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December 2003
Joseph M. Sussman, JR East Professor
of Civil and Environmental Engineering and of Engineering
Systems, has been named the winner of the 2003 CUTC Award
for Distinguished Contribution to University Transportation
Education and Research.
Awarded annually by the Council
of University Transportation Centers (CUTC), the honor
recognizes individuals with a long history of outstanding
contributions to university education and research, resulting
in a lasting impact on the transportation field. Sussman
was chosen by the CUTC executive committee from a list of
nominees submitted by council members.
A previous director of the Center
for Transportation & Logistics (1986-1991), Sussman
is the author of Introduction to Transportation Systems,
a graduate text in use at a number of universities. His
research in railroad service reliability, operations and
risk assessment has had a major impact on the railroad industry
in the US and Japan, and his work in intelligent transportation
systems helped to build the US national program.
Currently, Sussman is concentrating
on the planning, investment analysis, operations, management,
design and maintenance of Complex, Large-Scale, Integrated,
Open Systems (CLIOS). He heads a three-year project with
the Union Internationale des Chemins de Fer (UIC), performing
technology scanning for the international freight and passenger
railroad industry. He also works on the Mexico City project
on transportation and the environment, and on the Lean Sustainment
Initiative, dealing with the maintenance system of the US
Air Force.
In 2001, ITS
Massachusetts established the Joseph M. Sussman Leadership
Award in recognition of his contributions to, and leadership
in, intelligent transportation systems. That same year,
Sussman also received the Roy W. Crum Award from the Transportation
Research Board (TRB), its highest honor, "for significant
contributions to research".
Sussman holds a BCE from City
College of New York, an MSCE from the University of New
Hampshire and a PhD in Civil Engineering Systems from MIT.
He will receive the CUTC award at their awards banquet preceding
the TRB Annual Meeting.
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