Michael Paul Pratt, P.E.

Pratt, Mike

Assistant Research Engineer

Roadway Design Program - TTI Headquarters and Research Building, Room 272
Texas A&M Transportation Institute
The Texas A&M University System
3135 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3135
ph. (979) 845-1907 Ext. 51907
m-pratt@ttimail.tamu.edu

Short Biography

Michael P. Pratt received his Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Civil Engineering from UCLA in June 2003 and his Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) degree in Civil Engineering at Texas A&M University in December 2004. Pratt served as a Graduate Assistant Researcher at the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) while he pursued his M.Eng. degree, and worked on research projects in geometric design of interchange ramps, saturation flow, and various other topics relating to highway operations and design. Pratt served as treasurer of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) student chapter at Texas A&M University, and he is also a member of Chi Epsilon.

Pratt's main areas of interest include operational effects of roadway geometry and traffic control devices, traffic signal operations, and roadway safety. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Texas.

Education

  • M.Eng., Civil Engineering, Texas A & M University, 2004.
  • B.S., University of California at Los Angeles, 2003.

Experience

  • Assistant Research Engineer, Roadway Design Program, Texas A&M Transportation Institute, February 2009 - Present.
  • Associate Transportation Researcher, Signal Operations Program, Texas Transportation Institute, February 2007 - February 2009.
  • Assistant Transportation Researcher, Signal Operations Program, Texas Transportation Institute, February 2005 - January 2007.
  • Graduate Assistant Research, Signal Operations Program, Texas Transportation Institute, August 2003 - December 2004.
  • Director, Friends of Southern California's Highways, April 2001 - August 2003.

Professional Registration

Professional Engineer in Texas, Registration No. 102332, 2008.

Honors & Awards

Engineer-in-Training, California, 2003.

William R. McCasland Scholarship, Texas A&M University, 2003.

Selected Publications

D. Sun, L. Dodoo, H.K. Penumala, A. Rubio, M.P. Pratt, S. Sunkari. Synthesis Study of Traffic Signal Systems. 0-6670-S. Texas A&M Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. 2013.

D. Sun, L. Dodoo, H.K. Penumala, A. Rubio, H. Zhou, M.P. Pratt, S.R. Sunkari. Synthesis Study of Texas Signal Control Systems: Technical Report. 0-6670-1. Texas A&M University-Kingsville, Kingsville, TX. December 2012.

J.A. Bonneson, M.P. Pratt, P. Songchitruksa. Development of Guidelines for Pedestrian Safety Treatments at Signalized Intersections. 0-6402-1. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. January 2012.

J.A. Bonneson, M.P. Pratt, P. Songchitruksa, K. Fitzpatrick. Development of Pedestrian Safety Based Warrants for Protected or Protected-Permissive Left Turn (PPLT) Control. 0-6402-S. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. 2011.

J.A. Bonneson, M.P. Pratt. Traffic Signal Operations Handbook: Workshop Training. Instructor Guide. 5-5629-01-P2. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. November 2011.

J.A. Bonneson, M.P. Pratt. Traffic Signal Operations Handbook: Workshop Training (IPR011). 5-5629-01-P1. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. November 2011.

J.A. Bonneson, S.R. Geedipally, M.P. Pratt, D. Lord. Safety Prediction Methodology and Analysis Tool for Freeways and Intersections. 476440-1. October 2011.

M.P. Pratt, J.A. Bonneson. Traffic Signal Operations Handbook Workshop Series: Final Report. 5-5629-01-1. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. October 2011.

J.A. Bonneson, M.P. Pratt, P. Songchitruksa. Pedestrian Safety Treatments for Signalized Intersections. 0-6402-P3. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. October 2011.

J.A. Bonneson, S.R. Sunkari, M.P. Pratt, P. Songchitruksa. Traffic Signal Operations Handbook, Second Edition. 0-6402-P1. University Transportation Center for Mobility, Texas Transportation Institute. October 2011.

J.A. Bonneson, M.P. Pratt. Revised Text for TxDOT Manual: Roadway Design Manual. 5-4703-01-P7. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. December 2010.

J.A. Bonneson, M.P. Pratt. Highway Safety Design Workshops. 5-4703-01-1. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. November 2010.

J.A. Bonneson, M.P. Pratt. Revised Text for TxDOT Manual Procedures for Establishing Speed Zones, Chapter 5, Section 2. 5-5439-01-P2. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. February 2010.

M.P. Pratt, J.A. Bonneson. Development of Safety Performance Monitoring Procedures. Research Report. 0-4703-7. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. February 2010.

J.A. Bonneson, M.P. Pratt. Incorporating Safety into the Highway Design Process: Fifth-Year Report. Project Status Report. 0-4703-6. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. 2009.

M.P. Pratt, J.D. Miles, J.A. Bonneson. Workshops on Using the GPS Method to Determine Curve Advisory Speeds. 5-5439-01-1. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. December 2009.

J.A. Bonneson, M.P. Pratt, K.H. Zimmerman. Development of a Traffic Signal Operations Handbook. 0-5629-1. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. August 2009.

J.A. Bonneson, M.P. Pratt. Roadway Safety Design Workbook. Research Report. 0-4703-P2. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. July 2009.

J.A. Bonneson, S.R. Sunkari, M.P. Pratt. Traffic Signal Operations Handbook. 0-5629-P1. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. March 2009.