Publications

MTI research publications are available to download. All publications are listed below. To sort by topic area, select the specific topic from the dropdown menu below.

Title	Date	Author
Performance Evaluation of Fiber Reinforced Hot Mix Asphalt Containing Reclaimed Asphalt Shingles	September 2026	Alzraiee, Rahim, Saadeh, Ojha & Mansara
Reducing Drag of Vehicles with Half-Stepped Cylinder Surfaces Part I: Numerical Optimization	September 2026	Moffit, Rahai & Gada
Sensing Safety: Developing a Flexible, Portable Alcohol Detection Patch for Community Wellness	September 2026	Hedayatipour, Huynh & Ademola
AI-Based Environmental Code Checking Tool for Sustainability Best Management Practices of Infrastructure Construction Projects	September 2026	Kim & Chavan
Multimodal Solutions for the Detection of Safety-Related Railroad Objects under Adverse Weather: Architectures, Proof-of-Concepts, and Performance Results	September 2026	Radha
Studying Extreme Weather Event Impacts for Transit-Reliant Unhoused Populations	September 2026	Rampini, Alexander, Wootton & Gandhi
Dynamic Flood Risk Assessment for Transportation Infrastructure in Fresno, CA	August 2026	Ahn & Pasha
Advancing Clean Mobility: Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Bus Workforce Development for Transit Agencies	August 2026	Tummalapudi, Kumar & Singh
The Use of Foamed Glass Aggregate (FGA) as a Lightweight Fill Above Culverts	August 2026	Morsy
The Future of Transit	August 2026	Cohen
Automated Battery Management Systems for Electric Vehicles	August 2026	Na & Xie
Enhancing Wildfire Resilience in the Rail Industry: Developing a Community Resilience Extreme Events Portal (CREEP)	August 2026	Kim, Yamashita, Spirandeli, Rother, Chiesa, Hampe, & Toner
Wildfire Risk & Preparedness for Urban Rail Operators Supporting Large Stadium Events	August 2026	Kim, Yamashita, Spirandeli, & Rother
Mind the Gap: Freight and Rail System Resilience between Planning and Practice A Synthesis of Freight Plan Best Practices and Survey Results from U.S. Transportation Professionals	August 2026	Alexander & Uwineza
Mitigating Negative Consequences of New Urban Growth in Disadvantaged Communities	July 2026	Mathur, Ferrell and Adrian
SMART-TWIN: Systematic Modeling and Real-Time Transportation with Digital Twins	July 2026	Kulhandjian
Preparing Today’s Workforce for Tomorrow’s Autonomous Transportation: Bridging Electrical and Civil Engineering Disciplines	July 2026	Abadi & Moghadam
Routes to Sustainable Goods Movement: How Local and Regional Governmental Agencies Can Plan for the Sustainable Freight System of the Future	July 2026	Alexander & Grady
What to Expect When You’re Expecting Passenger Rail: How Central Valley Communities are Preparing for High-Speed Rail	July 2026	Hazleton-Boyle & Bick
Enhancing Sustainability and Durability in Asphalt Pavements: Evaluating the Impact of Low-Carbon Sulfur Polymer Modifiers and Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement	June 2026	Saadeh, Doroudgar & Fini