Faculty Bio

Bio

Education

Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, Department of Systems Engineering (Transportation), Philadelphia, PA, August 1998
M.S.E., Department of Systems Engineering (Major in Transportation Engineering), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 1993
M.S.E., Department of Civil Engineering, Urban Engineering Division (Major in Transportation Engineering), Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea, 1990
B.S.E., Department of Civil Engineering, Urban Engineering Division, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea, 1988

Thesis and Dissertation

"Analysis and Optimization of Transit Network Design with Integrated Routing and Scheduling", Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 1998
"A Study of Efficient Use of Signal Systems at an Isolated Intersection", M.S.E. Thesis, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea, 1990

Employment

Associate Professor, Department of Transportation and Urban Infrastructure Studies, Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD, 2007
Assistant Professor, Institute for Transportation, Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD, 2000
Lecturer, Center for Transportation Studies, Morgan State Univ., Baltimore, MD, 1999
Post doctoral research Fellow, Department of Systems Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 1998
1993-1998: Research Assistant, Department of Systems Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
1993-1998: Teaching Assistant (SYS 550, SYS 552, SYS 554, SYS555), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
1991-1992: Research Assistant, Transportation Engineering Laboratory, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
1990-1991: Serving for National Military Service - Seoul, Korea
1988-1990: Research assistant, Transportation Engineering Laboratory, Seoul National University - Seoul, Korea

Courses

Introduction to Urban Transportation (TRSP 601 /CREP 526)
Operations Research in Transportation (TRSP 604)
Urban Public Transportation Systems (TRSP 606)
Freight Transportation and Logistics (TRSP 607)
Advanced Logistics and Supply Chain Management (TRSP 608)
Microcomputer Application in Transportation (TRSP 616)
Intelligent Transportation Systems (TRSP 617)
Transportation Systems Evaluation (TRSP 620)
Supervised Research (TRSP 788)
Computer-Aided Highway Engineering (CEGR 651)

Research Interest

Optimization of transit routing, scheduling and operations

Applications of ITS

Freight transportation and logistics

Durability and life cycle of the pavement markings

Highway and street analysis and design

Traffic Engineering

Affiliations

Member, Intelligent Transportation Systems Maryland

Member, Institute of Transportation Engineers

Member, Transportation Research Board

Member, Freight Movement Task Force, Council of Logistics Management

Member, Korean Transportation Association in America

Member, Korean-American University Professor Association

Member, Korean Society of Civil Engineers

Member, Korean-American Scientists and Engineeriers Association

Awards and Fellowships

George Krambles Transit Foundation Scholarship Award (May 1997, May 1994)

The Richard K. Dentel memorial Prize for Urban Transportation (May 1997) Professional Activities

Graduate proram coordinator, Department of Transportation and Urban Infrastructure

Faculty Advisor, Institute for Transportation Engineers (ITE) Student Chapter, Morgan State University

Faculty Advisor, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Maryland Student Chapter, Morgan State University

Professional Activities

List here

Publications

Research Report

"Pavement Marking Life Cycle Study" granted by Maryland State Highway Administration (2008)

"Durability Study of Waterborne Paint Pavement Markings" granted by State Highway Administration (2007)

"Developing a Methodology for Transit Network Performance Analysis and its Application" granted by NTC research program at the Morgan State University (2002)

"Analysis and Evaluation of the Automatic Vehicle Location System and Automatic Passenger Counting System" sponsored by Mass Transit Authority and National Transportation Center at the Morgan State University (2001)

"A Feasibility Study on the Effects of Size and Weight of Commercial Vehicle on Accidents Rates" with Dr. Randal Reed sponsored by State of Maryland Motor Carrier Program and National Transportation Center at the Morgan State University (1999 )

Papers

"Measures for Transit Network Performance Analysis using a comparaive approach" (in process)

"Retroreflectivity and Life Cycle Study of Waterborne Paint Pavement Markings: Case Study for the State of Maryland" with Randal Reed and Gautham Karri (in process)

"Transit Network Sensitivity Analysis," Journal of Public Transportation, Volume 9, No. 1, pp. 21-52, 2006

"Transit Network Design with Variable Demand" with Vukan R. Vuchic, Journal of Transportation Engineering, Volume 131, Number 1, pp. 1-10, January 2005

"Effect of Automatic Vehicle Location on Schedule Adherence for Mass Transit Administration Bus System" with Kyung Soo Chon, David Hill, and Nimish Desai, Transportation Research Record 1760, Paper No. 01-1984, pp. 81-90, 2001

"Travel Costs and Intermodal Distribution in Urban Transportation" with Dr. Vuchic and Yong Eun Shin, Transportation Research Record No. 1649, TRB, Washington DC, 1998, pp. 105-112

Conference Papers

"Retroreflectivity and Life Cycle Study of Waterborne Paint Pavement Markings: Case Study for the State of Maryland" with Randal Reed and Gautham Karri, TRB annual meeting, Washington DC, 2008

"Impact of AVL System on Schedule Adherence for MTA Bus System" with Kyung Soo Chon, David Hill, and Nimish Desai, Presented at TRB annual meeting, Washington DC, 2001

"Transit Network Design with Variable Demand" with Vukan R. Vuchic, TRB annual meeting, No. 00-0887, Washington DC, 2000

"Travel Costs and Intermodal Distribution in Urban Transportation" with Dr. Vuchic and Yong Eun Shin, Presented at TRB annual meeting, Washington DC, 1997

Contributions to Books

"Better Public Transit Systems: Analyzing Investments and Performance" by Eric Bruun, American Planning Association, 2007

"Urban Transit: Operations, Planning, and Economics" by Vukan R. Vuchic, Wiley, 2005

"Transportation for Livable Cities" by Vukan R. Vuchic, Center for Urban Policy Research, 1999