Matthew J. Huber Award

The Matthew J. Huber Award for Excellence in Transportation Research and Education is given to University of Minnesota graduate students demonstrating outstanding academic achievement in engineering, science, and technology fields. Up to two students are honored each year (one master's and one doctoral candidate).

The award is named in honor of the late Professor Emeritus Matthew J. Huber in recognition of his long and valuable contribution to the teaching and study of transportation.

Huber award requirements

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2013 Winners

Xuan Di

Xuan Di is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Civil Engineering, advised by professor Henry Liu.

Panagiotis Stanitsas

Panagiotis Stanitsas is a master’s candidate in the Department of Civil Engineering. He is advised by John Hourdos, director of the Minnesota Traffic Observatory.

Stanitsas studied what he called his "research passion": shockwave propagation. His advisor, John Hourdos, explained that the research analyzed how drivers access high-occupancy toll lanes on I-35W and I-394, and resulted in a tool that MnDOT and other states can use in designing these facilities. "I wish him continued success in scientific curiosity while actually producing something useful," he said.

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Past Winners

2012

Augusto Cannone Falchetto, civil engineering doctoral program (Advisor: Mihai Marasteanu)  

David Bennett, mechanical engineering master's and doctoral programs (Advisor: David Kittelson)

2011

Hai Quang Dinh, electrical and computer engineering (Duluth campus) master's program (Advisor: Hua Tang)

Andy Erickson, civil engineering doctoral program (Advisor: John Gulliver)

2010

Adam Ragatz, mechanical engineering master's program (Advisor: David Kittelson)

Xinkai Wu, civil engineering Ph.D. program (Advisor: Henry X. Liu)

2009

Shan Hu, mechanical engineering master's program (Advisor: Xun Yu)

Evan Ribnick, electrical engineering Ph.D. program (Advisor: Nikolaos Papanikolopoulos)

2008

Nebiyou Tilahun, civil engineering Ph.D. program (advisor: David Levinson)

Raul Velasquez, civil engineering Ph.D. program (Advisor: Mihai Marasteanu)

2007

Michael Rakauskas, Research fellow with the HumanFIRST Program (Nominated by: Nic Ward)

Xiaozheng He, Department of Civil Engineering (Advisor: Henry Liu)

2006

Adam Zofka, Department of Civil Engineering (Advisor: Mihai Marasteanu)

Harini Veeraraghaven, Computer Science and Engineering (Advisor: Nikolaos Papanikolopoulos)

2005

Wuping Xin, Department of Civil Engineering (Advisor: Panos Michalopoulos)

Nathaniel Bird, Computer Science (Advisor: Nikolaos Papanikolopoulos)

2004

Yufeng Guo, Urban and Regional Planning, Humphrey School (Advisor: Richard Bolan)

Eray Baran, structural engineering, Department of Civil Engineering (Advisor: Carol Shield)

2003

Xue Li, Department of Civil Engineering (Advisor: Mihai Marasteanu)

Lei Zhang, transportation engineering, pavement engineering, Department of Civil Engineering (Advisor: David Levinson)

2002

Mazen O. Hasna, Department of Electrical Engineering (Advisor: Mohamed-Slim Alouini)

Praveena Pidaparthi, urban and regional planning, Humphrey School (Advisor: Kevin Krizek)

2001

Julie Cidell, Department of Geography (Advisor: John Adams)

Seshasai Kanchi, Department of Civil Engineerinng (Advisor: David Levinson)

2000

Selma N. de Ridder, Department of Kinesiology (Advisor: Peter Hancock)

Heon Min Lim, Department of Mechanical Engineering (Advisor: Max Donath)

1999

William R. Knecht