JOY BHATTACHARYA, P.E., P.T.O.E.
5840 Gulfton, Apt 1726
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone:
713-816-7626
OBJECTIVE
To
acquire a challenging position in Traffic/ITS engineering that matches my background a provides an opportunity to apply my management skills.
experience
Project Engineer
2001 -
Present. WPMA Inc.
This project consists of development and deployment of Intelligent
Transportation System and traffic engineering projects. My responsibilities includes project
management, project scheduling, QA-QC plan, communications design, CCTV and
ATMS system design, PS&E, signalization and traffic impact studies. As a part of this project, I developed the
Plan Specification and Estimate (PS&E) for installing and integrating the
Synchronous Optical Network (SONET) backbone and installation of four CCTV
cameras, and generated an ITS implementation plan for the El Paso District of
TxDOT.
I completed the traffic impact study for Tax Reinvestment
Zone Number 17 (TIRZ 17) in
Prepared signal timing field books for 72 intersections to
incorporate the upgrades of intersections from existing controllers to 2070
controllers for existing signals using NextPhase
(Gardner Product). Established the optimized signal timings for proposed signals
and prepared field books. Designed and prepared the red monitor conflict
diagram, cabinet connection diagrams, yellow monitor diagrams, etc. required as
part of the field books for installation of the signals.
Phase 1 consisted of
development and deployment of a three-camera traffic video surveillance system
for the purpose of monitoring critical intersections and roadway congestion in
the Uptown (Galleria) area.. Phase 2
consisted of expansion and enhancement of Phase 1.
Traffic access study for
the proposed Federal Reserve Bank was to
assist in determining efficient and safe traffic movements relative to site
access. As a part of this project, I
oversaw a team of graduate engineers and technicians who conducted a field inventory
of existing conditions and conducted traffic analysis. Reviewing all of the analysis and comparing
the existing and proposed levels of service generated recommendations for improved
operations.
·
· Traffic Impact and Internal Circulation Study for
· Traffic Impact Study for Walmart
Vendors Complex,
· Region Wide Corridor Feasibility Study,
· Traffic Control Plans for
· Traffic Control Plans for
· Traffic Control Plans for Uptown TIRZ San Felipe,
· Specifications and Details for DFW APS PHASE 1,
· Parking and Traffic Study for Episcopal High School,
· Signal Warrant Analysis for Manitou at Wallisville,
· Traffic Circulation/Accessibility Study for
· Traffic Control Plans for
· Pedestrian and Traffic Study for
Project Engineer
2000 - 2001. Urban Engineers Inc.
Urban Engineers was chosen to be the System Integrator for
the entire stretch of I-476 that included surveillance cameras, a ramp metering
system, vehicle detector system, and a central computer system. I was project
engineer responsible for the development of a simulation model using CORSIM to
evaluate the effects of the ramp metering on the freeway main lanes and surface
roads. The simulation model was
specifically used to design the programming of the ramp meter operations. This
project consisted of data collection, modeling, calibration of data to match
existing condition and design of ramp metering system based on model results.
I modified and updated the traffic impact study guideline based
on the changes in Highway Capacity Manual and to conform to the overall goal of
the county. I was Project Engineer
responsible for the research work to recognize the best practices followed in
neighboring Counties and States. I
collected data from 9 neighboring Counties and also communicated with engineers
using the guidelines to get their feedback.
Based on my findings I prepared an executive summary of my findings and
suggested necessary modifications.
Urban Engineers, Inc, designed
Phase II of the Burlington County Internal Closed Loop Traffic System for 19 traffic
signal controlled intersections. I was
Project Engineer responsible for the highway capacity analysis of each
intersection and the simulation for the design and optimization of the traffic
signal operations using the Transyt-7F simulation and optimization
program. The final results provided a
design of the proposed traffic signal timings for the field implementation into
this project.
I performed 11 signal warrants studies for
Research Assistant
1999 - 2000.
Project: Analysis of transit accessibility on
Project: Improved ways of handling uncertainty
in decision support systems.
Utilized modern techniques to deal with
information and uncertainty in the analysis of large-scale systems.
Other Projects:
· Disaggregate choice model from the perspective of
entropy maximization.
· Analysis of the human behavior in Car following
model.
· Maintenance and upgrade of the computer system for
the transportation laboratory.
Business Development Manager
1998 - 1999. NIIT
· Establish and build relationship with software
companies of
· Project Manager of CAD/CAM projects
· Establish joint venture between NIIT and Itochu
Corporation.
Senior Engineer
1995 - 1998. Chodai Co. Ltd.
Project: Preparation of Highway Handbook for
JHWA (
I worked with a team of engineers to develop and compile the
Highway Handbook for the Japan Highway Administration (JH).
Project: Simulation Model to Study the Effect
of widening of Interstate 330,
I studied the effect of construction during widening on delay
time suffered by drivers using HUTSIM (Helsinki University of Technology
Simulation), a simulation model developed in
Project: Technical Specification for ITS
Simulation Development,
Chodai Co. Ltd., was involved in providing the technical
specifications for an ITS (Intelligent Transportation
System) capable traffic simulation model for Japan Highway Department. I conducted research and prepared the final
technical specifications for Car Following and Route Choice module. The technical specifications were directly
provided to a software vendor for coding.
Other Projects:
·
· Chubu Chiken Travel Demand
Forecasting, Chubu Chiken Japan.
· Cost Benefit Analysis,
Design Engineer
1992 – 1993 Development Consultants Ltd.
· Design of industrial structures using SAP for both
concrete and steel structures.
· Exposure to the usage of AutoCAD.
education
M.S.
in Operations Research (Transportation)
1999 - 2000 University
of
· Courses : Transportation Facility Design, Urban Transportation Planning,
Operations Research, Applied statistics for engineers, Traffic Flow Theory,
Program and Project Analysis.
M. Eng. of Civil Engineering (Transportation)
1993 – 1995 Tokyo University
· Courses : Highway Engineering and Design, Transportation Systems Planning and
Management, Transportation modeling, Traffic flow theory, Travel demand
modeling and forecasting, Transportation economics and Computer Programming.
Gained exposure to the
B.Tech.(Hons) of Civil Engineering
1988 – 1992 Indian Institute of Technology
· Courses : Structural Analysis and design of Concrete and Steel structures,
Pavement and Highway design, Surveying, Soil-mechanics, Engineering Geology,
Hydraulics, Environmental and sanitation engineering and Computer Programming.
computer
experience
Operatives:
DOS (Windows 3.x,
98/NT), MAC and UNIX System.
Programming languages:
FOTRAN, C , BASIC , Visual Basic, G2, Excel macro.
Software knowledge:
CORSIM, VISSIM, HUTSIM, AVENUE, PARAMICS, SATURN,
SYNCHRO, TRANSYT7F, HCS, PASSER 2000, AutoCAD, MICROSTATION, SAS, GAMS and
LINDO.
Publications
· “Effect of dynamic traffic information on route
choice behavior based on Revealed Preference”, Proceedings of
annual conference of the Civil Engineering planning.
· “Effect of Traffic Information on Drivers’
route-choice behavior”, Proceedings of the 50th annual conference
of the Japan Society of Civil Engineers, 1995.
Other
activities/awards
· Member of ITE (
· Member of JSCE (
· Member of ITS
· Awarded for outstanding presentation in the
Proceedings of the 50th conference of the Japan Society of Civil Engineers,
1995.
· Awarded for my papers (related to Environment
engineering) presented for the All India Paper Presentation Contest held at Birla Institute of Technology, Pilani
for consecutive years 1990 and 1991
