2011-2012 Annual Report Intelligent Transportation

2011-2012 Annual Report
Intelligent Transportation Society of Texas
Student Chapter at Texas Southern University
October 16, 2012
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TABLE OF CONTENT
 Organizational Orientation
 Leadership Team
 Academic Activities
 Social Activities
 Student Awards
 Conclusion
 Acknowledgement
 Appendix: Current Student Members
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Organizational Orientation
The TSU student chapter of Intelligent Transportation Society was founded in June 10, 2010. As
the student chapter of ITS Texas, the primary objectives of this chapter are to: 1) boost students’
knowledge and research in Intelligent Transportation Systems; 2) enlarge students’ vision in the
application of advanced technologies in ITS; 3) build up a plat-form for students at TSU to join
in Intelligent Transportation Society of America; 4) give students interested in ITS access to
interacting with the professionals in the ITS- related transportation field; 5) provide maximum
resources for students to attend the ITS-related conferences; and 6) create opportunities for ITS
TSU members to be involved in campus events proactively.
Leadership Team
2012-2013
Advisor
Advisor
President
Vice President
Treasurer
Secretary
Webmaster
2011-2012
Advisor
Advisor
President/Webmaster
Vice President
Treasurer
Secretary
Dr. Fengxiang Qiao
Dr. Xuemin Chen
Jinghui Wang
Chelse Hoover
Qun Zhao
Xiaobing Wang
Victoria Ndileme
Dr. Fengxiang Qiao
Dr. Xuemin Chen
Yang He
Haixia Liu
Papa Travare
Phillip Royster
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2010-2011
Advisor
Advisor
President
Vice President
Vice President
Treasurer
Secretary
Webmaster
Dr. Fengxiang Qiao
Dr. Xuemin Chen
Huiming Xing
Yasamin Salehi
Fei Tao
Papa Travare
Qing Zhu
Min Zhang
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Academic Activities
Attending 2011 ITS Texas Annual Meeting
On November 2011, ITS TSU Student chapter members Polina Korzhova and Liu attended the
2011 ITS Texas Annual in San Marcus, TX. One student member (Peina Yuan) received one of
the Intelligent Transportation Society (ITS) Texas Scholarships during this meeting. Miss Yuan
was not able to attend this ceremony in person since she just gave birth to her new baby two days
before the event. This is the second time that TSU students received such awards. The first one
received this award was Miss Huimin Xing, the 2010-2011 president of ITS TSU Student
Chapter.
Figure 1. On November of 2011, ITS TSU Student chapter members Polina Korzhova (Right)
and Meijun Liu (Left) attended the 2011 ITS Texas Annual in San Marcus, TX
Attending 2012 TRB Annual Meeting
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During January 22-26, 2012, most of the chapter members traveled to Washington D.C. to attend
the 91st Transportation Research Board (TRB) annual meeting. During the four-day long period,
the ITS TSU members actively participated in a variety of workshops and sessions to learn the
latest development in Intelligent Transportation Systems. They also visited the exhibition hall to
watch various demonstrations of ITS-related products and showcases and get in direct touch with
industry entities. Proudly, several members were invited to make presentations in TRB annual
meeting.
Figure 2. Student Member Polina Korzhova presented at the 91st TRB Annual Meeting in
Washington DC, January 22-26, 2012 on “Testing Drivers’ Understanding of Pricing Signs
Using Driving Simulator”
Attending 53rd Transportation Research Forum
During March 15-19, 2012, the 53rd Transportation Research Forum was held in Tampa, Florida.
The chapter member and 2012-2013 chapter president Jinghui Wang was invited to conduct
oral presentation in the forum with the topic of “Determination of the Storage Lengths of RightTurn Lanes at Signalized Intersections”.
