Sarah Hernandez

Sarah Hernandez is an Associate Professor in the Civil Engineering Department at the University of Arkansas, specializing in transportation systems engineering. Her research focuses on advanced data collection and analysis for freight planning, and she teaches graduate courses in transportation planning and data analysis.

• Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Irvine
• M.S. in Civil Engineering, University of California, Irvine
• B.S. in Civil Engineering, University of Florida

Her research integrates Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) technologies to address freight data gaps, including:

• Development of tools for freight performance measures
• Fusion of GPS, WIM, and lock performance data
• Weather impact on freight traffic
• Lidar-based truck classification

Key trends in her publications include:

• Advancing sensor technologies for freight analytics
• Improving long-range infrastructure planning
• Addressing data gaps in commercial vehicle operations
• Enhancing freight network efficiency through modeling

Scientific awards:

• Private Sector Applicability Award, TRB Intermodal Freight Committee (2018)

As founder of the Freight Transportation Data Research Lab, she leads initiatives on unbiased freight planning and workforce diversity. Her outreach includes mentoring middle and elementary school STEM programs.