Larry Rilett

Civil and Environmental Engineering
Samuel Ginn College of Engineering Distinguished Professor (Transportation)
Director, Auburn University Transportation Research Institute
1220 Shelby Center
334.844.8306

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Education

Ph.D. Civil Engineering, Queen's University
M.S. Civil Engineering, University of Waterloo
B.S. Civil Engineering, University of Waterloo

In The News

AUTRI Director earns prestigious Steinberg Award for contributions to transportation education

At its recent September conference in La Jolla, California, the American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) honored Larry Rilett, director of the Auburn University Transportation Research Institute (AUTRI), with its prestigious Steinberg Award, which annually recognizes “an individual who has made remarkable contributions to transportation education and research.”
Auburn hosts 66th annual Alabama Transportation Conference

On Feb. 6, approximately a thousand federal and state highway personnel, road building contractors, general contractors, heavy construction contractors, utility contractors, county engineers, consulting engineers, construction material vendors, researchers, professional society representatives and university faculty members converged on Montgomery to share advances in transportation planning, design, construction, operations and maintenance, same as they have for the past 66 years.
Auburn University Transportation Research Institute shines at 2023 TRB Meeting

Auburn University's leading and broad transportation research, education and technology transfer portfolio was once again front and center at the 102 annual Transportation Research Board (TRB) conference held Jan. 8-12 in Washington, D.C.
AUTRI wins national CUTC 2022 Technology Transfer Leadership Award

The Auburn University Transportation Research Institute (AUTRI) was awarded the Council of University Transportation Center‘s (CUTC) 2022 Technology Transfer Leadership Award at the CUTC Annual Awards Banquet held Jan. 6 in Washington D.C. in conjunction with the 102nd Annual Transportation Research Board (TRB) Meeting. On hand to accept the award were associate civil and environmental engineering professor Jeffrey LaMondia and AUTRI Director Laurence Rilett.
Auburn University signs research collaboration agreement with KITECH

The agreement includes the establishment of research and/or automotive technology support offices and laboratories, the creation of joint research projects and the exchange of technical information, periodic training symposia and consulting.

Auburn hosts 65th annual Alabama Transportation Conference

"Very few states have a transportation conference this comprehensive and impactful. That Auburn University has been able to successfully host this for so long speaks to the leading role we have established in transportation research and outreach." 
Auburn Engineering transportation expertise on full display at 2022 TRB conference

The national influence of Auburn's new Transportation Research Institute (AUTRI) will be on full display next week in front of thousands of transportation professionals.  
Auburn University taps Rilett to lead Transportation Research Institute

Laurence Rilett, one of the nation's foremost transportation thought leaders, has been tapped to lead Auburn University's newly established Transportation Research Institute.