Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering

Bo Wang, a senior in CE, won the 2009 International Road Federation (IRF) Student Essay Competition

 

Bo Wang, a senior in CE, was one of the the five winners of the 2009 International Road Federation (IRF) annual student essay competition. Students from more than 20 universities submitted essays to this year's competition. An international panel of expert judges graded each paper based on content, clarity, style and creativity. Wang was awarded for his paper entitled “Evaluation of Low-Cost countermeasures for Pedestrians” in the Road Safety category. Assistant Professor Nadia Gkritza was Wang's sponsoring professor.

He will be recognized at the Annual IRF Awards Banquet being held during TRB in January 2010.

The winners are listed below in each category:

Road Safety
Bo Wang, Iowa State University
Evaluation of Low-Cost countermeasures for Pedestrians

Sustainable Roads
Maha El-Metwally, Virginia Tech
Analysis of Capacity Drop at Congestion toward Better Environment

Innovative Financing
Jeff Thiele, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Road Pricing to Reduce Congestion, Pollution, and Injury Accidents

Intelligent Transportation Systems
Pengfei Li, Virginia Tech
Design optimal ITS Systems Using Simulation-based Optimization and Retrospective Approximation Techniques

Pavement Technology, Maintenance and Management
Karen O'Sullivan, Worcester Polythecnic Institute
100 Percent Recycling – Sustainability in Pavement Construction

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