Przemyslaw Rakoczy

Przemyslaw Rakoczy has a diverse background in engineering, specializing in the rail industry. Przemyslaw currently works as a Senior Rail Research Engineer at ENSCO, Inc. since June 2022. Prior to that, they served as a Research Assistant Professor at Instytut Kolejnictwa (Railway Institute) from October 2020 to June 2022.

From July 2019 to October 2020, Przemyslaw worked as a Principal Investigator II at Transportation Technology Center, Inc. where they managed research projects related to the crashworthiness and structural integrity of rail vehicles and infrastructure. Przemyslaw also held the role of Principal Investigator from June 2013 to July 2019 at the same company, where they were responsible for research planning, execution, and analysis.

Before joining Transportation Technology Center, Inc., Przemyslaw worked as the Manager of Dynamic Studies at TUV Rheinland of North America from January 2012 to May 2013. In this role, they conducted static and dynamic Finite Element (FE) analysis of rail vehicles and infrastructure, focusing on structural integrity and fatigue life assessment.

Przemyslaw started their career as a Graduate Research Assistant at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln from January 2009 to December 2011. Przemyslaw analyzed static and dynamic FE models, studied the reliability of bridges, and calibrated design codes. Przemyslaw also analyzed Weigh-In-Motion data, live load, and fatigue load.

In their early career, Przemyslaw worked as a Structural Engineer at Fort Polska from October 2007 to October 2008.

Overall, Przemyslaw Rakoczy brings extensive experience in rail research, structural analysis, and project management to their current role as a Senior Rail Research Engineer.

Przemyslaw Rakoczy's education history begins with a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering, which they earned from the Uniwersytet Technologiczno-Przyrodniczy im. Jana i Jędrzeja Śniadeckich w Bydgoszczy between 2003 and 2008. Following this, they pursued further specialization in the same field and obtained a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, which took place from 2008 to 2011. Finally, in 2014, Przemyslaw completed their higher education by attaining a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree from the University of Colorado Denver.