CTR Symposium

UT’s Center for Transportation Research hosted its annual symposium on Wednesday, April 3, 2013, at The Commons Center at the Pickle Research Center.

The theme of the 2013 Symposium was "Energy is the Key." Photos from the event can be seen in our Facebook album.

11:30	Lunch in the atrium (restricted to TxDOT Research Program attendees) Poster Session
1:00	Symposium in the Little Tex conference area Introduction Welcome Mac Shelby Award: Presentation of Mac Shelby Award to outstanding TxDOT Project Director was awarded to Michael Dawidczik
1:30	Keynote Speakers Perspectives on the Past and Future of the Oil and Gas Industry: Larry Lake, Ph.D., P.E., Professor, Department of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering, Cockrell School of Engineering Harnessing Electric Vehicle Demand Flexibility: Ross Baldick, Ph.D., P.E., Professor, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Cockrell School of Engineering
3:00	Break Poster Session
3:30	Research Presentation Session Freight Gets the Vote: Rob Harrison, Deputy Director, Center for Transportation Research TxDOT Research at FSEL: Powering Safe, Efficient Infrastructure: Oguzhan Bayrak, Ph.D., P.E., Director, Ferguson Structural Lab at the Cockrell School of Engineering

The Mac Shelby Award

Learn about the center's prestigious Mac Shelby Award, bestowed upon an outstanding TxDOT project director at each year's Symposium.