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Modeling Electric Vehicle Charging Scenarios for New York and New England

Principal Investigator Jonathan Dowds
University of Vermont

This project aims to utilize detailed travel behavior data to calculate time-specific regional demand for electric vehicle charging, specifically for the New York/New England region.

Project Status

Complete

Modeling Integrated Bioenergy Supply Chain Systems Under Uncertainty

Principal Investigator Yuanzhe Li
University of California, Davis

This dissertation develops an integrated modeling framework for advanced biofuel production system from dedicated energy crops under uncertainty. The goal of this framework is to support strategic infrastructure development and policy making for bioenergy production systems.

Project Status

Complete

Modeling the Impact of Road Grade on Driving Behavior, Vehicle Energy Consumption, and Emissions

Principal Investigator Haobing Liu, Ph.D.
Georgia Institute of Technology

This study addresses two issues: 1) how road grade impacts vehicle speed and acceleration distributions, and how such distributions vary across vehicle types, roadway types, traffic conditions, etc.; and 2) how significant the impact of integrating grade interactions is with respect to energy, emissions, and air quality modeling.

Project Status

Complete

Monitoring Sea Level Rise at the Local and Regional Scale

Research Product Type

Policy Brief

This policy brief summarizes findings from a project which utilized a method to monitor shoreline and infrastructure changes in response to sea level rise using a network of time-lapse cameras.

Multi-Hazard Resilience Quantification in Interdependent Civil Infrastructure Systems

This talk described developed mathematical tools for quantifying the maximum resilience level of transportation networks and simultaneously determining the optimal set of mitigation, preparedness and recovery actions necessary to achieve this level.

Near-term pathways for decarbonizing global concrete production

This article shows that a combination of manufacturing and engineering decisions have the potential to reduce over 76% of the GHG emissions from cement and concrete production, equivalent to 3.6 Gt CO2-eq lower emissions in 2100.

Network-Level Modeling of Transit Riders and Pedestrians’ Thermal Comfort

Research Product Type

Dissertation / Thesis

Extreme heat, intensified by urban heat islands and climate change, increasingly affects travelers, especially vulnerable populations such as older adults, people with disabilities, and those with chronic diseases. This dissertation develops a comprehensive system to evaluate cumulative heat exposure at the trip level, focusing on these vulnerable groups.

Performance Assessment of Asphalt Mixes Containing Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement and Tire Rubber

Research Product Type

Dissertation / Thesis

The primary objective of this dissertation is to improve the current laboratory testing technologies and performance assessment approaches for characterizing the performance-related properties of asphalt mixes containing recycled materials and to improve understanding of how these properties affect the performance of asphalt pavements so that they can be designed and constructed better.

Permeable Pavement Road Map Workshop 2017

Principal Investigator John Harvey, Ph.D.
University of California, Davis

This project identified knowledge gaps and other barriers to wider implementation of permeable pavements. It involved a workshop that discussed plans for improved pavement policy.

Project Status

Complete

Plug-in Electric Vehicle: Challenges of Increased Penetration and Optimal Solution Using Load Modeling, Prediction & Grid Integration

Principal Investigator Jubair Yusuf
University of California, Riverside

This project will focus on electric vehicle integration into the smart grid through covering the following topics: 1) A centralized optimization approach for integrated distributed energy

Project Status

Complete