ROBERT P. VITALE


 

Organizational Affiliations:
Lecturer, Dept. of Marketing/MIS/DS, SJSU

Work Background:
Mr. Vitale has more than twenty years of industry and education/training experience, including automotive safety, occupant protection, and advanced systems engineering experience.

His marketing and consulting efforts have included alternative vehicle materials for damage resistance and weight reduction, studies of electronic vehicle management and safety systems, and an assessment of training and education needs in the transportation industry, performed for IISTPS. In addition to proprietary studies for individual clients, published market studies have been quoted in many trade journals.

Education:
M.B.A., University of Michigan (Marketing/Org. Behavior)
B.S.E.E., Northeastern University

Research Interests:
* Transportation Demand Measurement & Management
* Education & Training
* Energy & Ecological Systems & Regulations
* Traffic Safety & Evaluation

Professional Memberships:
Society of Automotive Engineers
Society of Plastic Engineers

Publications:

  1. "An Assessment of Needs for Management Training and Education in Surface Transportation in the United States and Canada" (with Joseph Giglierano). IISTPS Report 94-1.
  2. "North American Automotive Sensor Markets," 1996. Published by Tier One, Mountain View, CA.
  3. "Automotive Sensor Markets: Legislation Guarantees Growth, New Technology Guarantees Battle Royal," 1992.
  4. "New and Emerging Markets for Automotive Sensors in North America," 1992.