Congratulations to Electrical Engineering students Zachary Balcar (M.S.) and Ayetullah Biten (Ph.D.), who recently placed second in the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA)’s 2018 Student Transportation Video Contest in the safety category. Under the direction of Dr. Samer Dessouky, Civil Engineering, and Dr. Sara Ahmed, Electrical Engineering, Zachary and Ayetullah produced the video in conjunction with their work on the CONNECT project “Promoting Sustainability and Safety for Texas Rural Roadways through Self-Powered Sensing and Detection Systems.” Their award winning video can be viewed here.
The Student Transportation Video Contest is aimed at helping students gain a better understanding of the importance of transportation infrastructure investment to the U.S. economy and quality of life, and to learn about the industry and potential career opportunities.