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Figure 3. Student Member Jinghui Wang Presented at the 53rd Transportation Research Forum
was held in Tampa, Florida, March 15-19, 2012 on “Determination of the Storage Lengths of
Right-Turn Lanes at Signalized Intersections”
Attending the 15th IEEE Intelligent Transportation Society Conference
During September 15-20, 2012, the 15th IEEE Intelligent Transportation Society conference was
held in Anchorage, Alaska. Dr. Fengxiang Qiao, the advisor of ITS TSU student chapter, was
invited to make two oral presentations in this conference and two papers were published in the
conference proceedings. Three student members Jinghui Wang, Xiaobing Wang and Jin Jia
co-authored one of the papers. During the five-day long period, the chapter members actively
participated in a variety of workshops and sessions to learn about the state-of-the-art/practice of
ITS technologies. This was really a treasured opportunity for our student members to extend
their knowledge and network with professionals throughout the world.
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Figure 4. Chapter Advisor Dr. Fengxiang Qiao (Left First), Student Members Jinghui Wang
(Right First), Xiaobing Wang (Right Second), and Jing Jia (Left Second) Presented at the 15th
IEEE Intelligent Transportation Society conference was held in Anchorage, Alaska, September
15-20, 2012 on “RFID-Based E-Stop Sign System”
Actively Participated TSU Research Week
On April 2-5, 2012, the TSU Annual Research Week Program was taken place. The Research
Week was destined to provide an avenue for promoting national and local awareness of the
exciting research and outreach activities on the campus of TSU. Under the proper guidance of
advisors, the chapter members actively took this opportunity to present their research
accomplishments in front of faculty, staff and other students throughout the campus. Proudly,
Jinghui Wang and Fei Tao won the 1st and 3rd place in the staff poster presentation. The
following is a partial list of topics that our chapter members presented.
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Wang, J. “Implementing Right-Turn Signal Control at Signalized Intersections”,
presented at the annual research week poster session at Texas Southern University, April
2012.
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Tao, F. “Effect of Driving Behaviors on Vehicle Emissions”, presented at the annual
research week poster session at Texas Southern University, April 2012.
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Li, D. “When Should Right-Turn-on-Red (RTOR) be Used”, presented at the annual
research week poster session at Texas Southern University, April 2012.
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Hoover, C. “VSP Characteristics in the Houston-Galveston-Brazoria Area”, presented at
the annual research week poster session at Texas Southern University, April 2012,
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Li, Z. “Identifying Procedures for Emission Estimation Using Driving Simulator”,
presented at the annual research week poster session at Texas Southern University, April
2012.
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He, Y. “Characteristics of VSP Distributions in Networks with Different Signal
Densities”, presented at the annual research week poster session at Texas Southern
University, April 2012.
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Wang, X. “Using RFID to Enhance Vehicle to Roadside Communication at Intersections
for Better Air Quality and High Safety”, presented at the annual research week poster
session at Texas Southern University, April 2012.
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Jia, J. “Using RFID to Improve Safety and Air Quality in Work Zone Areas”, presented
at the annual research week poster session at Texas Southern University, April 2012.
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Ndimele, V. “Advantages of MOVES for Emission Estimation”, presented at the annual
research week poster session at Texas Southern University, April 2012.
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Figure 5. Student Members Jinghui Wang (Right) and Fei Tao Won the 1st and 3rd Place Award
during the TSU Annual Research Week Program, April 2-5, 2012. Chapter Advisor Dr.
Fengxiang Qiao (Left) Encouraged All Members to Actively Participate.
Organized Seminars
Since the establishment of the ITS TSU Student Chapter, there have been seminars organized by
the chapter. Transportation professionals, professors and students are invited to share ITS related
experiences with student members. By this way, the ample research and application of ITS have
been demonstrated to chapter members practically and regularly. Graduate and undergraduate
students from various programs such as transportation planning and management, computer
science, electric and electronic engineering attended the seminar series.
