Funded Research Projects
Co-PI, “Strategies to Reach the Last U.S. Seat Belt Use Holdouts,” Behavioral Traffic Safety Cooperative Research Program (BTSCRP), TRB National Academies of Science (NAS), September 2024 - February 2027, $350,000
PI, “Downtown Kalamazoo Economic Vitality Study,” City of Kalamazoo, June 2024 – December 2026, $115,000
PI, “Evaluation of MDOT's Methodology for Estimating Work Zone User Delay Times & Costs,” Michigan Department of Transportation, May 2023 – February 2026, $347,948
Co-PI, “Examination of Lighting Practices at Crosswalks,” Michigan Department of Transportation, April 2023 – April 2025, $170,639
PI, “Evaluation of Traffic Data Collection Systems,” City of Kalamazoo, November 1, 2021 – May 31, 2022, $4,969
Co-PI, “Effective Pedestrian/Non-Motorized Crossing Enhancements along Higher Speed Corridors,” Michigan Department of Transportation, October 2021 – November 2023, $209,771
Co-PI, “Quantifying Effectiveness & Impacts of Digital Message Signs on Traffic Flow,” Michigan Department of Transportation, November 2019 – December 2021, $172,466
PI, “Assessing Transportation System Performance in Smart Cities: A Multifaceted Simulation-based Approach,” TRCLC, April 9, 2019 – August 31, 2019, $27,022
Co-PI, “Investigating and Prioritizing Factors for Quantifying Bikeability,” TRCLC, April 9, 2019 – August 31, 2019, $26,368
Co-PI, “Integrating Crowdsourced Data with Traditionally Collected Data to Enhance Estimation of Bicycle Exposure Measure,” TRCLC, August 2017 – May 2019, $87,233
PI, “Monitoring Daily Activities and Linking Physical Activity Levels Attributed to Transportation Mobility Choices and Built Environment,” TRCLC, August 2017 – June 2019, $129,370
Co-PI, “Effects of Safe Bicycle Passing Laws on Drivers' Behavior and Bicyclists' Safety, TRCLC, August 2017 – August 2018, $79,934
PI, “Paths to ADA-Compliance: The Performance and Cost Efficiency of Measurement Technologies that Support ADA-Mandated, Self-Evaluations of Pedestrian Rights of Way,” TRCLC, September 2016 - June 2018, $107,130
Co-PI, “The Effects of High Visibility Enforcement on Driver compliance to the Drivers yielding to Pedestrians in Crosswalks: Changing the Driving culture on a Citywide Basis,” TRCLC, September 2016 - August2018, $101,538
PI, “Effectiveness of Bicycle Signals for Improving Safety and Multimodal Mobility at Urban Intersections,” TRCLC, September 2016 - June 2018, $79,589
PI, “Vehicle-to-Device (V2D) Communications: Readiness of the Technology and Potential Applications for People with Disabilities,” TRCLC, September 2016 - April 2018, $79,589
PI, “An Evaluation of Michigan Continuous Count Station Distribution,” Michigan Department of Transportation, March 2016 – April 2018, $143,883
Co-PI, Evaluating the Impacts of Speed Limit Changes on Identified Case Studies, Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), March 2016 – December 2017, $161,802.
Co-PI, Developing Michigan Truck Strategic Plan for 2016-2019, Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning (OHSP), November 2015- September 2016, $99,542.
