Chandra Bhat, professor in the Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, has been elected president of the Council of University Transportation Centers. The council established in 1979 by the major transportation research centers and institutes in the U.S. to provide a forum for educators and researchers to interact with government and industry. Bhat will serve as President for one year, until June 2021.
Bhat is recognized nationally and internationally as a leading expert in the area of travel demand modeling and travel behavior analysis. In addition to teaching courses in transportation systems analysis and transportation planning, he serves as director of UT Austin's Data-Supported Transportation Operations and Planning (D-STOP) Tier 1 USDOT University Transportation Center.
