Pavle Bujanovic

About Pavle Bujanovic

Results-driven Program Manager with over 8 years of experience leading Cooperative Driving Automation (CDA) projects, infrastructure optimization, and emerging transportation technologies. Proven ability to improve research testing infrastructure, enhance operational efficiency, and drive cost-saving strategies while managing a multi-million-dollar program. Adept at cross-functional collaboration, vendor negotiations, and strategic deployment of closed-track and simulation-based automated vehicle testing. Passionate about deploying and operating vehicle automation technologies and the supporting infrastructure to make them as efficient as possible.Christ is King.

Experience

1. Technical Manager

   Federal Highway Administration

   Aug 2019 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   Leads the Cooperative Driving Automation (CDA) program: Overseeing a multimillion-dollar portfolio, developing long-term strategic roadmaps, and ensuring (1) efficient resource allocation,(2) proactive risk mitigation, and (3) successful execution of research initiatives.• Team & culture building: Fostering a collaborative environment while inspiring performing teams to push technological boundaries. • Develops & implements real-time testing infrastructure: Led the development of a telematics tool to modernize real time data collection. Allowed immediate identification of test inefficiencies, resulting in on-the-fly adjustments that improved value of tests. Reduced test execution & analysis time by over 1 month per event.• Simulation advocate: Conceptualized and advocated for the development of CDASim, FHWA’s CDA simulation environment, to integrate multiple simulator types (e.g, CARLA, a traffic simulator, a traffic signal controller, etc.) to extend FHWA simulation capabilities into virtual environments.• Scaling CDA research & simulation: Optimized CDA testing by shifting research to CDASim, allowing for faster iteration and scenario adjustments allowing for savings no less than 50% in time and budget.• Exploring novel V2X communication technologies: Leading an initiative to develop innovative V2X communication methods that do not rely on the 5.9 GHz spectrum (e.g, embedding messages into on-board radars).• Standards development: Serving as FHWA\'s liaison to the SAE International\'s CDA Committee, contributing to the review and development of technical standards and best practices.• Driving research expansion & automation education: Initiated a 1/14th scale vehicle testing program to reduce costs (by ~99% compared to real vehicles) while supporting automation education and university competitions.• Public speaking & mentorship: Delivered presentations in various large public settings (e.g, ITSA and TRB) and mentored postdocs and grad students.

Education

• Stanford University

  Master of Science (MS), Civil Engineering - Sustainable Design & Construction

  2012 — 2013

• Syracuse University

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Civil Engineering

  2008 — 2012

• The University of Texas at Austin

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Transportation and Highway Engineering

  2014 — 2018