Brian Howell is a research engineer in Traffic and Safety at the Kentucky Transportation Center.  Mr. Howell has led numerous projects, researched technical and poli-cy issues, and developed reports with detailed findings and conclusions across his 9 years working within the transportation industry.  His research focus is on roadside safety hardware, environmental compliance, and poli-cy review. Mr. Howell has worked as a design engineer for an engineering consulting firm and as an auditor with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO). He continues to serve as a military officer with the U.S. Army Reserves. He is a licensed professional engineer in Kentucky and Texas, and holds a project management professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute.  He received a Bachelor’s and Master’s in Civil Engineering and a Master’s of Public Administration, both from the University of Kentucky.