Edward James Smaglik, Ph.D., P.E

Edward James Smaglik, Ph.D., P.E

Edward James Smaglik, Ph.D., P.E.

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Smaglik

Assistant Professor

Northern Arizona University

College of Engineering, Forestry and Natural Sciences

15600 McConnell Drive, Bldg 69

Flagstaff, AZ 86011

ACademic background

Doctor of Philosophy, Civil Engineering,May, 2005

Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

Dissertation: Enhanced Tactical and Strategic Control Methods for Traffic Signal Operation

Master of Science in Civil Engineering, May 2001

Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

Division of Construction Engineering & Management

Independent Research Study: Experiential Learning in Construction Internships

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering,May, 1999

Focus: Construction Management

Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI

Experience

Assistant ProfessorAugust 2007 - present

College of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Northern Arizona University

Post-Doctoral Visiting FacultyAugust 2005 – July 2007

School of Civil Engineering, Purdue University

Graduate Research AssistantJanuary 2002 – May 2005

School of Civil Engineering, Purdue University

Teaching AssistantAugust 1999 – May 2002

School of Civil Engineering, Purdue University

Traffic Control AssistantSummer 1999, 2000, and 2001

City of Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI

Project Intern1997-1998

Opus North Corporation, Rosemont, IL

Professional activities, awards, and recognition

  • Recipient of the Institute of Transportation Engineers’ Traffic Engineering Council Outstanding 2008 Paper Award for “Operational Performance Comparison of Video Detection Systems.”
  • Member, ASCE Street & Highway Operations Committee
  • Registered Professional Engineer (Arizona)
  • Recipient of the 2001 Shuck Award for Outstanding Graduate Student in Construction Engineering and Management
  • Recipient of 2000 Magoon Award for Outstanding Performance as a Teaching Assistant
  • Member, Transportation Research Board Committee AHB25, Traffic Signal Systems
  • Institute of Transportation Engineers, member
  • ITS Arizona, Member
  • American Society for Engineering Education, Member
  • American Society of Civil Engineering, Member

Publications, presentations, and funded research projects

Refereed Journals

Smaglik, Edward J., DM Bullock, D Gettman, C Day, and H Premachanrda. “Comparison of Alternative Real-Time Performance Measures for Measuring Signal Phase Utilization and Identifying Oversaturation.” Transportation Research Board, TRB, National Research Council, Washington, DC, in press.

Smaglik E.J., Z Davis, RC Steele, W Nau, and C Roberts. “Supplementing Signalized Intersection Infrastructure to Provide Automated Performance Measures Using Existing Video Detection Equipment." Transportation Research Record, #2192, TRB, National Research Council, Washington, DC, pp 77-88, 2010.

Day, Christopher M., Smaglik, E., Bullock, D., and Sturdevant, J. “Quantitative Evaluation of Fully Actuated Versus Nonactuated Coordinated Phases.” Transportation Research Record #2080, TRB, National Research Council, Washington, DC, pp 8-21, 2008.

Smaglik E.J., D.M. Bullock, J.R. Sturdevant, and T. Urbanik, “Implementation of Lane-by-Lane Detection at Actuated Controlled Intersection," Transportation Research Record, #2035, TRB, National Research Council, Washington, DC, pp 81-87, 2007.

Smaglik, E., D.M. Bullock, and A. Sharma, “A Pilot Study on Real-Time Calculation of Arrival Type for Assessment of Arterial Performance,” ASCE Journal of Transportation Engineering, Vol. 133, No. 7, pp. 415-22, July 2007.

Smaglik E.J., A. Sharma, D.M. Bullock, J.R. Sturdevant, and G. Duncan, “Event-Based Data Collection for Generating Actuated Controller Performance Measures," Transportation Research Record, #2035, TRB, National Research Council, Washington, DC, pp.97-106, 2007.

Smaglik Edward J., D.M. Bullock, T. Urbanik, and D. Bryant “Evaluation of Flow Based Traffic Signal Control Using Advanced Detection Concepts," Transportation Research Record, #1978, TRB, National Research Council, Washington, DC, pp. 25-33, 2006.

Smaglik Edward J., D.M. Bullock, and T. Urbanik, “An Evaluation of Lane by Lane Vehicle Detection for Actuated Controllers Serving Multi-Lane Approaches," Transportation Research Record #1925, TRB, National Research Council, Washington, DC, pp.123-133, 2005.

Technical Publications

Day, C.M., E.J. Smaglik, D.M. Bullock, and J.R. Sturdevant. Real-Time Arterial Traffic Signal Performance Measures. Final Report, FHWA/IN/JTRP-2008/9. Joint Transportation Research Program, Purdue University, School of Civil Engineering, December 2007.

Urbanik, T, D. Bullock, L. Head, D. Gettman, R. Campbell, M. Ablett, Ed Smaglik, S. Beaird, J. Yohe, S. Quayle, ”Traffic Signal State Transition Logic Using Enhanced Sensor Information, NCHRP 3-66 Final Report, National Academic of Science, Transportation Research Board, 2006.

Rhodes, Avery, Smaglik, Edward, and Bullock, Darcy (2005). “Vendor Comparison of Video Detection Systems”. Final Report, FHWA/IN/JTRP-2005/30. Joint Transportation Research Program, Purdue University, School of Civil Engineering.

Submitted Manuscripts Pending Review

Proceedings

Smaglik, Edward J. “Integrating Traffic Engineering Field Hardware and Research Methodologies into Transportation Engineering Education, American Society for Engineering Education Pacific Southwest Conference, Flagstaff, AZ, February 2008.

