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Arizona Transportation Research Summit 2026

Wednesday, August 5 at Arizona State University's Memorial Union in Tempe, AZ.

Summit Location:

Arizona State University Memorial Union (MU) 
310 E. Orange St. 
Tempe, AZ 85281 

Registration opens at 7:30 a.m., with the program beginning at 9:00 a.m. Registration will be in the lobby of the Ventana Ballroom. 
 

Parking Instructions: Visitor parking is available in the: 

Apache Parking Structure 
401 E. Lemon St. 
Tempe, AZ 85281 

Please refer to the below parking map for directions to the parking garage and the Memorial Union. 

Parking Validation: If you will need your parking validated, please bring the parking ticket you receive when entering the garage with you. Do not leave the ticket in your vehicle. 
We will scan your ticket at the Summit to validate your parking. 

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ASU Parking Information

 

 

Attendee List 

A current list of summit attendees is available here We encourage you to review the list in advance to see who will be attending and identify colleagues you may wish to connect with during the networking sessions. Only people who indicated "yes" on the RSVP to sharing their name with other attendees are included in this list. 

 

Summit Agenda:

7:30 AM – 9:00 AM  | Registration, Coffee, and Networking 
Ventana Ballroom Lobby 

9:00 AM – 9:50 AM | Opening Remarks and AZTI Updates 
Arizona Ballroom 

  •  Dean Kyle D. Squires, ASU Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering

  • Director Jennifer Toth, Arizona Department of Transportation 

  • Dr. Yao-Jan Wu and Dr. Hasan Ozer, AZTI Leadership

9:50 AM – 10:30 AM | Keynote Speaker 
Arizona Ballroom 

  • Dr. David Yang, President & Executive Director, AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety  

10:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Break 

  • Poster session in Ventana Ballroom during the break

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | ADOT–AZTI Research Presentations & Posters 
Arizona Ballroom 

  • Dr. Xuesong Zhou, Arizona State University 

    SPR 790: Expanding the Capability of Arizona's Statewide Travel Demand Model Using Dynamic Traffic Assignment  

  • Dr. Edward Smaglik, Northern Arizona University

    SPR 802: Exploring AI Technology for Transportation Data Applications  

  • Dr. Tejo Bheemasetti, University of Arizona

    SPR 788: Assessing the Consumption Costs of Motor Vehicles on Arizona Roads and Bridges  

  • Dr. Steven Gehrke, Northern Arizona University 

    SPR 799: Data Visualization Tools for Travel Demand Modeling: Notable Practices  

  • 11:45 AM – 12:15 PM: Poster Presentations  

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | Lunch and Networking 
Ventana Ballroom 

  • 12:00 PM – 12:15 PM: Continuation of Poster Session  

  • 12:45 PM – 1:00 PM: Research and Poster Awards  

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Breakout Sessions (Breakout Room Assignments on 3rd Page) 

Small rotating roundtable discussions between ADOT personnel and summit attendees focused on: 

  • ADOT research needs and priorities  

  • AZTI research interests and capabilities to meet ADOT needs and priorities  

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Optional Networking 

 

If you have any questions before the event, please don't hesitate to reach out to azti@arizona.edu We look forward to seeing you in Tempe! 

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