Mirsad F. KULOVIC

CURRICULUM VITAE

Qualifications

• Doctor of Technical Science (Ph.D.) Faculty of Transportation and Traffic Engineering, University of Sarajevo, 1989
• M.Eng. Faculty of Civil Engineering, University of Zagreb, 1985
• Dipl.-Ing. Faculty of Transportation and Traffic Engineering, University of Belgrade, 1975
• Transportation Engineering Certificate, Tennessee Academy for Transportation Engineering, University of Tennessee, 1999

Professional activities

• Roadway Specialist, Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT), 1998-Present
• Assistant Professor (Docent) University of Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2004-Present (Visiting Professor)
• Adjunct Faculty, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Tennessee Technological University, 1996-1997 (Part time)
• Assistant Professor (Docent), Faculty of Traffic and Transportation Engineering, University of Sarajevo, 1989-1993
• Teaching Assistant , Faculty of Traffic and Transportation Engineering, University of Sarajevo, 1982-1989 (Part time)

• Feasibility Studies, Traffic Impact Analysis, Advanced Planning Reports
• TDOT Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Strategic Plan
• Reviewing, Testing and Implementing New Traffic Monitoring Technologies
• Representing TDOT Planning Division on Project Management Team, Value Engineering Studies, and Work Zone Assessment Projects
• Nashville Regional ITS Architecture
• Highway Capacity Analysis
• ITS Information Flow to Support TDOT Functions,
• Interstate-65 North, Nashville, TN ITS Architecture, Design, and Implementation,
• Small Urban Area Transportation Study for the cities Cookeville, Athens and Lawrenceburg
• Reviewing and examining proposed projects and making recommendations
• Estimation of Traffic Volumes on Rural Local Roads in Tennessee,
• TDOT Traffic Management Software Development,
• Tennessee County Vehicle Mile Travel (VMT) Estimation Program,
• TDOT Traffic Monitoring System (co-author of Traffic and Safety Policies Manual),
• Traffic Model Updating Procedures for Small Urban Areas,
• Statewide Modeling Practices and Prototype Statewide Model Development for Tennessee,
• Interchange Justification, Modification and Validation Studies:
• Interchange Concept Validation Study, Interstate 24/40, Fesslers Lane to Hermitage Avenue
• Nashville, Davidson County, TN (CORSIM Simulation and Analysis)
• Interstate-24 and U.S. 231, Murfreesboro, TN (SYNCHRO Simulation and Analysis),
• Transportation Studies, Urban Development Plans and Land-Use Plans for the cities Zenica, Zepce and Kljuc, BiH
• Traffic Accident Reconstruction and Investigation (Expert Witness on over 500 traffic accident cases for major courts in BiH)

Memberships

• Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), Tennessee Section
• Intelligent Transportation Society (ITS) of America
• International Cooperation on Theories and Concepts in Traffic Safety (ICTCT)

Main areas of interest

• Transportation and Traffic Engineering
• Transportation Planning
• Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)
• Transportation Logistics/Management
• Traffic Safety Analysis
• Traffic Accident Reconstruction

Awards

• Certificate of appreciation for valuable contribution to the Tennessee Department of Transportation, November 2000.

Recent publications

• Traffic Monitoring and Forecasting Methodology, co-author, Tennessee Department of Transportation - TDOT, Mapping and Statistics Office, Traffic and Safety Planning Section, 2004

• Freight Transport Costs Model Based on Truck Fleet Operational Parameters
• Estimation of Delay and Users' Costs at Work Zone on Freeway

• Estimation of the Design Hourly Traffic Volume Based on Automatic Traffic Recorders Data, with S. Allen, Conference Proceeding, 23rd Conference on Transportation Systems with
• International Participation "Automation in Transportation", Zadar, Croatia, 2003
• Transportation System Quality Indicators, 3rd Research/Expert Conference with International Participants "Quality 2003", Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Zenica, University of Sarajevo, 2003
• The road to recovery, Bosnia prepares for the trip, Professional Magazine "Traffic Technology International", UK & International Press, 2003
• Possibilities of the Comparative Analysis of Highway Traffic Safety in Cities, Example of Croatia and USA, with Z. Happ. 11th International Scientific Conference of Traffic Engineers of Croatia, Opatija, Croatia, 2003.
• Automation of Traffic Monitoring, Conference Proceeding, 2002, 22nd Conference on Transportation Systems with International Participation "Automation in Transportation", Rijeka/Rovinj, Croatia, 2002
• Integration of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and Transportation Planning Process, Conference Proceeding, 21st Conference on Transportation Systems with International Participation "Automation in Transportation", Dubrovnik, Croatia.
• Environmental Aspects of Planning and Exploiting of Roadways, Scientific/Professional Conference "Roadways and Environment", Sarajevo, 1991
• Importance of Highway's Infrastructure for Traffic Safety, Conference Proceeding, Symposia on Traffic Safety, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1991
• A Contribution to the Study of Road Motor Vehicle Fleet Operational Indexes, with M. Dobric, "Modern Traffic", 1986, Vol. 8, No. 6 Pg. 497-502, Zagreb, Croatia.
• Qualifications Structure of Employees in the Highway Transportation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Proposals for Improvements, "Technique-Traffic", No. 7-8, Pg.9-13, Belgrade, Yugoslavia, 1986
• Determination of Mean Vehicle Speed and Fuel Consumption Values by Means of the Probability-Statistical Distribution of Route Geometric Elements, "Modern Traffic" Vol. 8, No. 1-2, Pg. 27-34, Zagreb, Croatia, 1986
• Management of Maintenance and Reparation of Vehicles in the Trucking Companies, "Technic-Traffic" No. 7-8, Pg. 1-3, Belgrade, Yugoslavia, 1984
• Transport Planning within the Urban Development Plan of City of Zenica, "Modern Traffic" Vol. 3, No. 4, Pg. 399-404, Zagreb, Croatia, 1981

• Reviewer of Scientific Study "The Position and Role of Roadway Transportation in the Transportation System of Bosnia and Herzegovina" , Authors: Prof. Dr. Sefkija Cekic, Prof. Dr. Ferid Azabagic and others, Faculty of Traffic and Transportation Engineering, University of Sarajevo, 1985
• Reviewer of "Organization of Transportation of Passengers and Commodoties", the official textbook for 3rd grade of Traffic Technical High School, Authors: R. Hadzimuratovic and M. Dobric, Institute for Textbook Publishing "Svjetlost", Sarajevo, 1985
• Reviewer of "Commodity-Transport's Manipulation", the official textbook for 3rd grade of Traffic Technical High School, Authors: M. Dobric and R. Hadzimuratovic, Institute for Textbook Publishing "Svjetlost", Sarajevo, 1989

• University of Sarajevo, BH 1982-1993
  Courses: Organization of Roadway Transport, Technology of Roadway Transport Materials and Commodities in Transport
• Tennessee Technological University, USA 1996-1997
  Courses: Traffic Engineering, Transportation Planning
• Tennessee Department of Transportation, USA 2000-Present
  Occasional Employee Training: Highway Capacity Manual Traffic Monitoring Guide
• Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), USA, Tennessee Section
  Presentation: Transportation in Transitional Conditions: The Case of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Presented at the Spring Meeting of Tennessee Section of Institute of Transportation Engineers, Farragot, TN, USA, May, 2003
• University of Tuzla, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Summer University, BH 2003
  Lectures: Intelligent Transportation Systems Transportation in Transition: The Case of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Last updated: 2005-06-20