Co-PI, “FY2016 Enforcement Data Analysis for Overtime Traffic Enforcement – FY 2016,” Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning, October 2015 – September 2016, $104,015
Co-PI, “Association of Michigan’s Older Adult Crashes with Roadway Features,” Michigan Department of Transportation, October 1, 2015 – March 31, 2017, $209,833
Co-PI, “Evaluation of Delineation Practices in Michigan, Michigan Department of Transportation, October 1, 2015 – April 1, 2017, $159,657
PI, Effect of Cycling Skills on Bicycle Safety and Comfort Associated with Bicycle Infrastructure and Environment, TRCLC, August 2015 - July 2016, $83,930
PI, Development and Assessment of Performance Measures for Evaluating and Improving Regional Transit Coordination Using GTFS Data, TRCLC, August 2015 - July 2016, $79,857
Co-PI, Real Time Bicycle Simulation Study of Bicyclists' Behaviors and Their Implication on Safety, TRCLC, August 2015 - July 2016, $85,065
Co-PI, Infrastructure and Technology for Sustainable Livable Cities, TRCLC, August 2015 - July 2016, $83,901
Co-PI, Integrated Crowdsourcing Platform to Investigate Non-Motorized Behavior and Risk Factors on Walking, Running and Cycling Routes, TRCLC, August 2015 - July 2016, $83,783
Co-PI, “Comprehensive Evaluation of Pedestrian and Bicycle Crashes and Causes in Michigan,” Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning, February 2015 – December 2015, $99,614
Co-PI, “Enforcement Data Analysis for Overtime Traffic Enforcement – FY2015,” Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning, October 2014 – September 2015, $72,999
Co-PI, Explorations into the Equity Dimensions of US Bicycle Sharing System, TRCLC, July 2014 - June 2015, $89,268
PI, Developing Performances Measures to Capture the Effects of Transportation Facilities On Multiple Public Health Outcomes: A Case in Michigan, TRCLC, July 2014 - December 2015, $82,701
Co-PI, Development of Decision Support Tools to Assess Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety: Development of Safety Performance Functions, TRCLC, July 2014 - June 2016, $11,471
Co-PI, Big Data Analytics to Aid Developing Livable Communities, TRCLC, July 2014 - December 2015, $149,083
PI, “Transportation Research Center for Livable Communities,” Research and Innovative Technology Administration, September 30, 2013 – September 30, 2018, $4,209,600 (FY13: $1,414,100; FY14: $1,402,200; FY15 $1,393,300)
Co-PI, “Evaluation of Michigan’s Engineering Improvements for Older Drivers,” Michigan Department of Transportation, October 2013 – September 2015, $295,582
Co-PI, Development of Overtime Traffic Enforcement Performance Standards for Michigan - Part III (Implementation), Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning (OHSP), May 2013- September 2013, $25,399.
Co-PI, “Evaluating Michigan Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Strategies and Facilities,” Michigan Department of Transportation, May 2013 – March 2015, $268,560
PI, “Costs and Benefits of Michigan ITS Deployments,” Michigan Department of Transportation, June 2013 – March 2014, $233,665
Co-PI, “Development of Overtime Traffic Enforcement Performance Standards for Michigan – Part II,” Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning, October 2013 – April 2013, $44,847
PI, “Development of Performance Measures for Non-Motorized Dynamics,” Michigan Department of Transportation, October 2012 – September 2013, $201,851
Co-PI, “Development of Overtime Traffic Enforcement Performance Standards for Michigan,” Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning, March 2012 – September 2012, $60,000
Principal Investigator, “Simulation Support for Michigan Department of Transportation,” Parsons Brinkerhoff, March 2012 – December 2014, $5,749
Co-PI, “Improving Bridges with Prefabricated Precast Concrete Systems,” Michigan Department of Transportation, October 2010 – September 2012, $265,000
PI, “Smart Vehicle: GPS/INS Integration,” DENSO North America, July 2009 – June 2010, $25,000
PI, “Traffic Monitoring and Management System for Michigan I-94 Corridor,” Michigan Department of Transportation, April 2009 – September 2009, $99,782
PI, “Application of TRANSIMS for Highway Work Zone: Travel Pattern and Mobility Impacts,” Federal Highway Administration, September 2008 – August 2010, $378,602
PI, “Transportation Analysis and Simulation System for Transportation Planning,” T-Concepts, September 2007 – March 2009, $10,000
PI, “Communication-based Traffic Safety Enhancement Technologies,” Western Michigan University, July 2007 – June 2008, $9,926
PI, “Microsimulation Study for Roundabout Performance Evaluation,” Calhoun County, May 2007 – August 2007, $5,000
PI, “Testing Traffic Signal Controller for Evaluation,” Carrier and Gable Inc., September 2006 – December 2006, $17,962
PI, “Application of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to Traffic and Emergency Surveillance: Demonstration and System Design,” Michigan Department of Transportation, November 2005 – August 2006, $110,663
PI, “Development of Southeast Michigan Freeway Simulation Model,” T-Concepts (Prime Sponsor: Michigan Department of Transportation), September 2005 – December 2007, $60,745
PI, “Comprehensive Microscopic Simulation Modeling of California Corridor Networks – Practical Procedures for Data Input,” University of California, Irvine (Prime Sponsor: California Department of Transportation), June 2005 – June 2006, $29,500
PI, “Dynamic Coordination of Highway Construction and Maintenance Projects,” Western Michigan University, June 2005 – January 2007, $3,500
PI, “Work Zone Traffic Safety and Mobility Analysis via Global Positioning Systems,” PB Farradyne (Prime Sponsor: Federal Highway Administration), September 2004 – October 2004, $9,946
PI, “Evaluation of Incorporating Hybrid Vehicle Use of HOV Lanes,” University of California, Irvine (Prime Sponsor: California Department of Transportation), July 2004 – December 2005, $25,000