PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING, AUBURN UNIVERSITY
2018 – Present
Associate Professo, Department of Civil Engineering, Auburn University
2013 – 2018
- NCHRP 03-135 Wrong-Way Driving Solutions, Policy, and Guidance, Funded by Transportation Research Board (TRB). (PI, $600,000)
- Identify Communication Methods for Severely Intoxicated Drivers to Develop Effective Engineering Countermeasures for Wrong-Way Driving, Funded by Caltran. (PI, $150,000)
- A Study of Work Zone Mobility Using NDS Data, Phase II, Funded by University Florida. (PI, $56,101)
- A Study of Work Zone Mobility Using NDS Data, Funded by University Florida. (PI, $50,000)
- Field Implementation and Evaluation of Low-Cost Safety Countermeasures to Deter Wrong-Way Driving, Funded by ALDOT. (PI, $150,000)
- Application of the Naturalistic Driving Study (NDS) Dataset to Improve Design Guides and Associated Practices, Funded by ALDOT. (PI, $150,000)
- Development of Guidance for Unsignalized Intersection Type Configuration on Rural Divided Highways, Funded by ALDOT. (Co-PI, $111,095)
- Field Implementation of Directional Rumble Strips for Reducing Wrong-Way Driving, Funded by the University of Minnesota for Regional UTC. (Co-PI, $85,000)
- ALDOT Wrong-Way Training Program, Funded by Sain Associates, (PI, $20,000)
- Regional UTC Work Zone Mobility Project, funded by the Region 4 UTC. (Co-PI, $166,000)
- Application of Advanced Simulation Tools for Optimizing Signal Timing for Local Transportation Agencies. (PI, $35,000)
- Safety Effects of Median Cable and Roadside Guardrails, Funded by the American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA). (PI, $25,000)
- Development of Wrong-Way Driving Prediction Models, ALDOT. (PI, $75,000)
- Innovative Safety Research Based on Naturalistic Drive Study (NDS) Dataset. Funded by AU IGP. (PI, $90,000)
- ITS Business Opportunity Related to ITS, funded by ATSSA. (PI, $85,000)
- Establishing Procedures and Guidelines for Pedestrian Treatments at Uncontrolled Locations, IDOT. (Co-PI, $175,000)
- Directional Rumble Strips for Reducing Wrong-Way Driving, Funded by the Regional 5 University Transportation Center (UTC). (Co-PI, $195,000)
- A Study of Wrong-way Driving Crashes in Alabama funded by ALDOT. (PI, $150,000)
- Preventing Vehicle Departure from Roadways, funded by ATSSA. (PI, 27,600)
- Emerging Safety Countermeasures for Wrong-Way Driving funded by ATSSA. (PI, $25,500)
- Evaluation of Red Light Cameras Safety Improvement Program in Alabama, funded by HRC. (PI, $35,000)
- Effects of Photo Enforcement Technologies on Traffic Operations and Safety, funded by OVPR of Auburn University. (PI, $3,000)
- Investigating of Contributing Factors Regarding Wrong-Way Driving on Freeways, Phase II, funded by the IDOT/ICT. (PI, $133,000)
Assistant/Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
2008 - 2013
- Investigating of Contributing Factors Regarding Wrong-Way Driving on Freeways, Phase II, funded by the IDOT/ICT. (PI, $244,000)
- Investigation of Methods & Approaches for Collecting & Recording Highway Inventory Data, funded by IDOT/ICT. (PI, $215,000)
- Highway Incident Management Operational & Training Guide, Phase 2, funded by the IDOT/ICT. (PI, $300,000)
- Investigation of Contributing Factors Regarding Wrong-way Driving on Freeways, funded by the IDOT and ICT. (PI, $230,000)
- Development of a Highway Incident Management Operational and Training Guide, funded by the IDOT and ICT (PI, $136,000).
- The Effects of Roadway Lighting Levels on Traffic and Pedestrian Safety, funded by SIUE for Summer Research Fellowship. (PI, $4,000)
- Development of Traffic Simulation and Animation Modules for Transportation Engineering Undergraduate Courses, funded by SIUE Excellence in Undergraduate Education (EUE) Program. (PI, $8,600)
- Civil Engineering Traffic Signal Education, funded by SIUE Excellence in Undergraduate Education (EUE) Program. (Co-PI, $8,700)
Senior Research Associate, Center for Urban Transportation Research (CUTR), University of South Florida
2003 - 2008
- Safe Routes to School Program in Pasco County, funded by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) District 7. (PI, $30,000)
- A Study on the Safety of Left-Side Off-Ramps on Freeways, funded by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) District 7. (PI, $15,000)
- Safe Routes to School Program in Pinellas County, funded by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) District 7. (PI, $30,000)
- Development of MOT Training Program for Incident Responders in Florida, funded by the FDOT Central Office. (Co-PI, $185,000)
- Signal Technology Application to Address Traffic Congestion on US 301 in Starke, Florida, funded by the FDOT Central Office. (Co-PI, $300,000)
- Evaluation of Safe Routes to School Program, funded by the FDOT District 7. (PI, $35,000)
- Documenting Improved Mobility Techniques on SIS and TRIP Facilities, funded by the FDOT Central Office. ($75,000)
- Street Lighting Analysis- Phase II: Street Lighting Data Collection and Evaluation, funded by the FDOT District 7. (PI, $40,000)
- Street Lighting Analysis- Phase I: Development of a Mobile Lighting Measurement System, funded by the Florida Department of Transportation, District 7. (PI, $35,000)
- US 19 Pedestrian Safety Study, funded by the FDOT District 7. (PI, $18,000)
- Moving the Bus Back Into Traffic Safely-Signage and Lighting Configuration (Phase I), funded by the FDOT Central Office.(PI, $75,000)
- Evaluation of the Drive 4 Life Campaign- A Before-and-After Safety Study, funded by the FDOT District 7. (Co-PI, $14,000)
- Development of Revised Methodology for Collecting Origin-Destination Data, funded by the FDOT Central Office. (Co-PI, $50,000)
- Cost-and-Benefit Analysis of Road Ranger Program in Florida, funded by the FDOT Central office. (Co-PI, $75,000)
- Incident Management Team and Resource Development, funded by the FDOT Central Office. (Co-PI, $300,000)
- The Costs-and-Benefits of Strategic Acquisition of Limited Access Right-of-Way at Freeway Interchange Areas, funded by the FDOT Central Office. ($125,000)
- Traffic Incident Management in Sarasota County, funded by the FDOT Central Office. (Co-PI, $30,000)
- Analysis of Traffic Operations at Collins Avenue (SR A1A) and 193rd Street, funded by Miami-Dade Transit. (Co-PI, $9,000)
Transportation Engineer, Parsons Brinckerhoff, Inc (5405 West Cypress Street Suite 300, Tampa, FL 33607)
2001 - 2003
- I-75 PD&E Traffic Study (From Fowler Ave. to CR 54), FDOT District 7, Tampa, FL.
- I-4/Memorial Interchange Operational Analysis Report (IOAR), Polk County, Florida.
- Interstate-4 (I-4)/U.S. 27 Interchange Operational Analysis Report (IOAR), Polk County, Florida.
- Victor Posner City Center Traffic Impact Study, Polk County, Florida.
- SR 70 Traffic Operations Analysis, Okeechobee County, Florida.
- I-4/Kathleen Interchange Design Analysis, Polk County, Florida.
- John’s Pass Bridge Traffic Technical Memorandum, Pinellas County, Florida.
- District Wide Access Management Support Services, FDOT District 1.
- U.S. 98 Corridor Access Management Plan, Lakeland, Florida.
- Determination of Access Management Classification for the SR 540 Extension to US 17, the FDOT District 1.
Research Assistant, Center for Urban Transportation Research (CUTR), University of South Florida
1998 - 2001
- Operational and Safety Effects of Access Management Techniques on Roadways, Funded by the FDOT. ($175,000)
Research Assistant, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Beijing Jiao-Tong University, Beijing, China
1993 – 1998
- Responsible for developing a GIS-based tool to quickly analyze the environmental impacts of proposed road alignments.