Joe Zietsman, Ph.D., PE

Deputy Director, Agency
Division Head

Education

• Ph.D., Civil Engineering, Texas A&M University, 2000
• M.Eng., Transportation Engineering, University of Pretoria, 1993
• B.E., Construction Project Management, University of Pretoria, 1990
• B.E., Civil Engineering, University of Pretoria, 1986

Short Biography

Dr. Zietsman is Deputy Agency Director and Strategic Advisor at the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI). He is a part of TTI’s Leadership Team, and also manages a vast portfolio of research on transportation planning and the environment, with an emphasis on air quality and sustainability research. Dr. Zietsman has 30 years of professional experience and has led research projects valued at over $30 million during his time at TTI. He also conceived the idea, raised the funding, and oversaw the development of a $3 million one-of-a-kind emissions testing facility at the Institute. Dr. Zietsman has more than 70 technical publications and has co-authored a book on sustainable transportation. He is a frequent speaker at national and international conferences, where he has delivered many keynote addresses, including on the topic of health and transportation. Dr. Zietsman is very active with the Transportation Research Board. He has chaired the Committee on Sustainable Transportation (ADD40) and is a member of the Task Force on Arterials and Public Health (ADD55T).