Education

• Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Texas A&M University, 2019
  • Iio, Kentaro. “Bid-Based Priority Signal Control in a Connected Environment.” Master's thesis, Texas A&M University, 2019. https://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/189063.
• Bachelor of Human Sciences, Osaka University, 2015
  • Iio, Kentaro. “The Effects of Road Marking Patterns on Simulated Driving Speed and Lane Position.” Bachelor's thesis, Osaka University, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/11094/51282.

Peer-Reviewed Publications

1. Iio, Kentaro and Dominique Lord. “Does wildlife-vehicle collision frequency increase on full moon nights? A case-crossover analysis” Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment 135 (2024): 104386. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trd.2024.104386. (📄Preprint)
2. Iio, Kentaro, Hiroshi Nakai, and Shinnosuke Usui. “Effects of speed reduction marking patterns on simulated driving speed and lane position” Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board 2677, no. 2 (2022): 880–897. https://doi.org/10.1177/03611981221108979.
3. Iio, Kentaro, Xiaoyu Guo, Xiaoqiang "Jack" Kong, Kelly Rees, and Xiubin Bruce Wang. “COVID-19 and social distancing: Disparities in mobility adaptation between income groups” Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives 10 (2021): 100333. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trip.2021.100333.
4. Iio, Kentaro, Xiaoyu Guo, and Dominique Lord. “Examining driver distraction in the context of driving speed: An observational study using disruptive technology and naturalistic data” Accident Analysis & Prevention 153 (2021): 105983. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2021.105983.
5. Iio, Kentaro, Yunlong Zhang, and Luca Quadrifoglio. “Bid-based priority signal control in a connected environment: Concept” Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board 2673, no. 11 (2019): 737–747. https://doi.org/10.1177/0361198119855981.

Conference Presentations

1. Iio, Kentaro. “Locating Scissors Off-Ramps throughout Canada and the United States” Joint ITE International and Mid-Colonial District Annual Meeting and Exhibition, Philadelphia, PA, July 2024.
2. Iio, Kentaro and Dominique Lord. “Wildlife Crash Frequency in Texas Increases on Full Moon Nights” Transportation Research Board 103rd Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., January 2024.
3. Iio, Kentaro, Gulshan Noorsumar, Dominique Lord, and Yunlong Zhang. “On the Distribution of Probe Traffic Volume Estimated from Their Footprints” Transportation Research Board 103rd Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., January 2024.
4. Iio, Kentaro, Hiroshi Nakai, and Shinnosuke Usui. “The Effects of Passive Speed Reduction Marking Patterns on Simulated Driving Speed and Lane Position” Transportation Research Board 101st Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., January 2022.
5. Iio, Kentaro. “Modeling Americans’ Target Driving Speed by Road Type” Transportation Research Board 101st Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., January 2022.
6. Iio, Kentaro, Yunlong Zhang, and Dominique Lord. “A Method for Estimating Traffic Volume Based on Mobility Footprint Cardinality” Transportation Research Board 101st Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., January 2022.
7. Iio, Kentaro, Xiaoyu Guo, Xiaoqiang Kong, Kelly Rees, and Bruce Wang. “Mobility Adaptation Disparity among Income Groups during the COVID-19 Pandemic” Transportation Research Board 100th Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., January 2021.
8. Iio, Kentaro, Dominique Lord, and Yunlong Zhang. “Average Annual Daily Traffic Estimation by Mobile Device Footprint Cardinality” Transportation Research Board 99th Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., January 2020.
9. Iio, Kentaro, Xiaoyu Guo, and Dominique Lord. “Examining Driver Distraction as a Function of Driving Speed: An Observational Study using Disruptive Technology and Naturalistic Data” Transportation Research Board 99th Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., January 2020.
10. Iio, Kentaro, Yunlong Zhang, and Luca Quadrifoglio. “Bid-Based Priority Signal Control in a Connected Environment: Concept” Transportation Research Board 98th Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., January 2019.

Other Presentations

1. Iio, Kentaro. "Visualizing the Invisible" Software Developer's Cartel, Bryan, TX, March 2019.

Open-Source Contribution

1. Iio, Kentaro. “Semistructuredtxt2df.” Python, December 1, 2022. https://pypi.org/project/semistructuredtxt2df/.

Honors and Awards

• 2021 Best Paper Award, Transportation Research Board Human Factors of Infrastructure Design and Operations Committee (ACH40) (January 2022)
• 2021 Technical Paper Award, Texas District of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (July 2021)
• District Fellowship, Texas District of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (July 2019)
• Departmental Fellowship, Zachry Department of Civil Engineering (January 2019)
• Second Place at the ITE International Collegiate Traffic Bowl Grand Championship, The Institute of Transportation Engineers (August 2018)
• First Place at the TexITE Collegiate Traffic Bowl, Texas District of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (June 2018)
• JASSO Student Exchange Support Program, Japan Student Services Organization (January 2018-October 2019)

Credentials

• Traffic Operations Practitioner certified by JSTE
• Road Safety Professional® (Level 1)®
• IMSA Work Zone Temporary Traffic Control Technician
• IMSA Traffic Signal Technician Level I
• IMSA Traffic Signal Inspector
• Aeronautical Radio Operator (Japan)
• Affiliated Financial Planner (Japan)

Media Coverage

1. The Weather Company. “Texans Warned Against Driving During Full Moon,” The Weather Channel, October 24, 2024, https://weather.com/safety/auto/video/drivers-more-likely-to-hit-an-animal-during-full-moon/.
2. National Safety Council. “Does a full moon raise the risk of vehicle collisions with wildlife?,” Safety+Health Magazine, October 16, 2024, https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/articles/26034-does-a-full-moon-raise-the-risk-of-vehicle-collisions-with-wildlife/.
3. Thomson, Jess. “Texans Warned About Driving During Full Moon,” Newsweek, October 14, 2024, https://www.newsweek.com/driving-full-moon-texas-increased-wildlife-vehicle-collisions-1968649/.
4. Chapman, Alyson. “Going To The Extreme - A recent Texas A&M master's graduate ran 26 miles across Antarctica on the day of his commencement ceremony,” Texas A&M Today, January 13, 2020, https://today.tamu.edu/2020/01/13/going-to-the-extreme/.
5. Dutch, Taylor. “Chuck Norris Hosts Inaugural 5K Where All the Runners Dressed Up As Chuck Norris,” Runner’s World, May 4, 2019, https://www.runnersworld.com/news/a27364044/.
6. Irsan, Nileh. “Texas A&M Institute of Transportation Engineers Chapter Wins Second Place in International Competition,” Texas A&M University College of Engineering, August 31, 2018, https://engineering.tamu.edu/news/2018/11/Texas-Institute-of-Transportation-Engineers-chapter-wins-second-place-in-international-competition.html.

Contacts

Inquiries for research collaborations and tasks such as traffic capacity analysis and traffic safety analysis: