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J. Riley Edwards
Senior Lecturer, Rail Transportation and Engineering Center (RailTEC)
1201 Newmark Civil Engineering Laboratory
205 N. Mathews Ave.
Urbana, IL 61801
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(217) 244-7417 J. Riley Edwards is a Senior Lecturer in the Rail Transportation and Engineering Centre (RailTEC), which he advises students and manages research focusing on railway infrastructure and its components. Edwards holds a bachelor of engineering degree with a concentration in transportation engineering from Vanderbilt University (2004) and a master’s degree from the Railroad Engineering Program at the University of Illinois (2003). After graduating from Illinois, he spent a year as a construction engineer for Hanson Professional Services in Memphis, Tenn., working on the BNSF Railways Memphis Intermodal Terminal before returning as a member of the faculty in 2007.
In CEE, Edwards advises graduate and undergraduate students in the realm of railway infrastructure engineering. Edwards’ primary research interests are centered in the field of rail infrastructure design and performance, specifically focusing on the design and performance of concrete railway crossties and their fastening systems. Through his extensive involvement with railway industry professionals, Edwards actively participates in rail industry committees at TRB, AREMA, and ASCE to further the state of the art in the design and performance of rail infrastructure.
Edwards teaches a railroad capstone design course (CEE 411) that focuses on the planning, design, and construction management of railway capital projects. Additionally, Edwards teaches other select lectures in transportation and railway engineering classes including CEE 310.
Research Overview:
Edwards has research interests in the areas of railroad civil engineering, design and performance of railway infrastructure components, and railroad infrastructure maintenance and maintenance planning.
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