Don Kang, Ph.D.

Associate Transportation Researcher

Education

• Ph.D., Industrial and Systems Engineering, Texas A & M University, 2005.
• M.S., Industrial Engineering, Hanyang University, 1989.
• B.S., Industrial Engineering, Hanyang University, 1987.

Experience

• Associate Transportation Researcher, Mobility Analysis, Texas A&M Transportation Institute, November 2006 - Present.
• Visting Assistant Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering Department, Texas A & M University, September 2008 - January 2009.
• Research Assistant, Economics and Policy, Texas Transportation Institute, November 2005 - October 2006.
• Graduate Assistant Research, Economics and Policy, Texas Transportation Institute, September 2005 - October 2005.
• Graduate Student Worker, Multimodal Freight Transportation, Texas Transportation Institute, June 2003 - August 2005.
• Graduate Assistant Research, Multimodal Freight Transportation, Texas Transportation Institute, September 2000 - May 2003.
• Graduate Student Worker, Multimodal Freight Transportation, Texas Transportation Institute, June 2000 - August 2000.
• Graduate Assistant Research, Economics and Policy, Texas Transportation Institute, September 1999 - May 2000.
• Graduate Student Worker, Economics and Policy, Texas Transportation Institute, March 1999 - August 1999.
• Graduate Assistant Research, Economics and Policy, Texas Transportation Institute, June 1998 - February 1999.
• Graduate Research Assistant, Human-Computer Interaction Lab, University of Michigan, January 1995 - April 1995.

Affiliations

• Member, Institute for Operations Research and Management Science (INFORMS).
• Member, Transportation Science and Logistics Society of INFORMS.
• Member, Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE).
• Member, Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association (KSEA).

Selected Publications

P.J. Carlson, E. Park, D. Kang. An Investigation of Longitudinal Pavement Marking Retroreflectivity and Safety. 477680-3. July 2012.

P.E. Krugler, C.M. Chang-Albitres, R.M. Feldman, S.I. Butenko, D. Kang, R. Seyedshohadaie. Implementation of TAMSIM and EROW Right-of-Way Acquisition Decision-Support Tools. 5-5534-01-1. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. April 2011.

P.E. Krugler, C.M. Chang-Albitres, R.M. Feldman, S.I. Butenko, D. Kang, R. Seyedshohadaie. Development of Decision-Making Support Tools for Early Right-of-Way Acquisitions. Research Report. 0-5534-2. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. January 2010.

P.E. Krugler, R.M. Feldman, S.I. Butenko, D. Kang, R. Seyedshohadaie, C.M. Chang-Albitres. Asset Management - Texas Style. PSR. 0-5534-S. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. December 2009.