Current Projects at Michigan Tech (Total projects: ~ $2.2 M, Erfani's share: ~ $1 M) 

1) NCHRP 19-24: A Guide for Implementing Price Adjustment Clauses to Balance Risk Sharing in Construction Projects [Active]- (2024-2027), Principal Investigator, $450,000 

2) Minnesota DOT: Leveraging Transportation Investments for Economic Development and Wealth Building, [Active](2025-2027), Principal Investigator, $257,000 (Sub-award from University of Minnesota Twin Cities - 40% project value to Erfani)

3) Federal Railway Administration (FRA CRISI): A Comprehensive Approach to Promoting Railroading Careers and Developing the Current Rail Industry [Active] (2025-2028), Co-Principal Investigator, $1,114,826 (PI: Dr. Pasi Lautala; ~30% project value to Erfani)

4) National Science Foundation: Smart and Connected Bikeways: Community-Driven Green Street Designs Using Generative AI, [Active] (2025-2026), Principal Investigator, $150,000 (Sub-award from University of Maryland - 30% project value to Erfani)

5) Minnesota DOT: Mapping Heat Vulnerability: A Comparative Rural-Urban Study of Transportation Impacts (2026-2028), Principal Investigator, $161,000 (Sub-award from University of Minnesota Twin Cities - 45% project value to Erfani)