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Adam Matthew Pike

Adam Matthew Pike

Associate Transportation Researcher
Signs and Markings Program - CE/TTI, Room 304A
Texas Transportation Institute
The Texas A&M University System
3135 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3135
ph. (979) 862-4591
a-pike@tamu.edu

Short Biography

Adam Pike is currently an Assistant Transportation Researcher with the Operations and Design Division of the Texas Transportation Institute where he ha worked since 2004. Adam holds a Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Texas A&M University (College Station, TX), and a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Clarkson University (Potsdam, NY). Adam is registered as an Engineer-In-Training in the State of Texas (EIT No. ¿ 36361), and registered as an Intern Engineer in the State of New York (Certificate Number 082206).

Adam conducts research in areas of traffic signing, pavement marking, and work zones with an emphasis on traffic engineering principles, visibility needs, human factors, and safety implications. His responsibilities include assistance with proposal preparation, experimental design, data collection, data analysis, report preparation, and research presentations. Adam's primary areas of interest are traffic engineering, traffic control devices, traffic operations, highway safety, and geometric design. Adam has gained experience with many devices used for data collection including but not limited to the following: MX30 handheld retroreflectometer, LTL-X handheld retroreflectometer, CCD photometric camera, Minolta T-1 and T-10 illuminance meters, Pro Laser LIDAR gun, and nu-metrics DMI¿s.

Professional Interests

Traffic engineering

Traffic control devices

Traffic operations

Highway safety

Geometric design

Education

M.S., Civil Engineering, Texas A & M University, 2005.

B.S., Civil Engineering, Clarkson University, 2004.

Experience

Associate Transportation Researcher, Signs and Markings Program, Texas Transportation Institute, January 2008 - Present.

Assistant Transportation Researcher, Signs and Markings Program, Texas Transportation Institute, December 2005 - December 2007.

Graduate Assistant Research, Signs and Markings Program, Texas Transportation Institute, September 2004 - December 2005.

Affiliations

Member, Texas A & M University. Advanced Institute in Transportation Systems Operations and Management., September 2004 - December 2005.

Member, TexITE Student Chapter Committee, October 2004 - 2005.

Honors/Awards

Clarkson Tranfer Leadership Award Recipient, Clarkson University, 2003.

Clarkson Tranfer Leadership Award Recipient, Clarkson University, 2002.

Academic Excellence Scholarship Recipient, Clarkson University, 2001.

Academic Excellence Scholarhsip Recipient, Clarkson University, 2000.

Selected Publications

R.J. Benz, A.M. Pike, s. Kuchangi, R.Q. Brackett, P.J. Carlson. Mobile Retroreflectivity Best Practices Handbook. Product. 0-5656-P1. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. July 2009.

R.J. Benz, A.M. Pike, S.P. Kuchangi, R.Q. Brackett. Serviceable Pavement Marking Retroreflectivity Levels: Technical Report. 0-5656-1. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. March 2009.

H.G. Hawkins, Jr., A.M. Pike, M. Azimi. Evaluation of Traffic Control Devices: Fifth-Year Activities. Research Report. 0-4701-5. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. February 2009.

G.L. Ullman, M.D. Finley, A.M. Pike, K.K. Knapp, P. Songchitruksa, A.A. Nelson. Studies to Improve Temporary Traffic Control at Urban Freeway Interchanges and Pavement Marking Material Selection in Work Zones. Research Report. 0-5238-2. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. March 2008.

P.J. Carlson, J.D. Miles, A.M. Pike, E. Park. Evaluation of Wet-Weather and Contrast Pavement Marking Applications: Final Report. Research Report. 0-5008-2. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. August 2007.

G.L. Ullman, M.D. Finley, A.M. Pike, K.K. Knapp, P. Songchitruksa, A.A. Nelson. Improved Temporary Traffic Control Guidelines for Urban Freeway Interchanges. PSR. 0-5238-S. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. August 2007.

P.J. Carlson, J.D. Miles, A.M. Pike, E. Park, M.P. Pratt. Evaluation of Wet-Weather and Contrast Pavement Marking Applications. Research Report. 0-5008-S. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. February 2007.

P.J. Carlson, J.D. Miles, M.P. Pratt, A.M. Pike. Evaluation of Wet-Weather Pavement Markings: First Year Report. Technical Report. 0-5008-1. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. September 2005.

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