Magdy Abdelrahman, Ph.D.
University of Illinois-Urbana, 1996
Research Interests: Characterization of Modified Asphalt Binders and Mixes; Pavement Maintenance and Rehabilitation Techniques; Performance-Related Specifications for Pavement Materials; Quality Control and Quality Assurance in Pavement Construction
Department: Civil Engineering

Donald A. Andersen, EngD
Texas A&M University, 1982
Research Interests: Transportation, Pavements, Traffic Engineering
Department: Civil Engineering

Canan Bilen-Green, Ph.D.
University of Wyoming, 1998
Research Interests: Quality and Reliability Engineering, Design and Auditing of Quality and Productivity Monitoring Systems, Statistical Modeling and Applications, Applied Operations Research
Department: Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

John Bitzan, Ph.D.
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 1997
Research Interests: Transportation Economics
Department: Management, Marketing and Finance

Jarret Brachman, Ph.D.
University of Delaware, 2006
Research Interests: Al-Qaida Strategy, Counterterrorism, Transportation Security

Richard Gutkowski, Ph.D.
University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1974
Research Interests: Structural wood systems, Bridge theory, Computational mechanics, Field testing of highway and railroad bridges, Experimental timber bridge systems, Composite wood concrete systems, Bridge guard rail modeling and testing, Performance testing of roadway safety barriers, Composite repair of wood members
Department: Colorado State University, Department of Civil Engineering

Robert Hearne, Ph.D.
University of Minnesota, 1995
Research Interests: Natural Resource and Environmental Economics
Department: Agribusiness and Applied Economics

Siew Hoon Lim, Ph.D.
University of Georgia, 2005
Research Interests: Production Economics, Transportation, Industrial Organization
Department: Agribusiness and Applied Economics

Jill Hough, Ph.D.
University of California-Davis, 2007
Research Interests: Public Transportation, Travel Behavior, Built Environment, Accessibility and Mobility of Seniors
Department: Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute

Joseph M. Jones, Ph.D.
University of Missouri, 1994
Field: Marketing
Department: Management, Marketing, and Finance

Khaled Ksaibati, Ph.D.
Purdue University, 1990
Research Interests: Pavement maintenance and rehabilitation, Utilization of recycled materials in highway construction,
Asset management systems, Safety of rural roads
Department: Civil Engineering

Brian Kalk, Ph.D.
North Dakota State University, 2007
Research Interests: Energy Distribution, Urban Planning, Logistics Systems, Environmental Communications
Department: Criminal Justice and Political Science

Won Koo, Ph.D.
Iowa State University, 1974
Research Interests: International Trade
Department: Agribusiness and Applied Economics

David K. Lambert, Ph.D.
Oregon State University, 1985
Research Interests: Production Economics, Natural Resources
Department: Agribusiness and Applied Economics

Brenda Lantz, Ph.D.
Pennsylvania State University, 2006
Research Interests: Commercial vehicle safety systems and analysis, supply chain, intelligent transportation systems for commercial vehicle operations, and statistical modeling and diagnostics.
Department: Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute

Reza A. Maleki, Ph.D., PE, CMfgE
North Dakota State University, 1989
Research Interests: Plant-wide Assessment, Manufacturing and Productivity Improvements, Rapid Product Development, Production Systems Design
Department: Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

Peter Martin, Ph.D.
University of Nottingham, England, 1992
Research Interests: Intelligent Transportation Systems, Traffic Signals
Department: University of Utah, Civil and Environmental Engineering

Subhro Mitra, Ph.D., P.E.
North Dakota State University, 2007
Research Interests: Freight Travel Demand modeling, Urban Travel Demand Modeling, Asset Management and Life-Cycle Cost Study
Optimizing Logistics Network, Economic Appraisal of Infrastructure Investment

Peter O'Dour, Ph.D.
University of Missouri-Rolla, 2004
Research Interests: GIS, Groundwater contamination, Remote sensing
Department: Geosciences

G. Padmanabhan, Ph.D.
Purdue University, 1980
Research Interests: Hydrology, Water Resources, Hydraulic Engineering
Department: Civil Engineering

Gary R. Smith, Ph.D.
Purdue University, 1986
Research Interests: Quality Control and Systems Applications, Decision Analysis and Modeling Techniques, Safety Performance Measurement and Improvements, Labor Productivity
Department: Deans Office, Engineering and Architecture

Joseph Szmerekovsky, Ph.D.
Case Western Reserve University/Weatherhead School of Management
Research Interests: Project management and scheduling, Complex systems and flexible manufacturing and using linear and nonlinear dynamic and integer programming and network flows
Department: Management, Marketing and Finance

Denver D. Tolliver, Ph.D.
Virginia Polytechnic University, 1989
Research Interests: Transportation Systems Planning, Freight Transportation, Economic Analysis
Department: Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute

Rodney D. Traub, Ph.D.
Purdue University, 1994
Field: Operations Management
Department: Management, Marketing, and Finance

Kim Vachal, Ph.D.
George Mason University, 2005
Research Interests: Policy, Economics, Regional Development
Department: Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute

Amiy Varma, Ph.D.
Purdue University, 1993
Research Interests: Transportation Systems and Planning, Traffic Engineering, Airports, and Infrastructure Management
Department: Civil Engineering

Nadim Wehbe, Ph.D.
University of Nevada, Reno, 1997
Research Interests: Reinforced and Prestressed Concrete Structures, Bridge Engineering, Earthquake-Resistant Bridges,
Advanced Composites
Department: South Dakota State University, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

David L. Wells, Ph.D.
University of Missouri-Rolla, 1996
Research Interests: International Studies in Manufacturing Technology, Strategic Management, Economic Development Strategies
Department: Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

William W. Wilson, Ph.D.
University of Manitoba, 1980
Research Interests: Commodity Marketing, Agribusiness, Industrial Organization
Department: Agribusiness and Applied Economics

Frank Yazdani, Ph.D., PE
University of New Mexico, 1987
Research Interests: Structural Engineering/Mechanics, Constitutive Modeling of Materials, Damage Mechanics, Plasticity, Computational Plasticity, Finite Elements, Concrete and Masonry Materials
Department: Civil Engineering

Jun Zhang, Ph.D.
Purdue University, 2006
Research Interests: Supply Chain Management, Models and Methodologies of Stochastic Optimization, Lean Manufacturing and Logistics, Healthcare Engineering, Scheduling Department: Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering