Regan Hansen

Experience

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  University of Idaho

  Feb 2014 - May 2015

  Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • Batched synthetic and raw wastewater feeds for biological phosphorus removal reactors.• Operated pilot-scale wastewater treatment plant.• Collected and analyzed water quality samples from lab reactors and pilot-scale facility.

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  Washington State Department of Natural Resources

  May 2015 - Aug 2015

  Forest Engineering Intern

  • Performed forest road reconnaissance and assisted in road plan development and review.• Surveyed stream crossings and new road locations.• Developed spreadsheet to rate timber bridges based on the USFS Timber Bridge manual.

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  University of Idaho

  Aug 2015 - Dec 2015

  Undergraduate Teaching Assistant

  Properties of Construction Materials (Fall 2015)• Prepared and delivered lectures involving properties of portland cement concrete and hot mix asphalt.• Evaluated student work, provided feedback, and provided tutoring services for challenging coursework.• Supervised and assisted students in testing metals, aggregates, portland cement concrete, asphalt concrete, and wood using AASHTO procedures.

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  Washington State Department of Transportation

  May 2016 - Aug 2016

  Transportation Technician - Assistant Inspector

  • WSDOT certified in testing aggregates, HMA density, and embankment density. • Assisted in inspection of paving, pavement repair, chip seal, and culvert replacement.• Assisted with Inspector’s Daily Report (IDR) including DBE documentation, work activity summary, equipment documentation, and ensuring the Work Zone Traffic Control was implemented according to the Traffic Control Plan.• Familiar with Standard Specifications, Construction Manual, contracts, plans, and estimates.

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  University of Idaho

  Aug 2016 - Jan 2018

  Graduate Research And Teaching Assistant

  Research Assistant:• Developed driving simulation of rural highways based on as-built construction plans.• Developed Python script to identify locations and characteristics of passes from raw driving simulator data.• Developed model to infer effects of horizontal and vertical curvature on driver decision to pass on rural highways.• Investigated effects of guardrail on driving behavior, including passing choice and collision avoidance.• Co-authored a report for the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (ADOT&PF), the project sponsor.• Primary author of an article that was accepted for presentation at the Transportation Research Board (TRB) annual meeting.• Presented research at a National Institute for Advanced Transportation Technology (NIATT) advisory board meeting, Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Idaho Chapter Conference, PacTrans Region 10 Conference, and the TRB annual meeting.Teaching Assistant:Traffic Systems Design (Fall 2017)• Prepared and delivered lecture involving microsimulation with Vissim software.• Evaluated student work, provided feedback, and provided tutoring services for challenging coursework, including intersection analysis with Vissim software and Highway Capacity Manual (HCM), signal phasing and timing, queuing, and traffic flow.Fundamentals of Transportation Engineering (Spring 2017)• Prepared and delivered lectures involving roadway geometric design.• Evaluated student work, provided feedback, and provided tutoring services for challenging coursework. Show less

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  Washington State Department of Transportation

  Jan 2018 - Oct 2018

  Transportation Data Analyst

  • Coordinated with other divisions within WSDOT to produce reports for the agency’s performance and accountability publications including the Gray Notebook and the Corridor Capacity Report.• Calculated highway system performance measures using data from a variety of sources including loop detectors, permanent traffic recorders, and the National Performance Management Research Data Set (NPMRDS).• Developed code to automate several steps in the production of the annual Corridor Capacity Report, resulting in several benefits including decreased production time, improved accuracy due to elimination of manual data entry and processing errors, and improved accuracy due to eliminating intermediate steps that included data aggregation.• Suggested and implemented methodological improvements for calculating performance measures including travel time and travel time reliability, cost of congestion, and greenhouse gas emissions. Show less

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  Idaho Transportation Department

  Oct 2018 - now

  Technical Engineer

  10/2020 - Present: Traffic Signals10/2018 - 10/2020: Design/Construction