Jianming Ma, Ph.D.

Jianming Ma obtained his Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin in 2006. Dr. Ma has been a registered Professional Engineer in Texas since 2008, and a certified Project Management Professional (PMP®) since 2019. As Traffic Management Section Director of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), Dr. Ma oversees the development of statewide traffic management programs including Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), Traffic Signals, Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO), and Traffic Incident Management. Dr. Ma has over twenty-seven years of progressive experience in research, contract management, project and program management with a record of establishing operational optimization, development of high performing teams, and improving processes and procedures. Dr. Ma coordinates national studies promoted by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), Transportation Pooled Fund (TPF), the Transportation Research Board (TRB), and the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT). The range of topics include connected and automated vehicle (CAV), econometric modeling, human factors, ITS, systems engineering, traffic engineering and traffic safety. He has authored, co-authored, or contributed to about 50 technical papers and reports. Dr. Ma serves on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Safety Research.