Research Portfolio

Current Research Projects

  1. “Relationship of Speed, Roadway Geometrics, and Crashes on High-Speed Rural Highways” Role: UCF PI (Sub to University of Connecticut); Sponsor: NCHRP Program (15-82) of the National Academies [Link to Project Information]

  2. “Evaluating the Impacts of Real-Time Warnings and Variable Speed Limits on Safety and Travel Reliability during Weather Events” Role: UCF PI (Sub to University of Connecticut); Sponsor: NCHRP Program (03-142) of the National Academies [Link to Project Information]

  3. “Development of a high-resolution statewide socio-demographic, land use and economic development framework for transportation planning” Role: PI; Sponsor: Florida Department of Transportation

Completed Research Projects

  1. “Incorporating New Mobility Options into Travel Demand Forecasting and Modeling” Role: PI; Sponsor: NCHRP Program (20-102(29)) of the National Academies [Link to Project Information] [Link to Guide] [Link to Conduct of Research Report]

  2. “The Effect of Vehicle Mix on Crash Frequency and Crash Severity” Role: PI; Sponsor: NCHRP Program (22-49) of the National Academies [Link to Project Information] [Link to Project Report]

  3. “Development of Crash Prediction Models for Short-Term Durations” Role: Co-PI; ; Sponsor: NCHRP Program (22-48) of the National Academies [Link to Project Information] [Link to Project Report]

  4. “Development and Application of a Disaggregate Artificial Realistic Data Generator for Computationally Testing Safety Analysis Methods” Role: PI; Sponsor: Federal Highway Administration (Sub-contractor to University of Connecticut) [Link to Final report] [Link to Project Information]

  5. “Identifying Mental Frameworks Underlying Driver Behavior in Urban Contexts” Role: PI; Sponsor: Florida Department of Transportation

  6. “Census Transportation Data Field Guide for Transportation Applications” Role: PI; ; Sponsor: NCHRP Program (08-123) of the National Academies (Sub-contractor to Cambridge Systematics) [Link to Project Information]

  7. “Development and Application of Crash Severity Models for the Highway Safety Manual” Role: UCF PI; ; Sponsor: NCHRP Program (17-85) of the National Academies [Link to Project Information] [Final Report] [User Guidelines]

  8. “A pragmatic multi-objective planning approach for medium and long range projects” Role: PI; Sponsor: Florida Department of Transportation; Project Duration August 2019 – August 2020. [Final Report]

  9. “Evaluating Community Building Effectiveness of Transportation Investments: Using Traditional and Big Data Oriented Analytical Approaches (Phases 1-3)” Role: PI; ; Sponsor: Florida Department of Transportation [Link to Webinar Series and Hands on Workshop Guide] [Annual Report 3] [Annual Report 2] [Annual Report 1]

  10. “Understanding the Impact of Transportation on Environment and Health” Role: PI; Sponsor: Ouranos Inc.

  11. “Evaluating the benefits of multi-modal investments on promoting travel mobility in Central Florida” Role: PI; Sponsor: Florida Department of Transportation; Project Duration September 2015 – August 2018. [Final Report] [Link to FDOT Report]

  12. “Freight Data Fusion from Multiple Data Sources for Freight Planning Applications in Florida” Role: PI;Sponsor: Florida Department of Transportation; Project Duration Jan 2016 – May 2018. [Final Report] [Link to FDOT Report]

  13. “Enhancing Non-Motorized Safety by Simulating Non-Motorized Exposure using a Transportation Planning Approach” Role: PI; Sponsor: SAFER-SIM UTC (USDOT sponsored Tier 1 Center); Project Duration May 2016 – April 2017. [Executive Summary] [Final Report]

Past Research Projects

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Discovery Grant

Developing econometric models to examine activity based model elements: residential location and vehicle ownership, mode choice and physical activity participation. Role: PI

Collaborative Health Research Project (CHRP)

Reconciling the promotion of active transportation and personal exposure to traffic-related air pollution in Canadian urban areas. Role: Co-PI, PI: Prof. Marianne Hatzopoulou

FQRNT Strategic Grant Program on Road Safety

Le role de la geometrie des routes, de l’environnement bati, de la circulation automobile et des infrastructures cyclables. Role: Co-PI, PI: Prof. Luis Miranda-Moreno

Le Plateau Mount-Royal

Traffic Simulation and Analysis: Project Laurier. Role: Co-PI, PI: Prof. Marianne Hatzopoulou

McGill Office of Sustainability

Transport Survey Project. Role: Co-PI, PI: Prof. Ahmed El-Geneidy

Office of Sponsored Research: McGill

Paper presentation grant. Role: PI

McGill Social Sciences and Human Resources Council Internal grant

Modeling the influence of transportation infrastructure on social capital. Role: PI