CEE 200 Sec 1: Robert Campbell

Robert Campbell, Ph.D.
Manager, Transportation Planning
LA Metro

A look into the future of transportation engineering

Tuesday, October 10
4:00-5:00 PM
CS24 Young Hall

Abstract: From freeways that can reconfigure themselves and coordinate with local roads in real time, to cars that can “talk” to the infrastructure and to each other, the future of transportation is approaching and transportation engineers are here to get us there. In this talk, Dr. Campbell discusses some of the latest innovations, technologies, and research achievements in the field of transportation and traffic engineering, including self-driving vehicles, active traffic management, innovative roadway designs, real-time traffic forecasting, connected vehicles (i.e., vehicles that communicate with each other and with infrastructure), and a wide range of advanced tools/resources that have only recently become available to transportation researchers and practitioners.

Bio: Robert received his Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering (Transportation) from UC Berkeley and his Bachelor’s degree in the same field from UCLA. He has a Certificate in Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) from UC Berkeley and a Certificate in Connected Vehicle Functions, Protocols, and Architecture from SAE. He works at LA Metro in the ExpressLanes group where he manages day-to-day operations on I-10 and I-110, and formerly worked as a consultant for Cambridge Systematics where his specializations included traffic operations analysis, simulation modeling, and transportation systems management/operations (TSMO). He enjoys driving so much (and likes LA so much) that while he was a student at UC Berkeley, he drove back down here from the Bay Area each weekend—for four years.

Date/Time:
Date(s) - Oct 10, 2017
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Location:
Young Hall CS24
CS24 Young Hall Los Angeles CA 90095