The Grainger College of Engineering
Illinois Center for Transportation

Welcoming leaders in transportation and government

4/22/2025 Kent Reel

Illinois Center for Transportation welcomed several distinguished visitors this spring.

Yinhai Wang, University of Washington Thomas and Marilyn Nielsen Endowed Professor in Engineering, delivered the Annual Kent Seminar Distinguished Lecture, highlighting customized AI and edge computing solutions for transportation.

The Kent Seminar Series brings together leading voices in transportation engineering to explore emerging challenges and innovations shaping the field. View Wang’s talk on ICT’s YouTube Channel.

Other key visitors included Mandy Drendel (Cornerstone Government Affairs), Michael Sturino (Illinois Road and Transportation Builders Association), representatives from Instituto Hercílio Randon and Randoncorp, and Rep. Robin Kelly.

Our faculty, students and staff shared their research on connected and autonomous technologies, accelerated pavement testing, sustainable pavements, and more.

Yinhai Wang (first row, far left) with Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering faculty and students on April 21 after delivering the annual Kent Seminar Distinguished Lecture.
Yinhai Wang (first row, far left) with Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering faculty and students on April 21 after delivering the annual Kent Seminar Distinguished Lecture.
Mandy Drendel of Cornerstone Government Affairs (far left), Michael Sturino of the Illinois Road and Transportation Builders Association (second from left) and Imad Al-Qadi, ICT director, listen as Renan Maia, ICT doctoral student, explains research in the ICT lab on April 11.
Mandy Drendel of Cornerstone Government Affairs (far left), Michael Sturino of the Illinois Road and Transportation Builders Association (second from left) and Imad Al-Qadi, ICT director, listen as Renan Maia, ICT doctoral student, explains research in the ICT lab on April 11.
Representatives from Instituto Hercílio Randon and Randoncorp tour ICT’s facilities and discuss innovations in connected vehicle technologies and sustainable pavement solutions on March 6.
Representatives from Instituto Hercílio Randon and Randoncorp tour ICT’s facilities and discuss innovations in connected vehicle technologies and sustainable pavement solutions on March 6.
U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly of Illinois' 2nd Congressional District learns more about ICT’s initiatives in autonomous vehicles, pavement testing and sustainable infrastructure development on February 18.
U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly of Illinois' 2nd Congressional District learns more about ICT’s initiatives in autonomous vehicles, pavement testing and sustainable infrastructure development on February 18.