Presentations – 2017 UTC Conference for the Southeastern Region

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Can We Make Constructible, Durable & Sustainable Infrastructure with Alternative Cementitious Materials?

Prasanth Alapati, Georgia Institute of Technology (Master’s student)

[Alapati_Prasanth_UTC]

The Use of Smart Portable Sensors for Structural Bridge Monitoring

Ahmed El Hattab, University of Alabama at Birmingham (Ph.D. student)

[Ali El-Hattab_Ahmed_UTC]

Quality Acceptance Approaches Used by State DOTs in Design-Build Highway Projects

Jung Hyun Lee, Georgia Institute of Technology (Master’s student)

[LEE_JungHyun_UTC]

Evaluating the Performance of Guardrail Posts Driven through Asphalt Vegetation Barriers

David Scott, Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology [presentation posted soon][/vc_column_text][/vc_tab][vc_tab title=”Session 1B” tab_id=”1512678009267-2-3″][vc_column_text]

A Mixed Traffic Capacity Analysis & Lane Management Model for Connected Automated Vehicles: A Markov Chain Method

Amir Ghiasi, University of South Florida (Ph.D. student) [Ghiasi_Amir_UTC]

Bringing Order to Chaos: The Growing Role of Variable Speed Limit & Proactive Traffic Management Solutions

Robert Bertini, Ph.D., University of South Florida [BERTINI_Robert_UTC]

Development of Statistical Models for Prediction of Various Driving Performance Indicators under Emergency Evacuation

Maxim Dulebenets, Ph.D., FAMU-Florida State University [DULEBENETS_Maxim_UTC]

A Methodology to Assess the Quality of Travel Time Estimation Based on Connected Vehicle Data

Md. Shahadat Iqbal, Florida International University (Ph.D. student) [IQBAL_Shahadat_UTC][/vc_column_text][/vc_tab][vc_tab title=”Session 1C” tab_id=”88da95da-fe14-5″][vc_column_text]

Integrating “Safe Systems” into Land Use Planning: Examining the Role of Land Use Codes & Development Regulations on the Incidence & Severity of Traffic-Related Death & Injury

Eric Dumbaugh, Ph.D., Florida Atlantic University [presentation posted soon]

Newer Model Years Are Associated with Reduced Risk of Motor Vehicle Crash Fatalities among Older Drivers

Bernadette Fausto, University of South Florida (Ph.D. student) [FAUSTO_Bernadette_UTC]

Safety Evaluation of Roundabouts in Georgia

Angshuman Guin, Ph.D.,  Georgia Institute of Technology [GUIN_Angshuman_UTC]

Transportation Safety Evaluation Using Data Envelopment Analysis: A Case Study of Miami, Florida

Zongni Gu, University of Florida (Ph.D. student) [unavailable][/vc_column_text][/vc_tab][vc_tab title=”Session 1D” tab_id=”1512678310302-3-7″][vc_column_text]

Effect of Exit Doors & Number of Passengers on Airport Evacuation Efficiency using Simulation

Jie Chen, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Master’s student) [CHEN_Jie_UTC]

Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Integration in Airport Runway Inspection Task Environments

Sungjin Kim, Georgia Institute of Technology (Ph.D. student) [KIM_Sungjin_UTC]

Pedestrian Movement & Infectious Disease Spread during Air Transportation: A Multiscale Modeling Approach

Sirish Namilae, Ph.D., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University [Namilae_Sirish_UTC]

Electric Vehicle Sharing Based “Energy Sponge” Service Interfacing Transportation & Power Supply

Dongfang Zhao, University of South Florida (Ph.D. student) [ZHAO_Dongfang_UTC][/vc_column_text][/vc_tab][/vc_tabs][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][dt_fancy_title title=”Session 2″ title_size=”h3″ title_color=”accent”][vc_tabs][vc_tab title=”Session 2A” tab_id=”1512678014550-0-10″][vc_column_text]

Internally Cured Concrete for Pavement & Bridge Deck Applications

Thanachart Subgranon, University of Florida (Ph.D. student) [SUBGRANON_Thanachart_UTC]

Where Are the Curves? GIS Methodology for Automatic Detection of Roadway Curves

Xingjing Xu, University of Florida (Ph.D. student)[XU_Xingjing_UTC]

Empirical Modeling of Cost Variation in Highway Construction Projects

Minsoo Baek, Georgia Institute of Technology (Ph.D. student) [unavailable]

Pavement Distress Data Collection Using Sensor-Mounted Connected Vehicles

Jinwoo Jang, Ph.D., Florida Atlantic University [JANG_Jinwoo_UTC][/vc_column_text][/vc_tab][vc_tab title=”Session 2B” tab_id=”1512678014580-0-6″][vc_column_text]

Identification of the Recurrent Freeway Bottlenecks of Pacific Coastal Areas in California by Travel Time Reliability Analysis

Lei Bu, Jackson State University (Ph.D. student)  [BU_Lei_UTC]

Atlanta Smart City Initiative – Corridor & Special Event Application

Mike Hunter, Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology [HUNTER_Mike_UTC]

Understanding the Relationship between Traffic Flow & Performance at Work Zones

Ossama Ramadan, Ph.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham [RAMADAN_Ossama_UTC]

Methodology to Identify On-Ramps for Metering with Consideration of System-Wide Recurrent & Non-Recurrent Congestion

Homa Fartash, Florida International University (Ph.D. student) [FARTASH_Homa_UTC][/vc_column_text][/vc_tab][vc_tab title=”Session 2C” tab_id=”1512678014620-0-6″][vc_column_text]

Analysis of Work Zone Crash Reports to Determine Factors Associated with Crash Severity

Nick Jehn, Auburn University (Master’s student) [Jehn_Nick_UTC]

Cost-Sensitive Instance-Based Data Mining Method to Predict Driver Injury Severity Considering the Influence of Driver Age & Gender

Somayeh Mafi, Florida State University (Ph.D. student) [unavailable]

The Impact of Stress & Sleep on Driving Safety in Medical Residents

Benjamin McManus, University of Alabama at Birmingham (Ph.D. student) [MCMANUS_Benjamin_UTC]

Exploring the Scope for Spatial & Temporal Transferability of Bicycle Crash Modification Factors

Md. Asif Raihan, Florida International University (Ph.D. student) [RAIHAN_Md Asif_UTC][/vc_column_text][/vc_tab][/vc_tabs][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][dt_fancy_title title=”Session 3″ title_size=”h3″][vc_tabs][vc_tab title=”Session 3A” tab_id=”110dfea4-fe7d-1″][vc_column_text]

Modeling the Fundamental Diagram of Pedestrian Motion Using Social Force Approach

Pierrot Derjany, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Ph.D. student) [unavailable]

Smartphone GPS Data Sources for Cyclist Travel Behavior

Kari Watkins, Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology [WATKINS_Kari_UTC]

Identifying Deficiencies in Alternative Transportation Services for Transportation Disadvantaged Populations

Soowoong Noh, Ph.D., University of Florida [NOH_Soowoong_UTC]

Vulnerable Road User Mobility Assistance Platform (VRU- MAP)

Justin Owens, Ph.D., Virginia Tech Transportation Institute  [unavailable][/vc_column_text][/vc_tab][vc_tab title=”Session 3B” tab_id=”b4d85a0d-c617-10″][vc_column_text]

Monte Carlo Simulation-Based Benefit-Cost Analysis Combined with Analytical Hierarchy Process to Support ITS Investment with Consideration of Connected Vehicle Technology

Samaneh Khazraeian, Florida International University (Ph.D. student) [Khazraeian_Samaneh_UTC]

Modeling Vehicle Conversion to CNG Driven Vehicles using Mixed Logit & Latent Class Logit Model: A Case Study in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Shakhawat Tanim, University of South Florida (Ph.D. student) [unavailable]

Autonomous Vehicles: An Empirical Assessment of Consumers’ Perceptions, Intended Adoption, & Impacts on Household Vehicle Ownership

Nikhil Menon, University of South Florida (Ph.D. student) [MENON_Nikhil_UTC][/vc_column_text][/vc_tab][vc_tab title=”Session 3C” tab_id=”1512679746792-2-10″][vc_column_text]

How Driving Volatility in Time-to-Collision Relates to Crash Severity in a Naturalistic Driving Environment

Behram Wali, University of Tennessee (Ph.D. student) [WALI_Behram_UTC]

In-Depth Investigation of Wrong-Way Crashes on Divided Highways in Alabama Using Haddon Matrix & Field Observations

Jin Wang, Auburn University (Ph.D. student) [Wang_Jin_UTC presentation]

The Effects of Neighborhood Characteristics & the Built Environment on Pedestrian Injury Severity: A Random Parameters Generalized Ordered Probability Model with Heterogeneity in Means & Variances

Chunfu Xin, University of South Florida (Ph.D. student) [XIN_Chunfu_UTC]

An Exploratory Analysis of User Compliance with Route Guidance

Fabio Sasahara, University of Florida (Ph.D. student) [Sasahara_Fabio_UTC][/vc_column_text][/vc_tab][vc_tab title=”Session 3D” tab_id=”1512679760032-3-5″][vc_column_text]

Closing the Loop – Improving Transit through Crowdsourced Information

Sean Barbeau, Ph.D., University of South Florida [BARBEAU_Sean_UTC_1]

The Collaborative Role of Transit Agencies in the Provision of Bicycle & Pedestrian Street Improvements

Sara Hendricks, Ph.D., University of South Florida [HENDRICKS_Sara_UTC]

Open Transit Data 2.0 – A Discussion of the New GTFS Best Practices & GTFS-Realtime Validation Tool

Sean Barbeau, Ph.D., University of South Florida [BARBEAU_Sean_UTC_2][/vc_column_text][/vc_tab][/vc_tabs][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][dt_fancy_title title=”Session 4″ title_size=”h3″][vc_tabs][vc_tab title=”Session 4A” tab_id=”2576bf8e-bb4f-1″][vc_column_text]

Evaluating Scalability of Big-Data GIS Systems for Transportation Workloads

Dhruv Mahajan, University of Florida (Ph.D. student) [Mahajan_Dhruv_UTC]

Performance Evaluation of Choice Set Generation Algorithms for Modeling Truck Route Choice: Insights from Large Streams of Truck-GPS Data

Divyakant Tahlyan, University of South Florida (Master’s student) [TAHLYAN_Divyakant_UTC][/vc_column_text][/vc_tab][vc_tab title=”Session 4B” tab_id=”745859bd-77cc-9″][vc_column_text]

A New Resilience Measure for Infrastructure Restoration Plan Optimization Considering Unmet Demand in Transportation System after Disruptive Events

Tingting Zhao, Ph.D., University of South Florida [Zhao_Tingting_UTC]

A Comparative Analysis of Exit Ramp Terminal Design Practices to Deter Wrong-Way Driving in Different States

Md. Atiquzzaman, Auburn University (Ph.D. student) [Atiquzzaman_Md_UTC ]

Application of Geometric Design & Access Control Techniques to Reduce Wrong-Way Driving on Freeways

Huaguo “Hugo” Zhou, Ph.D., Auburn University [Zhou_Huaguo_UTC][/vc_column_text][/vc_tab][vc_tab title=”Session 4C” tab_id=”1512680473624-2-0″][vc_column_text]

Multidimensional Freight Resource Allocation & Optimal Project Prioritization

Santosh Bhattarai, University of Memphis (Master’s student) [BHATTARAI_Santosh_UTC]

A Multi-Resolution Index for Intermodal Freight Connectivity

Sam Jordan, University of Memphis (Ph.D. student) [JORDAN_Sam_UTC]

Land Use Analysis to Enhance Successful Logistics Activity Center (LAC) Development

Seckin Ozkul, Ph.D., University of South Florida [presentation posted soon]

Reliable Routing of Road-Rail Intermodal Freight under Uncertainty

Majbah Uddin, University of South Carolina (Ph.D. student) [unavailable][/vc_column_text][/vc_tab][vc_tab title=”Session 4D” tab_id=”1512680512656-3-0″][vc_column_text]

Assessing the Overall Equity of Spatial-Temporal Transit Access to Jobs in Orlando Urban Area, Florida

Wencui Yang, University of Florida (Ph.D. student) [Yang Wencui_ Presentation]

Guidance for Identifying Corridor Conditions That Warrant Deploying 1 Transit Signal Priority

Md. Sultan Ali, M.S., Research Associate, Florida Atlantic University [MD_SULTAN_Ali_UTC]

Geoprocessing Models for Identifying Suitable Energy Crop Locations along Roadside Right-of-Way Areas in the State of Georgia

David Penn, Georgia Southern University (Master’s student) [unavailable][/vc_column_text][/vc_tab][/vc_tabs][/vc_column][/vc_row]