Kivanc Avrenli

PhD, Civil Engineering, Univeristy of Illinois at Urbana Champsign

Avrenli's teaching interests focus on applied statistical methods, probability theory, statistical modeling and design of experiments. Prior to Whitman, he taught Applied Statistics and Probability at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he was included seven consecutive times with an "outstanding" rating in the “List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent by Their Students.” In 2014, he received the Alumni Award in Teaching Excellence. At Whitman, he will teach courses in managerial statistics.

Publications

• A Kinematic Methodology to Optimize the Landing Trajectory for the Boeing 737 Jet Undergoing Total Loss of Thrust

  2017 Journal of Transportation Safety & Security,9,1,82-104, Dempsey, B., Richards, S.

• Assessment of the Engines-out Flight Performance of a Commercial Jet

  2015 International Journal of Aviation Systems, Operations and Research,1,2,35-54, Dempsey, B.

• Is “Green Dot” Always the Optimum Engines-out Glide Speed on the Airbus

  2015 Journal of Aviation/Aerospace Education and Research,24,3,33-63, Dempsey, B.

• A Kinematic Approach to Segmented-Trajectory Generation for the Total Loss of Thrust Emergency

  2015 Aviation,19,3,139-148, Dempsey, B.

• Statistical Analysis of Aircraft-Bird Strikes Resulting in Engine Failure.

  2014 Journal of the Transportation Research Board ,2449,14-23, Dempsey, B.

• Flagger Effects in Reducing the Likelihood of Rear-End Collisions for in-Platoon Vehicles in Work Zones

  2013 Journal of the Transportation Research Board ,2337,9-16, Ramezani, H., Benekohal, R.

• Field and Software Evaluation of Illuminance from LED Luminaires for Roadway Applications

  2013 Journal of the Transportation Research Board ,2384,55–64, Benekohal, R., Medina, J.

• Four Regime Speed-Flow Relationships for Work Zones with Police Patrol and Automated Speed Enforcement.

  2012 Journal of the Transportation Research Board ,2272,35–43, Ramezani, H., Benekohal, R.

• Traffic Flow Characteristics and Capacity in Police-Enforced and Intelligent Work Zones.

  2011 Procedia – Social and Behavioral Sciences , Benekohal, R., Ramezani, H.

• Jul 01, 2022

  Best Faculty & Class Marshal

  Whitman School of Management, Defense Comptrollership Program
• May 01, 2021

  Faculty of the Year

  Whitman School of Management
• May 01, 2020

  Undergraduate Faculty of the Year

  Whitman School of Management
• Jul 26, 2019

  Best Faculty & Class Marshal

  Whitman School of Management, Defense Comptrollership Program
• Apr 12, 2019

  Meredith Teaching Recognition Award

  Syracuse University
• Jul 27, 2018

  Best Faculty & Class Marshal

  Whitman School of Management, Defense Comptrollership Program
• May 15, 2018

  Whitman Teaching Fellow Award

  Dean's Office, Whitman School of Management
• Jul 28, 2017

  Best Faculty & Class Marshal

  Whitman School of Management, Defense Comptrollership Program
• May 03, 2017

  Faculty Recognition Award

  Office of Disability Services at Syracuse University
• Jul 01, 2015

  Daniel P. Fambro Student Paper Award

  Institute of Transportation Engineers, Midwestern Section
• Jan 01, 2015

  Best Graduate Research Paper Award

  Institute of Transportation Engineers, Illinois Section
• Jan 01, 2015

  Dissertation Completion Grant

  Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• Jan 01, 2015

  "OUTSTANDING” Rating in the List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent by Students

  Center for Innovation in Learning and Teaching
• Jan 01, 2014

  Dissertation Travel Grant

  Graduate College at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• Jan 01, 2014

  Civil and Environmental Engineering Alumni Award for Teaching Excellence

  Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign

• Faculty of the Year

  Whitman School of Management

• Want to stop students from using their smartphones in class? Ironically, there’s an app for that.

  September 18, 2018 Washington Post