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Dr. Randy Goodman, Louisiana Department of Transportation, and 2022 Coates Awardee

Dr. Randy Goodman, Louisiana Department of Transportation, and 2022 Coates Awardee

Randy Goodman received his B.S. in Chemical Engineering in 1981 from Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, LA.  After a 25-year career as a E&C Process Engineer mostly in Refineries and Petrochemical plants, he took a job with the State of Louisiana in 2005 writing Title V Air Permits for Louisiana DEQ for 2 years, and then 2 years at Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals as Region 5 Water and Sewage Engineer for Southwest Louisiana.  Most of his time at the State has been spent at LADOTD first as the Right of Way Permits Engineer, then Standards & Specifications Engineer, and now the Transportation Asset Management Engineer.

Randy is a life-time member of National AIChE and has held several leadership positions in the local Baton Rouge Section. He is a Licensed Professional Engineer in Louisiana. Randy has been crucial to the technical meetings conducted by BR-AIChE. Attendance at Seminars and Chapter Meetings allows area Professional Engineers to maintain La State Licensure. He is responsible for compliance with LAPELS agency rules and for issuing accreditation Certificates. Randy is therefore a significant credit to both BR-AIChE and to the general Engineering Community.

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Dr. Randy Goodman's multidisciplinary career—from chemical engineering to his leadership in Transportation Asset Management at LADOTD—is a great example of how diverse engineering expertise contributes to state infrastructure development.

His work aligns well with the growing emphasis on technology-driven transportation solutions. For instance, tools like GPS-based speed monitoring and real-time asset tracking are becoming increasingly important in both road and rail systems for data-driven decision-making.

In fact, our project at FastestTrains.com  explores some of these technologies through a GPS speedometer tool designed for train speed tracking. It’s fascinating to see how innovations in both highway and rail asset management can support smarter, safer infrastructure across the board.

Hats off to Dr. Goodman for his continued impact on Louisiana’s transportation network and the broader engineering community!