Council of University Transportation Centers Announces 2009-2010 Award Winners
The Council of University Transportation Centers (CUTC), a national organization whose members conduct research in transportation construction, management and policy issues, announced its 2009 awards January 9 during a special dinner in the Nation’s Capital.
Recipients include:
Distinguished Contribution to University Transportation Education and Research
Honors individuals who have had a long history of significant and outstanding contribution to university-level transportation education and research.
- Michael Kyte, P.E., Ph.D., National Institute for Advanced Transportation Technology, University of Idaho
Lifetime Achievement in Transportation Research & Education
Recognizes individuals who have contributed immensely throughout their professional lives to transportation research and education by working in government, business or non-governmental organizations.
- The Honorable Nick J. Rahall (D-W.Va.), U.S. House of Representatives
New Faculty Award
Presented to tenure-track educators in recognition of outstanding reaching and research contributions.
- Dominique Lord, Ph.D., Texas A&M University
Milton Pikarsky Award
Recognizes four graduate students in the transportation field for the best doctoral dissertations, MS theses or MS/ME reports with an emphasis on science and technology.
- Yingyan Lou, Ph.D., University of Florida
- Dimitra Michalaka, MS, University of Florida
Charley V. Wootan Award
Given to four graduate students in the transportation field for the best dissertations, theses or MS/ME reports with an emphasis on policy & planning.
- Patrick Qiang, Ph.D., University of Massachusetts
- Bharath Rajagopalan, MS, University of Texas at Austin
Nevilla A. Parker Award
Presented to the two best non-thesis papers/projects in transportation submitted for the MS degree in lieu of a thesis, in the areas of policy & planning and science & technology.
- Daren Grilley, Mineta Transportation Institute, San Jose State University
- Kemba Walcott, The City College, City University of New York
Under a management agreement, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) manages CUTC’s day-to-day activities and many CUTC members are actively involved leaders in ARTBA’s Research & Education Division.
CUTC was established in 1979 by the major transportation research centers and institutes in the United States. CUTC membership represents over 70 of the nation's leading university-based transportation research and education programs. Collectively, CUTC members have advanced the state-of-the-art in all modes and disciplines of transportation.
Additional information is available online at www.cutc.tamu.org