October 16-17, 2018
Hosted by USDOT Tier 1 University Transportation Center on Railroad Durability and Sustainability at University of Nevada Las Vegas -Main Campus
Stan Fulton Building, 801 E. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, NV 89154
The 1st Symposium on Railroad Infrastructure Diagnosis and Prognosis took place on the main campus of the University of Nevada Las Vegas between October 16 -17, 2018. This two-day event consisted of presentations, posters, and panel discussions from several experts of railroad engineering.
| 7:30 AM | Breakfast | |
|---|---|---|
| 8:10 | Safety Briefing | Allan Zarembski |
| 8:15 | Welcoming remarks |
Dr. Diane Chase: UNLV Provost |
| 8:30 | Keynote: A Update on the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Railroad Research Program |
Dr. Maryam Allahyar: Director, Office of Research Development and Technology, Federal Railroad Administration |
| 9:00 | Keynote: Railroad Track Monitoring |
Dr. Mehdi Ahmadian, Dan Pletta, Professor and Director, Railway Technologies Laboratory, Virginia Tech |
| 9:30 | Break | |
| Session 1: Track Monitoring Technologies and Practices | Moderator: Michael Craft, Manager, Track Geometry, Amtrak | |
| 10:00 | Identifying curvepoints using machine learning and optimization techniques |
Dr.Mild Hosseinipour, Sr. Engineer Track, Data Science, Big Data, Amtrak |
| 10:20 | Field investigation of derailment caused by broken spikes |
Brad Kerchoff, Norfol Southern Railroad |
| 10:40 | Qualitative assessment of rail lubricity |
Campbell Neighborgal, Timothy Mast, Dr. Andrew Peterson, and Dr. Mehdi Ahmadian, Railway Technologies Laboratory, Virginia Tech |
| 11:00 | Machine learning methods for automated monitoring of track |
Dr. Farrah Jazizadeh and Dr. Mehdi Ahmadian, Railway Technologies, Virginia Tech |
| 11:20 | Panel Discussion | |
| 11:45 | Lunch | |
| 1:00 PM | Keynote: An Overview of Track Maintenance Planning |
Dr. Allen Zarembski, Professor and Director, Railway Engineering and Safety Program, University of Delaware |
| Session 2: Track Maintenance Advancements | Moderator: Brad Kerchof, Director, Research and Tests, Norfolk Southern | |
| 1:30 | Relating Data Systems to Maintenance Planning and Work Practices on the NEC |
Michael Crat, Manager, Track Geometry, Amtrak |
| 1:50 | Upgrading Existing Lines for Higher Speed and its Big Data Implications |
David Staplin, former Amtrak Deputy Chief Engineer |
| 2:10 | Infrastructure Investment in the U.S. |
The Honorable Alice Costandina "Dina" Titus, US Representative (D-NV 1st District) |
| 2:20 | Break | |
| 2:40 | Big Data in Track Geometry Degradation and Forecasting |
Dr. Nii Attoh-Okine, Professor, University of Delaware |
| 3:00 | Big Data in Rail Wear Forecasting and Maintenance Planning |
Joseph Palese, University of Delware |
| 3:20 | Big Data in Wheel Wear Forecasting and Maintenance Management |
Kyle Ebersole, University of Delaware |
| 3:40 | Panel Discussion | |
| 4:00 | Adjournment | |
| 6:00 | Reception | University of Nevada, Las Vegas -- Main Campus, Stan Fulton Building 801 E. Flamingo Rd., Las Vegas, NV 89154 |
| 7:30 AM | Breakfast | |
|---|---|---|
| 8:20 | Keynote: Connecting and Transforming California | Frank Vacca, California High Speed Rail Authority |
| Session 3: High Speed Roll Monitoring and Maintenance | Moderator: Dr. Milad Hosseinipour, Sr. Engineer Track, Data Science, Big Data, Amtrak | |
| 9:00 | Maintenance Experience in High Speed Rail | David Staplin, Former Amtrak Deputy Chief Engineer |
| 9:20 | More than Providing Trains: Providing Transportations Solutions | Nicolas Flix, DFS Manager, Avelia Research and Development, Alstom SA |
| 9:40 | Break | |
| 10:00 | How Big Data Becomes Information Then Decisions for Asset Management | Nicolas Flix, DFS Manager, Avelia Research and Development, Alstom SA |
| 10:20 | The Adequacy of Communication Diagnostics for High Speed Rail | Nicholas DiSaia Jr. and Joe Greco, Bombardier Transportation |
| 10:40 | Panel Discussion | |
| 11:00 | Adjournment |
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