ITS-Irvine has supported hundreds of students over the decades. Below you’ll find a list of our PhD graduates dating back to the 1990s along with their most recently reported positions.
PhD Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (2023) • Research Scientist, Google
PhD Economics (2013) • Principal Economist, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
PhD Computer Science (2021) • Postdoctoral Scholar, Department of Computer Science and Engineering Department
PhD Economics (2011) • Principal – Global Structuring (Transfer Pricing), Price Waterhouse Coopers
PhD Civil and Environmental Engineering (2019) • Zero Emissions Technical Lead, Stantec
PhD Civil and Environmental Engineering (2008) • Testbeds Manager, ITS-Irvine • Associate Project Scientist, ITS-Irvine
PhD Economics (2015) • Professor of Economics, Claremont McKenna College • Research Associate, National Bureau of Economic Research
PhD Civil and Environmental Engineering (2014) • Research Scientist II, Amazon, Inc.
PhD Civil Engineering (1997) • Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
PhD Transportation Science (2002) • Section Manager, Orange County Transit Authority
PhD Civil and Environmental Engineering (2016) • Assistant Researcher, University of Wisconsin, Madison
PhD Transportation Engineering (1996) • Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering • Director, Toronto Intelligent Transportation Systems Centre
PhD Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (2019) • Senior Scientist, Advanced Power and Engergy Program
PhD Civil and Environmental Engineering (2023) • Mobility Data Scientist, Ford Motor Company
PhD Urban Planning & Public Policy (2010) • Adjunct Faculty, Waubonsee Community College • Faculty, Western Michigan University
PhD Transportation Engineering (1998) • Professor, University of Missouri-Kansas City
PhD Economics (2008) • Professor of Economics, California State University of Long Beach
PhD Civil and Environmental Engineering (2024) • Technical Staff, Transportation
PhD Computer Engineering (1997) • Partner Software Architect (after various roles), Microsoft
PhD Urban Planning & Public Policy (2008) • Planning Manager, Opticos Design, Inc.
PhD Economics (2019) • Economist, National Center for Environmental Economics
PhD Transportation Systems Engineering (2003) • Assistant Director for Research Coordination, ITS-Irvine • Project Scientist, ITS-Irvine
PhD Civil and Environmental Engineering (2019) • Assistant Professor, Inha University
PhD Civil and Environmental Engineering (2014) • Owner, New DJ Corporation • Co-Founder, Stealth Mobility Startup
PhD Civil and Environmental Engineering (2015) • Associate Professor, College of Engineering
PhD Civil and Environmental Engineering (2022) • Transportation Engineer, California Department of Transportation
PhD Economics (2017) • Cap and Trade Program Market Economist (APS), California Air Resources Board
PhD Computer Science (2013) • Professor, Hunan University • Chief Scientist, Wondershare Technology
PhD Civil and Environmental Engineering (2021) • Postdoctoral Associate, Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research & Technology Centre
PhD Urban Planning & Public Policy (2015) • Research Professor, Chonnam National University • Senior Researcher, International Climate and Environment Center
PhD Urban and Regional Planning (2003) • Manager, Environmental Planning, Transportation Corridor Agencies
PhD Social Ecology (1995) • Principal, NelsonHygaard Consulting Associates • Adjunct Professor, Portland State University
PhD Transportation Science (1999) • Managing Director, Mid-Atlantic Transportation Sustainability University Transportation Center, University of Virginia
PhD Transportation Science (2022) • Assistant Project Scientist, ITS-Irvine
PhD Civil and Environmental Engineering (2018) • Researcher, Argonne National Laboratory
PhD Transportation Engineering (1998) • Business Development – Mobility Management, Siemens
PhD Transportation Science (2014) • Evaluation Consultant, Self Employed • Office Manager, Rahma Center
PhD Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (2013) • Research Engineer, Advanced Power and Engergy Program
PhD Civil and Environmental Engineering (2011) • Associate Professor, Department of Transportation and Logistics Engineering
PhD Transportation Science (2013) • Staff Air Pollution Specialist, California Air Resources Board
PhD Economics (2008) • Senior Director, Head of Global Advertising Sales, eBay
PhD Civil and Environmental Engineering (2013) • Assistant Professor, McMaster University
PhD Planning, Policy and Design (2006) • Research Associate, Mineta Transportation institute • Deputy Executive Director, Mineta Transportation institute • Faculty Member, Master of Science in Transportation Management, San Jose State University
PhD Economics (1999) • Finance and Risk Manager, Orange County Power Authority
PhD Urban Planning & Public Policy (2013) • Assistant Professor, Tamkang University
PhD Urban Planning & Public Policy (2021) • Regional Planner, Southern California Association of Governments
PhD Civil and Environmental Engineering (2008) • Professor, Myongji University • CEO, Studio Galilei
PhD Civil and Environmental Engineering (2011) • Research Staff, Korea Institute of Construction Technology
PhD Civil and Environmental Engineering (2022) • Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering and Geosciences
PhD Civil and Environmental Engineering (2013) • Principal Data Scientist, Nike
PhD Urban Planning & Public Policy (2018) • Assistant Professor, Hansung University
PhD Civil and Environmental Engineering (2013) • Associate Professor, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
PhD Engineering (1993) • Vice President Solution Consulting, Kapsch TrafficCom North America
PhD Civil and Environmental Engineering (2009) • GSR, Korea Transport Institute
PhD Transportation Science (2008) • Professor and Chair, National Chung Hsing University
PhD Civil and Environmental Engineering (2018) • Assistant Professor, McGill University
PhD Civil and Environmental Engineering (2014) • Research Fellow, Seongnam Research Institute
PhD Economics (2012) • Assistant Professor, California State University of Long Beach
PhD Political Science (2009) • Senior Project Manager, Project Management Consultants
PhD Civil Engineering (Transportation) (1991) • Professor, Virginia Commonweath University
PhD Civil and Environmental Engineering (2010) • Assistant Professor, Department of Civil & Urban Engineering
PhD Economics (1993) • Professor, California State University, Fullerton • Owner, Global Financial Strategies, Inc.
