Graduate Research Project | National Center for Sustainable Transportation

Evaluating Transit Use in the Post-Pandemic Era

Principal Investigator Parsa Pezeshknejad
University of Vermont

This project will evaluate the reasons that public transit riders return (or do not return) to transit in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Project Status

Complete

Evaluation of Goods Movement Battery Electric Vehicles and Port Equipment

Principal Investigator Chas Frederickson
University of California, Riverside

This project will investigate and evaluate the activity patterns and energy use of battery electric vehicles (BEV) and equipment that directly work in goods movement or work in the logistics relate

Project Status

Complete

Evaluation of the Impacts of Enhancing Public Transportation Systems by Integrating Shared Mobility for First- and Last-Mile Transit Access

Principal Investigator Anmol Pahwa, Ph.D.
University of California, Davis

This project studies the impacts of enhancing public transportation systems by integrating shared mobility for first- and last-mile transit access.

Project Status

Complete

Exploration of New Methods in Long Distance Transportation Data Collection and Tourism Travel in Vermont

Principal Investigator Ben Kaufman
University of Vermont

This project studies patterns and impacts related to long-distance travel and tourism in Vermont.

Project Status

Complete

Exploration of the Evolution of Primary GDI Emissions and the Impact of Secondary Pollutants to Climate and Regional Air Quality

Principal Investigator Patrick Roth
University of California, Riverside

This project aims to understand the secondary pollutants that form when vehicle exhaust reacts with atmospheric oxidants. This project encompasses various studies related to the main objective.

Project Status

Complete

Innovative EV Deployment Strategies: Understanding Electric Vehicle Activity Patterns to Optimize Charging for LDV, MDV, and HDV

Principal Investigator Jacqueline Garrido
University of California, Riverside

This project aims to develop new EV charging strategies that are focused on minimizing carbon emissions, while addressing other performance metrics.

Project Status

Complete

Intercity Travel for Metropolitan Access in Northern New England

Principal Investigator Muriel Adams
University of Vermont

This project studies travel behavior between non-metropolitan areas and large metropolitan centers, considering impacts on quality of life, multimodal planning, and rural economies. The project focuses on residents of northern New England traveling to Boston, New York City, Philadelphia and Washington, DC.

Project Status

Complete

Investigating Policymaking for Transit-Oriented Development, Transit, and Active Transportation in California

Principal Investigator Gyanendra Chaudhary
University of California, Davis

This project will investigate patterns of local policymaking in California to support transit-oriented development (TOD), transit, and active transport.

Project Status

Complete

Investigation and Improvement of the Effectiveness of a Gasoline Particle Filter

Principal Investigator Cavan McCaffery
University of California, Riverside

This research will investigate the effectiveness of a gasoline particulate filter (GPF) and finding ways to improve the existing technology.

Project Status

Complete

Investigation of Near-Road Air Pollution with Respect To Particle Size Distribution

Principal Investigator Yue Lin
University of California, Riverside

This project studies pollutant particle size distribution at near-road locations. The researcher examines the size, concentration, and mobility of pollutant particles.

Project Status

Complete