Transportation Research Board does it again

Inclement weather was no match for the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s transportation group, which traveled to Washington, D.C. for the 99th annual Transportation Research Board Meeting earlier in January.

For Angeli Jayme, a UIUC doctoral candidate, the most exciting part was, “strengthening and creating new professional networks.”

But that’s not all Jayme took away from the three-day conference. She was also awarded the Academy of Pavement Science and Engineering Outstanding Student Member Award.

“It was a pleasant surprise,” she said.

Izak Said, a UIUC doctoral candidate, couldn’t help but see TRB as a “good platform” for the latest and greatest in transportation.

“The presence of the industry (at TRB) allows us researchers to pinpoint their problems and needs,” he said, “which allow us to shift our own research to better benefit them.”

The poster session was an absolute favorite of Punit Singhvi, a UIUC doctoral student, who said it provided him with exposure to a variety of transportation research.

“It was a perfect platform to learn from what others are doing and at the same time, share your research with the world,” he said.

As for the impact of the conference? More than 5,000 presentations along with approximately 800 sessions and workshops were provided to attendees.

When it is all said and done, you can bet UIUC faculty, students and staff are already excited for next year’s Jan. 24-28, 2021, conference. We’ll see you there!

Check out just how strong UIUC’s impact was at TRB. Here’s a list of presentations (names listed alphabetically):

The Evolution of Driver Behavior in a Connected, Automated Driving Environment
Alireza Talebpour, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Optimizing Truck Platooning and Correspondence Pavement Performance
Imad Al-Qadi, UIUC 

Reflective Parking Lots for Microscale Urban Heat Island Mitigation
Juan Pablo Fernandèz, University of California, Berkeley
Jeffery Roesler, UIUC
Sushobhan Sen, UIUC

Geogrid Stabilization of Unbound Aggregates Evaluated through Bender Element Shear Wave Measurement in Repeated Load Triaxial Testing
Joon Han Kim, UIUC
Mingu Kang, UIUC
Issam Qamhia, UIUC
Erol Tutumluer, UIUC
Mark Wayne, Tensar International Corporation

A Game-theory Based Framework for Modeling Pedestrian-vehicle Interactions
James Fishelson, Ford Motor Company
Archak Mittal, Ford Motor Company
Yalda Rahmati, Texas A&M University, College Station
Alireza Talebpour, UIUC

Impacts of Connected and Autonomous Vehicles on Traffic Flow with Heterogeneous Drivers Spatially Distributed over Large-scale Networks
Fatemeh Fakhrmoosavi, Michigan State University
Ramin Saedi, Michigan State University
Alireza Talebpour, UIUC
Ali Zockaie, Michigan State University

Identifying Highway Rail Grade Crossings with Accidents in the Future: Improving Selections Using Prediction Models
Rahim Benekohal, UIUC
Jacob Mathew, UIUC

Mechanistic Analysis and Modeling of Pavement Sections Utilizing Sustainable Aggregate Quarry Byproduct Applications
Hasan Ozer, Arizona State University
Issam Qamhia, UIUC
Pranshoo Solanki, Illinois State University
Erol Tutumluer, UIUC

Towards Predicting Traffic Shockwave Formation and Propagation: A Convolutional Encoder-decoder Network
Mohammadreza Khajeh Hosseini, Texas A&M University
Alireza Talebpour, UIUC

High Strength Concrete Filled Fiber Tube Bridge Columns Wrapped with Shape Memory Alloy Spirals
Bassem Andrawes, UIUC
Pratik Deogekar, UIUC

Development of Real-time Density Monitoring Procedure during Asphalt Concrete Pavement Compaction Using Ground-penetrating Radar
Imad Al-Qadi, UIUC
Siqi Wang, UIUC

Ultrasonic Imaging for Concrete Infrastructure Condition Assessment and Quality Assurance
John Popovics, UIUC
Jeffery Roesler, UIUC

Comparisons of Pavement Preservation Schedules Using a Life-cycle Assessment Tool
Imad Al-Qadi, UIUC
Egemen Okte, UIUC
Hasan Ozer, Arizona State University
Qingwen Zhou, UIUC 

Signal Timing Optimization for One-lane Operation on Two-lane Highway Work Zones
Rahim Benekohal, UIUC
Hongjae Jeon, UIUC

Improving Railway Operational Efficiency with Moving Blocks, Train Fleeting and Alternative Single-track Configurations
Adrian Diaz de Rivera, UIUC
Tyler Dick, UIUC
Leonel Evans, UIUC 

