Positions of Selected Transportation Science Program Graduates
Chad Eun Kim, M.S., Transportation Science, 2013
Advisor: Michael G. McNally, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Thesis: Case study of UC Irvine Transportation Behavior and Analysis
Initial Position: Associate Transportation Analyst - Transit & Non-Motorized Planning at Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA), Orange, CA, USA.
Ke (Kevin) Wang , M.S., Transportation Science, 2013
Advisor: Jean Daniel Saphores, Civil and Environmental Engineering.
Dissertation: "Financing, Timing and Capacity Choice of Highway Investment under Demand Uncertainty"
Completing his PhD in Transportation Systems Engineering, Summer 2016
Miyuan Zhao, Ph.D., Transportation Science, 2013
Advisor: Stephen Ritchie, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Dissertation: "Inventory-based Temporal Modeling for Freight Networks"
Initial Position: Marketing Analyst, Business Analytics, Mountain View, CA, USA.
Hang Liu, Ph.D., Transportation Science, 2013
Advisor: Stephen Ritchie, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Dissertation: "On-Road Emissions Estimation with Traffic Detection Technologies"
Initial Position: Air Resources Engineer, California Air Resource Board, Sacramento CA USA
Roberto Ayala, Ph.D., Transportation Science, 2011
Advisor: Jean Daniel Saphores, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Dissertation: "Of Planes, Trains, and Automobiles: Market Structure and Incentives for a More Efficient, Cleaner and Fairer Transportation System"
Initial Position: Economist, U.S. Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary of Transportation, Washington D.C., USA
Lima Kopitch - Ph.D., Transportation Science, 2011
Advisor: Jean Daniel Saphores, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Dissertation: "An Analysis of the Impact of an Incident Management System on Secondary Incidents on Freeways: An Application for the I-5 in California"
Initial Position: Transportation Civil Engineer, CA Department of Transportation, San Diego,CA, USA
Mana Sangkapichai - Ph.D, Transportation Science, 2009
Advisor: Jean Daniel Saphores, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Dissertation: "Transportation and the Environment: Essay on Technology, Infrastructure, and Policy"
Initial Position: Transportation Modeler, So. CA Association of Governments (SCAG), CA, USA
Jiana-Fu (Jeff) Wang, Ph.D., Transportation Science, 2008
Advisor: Amelia Regan, Computer Science
Dissertation: "Operational Strategies for Single-Stage Crossdocks"
Initial Position: Assistant Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering, Chung Yuan Christian University, Taiwan
Palm Apivatanagul, Ph.D., Transportation Science, 2008
Advisor: Amelia Regan, Computer Science
Dissertation: "Network Design Formulations, Modeling, and Solution Algorithms for Goods Movement"
Initial Position: Post Doctoral Researcher, University of Delaware, USA
Nesamani Kalandiyur, Ph.D., Transportation Science, 2007
Advisor: Michael G. McNally and R.Jayakrishnan, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Dissertation: "Estimating Vehicle Emissions in Transportation Planning Incorporating the Effect of Network Characteristics on Driving Patterns"
Initial Position: Air Resources Engineer, California Air Resource Board, Sacramento CA USA
Raquel Girvin, Ph.D., Transportation Science, 2006
Advisor: Jan Brueckner, Economics
Dissertation: "Economic Analysis of Aircraft and Airport Noise Regulations"
Initial Position: Manager, Aircraft Noise Division, Federal Aviation Administration, Washington, D.C.
Saksith "Tan" Chalermpong, Ph.D., Transportation Science, 2002
Advisor: Marlon Boarnet, Urban and Regional Planning
Dissertation: "Economic Spillovers of Highway Investment: A Case Study of the Employment Impacts of Interstate 105 in Los Angeles County"
Initial Position: Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
Anup Kulkarni, Ph.D., Transportation Science, 2001
Advisor: Michael G. McNally, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Dissertation: "Modeling Activity Pattern Generation and Execution"
Initial Position: BlueKite.com, Huntington Beach, CA
Current Position: Manager, Regional Transportation Modeling, Orange County Transportation Authority, Orange, CA
Emily Parkany, Ph.D., Transportation Science, 1999
Advisor: Kenneth A. Small, Economics
Dissertation: "Traveler Responses to New Choices: Toll versus Free Alternatives in a Congested Corridor"
Initial Position: Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Massachusetts at Amherst
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Villanova University
Sherry Ryan, Ph.D., Transportation Science, 1997
Advisor: Joseph F. DiMento, Urban and Regional Planning
Dissertation: "The Value of Access to Highways and Light Rail Transit: Evidence for Industrial and Office Firms"
Initial Position: Assistant Professor, Department of Urban & Regional Planning, University of Iowa
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Department of Public Administration, San Diego State University