Goodrich Chair of Excellence in Transportation
Dr. Tom Urbanik is the Goodrich Chair of Excellence in Transportation. His
teaching and research interests are in traffic operations.
Professor Urbanik is an international expert in transportation system operation
and management including advanced traffic control systems, system performance
measurement and optimization, highway-railroad grade crossings, transit
priority, geometric design, and transportation management during natural and
technological emergencies.
Prior to coming to UT, he worked for the Texas
Transportation Institute at Texas A&M University System for nearly 25 years. As
Associate Agency Director for Transportation Operations, he managed an $8
million dollar research program encompassing most aspects of transportation
system operation.
Dr. Urbanik is active professionally, chairing the
Transportation Research Board Committee on Traffic Control Systems and being a
member Transportation Research Board Committee on Freeway Operations. He chairs
the National Communications for Intelligent Transportation Systems working group
on signal control and prioritization. Professor Urbanik has been an invited
speaker at conferences and workshops around the world.
Professor Urbanik served as City Traffic Engineer in Ann
Arbor, Michigan for more than 5 years where he was involved in computerized
traffic signal systems, the Ann Arbor Transit Authority, and one of the first
urban bike programs in the U.S.
Dr. Urbanik has a PhD from Texas A&M University, a Master
of Science in Civil Engineering from Purdue University, a Bachelor of Science in
Civil Engineering from Syracuse University, and a Bachelor of Science in Forest
Engineering from the New York State College of Environmental Science and
Forestry. He is a registered engineer in Michigan, Texas, and Tennessee.
Selected
Publications
"Detector Range Setting Methodology for Signal Priority", Koonce, P., J.
Ringert, T. Urbanik, W. Rotich, and B. Kloos. In, Journal of Public
Transportation, Vol. 5, No. 2, 2002, pp. 115-136.
"Freeway
Systems Research Beyond the Highway Capacity Manual 2000," May, A. D., N.
Rouphail, L. Boomberg, F. Hall, and T. Urbanik, In, Transportation Research
Record 1776, TRB, National Research Council, Washington, D.C., 2001, pp. 1-9.
"Pedestrian Timing Alternatives and Impacts on Coordinated Signal Systems Under
Split-Phasing Operations," Tian, Z., T. Urbanik, R.E. Engelbrecht, and K. Balke.
In, Transportation Research Record, 1748, TRB, National Research Council,
Washington, D.C., 2001, pp. 32-41.
"Freeway System Research Beyond the Highway Capacity Manual 2000." May, A.D., N.
Rouphail, L. Boomberg, F. Hall, and T. Urbanik. In Transportation Research
Record, 1776, TRB, National Research Council, Washington, D.C., 2001, pp. 1-9.
“Evacuation Time Estimates for Nuclear Power Plants,” Thomas Urbanik II. Journal
of Hazardous Materials, Volume 75, 2000.
“Traffic Signal Systems: Addressing Diverse Technologies and Complex user
Needs,” Darcy Bullock and Tom Urbanik. Transportation in the New Millennium,
Transportation Research Board, 2000.
“Implementing Actuated Control of Diamond Interchanges,” Eric J. Nelson, Darcy
Bullock, Tom Urbanik. Journal of Transportation Engineering, Sep./Oct. 2000,
Vol. 126 No. 5.
“Pedestrian Timing Treatment for Coordinated Signal Systems,” Zong Z. Tian, Tom
Urbanik, Kent K. Kacir, Mark A. Vandehey, Howard Long. Proceedings of ICTTS
2000, August 2000.
“Enhanced Genetic Algorithm for Signal Timing Optimization of Oversaturated
Intersections,” Byungkyu Park, Carroll Messer, Thomas Urbanik II.
Transportation Research Record, No. 1727, 2000.
“Development and Evaluation of an Intelligent Bus Priority Concept,” Kevin
Balke, Conrad Dudek, Thomas Urbanik II. Transportation Research Record, No.
1727, 2000.
“Automated Turning Movement Counts from Shared-Lane Configuration at Signalized
Diamond Interchanges,” Srinivasa R. Sunkari, Hassan Charara, Thomas Urbanik II.
79th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board.
Washington, D.C. January 2000.
“Development of an Actuated Traffic Control Process Utilizing Real-Time
Estimated Volume Feedback,” Michael Pacelli, Carroll Messer, and Tom Urbanik II.
Research Report 1439-10, September 2000.
“Guide for Traffic Signal Preemption Near Railroad Grade Crossings,” Steve
Venglar, Mark Jacobson, Srinivasa Sunkari, Roelof Engelbrecht, and Tom Urbanik
II. Research Report 1439-9, September 2000.
“Reducing Truck Stops at High Speed Isolated Traffic Signals,” Srinivasa
Sunkari, Hassan Charara, and Tom Urbanik II. Research Report 1439-8, September
2000.
“Signal Design Manual for Diamond Interchanges,” Srinivasa Sunkari and Tom
Urbanik II. Research Report 1439-6, September 2000.
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