Program Objectives:
- Improve transportation energy efficiency and reduce emissions through roadway design, traffic operations, and community design and planning
- Advance the use of sustainable fuels, technologies, and energy efficient transportation modes
- Increase understanding of the economic and environmental impacts of renewable fuels and encourage use of sustainable transportation energy sources
- Investigate economic models that encourage more efficient passenger and freight movement
Personnel
Konstantina Gkritza
Transportation Engineer
515-294-2343, nadia@iastate.edu
Additional roles at InTrans and/or Iowa State University
- Assistant Professor, Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering
- Transportation Engineer, Center for Transportation Research and Education
Current/Recent Projects
- Study of the Factors that Contribute to Motorcycle Conspicuity
- Applicability of Road Assessment Program Methods to Metropolitan Safety Planning
- Improving Traffic Safety Culture in Iowa
- Enhancing Motorcycle Conspicuity Awareness in Iowa
- A Transportation Safety Planning Tool for the City of Ames
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Shauna Hallmark
Transportation Engineer
515-294-5249, shallmar@iastate.edu
Shauna's research focuses on intelligent transportation systems and transportation modeling. She is an assistant professor in ISU's Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering.
Additional roles at InTrans and/or Iowa State University
- Associate Professor, Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering
- Director, Midwest Transportation Consortium
- Associate Director, Center for Transportation Research and Education
Current/Recent Projects
- Evaluation and Guidance on Effective Traffic Calming for Small Communities
- Evaluating the Effectiveness of Red Light Running Camera Enforcement in Cedar Rapids and Developing Guidelines for Selection and Use of Red Light Running Countermeasures
- Evaluation of Safety Edge Benefits in Iowa
- Behavior Study of Merge Practices for Drivers at Work Zone Closures
- Evaluation of Safety Edge Benefits in Iowa
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Randy Boeckenstedt
Transportation Research Specialist
515-294-7164, rboecken@iastate.edu
Randy performs transportation-related research, particularly in concepts that link transportation energy to alternative agriculture and industrial infrastructures.
Current/Recent Projects