Srinivasa R. Sunkari, P.E.

Sunkari, Srinivasa

Research Engineer

System Reliability Division - Gilchrist, Room 137
Texas A&M Transportation Institute
The Texas A&M University System
3135 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3135
ph. (979) 845-7472 Ext. 57472 · fax (979) 845-9873
s-sunkari@tamu.edu

Short Biography

Srinivasa Sunkari is a Research Engineer in the Translink Research Center. Currently he is working on a project to provide advance warning for end of green at high speed signals andanother project to develop cost effective methods to obtain advance detection at signalized intersections. He also recently finished working on a project that involved development of a fiber optic communication network to integrate TransLink with traffic signal controllers, video cameras, City of College Station traffic department, and the City of College Station fire department. The project provided TransLink's Rail Monitoring System information to the Fire department to allow better utilization of emergency vehicles. Mr. Sunkari has also been in the TRICOM project which involves conducting workshops in the field of arterial operations, diamond interchange operations, diamond interchange design, signal operations near railroad grade crossings, and video detection. These workshops are being conducted in various TxDOT districts. Mr. Sunkari has conducted workshops for diamond interchange operations, Arterial optimization and traffic signal operations near railroad grade crossings.

Prior to returning to TTI in 1998, Mr. Sunkari worked for ITT Industries, Colorado Springs, Colorado for three years. At ITT he was responsible for the field evaluation of the RT-TRACS program. The RT-TRACS project was implemented in Reston, VA. He also was responsible for the field data collection for populating a database to calibrate the CORSIM simulation model.

Prior to working in Colorado, Mr. Sunkari worked as an Assistant Research Scientist with the Texas A&M Transportation Institute for three years. At that time he worked on various projects and produced numerous publications in the field of signal operations. These included the Traffic Light Synchronization Program and the Traffic Management Program. He was also responsible for the field deployment of the equipment for the Smart Diamond Project in College Station, Texas. Prior to his full time appointment at TTI, he was employed as a research assistant at TTI while working on his masters program in Civil Engineering program at Texas A&M University. While working as a research assistant, Mr. Sunkari developed the operational requirements to implement dynamic lane assignment signs. Prior to that he graduated from the civil engineering program of Osmania University, India with distinction in 1988.

Mr. Sunkari is a registered professional engineer in the state of Texas and Colorado. He is also a member of the Institute of Transportation Engineers. His professional interests are in signalized intersections operations, diamond interchange operations, rail preemption, and traffic simulation.

Education

  • M.S.C.E., Transportation (Civil Engineering), Texas A&M University, 1992.
  • B.S.C.E., Civil Engineering, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India, 1988.

Experience

  • Research Engineer, TransLink Research Program, Texas A&M Transportation Institute, November 2008 - Present.
  • Associate Research Engineer, TransLink® Research Center, Texas Transportation Institute, January 2005 - October 2008.
  • Associate Research Engineer, System Monitoring Program, Texas Transportation Institute, September 2003 - December 2004.
  • Assistant Research Engineer, System Monitoring Program, Texas Transportation Institute, February 2001 - August 2003.
  • Assistant Research Scientist, Transportation Systems Division, Texas Transportation Institute, 1998 - 2001.
  • Transportation Engineer, ITS Division, ITT Systems & Sciences Corporation, Colorado Springs, Colorado, September 1995 - July 1998.
  • Assistant Research Scientist, Transporation Systems Division, Texas Transportation Institute, September 1992 - September 1995.

Professional Registration

Registered Professional Engineer in Texas, Registration No. 87591.

Registered Professional Engineer in Colorado, Registration No. 32521.

Affiliations

  • Member, Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE).
  • Member, Chi Epsilon - The National Civil Engineering Honor Society.
  • Chair, Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), Benefits of Retiming Traffic Signals Technical Committee, of the Traffic Engineering Council.
  • President, Institute of Transportation Engineers, Texas Section (TexITE), Brazos Valley Chapter, July 2001 - July 2002.
  • Vice President, Institute of Transportation Engineers, Texas Section (TexITE), Brazos Valley Chapter, July 2000 - June 2001.

Selected Publications

J. Weissmann, A. Weissmann, J.L. Kunisetty, J.E. Warner, A.A. Protopapa, E. Park, S.P. Venglar, S.R. Sunkari. Developing Warrants for Active Warning Devices at Low-Volume Highway-Rail Grade Crossings. 0-6642-S. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. 2012.

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.

K. Fitzpatrick, S.T. Chrysler, S.R. Sunkari, J.M. Cooper, B. Park, L.L. Higgins. Evaluation of Modern Traffic Control Devices to Improve Safety at Rural Intersections. 0-6462-S. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. 2011.

K. Fitzpatrick, S.T. Chrysler, S.R. Sunkari, J.M. Cooper, B. Park, L.L. Higgins. Modern Traffic Control Devices to Improve Safety at Rural Intersections. 0-6462-1. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. December 2011.

S.R. Sunkari, H.A. Charara, P. Songchitruksa. A Portable Toolbox to Monitor and Evaluate Signal Operations. 0-6177-1. 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.

S.R. Sunkari, H.A. Charara, P. Songchitruksa, N.A. Chaudhary. Portable Traffic Signal Monitoring and Evaluation Toolbox to Improve Signal Operations and Safety. 0-6177-S. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. 2010.

N.A. Chaudhary, C. Chu, S.R. Sunkari, K.N. Balke. Guidelines for Operating Congested Traffic Signals. 0-5998-1. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. August 2010.

S.R. Sunkari, P. Songchitruksa, H.A. Charara, X. Zeng. Improved Intersection Operations During Detector Failures. 0-6029-1. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. March 2010.

S.R. Sunkari, P. Songchitruksa, X. Zeng, K.N. Balke, K.O. Obeng-Boampong. Guidelines for Signal Operations at Intersections with Wide Medians. 0-6176-1. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. March 2010.

S.R. Sunkari, P. Songchitruksa, H.A. Charara, X. Zeng. Fully Adaptive Detection-Control System for Isolated Intersections. 0-6029-S. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. February 2010.

N.A. Chaudhary, C. Chu, S.R. Sunkari, K.N. Balke. Evaluation of Best Practices for Controlling Signal Systems During Oversaturated Conditions. 0-5998-S. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. February 2010.

S.R. Sunkari, P. Songchitruksa, X. Zeng, K.N. Balke, K.O. Obeng-Boampong. Consistent Signal Timing Strategies at Intersections with Wide Medians to Improve Efficiency and Safety. 0-6176-S. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. February 2010.

S.R. Sunkari, H.A. Charara, J.D. Johnson. Field Manual for the Operation of Advance Warning of End of Green System (AWEGS). 5-5113-01-P1. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. October 2009.

S.R. Sunkari, H.A. Charara, J.D. Johnson. Implementation of Advance Warning of End of Green System (AWEGS): Implementation Report. 5-5113-01-1. Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX. August 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.