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Current UTC Faculty, Staff, Affiliated Faculty and Research Assistants
Transportation research experts, each with a broad range of experience and specialized skills, make up the Urban Transportation Center research staff.
The permanent UTC research staff is comprised of three doctoral level researchers and one master’s level researcher. An administrative staff of two professionals provides support to the UTC transportation research team.
Meet the current faculty researchers and staff of the Urban Transportation Center at UIC.
Dr. P.S. Sriraj, PhD
Director of the Urban Transportation Center, Director of Metropolitan Transportation Support Initiative (METSI) and Research Programs, Research Associate Professor
sriraj@uic.edu
312-413-7568
Dr. Paul Metaxatos, PhD
Research Associate Professor, Associate Director for Research Programs
pavlos@uic.edu
312-996-4713
Dr. Cemal Ayvalik, PhD
Senior Research Engineer
Lise Dirks, MUPP
Senior Research Specialist
Jinhyuk Jang, MUPP
Research Specialist
Dr. Manaswinee Kar, PhD
Post Doctoral Research Associate
Dr. Suvin Padinjare Venthuruthiyi, PhD
Post Doctoral Research Associate
Edward M. Bury, MA, APR
Public Information Coordinator
312-413pvsuvin@uic.edu-1967
Linsu Allen Abraham, MPA
Manager of Research Operations
labrah4@uic.edu
312-413-9010
Affiliated Faculty: Research also is supported by some 20 Affiliated Faculty members from UIC colleges of Business, Engineering and Public Health.
Research Assistants: The Center also hosts PhD and Master's degree student researchers from the UIC College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs and College of Engineering.