This individual is a highly accomplished Professor of Civil Engineering, specializing in transportation. He is a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in multiple states and a Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE). His extensive research portfolio focuses on highway safety, traffic operations, pedestrian studies, and freight analysis, with a particular emphasis on evaluating the safety effectiveness of median cable barriers and analyzing freight intermodal connectors.

He has an exceptional record of securing and leading research funding, serving as Principal Investigator (PI) on over 22 grants totaling several million dollars from agencies like TDOT, USDOT, FRA, and DHS. He has a prolific publication record with numerous articles in top-tier peer-reviewed journals like Accident Analysis & Prevention and Transportation Research Record, as well as consistent presentations at the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting. A dedicated mentor, he has advised over 25 Master's students to graduation. His work combines rigorous academic research with direct, practical application to transportation engineering challenges.