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Civil Engineering Faculty and Students Showcase Research at TRB 2025 Annual Meeting
Thu, 02/13/2025 - 2:49pm
The Civil Engineering Department is proud to announce that our esteemed faculty and graduate students recently attended the 104th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board (TRB), held from January 5–9, 2025, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center and Marriott Marquis in Washington, D.C (https://trb-annual-meeting.nationalacademies.org/). This prestigious event brought together leading researchers, policymakers, and industry professionals to discuss cutting-edge advancements in transportation research and innovation.
Our faculty and students actively contributed to the conference by presenting a variety of outstanding research articles covering key areas such as traffic operations, transportation safety, and construction materials related to highway infrastructure. Their work showcases the department’s commitment to addressing critical challenges in transportation engineering and infrastructure development.
Research Articles Presented:
- Rahman, M. A., Ahmed, S., Mitran, E., Sun, X., and Codjoe, J. "Safety Impact Assessment of Median Cable Barriers on Four- and Six-Lane Interstates: Utilizing Safety Performance Functions and the Empirical Bayes Method," Presented at the poster session at the 104th Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, January 5-9, 2025, Washington, DC.
- Junaed, S., Rahman, M. A., Sakib, N., Moomen, M., Das, S., Mitran, E., and Codjoe, J. "Roadway Crashes Involving 15-Year-Old Novice Drivers: Identifying Key Factors Using Correspondence Analysis," Presented at the poster session at the 104th Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, January 5-9, 2025, Washington, DC.
- Khanzada, F. A., Sun, X., Mitran, E., Chakraborty, R., Das, S., and Codjoe, J. 'Analysis of Older Driver Crash Patterns at Signalized, Stop-Controlled, and Yield-Controlled Intersections,' Presented at the poster session at the 104th Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, January 5-9, 2025, Washington, DC.
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Rahman, M. A., Mohammed, N., Mimi, M., Das, S., Moomen, M., and Codjoe, J. "Mining Patterns of Pedestrian Crashes at Signalized and Stop-Controlled Intersections," Presented at the poster session at the 104th Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, January 5-9, 2025, Washington, DC.
- Khan, A., Khattak M.J., Pesacreta T.C., "Development of Geopolymer-Based Green Construction Materials for Highway Infrastructure Using High-Content Sugarcane Bagasse Ash." Presented Lectern session at the 104th Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, January 5-9, 2025, Washington, DC.
- Mohammed, N., Moomen, M., Rahman, M. A., Terkper, K., and Codjoe, J. "Exploring the Influence of Transportation Equity Factors on Pedestrian Crashes in Louisiana," Presented at the poster session at the 104th Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, January 5-9, 2025, Washington, DC.
- Rahman, M. A., Junaed, S., Dzinyela, R., Hossain, A., Das, S., and Moomen, M. "Role of Gender and Other Influencing Factors in Unlicensed Novice Driver Crashes Using a Correlated Random Parameters with Heterogeneity in Means Approach," Presented at the lectern session at the 104th Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, January 5-9, 2025, Washington, DC.
- Junaed, S., Rahman, M. A., Moomen, M., Mitran, E., and Codjoe, J. "Impact of Connected and Automated Vehicles on Intersection Performance with Varying Lane Arrangements and Angles: A Microsimulation-Based Analysis," Presented at the poster session at the 104th Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, January 5-9, 2025, Washington, DC.
- Khan, S., Asghar, M.F., Khattak, M.J., Sami, A.S., and Javed., M.F. "Experimental Assessment and Prediction of Fracture Characteristics of Hybrid HMA Using Gene Expression Programming" Presented at the poster session at the 104th Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, January 9, 2025, Washington, DC.
The participation of our faculty and students in this high-profile conference highlights the department’s dedication to advancing transportation research and fostering innovation in civil engineering. We congratulate all the presenters for their valuable contributions and for representing our great department on an international stage.
