Robert E. Brydia

Brydia, Bob

Research Scientist

System Reliability Division - Gilchrist, Room 156
Texas A&M Transportation Institute
The Texas A&M University System
3135 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3135
ph. (979) 845-8140 Ext. 58140 · fax (979) 845-9873
r-brydia@tamu.edu

Short Biography

Mr. Brydia joined the Texas A&M Transportation Institute in 1996 to work within the TransLink® Research Center, a nationally recognized ITS research and development program. With extensive experience, published credits, and national presentations in both the transportation and computer technology fields, Mr. Brydia brings a diverse background and skill set to the research program.

While at TTI, Mr. Brydia has led or been a primary research team member on projects in the following areas.

Performance Measures

ATMS Integration

C2C in Low-Bandwidth Environments

Automatic Vehicle Location

ITS Communications

Information Technology

ITS Data Management

Utility Corridors

Transit Priority

Mr. Brydia's current projects include:

An investigation of the TxDOT ATMS incident detection algorithm

The development of a real-time performance measurement system

The development of a wireline communications guidebook

Interoperability issues associated with managed lane facilities.

Bryan/College Station ATMS Architecture

Significant implementations of prior research include:

A field-hardened Gigabit Ethernet network for data and video transmission

An Internet based query system for ITS data (DataLink)

TransLink® Research Center Laboratory

Prototype system for low-cost transit AVL

Prior to joining TTI, Mr. Brydia held numerous positions with the Pennsylvania Transportation Institute (PTI) at The Pennsylvania State University. His research areas included geometrics and operational effects of geometrics as well as rural transit operations for sponsors such as NCHRP, FHWA, and PennDOT.

Mr. Brydia received his Bachelor of Science degree, with honors, in Civil Engineering from Clarkson University in 1987. He received his Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering from The Pennsylvania State University in 1991. He is currently completing his dissertation as a doctoral candidate in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University.

Mr. Brydia is a member of the Institute of Transportation Engineers, Chi Epsilon, and Tau Beta Pi. He is a registered Engineer-in-Training (EIT) in New York.

Education

  • M.S., Civil Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, 1991.
  • B.S., Civil Engineering, Clarkson University, 1987, Honors.

Experience

  • Research Scientist, TransLink Research Program, Texas A&M Transportation Institute, November 2008 - Present.
  • Associate Research Scientist, TransLink® Research Center, Texas Transportation Institute, September 2002 - October 2008.
  • Assistant Research Scientist, TransLink® Research Center, Texas Transportation Institute, August 1996 - August 2002.
  • Research Assistant, Transportation Operations Program, The Pennsylvania Transportation Institute, University Park, Pennsylvania, August 1990 - August 1996.
  • Computer Support Specialist, The Pennsylvania Transportation Institute, University Park, Pennsylvania, January 1994 - December 1994.
  • Computer Support Specialist, The Pennsylvania Transportation Institute, University Park, Pennsylvania, August 1990 - August 1992.
  • Graduate Assistant, The Pennsylvania Transportation Institute, University Park, Pennsylvania, August 1988 - August 1990.
  • Graduate Assistant, Department of Civil Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, August 1987 - August 1988.

Professional Registration

Registered Engineer-In-Training (EIT) in New York.

Affiliations

  • Friend, Transportation Research Board (TRB), Committee A2A02, Geometric Design.
  • Friend, Transportation Research Board (TRB), Committee A3A08, Operational Effects of Geometric Design.
  • Member, Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE).
  • Member, Chi Epsilon - The National Civil Engineering Honor Society.
  • Member, Tau Beta Pi.

Academic Courses Taught

Highway Engineering. Pennsylvania State University, Fall 1995, Fall 1994.

Introduction to Transportation Engineering. Pennsylvania State University, Summer 1992.

Short Courses Taught

Short Course Instruction to Transportation Professionals. Pennsylvania State University.

Selected Publications

D.R. Middleton, R. Rajbhandari, R.E. Brydia, P. Songchitruksa, E. Kraus, S. Hernandez, K. Cheu, V. Iragavarapu, S.M. Turner. Synthesis of TxDOT Uses of Real-Time Commercial Traffic Data. 0-6659-1. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. January 2012.

D.R. Middleton, R. Rajbhandari, R.E. Brydia, P. Songchitruksa, E. Kraus, S. Hernandez, K. Cheu, V. Iragavarapu, S.M. Turner. TxDOT Uses of Real-Time Commercial Traffic Data: Opportunity Matrix. 0-6659-P1. Texas Transportation Institute, Houston, TX. January 2012.

V.D. Goodin, M.W. Burris, T.J. Lomax, T.S. Geiselbrecht, R.E. Brydia, J.C. Pourteau. Pre-Determining Performance Based Operational and Toll Rate Setting Measures. 0-6396-S. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. 2011.

D.R. Middleton, R. Rajbhandari, R.E. Brydia, P. Songchitruksa, V. Iragavarapu, E. Kraus, S.M. Turner, S. Hernandez, K. Cheu. Synthesis of TxDOT Uses of Real-Time Commercial Traffic Routing Data. 0-6659-S. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. 2011.

K.N. Balke, L.L. Higgins, S.T. Chrysler, G. Pesti, N.A. Chaudhary, R.E. Brydia. Signing Guidelines for Flooding Conditions and Warrants for Flooded Conditions Detection Systems. 0-6262-S. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. 2011.

D.R. Middleton, G. Pesti, P. Songchitruksa, R.E. Brydia, K.N. Balke, G.L. Ullman. Use of Intelligent Transportation Systems in Rural Work Zones. 0-6427-1. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. December 2011.

E.J. Seymour, N.A. Chaudhary, D.R. Middleton, R.E. Brydia, K.M. Miller. White Paper: State of ITS Industry and Assessment of Project Types. 0-6672-1. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. November 2011.

K.N. Balke, L.L. Higgins, S.T. Chrysler, G. Pesti, N.A. Chaudhary, R.E. Brydia. Signing Strategies for Low-Water and Flood-Prone Highway Crossings. 0-6262-1. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. November 2011.

J.L. Carson, R.E. Brydia. Traffic Incident Management Performance Metric Adoption Campaign. 477840-1. August 2011.

V.D. Goodin, M.W. Burris, T.J. Lomax, T.S. Geiselbrecht, R.E. Brydia. Operational Performance Management of Priced Facilities. 0-6396-1. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. March 2011.

R.E. Brydia, B.E. Brackin, R.F. De Roche, J.D. Johnson, G.B. Thomas. Video over IP Design Guidebook. 0-5942-P1. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. December 2009.

R.E. Brydia, B.E. Brackin, R.F. De Roche, J.D. Johnson, G.B. Thomas. Development of a Video over IP Guidebook. 0-5942-1. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. September 2009.

R.E. Brydia, B.E. Brackin, R.F. De Roche, J.D. Johnson, G.B. Thomas. Comprehensive Guide to the Use of IP-Based Video for Traffic Operations. PSR. 0-5942-S. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. May 2009.