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Name

Title

Field

Email

Phone & Fax

Yu, Lei

Prof. & Chair.

Traffic Engineering, Urban Transportation Planning, ITS, Vehicle Emissions Modeling

yu_lx@tsu.edu

(713) 313 7282
(713) 313 1856

Lede', Naomi W.

Exec. Dir., Emeritus, CTTR

Intermodal Transportation, Transportation Management

lede@lcc.net

(936) 291 9781
(936) 435 2007

Lewis, Carol

Asso. Prof. & Dir. of CTTR

Transportation Policy, Planning & Operations

lewis_ca@tsu.edu

(713) 313 7924
(713) 313 1923

Dittmer, Peter M.

Asst. Prof. & Dir. of AWS Prog.

Aviation, Port and Waterway, ITS

dittmer_pm@tsu.edu

(713) 313 1841
(713) 313 1856

Qi, Yi

Assistant Prof.

Traffic Engineering, ITS, Vehicle Emissions Modeling

qiy@tsu.edu

(713) 313 6809
(713) 313 1856

Qiao, Fengxiang George

Assistant Prof.

AI Application; ITS; Air Quality; Planning and Operation; Logistics

qiao_fg@tsu.edu

(713) 313 1915
(713) 313 1856
Glass Charles Visiting Instructor Aviation glass_cr@tsu.edu (713) 313 1841
(713) 313 1856
Olowokere, David Professor Building, bridge and stormwater structures. Sanitary sewer construction olowokeredo@tsu.edu (713) 313 7995

Godazi, Khosro

Adj. Prof and Asso. Dir. of CTTR

Transportation Planning, ITS

godazi_kx@tsu.edu

(713) 313 7925
(713) 313 1856

Morgan, Jr, Robert

Adj. Prof

Transportation Logistics, Maritime Transportation

rmorgan0517@msn.com

(281) 660 3395
El-Demerdash, Aref M. Visiting Prof. traffic signals & signal control eldemerdash_am@tsu.edu (713) 313 4359
(713) 313 1856

Goodwin, Gwendolyn

Research Assoc.

Urban Transportation Planning, Demographics

goodwingc@tsu.edu

(713) 313 1959
(713) 313 1923

Boxill, Sharon

Prog. Staff Coord., CTTR

Traffic Simulation, GIS/GPS

boxill_sa@tsu.edu

(713) 313 7284
(713) 313 1923

Paul LaShore, Denita

Sr. Admin. Asst.

ITS, Intermodalism and Light Rail

lashore_dp@tsu.edu

(713) 313 1925
(713) 313 1923

Eakins, Paula

Admin. Asst

Office Administration

eakins_pl@tsu.edu

(713) 313 1841
(713) 313 1856

Lei YU, Ph.D., P.E.
Chairman, Department of Transportation Studies
Professor, Department of Transportation Studies

  • Office: Technology Building 125
  • Telephone: (713) 313-7282
  • Fax: (713) 313-1856
  • E-mail: yu_lx@tsu.edu

Education:

    • Ph.D., Civil Engineering, Queen's University, Canada, 1994
    • M.A.Sc., Production and Systems Engineering, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Japan, 1988
    • B.A.Sc., Transportation Engineering, Northern Jiaotong University, China, 1984

Research Interests:

    • Highway Traffic Control and Management
    • ITS Technologies
    • Large Network Modeling and Simulation
    • Remote Emission Sensisng and Modeling

Professional Affiliations:

    • Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
    • Transportation Research Board (TRB)
    • American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

Naomi W. Lede', Ed.D.
 Executive Director Emeritus, Center for Transportation Training & Research
Retired Distinguished Professor, Department of Transportation Studies

  • Telephone: (936) 291-9781
  • Fax: (936) 435-2007
  • E-mail: lede@lcc.net

Education:

    • Ed.D., Multicultural Studies, University of Houston, Houston, Texas
    • M.A., Urban Affairs/Transportation, University of Texas, Arlington, Texas
    • M.A., Sociology/Political Science, Texas Southern University, Houston, Texas
    • B.A., Social Science/English, Mary Allen College, Crockett, Texas

