Marc S. Jacobson, P.E.

Jacobson, Marc

Research Associate

Teens in the Driver Seat Center
Texas A&M Transportation Institute
Texas A&M University System
1100 N.W. Loop 410, Suite 400
San Antonio, TX 78213
ph. (210) 979-9411 · fax (210) 979-9694
m-jacobson@tamu.edu

Short Biography

Mr. Jacobson is an Assistant Research Engineer at the Texas A&M Transportation Institute, where he conducts transportation engineering research. He received his Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Texas A&M University in 1997. He also holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Texas A&M University. He was previously employed by the City of Dallas Public Works and Transportation Department, working primarily in traffic signal design and operations.

Mr. Jacobson has extensive experience with modeling various transportation design and operational scenarios using state of the art computer simulation techniques. Mr. Jacobson has used several transportation modeling and analysis packages including PASSER II, PASSER III, Synchro/SimTraffic, Integration, TRANSYT-7F, HCS, VISSIM, CORSIM, and ArcView. Mr. Jacobson has extensive experience with obtaining and analyzing crash data from state and local sources. Mr. Jacobson also has experience with designing, conducting, and analyzing the results from many types of surveys. In addition, he has also taught several training courses on various transportation subjects, including ArcView GIS software and PASSER III, to transportation professionals as well as college and high school students. His areas of interest include traffic safety, traffic operations, traffic control devices and transportation in education.

During his tenure at the City of Dallas, Mr. Jacobson was responsible for developing timing plans and maintaining traffic signal operations for a system of over 1250 signals. In addition, he developed specifications and procured an Intelligent Transportation System consisting of several dynamic message signs for arterial streets located throughout the city.

Mr. Jacobson is a Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Texas. He is also an active member of the Institute of Transportation Engineers.

Education

  • M.S.C.E., Texas A & M University, 1997.
  • B.S.C.E., Texas A & M University, 1996.

Experience

  • Research Associate, Teens in the Driver Seat Center, Texas A&M Transportation Institute, May 2009 - Present.
  • Assistant Research Engineer, Texas Transportation Institute, February 2002 - May 2004.
  • Associate Transportation Researcher, Texas Transportation Institute, March 2001 - January 2002.
  • Traffic Engineer, Public Works and Transportation Department, July 1999 - February 2002.
  • Assistant Research Scientist, Texas Transportation Institute, December 1997 - February 2001.
  • Graduate Assistant Research, Texas Transportation Institute, January 1997 - December 1997.
  • NA Student Technician I, Texas Transportation Institute, January 1996 - December 1996.
  • NA Student Worker I, Texas Transportation Institute, May 1995 - October 1996.

Professional Registration

Registered Professional Engineer in Texas, Registration No. 89335, 2002.