Irina Benedyk is an Assistant Professor at Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, SUNY at Buffalo. Irina has about 10 years of experience in the marine intermodal logistics and freight transportation sectors. In her research, Irina is leveraging practical and research experience to develop integrated solutions for transportation factoring emerging technologies and changing needs of the society in two primary areas: freight intermodal transportation (both supply and demand side) and human factors in transportation. Current projects in human factor in transportation includes understanding the impacts of emerging technologies on different aspects of driving in incremented weather conditions and designing strategies for utilizing connectivity technology to improve driving safety and mobility under such weather. The study results can help public sector to better understanding the travelers’ behaviors, and to design policies and incentives to for seamless integration of connected technology at both local and regional levels.