Sullivan was the contract supervisor of this research project and Uddin was the project principal investigator from 2008 to 2010. вЂњThis project received the AASHTO вЂњSweet SixteenвЂќ Award for MDOT, putting it among the nationвЂ™s top 16 state DOTs.вЂќ вЂњMy direct interaction with James was through the MDOT-funded Oxford roundabout project,вЂќ said Waheed Uddin, UM professor of civil engineering and CAIT director. Several other alumni serve with Sullivan in the division, including Acey Roberts, Kevin McMillon, Celina Sumrall, Amrik Singh, Brian Hovanec, Eames Henley and Wes Dean, the deputy chief engineer in operations. MDOTвЂ™s Traffic Engineering Division has been a leading supporter of the transportation engineering program within the Department of Civil Engineering. Times of study with fellow students provided many fond memories as well.вЂќ вЂњEach of these professors, in addition to providing instruction, challenged and encouraged me in their own unique ways вЂ“ and at times entertained. вЂњMy most memorable civil engineering classes at Ole Miss were those with Dr. Sullivan said he enjoyed his days on campus. The division also manufactures highway signs, maintains the interstate highway signs and provides traffic signal maintenance for certain districts. SullivanвЂ™s area manages the website, traffic alerts via email and social media, MDOTTraffic mobile apps, the 511 traveler information phone service and other ITS deployments. вЂњThe division is also responsible for administering the Highway Safety Program and the Intelligent Transportation Systems program, the latter of which focuses on strategies to improve operational efficiency and traveler information.вЂќ вЂњThe Traffic Engineering Division is responsible for providing technical guidance on the use of traffic control devices вЂ“ signs, signals and markings вЂ“ on the stateвЂ™s highways,вЂќ said Sullivan, who earned his bachelorвЂ™s degree in 1986. The state traffic engineer, he stays busy overseeing all aspects of the traffic engineering division. Sullivan began working for the Mississippi Department of Transportation 11 years ago, the University of Mississippi civil engineering alumnus has continued to rise through the organizationвЂ™s ranks.

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