC) Conference for the Southeastern Region

Monday, April 15, 2013 - 09:30
University Transportation Centers (UTC) Conference for the Southeastern Region was the first event of its kind, aiming to bring together faculty, students, practitioners, and public agencies in the Southeast, disseminate information about ongoing activities at all partner universities, and furt... Read More
Symposia & Conferences

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