EDUCATION

REGISTRATION

PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

CONSULTING EXPERIENCE

SOCIETIES

HONORS AND PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION

PUBLICATIONS

EDUCATION

      The Pennsylvania State University
      Master of Science, June 1969
      Major:  Civil Engineering (Transportation)

      The Pennsylvania State University
      Doctor of Philosophy, June 1973
      Major:  Civil Engineering (Transportation)

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REGISTRATION

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PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT

Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN.  December 1990 to July 1999.  Director, Center for Transportation Analysis, Energy Division.  Responsible for management and leadership of 46 staff, 44 contractor staff, and an annual research program of $13 million.

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN.  August 1991 to July 1999.  Adjunct Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering.

The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA.  August 1986 to December 1990.  Professor and Head, Department of Civil Engineering.  Leadership and management of 50 faculty and staff, 200 graduate students, and 400 upper division undergraduate students, and administration of annual total expenditures of approximately $6 million.

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN.  August 1978 to August 1986.  Director of the Transportation Center and Professor of Civil Engineering.  (Associate Director, August 1978 to December 1982; Associate Professor, August 1978 to June 1983).

CACI, Inc., Arlington, VA.  September 1975 to August 1978.  Senior Associate and Manager,  Transportation Analysis Group.

Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA.  January 1973 to September 1975.  Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering.

The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA.  March 1967 to December 1972.  Research Assistant in Civil Engineering and in the Pennsylvania Transportation Institute.

Alaska Department of Highways.  Summers of 1965 and 1966.  Highway Engineering Technician.

U. S. Geological Survey.  Summers of 1963 and 1964.  Student Trainee (Civil Engineering).

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Dr. Bronzini has over 35 years of experience in transportation research. He is particularly well versed in transportation system modeling, network analysis, simulation, marine transportation and inland waterways, freight transportation, transportation of hazardous materials, and transportation education and training. Research projects performed and the year of completion are listed below. Dr. Bronzini was the Principal Investigator for the project, unless indicated otherwise.

Remote Sensing Applications in Transportation Flow Measurement, Ohio State University and the U.S. Department of Transportation (in progress).

Commute to Work Trips Patterns of the Northern Virginia Technology Industry, Northern Virginia Technology Council (in progress).

Ohio River Navigation Investment Model, for Huntington District, Great Lakes and Ohio River Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (1996-1999).

Research and Analysis Support for the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), U.S. Department of Transportation (1992-1999). Includes work on the 1993 and 1997 Commodity Flow Surveys, the 1996 American Travel Survey, the National Transportation Atlas Database and its Intermodal Terminals Database, and BTS special studies and reports.

Intelligent Transportation Systems Program, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, for Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation (Acting Program Manager, March 1998 to July 1999; Deputy Program Manager, 1994-1998).

Concepts Study for Panama Canal Alternatives, Pittsburgh District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, for Panama Canal Commission (1997).

Prototype Training Center for Advanced Transportation Management, Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation (1997).

Mode-Distance Estimates for 1993 Commodity Flow Survey, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, U.S. Department of Transportation (1996).

Benefits of Advanced Traffic Network Simulation Models, Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation (1995).

Effect of Truck Size and Weight Policy Options on Carrier and Shipper Productivity, Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation (1994).

Cost Estimates for Deployment of Advanced Traffic Management Systems, Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation (1993).

Panama Canal Operating Characteristics and Capacity Evaluation Study, TAMS Consultants, Inc. and Commission for the Study of Alternatives to the Panama Canal (1993).

Expanding the Civil Engineering Pool, National Cooperative Highway Research Program, National Research Council (1991).

Simulation Study of Traffic Management Alternatives for Winfield Locks, Jack Faucett Associates and Huntington District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (1989).

Waterway Transportation Information Service, National Waterways Foundation and Maritime Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation (1987).

Transportation of Spent Nuclear Fuel, Tennessee Governor's Safe Growth Cabinet Council (1986).

Transportation Cost Estimates for Sodium Compounds, Electric Power Research Institute (1986).

Coal Routing and Costing System, Electric Power Research Institute (1986).

Integrated Operations Planning and Vessel Performance Measurement System, Ingram Barge Company and Maritime Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation (1986).

Electric Vehicle Demonstration Project, U.S. Department of Energy (1984).

Freight Transportation Flows in the United States During a National Emergency, Argonne National Laboratory (1984).

Transportation Network Models for Energy Supply Analysis, Electric Power Research Institute (1982).

Inland Waterway Port Model, Maritime Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation (1982).

Upper Mississippi Navigation Lock Capacity Analysis, North Central Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and Upper Mississippi River Basin Commission (1981).

National Energy Transportation Study, U.S. Departments of Transportation and Energy (1980).

Railroad Educational Needs Study, Federal Railroad Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, Co-Principal Investigator (1980).

Coal Transportation Market Analysis, CEXEC, Inc., for U.S. Department of Energy (1979).

Tennessee Statewide Freight Traffic Study: Design Phase, Tennessee Department of Transportation (1979).

Freight Transportation Energy Use, Transportation Systems Center, U.S. Department of Transportation (1978).

Impacts of Inland Waterway User Charges, U.S. Department of Transportation, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and Office of Management and Budget, Co-Principal Investigator (1976).

Inland Navigation Systems Analysis, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Co-Principal Investigator (1976).

Accidents of Elderly and Handicapped Pedestrians, Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, Co-Principal Investigator (1975).

Energy Use in Urban Transportation Networks, National Science Foundation (1975).

Predicting Arterial Traffic Flows from Selected Ground Counts, Georgia Department of Transportation, Co-Principal Investigator (1975).

Analysis of Waterway Systems, North Central Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, J.L. Carroll Principal Investigator (1972).

A Regional Transportation Systems Analysis Model, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Co-Principal Investigator (1972)

Planning for Coastal Ports on a Systems Basis, Institute for Water Resources, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, J.L. Carroll Principal Investigator (1972).

Waterway Systems Simulation, North Central Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, J.L. Carroll Principal Investigator (1971).

Highway Lighting Needs Study, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, T.B. Davinroy Principal Investigator (1970).  

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

In his university positions, Dr. Bronzini has taught courses in transportation engineering, transportation planning, transportation system modeling, and construction management. He serves as thesis advisor to graduate students pursuing the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees. He also has taught continuing education courses in intermodal transportation, traffic engineering, transportation planning, traffic safety, traffic signalization, traffic signal systems, waterway transportation, rail transportation, engineering economy, and engineering management.

Courses Taught

George Mason University
CEIE 199 Industrial Internship
CEIE 360 Introduction to Transportation Engineering
CEIE 498 Civil Infrastructure in St. Louis
CEIE 498 Directed Reading: Highway Engineering
CEIE 560 Public Transportation Systems
CEIE 562 Urban Transportation Planning
CEIE 690 Seminar in Transportation Systems Analysis
CEIE 690 Introduction to Infrastructure and Security Engineering
CEIE 798 Directed Reading: Highway Engineering
INFT 890 Special Topics in Urban Transportation: Urban Traffic Congestion Case Study,
The Capital Beltway I-495
INFT 990 Dissertation Topic Presentation

Penn State University
CE 221H Introduction to Transportation (Honors) (New Course taught to students in University Scholars Program.)
CE 497B Transportation Planning (New Course)
CE 521 Transportation Networks and Systems Analysis
CE 523 Analysis of Transportation Demand

University of Tennessee
CE 4430 Construction Methods and Equipment
CE 5910 Fundamentals of Transportation Systems Analysis (New Course)
CE 6860 Statewide Transportation Planning
CE 6880 Planning Models for Transportation Systems I
CE 6890 Planning Models for Transportation Systems II
CE 6910 Freight System Models (New Course)

Georgia Institute of Technology
CE 4304 Transportation Engineering I
CE 4313 Transportation Engineering II
CE 6344 Urban Transportation Planning
CE 8103 Seminar in Transport System Modeling (New Course)

Graduate Theses Supervised

George Mason University
Cerenzia, James Transportation System Reconstruction and Development in a Post-War Environment, M.S. Paper (2002).

Choudhary, Anant Economic Cost Benefit Analysis for Woodrow Wilson Bridge Project, M.S. Paper (2002).

Lam, Calvin Transportation System in Fairfax County: The Growth of Population and
Demand and Public Transportation Services, M.S. Paper (2002).

McIntyre, Laura An Assessment of Advanced Public Transportation Technologies,
M.S. Paper (2001).

Rakin, A. Hadi The Case for Transportation Authorities, M.S. Paper (2001).

Derrickson, Tom Traffic Impact Analysis, M.S. Paper (1999).

University of Tennessee
Stammer, Robert E., Jr. Effective Use of Fleet Vehicles Through an Analysis of Vehicle Utilization and Evaluation Models and Trip Characteristics, Ph.D. Dissertation (1982).

Clarke, David B. A Simulation Model for Railroad Line Capacity Analysis, M.S. Thesis (1982).

Margiotta, Richard A. A Comparison of Energy Uses of Gasoline and Electric Vehicles Under On Road Commuter Driving Conditions, M.S. Thesis (1982).

Georgia Institute of Technology
McNabb, Bruce H. The Causes and Counter measures of Pedestrian Accidents of the Elderly and Handicapped, M.S. Paper (1975).

Haley, Frederick J.,Jr. Urban Transportation Planning Computer Programs in Fortran IV Language, M.S. Paper (1975).

Price, Jane Cole An Evaluation and Comparison of Three Suggested Locations for the Northside Drive MARTA Station, M.S. Paper (1975).

Tramel, Tony Computer Registration: An Alternative Method for Determining Campus Travel Patterns, M.S. Paper (1974).

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CONSULTING EXPERIENCE

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SOCIETIES

Selected memberships and committe appointments are listed below.

Transportation Research Board
Committee A0000, Division A Council (1999-present)
Committee A1000, Group 1 Council (1990-present)
Chairman (1999-present)
Chairman, Awards Subcommittee (1996-1999)
Committee A1A04, Transportation Education and Training (1986-1998)
Committee A1B01, Inland Water Transportation (1978-1995)
Chairman (1984-1991)
Committee A1B09, Freight Transportation Data (1992-present)
Committee A1B51, Task Force on Freight Transportation Data (1989-1992)
Committee A3C10, Transportation of Hazardous Materials (1990-1999)
Committee A5016, National Transportation Data Requirements and Programs (1999-present)
Committee A5T53, Task Force on National Transportation Data Needs and Requirements
(1996-1999)
ITS IDEA Technical Review Panel (1998-2001)
Ad Hoc Panel on Redundancies in Transportation Systems (2002)
Policy Analysis and System Monitoring Working Group, National R&T Partnership Forum
(1999-present)
Committee to Review the Upper Mississippi River—Illinois Waterway Navigation Feasibility
Study, joint with the Water Science and Technology Board (2000-2001)
Study Committee on Policy Options for Intermodal Freight Transportation (1996-1998)
Steering Committee for Conference on Setting an Intermodal Transportation Research
Framework (1995-1996)
Study Committee on Landside Access to U.S. Ports, Chairman (1990-1992)
Executive Committee Task Force on Marine Transportation (1989-1991)
Transportation Research Forum
President (1982)
Executive Vice President (1981)
Program Vice President (1980)
Member, National Council (1979-1985)
American Society of Civil Engineers
ABET Evaluator for Civil Engineering Programs (1989 present)
Department Heads Council (1989-1991)
Secretary (1989-1990)
Vice Chairman (1990-1991)
Board of Directors, Central Pennsylvania Section (1989-1990)
Editor, Georgia Section Newsletter (1974-1975)
Institute of Transportation Engineers
Committee 2-39, Transportation Engineering Textbook Needs (1989-1990)
Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS America)
Education and Training Committee (1994-present)
Chairman, ITS Education and Training Strategic Planning Workshop, Reston, VA (June 1995)
International Navigation Association (PIANC)
American Society for Engineering Education
Council of University Transportation Centers (1978-1990)
Membership Committee (Chairman, 1987-1990)
Government Activities Committee (1985-1990)
Membership Bylaws Evaluation Committee, Chairman (1988-1989)  

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HONORS AND PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION

Dr. Bronzini referees papers submitted to Transportation Research, Logistics and Transportation Review (now Transportation Research--E), Transportation Journal, Transportation Research Record, Journal of the Transportation Research Forum, Journal of Transportation Engineering, Journal of Transportation and Statistics, and Interfaces.

Proposal Review for National Science Foundation and National Sea Grant Program.  

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