Seminar 1
Time:
November 1, 2011
Speaker:
Dr. Fengxiang Qiao, Advisor of ITS TSU Student Chapter and Associate
Professor in the Department of Transportation Studies, Texas Southern University
Topic:
v2v Technology
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On November 1, 2011, Dr. Fengxiang Qiao, Associate Professor of Department of
Transportation Studies and advisor of Intelligent Transportation Society (ITS) TSU student
chapter made a speech on “Vehicle to Vehicle (v2v) Communication Technologies” in TSU
Student Center. Dr. Qiao shared new technologies, especially the V2V technologies that he
learned from the 18th World Congress on Intelligent transportation System held in Orlando, FL,
USA from October 16-20, 2011. Nearly 20 student members of ITS TSU attended this special
seminar.
Figure 6. On November 1, 2011, Dr. Qiao made a speech on “Vehicle to Vehicle (v2v)
Communication Technologies” in TSU Student Center. He shared new technologies, especially
the V2V technologies from the 18th ITS World Conference
Seminar 2
Time:
March 2, 2012
Speaker:
Dr. Douglas Klein, Professor of Texas A&M University at Galveston (TAMU-G)
Topic:
Substitution-Reaction Posets. Room 146, TSU Science Center
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Figure 7. Dr. Klein of TAMU-G Presented a Seminar on “Substitution-Reaction Posets” to
Student Members
Seminar 3
Time:
Speakers:
March 1, 2012
(1) Andrew O’Brian, Traffic Engineers, INC. Title: Introduction to Roundabouts
and Safety Issues in the Use and Design of Roundabouts;
(2) Ian Hlavacek, Traffic Engineers, Inc.
Topic:
Simulation of Roundabouts Operation
By utilizing this opportunity, the chapter members actively discussed with the presenters about
the roundabouts operation and learned much about how to design a roundabout and how to use to
simulate the operation of roundabouts.
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Figure 8. Engineers from Industry (Traffic Engineers, Inc) Talked About Simulation of
Roundabouts Operation to Student Members on March 1, 2012 in TSU Student Life Center.
Seminar 4
Time:
Speaker:
September 12, 2012
Dr. Hesham Rakha, Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental
Engineering, Virginia Tech
Title:
Eco-Traffic Signal Systems – Past Research and Future Opportunities
Dr. Rakha introduced the development of vehicle emission test and modeling in Micro, Meso
and Macro level respectively, and also presented his current research achievements on modeling
the impacts of traffic signals on vehicle emissions. This is one of the Lecture Series to TSU
Graduate Students Including ITS TSU Student Chapter Members Generally Organized by the
Tier 1 University Transportation Center (UTC) TranLIVE.
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Figure 9. Dr. Rakha of Viginia Tech Presented an On-line Seminar to Chapter Members on
“Eco-Traffic Signal Systems – Past Research and Future Opportunities”, September 12, 2012.
Seminar 5
Time:
Speaker:
September 19, 2012
Asad, Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Old
Dominion University
Topic:
Modeling Eco-Traffic Signal System Operations - State of the Practice Review
(Macroscopic and Mesoscopic Levels)
This is also one of the lecture series to TSU graduate students including ITS TSU student
chapter members generally organized by the Tier 1 University Transportation Center (UTC)
TranLIVE.
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Figure 10. Dr. Kharrak of Old Dominion University Presented an On-line Seminar to Chapter Members
on “Modeling Eco-Traffic Signal System Operations - State of the Practice Review (Macroscopic and
Mesoscopic Levels)”, September 19, 2012.
Seminar 6
Time:
Speaker:
September 26, 2012
Dr. Fengxiang Qiao, Advisor of ITS TSU Student Chapter and Associate
Professor in the Department of Transportation Studies, Texas Southern University
Topic:
Emission and Fuel Consumption Data – Existing Inventories and Future Data
Need
Dr. Qiao talked about the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) emission inventory as well
as the data collection and processing practices at TSU. This is also one of the lecture series to
TSU graduate students including ITS TSU student chapter members generally organized by the
Tier 1 University Transportation Center (UTC) TranLIVE.
