The Mission is Possible:
Critical Issues in Transportation
The 2021 TIDC Annual Conference was held
July 27th – July 29th.
Keynote Speaker
Neil Pedersen, TRB Executive Director
Please join us for the 3rd Annual Transportation Infrastructure Durability Conference July 27th – 29th. Speakers will join us to give talks on how we can solve critical issues in transportation. The Keynote Speaker, Neil Pedersen, the Executive Director of TRB, will kick-off the conference on July 27th. Panel discussions on the 28th and 29th will include discussions on the use of UAVs in bridge inspections, Structural Composites in Highway Transportation, Advanced Materials Applications in Transportation, and Durable Low Emission Concrete.
Meet the Speakers
Critical Issues in Transportation:
Addressing Challenges & Opportunities
Panel Discussion
Moderator
Dale Peabody, P.E.
Director of
Transportation Research
Maine DOT
Neil Pedersen
Executive Director Transportation Research Board
Dr. Habib Dagher, P.E.
Executive Director, ASCC
Director, TIDC
University of Maine
Brandye Hendrickson
Deputy Executive Director
Texas DOT
Joyce Taylor, P.E.
Chief Engineer
Maine DOT
Technology Improvements in UAV Bridge Inspections
Guest Speaker Series & Panel Discussion
Moderator
Dr. Bill Davids, P.E.
Professor
University of Maine
Jennifer Wells, P.E.
State Bridge Inspector
Minnesota DOT
Bob Blunt, P.E.
Senior Project Manager
VHB, Inc.
Paul Wheeler
Director of Aerial Innovation Research & Innovations Solutions
WSP
Dr. Tzuyang Yu
Associate Chair, Doctoral Studies
Associate Professor
University of Massachusetts Lowell
Structural Composites in Highway Transportation:
Novel & Emergent Technologies
Guest Speaker Series & Panel Discussion
Moderator
Dr. Aaron Gallant, P.E.
Assistant Professor
University of Maine
Wayne Frankhauser, P.E.
Bridge Program Manager
Maine DOT
Steve Nolan, P.E.
Senior Structures Design Engineer
Florida DOT
Ken Sweeney, P.E., ENV-SP
President & Chief Engineer
AIT Bridges
Dr. Bill Davids, P.E.
Professor
University of Maine
Advanced Materials Applications in Transportation
Guest Speaker Series & Panel Discussion
Moderator
Dr. Roberto Lopez-Anido, P.E.
Professor
University of Maine
Dr. Kay Wille
Associate Professor
University of Connecticut
John P. Busel, F.ACI, HoF.ACMA
VP, Composites Growth Initiative
ACMA
Dr. Mehdi Zarghamee
Senior Principal
Simpson Gumpertz & Heger
Dr. Brahim Benmokrane, P.E.
Professor
Université de Sherbrooke
Durable Low Emission Concrete: A Road Map
Guest Speaker Series & Panel Discussion
Dr. Eric Landis, P.E.
Professor
University of Maine
Dr. Kimberly Kurtis, P.E.
Professor & Associate Dean of Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology
Dr. Iman Mehdipour
VP, Technology & Engineering
CarbonBuilt
Dr. Warda Ashraf, P.E.
Assistant Professor
University of Texas Arlington
Dr. Hessam Azarijafari Concrete Sustainability Hub
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Dr. Sean Monkman
Senior VP
Technology Development
CarbonCure Technologies
Member University Showcase Presentations
Moderator
Dr. Jonathan Rubin
Director
Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center
University of Maine
Dr. Aaron Bradshaw, P.E.
Associate Professor
University of Rhode Island
Dr. Ramesh Malla, F.ASCE, F.EMI
Professor
University of Connecticut
Dr. Chang Hoon Lee
Assistant Professor
Western New England University
Rachel Seigel
University of Vermont
Dr. Xingwei Wang
Professor
University of Massachusetts Lowell
Dr. Zhu Mao
Assistant Professor
University of Massachusetts Lowell
Dr. Susan Faraji
Professor
University of Massachusetts Lowell
Dr. Tzuyang Yu
Associate Chair, Doctoral Studies
Associate Professor
University of Massachusetts Lowell
More information coming soon.
Please contact Amanda Collamore, TIDC Program Coordinator, with any questions at tidc@maine.edu.