Time (PT)

Event Details

Location

8:00-9:00a.m.

Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:00-9:30a.m.

Welcoming Remarks

Speakers:

• Dr. Karen Philbrick, Executive Director, Mineta Transportation Institute
• Dr. Ganesh Raman, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research, California State University
• Dr. Hamid Rahai, Founding Director, Center for Energy and Environmental Research & Services (CEERS), CSU Long Beach

College of Professional and Continuing Education (CPaCE), Room 100AB (1st Floor)

9:30-10:30a.m.

Keynote Address

Speaker: Hon. Jim Beall, former CA State Senator and Chair of the Committee on Transportation and Housing

Room 100AB

10:45a.m.-12:00p.m.

Technical Sessions

Materials, Infrastructure Maintenance and Improvements (MIMI)-3 (Moderator: Dr. Shadi Saadeh)

• The Use of Polymer Fiber to Improve HMA Resistance to Rutting and Moisture Damage

Dr. Ashraf Rahim, CalPoly

• Enhancing Sustainability and Durability in Asphalt Pavements: Evaluating the Impact of Low-Carbon Sulfur Polymer Modifiers and Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement

​Dr. Shadi Saadeh, CSU Long Beach

• Development of a Pothole Reporting and Management Program

​Dr. Dingxin Cheng, CSU Chico

Room 100AB 

Environmental Impacts of Transportation and Mitigations (EITM)-1 (Moderator: Dr. Hamid Rahai)

• Transformative Location Service Platforms: Comparing Geospatial Data, APIs, Features and Application

Amneek Chalotra, CSU Fresno

• Reducing Ambient NOx with Optimized Surfaces and TiO2 Paint

Ryan Moffit, CSU Long Beach

• Construction Contracting in the Zero Emission Transportation Sector: Evidence from Underrepresented Businesses

Dr. Gokce Soydemir, CSU Stanislaus

College of Professional and Continuing Education (CPaCE), Room 206 (2nd Floor)

Transportation Management and Innovation (TMI) (Moderator: Dr. Tyler Reeb)

• Enhancing Infrastructure Outcomes with Alternative Delivery Methods: Lessons from PPP, CMGC and other innovative project delivery methods in Transportation Projects

Rajnish Lekhi, CSU Fullerton

• Sensing Safety: Developing a Flexible, Portable Alcohol Detection Patch for Community Wellness

Dr. Ava Hedayatpour, CSU Long Beach

• Detecting Driver Drowsiness with Multi-Sensor Data Fusion Combined with Machine Learning

Dr. Hovannes Kulhandjian, CSU Fresno

College of Professional and Continuing Education (CPaCE), Room 207 (2nd Floor)

12:30-1:45p.m.

Lunch and Plenary Panel

Countdown to 2028: Olympic Transportation Readiness and Resilience

Room 100AB

2:00-3:45p.m.

Technical Sessions

Materials, Infrastructure Maintenance and Improvements (MIMI)-3 (Moderator: Dr. Tom O'Brien)

• Assessment of Reinforced Concrete Bridges Using Damage Indices to Shape the Future of Transportation

Jessica Gonzalez, CSU Long Beach

• Performance-Based Maintenance Contracting in Highway Infrastructure: A Survey of U.S. State DOT Practices and Challenges

Ronald Shrestha, CSU Fresno

• Sustainability Rating System for Infrastructure Construction Projects

Dr. Joseph Kim, CSU Long Beach

• Geotechnical Asset Management Approach for Climate Resilient Infrastructure in California

Mamata Sapkota, CSU Long Beach

Room 100AB

Traffic Control and Congestion Relief (TCCR) (Moderator: Dr. Hilary Nixon)

• A Holistic Inquiry of Intelligent Speed-Assist Technology: Safety Impacts, Technology Implementation, and Challenges

Nusheen Baradaran, San Diego State University

• Using Big Data to Uncover Urban Travel Patterns: A Case Study on Fresno and Clovis Cities

Prabhat Rijal, CSU Fresno

• Wildfire Emergency Response and Evacuation Framework Using Drones

Dr. Hovannes Kulhandjian, CSU Fresno

• Transit-Oriented Development and Value Capture Strategies: Unlocking Economic Growth Through Transportation Investment

Rajnish Lekhi, CSU Fullerton

Room 206

Transportation Workforce Training (TWT) (Moderator: Dr. Dingxin Cheng)

• Development of a Pavement Preservation Academy

Dr. Dingxin Cheng, CSU Chico

• Workforce Readiness for Autonomous Vehicles: Identifying Core Educational Topics Across Disciplines

Dr. Masoud Ghodrat Abadi, CSU Sacramento

• Zero-Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Training Program at CSULB

Dr. Yu Yang, CSU Long Beach

• The Indirect Benefits of a Transit Apprenticeship and its Potential Value as a Flexible Postsecondary Pathway 

Dr. Kathleen McConnell, San José State University

Room 207

4:00-5:00p.m.

