Research Projects
Informing Emerging Mode Choice Decisions Through a Carbon Impact Calculator
Transportation contributes 29% of annual greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, with light duty vehicles, such as those used by commuters, contributing 59% of transportation related emissions. There is significant potential to empower commuters…
Distribution of Potential Benefits across Stakeholder Groups for Shared Electric Vehicles Serving Multi-University Commute Travel
Transit, shared mobility, and vehicle electrification serve as major enablers of transportation decarbonization. Several shared mobility have been offered in the US and abroad, with a major focus on implementation on university campuses and at…
Development an Immersive Training Platform for Roadway Construction Workers using Virtual and Augmented Reality Technologies
Work zones play a crucial role in maintaining and upgrading the nation’s roadway infrastructure. Roadway construction workers, as vulnerable roadway users, experience a significant number of fatalities and injuries in work zones. Safety training is…
Sustainable and Equitable Innovative Funding Strategies for Enhancing Broadband Initiative in Underserved and Disadvantaged Communities
The overarching objective of this project is to create an economically sustainable and socially equitable business model to utilize innovative funding strategies for enhancing broadband access in rural areas, and underserved and disadvantaged communities. This…
Development of a Monitoring System for Driver Readiness in Prolonged Automated Driving
Vehicle automation technology is being designed to handle driving tasks for human drivers. However, this technology is not expected to handle all possible driving conditions successfully in the foreseeable future. The system can fail anytime…
Assessing Cyclists’ Stress on A Large-Scale: A Practical Smartphone-Based Data-Driven Approach
The primary motivation for this project is to improve street design and planning through a better understanding of cyclists’ perceived stress when they bike in city streets. We aim to create an “affective map”, called…
Listening to Passengers: Data-Driven Investigations of Public Perceptions at Transportation Hubs to Improve Equity and Accessibility of Underrepresented Populations
In the built environment, we have improved accessibility of people with disabilities by adopting ADA standards. For the project life cycle aspect, current efforts rather focused on the design and construction stages but lack of…
An Inter-Agency Approach to Planning for Transportation System Resilience for Underserved Populations and General Populations: Case Study Applications to Georgia and Texas
Evolving climate disasters and the pandemic are a persistent reminder that lower levels of social equity can leave populations vulnerable. There is mounting evidence that while resilience is determined by the weakest link in the…
GIS Training in Transportation and Environmental Justice for Promoting Student Success in STEAM Education
Minority and lower-income populations have historically been disproportionately underrepresented in STEAM education and jobs. The educational attainment gap for underrepresented minorities graduating high school and earning a college degree, especially in the STEM field, continues…
Transportation Equity Curriculum, Phase II: Applied Learning Workbook
Many instructors struggle to effectively integrate applied learning strategies into their courses, particularly for multi-faceted and evolving fields of practice, such as transportation equity. The Equitable Transportation Planning Curriculum for Urban Planning and Transportation Programs…