CTS Faculty & Research Scholars
CTS Faculty and Research Scholars are leading researchers and educators at the University of Minnesota, drawn from diverse fields including engineering, planning, computer science, environmental studies, and public policy. They work closely with CTS to identify new research opportunities and develop new initiatives for transportation education.
The program also provides an ongoing forum for researchers to meet with CTS staff to provide feedback, discuss interdisciplinary education opportunities, develop educational initiatives, and respond to emerging trends in transportation-related disciplines.
Scholars are selected because of the transportation focus in their research and teaching, their ongoing involvement with CTS, and their successful relationships with transportation research sponsors.
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| Name | Area of Expertise |
|---|---|
| John Adams Geography |
Transportation Planning and Policy |
| Saif Benjaafar Mechanical Engineering |
Economics and management |
| David Biesboer Plant Biology |
Environmental Impacts |
| Paul Bloom Plant Biology |
Environmental Impacts |
| John Bloomfield Center for Human Factors Systems Research and Design |
Human Factors |
| Jason Cao Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs | Transportation Planning and Policy |
| Janet Creaser HumanFIRST Program |
Human factors |
| Mike Darter Director, Pavement Research Institute |
Pavement Engineering |
| Gary Davis Civil Engineering |
Traffic Engineering and Management |
| Max Donath Mechanical Engineering Director, ITS Institute |
Vehicle Design and Fuels |
| Karen Donohue Carlson School of Management |
Economics and Management |
| Frank Douma Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs |
Transportation Planning and Policy |
| Andrew Drescher Civil Engineering |
Pavement Engineering |
| Catherine French Civil Engineering |
Bridge Engineering |
| Jerry Fruin Applied Economics |
Economics and Management |
| Nikolas Geroliminis Civil Engineering |
Traffic Engineering and Management |
| John Gulliver Civil Engineering |
Environmental Impacts |
| Diwakar Gupta Mechanical Engineering |
Economics & Management |
| Kathleen Harder Center for Human Factors Systems Research and Design |
Human Factors |
| John Hourdos Civil Engineering |
Traffic Engineering and Management |
| Michael J. Iacono Civil Engineering |
Transportation planning and policy |
| Robert Johns Center for Transportation Studies |
Economics and Management |
| Lev Khazanovich Civil Engineering |
Pavement Engineering |
| David Kittelson Mechanical Engineering |
Vehicle Design and Fuels |
| Keith Knapp Center for Excellence in Rural Safety |
Transportation Planning and Policy |
| Taek Kwon Electrical and Computer Engineering |
Data Systems |
| Joseph Labuz Civil Engineering |
Pavement Engineering |
| Adeel Lari Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs |
Transportation Planning and Policy |
| David Levinson Civil Engineering |
Traffic Engineering and Management |
| Chen-Fu Liao Civil Engineering |
Data Systems |
| Henry Liu Civil Engineering |
Traffic Engineering and Management |
| Barbara Lukermann Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs |
Transportation Planning and Policy |
| Michael Manser HumanFIRST Program |
Human Factors |
| Mihai Marasteanu Civil Engineering |
Pavement Engineering |
| Alfred Marcus Carlson School of Management |
Economics and Management |
| Julian Marshall Civil Engineering |
Environmental Impacts |
| Gerard McCullough Applied Economics |
Economics and Management |
| Panos Michalopoulos Civil Engineering |
Traffic Engineering and Management |
| Vassilios Morellas Computer Science and Engineering |
Data Systems |
| Lee Munnich Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs |
Transportation Planning and Policy |
| Lance Neckar Landscape Architecture |
Transportation Planning and Policy |
| Nikos Papanikolopoulos Computer Science & Engineering |
Data Systems |
| Rajesh Rajamani Mechanical Engineering |
Vehicle Design and Fuels |
| Michael Rakauskas HumanFIRST Program |
Human Factors |
| Carissa Schively Slotterback Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs |
Transportation Planning & Policy |
| Arturo E. Schultz Civil Engineering |
Bridge Engineering |
| Thomas M. Scott Center for Urban and Regional Affairs |
Transportation Planning and Policy |
| Craig Shankwitz Mechanical Engineering |
Vehicle Design and Fuels |
| Shashi Shekhar Computer Science & Engineering |
Data Systems |
| Carol Shield Civil Engineering |
Bridge Engineering |
| Derek Tompkins Pavement Research Institute |
Pavement Engineering |
| Barbara VanDrasek Geography |
Transportation Planning and Policy |
| Mary Vogel Landscape Architecture |
Transportation Planning and Policy |
| Bruce Wilson Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering |
Environmental Impacts |
| Zhirong “Jerry” Zhao Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs |
Economics and management |