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Figure 11. Dr. Qiao of TSU Presented an On-line Seminar to Chapter Members on “Emission and Fuel
Consumption Data – Existing Inventories and Future Data Need”, September 26, 2012
Participated Research Projects
ITS TSU student members actively conducted a lot of research activities through a series of
research projects to enhance their academic capability and professional preparations. The
following is the list of partial research activities that the Chapter members conducted during the
fiscal year 2011-2012.
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Participated ITS members: Po-Hsien Kuo and Ziyue Li
Project: Develop an Integrated Data Management System at the Microscopic,
Mesoscopic, and Macroscopic Levels to Assess the Environmental Impacts of
Transportation System
Research Advisors: Dr. Fengxiang Qiao and Dr. Lei Yu
Sponsoring Agency: U.S. Department of Transportation through Tier 1 University
Transportation Center TranLIVE
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Participated ITS members: Jinghui Wang, , Xiaobing Wang, Jin Jia, Chelse Hoove,
Victoria Nidmele
Project: Develop Multi-Scale Energy and Emission Models for Arterial Traffic System
Research Advisors: Dr. Lei Yu and Dr. Fengxiang Qiao
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Sponsoring Agency: U.S. Department of Transportation through Tier 1 University
Transportation Center TranLIVE
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Participated ITS member: Ziyue Li
Project: Use the Driving Simulator to Synthesize the Related Vehicle Specific Power
(VSP) for Emission and Fuel Consumption Estimations
Research Advisors: Dr. Fengxiang Qiao and Dr. Lei Yu
Sponsoring Agency: U.S. Department of Transportation through Tier 1 University
Transportation Center TranLIVE
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Participated ITS members: Yang He, Fei Tao, Jinghui Wang, Ziyue Li, Chelse Hoove,
Victoria Nidmele, Xiaobing Wang, Jin Jia
Project: Urban Transportation Environmental Network of Center for Research on
Complex Network
Research Advisors: Dr. Lei Yu and Dr. Fengxiang Qiao
Sponsoring Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF)
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Participated ITS members: Qun Zhao and Enyu Li
Project: Reduction of Motorists Delay and Crash of Potential Upstream of Highway Work
Zones.
Research Advisor: Dr. Yi Qi
Sponsoring Agency: Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT)
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Participated ITS members: Vernaldo Wright and Qun zhao
Project: Examining Use of Existing Public Rights-of-Way for High-Speed Passenger Rail and
Freight Transportation
Research Advisor: Dr. Yi Qi
Sponsoring Agency: Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT)
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Participated ITS members: Da Li and Min Zhang
Project: Design and Scope of Impact of Auxiliary Lanes
Research Advisor: Dr. Yi Qi
Sponsoring Agency: Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT)
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Participated ITS members: Min Zhang and Qun Zhao
Project: Development of Warrants for Installation of Dual Right-Turn Lanes at Signalized
Intersections
Research Advisor: Dr. Yi Qi
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Sponsoring Agency: Southwest Region University Transportation Center, SWUTC
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Participated ITS members: Yang He, Fei Tao, Jinghui Wang, Ziyue Li, Chelse Hoove
Project: An Evaluation of Mobile Source Greenhouse Gas Modeling Approaches for Traffic
Management Assessment
Research Advisor: Dr. Lei Yu
Sponsoring Agencies: Southwest Region University Transportation Center (SWUTC) and
Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT).
Publications and Conference Presentations
As part of the research activities, the chapter members are active in submitting research papers to
diverse academic journals and conference proceedings. Some papers have been accepted for
publications and presentation through peer reviewed process.
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Qiao, F., J. Jia, and L. Yu (2013), An RFID Based Smart Warning System at Signalized
Intersection, Accepted for presentation and publication in the proceedings of The XIII
World Conference on Transport Research (WCTR), July 15-18, 2013, Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil.
