2026 MSTM Capstone Showcase

Gurtej Singh Atwal

Electrical Engineer, Caltrans

Capstone: Operational Safety Incidents In Caltrans

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Jay Patague Carillo

Transportation Engineer, Caltrans

Capstone: Evaluation of Safety and Operational Improvements on State Route 111 in Palm Springs

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Yaqeline Castro

Associate Transportation Planner, Caltrans

Capstone: City of Modesto Commuter Access to Altamont Corridor Express Passenger Rail Servic

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Benjamin Chu

Planning Intern, San Francisco County Transportation Authority (SFCTA)

Capstone: Evaluating the Impacts of Autonomous Vehicles on Public Safety through Traffic Infractions and Minimal Risk Conditions

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Danielle Del Rosario

Senior Transportation Engineer, City of Fremont

Capstone: Evaluating Bicycle Planning Documents Across the United States to Inform the City of San Diego’s Bicycle Master Plan Update

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Kamillah Ealom

Foreworker, Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART)

Capstone: The Effectiveness of BART PD’s Implementation of Their Homelessness Policy 

Lexi Pol 467

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Daniel Ellis

Associate Transportation Planner, Caltrans

Capstone: Ready to Fly: Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Caltrans UAS Training Program

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Kevin Aaron Fleischman

Senior Operation Communications Representative, Valley Metro RPTA 

Capstone: How Riders Pay: Fare Media Use Under Valley Metro’s Smart Fare System

Dakota Gross

Senior Planner, LSA

Capstone: Familles en Mouvement: Evaluating Family Experience in Europe’s Busiest Rail Station

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Marzette Henderson

Transportation Manager, Monterey-Salinas Transit District

Capstone: Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Transit Operator Attendance Monitoring Program at Monterey-Salinas Transit District

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Samuel Hernandez

Site Director, YMCA

Capstone: Cleared for Takeoff: Inside United Airlines’ New Ramp Training Program

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Kelsey Imler

Senior Program Management Analyst, Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA)

Capstone: Communicating Accountability to the Public: Lessons from California Self-Help County Transportation Sales Tax Programs

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Ginger Koblasz

Data & Analytics Program Manager, San Bernardino County Transportation Authority

Capstone: Zooming in on Safety: A GIS-Based Prioritization Framework for School-Area Collisions, Equity, and Infrastructure in San Bernardino County

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Vanessa Ly

Engineer, Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART)

Capstone: An Evaluation of BART’s Preventive Maintenance and Its Influence on Asset Reliability and Service Disruptions (2022-2025)

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Mel Marley

Transit Vehicle Electronic Technician, BART

Capstone: Evaluation of Psychological Safety at BART's Hayward Shop

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Shannon Lizbeth O'Halloran

Transportation Solutions Coordinator, SJSU

Capstone: Public Transit Access to Recreation in the San Francisco Bay Area

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Iulia Panescu Quiazon

Senior Management Analyst, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA)

Capstone: Lessons Learned from Minneapolis, Minnesota and King County, Washington: A Path to Introducing Transportation Curriculum in the Oak Grove School District in San Jose, California

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Eduardo Pereira

Equipment Mechanic II, City of Mountain View

Capstone: The Challenges Municipal Fleets Face in Adopting CARB’s ZEV Mandate

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Alma Lidia Ramirez

Bus Technical Trainer, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority

Capstone: Optimizing the Curriculum: Leveraging Best Practices to Modernize and Enhance New Operator Training

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John Robertson

Transportation Engineer, Caltrans

Capstone: Traffic Performance and Safety Metrics of the Sacramento I-5 Corridor: Changes between 2019 and 2023

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Desiree Rodarte

Regulatory Specialist, San Francisco Public Works

Capstone: Evaluating SB 922: How Agencies Are Using CEQA Streamlining to Deliver Sustainable Transportation Projects in California

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Ron Rodney

Senior Transportation Operations Manager, Los Angeles Metro

Capstone: Evaluating Coach Operator Experiences and Safety Perceptions of Bus Barriers

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Sandra Salgado

Management Analyst, Riverside County Transportation Commission

Capstone: Evaluating the Outcomes of Metrolink Reimagined in Riverside County: The Service Model Update from Commuter Rail to Regional Rail

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Miguelito B. Santos

Senior Transportation Engineer, California High-Speed Rail Authority

Capstone: Tulare Street Underpass: Insights from Drivers, Pedestrians, and Cyclists

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Merab Talamantes

Director of Grants and Capital Projects, San Joaquin Regional Transit District

Capstone: Evaluating Transit Agency Bus Stop Amenity Prioritization Policies and Practices

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Mamo Tegegne

Coach Operator, ACE Parking Management

Capstone: Evaluating Valley Transportation Authority Route #60 Bus Stops Amenities in Santa Clara County.

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Antonio Tovar

Transit System Safety Supervisor, VTA

Capstone: Hear Sound, Think Train: An Evaluation on Whether LRV Audible Warnings Improve Safety at the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA)

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Hoshea Paul Del Mundo Valdez

Engineer II, City of San Jose Department of Transportation

Capstone: Best Standardized Outreach Practices for Roundabout Conversion for San José’s Department of Transportation

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Bryan Valenzuela

Chief Safety Officer, SunLine Transit Agency

Capstone: Safety Under Siege: Tackling Transit Worker Assaults with Strategic Training and Performance Solutions

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Devary Larae White

Station Agent, BART

Capstone: Harassment and Assault on BART Frontline Workers: Impacts and Policy Effectiveness

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