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MEMBER
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DOSSIER: Myra Blanco, Ph.D., Virginia
Tech Transportation Institute
The Founding Director of the Division of
Advancement, Partnerships, and Outreach at the
Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) had a
very early love affair with cars.
It has never waned.
" My love for transportation came early on in my life,
from my dad, " Myra Blanco, Ph.D., told Update. " I'm
the daughter of a mechanic, so transportation is in my
DNA. I was in my dad's shop as much as I could, or as
often as my mom would allow me! Little girls were
supposed to be playing with dolls, not cars-let alone
real cars. When I was about five years old, I told my
dad that I wanted to build a car with him. He thought I
was asking for a toy car (e.g., Lego), but I told him that
I wanted to build my own car. And we did... My very
first car was put together with leftover parts and
pieces we could find. It was the most amazing
experience I could have asked for at that age ... This
wonderful experience with my dad is a memory I will
always cherish! It shaped who I am today and inspired
me to love cars even more. "
That love carried through to college, where she
earned a B.S. in industrial engineering (1996). She
distinguished herself in many ways, among them
becoming the first female at her university to
complete the Air Force ROTC honor society program
in over a decade. She also joined the SAE student
chapter there and worked with a group of other
chapter members to build a solar car.
" I became the captain for UPR Solar Car Racing
Team, and also the only female member, " Blanco
recalled. " Being at the shop felt like home again! "
These types of competitions " provide the best
22 August 2021
The Founding Director of the Division of
Advancement, Partnerships, and Outreach at
the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute
(VTTI)
experience a student could ask
for and something to certainly
look for in a resume when you
are interviewing candidates, "
she added.
Then it was on to Virginia Tech
for an M.S. (1999) and a Ph.D.
(2002), both in industrial and
systems engineering.
" My focus was developing
driver-vehicle interface
guidelines for commercial
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