The IEEE ITS Best Dissertation Award is given annually for the best dissertation in any ITS area that is innovative and relevant to practice.
Description
The IEEE ITSS Best Dissertation Award is given annually for the best dissertation in any ITS area that is innovative and relevant to practice. This award is established to encourage doctoral research that combines theory and practice, makes in-depth technical contributions, or is interdisciplinary in nature, having the potential to contribute to the ITSS and broaden the ITS topic areas from either the methodological or application perspectives. (Established in 2017)
Prize
Three awards to be given annually for first, second and third place – Each recipient receives the full prize based on ranking. First Place receives $2000, Second Place $1000, and Third Place $500. In case of a two- or three-way tie, the prize awards for the two or three prizes at issue will be summed and divided equally among the winning candidates. No travel allowances are made for the award.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants must have written a doctoral dissertation and received a Ph.D. no more than 18 months prior to the submission. Students of sitting selection committee members are should be excluded from eligibility.
Basis for Judging
Submissions are evaluated based on the dissertation’s 1) technical contributions, 2) significance, 3) the quality of publication record, and 4) the quality of recommendation letters. Each category is scored on a 1-10 scale and summed for a total score averaged among committee members during the first round. The second round of scoring ranks the top submissions for final award after committee discussion.
Presentation
The award is presented during the banquet during the society’s flagship meeting, the Intelligent Transportation Systems Conference.
Past Awardees
| Year | Awardee |
|---|---|
| 2024 | First Place: Carlos Gómez Huélamo, Title: Predictive Techniques for Scene Understanding by using Deep Learning in Autonomous Driving Xingyu Zhou Title: An Adaptive Control Framework with Applications to Intelligent and Human-Centric Vehicular Automation. PhD Dissertation High Commendation Award: Derek Gloudemans Title: Interstate 24 Motion: A Multi-Camera Vehicle Tracking Instrument for Large-Scale Trajectory Extraction |
| 2023 | First Prize: Shi'an Wang, University of Minnesota Title: Planning, Operation, and Management of Automated Transportation Systems: A Control-Theoretic Approach Second Prize: Christopher Kuhn, TU Munich, Germany Title: Failure Prediction for Autonomous Systems Third Prize: Daniel Medina, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid Title: Robust GNSS Carrier Phase-based Position and Attitude Estimation Theory and Applications |
| 2022 | First Prize: Zejiang Wang, University of Texas at Austin Title: Motion Control Considering Human Driver Characteristics for Driving Safety Enhancement of Connected and Automated Vehicles Second Prize: Wanxin Li, University of Delaware Title: Frontiers in Blockchain for Secure Information Sharing in the Next Generation Transportation Systems Third Prize: Irene Martinez, University of California Irvine Title: Modeling and Management of Emerging Mobility Systems: New Approaches Based on Vehicle and Trip Flow Dynamics in Absolute and Relative Spaces |
| 2021 | First Prize: Zhiyong Cui, University of Washington Title: Deep Learning for Short-term Network-wide Road Traffic Forecasting Second Prize: Alina Roitberg, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology Title: Uncertainty-aware Models for Deep Learning based Human Activity Recognition in Intelligent Vehicles Third Prize: Akshay Rangesh, University of California San Diego Title: Intelligent Human-in-the-Loop Vehicular Automation with Real-Time Vision Models |
| 2020 | First Prize: Negar Mehr, University of California, Berkeley Title: EffiSmart Traffic Operation: from Human-Driven Cars to Mixed Vehicle Autonomy Second Prize: Shuo Feng, Tsinghua University Title: Testing Scenario Library Generation for Connected and Automated Vehicles Third Prize: Holger Banzhaf, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology Title: Non-holonomic Motion Planning for Automated Vehicles in Dense Scenarios |
| 2019 | First Prize: Cathy Wu, University of California, Berkeley Title: Learning and Optimization for Mixed Autonomy Systems - A Mobility Context Second Prize: Woongsun Jeon, University of Minnesota Title: Active Sensing and Estimation for Nonlinear Systems with Applications to Car-Bicycle Collision Prevention Third Prize: Yihang Zhang, University of Southern California Title: Integrated Control of Traffic Flow |
