USDOT Region V Regional University Transportation Center

EVENTS

Illinois Traffic Engineering and Safety Conference
October 23 - 24, 2008

Ohio Transportation Engineering Conference (OTEC) 2008
October 28 – 29, 2008

 

 



NEXTRANS Center Inaugural Summit

Exploring Partnerships for Innovative Transportation and Logistics Solutions

Inaugural Summit
Purdue University
West Lafayette, Indiana
Monday, May 5, 2008

 

Confirmed Speakers:

  • Paul Brubaker, Administrator, USDOT Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA)
  • Karl Browning, Commissioner, Indiana Department of Transportation
  • Dr. C. Michael Walton, Professor of Civil Engineering and Ernest H. Cockrell Centennial Chair in Engineering, University of Texas at Austin
  • Dr. Victor L. Lechtenberg, Interim Provost and Vice Provost for Engagement, Purdue University
Confirmed Panelists/Participants:
  • Dr. Al Rebar, Senior Associate Vice President for Research and Executive Director of Discovery Park, Purdue University
  • Dr. M. Katherine Banks, Bowen Engineering Head and Professor of Civil Engineering, Purdue University

  • Dr. Kumares Sinha, Edgar B. and Hedwig M. Olson Distinguished Professor of Civil Engineering and Director of Joint Transportation Research Program, Purdue University
  • Dr. Hani S. Mahmassani, William A. Patterson Distinguished Chair in  Transportation and Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Northwestern University
  • Dr. Robert Bernhard, Vice President for Research, University of Notre Dame
  • Thomas Marchessault, Research and Innovative Technology Administration
  • Dr. Thea Graham, Federal Aviation Administration
  • Rick Kowalewski, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
  • Mark Wolfgram, Division of Transportation Investment Management, Wisconsin Department of Transportation
  • John C. Friend, Bureau of Highway Delivery, Michigan Department of Transportation
  • John Weaver, Deputy Commissioner, Planning and Production, Indiana Department of Transportation
  • Howard Wood, Deputy Director, Division of Planning, Ohio Department of Transportation
  • David L. Lippert, Materials and Physical Research, Illinois Department of Transportation
  • Keith Bucklew, Director - Freight Mobility, Indiana Dept. of Transportation (INDOT)
  • Don Foley, Director and Senior Manager, Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC)
  • Rich Cooper, Executive Director, Ports of Indiana
  • Randall S. Blankenhorn, Executive Director, Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning
  • Dr. Fidel Saenz de Ormijana, Technical Director, Ferrovial Agroman US Corp
  • George Filley, Vice President, Product Management, NAVTEQ
  • Harry Voccola, Senior Vice President Government and Industry Relations, NAVTEQ
  • Dr. Mike Tzamaloukas, Founder and Director of Engineering, Dash Navigation
  • Bruce Cox, Vice President and CTO, TransWorks
  • Dave Semenuk, Director of Operations, Wal-Mart
  • Dr. Laurence Rilett, Professor and Director of MATC, University of Nebraska - Lincoln
  • Richard Martinko, Director, UT-UTC, University of Toledo
  • Jason Bittner, Deputy Director, CFIRE, University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • Dr. Srinivas Peeta, Professor and NEXTRANS Center Director, Purdue University
  • Dr. Ray Benekohal, Professor and NEXTRANS Co-Director, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
  • Dr. Rabi Mishalani, Associate Professor and NEXTRANS Co-Director, The Ohio State University
  • Dr. Ben Coifman, Associate Professor, The Ohio State University
  • Dr. Fred Mannering, Professor and Associate Director of CRS, Purdue University