The Inaugural Future of Transportation Summit is brought to you by the US DOT University Transportation Centers program. The list of UTCs funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law can be seen here, and the list of UTCs funded by the FAST Act can be seen here.
Summit Organizers
Steering Committee
Advisors
| Visual | Name | Title | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Dr. Firas Ibrahim | Director, Office of Research, Development and Technology at the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology (OST-R) | US Department of Transportation |
![]() | Karen Lightman | Executive Director, Safety21 National UTC | Carnegie Mellon University |
S | Dr. Randa Radwan | Senior Advisor for Safety and Mobility, OST-R | US Department of Transportation |
![]() | Kelley Severns | Senior Advisor, Special Programs and Projects, OST-R, US DOT | US Department of Transportation |
![]() | Caesar Singh, P.E. | Director, University Transportation Centers (UTC) Grants Program | US Department of Transportation |
![]() | Amy Stearns | Grants Manager, University Transportation Centers (UTC) Program | US Department of Transportation |
University Senior Research Officers’ Committee
| Visual | Name | Title and Affiliation | Committee Role |
|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Dr. Firas Ibrahim | Director, Office of Research, Development and Technology at the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology (OST-R), US Department of Transportation | Co-Chair |
![]() | Dr. Theresa Mayer | Vice-Provost for Research, Carnegie Mellon University | Co-Chair |
Lectern Presentations
Improving Mobility and Reducing Congestion Committee
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Prof. Chandra Bhat, Chair
Cybersecurity Committee

Prof. Ronnie Chowdhury, Chair
Infrastructure Committee

Prof. Judy Perkins, Chair
Promoting Safety Committee

Prof. Raj Rajkumar, Chair
Sustainable Transportation Committee

Prof. Susan Handy, Chair
Posters

Prof. Judy Perkins, Chair
Demos

Prof. Ronnie Chowdhury, Co-Chair

Prof. Henry Liu, Co-Chair

Debra Bezzina, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor

Megha Patel, Clemson University

Sabbir Salek, Clemson University
Keynotes, Fireside Chats and Roundtables

Prof. Chandra Bhat, Chair

Dr. Randa Radwan
Stakeholder Roundtables/Panels

Prof. Susan Handy, Chair

Dr. Randa Radwan
Events and Local Arrangements

Karen Lightman, Chair

Dr. Randa Radwan

Thomas Saad

Kelley Severns

Caesar Singh

Amy Stearns
Workforce Development

Debra Bezzina, Co-Chair

Karen Lightman, Co-Chair
Sponsorships

Karen Lightman, Chair

Raj Rajkumar
Finance

Raj Rajkumar, Chair




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