Researchers

L. David Shen, Ph.D. (Clemson University), P.E., T.E., Professor
Airport design and planning, public transportation, intermodal facilities.
Phone: (305) 348-3814
E-mail: shenl@fiu.edu

Atiosis Blanco, B.S. (INTEC University), Multimedia Specialist
Graphic and web design.
Phone: (305) 348-4103
E-mail: blancoa@fiu.edu

Fabian Cevallos, Ph.D. (Florida International University), Transit Program Director
Advanced Public Transportation Systems, transit planning and operations, Business Intelligence, information technology.
Phone: (954) 234-4183
E-mail: fabian.cevallos@fiu.edu

Chin-Shen Chen, Ph.D. (Virginia Tech University), Professor
Enterprise Systems Design, CAD/CAM, Automation, Engineering Project Managemenet and Applied Operations Research.
Phone: (305) 348-3753
E-mail: chenc@fiu.edu

ShangLing Ding, B.A. (Art College of Inner Mongolia), Multimedia Specialist
Graphics, computer-based training, web design, art design.
Phone: (305) 527-4818
E-mail: dings@fiu.edu

Albert Gan, Ph.D. (University of Florida), Associate Professor
Public transit, traffic simulation and control, ITS, highway safety, access management, information technology.
Phone: (305) 348-3116
E-mail: gana@fiu.edu

Ronald Giachetti, Pd.D. (North Carolina State University), Associate Professor
Enterprise Systems, Enterprise Integartion and Applied Operations Research.
Phone: (305) 348-2980
E-mail: giachetr@ fiu.edu

Feng Gui, M.S. (Florida International University), Computer Engineer
Software development, database systems, networking, wireless communications.
Phone: (305) 348-4103
Email: fgui001@fiu.edu

Thomas F. Gustafson, J.D. (University of Florida), Director of Government and Trasportation Policy.
Pedestrian-oriented community intermodel systems, public policy, and laws and sonstitunal provisions authored and enacted.

Mohammed Hadi, Ph.D. (University of Florida), P.E. , Assistant Professor
ITS hardware and software, vehicle-infrastructure integration (VII), traffic control systems, freeway operations, simulation/dynamic traffic assignment, traffic safety
Phone: (305) 348-0092
E-mail: hadim@fiu.edu

Sylvan C. Jolibois, Ph.D. (University of California at Berkeley), Associate Professor
Transit maintenance, highway design, land use planning, land development, highway safety, ITS.
Phone: (305) 348-3485
E-mail: jolibois@fiu.edu

Golam Kibria, Ph.D. (The University of Western Ontario), Assistant Professor
Applied statistics in highway safety analysis, data analysis, Bayesian analysis.
Phone: (305) 348-1419
Email: kibriag@fiu.edu

Kaiyu Liu, Ph.D. (Florida International University), Senior Research Associate
Transportation software research and development.
Phone: (305) 348-4102
E-mail: liuk@fiu.edu

Meng Ma, M.S. (China University of Petroleum), Software Engineer
Transportation software research and development.
Phone: (305) 282-0978

Amir Mirmiran, Ph.D. (University of Maryland), P.E., Professor and Chair
Highway Bridges, roadway barriers, hurricane-ressistant structures, value engineering
Phone: (305) 348-3055
Email: mirmiran@fiu.edu

Dennis P. McCarthy, Ph.D. (University of Florida), Assistant Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy. Director, South Florida Community Mobility Research Lab. Driving safety and community mobility options for the elderly and disabled.
Phone: 305-348-3105
Email: Dennis.McCarthy@fiu.edu

Nakin Suksawang, Ph.D. (Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey), Assistant Professor.
Transportation infrastructure, bridge engineering, bridge rehabilitation, bridge health monitoring and diagnostics.
Phone: 305-348-0110
Email: suksawan@fiu.edu

Walter Tang, Ph.D. (University of Delaware), P.E., Associate Professor
Environmental impact assessment of transportation alternatives.
Phone: (305) 348-3046
E-mail: tangz@fiu.edu

Haifeng Wang, M.S. (Nanjing Southeast University), Senior Software Engineer
Information systems, web applications, database design.
Phone: (305) 283-0246
E-mail: hwang002@fiu.edu

Xiaobo Wang, M.S. (Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics), Software Engineer
Transportation software research and development.
Phone: (786) 325-8405
E-mail: xiaobo.wang@fiu.edu

Chengjun Zhan, Ph.D. (Florida International University), Research Associate
ITS, data mining, traffic safety.
Phone: (305) 348-1896
E-mail: czhan003@fiu.edu

Fang Zhao, Ph.D. (Carnegie Mellon University), P.E., Professor
GIS, demand modeling, land use and transportation interactions, public transportation, information technology.
Phone: (305) 348-3821
E-mail: zhaof@fiu.edu