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Funded Projects

    • “Innovative scheduling algorithms to improve port operations”, FERSC
    • “Quantifying the Effect on Congestion of Converting Metropolitan Taxi Services into Ridesharing Mode”, NICR
    • “Social Carpooling-based Road Congestion Mitigation: A Three-Level Analysis”, NICR
    • “Reducing Emission by Using Connected Automated Vehicles in Large Urban Areas”, Texas A&M University – T3 Program
    • “SpiralMoove: A ‘Spiral’ Algorithm to Enhance Carsharing Reservation Procedures”, CIREM (University of Cagliari)
    • “Laying the Foundation for the Development of an Intelligent Tutoring System for Operations Research”, Texas A&M University – T3 Program
    • “Transit’s Contribution to Livability in Rural Communities: Exploration Method and Materials”, University Transportation Center (UTC) – Tier 1 National Center for Transit Research Strategic Goal: Livable Communities
    • “Undergraduate Course with International Experience”, Dwight Look College of Engineering – Innovation Fund for Global Education
    • “Innovative Strategy for Paratransit Services”, TRB Transit IDEA
    • “Zone/Fleet Sizing for MAST Services”, DOT (through SWUTC)
    • “The Multiple Vehicle MAST Service: Design and Scheduling”, DOT (through UTCM)
    • “Evaluating the Effect of Street Network Connectivity on First/Last Mile Transit Performance”, State of TX (through SWUTC)
    • “Long-Range Strategic Issues Affecting Preservation, Maintenance and Renewal of Highway Infrastructure”, NCHRP 20-83
    • “An Innovative and Flexible Approach for Agriculture Transit System Design to Improve Rural Life and Opportunities”, USDA (through 1890 Research and Extension, SCSU)
    • “Evaluating the Use of Transfers for Improving Rural Public Transportation Systems”, DOT (through UTCM)
    • “Analyzing and Improving Crane Scheduling Operations”, DOT (through UTCM)
    • “Optimized Deployment of Emissions Reduction Technologies for Large Fleets”, State of TX (through SWUTC)
    • “Multiple Depot Vehicle Routing with Applications to Paratransit and Rural Transportation”, DOT (through UTCM)
    • “Performance Analysis of the Zoning Strategies for ADA Paratransit Services”, State of TX (through SWUTC)
    • “Ant Colony Optimization Algorithm for Signal Coordination of Oversaturated Traffic Networks”, State of TX (through SWUTC)
    • “Benchmarking and Improving Texas Rural Public Transportation Systems”, TxDOT
    • “Transit Services for Sprawling Areas with Relatively Low Demand Density: A Pilot Study in the Texan Border’s Colonias”, State of TX (through SWUTC) and DOT (through UTCM)
    • “Performance Assessment and Comparison between Fixed and Flexible Transit Services for Different Urban Settings and Demand Distributions”, DOT-FTA (through SWUTC)