Writings
Published Research
Economic Effects of Access Management Techniques in North Carolina
Cunningham, Chris M., Miller, M., Smith, S., Findley, D.J., Carter, D.L., Schroeder, B.J., Katz, Donald S., Foyle, Robert S.
Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Jan. 23-27, 2011. Washington, D.C.
Levels of Overcrowding in Bus System of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Donald S. Katz and Dr. Md. Mizanur Rahman
Transportation Research Record 2143: 85-91, 2010.
Overcrowded Buses Operating in Dhaka, Bangladesh and the Effects on Safety, Performance, and Comfort
Donald S. Katz and Dr. Md. Mizanur Rahman
Paper contributed to the International Conference on Best Practices to Relieve Congestion on Mixed-Traffic Urban Streets in Developing Countries
IIT-Madras, Chennai, India: Sept. 12-14, 2008
Master’s Thesis
Airports’ Connective Role in Megaregions
Georgia Institute of Technology, submitted and approved November 2010
Thesis Committee: Dr. Michael D. Meyer, Dr. Laurie A. Garrow, Dr. Frank Southworth
Project Reports from Previous Jobs
Assessing Increased Rail Speeds in the Northeast Corridor
Regional Plan Association, America 2050, February 2009
Unpublished study from my internship at the Regional Plan Association over winter 2008-2009. Focused study on the possibilities of higher speed rail operating in the Northeast Megaregion. Compiled from analysis of satellite imagery and interviews with stakeholders in the Northeast Corridor rail line.
Online Articles
CEE Students Put Concepts into Practice at Major North American Airline
Georgia Tech School of Civil and Environmental Engineering Newsletter, Apr. 5, 2010
Air Canada hosts aviation researchers.
Also through Georgia Transportation Institute/University Transportation Center
Boarding Buses in Bangladesh (pdf)
Regional Plan Association: Spotlight Vol7, No. 21, Nov. 24, 2008
A description of the buses and the transportation system in Dhaka, for a New Yorker audience.
U.S. Fulbright Student to Bangladesh (pdf)
U.S. Department of State: The Fulbright Program, June 2008
My experience during Ekushey February in Dhaka, and what it meant to my friends and I. Ekushey February is an important day in Bangladesh where the people remember the martyrs who died in the Bengali language movement. The date, February 21, is now recognized worldwide as International Mother Language Day.
Design Reports from North Carolina State University
US 74/76 Intersection, Wrightsville Beach, NC
A Case Study in Context Sensitive Solutions, Final Report
CE 595A, Context Sensitive Solutions, Fall 2006
Bobby Croom, Paul DeNard, Donald Katz, Bastian Schroeder, Emily Yasukochi
Triangle Transit Authority: Implementation of Bus Bypass Shoulders on Interstate 40
Project Report
CE 400, Transportation Senior Project, Spring 2007
Vance Blanton, Paul DeNard, Donald Katz, Kevin Miller
Papers and Design Reports from Georgia Institute of Technology
Transit in South Asia: A Review of Fares and Systems
Term Paper
CEE 6642, Transit Systems Planning, Spring 2011
Donald Katz, Greg Macfarlane, Katie Smith
The Role of the Airport in Growing World Cities
Term Paper
GEOG 6764, Urban Geography, Fall 2010 (Cross-registered at Georgia State Univ.)
Wikipedia article: Newell-Daganzo Merge Model
Class Assignment
CEE 6636, Traffic Flow Theory, Fall 2010
Wikipedia article: Vertical Queue
Class Assignment
CEE 6636, Traffic Flow Theory, Fall 2010
Heterogeneous Traffic Mixes
Term Paper
CEE 6603, Traffic Engineering, Fall 2009
Parking Policy and Transit-oriented Development
Final Report
CEE 6602/CP 6311, Urban Transportation Planning, Fall 2009
Michael Cullen, Donald Katz, Allie Looft, Lucrecia Martinez, Erin Rosintoski
Other
Bam pa! Bam pa!: Making sure you jump into Bangladesh left foot first.
Advice and information for new Fulbrights Scholars and Students to Bangladesh.
Produced for the Fulbright Pre-departure Orientation, Bangladesh Country Session. June 24-26, 2009. Marriot Renaissance Hotel, Washington, D.C.