Dr. Robert L. Bertini was sworn in as the Deputy Administrator of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA) on August 17, 2009. Dr. Bertini was the founding Director of the Oregon Transportation Research and Education Consortium, led the Intelligent Transportation Systems Laboratory at Portland State University, and was a recipient of the National Science Foundation CAREER Award. He served as Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering and Urban Studies & Planning at Portland State prior to joining RITA. Dr. Bertini has more than 21 years of experience in the transportation field, including work with local government, several national transportation consulting firms on transit and highway projects, the auto industry, and university research and education. He is a registered professional engineer and a former city planning commissioner and has received a B.S. cum laude in Civil Engineering from the California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; an M.S. in Civil Engineering from San Jose State University, and a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of California at Berkeley.
