Research In Progress

Topic	Project Number	Principal Investigator
Development and Implementation of Coordinated Adaptive Ramp Metering (CARM) in Southern California Interstates for Congestion Mitigation	2510	Shams Tanvir, Ph.D., P.E.
Regional Transportation Impact Fees: Adoption Factors, Institutional Mechanisms, Equity Impacts, and Revenue Yield	2511	Dr. Shishir Mathur
Developing a Replicable, Group-Based Cybersecurity Assessment Methodology for Small and Rural Transit Operators	2512	Scott Belcher
Improving Transit Agency (Commuter Rail) Performance to Attract Riders: What Works?	2513	Michelle DeRobertis
Advancing a Low-Stress Network Assessment Methodology Through Expert Consensus‌	2514	Ahoura Zandiatashbar, PhD; Susan Loftus, MA, MSW
Financial Incentives to Promote Multi-passenger Commuting	2515	Mike Pogodzinski
Advancing Sustainability and Durability in Asphalt: Assessing the Role of Low-Carbon Sulfur Polymer Modifiers and Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement	2522	Shadi Saadeh, PhD
Steel Corrosion in Underground Transportation Infrastructure	2523	Amr Morsy, PhD
AI-based Environmental Code Checking Tool for Sustainability Best Management Practices of Infrastructure Construction Projects	2524	Joseph Kim, PhD
Reducing Drag of Vehicles with Half-stepped Cylinder Surfaces Part I: Numerical Optimization	2525	Hamid Rahai, PhD
Sensing Safety: Developing a Flexible, Portable Alcohol Detection Patch for Community Wellness	2526	Ava Hedayatpour, PhD
Smart Transport Infrastructure with Nanoengineered Multifunctional Concrete	2527	Morteza Saeidi
Assessing User Perceptions and Needs for AI-Assisted Micro-Mobility and Teleoperation	2529	Gaojian Huang, PhD
Exploring the Stress-Strain Relationship of Lightweight Concrete to Enhance the Lifecycle Performance of Transportation Highway and Bridges	2531	Fariborz M. Tehrani, PhD
Artificial Intelligence-Based Real-Time Traffic Signal Optimization for Smart City Infrastructure Integration	2533	Stephen Choi, PhD
Dynamic Flood Risk Assessment for Transportation Infrastructure in Fresno, CA	2536	Yushin Ahn, PhD
SMART-TWIN: Systematic Modeling and Real-Time Transportation with Digital Twins	2537	Hovannes Kulhandjian, PhD
Enhancing Mental Health Literacy and Response Training for Transit Agency Staff	2540	Lisa Staes
An Assessment of the Viva CalleSJ 2025 Open Streets Event in San Jose	2542	Richard Kos