The IRF Fellows Alumni Association (IFAA) was developed to help IRF Fellows continue their lifelong learning opportunities and volunteer leadership through contacts with other IRF Fellows.
The IFAA is a membership organization that connects its diverse students through communications, activities, programs, and services. It creates a network of international professionals in the transportation field worldwide. This vast network allows IRF Fellows and IRF members to connect for business opportunities, research initiatives, and knowledge exchanges.
The IFAA Chairman and the IFAA Immediate Past Chairman nominate the Regional Coordinators for each of the five regions. The Regional Coordinators are in turn assisted by Sector Coordinators and in some countries, by Country Coordinators, as well.
Regional IFAA Coordinators are responsible for:
- Locating all Fellows in their region to ensure contact information is current
- Recommending future Fellow candidates from region
- Submitting Fellows’ success stories to publicize accomplishments of Fellows
- Submitting regional summaries from time to time
- Participating in the evaluation process of the applications for the Dr. Mino Award of Excellence
- Encouraging development of country Fellow associations
- Assisting Fellowship solicitation process for regional Fellowship candidates
- Helping nominated Fellows from their region to ensure a smooth Fellowship transition
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IFAA Leadership
IFAA CHAIRMAN
Yu-Min Su
University of Florida - 2009
Chinese Taipei
IFAA IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN
Taylor Lochrane
University of Central Florida - 2010
United States of America
AMERICAS
REGIONAL COORDINATOR
Kadri Parris
The Ohio State University – 2009
Guyana
SECTOR COORDINATORS
NORTHERN AMERICA
Joe Seidel
Purdue University – 2008
United States of America
CARIBBEAN
Julio Roa
Virginia Tech University – 2008
Dominican Republic
Ivette Cruzado
Penn State University – 2009
Puerto Rico
CENTRAL AMERICA
Carlos Cornejo
Purdue University – 1990
Peru
Luis Quintana
University of Texas-El Paso – 2011
Mexico
SOUTH AMERICA
Lucas Lahitou
Virginia Tech University – 2008
Argentina
Carlos Chang
Texas A&M University – 1997
Peru
ASIA
REGIONAL COORDINATOR
Rong Luo
Texas A&M University – 2007
China
SECTOR COORDINATORS
CENTRAL ASIA
Shoaib Yosoufzai
University of Kansas – 2010
Afghanistan
Issa Mahmodi
Purdue University – 2007
Afghanistan
EASTERN ASIA
Masato Matsumoto
University of Colorado – 2003
Japan
Yu-Min Su
University of Florida- 2009
Chinese Taipei
Johnny Chan
University of Florida – 2011
China, Hong Kong SAR
Sung-Hwan Kim
The Ohio State University – 1986
Korea
SOUTHERN ASIA
Muhammed Irfan
Purdue University – 2008
Pakistan
Asif Iqbal
Purdue University – 2003
Pakistan
Syed Zaidi
University of Central Florida – 2009
Pakistan
Mohammad Hossain
The Ohio State University 2009
Bangladesh
SOUTHEASTERN ASIA
Pattharin Sarutipand
Northwestern University – 2008
Thailand
WESTERN ASIA
Basak Aldemir-Bektas
Iowa State University – 2009
Turkey
Saleh Al-Hammad
George Washington University – 2004
Saudi Arabia
Ulas Toros
University of Florida – 2007
Turkey
Amir Golaipour
University of Wisconsin- 2012
Iran
AFRICA
REGIONAL COORDINATOR
Amin Akhnoukh
University of Nebraska-Lincoln – 2007
Egypt
SECTOR COORDINATORS
NORTHERN AFRICA
Imen Zaabar
Michigan State University – 2009
Tunisia
SOUTHERN AFRICA
Joe Zietsman
Texas A&M University – 2000
South Africa
WEST AFRICA
Les Mills
University of Delaware – 2012
Ghana
EUROPE
REGIONAL COORDINATOR
Attila Tompos
Purdue University – 1999
Hungary
SECTOR COORDINATORS
EASTERN EUROPE
Miklos Berencsi
University of Florida – 2010
Hungary
Jerzy Zemajtis
Virginia Tech University – 1991
Poland
NORTHERN EUROPE
Kristine Malnaca
Purdue University – 2000
Latvia
SOUTHERN EUROPE
Eirini Kastrouni
Iowa State University – 2012
Greece
Konstantina (Nadia) Gkritza
Purdue University – 2006
Greece
WESTERN EUROPE
David Salgado Manzano
University of Texas-El Paso – 2012
Spain
OCEANIA
REGIONAL COORDINATOR
Les Louis
Purdue University – 1965
Australia
SECTOR COORDINATOR
AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND
Gavin Soward
University of Florida – 2007
Australia
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