Selected NTC Projects 1996-Present

For a complete list of all projects created by the NTC's University Transportation Centers, visit the SMARTER and and UMEC research pages. 

2024

• Optimizing Complete Streets through Best Practices and Simulation Analysis (Jeihani, Swami)
• Comprehensive CAV Research, Working Group Support, and Pilot Studies (Jeihani, Swami)
• Advancing Equity and accessibility in Maryland's Transportation System: Strategies for Integrating Mobility Innovations with Community Needs (Jeihani, Swami)
• Public Awareness on Distracted Driving of CAVs and Evaluating the Distractions (Jeihani, Sadeghvaziri, Javid)

2022)

• A Comprehensive Study on CMV Safety Using ITS Workzones on Freeways and Arterials (Jeihani)
• Public Education about Occupant Protection Technologies and Protecting Occupants with Disabilities (Jeihani, Javid & Sadeghvazeri)

2021

• Identifying State-Specific Distracted Driving Target Group (Javid, Jeihani & Sadeghvaziri)
  • Fact Sheet: Identifying State-Specific Distracted Driving Target Group
  • Fact Sheet: Investigating Distracted Driving Behavior during the COVID-19 Pandemic

2020

• Understanding Access to Food Deserts in Baltimore City (Chavis)
• E^3: Evaluating Equity in Evacuation: A Practical Tool and a Case Study (Cirillo & Chavis)
• Innovative Methods for Delivering Fresh Food to Underserved Populations (Shin, Schonfeld, Lee, Choi & Khadem)

2019

• Investigating the Impact of Distracted Driving among Different Socio-Demographic Groups (Jeihani, Ahangari, Pour, Khadem & Banerjee)
• Optimization of Emergency Traffic Patrols (ETP) Operations (Haghani, Daneshgar, Jeihani, Ahangari & Pternea)
• Evaluating Equity Issues for Managed Lanes: Methods for Analysis and Empirical Results (Cirillo & Vicente)
• Sustainable Design of Concrete Bus Pads to Improve Mobility in Baltimore City (Aslan & Shokouhian) 
• Optimal Automated Demand Responsive Feeder Transit Operation and Its Impact (Lee & Nickkar)
• Eco-Speed Control for Hybrid Electric Buses in the Vicinity of Signalized Intersections (Chen, Jeihani, Chavis, Kang, Ahangari & Moghaddam)

2018

• Multi-layered Integrated Urban Freight Delivery Network - Case Study of Best Practices and Suggestions for Improving Social Sustainability (Shin)
• Potential Effects of Composition and Structure of Dynamic Message Sign Messages on Driver Behavior and Their Decision to Use Freeway Incident Management (FTM) Routes (Jeihani, Banerjee, Ahangari & Brown)
• Environmental Attributes of Electric Vehicle Ownership and Commuting Behavior in Maryland: Public Policy and Equity Considerations (Farkas, Shin, Nickkar)
• Quantifying the Impact of On-Street Parking Information on Congestion Mitigation (Chavis, Jeihani, Rakha, Ahangari, Du & El-Shawarby)

2017

• Electric Vehicle Ownership Factors, Preferred Safety Technologies and Commuting Behavior in the United States (Farkas, Shin, Dadvar & Molina) 

2016

• Applications of Connected Vehicle Infrastructure Technologies to Enhance Transit Service Efficiency and Safety (Lee, Thomas & Dadvar)
• Measuring User Acceptance of and Willingness-to-Pay for CVI Technology (Shin, Callow, Farkas, Lee & Dadvar)
• Needs Barriers and Analysis Methods for Integrated Urban Freight (Markovic, Schonfeld, Shin)
• Understanding Regional Disparities in Public Transit Performance Using Real Time Transit Data (Karner, Golub, Chavis)

2015

• Research Product Transfer for Local Calibration Factors of the Highway Safety Manual (HSM) and Integrated Surrogate Safety Assessment Framework (Shin, Lee, Park & Dadvar)
• Structural Health Monitoring to Determine Long-term Behavior of AFRP Composite Bars in Prestressed Concrete Panels for Field Deployment (Head & Harris)
• Measuring the Economic Contribution of the Freight Industry to the Maryland Economy (Shin, Bapna, Farkas & Bonaparte)
• Driver's Willingness to Pay Progressive Rate for Street Parking(Jeihani, Ardeshiri, Du & Rakha)
• Durability Assessment of Prefabricated Bridge Elements and Systems (Head)
• Stainless Steel Prestressing Strands and Bars for Use in Prestressed Concrete Girders and Slabs (Head)
• Next Generation Transit Signal Priority with Connected Vehicle Technology (Hu, Park, Lee & Dadvar)
• Phase II Evaluation of Waste Concrete Road Materials for Use in Oyster Aquaculture - Field Test (Fan & Clark)

