Researchers at NIATT generally work in one of four areas.
Below are charts that capture the main interests of each researcher. To find
links to a webpage and/or email for each researcher, please use the
directory.
Traffic
Vehicles
Infrastructure
Policy/Planning
Traffic Operations and Control
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Traffic Operations
and Control
|
Ahmed Abdel‐Rahim
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John Anderson
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Michael Dixon
|
Brian Johnson
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Axel Krings
|
Michael Kyte
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Michael Lowry
|
Richard Wall
|
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Advanced traffic
management
systems
|
x
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x
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Adaptive signal
control systems
|
x
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x
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x
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Traffic optimization
|
x
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x
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x
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Traffic flow theory
|
x
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x
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x
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Highway and traffic
safety
and security
|
x
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x
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x
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Intelligent
Transportation
Systems (ITS)
|
x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Simulation modeling
|
x
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x
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x
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x
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x
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Image processing
|
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x
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x
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Signal processing
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x
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Highway capacity
|
x
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x
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x
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Video‐based traffic
detection
|
x
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x
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x
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x
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Traffic Safety
|
x
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Transportation
education/training
|
x
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x
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x
|
x
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Critical
infrastructure
protection
|
x
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x
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Real‐time control
systems
|
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x
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Communication systems
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x
|
Clean Vehicle Technology
|
Clean Vehicle
Technology
|
Steve Beyerlein
|
Ralph Budwig
|
Dan Cordon
|
Karen Den Braven
|
Brian He
|
Joe Law
|
Edwin Odom
|
Judi Steciak
|
Jon Van Gerpen
|
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Catalytic ignition
systems
|
x
|
x
|
x
|
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|
x
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Engine design and
testing
|
x
|
x
|
x
|
x
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x
|
x
|
x
|
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Educational research
methods
|
x
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x
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x
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Structural analysis
|
x
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x
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x
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Math modeling
|
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x
|
x
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x
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Clean and quiet
snowmobiles
|
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x
|
x
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Efficient two‐stroke
engines
|
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|
x
|
x
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Renewable fuels
|
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x
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x
|
x
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Applied mechanics and
manufacturing
|
x
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x
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Experimental stress
analysis
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x
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Biofuels production
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x
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x
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Modeling renewable
energy systems
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x
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x
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Applied combustion
research
|
x
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x
|
x
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Formation of
pollutants
|
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x
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Transportation Infrastructure
|
Transportation Infrastructure
|
Fouad Bayomy
|
Sherif El Badawy
|
Anthony Davis
|
James Kingery
|
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Pavement design
|
x
|
x
|
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Performance
evaluations systems
|
x
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Laboratory and filed
nondestructive testing
|
x
|
x
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Vegetation management
|
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|
x
|
x
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Arid land restoration
and reclamation
|
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x
|
x
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Slope stability and
landslide mitigation
|
|
|
x
|
x
|
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Structural analysis,
design and reliability
|
|
x
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Computer applications
in civil engineering
|
x
|
x
|
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Traffic
characterization for the Mechanistic
Empirical Pavement
Design Guide (MEPDG)
|
|
x
|
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Performance related
specifications for pavement materials
|
|
x
|
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Transportation Planning and Policy
|
Transportation
Planning
and Policy
|
Michael Dixon
|
Michael Kyte
|
Michael Lowry
|
|
Regional planning
|
x
|
|
x
|
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Transportation
improvement programming
|
|
|
x
|
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Social science
research methods
|
|
|
x
|
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Bicycle planning
|
|
|
x
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Pedestrian planning
|
|
|
x
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Neighborhood planning
|
|
|
x
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Transit planning
|
|
x
|
x
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Public involvement
|
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x
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Traffic calming
|
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x
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