Brian Mayer received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in industrial and systems engineering from Virginia Tech in 2008 and 2009, respectively. He currently works for the Discovery Analytics Center (DAC) at Virginia Tech. He has also worked for Virginia Tech Transportation Institute and Amtrak.

Brian's research interests are in forecasting and optimization for the transit industry. His primary goal is to leverage information and data to improve processes and make more informed decisions.

Brian is married with two young daughters and two black labs. He enjoys hiking, running, biking, and anything else in the mountains.