2013-14

• Safety Analysis for the Prioritized Three Safety Improvement Locations on I-495 (Shin & Dadvar)
• The Development of Local Calibration Factors for Implementing the Highway Safety Manual in Maryland (Shin, Lee & Dadvar)
• The Development of a Framework for Transit-Oriented Development (TOD), October 2013 (Jeihani & Zhang) 
• Exploring Travelers' Behavior in Response to Dynamic Message Signs (DMS) Using a Driving Simulator (Jeihani & Ardeshiri)

2012-13

• Evaluation of Waste Concrete Road Materials for Use in Oyster Aquaculture (Clark, Hunter, Bundy & Kang)

2011-12

• Evaluating the Effectiveness of Dynamic Speed Display Signs (Jeihani, Ardeshiri & Naeeni)
• Susceptibility of Eastern Oyster Early Life Stages to Road Surface Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs)(Lacouture, Larsen & Anderson)
• Mathematical Model for Optimizing Skip-Stop Rail Transit Operation Strategy Using Genetic Algorithm (Lee)

2010-11

• A Social Network Analysis of Alcohol-Impaired Drivers in Maryland: An Egocentric Approach(Ahmed, Farkas & Beck)
• Life Cycle and Economic Efficiency Analysis Phase II: Durable Pavement Markings (Lee)
• Second Parenthoods: The Influence of Custodial Care of Children Among African-American Elderly on Their Travel Behavior and Transportation Needs (Smith & Hargett)
• A Comprehensive Engineering Analysis of Motorcycle Crashes in Maryland(Jeihani, Mazloomdoost & Ghoseiri)

2009-10

• Assessing the Magnitude of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Loading From Road Surface Runoff and Its Effect on Algal Productivity (Anderson, Larsen & Lacouture)
• Trip Generation Studies for Special Generators (Jeihani & Camilo)

2008-09

• Statewide GIS Mapping of Recurring Congestion Corridors (Saka)
• Life Cycle and Economic Efficiency Analysis: Durable Paint Pavement Markings(Lee)
• Durability Study: Waterborne Paint Pavement Markings (Lee)

2007-08

• Traffic Impact Study: Proposed Conversion of a Segment of the Jones Falls Expressway (JFX) to a Boulevard (Saka)
• Development of a Prototype Vehicle-Infrastructure Integration System for Real-Time Traffic Management (Saka & Chowdhury)
• Estimation of Traffic Recovery Time for Different Flow Regimes on Freeways (Saka & Jeihani)

2004-05

• Environmental Justice in Transportation Planning and Policy: Some Evidence from Practice (Sen & Azonobi)

 2003-04

• Projecting Future Landside Congestion Delays at the BWI Airport (Reed)
• Experimental Investigations on Mechanical Behavior of Unsaturated Subgrade With Chemical Stabilization and Physical Reinforcement (Li & Helm)

 2002-03

• Developing a Methodology for Transit Network Performance Analysis and its Application (Lee)
• Effect of Bus-Stop Spacing on Mobile Emissions in Urban Areas (Saka)
• Feasibility Study of A Fuel Cell Technology in Automobile Application (Lee)
• Comprehensive Social Equity Study for the Baltimore Urban League (Sen & Azonobi)
• Spatially Referenced Crash Data System for Application to Commercial Motor Vehicle Crashes (Bapna)

2001-02

• Impact of the Speeding Fine Function on Driver Coordination on State Highways (Reed)

1999-2000

• Assessment of the Impact of Electronic Toll Collection on Mobile Emissions in the Baltimore Metropolitan Area(Saka & Agboh)
• BWI Terminal Accessibility Study (Reed)
• Intermodal Personalized Transit: An Exploratory Study to Identify Secondary Market and Technology Resources for Concept Testing (Stump)

 1996-1997

• Does Risky Driving Relate to Other Risky Behaviors Among Young Adults? (Perrino & Saka)
• Licensing Requirements for the Risky Driver - A Nationwide Survey(Perrino & Saka)
• The Risky Driver Annotated Bibliography (Perrino & Saka)
• Reverse Commuting: Connecting Inner City Labor Force to Suburban Jobs in the Baltimore Metropolitan Area(Saka)

*List of archived project reports not exhaustive