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Qiao F., Y. Qiao, F. Tao, and L. Yu (2013), Developing Wireless Warning System to
Enhance the Workers Safety in Work Zone Area, Accepted for presentation and
publication in the proceedings of The XIII World Conference on Transport Research
(WCTR), July 15-18, 2013, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Qiao, F., X. Wang, L. Yu, and J. Jia (2013). Using RFID to Improve Drivers Awareness
of STOP Sign at Unsignalized Intersections. Accepted for presentation and publication in
the proceedings of The 92nd Transportation Research Board (TB) Annual Meeting,
Washington DC, January 13-17, 2013. TRB 13-1585.
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Qiao, F., J. Wang, X. Wang, J. Jia, and L. Yu (2012). A RFID Based E-STOP Sign and
Its Impacts to Vehicle Emissions. Presented at and Published in the Proceedings of the
15th IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Conference, Alaska, AK, September 16-19,
2012.
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Qiao, F., K.-H. Kuo, Yu, L. (2012). A Practical Intelligent Method to Quickly Screen
Pedestrian Related Potential Conflicts with Motor Vehicles. Presented and published in
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the ASCE proceedings of the 9th Asia Pacific Transportation Development Conference &
25th ICTPA Annual Conference, Chongqing, China, June 29-July 2, 2012.
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Qiao, F., Yu, L., Fatholahzadeh, R., and Yuan, X. (2012). Smart Guide Signing System
Using RFID as an Intelligent Sensor. Presented and published in proceedings of the
ASCE Earth & Space 2012 Conference, Pasadena, CA, April 15-18, 2012. Paper ID: 285.
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Qiao, F., Korzhova, P., and Yu, L. (2012). Testing Drivers' Understanding of Pricing
Signs Using Driving Simulator. Presented and published in proceedings of the TRB
Annual Meeting, Washington DC, January 22-26, 2012. TRB 12-0438.
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Qiao, F., R. Zhang, and L. Yu (2011). Using NASA-Task Load Index to Assess Drivers'
Workload on Freeway Guide Sign Structures. Proceedings of the 11th International
Conference of Chinese Transportation Professionals: ICCTP 2011: Towards Sustainable
Transportation Systems, August 14-17, 2011, Nanjing, China. ASCE Conf. Proc. DOI:
10.1061/41186(421)428.
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Qiao, F., Q. Zhu, and L. Yu (2011). Social Media Applications to Publish Dynamic
Transportation Information on Campus. Proceedings of the 11th International Conference
of Chinese Transportation Professionals, ICCTP 2011: Towards Sustainable
Transportation Systems, August 14-17, 2011, Nanjing, China. ASCE Conf. Proc. DOI:
10.1061/41186(421)426.
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Jinghui Wang, Lei Yu, Hui Xu. The determination of the storage lengths of right-turn
lanes at signalized intersections. Presented at the 53rd annual Transportation Research
forum, Tampa, FL, US, 2012.03.
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Lei Yu and Fei Tao. Effects of Driving Behaviors on Vehicle Emissions: Case Study in
Houston, Texas. Accepted by 91st Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting,
Washington D.C, 2012.01.
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Yi Qi, Peina Yuan, Xiaoming Chen, and Min Zhang. Safety of Flash Yellow Arrow
Indication with Protected-Permissive Left-Lane Operation. Accepted by 91st Transportation
Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington D.C, 2012.01.
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Yi Qi, Peina Yuan. Pedestrian Safety under Permissive Left-Turn Signal Control. Accepted
by 91st Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington D.C, 2012.01.
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Yi Qi, Min Zhang, Yubian Wang, Xiaoming Chen. Safety Performance Flashing Yellow
Arrow Signal Indication. Accepted by 91st Transportation Research Board Annual
Meeting, Washington D.C, 2012.01.