Rhodes, A., Smaglik, EJ, Bullock, D., and Sturdevant, J. “Operational Performance Comparison of Video Detection Systems. Proceedings of the 2005 ITE International Annual Meeting and Exhibit, Paper AB07H192, Pittsburgh, PA, August 5th-8th, 2007

Smaglik, E., Vanjari, S., Totten, V., Rusli, E., Ndoye, M., D.M. Bullock, and Krogmeier, J.V. “Performance of Modern Stop Bar Loop Count Detectors over Various Traffic Regimes," Transportation Research Board, TRB, National Research Council, Washington, DC, TRB Paper ID# 07-1090, presented January 2007.

Smaglik, Edward J., Bullock, Darcy M., and Urbanik, Thomas II. “Adaptive Split Control Using Enhanced Detector Data.” Proceedings of the 2005 ITE International Annual Meeting and Exhibit, Paper AB05H-11, Melbourne, Australia, August 7th-10th, 2005

Short Courses

“INDOT Highway Capacity Manual Short Course,” Purdue University, June 2006.

Presentations – Peer Reviewed

Smaglik, Edward J., DM Bullock, D Gettman, C Day, and H Premachanrda. “Comparison of Alternative Real-Time Performance Measures for Measuring Signal Phase Utilization and Identifying Oversaturation.” Transportation Research Record, TRB, National Research Council, Washington, DC, Paper ID 11-0931, January 2011.

Smaglik, Edward J., Savolainen, Peter T., Steele, R. Christopher, and DiBiasi, John. “Delay Analysis of a Traffic Signal Phase Termination Algorithm Using Computer Simulation.” Transportation Research Record, TRB, National Research Council, Washington, DC, Paper ID 11-0960, January 2011.

“Supplementing Signalized Intersection Infrastructure to Provide Automated Performance Measures Using Existing Video Detection Equipment."Transportation Research Record, TRB, National Research Council, Washington, DC, TRB Paper ID# 10-0791, January 2010.

Smaglik, EJ, D M Bullock, and T Urbanik. “Bench Implementation of Restricted Flow Bottleneck Identification and Flow Based Phase Termination,” Transportation Research Board, TRB, National Research Council, Washington, DC, TRB Paper ID# 08-0554, presented January 2008.

“Performance of Modern Stop Bar Loop Count Detectors over Various Traffic Regimes," Transportation Research Board, TRB, National Research Council, Washington, DC, TRB Paper ID# 07-1090, January 2007.

“Implementation of Lane-by-Lane Detection at Actuated Controlled Intersection,” Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, Washington, DC, TRB Paper ID# 07-0805, January, 2007.

“Event-Based Data Collection for Generating Actuated Controller Performance Measures," Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, Washington, DC, TRB Paper ID# 07-1094, January, 2007

“Evaluation of Flow Based Traffic Signal Control Using Advanced Detection Concepts," Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, Washington, DC, January 2006

“An Evaluation of Lane by Lane Vehicle Detection for Actuated Controllers Serving Multi-Lane Approaches," Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, Washington, DC, January 2005

Presentations – Invited

“Educating University Students in the Areas of Traffic Signals and Traffic Signal Systems.” Presented at ITE / IMSA Spring Conference, March 9th, 2011, Phoenix, AZ.

“Best Practices in Signal System Education: Applied Concepts.” Presented at the Transportation Research Board’s Annual Meeting, January 23rd, 2011.

“Video Detection at Signalized Intersections: Angle of Attack.” Presented at the ITS Arizona Annual Conference, October 7th, 2010.

“Best Practices in Signal System Education: Applied Concepts.” Presented at the summer meeting of Transportation Research Board’s Traffic Signal Systems Committee (AHB25), July 19th, 2010.

“Evaluation of Video Detection at Signalized Intersections.” Presented at ITE / IMSA Spring Conference, March 4th, 2010, Phoenix, AZ.

“Development and Implementation of a Signalized Intersection Test Site in Mesa, AZ.” Presented at ITS Arizona Annual Conference, October 1st, 2009, Phoenix, AZ.

“Development of Intersection Performance Measures for Timing Plan Maintenance using an Actuated Controller.” Presented at Arizona Streets and Roads Conference, Tucson, AZ,April 10th, 2009

“Actuated Traffic Signal Data Collection & Performance Evaluation.” Presented at ITS Arizona Annual Conference, October 30th, 2007, Phoenix, AZ.

“Measuring Split Failures and Intersection Performance," Presented at Traffic Signal Systems Committee (AHB25) Workshop, Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, January 2007.

”Traffic Signal State Transition Logic Using Enhanced Sensor Information,” NCHRP 3-66 Workshop, Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, January 2005.

“Lane by Lane Vehicle Detection,” Presented to the Indiana Section of ITE, November 2004, West Lafayette, IN.

“Traffic Signal State Transition Logic Using Enhanced Sensor Information,” NCHRP 3-66 Interim Workshop, Presented at TRB Signal Systems Subcommittee Summer Meeting, Portland, Oregon, July 2003.

Funded Research Projects

Travel Time Data Collection Research - $30,000 (2011 - PI)

Development of a Permanent Span Wire Specification for ADOT - $50,000 (2010 - PI)

Development of Intersection Performance Measures for Timing Plan Maintenance Using an Actuated Controller Phase 2- $93,750 (2009 - PI)

Reduction of Speed in Work Zones using ITS DMS Instant Feedback to Driver: Vehicle Speed versus Traffic Fine - $62,500 (2009 – Co-PI)

Development of Intersection Performance Measures for Timing Plan Maintenance Using an Actuated Controller - $25,000 (2008 - PI)

Hardware in the Loop Simulation of Flow Based Traffic Control – $9,080 (2008 - PI)

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