Distinguished Lecturer

Matthew J. Barth Matthew Barth (Member 1990, Senior Member 2000, Fellow 2014) is the Hays Families Professor at the Bourns College of Engineering, University of California-Riverside. He is part of the intelligent systems faculty in Electrical and Computer Engineering and is also serving as the Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Education. He conducts his research at the Center for Environmental Research and Technology (CE-CERT), UCR’s largest multi-disciplinary research center, where he served as Director from 2004 to 2022. He received his B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering/Computer Science from the University of Colorado in 1984, and M.S. (1985) and Ph.D. (1990) degrees in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of California, Santa Barbara. Dr. Barth joined the University of California-Riverside in 1991 Dr. Barth’s research focuses on applying engineering system concepts and automation technology to Transportation Systems, and in particular how it relates to energy and air quality issues. His current research interests include ITS and the Environment, Sustainable Transportation, Vehicle Activity Analysis, Advanced Navigation Techniques, Electric Vehicle Technology, and Advanced Sensing and Control. Dr. Barth has also been active in IEEE Intelligent Transportation System Society for many years, participating in conferences as a presenter, invited session organizer, session moderator, reviewer, associate editor of the Transactions of ITS, and member of the IEEE ITSS Board of Governors. He was the IEEE ITSS Vice President for Conferences from 2011-2012, President-Elect for 2013, President for 2014-2015, Past President for 2016, Vice President of Finances for 2017-2018, and Vice President of Education from 2019 – 2024. He received the IEEE ITSS Outstanding Research Award in 2017 and the IEEE ITSS Institutional Lead Award in 2020.