On the Road to the Global Symposium with Darcy Bullock, Ph.D.

Speaker(s): Darcy Bullock, Ph.D., Lyles Family Professor of Civil Engineering, Purdue University
Director, Joint Transportation Research Program (JTRP)

Presentation Title: Automated Precision De-Icing Application for State DOTs and Universities

Research: Intelligent Sidewalk De-Icing and Pre-Treatment with Connected Campus Maintenance Vehicles

Date/Time: Tuesday, April 7th, 2020 | 2:00 PM ET

Abstract: This project will develop an automated system for precision application of de-icing chemicals on campus and urban sidewalks. This will reduce environmental impact and infrastructure aging and increase cost savings.

Speaker Bio:
Dr. Darcy Bullock is the Lyles Family Professor of Civil Engineering at Purdue University and serves as the director of the Joint Transportation Research Program (JTRP). Bullock is a Registered Professional Engineer in Indiana and has 25 years of experience in the industry working closely with state agencies, USDOT, and private sector partners. Bullock’s teaching, research and consulting interests have been in the general area of transportation systems and implementation of advanced technology. He received a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Vermont, and a M.S. and a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University. The Joint Transportation Research Program (JTRP) was established in 1937. JTRP facilitates collaboration between the Indiana Department of Transportation, higher education institutions and industry to implement innovations that result in continuous improvement in the planning, design, construction, operation, management and economic efficiency of the Indiana transportation infrastructure.