Research Interests:

    • ITS Development
    • Intermodal Transportation
    • Transportation Planning
    • Transportation Management

Professional Affiliations:

    • American Planning Association (APA)
    • Transportation Research Board (TRB)
    • University Aviation Association (UAA)
    • Conference of Minority Transit Officials (COMTO)
    • Iota Phi Lamba Business and Professional Organization

Carol A. LEWIS, Ph.D.
 Director, Center for Transportation Training & Research
 Associate Professor, Department of Transportation Studies

  • Office: Technology Building 112
  • Telephone: (713) 313-7924
  • Fax: (713) 313-1923
  • E-Mail: lewis_ca@tsu.edu

Education:

    • Ph.D., Political Science, University of Houston, Houston, Texas
    • M.A., Urban and Transportation Planning, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
    • B.A., Sociology/Elementary Education, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa

Research Interests:

    • ITS
    • Traffic Congestion Management
    • ISTEA and Clean Air Act Amendment
    • Transportation Policy and Management

Professional Affiliations:

    • Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
    • Transportation Research Board (TRB)
    • Texas Transportation Institute (TTI)
    • American Planning Association (APA)

Peter M. DITTMER, Ed.D. (ABD)
 Director, Airway Science Program
Assistant Professor, Department of Transportation Studies

  • Office: Airway Science Building 103
  • Telephone: (713) 313-1846
  • Fax: (713) 313-1821
  • E-Mail: dittmer_pm@tsu.edu

Education:

    • Ed.D. (ABD), Education, University of Houston, Houston, Texas
    • M.Sc., Aviation Safety, Central Missouri State University, Missouri
    • B.B.A., Business Admin., Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas

Research Interests:

    • Flight Operation
    • Port and Waterway
    • Aviation

Professional Affiliations:

    • University Aviation Association (UAA)
    • Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA)
    • National Intercollegiate Flying Association (NIFA)
    • Alpha Eta Rho (AHP)

Yi Qi, Ph.D.
 Assistant Professor
Department of Transportation Studies

  • Office: Airway Science Building 213
  • Telephone: (713) 313-6809
  • Fax: (713) 313-1821
  • E-mail: qiy@tsu.edu

Education:

    • Ph.D., Civil Engineering, Polytechnic University of New York, 2002
    • M.S., Statistics, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China, 1999
    • B.S., Mathematics, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China, 1996

Research Interests:

    • Intelligent Classification, Simulation and Forecasting of Traffic Flow
    • Urban Transit System Planning
    • Forecasting Transportation Characteristics

Fengxiang QIAO, Ph.D.
 Assistant Professor
 Department of Transportation Studies

  • Office: Technology Building 127A
  • Telephone: (713) 313-1915
  • Fax: (713) 313-1856
  • E-mail: qiao_fg@tsu.edu

Education:

    • Ph.D., Civil Engineering with Emphasis on Traffic and Transportation, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 2000
    • M. Eng. , Mechanical Engineering, Southeast University, China, 1988
    • B.S., Science in Engineering with Emphasis on Automatic Control, Southeast University, China, 1985

Research Interests:

    • Artificial Intelligence and Computer Application in Transportation
    • ITS Data Processing
    • Air quality Analysis and vehicle emission testing
    • Transportation Planning and Operation
    • Transportation and Logistics

David OLOWOKERE, Ph.D., P.E.
 Chair, Department of Engineering Technologies
Professor, Department of Engineering Technologies

Education:

  • Ph.D. - Structural Engineering, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY (Feb., 1978). Thesis: Toward the optimum stability design and construction of web tapered structural steel columns.
  • M.Sc. - Civil Engineering, Queen's University, Kingston Ontario, Canada. (Nov.1974). (Emphasis on Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering)
  • B.Sc. - Civil Engineering, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria (June, 1972). (General Civil Engineering including Architectural Engineering & Construction Management).

Research Interests:

    • Construction process of building, bridge and stormwater structures
    • Sanitary sewer construction issues

Professional Affiliations:

  • American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
  • American Concrete Institute (ACI)
  • American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC)
  • The Masonry Society
  • Advisory Board for Curriculum development, Clark-Atlanta University, Atlanta, GA.
  • Professional Engineer in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Alabama; and also in Ontario and Alberta, Canada.

