Mitsuru Saito

Background

Saito, Mitsuru was born on July 7, 1952 in Fujimi, Japan. Son of Otoji and Yone (Shiozawa) Saito. came to the United States, 1978.

Education

Diploma, Gunma (Japan) Technology College, 1973; Bachelor of Civil Engineering, Brigham Young U., 1981; Master of Civil Engineering, University of Virginia, 1983; Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1988.

Career

Assistant bridge engineer, Nippon Koei Cons. Engineers, Tokyo, 1973-1978; graduate research assistant, Virginia Transportation Research Council University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1981-1983; graduate research assistant, Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana, 1983-1988; graduate teaching assistant, Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana, 1985-1988; assistant professor, Institute for Transportation Systems CUNY, 1988-1992; associate professor, Institute for Transportation Systems CUNY, since 1993.

Achievements

• Achievements include research in traffic engineering, intelligent vehicle highway systems, application of geographic information systems to transportation, traffic congestion mitigation, computer applications to civil engineering curriculum.

Membership

Active Japanese American Citizens League, New York City, since 1990. Ward mission leader Church Latter- Day Saints (Mormons), Caldwell, New Jersey, since 1990. Member American Society of Civil Engineers (associate), Institute Transportation Engineers (associate), Transportation Research Board (associate), Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Yasuko Mizuno, July 22, 1983. Children: Selena Yuka, Rex Riki.

Father:

Otoji Saito

Mother:

Yone (Shiozawa) Saito

Spouse:

Yasuko Mizuno

child:

Rex Riki Saito

child:

Selena Yuka Saito