Dr. Varma is a veteran planner, engineer, educator, researcher, and leader. His wealth of knowledge, analytical skills, experience, and perspectives have been crucial in cross-cutting research and consulting in planning, design, operation, financing, management, sustainability, and resilience of transportation infrastructure. For cumulative contributions over decades, Dr. Varma was recognized with Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award in 2021. He received the 2022 ASCE Harland Bartholomew Award for “three decades of cumulative work as educator, researcher, mentor, and leader in promoting and advancing planning and sustainability of highway, aviation, and freight systems.”