Research Experience
Graduate Research Assistant
June 2018 – May 2023
Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering,
The University of Texas at Austin
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Developed an open-source urban transportation modeling system implementation,
including a static traffic assignment framework, general traffic modeling framework,
and implementation of bush-based static assignment method Algorithm B
(Dial, 2006)
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Managed a team of undergraduate students in software development for
transportation demand modeling
Undergraduate Research Assistant
May 2017 – August 2017
Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering,
The University of Alabama
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Studied corridor signal optimization techniques in microsimulation environments
and advanced traffic signal control technologies
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Developed a tool to decode traffic signal performance logs
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Developed an application to optimize coordinated signal timings using PTV VISSIM™
NSF Undergraduate Research Experience
August 2016 – May 2017
Department of Computer Science,
The University of Alabama
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Studied vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communication
technologies and applications
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Deployed a prototype V2X network on campus and implemented a test
application of the technology
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Authored a paper accepted for presentation at two conferences
detailing the results of experiments using the V2X network prototype
Institutional Service
University of Texas at Austin Transportation Student Council
November 2020 – December 2021
Executive Director
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Led reorganization of UT's transportation student organizations to encourage
cooperation and efficient use of resources
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Managed governance and operations of transportation student organizations,
including enforcement of parliamentary procedure
Institute of Transportation Engineers
October 2017 – November 2020
Intelligent Transportation Society of America
October 2017 – October 2019
President, University of Texas at Austin Student Chapter
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Developed guest speaker and technical events to further student mebers'
education, research, and career-readiness
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Served as a representative of student voices for faculty, department,
and local professional chapter consultations
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Fostered community among transportation students through social events
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Established a regularly-scheduled newsletter to provide concise updates
of organizational activity
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Developed strategy for inter-organizational engagement, leading to
tighter cooperation and event coordination
Vice President of Operations, University of Texas at Austin Student Chapter
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Planned logistics for guest speakers, seminars, and social events
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Created first ITE/ITS tailgates for Longhorn football games
Traffic Bowl
July 2018 – July 2019
Team Member, The University of Texas at Austin
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2018 ITE Texas District Championship,
Second Place
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2019 ITE Texas District Championship,
First Place
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2019 ITE International Traffic Bowl Grand Championship,
First Place
University United Methodist Church, Austin, Texas
January 2021 – Present
Member, Board of Directors
Parking and Transportation Committee, The University of Alabama
August 2015 – May 2017
Student Representative
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Presented student comments, questions, and concerns to the committee
CrimsonHacks Hackathon
March 2017
Sponsor Liaison
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Promoted sponsor relations for the first Major League Hacking
Hackathon in the state of Alabama
Study Abroad
May 2016
The University of Alabama Honors College in New Zealand
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Studied cultural parallels and distinctions between the United States and New Zealand
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Published a photo essay on the experience in Mosaic, The University of Alabama
Honors College magazine
Referee
Fall 2012
The University of Alabama Student Recreation Center
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Managed gameplay and clock conditions for intramural flag football games