Principal Investigators

Our research initiatives are driven by a team of distinguished Principal Investigators – faculty experts from our affiliated universities. These leaders bring cutting-edge knowledge and extensive experience in various transportation disciplines, guiding innovative projects and mentoring the next generation of transportation professionals.
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University/Institution
Dr. Beena Sukumaran
Dr. Beena Sukumaran
Professor & Chair, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Rowan University
Dr. Michael D. Symans
Dr. Michael D. Symans
Associate Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Dr. Patrick Szary
Dr. Patrick Szary
Associate Director, CAIT
Rutgers University
Dr. Hansong Tang
Dr. Hansong Tang
Associate Professor
City University of New York
Dr. John Tavantzis
Dr. John Tavantzis
Professor of Mathematics
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Dr. Rene Testa (Retired)
Dr. Rene Testa (Retired)
Professor, Civil Engineering
Columbia University
Dr. Sotiris Theofanis
Visiting Professor and Director, Maritime Infrastructure Engineering and Management Program, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering,
Rutgers University
Dr. Ellen Thorson
Senior Research Fellow
City University of New York
Dr. Michael Thurston
Dr. Michael Thurston
Research Faculty and Technical Director, Systems Modernization and Sustainment Center
Rochester Institute of Technology
Hanghang Tong
Associate Professor
City University of New York
Dr. Mark A. Turnquist (Late)
Dr. Mark A. Turnquist (Late)
Emeritus, Department of Civil Engineering
Cornell University
Dr. Christopher G. Uchrin
Dr. Christopher G. Uchrin
Professor, Department of Environmental Sciences
Rutgers University
Dr. Satish V. Ukkusuri
Dr. Satish V. Ukkusuri
Associate Professor
Affiliated Faculty at Non-Member Institutions
Dr. Didier M. Valdés-Díaz
Professor of the Department of Civil Engineering and Surveying
University of Puerto Rico - Mayagüez
Dr. Erik Vanmarcke
Dr. Erik Vanmarcke
Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Affiliated Faculty at Non-Member Institutions
Dr. Ivette Cruzado Vélez
Professor, Civil Engineering
University of Puerto Rico - Mayagüez
Dr. Claude Villiers
Dr. Claude Villiers
Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental & Civil Engineering
Affiliated Faculty at Non-Member Institutions
Dr. Timothy A. Volk
Dr. Timothy A. Volk
Co-Director, SUNY Center for Sustainable and Renewable Energy
State University of New York (SUNY)
Dr. Matthew Volovski
Assistant Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Manhattan College
Jonathan Voris
Assistant Professor, Computer Science
New York Institute of Technology (NYIT)