Associating Ridesourcing with Road Safety Outcomes: Insights from Austin Texas
Eleftheria Kontou, UIUC
Noreen McDonald, University of North Carolina

Modeling Stated Preference for Travelers’ Responses to Rerouting Advice: A Comparison of Machine Learning and Discrete Choice Models
Mark Burris, Texas A&M University
Wei Li, Texas A&M University
Arezoo Samimi Abianeh, Texas A&M University, College Station
Kumares Sinha, Purdue University
Alireza Talebpour, UIUC

All for One: Centralized Optimization of Truck Platoons to Improve Pavement Sustainability
Imad Al-Qadi, UIUC
Osman Erman Gungor, UIUC

Asphalt Concrete (AC) Modulus Reduction Process at Various AC Depths in Accelerated-pavement Testing
Huailei Cheng, Tongji University
Jiahao Li, Tongji University
Yi Li, UIUC
Liping Liu, Tongji University
Lijun Sun, Tongji University

Pedestrian Guideway Design under Continuous Traffic Equilibrium: A Topology Optimization Approach
Weichen Li, UIUC
Yanfeng Ouyang, UIUC
Xiaojia Zhang, UIUC

A Conflict-free Network Routing Algorithm for Automated Vehicle
Yunlong An, Tsinghua University
Fang He, Tsinghua University
Meng Li, Tsinghua University
Xi Lin, Tsinghua University
Haolin Yang, UIUC

A Markov Decision Process Based Hint Generation Mechanism for Transportation Education
Homa Khosravian, Texas A&M University
Alireza Talebpour, UIUC

Rail Safety IDEA 41: Vibration-based Longitudinal Rail Stress Estimation Exploiting Cntactless Measurement and Machine Learning
John Popovics, UIUC

Effect of Automatic Train Protection Technologies on Railroad Accident Prevention
Christopher Barkan, UIUC
Chen-Yu Lin, UIUC
Bryan Sooter, Engineering Systems, Inc.

Impacts of En Route Decisions within a Connected Vehicle Environment on Network-wide Traffic Operation and Fuel Consumption under Various Incident Scenarios
Mark Burris, Texas A&M University
Arezoo Samimi Abianeh, Texas A&M University
Kumares Sinha, Purdue University
Alireza Talebpour, UIUC

System of Systems Model for Electrical Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Deployment in Transportation Networks
Chao Lei, UIUC
Liqun Lu, UIUC
Yanfeng Ouyang, UIUC

Effects of Mixed Traffic Patterns and Ballast Support Conditions on Track Performance Investigated through Discrete Element Modeling
Bin Feng, UIUC
Zhongyi Liu, UIUC
Erol Tutumluer, UIUC

Energy Ideathon
Eleftheria Kontou, UIUC

System of Systems Model for Electrical Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Deployment in Transportation Networks
Chao Lei, UIUC
Liqun Lu, UIUC
Yanfeng Ouyang, UIUC 

Modified Standard Penetration Test for Drilled Shaft Design in Weak Fine-grained Rocks
Ahmed Baghdady, UIUC
James Long, UIUC
Abdolreza Osouli, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville
Heather Shoup, Illinois Department of Transportation
Michael Short, IDOT
Timothy Stark, UIUC

Automated Segmentation and Morphological Analyses of Stockpile Aggregate Images Using Deep Convolutional Neural Networks
John Hart, UIUC
Haohang Huang, UIUC
Jiayi Luo, UIUIC
Andrew Stolba, IDOT
Erol Tutumluer, UIUC

Correlating Bitumen SARA Fractions to Rheological Indicators and Tensile Strength
Ayah Alomari, University of Texas at Austin
Amit Bhasin, University of Texas at Austin
Ramez Hajj, UIUC
Rachel Hure, University of Texas at Austin
Nazmus Sakib, University of Texas at Austin 

A Micro-extraction Method for Use with 4-mm Plate Geometry in the Dynamic Shear Rheometer to Evaluate Asphalt Binder Rheology
Amit Bhasin, University of Texas at Austin
Wellington Ferreira, Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Arido
Angelo Filonzi, University of Texas at Austin
Ramez Hajj, UIUC
Sang Ki Lee, University of Texas at Austin