PhD Urban and Regional Planning (1993) • Chief, Technology Policy and Innovation Division, USDOT Volpe National Transportation Systems Center
PhD Civil and Environmental Engineering (2019) • Air Resources Engineer, California Air Resources Board
PhD Civil Engineering (2001) • Professor and Director of Transportation Research Center, Western Michigan University
PhD Civil and Environmental Engineering (2006) • Technical Director, T.Y. Lin International
PhD Transportation Science (2018) • Senior Data Scientist, Hyundai Motor Group
PhD Urban Planning & Public Policy (2009) • Principal Statistical Survey Analyst, Department of Transportation Planning, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments • Adjunct Lecturer, Urban and Regional Planning, Georgetown University
PhD Civil and Environmental Engineering (2016) • Assistant Professor, UT Arlington
PhD Civil and Environmental Engineering (2017) • Researcher, Transportation Systems Engineering, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
PhD Transportation Engineering (2006) • Executive and Research Manager, CARNET
PhD Transportation Science (2011) • Adjunct Professor of Transportation Engineering, San Diego State University • Innovation Manager, Caltrans District 8 – San Bernardino
PhD Civil and Environmental Engineering (2014) • Visiting Academic Amazon Last Mile Science, Amazon, Inc. • Associate Professor, City College of New York
PhD Transportation Science (2009) • Senior Modeler, Southern California Association of Governments
PhD Civil Engineering (1994) • Professor of Civil Engineering, Boise State University
PhD Civil and Environmental Engineering (2020) • Strategy Adoption Expert, BairesDev
PhD Civil and Environmental Engineering (2024) • Assistant Engineer, Wood Rodgers, Inc
PhD Economics (2009) • Senior Economist, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
PhD Civil and Environmental Engineering (2008) • Assistant Professor, National Dong Hwa University
PhD Information and Computer Science (2015) • Postdoctoral Researcher, Faculty of Law
PhD Engineering (1986) • Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
PhD Civil Engineering (1995) • Faculty Associate, ITS-Davis • Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
PhD Urban Planning & Public Policy (2021) • Assistant Professor of Urban and Community Planning, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
PhD Urban Planning & Public Policy (2001) • Planning Director/MPO Technical Coordinator, Macon-Bibb County Office of Planning and Zoning, Georgia
PhD Transportation Systems Engineering (2005) • Professor, Inha University
PhD Civil Engineering (1992) • Professor, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
PhD Electrical and Computer Engineering (2024) • Senior Data Scientist, Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
PhD Civil and Environmental Engineering (2022) • Senior Intelligent Transportation (ITS) Planner, San Diego Association of Governments
PhD Urban Planning & Public Policy (2021) • Senior Researcher, Center for Economic Development
PhD Economics (2019) • , U.S. Department of Transportation – Office of Inspector General
PhD Transportation Science (2021) • Transportation Engineer/Planner, Fehr and Peers
PhD Civil and Environmental Engineering (2023) • Postdoctoral Appointee – Computational Transportation Engineer, Argonne National Laboratory
PhD Civil and Environmental Engineering (2016) • Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
PhD Transportation Science (2007) • Manager, California Air Resources Board
PhD Criminology (2017) • Investigative Analyst, DC Metropolitan Police Department
PhD Urban Planning & Public Policy (1999) • Visiting Professor, Mineta Transportation institute • Supervising Transportation Planner, California Department of Transportation
PhD Transportation Science (2014) • Director, Outer Loop Consulting • Senior Researcher (contract), Argonne National Laboratory
PhD Civil and Environmental Engineering (2024) • Research Assistant Professor, University of Tennessee
PhD Economics (2012) • Senior Financial Economist, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
PhD Transportation Science (2008) • Vice President of Data Science and Engineering, T.N Digital Solutions Co., Ltd.
