Personnel Profile
Leonel Medellin, Assistant Professor
Education
Doctor in Civil Engineering (Ph.D.) –Transportation Eng., 2007, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
Master in Civil Engineering (M.S.) – Construction Management, 1997, Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) – Civil Engineering, 1990, Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey
Current and Other Positions
Assistant Professor, Department of Industrial Technology, College of Engineering, Texas A&M-Kingsville, 2011 to present
Research Assistant Professor, Department of Civil & Environmental Eng., College of Engineering & Mineral Resources, West Virginia University, 2008-2010
Adjunct Professor, Department of Engineering, Instituto Tecnologico de Monterrey-Tampico, 2009 to present
Graduate Teaching/Research Assistant, Dept of Civil Engineering, West Virginia University, 2001-2007
Research Scholar, Council of International Programs, West Virginia University, 2000
Shift Chief Field Engineer, Dravica Consortium, Venezuela, 1999-2000
Project Manager, Escala Consulting, Mexico, 1998-1999
Field Engineer, Pycopsa, Mexico, 1999; Ingenieros Civiles Asociados, Mexico, 1991-1997
Areas of Emphasis
Project Management Area: Construction Management, Construction Materials, Cost and Scheduling
Transportation Engineering: Public Transportation, Highway Safety
Certifications
Certified Professional Engineer in the states of West Virginia and Ohio since 2006
Certified Project Manager Professional during 1998-2001
Publications
“Assessment of Distractions Using an In-Vehicle Tracking System”, Medellin, L., Martinelli, D. and Akuraju, N., Report to the West Virginia Division of Highways and the Mid-Atlantic Universities Transportation Center, September 2009
“Bus Transit Equity Among Demographic Groups”, (working paper -expected publication 2012)
Grants
Transportation and Logistics Engineering Consortium for Development of NAFTA Trade Corridors, US Department of Education, 2007-2011 (FIPSE Grant, reapproved)
Extension to: Assessment of Driver Distractions Using and In-Vehicle Tracking System – Phase II, West Virginia Division of Highways
Assessment of Driver Distractions Using and In-Vehicle Tracking System, West Virginia Division of Highways, 2009
Professional Associations
Reviewer for Journal of Transportation Research Record (TRB), 2009 to present
Social and Economic Factors in Transportation, TRB committee member, 2005-present
Environmental Justice in Transportation, TRB friend member, 2010-present
Council of International Programs - Board of Directors, West Virginia University, 2009-2010
National Society of Professional Engineers, member since 2006
Honor Society of Phi-Kappa-Phi, member since 2008
Institute of Transportation Engineering, member
American Society of Civil Engineers, member
Contact Information
Industrial Management and Technology
MSC 203 Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Kingsville, Texas 78363-8202
voice: (361) 593-2610
fax: (361) 593-2609
email: leonel.medellin@tamuk.edu
Personal Website:
This page was last updated on: September 12, 2011