6. Superstructure Life-Cycle Cost Determination: Best Practices and Guidelines, PI

• Sponsor: Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT)

• January 2026 - September 2027

• Focus: Develops a data-informed life-cycle cost framework for bridge superstructure selection by integrating deterioration patterns, maintenance history, and cost analytics. 

• Research Area: Infrastructure decision analytics 

5. High Load Hit Prevention, Co-PI

• • Sponsor: Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT)

  • January 2026 - September 2028

  • Focus: Investigates risk mitigation strategies and technologies to prevent bridge damage caused by over-height vehicle impacts and vessel allision.

  • Research Area: Infrastructure safety and resilience 

4. Enhancing Roadside Safety through Targeted Enforcement, Technology, and Education, PI

• Sponsor: Office of Highway Safety Planning (OHSP) & National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

• October 2025 - September 2026

• Focus: Evaluates high-risk roadside crash environments, enforcement effectiveness, and digital alert technologies to improve Move Over law compliance and safety outcomes.

• Research Area: Public safety analytics 

2. Advancing EMS Efficiency and Safety through a Systems-Based Model, Co-PI

• Sponsor: Office of Highway Safety Planning (OHSP) & National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

• October 2025 - September 2026

• Focus: Develops a systems-based model to analyze EMS operations, identify inefficiencies, and improve response coordination and resource allocation.

• Research Area: Systems modeling and decision support 

1. Evaluation of MDOT's Methodology for Estimating Work Zone User Delay Times & Costs, Co-PI

• Sponsor: Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT)

• May 2023 - August 2026

• Focus: Develops improved methods and tools for estimating work zone user delay and cost impacts to support transportation planning and agency decision-making.

• Research Area: Transportation cost analytics 

Enhancing the Development of Ohio’s Statewide Highway Construction Cost Index, PI

• Sponsor: Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT)

• August 2022 - May 2024

• Focus: Investigated and compared methodologies for highway construction cost index development at the state level. 

Improving Cost Estimation and Budget Planning with New Michigan Highway Construction Cost Index, PI

• Sponsor: Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT)

• June 2023 - December 2024

• Focus: Developed advanced cost estimation methods incorporating economic indicators and pay-item-level analytics for improved budget planning. 

Competitive Bidding in Construction Contracting, PI

• Sponsor: Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT)

• January 2021 - September 2022

• Focus: Analyzed bidding behaviors and developed tools to improve competition evaluation and cost estimation in transportation contracting.

Michigan Transportation Construction Price Index, PI

•  Sponsor: Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT)

• January 2020 - April 2021

• Focus: Established a state-level construction cost index to support funding projection, cost estimation, and trend analysis.

Additional Sponsored Research

A complete list of funded projects is available in my CV.