Pete Jenior, a recent graduate of the Civil Engineering master's degree program, was named the 2008 recipient of the Milton Pikarsky Memorial Award. This award recognizes the best master's thesis in science and technology aspects of transportation.
Pete's thesis, Observation and Modeling of Traffic Operations at Intersections in Malfunction Flash Mode, examines how drivers react to flashing traffic signals and identifies numerous safety hazards at such intersections. The award is sponsored by the Council of University Transportation Centers (CUTC), an association of 60 of the nation's leading university-based transportation research and education programs. Pete received the award prior to the 87th Annual Transportation Research Board Meeting in Washington, D.C. at CUTC's annual awards banquet in January 2008.
Pete entered Georgia Tech as a civil engineering undergraduate in 2001. He participated in the school's cooperative education program, and was actively involved in student organizations such as the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), Georgia Tech Cycling, and Outdoor Recreation at Georgia Tech (ORGT). Pete graduated with Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (High Honors) in December 2005 and immediately entered the master's program, with Dr. Michael Hunter serving as his advisor. Prior awards include the Georgia Section ITE Scholarship and Jack E. Leisch National Memorial Graduate Fellowship.
Pete currently resides in Baltimore, Maryland and works for Kittelson and Associates, Inc., an internationally recognized transportation engineering and planning firm. Pete is involved with a wide variety of projects across the United States including traffic signal timing, roundabout design, and transit planning.