Port Operations Today: Navigating Tariffs, Automation, and Labor Challenges

5:00-7:00p.m.

Reception and Poster Session

• Transportation Inequities in Access to Healthcare, Saugat Paudal, CSU Fresno

• A Real-Life-Data-Based Tool for Analyzing Transportation Barriers and Inequities in School Access, Saugat Paudal, CSU Fresno

• Nationwide Transit Accessibility Analysis Using Real-Life Data, Pratham Aggarwal, CSU Fresno

• A Real-Life-Data-Based Temporal Analysis of Transit Accessibility in Fresno City, Pratham Aggarwal, CSU Fresno

• A Real-Life-Data-Based Transit Accessibility and Equity Analysis: A Case Study for Fresno City, Pratham Aggarwal, CSU Fresno

• Exploring 14 Years of Fresno Traffic Patterns: A Data-Driven Study Utilizing Machine Learning Models, Pratham Aggarwal, CSU Fresno

• Nationwide Transit Accessibility Analysis Using Real-Life Data, Pratham Aggarwal, CSU Fresno

• Smart Data Collection in Transportation Research, Kiran Nair, CSU Fresno

• Generative AI for Transit Route Optimization and Demand Forecasting, Kiran Nair, CSU Fresno

• Cell-Phone Trace Data: A Case Study of Fresno, California, Alexis Zane Alexander, CSU Fresno

• Mobility Behavior and Patterns using Cell-Phone Trace Data: A Case Study of Fresno, California, Alexis Zane Alexander, CSU Fresno

• Assessing the Safety Impacts of Roundabouts in California and the San Joaquin Valley, Alexis Perez, CSU Fresno

• CrossBot: Smart Crossing Guard Robot, Dr. Hovannes Kuhandjian, CSU Fresno

• Patterns: A Case Study on Fresno and Clovis Cities, Prabhat Rijal, CSU Fresno

• Fatal Convergence: Urban-Rural Risk Dynamics and Alcohol-Impaired Driving in California’s Inland Empire, Dr. Yunfei Hou, CSU San Bernardino

• Investigating the Potential of Telecommuting to Reduce Vehicle Miles Traveled and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in California, Priya Silwal, CSU Dominguez Hills

• The Academy of Global Logistics: A Workforce Partnership, Dr. Tom O'Brien, CSULB

Anna W. Ngai Alumni Center

1250 N Bellflower Blvd, Long Beach

Time (PT)

Event Details

Location

8:00-9:00a.m.

Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:00-9:45a.m.

Plenary Panel

AI and Transportation Research: Aligning Innovation with Impact

College of Professional and Continuing Education (CPaCE), Room 100AB (1st Floor)

10:00a.m.-11:50a.m.

Technical Sessions

Materials, Infrastructure Maintenance and Improvements (MIMI)-1 (Moderator: Dr. Joseph Kim)

• A Decision-Making Framework to Implement Performance Based Maintenance Contracting in California Transportation Agencies

Ronald Shrestha, CSU Fresno

• BIM-Based Environmental Compliance Verification Tool for Infrastructure Construction Projects

​Dr. Joseph Kim, CSU Long Beach

• Evaluation of Buried Steel Corrosion

Islam Ebo, CSU Long Beach

• Automated Pavement Crack Detection and Measurement

​Dr. Dingxin Cheng, CSU Chico

Room 100AB

Environmental Impacts of Transportation and Mitigations (EITM)-1 & Traffic Control and Congestion Relief (TCCR) (Moderator: Dr. Hamid Rahai)

• Generative AI for Transit Route Optimization and Demand Forecasting

Kiran Nair, CSU Fresno

• Life Cycle Assessment of Asphalt Mixtures with High Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement 

Aaditya Ojha, CSU Long Beach

• Environmental Footprint Parameters for Automobiles in the US

Amneek Chalotra, CSU Fresno

• Multifunctional Cementitious Nanocomposites for Smart Civil Infrastructure 

Saad Malik, CSU Long Beach

College of Professional and Continuing Education (CPaCE), Room 206 (2nd Floor)

Transportation Management and Innovation (TMI) & Transportation Workforce Training (TWT) (Moderator: Dr. Hilary Nixon)

• Empowering State Transportation Engineers Through Training in Innovative Project Delivery Methods: Bridging the Knowledge Gap for the Future of Infrastructure

Rajnish Lekhi, CSU Fullerton

• AI-Based Bridge and Road Inspection Framework Using Drones

Dr. Hovannes Kulhandjian, CSU Fresno

• Data-Driven Study Utilizing Machine Learning Models

Pratham Aggarwal, CSU Fresno

• Construction Inspector Career Pathways: Analyzing Qualifications, Advancement, and Workforce Development in State DOTs

Prem Raj Timilsena, CSU Fresno

College of Professional and Continuing Education (CPaCE), Room 207 (2nd Floor)

12:15-1:15p.m.

Lunch and Panel Discussion

From Research to Readiness: Building the Transportation Workforce

Room 100AB

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