Staff

• Jason Baker, Associate Research Fellow
  jason.baker@ndsu.edu
  (701)231-1086

  Jason's primary focuses at the Advanced Traffic Analysis Center (ATAC) are traffic operations and intelligent transportation systems (ITS). He has over seven years of experience working with various traffic analysis tools and simulation programs which are used to support traffic operations activities at ATAC. Jason also provides assistance to state and local agencies on the implementation of ITS technologies, the use of traffic operations models, and improving traffic data collection to support effective modeling. Jason is a registered Professional Engineer in the State of North Dakota. UGPTI Bio - Jason Baker

• Diomo Motuba, Ph.D., Associate Research Fellow
  diomo.motuba@ndsu.edu
  (701)231-1088

  Diomo's primary focus at the Advanced Traffic Analysis Center (ATAC) relates to metropolitan transportation planning and demand modeling. He has several years experience in developing regional travel demand models and researching methods to enhance modeling systems. Diomo provides the NDDOT and ND MPOs (Fargo-Moorhead, Grand Forks-East Grand Forks, and Bismarck-Mandan) with travel demand modeling assistance. UGPTI Bio - Diomo Motuba

• Mohammad Smadi, MSc, Associate Research Fellow
  m.smadi@ndsu.edu
  (701)231-8085

  Mohammad's primary focus at the Advanced Traffic Analysis Center (ATAC) is on the areas of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and Systems Engineering. He has experience in developing ITS Architectures for the state of North Dakota as well as the metropolitan areas of Fargo-Moorhead, Grand Forks/East Grand Forks, and Bismarck-Mandan. Mohammad oversees software and web development projects at ATAC, capturing and formulating user requirements and generating designs. He assists local agencies in ITS deployment projects and performing the required Systems Engineering steps in the deployment process. UGPTI Bio - Mohammad Smadi

• Mary Marquart, Administrative Assistant
  mary.marquart@ndsu.edu
  (701)231-8058

  Mary has been an administrative assistant for ATAC since 1999. She coordinates contract administration, oversees the center's finances, directs the day-to-day operations, and supervises the center's internal support activities. Mary attended Bismarck State College and has held administrative secretarial positions at colleges in Bismarck, Moorhead and Fargo. Mary is the voice most likely to greet you when you call ATAC.

Research Assistants

• Andrew Bratlien
  andrew.bratlien@ndsu.edu
  Graduate Research Assistant, Civil Engineering

  Andrew is pursuing a M.S. degree in civil engineering and has been with ATAC since March 2007. He assists in traffic data collection and analysis, simulation analysis, and transportation planning projects.