Quantification of the Effect of Binder Source on Flexibility of Long-term Aged Asphalt Concrete
Imad Al-Qadi, UIUC
Uthman Mohamed-Ali, UIUC
Hasan Ozer, Arizona State University
Punit Singhvi, UIUC
Zehui Zhu, UIUC

Microscopic Observations of Cavitation Instability in Asphalt Binders at Intermediate Temperature
Amit Bhasin, University of Texas at Austin
Michael Downer, University of Texas at Austin
Ramez Hajj, UIUC
Adam Ramm, University of Texas at Austin

Durability Aspects of Chemically Stabilized Quarry Byproduct Applications in Pavement Base and Subbase
Huseyin Boler, UIUC
Hasan Ozer, Arizona State University
Issam Qamhia, UIUC
Heather Shoup, IDOT
Andrew Stolba, IDOT
Erol Tutumluer, UIUC

Machine Learning Analysis of Railroad Freight Train Derailment Severity
Christopher Barkan, UIUC
Jaemin Kim, UIUC
Brandon Wang, UIUC

Evaluation of Rural Unpaved Roads Using Conventional and Innovative Methods in Illinois
Mohammad Hossain, Bradley University
Tim Peters, IDOT
Erol Tutumluer, UIUC

Autonomous Vehicles and Social Exclusion: Analyzing Residents’ Potential In-vehicle Activities through the Lenses of Equity
Mark Burris, Texas A&M University
Wei Li, Texas A&M University
Kumares Sinha, Purdue University
Alireza Talebpour, UIUC
Haotian Zhong, Texas A&M University

A Behavioral-based Pedestrian Modeling Approach: Formulation, Sensitivity Analysis and Calibration
Winnie Daamen, Delft University of Technology
Kyla D’Sa, George Washington University
Samer Hamdar, George Washington University
Victor Knoop, Delft University of Technology
Alireza Talebpour, UIUC
Martin Treiber, Technische Universitat Dresden

Barriers to Cycling, Barriers to Health: An Equity Analysis Using 2017 NHTS Data
Lindsay Braun, UIUC

Predictive Speed Harmonization in Traffic Flow with Connected and Automated Vehicles: Machine Learning Application
Amr Elfar, Northwestern University
Hani Mahmassani, Northwestern University
Alireza Talebpour, UIUC

Microscopic Traffic Simulation with Collision Formation
Samer Hamdar, George Washington University
Claire Silverstein, George Washington University
Alireza Talebpour, UIUC

Flexibility Index Threshold Optimization for Various Asphalt Mixes and Climatic Conditions
Imad Al-Qadi, UIUC
Uthman Mohamed-Ali, UIUC
Hasan Ozer, Arizona State University

Vehicle Trajectory Data Collection Using Aerial Videography
Saipraneeth Devunuri, Texas A&M University
Samer Hamdar, George Washington University
Mohammadreza Khajeh Hosseini, Texas A&M University
Alireza Talebpour, UIUC

Impact of New-generation, Wide-base Tires on Fuel Consumption and Roughness
Imad Al-Qadi, UIUC
Jaime Hernandez, Marquette University
Egemen Okte, UIUC
Izak Said, UIUC 

Optimal Investment and Management of Shared Bikes in a Competitive Market
Zhoutong Jiang, UIUC
Chao Lei, UIUC
Yanfeng Ouyang, UIUC 

Resource Planning Under Reliable Hypercube Queuing Equilibrium with Server Cooperation
Han Liu, Tsinghua University
Yanfeng Ouyang, UIUC
Jian Wang, Harbin Institute of Technology 

Zone-to-Zone Demand Responsive Transportation Systems: Design and Implementation
Mengke Chen, DiDi Chuxing
Yanfeng Ouyang, UIUC
Shuai Ren, DiDi Chuxing
Shiyu Shen, DiDi Chuxing
Luyun Zhao, DiDi Chuxing

Average Distance to Visit a Subset of Random Points via Consecutive Nearest Neighbor Search
Chao Lei, UIUC
Yanfeng Ouyang, UIUC

Transportation Equity, Education Equity and School Choice: Making the Connections
Jesus Barajas, UIUC
Ariel Bierbaum, University of Maryland
Alex Karner, University of Texas at Austin

A Multi-Level Extreme Gradient Boosting Model for Vehicle Crash Type Prediction in Virginia
Mohammad Amin Nabian, UIUC
Xiyue Li, UIUC
Hadi Meidani, UIUC

Mobility Violations: How Walking and Walkability Affects Disparities in Policing
Jesus Barajas, UIUC