Cetin, Mecit

Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of South Carolina

Address

300 Main Street
Columbia, SC 29208 -0001
Telephone: (803) 777-8952      Facsimile: (803) 777-0670

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EDUCATION

Ph.D., Transportation Engineering , Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, Dec.2002

M.S., Civil Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY, May 1999;

B.S., Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey, July 1995

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HONORS AND AWARDS

Selected as a lecturer for the Pan American Advanced Studies Institute (PASI) on Transportation Sciences; Toluca and Queretaro, Mexico, July 24^th- August 7^th, 2005 (funded by the NSF).

Received the best student paper prize at the American Society of Civil Engineers AATT2002 Conference, Cambridge, MA, 2002 (second place).

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Research Interests

Intelligent transportation systems (ITS), traffic simulation and modeling, real-time system state prediction, probe vehicle technologies, traffic signal control, value pricing, freight transportation.

Grants and Experience

Principle Investigator

2007-2008 “Lower Savannah Council of Governments Regional Freight Mobility Study” Funded by Wilbur Smith Associates/ Lower Savannah Council of Governments.

2007-2008 “Central Midlands Motor Freight Transportation Study” Funded by Wilbur Smith Associates/ Central Midlands Council of Governments.

2008-2009 “Vehicle Infrastructure Integration (VII) and Optimization of System Performance in Large-Scale Transportation Networks” Funded by USC Research Foundation.

2008-2008 “Assessment of the Needs of Freight Carriers to Support the Statewide Logistics Plan for North Carolina” Funded by NCSU/ North Carolina Office of State Budget and Management.

Co-Principle Investigator

2004-2007 “Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Module: SCDOT Resident Engineer Academy,” Funded by SCDOT

2005-2006 “Survey the Public to Assess Perception of the Performance of the South Carolina Department of Transportation,” Funded by SCDOT.

Grants/Fellowships for Students

2006-2007 “Eisenhower Graduate Fellowship for Gurcan Comert” National Highway Institute/FHWA, ($13,000)

Participation in Research Projects while at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)

“ATIS Implementation and Integration,” Funded by NYSDOT (2003–2004), Role: Postdoctoral Research Associate

“Evaluation Study of Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s Value Pricing Initiative,” Sponsored by FHWA (2003 –2004), Role: Postdoctoral Research Associate

“Real-time Control of Transport Networks,” Funded by NSF (2000-2002), Role: Research Assistant

“Advanced Educational Technologies for Intelligent Transportation Systems,” Funded by FHWA and NYSDOT (1999-2000), Role: Graduate Research Assistant

“Impact of future freight transportation needs on NYC truck route system”, Funded by Region II University Transportation Research Center (1999-2000), Role: Graduate Research Assistant.

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Teaching Experience

Courses Taught at USC

ECIV 340 – Introduction to Transportation Engineering

ECIV 540 – Transportation Systems Planning

ECIV 542 – Traffic Engineering

Courses Taught at RPI

ENG 110 – Introduction to Engineering Analysis (Spring 2003, Fall 2003, Spring 2004)

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Professional Memberships and activities

· Member of American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

· Member of Transportation Research Board (TRB)

· TRB University Representative for USC

· Associate Member of Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)

· Reviewer for the ASCE’s Journal of Transportation Engineering, and IEEE ITS Transactions.

· Friend of these TRB committees: Traffic Flow Theory and Characteristics (AHB45), Traffic Signal Systems (AHB25), Freeway Operations (AHB20), and Simulation Sub-Committee (AHB45-1).

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SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

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PhD STUDENTS

Gurcan Comert (2006 Dwight David Eisenhower Fellowship Recipient)

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