Bryan Katz, Ph.D., P.E., PTOE, RSP2I, PMP

President

Bryan holds a Ph.D., as well as graduate and undergraduate degrees, in Civil Engineering from Virginia Tech and is a registered Professional Engineer in the Commonwealth of Virginia and a certified Professional Traffic Operations Engineer who brings over 20 years of experience in transportation safety, operations, and construction engineering and inspection. He is also an Associate Professor of Practice at Virginia Tech, where he teaches transportation engineering courses in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department. Since 2002, he has supported research projects for the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) at the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center in McLean, Virginia. He is a voting member on the National Committee on Uniform Traffic Control Devices and and is the Vice Chair of Research and Chair of the Research Committee. In addition, he is an active member of the Transportation Research Board, serving on two technical committees, and is also an active member of the Institute of Transportation Engineers. He serves as a paper reviewer for Accident Analysis and Prevention, Traffic Injury Prevention, and for three volumes of the Transportation Research Record. Prior to joining toXcel, Bryan worked for Leidos (formerly SAIC) and HNTB Corporation.

Q&A

What is your favorite TV show?

The Office

What was your dream job as a child?

Teacher and School Bus Driver – I would drive the kids to school and then teach them before driving them home!

What’s your favorite project that you’ve worked on?

Pavement Markings for Speed Reduction – there was a lot of field work and I was able to experience some great places with great people!

What’s your favorite way to spend a day off?

Taking a short trip with family in our RV.

Who or what inspires you in your career?

Helping other people is what inspires me most, whether it’s developing safety strategies to save lives or mentoring others for success in our field.