25th Annual NJDOT Research Showcase

In-Person and Virtual October 25th, 2023 

“Commitment to Safety”

The Annual New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) Research Showcase is an opportunity for New Jersey’s transportation community to experience the broad scope of ongoing academic research initiatives and share technology transfer activities being conducted by institutions of higher education (IHE) partners and their associates. It also serves to highlight the benefits of transportation research, including NJDOT’s own program. As part of the event, the annual implementation award and recognition of outstanding university students studying in a transportation-related field will be presented.

This year’s event will be held in-person at Mercer County Community College – Conference Center at Mercer, in West Windsor, NJ. The event will also be live-streamed for those unable to attend in person. PDH credit will only be provided to in-person attendees. You will be asked to select in-person attendance or virtual attendance when you register. Information on accessing the livestream will be provided in registration reminder emails, and will also be posted on this webpage.

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All NJDOT personnel should follow internal procedures for permission to attend.

* When registering, NJDOT personnel will be asked to identify which Assistant Commissioner their unit reports to:

• Reporting to Assistant Commissioner for Capital Program Management (CPM). Includes Highway & Traffic Design, Right of Way & Access Management, Capital Program Support, Project Management, Bridge Engineering & Infrastructure Management, Construction & Materials
• Reporting to Assistant Commissioner for Finance and Administration (F&A). Includes Budget, Accounting & External Audit, Procurement, Information Technology, Capital Investment & Program Coordination
• Reporting to Assistant Commissioner for Planning, Multimodal and Grants Administration (PMGA). Includes Multimodal Services, Division of Local Aid & Economic Development, Statewide Planning, Environmental Resources
• Reporting to Assistant Commissioner ​for Transportation Operations Systems & Support (TOSS). Includes Transportation Mobility, Transportation Operations Systems

Agenda

9:00 a.m.          Introduction and Housekeeping

David Maruca, Program Development Administrator, Rutgers Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation

9:10 a.m.          Welcoming Remarks

Andrew Swords, Director, New Jersey Department of Transportation Division of Statewide Planning

9:15 a.m.          Opening Remarks

Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti, Commissioner, New Jersey Department of Transportation

9:40 a.m.          Opening Remarks

Robert Clark, Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration New Jersey Division

9:45 a.m.          Keynote Address

10:30 a.m.        Break

10:40 a.m.        Panel Discussion

How is New Jersey Department of Transportation Addressing Safety?

Andrew Swords, Director, New Jersey Department of Transportation Division of Statewide Planning

Syed Kazmi, Section Chief, New Jersey Department of Transportation Division of Traffic Engineering

Kurt McCoy, Supervising Engineer, New Jersey Department of Transportation Division of Operations Support

Sangaran Vijayakumar, Project Management Specialist 3, New Jersey Department of Transportation Division of Project Management

Hirenkumar Patel, Principal Engineer, New Jersey Department of Transportation Division of Transportation Mobility

11:45 a.m.        Presentation of 2023 Awards

Presented by Dr. Giri Venkiteela, Research Scientist, Bureau of Research, New Jersey Department of Transportation

            2023 Outstanding University Student in Transportation Research Award

            2023 NJDOT Research Implementation Award

            2023 Best Poster Award

            2023 Research Champion Excellence Award

            2023 NJDOT Build a Better Mousetrap Award

12:00 p.m.        Buffet Lunch/Break

1:00 p.m.          Concurrent breakout sessions

Safety Breakout Session

• 1:10 PM- 1:35 PM – Determining Key Factors Linked to Injury Severity in Intersection-Related Crashes in New Jersey presented by Deep Patel, Rowan University
• 1:45 PM- 2:10 PM –  Understanding Crash Factors in Disadvantaged Communities: An Examination of Socioeconomic Disparities and Road Safety presented by Ruqaya Alfaris, Rowan University
• 2:20 PM -2:45 PM – Unveiling Perceived Travel Safety for Micromobility Users: A Rider-Centered Exploration presented by Wenwen Zhang, Rutgers University

Infrastructure Breakout Session 

• 1:10 PM- 1:35 PM – Asphalt Pavement Pothole Repair with Recycled Material and Preheating presented by Xiao Chen and Hao Wang, PhD, Rutgers University
• 1:45 PM- 2:10 PM – Development and Analysis of Low Embodied Carbon Concrete Mixtures for Use in Transportation Applications presented by Matthew P. Adams, PhD, New Jersey Institute of Technology
• 2:20 PM -2:45 PM – Rapid Assessment of Infrastructure Using NDT Methods presented by Manuel Celaya, PhD, Advanced Infrastructure Design

Equity/Mobility Breakout Session 

• 1:10 PM- 1:35 PM – A Vehicle Trajectory Stitching and Reconstruction Method for Digital Twin Applications with High-Resolution Roadside LiDAR Data presented by Anjiang Chen, Rutgers University
• 1:45 PM- 2:10 PM – Comparative Analysis of Arterial Characteristics to Evaluate Road Diet Lane Reduction Potential presented by Thomas Brennan, PhD, The College of New Jersey
• 2:20 PM -2:45 PM – Developing Indicators for Comprehensive Evaluation of Equity in Transportation System presented by Catherine Abacan and Ruqaya Alfaris, Rowan University

Poster Session