Charles Glass, Ed.D
 Visiting Instructor, Airway Science
Department of Transportation Studies

  • Office: Airway Science Building 103
  • Telephone: (713) 313-1847
  • Fax: (713) 313-1821
  • E-mail: crglass1@juno.com

Education

  • Ed. D., Texas Southern University, Expected 2007
  • M.A., Texas Southern University, 1986 
  • M.S.Ed., University of Southern California, 1978
  • B.A., Pairie View A & M university, 1973

Professional Affiliations

  • Houston Counselor Association (HCA) - member
  • American Federation of Teachers (AFT) - member
  • International Counseling Network (ICN) - member
  • Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) (1979-1989)
  • Black Air Line Pilots Association (1979-1988)
  • National Eagle Scout Association (1969-1979)

Khosro GODAZI
 Associate Director of Technical Transfer, Center for Transportation Training & Research
Adjunct Professor, Department of Transportation Studies

  • Office: Technology Building 127B
  • Telephone: (713) 313-7925
  • Fax: (713) 313-1856
  • E-mail: godazi_kx@tsu.edu

Education:

    • M.Sc; Department of Transportation Studies, Texas Southern University, Houston, Texas
    • B.Sc; Civil Engineering Technology, Texas Southern University, Houston, Texas

Research Interests:

    • ITS
    • Transportation Planning
    • Computer Applications in Transportation

Professional Affiliations:

    • Institute of Transportation Engineers
    • American Society of Civil Engineers

Robert MORGAN Jr.
 Adjunct Professor, Department of Transportation Studies
Texas Southern University

Biographical Sketch 

Robert Morgan Jr. is a native of Donaldsonville, Louisiana.  He received two Undergraduate Degrees, one in Accounting from Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and one in Data Processing from Panama Canal College in the Republic of Panama.  In addition to the two Undergraduate Degrees, he has two Master Degrees, one MBA in Management received from National University in San Diego, California and one Master of Science in Transportation received at Texas Southern University in Houston, Texas.  Robert also completed graduate school courses in International Business, Marketing, and Management at Old Dominion University, University of Rhode Island, University of South Florida, and the University of Maryland.  Plus he received extensive in-depth formal training in Marine Transportation, Marine Terminal Operations, Leadership, Management, Planning, Budgeting, Marketing, Human Resources, and Personnel Administration in the U.S. Navy and from the Maritime Institute of Technology & Graduate Studies.  He is also a graduate of the Armed Forces Staff College, National Defense University in Norfolk, Virginia.

Society Membership

Southern University Alumni Federation, National University Alumni Association, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., Alpha Phi Omega Fraternity, National Defense Transportation Association, NAACP, Scottish Rite Masonic, Ninth and Tenth Calvary Buffalo Soldiers, Warehousing Education Research Council, Institute of Transportation Engineer, Transportation Club of Houston, International Transportation Management Association, Propeller Club of America, Houston Area Urban League, UNCF,  ADA, Society of Logistics Engineer, American Legion, Veteran of Foreign Wars, Disable American Veteran, Renewable Energy and Environmental Protection (REEP) Academy, Intermodal Association of North America

Research Interest

Complete research on the history of African American descendants, various world cultural and history, and Mentorship of intercity youth.  Continue extensive in-depth research in Marine Transportation, Marine Terminal Operations, Leadership, Management, Planning, Budgeting, Marketing, Human Resources, and Personnel Administration.

Teaching Interest

  • Transportation Courses

  • Logistics Courses

  • Marketing Courses

  • Management Courses

  • Leadership Courses

Awards and Special Recognitions

  • CTL (Certified in Transportation and Logistics) designation by the American Society of Transportation and Logistics (AST&L).

  •  Certified as a Post-Secondary Management Instructor by the Texas Education Agency.

  • Instructor Certificate from the Human Resource Management School    

  • Working knowledge of Spanish, Korean, and Japanese languages and cultures.

