September 2018
David Wantman, WGI CEO, Joins the UFTI External Advisory Board
The UFTI welcomes David Wantman, CEO of the Wantman Group, Inc. (WGI) to the External Advisory Board. Wantman started in the business at age 13 and went on to earn a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering at the University of Florida. After spending 10 years with a national firm, he returned to WGI in 1999 tempered by a wide variety of experiences. After being named CEO of WGI in 2005, his focus is on organic growth and strategic mergers and acquisitions. He is passionate about the firm’s culture and opportunities as he leads WGI’s 450 associates into the future. The firm has exceeded an average annualized growth rate of over 15% for over a decade.
Dr. Lanshan Han Presents on the Estimation of Linear Mixed Models under Joint Inequality Constraints, hosted by the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Dr. Lanshan Han presented on the " Estimation of Linear Mixed Models under Joint Inequality Constraints" on Friday, Sept. 14, 2018, in the UF Computer Science & Engineering Building in Room E222. Dr. Han is Associate Director of Research and Development at Precima, Inc., which is a subsidiary of Alliance Data System (NYSE: ADS). Linear mixed models (LMMs), which allow both fixed and random effects, are a classical extension of linear models. They are particularly applicable when there are certain hierarchical structures and hence are widely adopted in many areas. Traditional computational tools to estimate linear mixed models do not allow for the imposition of constraints, especially inequality constraints on the estimated coefficients. In this talk, Dr. Han will present two approaches to explicitly include inequality constraints in the estimation of the LMMs.
Congratulations Sagar Patni, UFTI Ph.D. student, on Receiving the Glenn and Deborah Renwick Engineering Scholarship!
Sagar Patni, UFTI Ph.D. student pursuing his master’s degree in civil engineering, is a recipient of the t he Glenn and Deborah Renwick Engineering Scholarship from the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering. This scholarship is awarded to outstanding master’s students who demonstrate a strong background in academics and research. Patni has previously worked as a consultant for the ‘Smart City’ initiative of the Government of India, where he analyzed the public transportation system and needs of a growing population.
STRIDE Workshop to be Hosted at the ITS5C Summit on Oct. 7, 2018
STRIDE will be hosting a workshop on “Managing Performance – From Active Transportation Management to Connected Vehicle Applications" at the ITS5C Summit on Oct. 7, 2018, in Jacksonville, FL. This workshop will present findings from recent work conducted by the Center to support the planning, deployment, and operations of existing and emerging management strategies. The workshop covers topics such as adaptive signal control, integrated corridor management, utilization of CV data for performance measurement, and CV applications for system management.

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