Shouzheng Pan Wins National Student Paper Award
September 26, 2025
CvEEN Ph.D. Student Shouzheng Pan has won ITE’s Daniel B. Fambro Student Paper Award—a rare achievement he shares with his advisor.
The Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering is proud to congratulate Ph.D. candidate Shouzheng Pan on receiving the 2025 Daniel B. Fambro Student Paper Award from the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE). This national recognition is presented to just one student each year across all ITE districts, making it one of the most competitive and prestigious student honors in the field.
Shouzheng’s award-winning paper first earned distinction at the ITE Mountain District before advancing to the national competition. He was officially recognized at the 2025 ITE Annual Meeting & Exhibition in Orlando, Florida, where more than 1,500 transportation professionals gathered to celebrate research and innovation in the field.
“The Daniel B. Fambro Student Paper Award is given to only one student each year across all ITE districts nationwide, and the competition is extremely tough. I received this award as a Ph.D. student at the University of Washington about 12 years ago, so I truly understand how meaningful this recognition is,” said Dr. Cathy Liu, Shouzheng’s advisor.
For Shouzheng, the award is both a professional honor and a reflection of the support he has received during his time at the University of Utah.
“I’m very grateful for the department’s support, from providing funding to attend conferences to featuring my work in departmental news; it has made a meaningful difference. I’m also especially thankful to my advisor, Prof. Cathy Liu, for her encouragement and thoughtful guidance throughout the application process,” said Shouzheng Pan.
This achievement highlights not only Shouzheng’s innovative research but also the department’s strong tradition of mentorship and excellence in transportation engineering. Please join us in congratulating Shouzheng on this outstanding national recognition!
by Joe LaFata