PhD Civil and Environmental Engineering (2014) • Computational Data Science Research Specialist, California Path
PhD Civil and Environmental Engineering (2018) • Principal Data Scientist, TLM, Shipt
PhD Urban Planning & Public Policy (2009) • Senior Economist, Realtor.com
PhD Networked Systems (2010) • Division Director, Wireless Product Engineering, MediaTech
PhD Transportation Science (2019) • Assistant Project Scientist, ITS-Irvine
PhD Social Ecology (1995) • Associate Professor, Appalachian State University
PhD Planning, Policy and Design (2005) • Associate Professor, University of Illinois at Springfield
PhD Civil and Environmental Engineering (2015) • Research Scientist, Replica
PhD Transportation Science (2011) • Lecturer in Economics, Johns Hopkins University • Senior Economist, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
PhD Civil and Environmental Engineering (2017) • Research Scientist, Aimsun
PhD Transportation Science (2002) • Deputy Director, Transportation Research Institute, Chulalongkorn University • Professor of Civil Engineering, Chulalongkorn University
PhD Civil and Environmental Engineering (2014) • Associate Professor, University of Arkansas
PhD Economics (2004) • Professor and Chair of Economics, California State University of Long Beach • Executive Director CSULB Office of Economic Research, California State University of Long Beach • Dean, College of Liberal Arts, California State University of Long Beach
PhD Civil and Environmental Engineering (2004) • Associate Professor, University of Nevada at Reno
PhD Civil and Environmental Engineering (2015) • Innovation Advisor – Policy, New York Department of Transportation
PhD Civil and Environmental Engineering (2010) • Manager, Program Development and External Relations, FirstElement Fuel Inc.
PhD Economics (1995) • Principal and Senior Vice President, UCG Associates, Inc.
PhD Transportation Science (1997) • Principal/Owner, CR Associates • Dean of the Austin W. Marxe School of Public and International Affairs, Baruch College
PhD Civil and Environmental Engineering (2007) • Principal Project Analyst, CLR Analytics
PhD Economics (1992) • Professor of Economics, University of Nevada at Reno
PhD Civil and Environmental Engineering (2012) • Senior Researcher, Korea Railroad Research Institute
PhD Transportation Systems Engineering (2006) • Senior Manager, Machine Learning, Apple
PhD Urban Planning & Public Policy (2013) • Adjunct Professor, University of Iowa
PhD Transportation Science (2016) • Assistant Professor, University of Arkansas
PhD Civil and Environmental Engineering (2022) • Regional Planner, Southern California Association of Governments
PhD Transportation Science (2023) • Assistant Project Scientist, ITS-Irvine
PhD Economics (2000) • Senior Economist, United States Government Accountability Office
PhD Computer Science (2013) • Research Scientist/Software Engineer, Facebook
PhD Social Ecology (2003) • Principal, NelsonHygaard Consulting Associates • Western US Cities & Streets Sector Lead, Principal, NelsonHygaard Consulting Associates
PhD Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (2019) • , Momentum (BuildMomentum.io)
PhD Urban Planning & Public Policy (2011) • Associate Professor, Texas A&M University • Founder, ENDEAVR Institute
PhD Civil and Environmental Engineering (2023) • Transportation Analyst, Stantec
PhD Civil Engineering (Transportation) (2000) • Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Texas A&M University
PhD Economics (1993) • Qualified Statistician for NTD Certification, Independent Consultant
PhD Civil and Environmental Engineering (2019) • Assistant Professor, Southwest Jiaotong University
PhD Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (2020) • Senior Engineer and Project Manager, GTI Energy
PhD Civil and Environmental Engineering (2022) • Assistant Professor, City College of New York
PhD Civil and Environmental Engineering (2021) • Assistant Project Scientist, ITS-Irvine
PhD Civil and Environmental Engineering (2024) • Postdoctoral Researcher, ITS-Irvine
PhD Civil and Environmental Engineering (2007) • Professor Urban Planning and Engineering, Yeungnam University
PhD Materials Science and Engineering (2015) • Product Owner – Connected Vehicle & Enterprise Analytics, Ford Motor Company
PhD Civil and Environmental Engineering (2018) • Senior Transportation Engineer/Planner, Fehr and Peers
PhD Civil and Environmental Engineering (2016) • Systems Manager, ITS-Irvine