Taskin Sehitoglu Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Senior Project Engineer with expertise in rail operations, transit planning, and data analytics. Proven ability to create impactful transportation models and reports that inform strategic decision-making for capital and operations planning. Extensive experience working with leading agencies including Amtrak, BART, DART, LA Metro, MassDOT, MBTA, METRA, SEPTA, Sound Transit, and TXDOT.• Developed and calibrated comprehensive transportation models for diverse clients.• Utilized rail operations simulation software (RTC, OpenTrack, OnTrack) to optimize rail systems.• Created clear and concise reports that effectively communicated complex data and insights.• Supported informed capital and operations decisions for both short-term and long-range planning.• Successfully collaborated with clients and internal teams to deliver projects on time and within budget.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Area

Primary Author:"Operational Schedule Flexibility, Train Velocity and the Performance Reliability of Single-Track Railways"Acknowledged Researcher:"Factors affecting commuter rail energy efficiency and its comparison with competing passenger transportation modes""Sensitivity of Freight and Passenger Rail Fuel Efficiency to Infrastructure, Equipment, and Operating Factors""Congestion as a Source of Variation in Passenger and Freight Railway Fuel Efficiency"

Jacksonville, Florida Area

Modeling and analytics intern who performed technical analysis with Rail Traffic Controller of existing train corridors and designed simulation models to show potential benefits of creative train-routing measures. Taskin presented the results to key-stakeholders to inform future capital and operating decisions.

Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Area

Taskin worked with a diverse group of academics and students and was actively involved in weekly research presentations and discussions. Participated in meetings with government research partners such as the US Department of Transportation.CRRC, Beijing, China - Research assistant who created and analyzed a database of US passenger rail rolling stock to prepare a detailed market research re¬port for a leading train manufacturer. Taskin used Federal Transportation Authority data to project vehicle life cycles and future demand from different transportation agencies. California Air and Resource Board, Sacramento, CA - Research assistant who coded a train performance calculator (TPC) to calculate energy expenditure of freight traffic in Los Angles for a project with the California Air and Resource Board (CARB). Utilizing Class 1 freight train schedules, Taskin collected results from the train performance calculator to help identify trains with the most energy expenditure in the San Fernando Valley.

Bachelor'S Degree, Civil And Environmental Engineering

Activities and Societies: Engineering Council, AREMA,

Study Abroad