Assistant Professor
California State University Fresno
Clovis, California, United States
Dr. Roa is currently an Assistant Professor at California State University Fresno. Before joining California State University Fresno in 2018 he was an Instructor at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, where he completed his master’s degree (2008) and doctoral degree (2015) in civil engineering. The aim of Dr. Roa’s research is to make air transportation sustainable. This includes researching renewable energy supplies to support the aviation industry’s transition to fully electric systems, as well as evaluating required modifications and additions to airport infrastructure in order to accommodate new technologies. Dr. Roa also has interests in regional air mobility, urban air mobility, and reducing air transportation environmental impact. Dr. Roa’s current teaching at California State University Fresno includes undergraduate and graduate courses in Transportation Planning and Design, Airport Planning and Design, and Data Science, Simulation, and Modeling. He has contributed to STEM outreach activities since 2012.
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Optimizing Transportation Infrastructure for Wildfire Evacuations: An Agent-Based Modeling Approach
Monday, June 17, 2024
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