The 99th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board will feature transportation professionals from around the world for a week of presentations, posters, meetings, awards, networking, and more. Use this schedule to find out when and where researchers from Rutgers CAIT will be discussing their own work.

The Transportation Research Board (TRB) 99th Annual Meeting is expected to draw more than 13,000 attendees and will cover all modes of transportation with more than 5,000 presentations in nearly 800 sessions and workshops.

Among them, researchers from the Rutgers Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation (CAIT) will be discussing their latest work. From meeting the needs of people with disabilities in the autonomous vehicle market, to future train control technologies and more, it will be a busy and information-packed week.

The spotlight theme for the 2020 meeting: A Century of Progress: Foundation for the Future. The meeting will be held January 12–16, 2020, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, in Washington, D.C.

Rutgers CAIT TRB Schedule

Sunday, January 12th 2020

Workshop 1082: Preparing the Emerging Autonomous Vehicle Market for Paratransit Services and Meeting the Needs for Persons with Disabilities

  • 1:30 PM- 4:30 PM, Convention Center, 147B
  • Cecilia Feeley, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Monday, January 13th, 2020

Lectern Session 1107: Designing Pavements for Sustainability, Resilience, and the Urban Heat Island

  • Quantification of Warming Temperature Impact on Flexible Pavement Overlay Performance in New Jersey
    • 8:00 AM- 9:45 AM, Convention Center, 208
    • Xiaodan Chen, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
    • Hao Wang, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Poster Session 1139: Information Systems and Technology

  • CCTV Traffic Video ANALYTICS with Fast Recalibration Assisted by 3D Infrastructure Data
    • 8:00 AM- 9:45 AM, Convention Center, Hall A
    • Tianya Zhang, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
    • Mengyang Guo, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
    • Jing Jin, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
    • Jie Gong, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Poster Session 1275: Sweet Sixteen: State DOT High Value Research Projects

  • New Protocol for Accepting Overcoating Paint on Steel
    • 1:30 PM- 3:15 PM, Convention Center, Hall A
    • Perumalsamy N Balaguru, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Paratransit Committee

  • 1:30 PM- 5:30 PM, Marriott Marquis, L’Enfant Plaza (M3)
  • Cecilia Feeley, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Lectern Session 1289: Making Autonomous Vehicles Accessible for All

  • Accelerating Mobility for All: Analysis of Focus Group Feedback from Persons with Disabilities Following Autonomous Vehicle Rides
    • 3:45 PM- 5:30 PM, Convention Center, 150B
    • Cecilia Feeley, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Poster Session 1345: Young Professional Research in Aviation

  • ACRP Student Research: Investigation of Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting Potential at Airport for Green Energy Solutions
    • 3:45 PM- 5:30 PM, Convention Center, Hall A
    • Jingnan Zhao, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
    • Hao Wang, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Thomas B. Deen Distinguished Lecture and Presentation of Awards

  • William W. Millar Award (Public Transportation)
    • 6:00 PM- 7:30 PM, Convention Center, Ballroom B
    • Cecilia Feeley, Rutgers University: Validation of the Paratransit Skills Assessment for Paratransit Travel and Mobility of Adults on the Autism Spectrum

Poster Session 1354: Modeling, Simulation, Analysis, and Evaluation of Connected and Automated Vehicle Applications

  • Multi-Player Dynamic Game–Based Automatic Lane-Changing Decision Model Under Mixed Autonomous Vehicle and Human-Driven Vehicle Environment
    • 6:00 PM- 7:30 PM, Convention Center, Hall A
    • Jing Jin, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Tuesday, January 14th, 2020

Lectern Session 1399: Future Train Control Technologies

  • Prevention of End-of-Track Collisions in Passenger Terminals via Positive Train Control: Benefit-Cost Analysis and Operational Impact Assessment
    • 8:00 AM- 9:45 AM, Convention Center, 144C
    • Zhipeng Zhang, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
    • Xiang Liu, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Poster Session 1426: Best Presentations from Annual Interuniversity Symposium on Infrastructure Management 2019

  • 8:00 AM- 9:45 AM, Convention Center, Hall A
  • Hao Wang, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Poster Session 1430: Railroad Safety and Incident Analysis Methods

  • Safety Analysis of End-of-Track Collisions in Passenger Stations via Systems-Theoretic Accident Modeling and Processes
    • 8:00 AM- 9:45 AM, Convention Center, Hall A
    • Zhipeng Zhang, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
    • Xiang Liu, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Lectern Session 1448: Structural Evaluation Using Non-Destructive Testing

  • 10:15 AM- 12:00 PM, Convention Center, 208
  • Nenad Gucunski, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey,

Lectern Session 1460: Polymer Overlays and High Friction Surfaces

  • Development of High-Friction Surface Treatment Prescreening Protocols and an Alternative Friction Application
    • 10:15 AM- 12:00 PM, Convention Center, 204B
    • Thomas Bennert, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
    • Drew Tulanowski, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Lectern Session 1548: Improving Airfield Pavement Condition/Rating and Corresponding Costs

  • Comparison Analysis of Airfield Pavement Condition Indexes Using FAA PAVEAIR Database
    • 1:30 PM- 3:15 PM, Convention Center, 143B
    • Lukai Guo, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
    • Hao Wang, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Poster Session 1556: Asphalt Binders: Rejuvenation, Non-Specification Testing, and Investigations

  • Thermal Characteristics and Non-Isothermal Kinetics Analysis of Asphalt Sara Fractions
    • 1:30 PM- 3:15 PM, Convention Center, Hall A
    • Hao Wang, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Lectern Session 1590: Innovations in Pavement Design and Rehabilitation

  • Analysis of Temperature Variation and Thermal-Induced Reflective Cracking Potential in Composite Pavements
    • 3:45 PM- 5:30 PM, Convention Center, 206
    • Pengyu Xie, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
    • Hao Wang, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Wednesday, January 15th, 2020

Lectern Session 1714: Performance-Engineered Asphalt Mixture Designs

  • 10:15 AM- 12:00 PM, Convention Center, 201
  • Thomas Bennert, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey