student activities

UA student ite chapter members

ATI proudly supports and engages students, enabling opportunities in the transportation field that they otherwise might not have.

The University Of Alabama Institute Of Transportation Engineers Student Chapter

The University of Alabama Student Chapter of the Institute of Transportation Engineers aims to promote interest in the transportation planning and engineering profession.

The UA ITE Student Chapter attended the annual Institute of Transportation Engineers Annual Meeting and Exhibition, hosted in New Orleans. Many of our graduate students were able to exhibit their research during this event.

Sunday Okafor, Vice President of the UA ITE chapter, won third place in the Excellence in Highway Safety Data.

ATI STUDENTS PRESENT AT THE UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH & CREATIVE ACTIVITY CONFERENCE

At the annual URCA hosted by the Office of Research and Economic Development, Undergraduate students submit posters to compete with peers. Dr. Liu’s students, Natalie Crisci and Max Menner presented research centered on transportation research.

Ati Phd Students Selected For The 2022 Lifesavers Traffic Safety Scholars

Xing Fu and Zihe Zhang were named 2022 Lifesavers Traffic Safety Scholars and attended the Lifesavers National Conference on Highway Safety Priorities, March 12-15. They are pursuing degrees in Civil, Construction & Environmental Engineering and were two of 43 U.S. and international students selected through a competitive application process.

UA EcoCAR Challenge

2022 Asce International Conference On Transportation And Development

Zihe Zhang, Riffat Islam, Olga Bredikhina, and Sagar Dasgupta showcased their research on smart and integrated mobility solutions.

Ua Graduate To Lead Road Research In Ghana

William Agyemang met Dr. Steven Jones at a conference in Ghana and decided to come to UA to get a PhD in civil engineering. This year he graduated and is returning to Ghana to be the Deputy Director of the Building and Road Research Institute.

A competition of the US Department of Energy, the Year 3 challenge involved advanced propulsion systems, connected and automated technology and improving energy, safety and consumer appeal. UA won 1st place in the year 3 challenge out of 11 universities. UA is one of 13 teams chosen to compete in the year 4 challenge.