Transportation engineering · Tampa, Florida
Richmond Owusu Duah
Civil Engineer · Traffic Operations · Applied Research
Entry-level Civil Engineer at Stantec, working in transportation and traffic engineering. Joined full-time in June 2026 after completing an M.S. at USF in May 2026. Experience includes intersection and corridor operations, signal timing, traffic impact studies, parking, access management, and safety, supported by Synchro, HCS, Python, R, and Excel.
Professional experience
Civil Engineer
Stantec Consulting Services Inc. · Tampa, FL
June 2026–present
Support traffic impact, intersection, corridor, parking, access, and safety analyses. Develop and review Synchro/HCS models; evaluate signal timing, queues, and roadway LOS; prepare reports and exhibits; and support FDOT District One coordination.
Traffic Engineering Intern
Stantec Consulting Services Inc. · Tampa, FL
May 2025–May 2026
Supported healthcare, land-development, corridor, airport, and public-agency projects. Analyzed traffic volumes, intersection operations, site access, and parking; developed models and supporting technical documentation.
Graduate Teaching Assistant
University of South Florida
August 2024–May 2026
Led design graphics and CAD laboratory sessions for approximately 75 undergraduates. Supported coursework in probability and statistics, engineering ethics, and mechanics of materials through grading and office hours.
Civil Engineer
Electrochem Ghana Limited · Ghana
January 2021–August 2024
Supervised industrial access roads, earth embankments, reservoirs, floodgates, and canal infrastructure. Coordinated across engineering disciplines, monitored construction, and conducted site inspections and quality reviews.
Assistant Civil Engineer
Department of Urban Roads · Ghana
September 2019–January 2021
Supported roadway construction, rehabilitation, asphalt overlays, and repairs. Collected and analyzed traffic counts and contributed to technical reporting for roadway improvements.
Selected project experience
Transportation and traffic engineering
Chiquita Boulevard corridor operations
Cape Coral, Florida · Traffic Analyst, Stantec
Supported a corridor evaluation covering approximately 40 intersections. Developed and checked Synchro networks, reviewed turning movements and signal data, and supported analysis of traffic redistribution and access changes.
Owen Roberts Airport intersection operations
Grand Cayman · Traffic Analyst, Stantec
Developed traffic diagrams and Synchro models for an airport-area circulation concept. Evaluated signal cycle lengths and splits, developed clearance intervals using FHWA guidance, and documented operational assumptions and results.
Ashley East Tampa traffic impact analysis
Tampa, Florida · Traffic Analyst, Stantec
Prepared trip generation and distribution for a 118-unit housing development. Modeled nine study intersections under existing, background, and total traffic conditions and prepared reports applying ITE, FDOT, and City criteria.
Miami citywide traffic calming
Miami, Florida · Traffic Analyst, Stantec
Supported evaluation of approximately 40 traffic-calming locations. Compiled roadway characteristics and traffic information, documented geometry and control, and prepared location maps and exhibits for study reports.
Research · Computer vision for transportation
DRAFE: Domain-Robust Asymmetric Fusion of Heterogeneous Detection Transformers for Cross-City Fine-Grained Traffic Object Detection
Coauthor · arXiv preprint · August 2026. The team’s traffic object detection entry ranked 6th among 25 teams in AI City Challenge 2026, Track 6, with 0.4022 mAP.
Read the preprint · arXiv:2608.16632 ↗
Leadership & memberships
- Tampa Bay Co-Lead
Stantec Developing Professionals Group2026–present · Professional development, peer engagement, and community involvement
- President, USF ITE ChapterJanuary–May 2026
Vice President · April–December 2025
- Tau Beta Pi, Florida Gamma ChapterMember · November 2025–present
- ASCE and NSBE, USF ChaptersStudent member · January 2025–May 2026
Honors & recognition
- AI City Challenge 2026 · Track 6DRAFE team member and coauthor · 6th of 25 teams
- Anne Brewer Academic ScholarshipITS Florida · November 2025
- CUTR Master’s ScholarshipCenter for Urban Transportation Research
October 2024