Team Information

 

 

From left to right: Pierce-Jon McKelvey,Yousef Alkandari,Christopher Sobie and Stephen Hirte.

Photo Credit: Katie Dean

 

 

Christopher Sobie – Project Manager

Photo Credit: Adam King

Christopher Sobie is a senior student studying civil engineering at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona.

Throughout his academic career he has taken courses related to transportation engineering including Surveying,

Computer Aided Drafting, Traffic Study and Signal Systems, Transportation Engineering, Advanced Traffic Signal

Systems, and Highway Transportation. Christopher has worked for Lee Engineering in Phoenix, Arizona, and the

Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT). During his time with the MnDOT he worked on highway

reconstruction projects, roundabout projects, and became familiar with the general highway engineering process

including working with various government agencies. While working for Lee Engineering, Christopher worked on

traffic impact analyses, road safety assessments, AASTHO United States Bicycle Route project, and other various

transportation projects.

 

 

 

Yousef Alkandari – Project Engineer (Site Lead)

Photo Credit: Christopher Sobie

Yousef Alkandari is a senior student studying civil engineering at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona.

Throughout his academic career he has taken several courses related to transportation engineering including

Surveying, Computer Aided Drafting, Traffic Study and Signal Systems, and Highway Engineering. Yousef has

worked on civil engineering projects in the past including designing a compost system for the United States

Geological Survey river rafts and an environmental assessment and restoration in his native country of Kuwait. In

addition, Yousef has prior experience with data collection using JAMAR technology including turning movement

counts and tube counters.

 

 

 

Stephen Hirte – Project Engineer (Research Lead)

Photo Credit: Kym Ventola

Stephen Hirte is a senior civil engineering student at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona. The courses

throughout his academic career pertaining to transportation engineering include Surveying, Computer Aided

Drafting, Traffic Study and Signal Systems, Advanced Traffic Signal Systems, and Highway Engineering. Stephen

has previously worked for the City of Visalia, California, performing warrant analysis, compiling traffic related reports

and research, and operating GIS software. In addition, Stephen worked on a signal timing analysis and design for

the Milton Road corridor in Flagstaff, Arizona. Throughout this project he utilized various traffic analysis tools and

methods including Synchro, Vissim, AutoCAD, MUTCD and AASHTO guidelines, and turning movement and traffic

volume analysis.

 

 

Pierce-Jon McKelvey – Project Engineer (Software Lead)

Photo Credit: Elizabeth Glass

Pierce-John McKelvey (PJ) is a senior civil engineering student at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona.

Throughout his academic career PJ has taken several courses related to transportation engineering including

Surveying, Computer Aided Drafting, Traffic Study and Signal Systems, Advanced Traffic Signal Systems, and

Highway Engineering. PJ has previously worked for Northern Arizona University as a teacher assistant for Surveying

and Statics courses. In addition, PJ worked on a signal timing analysis and design for the Milton Road corridor in

Flagstaff, Arizona. Throughout this project he utilized various traffic analysis tools and methods including Synchro,

Vissim, AutoCAD, MUTCD and AASHTO guidelines, and turning movement and traffic volume analysis.