
Dr. Craig Philip is a Research Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Director of the Vanderbilt Center for Transportation and Operational Resiliency. Dr. Philip’s research focus includes infrastructure sustainability and the application of risk management tools to transportation systems, carrier safety management, and transport policy and regulation with a particular focus on Maritime Systems. Prior to joining Vanderbilt, Dr. Philip spent 35 years in the rail, intermodal and maritime industries, including Conrail and Southern Pacific Railroads. He joined Ingram Barge Company, the largest US marine transport carrier in 1982 and from 1999 until 2014 served as President/CEO. In this episode, part one of two, we discuss his work on sustainability in the maritime shipping industry prior to joining Vanderbilt. In Part II we learn about his subsequent move to and work at Vanderbilt.