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Yi Qi, Da Li. When Should Right-Turn-on-Red be Used? Synthesis on Safety of RTOR.
Accepted by 91st Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington D.C,
2012.01.
Social Activities
During the report period, the Chapter students not only dedicated themselves to the academic
studies, but also positively participated in various campus events and dispersed our passion to the
local community.
Lantern Festival Party on Campus
Lantern festival is a festival celebrated on the fifteenth day of the first month of the Lunisolar
new year. Children and young people normally go out at night to temples carrying paper lanterns
and solve the riddles on lanterns during the traditional Lantern Festival. In Feb. 2012, the TSU
Chinese Students & Scholars Association (CSSA) along with ITS TSU hosted a Lantern Festival
party on campus to celebrate this traditional annual Asian festival. Most of the ITS TSU
members participated in this event. Solo, Chorus, electric organ performance, and sketches were
performed in the party.
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Figure 12. Student Members Celebrated the Lantern Festival at TSU Student Center in February,
2012
Student Awards
Due to the unceasing efforts in professional studies, many members of ITS TSU chapter have
been awarded several types of scholarships. Here is the list of winners to inspire more students to
pursue their goals in the transportation field confidently.
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Graduate student Vernaldo Wright (Academic Advisor: Dr. Yi Qi), Haixia Liu
(Academic Advisor: Dr. Yi Qi), and Chelse Hoover (Academic Advisor: Dr. Lei Yu)
won the Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship, 2012.05.
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Graduate student Jinghui Wang (Academic Advisor: Dr. Lei Yu) won the COST
Graduate Research Enrichment Scholarship at TSU, 2012.05.
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Graduate student Haixia Liu (Academic Advisor: Dr. Yi Qi) won the leadership
Scholarship in honor of Ms. Shirley A. Deliberio, Houston Conference of Minority
Transportation Officials (COMTO) Chapter, 2012.04.
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Graduate student Peina Yuan (Academic Advisor: Dr. Yi Qi) won the ITS Texas
Scholarship, November 2011.11.
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Graduate Student Da Li, Min Zhang and Peina Yuan (Academic Advisor: Dr. Yi Qi)
won National Defense Transportation Association scholarship, November, 2011.11.
Conclusion
The Intelligent Transportation Society (ITS) Student Chapter at TSU has been founded for two
years. As part of the Texas chapter of Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS
America), this chapter has hosted and actively participated in many kinds of academic and social
activities during the past year, illustrating an efficient effort in the study of ITS - related
transportation knowledge, and the dedication to inside and outside campus communities.
Within ITS TSU as a healthy and vigorous platform, students have been provided a lot of
opportunities to stretch their career interests to ITS-related fields and extend their networks to the
government officials and transportation professionals. In the future, even more endeavors will be
conducted to better achieve the organization’s goals: to promote the advancement and integration
of intelligent transportation systems by fostering the close association of students with the
greater transportation profession and ITS Texas; to acquaint students with topics of interests
within the intelligent transportation arena; to promote common interests among students; and to
encourage the development and enhancement of intelligent transportation systems studies.
Acknowledgement
The TSU student chapter sincerely appreciates the strong guidance, continuous support and kind
encouragement from ITS Texas.
Editorial Director
Fengxiang Qiao, Ph.D.
Editor in Chief
Jinghui (Alex) Wang
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Appendix: Current Student Members
Last Name
Padiath
He
Hill
Hoover
Jia
Jie
Kuo
Li
Li
Li
Liu
Liu
Lu
Ndimele
Tembely
Tembely
Wang
Wang
Wright
Wu
Yuan
Zhao
First Name
Ameena
Yang
Keziah
Chelse
Jing
Liu
Po-Hsien
Da
Enyu
Ziyue
Guanqi
Haixia
Yan
Victoria
Baba
Ibrahima
Jinghui
Xiaobing
Vernaldo
Jianing
Peina
Qun
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