Rafael Manuel Aldrete, Ph.D.

Aldrete, Rafael

Senior Research Scientist

Research and Implementation - San Antonio / El Paso
Texas A&M Transportation Institute
Texas A&M University System
4050 Rio Bravo Dr. Suite 151
El Paso, TX 79902
ph. (915) 532-3759 Ext. 14101 · fax (915) 532-3762
r-aldrete@tamu.edu

Short Biography

At the CIITR he oversees a research and implementation program focused on international border transportation planning and operations, trade facilitation and air quality. As Regional Manager, he oversees TTI's research and implementation program offices in San Antonio and El Paso, serving US federal, state and local transportation agencies, and manages a number of international technical assistance projects. He has worked extensively for multilateral development banks, international development agencies, government transportation agencies, and private clients in more than 20 countries worldwide. Prior to joining TTI, he worked for eight years at Booz Allen Hamilton, the global strategy and technology consulting firm.

His experience in innovative finance includes supporting over $3.1 billion worth of PPP international transportation infrastructure transactions, and assisting Texas local agencies in the implementation of value capture-based financing for transportation infrastructure. He has also been responsible for the development of innovative financing research products such a framework to value public sector's risk exposure in PPPs, a feasibility evaluation model for PPP toll highways, and a set of planning tools for local agencies to assess transportation infrastructure value-capture potential.

Education

  • Certificate, Business Strategy, The Round Table Group, 2001.
  • Ph.D., Civil Engineering, University of Austin, Austin, Texas, 1998.
  • M.S., Civil Engineering, University of Austin, Austin, Texas, 1995.
  • B.S., Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosi, Mexico, 1993.

Experience

  • Senior Research Scientist, Research and Implementation - San Antonio / El Paso, Texas A&M Transportation Institute, September 2011 - Present.
  • Research Scientist, Research and Implementation - San Antonio, El Paso, Texas Transportation Institute, April 2011 - August 2011.
  • Research Engineer, Research and Implementation - El Paso, Texas Transportation Institute, March 2007 - April 2011.
  • Research Scientist, Research and Implementation - El Paso, Texas Transportation Institute, March 2006 - February 2007.
  • Associate, Booz Allen Hamilton., 2000 - 2006.
  • Senior Consultant, Booz Allen Hamilton., 1998 - 2000.
  • Graduate Researcher, University of Texas at Austin. Center for Transportation Research, 1996 - 1998.
  • Graduate Researcher, Construction Industry Institute, University of Texas at Austin, 1994 - 1995.

Affiliations

  • American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
  • Charter Member, The Transportation and Development Institute of ASCE.

Selected Publications

S.R. Vadali, R.M. Aldrete, A. Bujanda. Transportation Reinvestment Zone Training Materials. 0-6538-P1. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. September 2012.

R.M. Aldrete, J.A. Shelton, A. Bujanda, E. Li, M. Farzaneh, S.M. Turner, K. Fitzpatrick, L.K. Cherrington, K. Cheu, C. Chang, I. Ibarra. Integrating the Transportation System with a University Campus Transportation Master Plan. 0-6608-S. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. 2010.

R.M. Aldrete, J.A. Shelton, R. Cheu. Integrating the Transportation System with a University Transportation Master Plan: Best Practices and Lessons Learned. 0-6608-3. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. May 2010.

R.M. Aldrete, J.A. Shelton, R.L. Cheu. Integrating the Transportation System with a University Campus Transportation Master Plan: A Case Study. 0-6608-2. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. April 2010.