Five FAMU School of Architecture and Engineering Technology students have been awarded fellowships from the United States Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).
Graduate students Jonathan Bailey and Nancy Joseph, and seniors Brandon Graham, Rameau Morency and Roodson Pierre were selected as fellows for FHWA's Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program (DDETFP) and presented their research at the 100th Annual Transportation Research Board (TRB) meeting held virtually last month.
DDETFP awards fellowships to students pursuing degrees in transportation-related disciplines. The program advances the transportation workforce by "attracting the nation's brightest minds to the field of transportation, encouraging future transportation professionals to seek advanced degrees, and helping retain top talent in the United States' transportation industry."
FAMU's School of Architecture and Engineering Technology has participated in the program for over a decade with more than 30 undergraduate and graduate fellows receiving funding for research in transportation-related career fields.
The students' research is as follows:
· Jonathan Bailey, “Fuel Efficiency in Motor Vehicles”
· Nancy Joseph, "Impact of COVID -19 on the Mobility of the Elderly Population in Leon County”
· Brandon Graham, “Smart Car Seat to Prevent Heat-Related Death of Children Left Alone Inside Cars”
· Rameau Morency, Alternative Fuel for Transportation”
· Roodson Pierre, “Investigating Changes in Florida Traffic Crash Trends Due to COVID-19 Pandemic”
Since the programs’ inception DDETFP has awarded more than $50 million to students seeking careers in the transportation industry.
