Research Grants

Title; Role; Sponsor(s); Funding; Project Duration

[TOTAL: 39 research grants with the overall value of ~$19.2 million (~$2.6 million as a PI)]

1. Rural Equitable and Accessible Transportation (REAT) Center (Co-PI); U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT); Funding: $10,000,000; Feb 2023 – Feb 2028

2. Before and after Evaluation of Smart Bay Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAV) for Advanced Safety and Mobility along US 98 (Co-PI); Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT); Funding: $340,000; Jan 2023 – Aug 2025

3. Evaluation, Maintenance, and Evolution of the Traffic Polling & Analysis System (Co-PI); Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT); Funding: $192,600; Jan 2023 – Jan 2024

4. Solution to Meet the Air Force Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based Scheduling – Phase II (PI); U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), U.S. Department of the Air Force (USAF); Funding: $1,000,000; Dec 2022 – May 2025

5. Building New STEM Research and Educational Capabilities to Meet Areas of National Need (Co-PI); Northrop Grumman Foundation; Funding: $1,500,000; Oct 2022 – Aug 2026

6. Selection of Level Crossings for Closure in the State of Florida: An Optimization-based Approach (PI); Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT); Funding: $250,000; Jun 2022 – Jun 2024

7. Identification and Performance Evaluation for Midblock Crosswalks Network Screening using Aerial Images and Artificial Intelligence (AI2) (Co-PI); Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT); Funding: $198,652; May 2022 – Dec 2022

8. Using Computer Vision and Deep Learning Techniques to Extract Roadway Geometry Features from Aerial Images (Co-PI); Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT); Funding: $224,000; Mar 2022 – Mar 2023

9. Solution to Meet the Air Force Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based Scheduling – Phase I (PI); U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), U.S. Department of the Air Force (USAF); Funding: $152,488; Jan 2022 – May 2022

10. Development of Congestion Factors for Adjusting Traffic Counts During Congested Periods (Co-PI); Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT); Funding: $50,000; Feb 2021 – July 2021

11. Improving Safety at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings in Florida while Maintaining Continuity of Passenger and Freight Flows: A Multi-Objective Approach (PI); Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT); Funding: $215,000; June 2020 – Dec 2021

12. State Practices Promoting Older Driver Safety (Co-PI); Behavioral Traffic Safety Cooperative Research Program (BTSCRP), Transportation Research Board; Funding: $300,000; June 2020 – Dec 2021

13. Assessing Driving Performance of Aging Adults at Busy Urban Intersections under Inclement Weather Conditions (PI); Institute for Successful Longevity (ISL); Funding: $15,500; May 2020 – May 2021

14. Feasibility Analysis of Real-Time Intersection Data Collection and Processing Using Drones (Co-PI); Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT); Funding: $209,233; Oct 2019 – Oct 2020

15. Excellence in Research: Reconfigurable Supply Chain Network Design and Assembly Planning for Factory-in-a-Box Manufacturing (Co-PI); National Science Foundation (NSF); Funding: $348,000; Sept 2019 – Aug 2022

16. Developing an Algorithm using the Connected Vehicles Technology to Enhance Aging Drivers’ Freeway Merging Maneuver (PI); U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), Center for Accessibility and Safety for an Aging Population (ASAP); Funding: $299,277; Nov 2018 – June 2019

17. Development of the Optimization Model for Improving Safety at Rail Crossings in Florida (PI); Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT); Funding: $202,126; Sept 2018 – Feb 2020

18. Development of Safety Performance Functions for Restricted Crossing U-Turn (RCUT) Intersections – Phase II (Co-PI); Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT); Funding: $50,000; Aug 2018 – May 2019

19. A Multi-Objective Optimization Model for Emergency Evacuation Planning in Areas with an Aging Population (PI); Institute for Successful Longevity (ISL); Funding: $15,500; May 2018 – May 2019

20. Development of Efficient Algorithms to Facilitate Emergency Evacuation in Areas with Vulnerable Population Groups (PI); U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), Center for Accessibility and Safety for an Aging Population (ASAP); Funding: $64,445; Jan 2018 – Sept 2018

21. One Bridge at a Time: Bridging the Digital Divide for the Well-Being of Aging Populations in Smart and Connected Communities (Co-PI); National Science Foundation (NSF); Funding: $500,000; Sept 2017 – Aug 2021

22. Development of Safety Performance Functions for Restricted Crossing U-Turn (RCUT) Intersections – Phase I (Co-PI); Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT); Funding: $215,000; Jan 2017 – Aug 2018

23. Evaluation of Capacity of Roundabouts (Co-PI); Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT); Funding: $150,000; Jan 2017 – Sept 2018

24. A Comprehensive Assessment of Driver Characteristics for Efficient Emergency Evacuation in Areas with an Aging Population (PI); U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), Center for Accessibility and Safety for an Aging Population (ASAP); Funding: $251,755; Jan 2017 – Dec 2017

25. Establishment of Effective Control Factors to Achieve Federal Enforcement Consistency with the Highway Beautification Act (PI); Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT); Funding: $100,000; Jan 2017 – Oct 2017

26. Development of a New Optimization Model for Efficient Management of Supply Chains with Perishable Products (PI); FAMU-FSU College of Engineering; Funding: $20,000; Jan 2017 – Aug 2017

27. I-65 Corridor Feasibility Study (Research Associate II); Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT); Funding: $104,268; March 2016 – July 2016

28. Assessment of Biologistics Research and Practices: Proposing a Cutting-Edge Research Agenda (Co-PI); Federal Express (FedEx), Canadian National Railway (CN); Funding: $30,000; Jan 2016 – July 2016

29. Package Flow Simulation of the Secondary Sort at the FedEx INDH – Phase II (Co-PI); Federal Express (FedEx); Funding: $33,695; Jan 2016 – July 2016

30. Work Zone Crash Performance Data Measurement (Co-PI); Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT), Funding: $150,044; Aug 2015 – July 2016

31. Automation of SHRP2 Round 5 Implementation Assistance Program Products (Co-PI); Federal Highway Administration (FHWA); Funding: $299,931; Aug 2015 – July 2016

32. Tennessee SmartPark Pilot (Co-PI); Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT); Funding: $56,842; Aug 2015 – July 2016

33. Package Flow Simulation of the Secondary Sort at the FedEx INDH – Phase I (Co-PI); Federal Express (FedEx); Funding: $125,335; Dec 2014 – Aug 2015

34. Addressing MAP-21 Freight Objectives using GPS Data (Research Associate II); Center for Freight and Infrastructure Research and Education (CFIRE); Funding: $660,000; Aug 2014 – July 2016

35. A Guidebook for Freight Transportation Planning using Truck GPS Data (Research Associate II); Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT); Funding: $150,000; Aug 2013 – Jan 2015

36. Realigning Multimodal Freight Networks in Response to International Capacity Expansion (Research Assistant); Center for Freight and Infrastructure Research and Education (CFIRE); Funding: $495,000; Aug 2012 – May 2013

37. Highway – Rail Grade Crossing Identification and Prioritizing Model Development (Research Assistant); Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT); Funding: $90,000; Aug 2011 – Aug 2012

38. Improving Slope Stability Conditions at the Section of the “Adler-Airport” Railroad Line (Co-PI); North Caucasus Railroad Authority; Funding: $50,000; Aug 2009 – Aug 2010

39. Design of Countersliding Reinforcement Structures and Slope Stability Analysis at High Embankments of the Moscow Railroad (Research Assistant); Moscow Railroad Authority; Funding: $50,000; Aug 2006 – Aug 2009