| 2018 | First Prize: Anahita Jamshidnejad, Delft Center for Systems and Control, Delft University of Technology Title: Efficient Predictive Model-Based and Fuzzy Control for Green Urban Mobility Second Prize: Maria Kontorinaki Title: Advanced Nonlinear Control concepts for Freeway Traffic Network Third Prize: Nikola Bešinović Title: Integrated Capacity Assessment and Timetabling Models for Dense Railway Networks |
| 2017 | First Prize: Eshed Ohn-Bar, University of California, San Diego Title: Contextual Visual Object Recognition and Behavior Modeling for Human-Robot InteractivitySecond Prize: Kun Xie, New York University Title: New Opportunities in Urban Safety Analytics Using Advanced Quantitative Methods and Big Data Third Prize: S. AliReza Fayazi, Clemson University Title: Connected Vehicles at Signalized Intersections: Traffic signal Timing Estimation and Optimization |
| 2016 | First Prize: José Ramón D. Frejo, University of Seville Second Prize: Matthias Schreier, Technical University of Darmstadt Third Prize: Mohammad Shokrolah Shirazi, University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
| 2015 | First Prize: Mohsen Ramezani Ghalenoei, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne Title: Traffic Modeling Estimation and Control for Large-Scale Congested Urban NetworksSecond Prize: Meng Wang, Delft University of Technology Title: Generic Model Predictive Control Framework for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems Third Prize: Nanxiang Li, University of Texas, Dallas Title: Modeling of Driver Behavior in Real World Scenarios Using Multiple Noninvasive Sensors |
| 2014 | First Prize: Rahul Kala, Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad, India Title: Motion Planning for Multiple Autonomous VehiclesSecond Prize: Mehdi Keyvan-Ekbatani, Delft University of Technology, Netherlands Title: Real-Time Urban Traffic Control under Saturated Traffic Conditions Third Prize: Prashanth L.A., SEQUEL project, INRIA Lille – Nord Europe, France Title: Resource Allocation for Sequential Decision-Making under Uncertainty: Studies in Vehicular Traffic Control, Service Systems, Sensor Networks and Mechanism Design |
| 2013 | First Prize: Samah El-Tantawy, University of Toronto, Canada Title: Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning for Integrated Network of Adaptive Traffic Signal ControllersSecond Prize: Xiqun Chen, Tsinghua University, China Title: Stochastic Evolutions of Dynamic Traffic Flow: Modeling and Application Third Prize: Manuel Fogue, University of Zaragoza, Spain Title: Design and Evaluation of a Traffic Safety System based on Vehicular Networks for the Next Generation of Intelligent Vehicles |
| 2012 | First Prize: Markus Enzweiler, University of of Heidelberg Title: Compound Models for Vision-Based Pedestrian RecognitionSecond Prize: Anna Petrovskaya, Stanford University, USA Title: Towards Dependable Robotic Perception Third Prize: Anastasios Kouvelas, Technical University of Crete, Greece Title: Adaptive Fine-Tuning for Large-Scale Nonlinear Traffic Control Systems |
| 2011 | First Prize: Daniel B. Work, University of California, Berkeley, USA Title: Real-time estimation of distributed parameters systems: Application to traffic monitoringSecond Prize: Vicente Milanés, University of Alcalá, Madrid, Spain Title: Traffic management system based on V2X communication using automated vehicles |
| 2010 | First Prize: Brendan Morris, University of California, San Diego Second Prize: Thomas Paul Michalke, Institut für Regelungstheorie und Robotik, TU Darmstadt |
| 2009 | First Prize: Arne Kesting, TU Dresden Title: Microscopic Modeling of Human and Automated Driving: Towards Traffic-Adaptive Cruise ControlSecond Prize: Verena Schmid, Vienna University Title: Trucks in Movement: Hybridization of Exact Approaches and Variable Neighborhood Search for the Delivery of Ready-Mixed Concrete Second Prize: Andrea D’Ariano, TU Delft Title: Improving Real-Time Train Dispatching: Models, Algorithms and Applications |
| 2008 | First Prize: Shinko Y. Cheng, University of California, San Diego Title: A Multilevel Framework for Human Body Structure and Pose Estimation and Human Gesture Analysis Using Volumetric Scene Reconstructions with Applications in Driver Assistance SystemsSecond Prize: Caspar Chorus, TU Delft Title: Traveler Response to Information |
| 2007 | First Prize: Thao Dang, Karlsruhe University Title: Continuous Self-Calibration of Stereo CamerasSecond Prize: Yiting Liu, Ohio State University Title: Applications of Wireless Communication in Traffic Networks Using a Hierarchical Hybrid System Model |
| 2006 | First Prize: Shuming Tang, Chinese Academy of Sciences Title: A Preliminary Study for Basic Approaches in Artificial Transportation SystemsSecond Prize: Jianlong Zhang, University of Southern California Title: Practical Adaptive Control: Theory and Applications |
