Daniel J. Findley, PhD, PE

Global Engagement 

• Ireland - 2024 [Planned] 

  • Taught CE305 (Introduction to Transportation Engineering) for study abroad program at the NC State European Center in Cork in May-June 2024. 

• Czech Republic - 2024 

  • Taught E101 (Introduction to Engineering and Problem-Solving) for study abroad program at the NC State European Center in Prague in March 2024. 

• Czech Republic - 2022 

  • Taught CE305 (Introduction to Transportation Engineering) for study abroad program at the NC State European Center in Prague in July-August 2022. 

• International Road Federation: 18th IRF World Meeting and Exhibition in Dubai, UAE - 2021 

  • Presentation on A Case Study of Rural Freight Transport – Two Regions in North Carolina.  November 7, 2021.

  • Presentation on Impacts of Transportation Infrastructure Investments and Options for Sustainable Funding. November 9, 2021.

• Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda: Global Engagement Institute - 2019 

  • Participant of the 2018-19 Global Engagement Institute.  East Africa Cohort. Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda. 

• Spain (Mobility Sponsor in USA) - 2019

  • Served as a mobility stay sponsor. Erasmus+ grant for mobility from University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU (Spain). March 2019.

  • Led to the following papers: 

    • A Skid Resistance Prediction Model for an Entire Road Network 

    • Modeling the International Roughness Index Performance in Semi-Rigid Pavements in Single-Carriageway Roads

    • Spatial distribution and the facility evaluation of the service and rest areas in the toll motorway network of the European Union

• Spain - 2018 

  • PhD Tribunal Member. University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU). Heriberto Perez Acebo. Doctor in Industrial Engineering. Analysis and Treatment of Indexes for Decision-Making About Road Pavement Rehabilitation Under Sustainability Criteria: Application to the Road Network of Biscay.

• Czech Republic - 2018 

  • Taught CE305 (Introduction to Transportation Engineering) for study abroad program at the NC State European Center in Prague in May-June 2018. 

• Fulbright Specialist Roster - 2017-2020

  • U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) and World Learning. Roster Tenure 2017-2020.

• Spain (Mobility Sponsor in USA) - 2017

  • Served as a mobility stay sponsor. Spanish Ministry of Economy, Industry, and Competitiveness. Ayudas a la movilidad predoctoral para la realizacion de estancias breves en centros de I+D 2016 Program. Universitat Politècnica de València. August-December 2017.

  • Led to the following papers:

    • Influence of Calibration Factors on Crash Prediction on Rural Two-Lane Two-Way Roadway Segments

    • Calibration of Inertial Consistency Models on North Carolina Two-Lane Rural Roads

    • Comparison of the Highway Safety Manual Predictive Method with Safety Performance Functions Based on Geometric Design Consistency

• Czech Republic - 2016 

  • Taught CE305 (Introduction to Transportation Engineering) for study abroad program at Prague Institute in June 2016. 

• Spain - 2016

  • Received Erasmus+ Staff Mobility grant for teaching at the University of the Basque Country in Bilbao, Spain. March 2016.

• United Arab Emirates - 2013 

  • Delivered short course on Highway Design for the Municipality of Abu Dhabi City from December 8-12, 2013 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

• Spain - 2012 

  • Received Transatlantic Partnership for Excellence in Engineering (TEE) Mobility Scholarship through the Erasmus Mundus Program of the European Union to collaborate with researchers at the Polytechnic University of Valencia in September-October, 2012. 

• Australia - 2010 

  • Taught CE305 (Introduction to Transportation Engineering) for study abroad program at Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane and at the University of Adelaide in July-August, 2010. 

In addition to professional international activities, Daniel also enjoys traveling in his personal time.