Graduate Studies in Transportation Engineering
Transportation plays a vital role in the growth of the economy and the quality of life of individuals. The challenge in California, the United States, and other economically advanced regions of the world, is to redesign and rebuild transportation systems to be more efficient, more compatible with the physical and social environment, and better fitted to suburban style development. Because transportation systems are interrelated with many other activities, these challenges must be addressed in an interdisciplinary manner. The role of advanced technology in transportation's future is an increasing focus of our research. The Transportation Program at UC Davis emphasizes basic analytical skills in systems analysis, planning, and policy analysis and an understanding of fundamental relationships within and between transportation and other systems. Academic programs are developed on an individual basis by the student with the aid of faculty adviser allowing flexibility in designing a study program that best suits the needs and interests of each student. Transportation research facilities at UC Davis include a laboratory for conducting research on behavioral implications of ITS technology, a pavements laboratory, a laboratory to conduct experiments of fuel cell and other electric vehicle propulsion systems, a driving simulator laboratory to test safety consequences of in-vehicle devices and a fleet of battery powered vehicles used for field testing. Proximity to Sacramento, the state capital, provides opportunity for employment and research with state agencies such as the Department of Transportation (CALTRANS), Energy Commission, and Air Resources Board. Faculty are integrally involved in major national initiatives such as Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), zero and low emission vehicle programs and sustainable transportation concepts.
Faculty
Fan, Yueyue |
yyfan@ucdavis.edu (530) 754-6408 |
Network optimization and control. Stochastic system modeling and analysis. Risk management of transportation networks subject to seismic or other natural hazards. Applied mathematics and computation focusing on transportation systems. |
Harvey, John |
Asphalt and concrete pavements, including design, materials, rehabilitation, life cycle, maintenance and reconstruction; pavement cost analysis and strategy selection, effects of pavement activities on traffic in urban areas; pavement performance modeling. |
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| Kendall, Alissa | amkendall@ucdavis.edu (530) 752-5722 |
Transportation/Energy Engineering. |
Mokhtarian, Patricia L. |
plmokhtarian@ucdavis.edu |
Travel behavior modeling and demand forecasting, impacts of telecommunication technology on transportation demand, application of economic and marketing research methods to transportation ; Transportation and land use interactions. |
Niemeier, Debbie A. |
dniemeier@ucdavis.edu |
Travel demand modeling ; Transit system analysis ; Land-use transportation interaction ; Equity issues. |
Sperling, Daniel |
dsperling@ucdavis.edu |
Transportation planning and policy analysis ; Environmental impact of motor vehicles ; Alternative transportation energy and electric vehicles ; Transportation in developing countries ; Demand for new transportation technologies and fuels. |
Zhang, H. Michael |
hmzhang@ucdavis.edu |
Research Groups
The transportation program in Civil and Environmental Engineering is closely tied to the Institute of Transportation Studies on the Davis campus. The Institute includes faculty members from across the campus who are interested in advanced vehicle and highway systems, travel behavior and analysis, energy and environmental aspects, and pavements.
Courses
Beyond the departmental courses listed below, the recommended program of study incorporates a broad range of disciplines including agriculture economics, economics, statistics, computer science, and environmental studies.
- ECI 251 Transportation Demand Analysis
- ECI 252 Sustainable Transportation Technology and Policy
- ECI 254 Discrete Choice Analysis of Travel Demand
- ECI 255 Transportation Survey Methods
- ECI 256 Urban Traffic Management Control
- ECI 257 Flows in Transportation Networks
- ECI 258 Transportation Planning in Developing Countries
- ECI 259 Advanced Highway Technology and Automation
- ECI 262 Transit Systems Analysis
- ECI 268 Infrastructure Economics
- ECI 269 Transportation-Air Quality: Theory and Practice
- ECI 282 Pavement Design and Rehabilitation
- ECI 290 Seminar
Transportation Core Curriculum Requirements
Graduate seminars and lectures by visiting scholars supplement formal courses.