Congratulations to the CUTR team on a successful week at the Transportation Research Board’s (TRB) Annual Meeting. This year’s meeting—held January 5–9, 2025 in Washington, DC—attracted thousands of transportation professionals from around the world.

About the Transportation Research Board

TRB is a leading organization in transportation research and provides valuable resources and expertise to transportation professionals and policymakers worldwide. As part of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, TRB mobilizes expertise, experience, and knowledge to anticipate and solve complex transportation-related challenges.

This year, the TRB Executive Committee Chair and Vice Chair hosted a special session to honor TRB award winners and engage in a fireside chat on creating cultures of innovation in policy, practice, and technology both domestically and abroad. Watch the video.

CUTR Participation

CUTR faculty and students led and participated in a variety of lecterns, poster sessions, workshops, and committee meetings. We are so proud of our CUTR folks and the work they do.

CUTR Lectern Sessions

6-Minute Showcase: Exploring Young Professional Projects in Sustainability, Resilience, and Society | Moderator: Tia Boyd
Childhood Interpersonal Factors and Educational Initiatives Associations with Helmet Use Among a Sample of College Students | Presenters: Kayleigh Murray and Leomar White
How Does Pavement Friction Impact Motorcycle Crashes? A Florida Analysis | Presenters: Zhenyu Wang, Huiqing Lyu, Pei-Sung Lin, and Qing Lu
Incorporating Advanced Air Mobility into Transportation Planning | Moderators: Mahdi Monemi Nodehi and Dr. Yu Yu Zhang
Long-term Trends in Activity Participation Observed with Crowdsourced Data from an Experiment with the “OneBusAway” Application | Presenters: Wilson Lozano and Sean Barbeau
Pilot of Biometric Vehicle Occupancy Detection Technology on Managed Lanes | Presenters: Sara Hendricks and Phil Winters
Topics in Transit Safety: Automation and Technology in the Transit Environment | Moderator: Lisa Staes
Special Topics in Transit Safety: Vulnerable Road Users and Transit Collisions | Moderator: Lisa Staes
Workforce Recruitment Solutions | Moderator: Pei-Sung Lin

Female presenter speaks with female participant in front of her presentation poster in a busy exhibit hall. — Tia Boyd presents a poster during the annual TRB meeting poster session.

CUTR Poster Sessions

Addressing Transit Emergencies: Thermal Events and Evacuations | Moderator: Lisa Staes
Advancing Vision Zero and the Safe Systems Approach through Cross-agency Coordination in Florida | Presenters: Tia Boyd, Taylor Dinehart, and Jeff Kramer
Cargo Consolidation to Reduce Traffic Congestion – Model, Algorithm and Application Case | Presiding: Seckin Ozkul
Critical Topics in Transit Safety | Moderator: Lisa Staes
DARTS: Drone-based AI-Powered Real-Time Traffic Incident Detection System | Presenters: Bai Li, Achilleas Kourtellis, and Yu Yu Zhang
Developing a Conceptual Model for Statewide Associations of MPOs Across the U.S. | Presenters: Tia Boyd, Taylor Dinehart, and Jeff Kramer
Development of a Novel Optimization Approach for Emergency Evacuation Planning under Pandemic Settings | Presiding: Seckin Ozkul
Effects of Rubbernecking and Potential Countermeasures on Traffic Congestion | Presenters: Pei-Sung Lin, Achilleas Kourtellis, and Yaye Keita
Evaluation of Asphalt Mixture Containing High Content of Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement Materials with Epoxy Asphalt | Presenters: Ahmed Elnihum and Qing Lu
Hernando County Transit Development Plan: Public Involvement Plan | Presenters: Jason Jackman and Jonathan Roberson
How Does Pavement Friction Impact Motorcycle Crashes? A Florida Analysis. | Presenters: Zhenyu Wang, Huiqing Lyu, Pei-Sung Lin, and Qing Lu
Implementation of Virtual Reality Technologies in Immersive Training for Work Zone Workers | Presenters: Rama Kolla, Alvaro Lazaro Aguilar, Zhengyu Wang, Pei-Sung Lin, and Redwan M. Alqasemi
Modeling the Safety Impacts of Pavement Characteristics Using Continuous Pavement Friction Measurement Data to Support Pavement and Safety Management in Florida | Presenters: Huiqing Lyu, Zhengyu Wang, Pei-Sung Lin, and Qing Lu
Online Learning Models for Citizen Academies on Transportation | Presenters: Tia Boyd and Jason Jackman
Recent Trends and Factors Associated with Risky Motorcyclist Behaviors | Presenters: Xiaoyuan Zhao, Chanyoung Lee, and Savana Wright
Strategies for Reducing Severe Vehicle Crashes: The Effects of Speed Management via Traffic Signal Progression | Presenters: Pei-Sung Lin, Yaye Keita, and Zhengyu Wang
Understanding Coordination Practices between State DOTs and MPOs | Presenters: Tia Boyd and Jeff Kramer
The Impact of Frequent and Repetitive Mobile Phone Use on Driving Safety | Presenters: Sisinnio Concas and Vishal Kummetha
Using Case Studies to Enhance Driveway Safety Analysis | Presenters: Tia Boyd, Cong Chen, Pei-Sung Lin, and Elzbieta Bialkowska-Jelinska
Using Machine Learning to Classify Driver Behavior from Psychological Features: An Exploratory Study | Presiding: Vishal Kummetha
What is the Effect of Hurricane Evacuation on Driver Behavior? A Driving Volatility Study Using Real-World Data | Presenters: Sisinnio Concas, Achilleas Kourtellis, Vishal Kummetha, and Niloufar Roozegar
Young Professional Research in Transportation Sustainability and Resilience | Moderator: Tia Boyd

Man in stands in exhibitor booth, wearing goggles and holding a white cane, next a female exhibitor. — Dr. Sisinnio Concas experiences being blind at the “Empathy at the Intersection” exhibit.

CUTR Workshops

Everyday Uses of The AASHTO Bridge Preservation Guides | Presenter: Zachary Haber
Psychological Safety and Emotional Well-Being in the Workplace: Transforming Transportation Safety | Moderator: Lisa Staes
The Transportation Perspective on Human Trafficking and the Impact on Well-Being, Health, and Communities, panel presentation: “Transit” | Presenter: Jodi Godfrey

CUTR Committee Meetings

Motorcycle and Moped Safety, ACS10(5), Joint Subcommittee of ACS10, ACH60 | Presiding: Chanyoung Lee
Standing Committee on Transit Safety and Security | Presiding: Lisa Staes
Young Members Council: Sustainability and Resilience | Presiding: Tia Boyd

Best Applied Research Paper Awards

Four CUTR faculty and affiliated faculty members were a part of teams that received TRB Outstanding Paper Awards from selected TRB committees.

Cargo Consolidation to Reduce Traffic Congestion – Model Algorithm and Application Case | Author: Seckin Ozkul
DARTS-Drone-Based AI-Powered Real-Time Traffic Incident Detection System | Authors: Yu Zhang, Achilleas Kourtellis, and Bai Li