Archives: Monthly Archives: September 2025
SoCEE Researchers Awarded $10.4M Grant to Enhance Traffic Safety Analytics
Dr. Kai Wang, Assistant Research Professor, Project Manager, CTI Dr. Eric Jackson,Research Professor, Executive Director, CTI The University of Connecticut’s Connecticut Transportation Institute (CTI) has been awarded a $10.4 million, five-year grant (2025–2030) by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) to advance […]
SoCEE Alumna and Faculty Article Named Most Viewed in Future Transportation
Saki Rezwana, Assistant Professor at Navajo Technical University Nicholas Lownes, PE, Associate Professor and Associate Director of Undergraduate Studies UConn Civil and Environmental Engineering Ph.D. alumna Dr. Saki Rezwana, and Dr. Nicholas Lownes co-authored a paper that was recognized as the most viewed article in 2024 by the international journal Future Transportation. Their article, “Interactions […]
Incoming PhD Student Ziqi Guo Awarded Impact Scholars Fellowship to Advance Climate Research
Positive environmental change requires both passion and science—a philosophy that drives Ziqi Guo, an incoming Ph.D. student in UConn’s Environmental Engineering program. Guo has been named an Impact Scholars Fellow, a prestigious award granted to incoming doctoral students who demonstrate academic excellence, leadership potential, and a commitment to creating positive societal change. Guo’s research focuses […]
Dr. Monika Filipovska Earns NSF Grant for Quantum Transportation Research
Dr. Monika Filipovska, assistant professor in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, has received a prestigious NSF Early-concept Grant for Exploratory Research (EAGER) to pioneer the use of quantum computing in transportation engineering. Her project, Quantum Algorithmic Foundations for Reliable Transportation Networks, addresses one of today’s most pressing challenges: ensuring transportation systems remain safe, […]
