In addition, he is the coordinator for the dual-degree program in civil engineering and city and regional planning. He is a research associate of the Mineta Transportation Institute. Cornelius Nuworsoo , Ph.D., is an associate professor of transportation planning at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. He also serves as graduate programs coordinator in the Department of City and Regional Planning. He is a research associate of the Mineta Transportation Institute.