Civil and Architectural Engineering and Construction Management

College of Engineering and Applied Science

Education:

• Ph.D., Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, August 2012
• M.S., Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, August 2009.
• B.S., Faculty of Traffic and Transportation Engineering, University of Belgrade, Serbia, October 2005.

Professional Licensure

• Registered Professional Engineer (P.E.) in Utah (9413758-2202)
• Certified Professional Traffic Operations Engineer® (PTOE), certificate 4700

Previous Academic and Professional Experience

• Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Utah, 2016 - 2021
• Research Assistant Professor, University of Utah, 2013 - 2016
• Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Utah, 2012 - 2013
• Traffic and Transit Engineer, Department of Traffic, City of Nis, Serbia, 2005 - 2007

Research Interests

• Traffic Operations
• Traffic Signal Systems
• Traffic Modeling and Simulation
• Intelligent Transportation Systems
• Traffic Flow Theory
• Transportation Planning
• Public Transportation
• Transit Signal Priority
• Highway Design
• Driving Simulation
• Transportation Safety

Professional Affiliations

• Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)

Selected Publications

• Bashir, S., and Zlatkovic, M. (2021). “Assessment of Queue Warning Applications on Signalized Intersections for Connected Freight Vehicles.” Transportation Research Record, Journal of the Transportation Research Board, https://doi.org/10.1177/03611981211015247

• Cvijovic, Z., Zlatkovic, M., Stevanovic, A. and Song, Y. (2021). "Multi-Level Conditional Transit Signal Priority in Connected Vehicle Environments." Journal of Road and Traffic Engineering (Put i Saobracaj), Serbian Road Society, Vol. 67, No. 2, DOI: 10.31075/PIS.67.02.01

• Haq, M., Zlatkovic, M., and Ksaibati, K. (2021). “Assessment of Commercial Truck Driver Injury Severity as a Result of Driving Actions.” Transportation Research Record, Journal of the Transportation Research Board, https://doi.org/10.1177%2F03611981211009880

• Haq, M., Zlatkovic, M., and Ksaibati, K. (2020). “Benefit-Cost Assessment of Truck Climbing Lanes: A Case Study of I-80 in Wyoming.” Transportation Letters, https://doi.org/10.1080/19427867.2020.1815144

• Haq, M., Zlatkovic, M., and Ksaibati, K. (2020). “Assessment of Tire Failure related Crashes and Injury Severity on a Mountainous Freeway: Bayesian Binary Logit Approach.” Accident Analysis and Prevention, Vol. 145, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2020.105693

• Haq, M., Zlatkovic, M., and Ksaibati, K. (2020). “Occupant Injury Severity in Passenger Car-Truck Collisions on Interstate 80 in Wyoming: A Hamiltonian Monte Carlo Markov Chain Bayesian Inference Approach.” Journal of Transportation Safety & Security, Taylor & Francis, https://doi.org/10.1080/19439962.2020.1786872

• Haq, M., Zlatkovic, M., and Ksaibati, K. (2020). “Investigating Occupant Injury Severity of Truck-Involved Crashes based on Vehicle Types on a Mountainous Freeway: A Hierarchical Bayesian Random Intercept Approach.” Accident Analysis and Prevention, Vol. 144, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2020.105654

• Shams, A., and Zlatkovic, M. (2020). “Effects of Capacity and Transit Improvements on Traffic and Transit Operations.” Journal of Transportation Planning and Technology, Routledge / Taylor & Francis, https://doi.org/10.1080/03081060.2020.1780710

• Shams, A., and Zlatkovic, M. (2019). “Platoon Signal Priority in Connected-Autonomous Vehicle Environments: Algorithm Development and Testing.” Journal of Road and Traffic Engineering (Put i Saobracaj), Serbian Road Society, Vol. 65, No. 4, pp. 1-9. DOI: https://doi.org/10.31075/PIS.65.04.01

• Haq, M., Zlatkovic, M., and Ksaibati, K. (2019). “Freeway Truck Traffic Safety in Wyoming: Crash Characteristics and Prediction Models.” Transportation Research Record, Journal of the Transportation Research Board, https://doi.org/10.1177/0361198119847980

• Haq, M., Zlatkovic, M., and Ksaibati, K. (2019). “Evaluating Safety Effectiveness of Truck Climbing Lanes Using Cross-Sectional Analysis and Propensity Scores Models.” Transportation Research Record, Journal of the Transportation Research Board, Vol. 2673(7), pp. 662-672 https://doi.org/10.1177/0361198119847987

• Zlatkovic, M., Zlatkovic, S., Sullivan, T., Bjornstad, J. and Shahandashti, K. F. (2018). “Assessment of Effects of Street Connectivity on Traffic Performance and Sustainability within Communities and Neighborhoods through Traffic Simulation.” Sustainable Cities and Society, Vol. 46. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2018.12.037

