Faculty Profile

Education
B.S. (1972), Civil Engineering, Howard University
M.S. (1974), Civil Engineering, Howard University
Ph.D. (1978), Civil Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park

Specialty

• Traffic Operation and Safety
• Highway Engineering

Research

• Traffic Control Devices
• Traffic Calming
• Traffic-Induced Vibration
• Pedestrian Safety
• Work Zone Traffic Control
• Technology Evaluation (ITS)
• Pavement Ride Quality
• Long-Term Pavement Monitoring
• Traffic Simulation
• Highway Safety Data Analysis

Publications

• Noel, E.C. and Arhin, S.A., Design Guidelines for Traffic Calming Measures for Residential Streets in the District of Columbia, June 2005.
• Noel, E.C. Work Area Traffic Control Manual. DC Department of Public Works, 2000.
• Noel, E.C. and Akundi, B.K., "Safety and Operational Impacts of Minicars," Transportation Quarterly, Vol. 47, No.3, July 1993, p. 421-443.
• Noel, E.C. and Arhin, S.A. District of Columbia Traffic Calming Policies and Guidelines, June 2002.
• Noel, E.C. and Arhin, S.A., Traffic-Induces Building Vibration in the District of Columbia, Phase 1 Draft Report, May 2002.
• Noel, E.C. and Arhin, S.A., Review of Potential Traffic Calming Measures for the District of Columbia, May 2002.
• Noel, E.C., Practices and Needs in Work Zone Pedestrian Safety," Transportation Research Record, No. 1352, October 1992.
• Noel, E.C., "Concrete Barrier Delineation: Assessment of Practices and Needs," Transportation Quarterly, Vol. 45, No.1, January 1991.
• Noel, E.C., "Protecting Pedestrians in Work Zones: Role for the MUTCD," Proceedings of the Symposium on Work Zone Traffic Control, Report No. FHWA-TS-91-003, June 1991.
• Noel, E.C., Work Zone Traffic Control Catalog, Report No. FHWA-TS-90-026, Federal Highway Administration, Washington, DC, January 1990.

Subjects Taught
Engineering Project Management, Traffic Engineering, Engineering Systems Analysis, Transportation Engineering, Highway Engineering, and Engineering Economics.