Aref M. EL-DEMERDASH, Ph.D.
 Visiting Professor, Department of Transportation Studies
Research Associate, Department of Environmental Toxicology, Texas Southern University

Dr. Aref El-Demerdash has good research experience in the area of environmental monitoring and the application of imaging in urban planning and monitoring. He has served as key member and as part of research teams for many research projects sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF), Department of Energy (DOE), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Research Infrastructure for Science and Engineering (HBCU-RISE), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) University Research Center (NASA-URC).

 In the last two years, Dr. El-Demerdash has been a key researcher in the DOE sub-grant agreement number 633254-192-526, NSF’s HBCU-RISE grant number HRD0401587 and NASA-URC cooperative agreement number NCC9-165. In his research in applications of remote sensing data in environmental monitoring, he specifically studied scene classification of spectral imagery using image analysis techniques to describe and classify land cover and land use attributes based on Infra-Red digital satellite imagery data from the Systeme Pour l’Observation de la Terre (IR-SPOT), and analysis of ecological variables such as biomass, productivity and vegetation cover using the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) on board the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) satellites with a high temporal frequency.

 He also has good research skills in the utilization of advanced analytical instrumentation in the monitoring of air and water quality. This includes the use of Microscopic Spectroscopy [Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR), Ultra Violet (UV)-Visible/Fluorescence], Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and x-ray spectrometry.  

Furthermore he is interested in the environmental impact of transportation systems and utilization of advanced chemical analysis techniques to minimize harmful environmental effects. He is also interested in applications of remote sensing technology and spatial information and analysis for the assessment of transportation systems management involving transit operations. This includes the use of remotely sensed imagery from manned and unmanned aircraft integrated with collateral spatial information using geographic information systems (GIS) to analyze transit operations to promote efficiency and effective service.

 Dr. El-Demerdash is now a visiting professor at the Department of Transportation Studies teaching traffic signals & signal control, computer application in transportation and engineering economy for transportation majors. He also is a research advisor in the Department of Environmental Toxicology. He is currently in charge of the Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometer (ICP-MS) facility in the core research laboratory, and supervising several research projects as part of the NASA-URC at Texas Southern University. He received a Bachelor Degree in Electronic Engineering from Ain-shams University, Cairo – Egypt; a Master Degree in Transportation Studies from Texas Southern University, Houston, Texas; and a Ph.D. Degree in Environmental Toxicology from Texas Southern University, Houston, Texas.

GWENDOLYN C. GOODWIN
 

Research Associate, Center for Transportation Training & Research
 

  • Office: Technology Building 112
  • Telephone: (713) 313-7283
  • Fax: (713) 313-1923
  • E-Mail: goodwingc@tsu.edu

Education:

    • University of Texas at Austin
      Master of Science - Community and Regional Planning
      Bachelor of Arts - English - Minor: Government

Research Interests:

    • Project Management and Policy Planning
    • Transit Plan
    • Noise & Land Use Compatibility

Sharon BOXILL
 Program Staff Coordinator, Center for Transportation Training & Research
 

  • Office: Technology Building 127D
  • Telephone: (713) 313-7284
  • Fax: (713) 313-1923
  • E-Mail: boxill_sa@tsu.edu

Education:

    • M.S., Transportation Planning, Texas Southern University, Houston, TX
    • B.S. , Industrial Technology, Texas Southern University, Houston, TX

Research Interests:

    • Traffic Simulation
    • GIS/GPS

 

Denita Paul LaShore
 Senior Secretary, Center for Transportation Training & Research
 

  • Office: Technology Building 112
  • Telephone: (713) 313-1925
  • Fax: (713) 313-1923
  • E-Mail: lashore_dp@tsu.edu

Education:

    • Economics, University of Houston, Houston, TX

Research Interests:

    • ITS
    • Intermodalism and Light Rail

Paula EAKINS
Administrative Assistant, Department of Transportation Studies

  • Office: Technology Building 125
  • Telephone: (713) 313-1841
  • Fax: (713) 313-1856
  • E-mail: eakins_pl@tsu.edu

Education:

    • B.S., Office Administration from Grambling State University, Grambling, LA

Research Interests:

    • Concentrating on Master's in Elementary Education

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