• Zlatkovic, M., Stevanovic, A., Zlatkovic, S., Song, Y., Mitrovic, N. and Dakic, I. (2018). “Planning and Assessment of Multimodal Transportation Systems: Case Studies in Salt Lake City, UT.” Journal of Road and Traffic Engineering, Vol. 64, No. 4, Serbian Road Society, pp. 1-10. DOI: https://doi.org/10.31075/PIS.64.04.01

• Zlatkovic, M., and Kergaye, C. (2018). “Development of Crash Modification Factors for Continuous Flow Intersections.” Journal of Road and Traffic Engineering (Put i Saobracaj), Vol. 64, No. 3, Serbian Road Society, pp. 5-11. DOI: https://doi.org/10.31075/PIS.64.03.01

• Dakic, I., Stevanovic, A., Mladenovic, M., and Zlatkovic, M. (2018). “Upgrade Evaluation of Traffic Signal Assets: High-Resolution Performance Measurement Framework.” Promet – Traffic & Transportation, Scientific Journal on Traffic and Transportation Research, 30(3), pp. 323-332 DOI: 10.7307/ptt.v30i3.2518

• Dakic, I., Stevanovic, A., Zlatkovic, M., and Kergaye, C. (2017). “Refinement of Performance Measures based on High-Resolution Signal and Detection Data.” Transportation Research Procedia 22, pp. 372–381, ScienceDirect, Elsevier DOI: 10.1016/j.trpro.2017.03.055

• Song, Y., Zlatkovic, M., and Porter, R.J. (2017). “Evaluation of GPS-based Transit Signal Priority for Mixed-Traffic Bus Rapid Transit.” Transportation Research Record, Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2539, pp. 30-39

• Stevanovic, A., Dakic, I., and Zlatkovic, M. (2016). “Comparison of Adaptive Traffic Control Benefits for Recurring and Non-Recurring Traffic Conditions.” IET Intelligent Transportation Systems. DOI: 10.1049/iet-its.2016.0032

• Zlatkovic, M., Porter, R. J., and Kergaye, C. (2015). “Performance Based Pavement Marking Warranty Contracts: Experience and Lessons Learned in the State of Utah.” Transportation Research Record, Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2504, pp. 49-57.

• Tasic, I., Zlatkovic, M., Martin, P. T., and Porter, R. J. (2015). “Street Connectivity vs. Street Widening: Impact of Enhanced Street Connectivity on Traffic Operations in Transit Supportive Environments.” Transportation Research Record, Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2494, pp. 57-68.

• Tasic, I., Zhou, X., and Zlatkovic, M. (2014). “Using Spatio-Temporal Constraints to Quantify Transit Accessibility: Case Study of a Potential Transit Oriented Development Location in West Valley, Utah.” Transportation Research Record, Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2417, pp. 130-138.

• Zlatkovic, M., and Zhou, X. (2014). “Integration of Signal Timing Estimation Model and Dynamic Traffic Assignment in Feedback Loops: System Design and Case Study.” Journal of Advanced Transportation, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com). DOI: 10.1002/atr.1295

• Zlatkovic, M., Stevanovic, A., and Martin, P. T. (2012). “Development and Evaluation of Algorithm for Resolution of Conflicting Transit Signal Priority Requests.” Transportation Research Record, Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2311, pp. 167-175.

• Zlatkovic, M., Stevanovic, A., Martin, P. T., and Tasic, I. (2012). “Evaluation of Transit Signal Priority Options for Future Bus Rapid Transit Line in West Valley City, Utah.” Transportation Research Record, Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2311, pp. 176-185.

• Zlatkovic, M., Martin, P. T., and Stevanovic, A. (2011). “Predictive Priority for Light Rail Transit: University Light Rail Line in Salt Lake County, UT.” Transportation Research Record, Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2259, pp. 168-178.

• Zlatkovic, M., Stevanovic, A., Cevallos, F., and Johnson, H. R. (2010). “35M MAX: the first Bus Rapid Transit system in Salt Lake County.” World Review of Intermodal Transportation Research, Vol. 3 No. 1/2, Inderscience Publishers, pp. 103-120.

• Stevanovic, A., Abdel-Rahim, A., Zlatkovic, M., and Amin, E. (2009). “Microscopic Modeling of Traffic Signal Operations: Comparative Evaluation of Hardware-in-the-Loop and Software-in-the-Loop Simulations.” Transportation Research Record, Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2128, pp. 143-151.

Courses Taught

• CE/ARE 1000 VISTA I

• ES 2120 Dynamics

• CE 3500 Transportation Engineering

• CE 4565/5565 Traffic Simulation

• CE 5540 Traffic Control

• CE 5570 Transportation Planning

• CE 5700 Traffic Flow

• CE 5700 Public Transportation

• CE 5700 Sustainable Transportation