معرفی
Dr. Juan Medina is a Research Associate Professor in the Civil & Environmental Engineering Department at the University of Utah. He holds a Ph.D. and M.S. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and a B.S. from Pontifical Xavierian University (Colombia). His expertise spans transportation safety, traffic control systems, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), and agent-based modeling. He leads the Utah Transportation and Public Safety - Crash Data Initiative (UTAPS-CDI), focusing on improving highway safety through data-driven decision-making and crash information management.
Education:
- Bachelor's in Civil Engineering, Pontifical Xavierian University (2001)
- Master's in Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2005)
- Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2013)
Research Interests: Dr. Medina’s work emphasizes predictive crash modeling, traffic simulation, work zone safety, and agent-based control strategies. His projects integrate machine learning, naturalistic driving data, and advanced analytics to address complex transportation challenges. He is actively involved in national conferences (TRB, IEEE, ASCE) and collaborative initiatives.
Grants & Projects: UTAPS-CDI aims to establish Utah as a national hub for transportation safety research, developing tools to enhance crash data reliability and safety interventions. His work also explores microscopic traffic simulation validation, solar-powered traffic infrastructure, and LED lighting efficacy for roadways.
Labs/Teams: Leads the UTAPS-CDI initiative, collaborating with state and federal agencies to advance safety research and data-driven policies.
