Final Report Applications CENTER (ESITAC)

HAMPTON UNIVERSITY

EASTERN SEABOARD INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION Final Report Applications CENTER (ESITAC)

2006 - 2013

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Front Cover: Varina Enon Bridge Above: Artistic vantage point of Varina Enon

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The contents of this report reflect the views of the authors, who are responsible for the facts and the accuracy of the information presented herein. This document is disseminated under the sponsorship of the U. S. Department of Transportation University Transportation Centers Program, in the interest of information exchange. The U.S. Government and partnering organizations assumes no liability for the contents or use thereof.

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3 ESITAC Theme 16 Consortia Partners

4 Director’s Message 17 Research 18 Research Performance Reports (June 2006 to December 2013)

5 ESITAC Milestones 21 Student Researchers 25 Research Spotlight

6 Performance Indicators for 2006 - 2013 26 Education and Workforce Development

27 Modular Framework for Education and Workforce Development 7 Final Research Projects on 28 Education TRIS/TRID Databases 29 Workforce Development

9 ESITAC Organization 38 Technology Transfer 10. Organization Chart 39 National Conference 11 Transportation Steering Committee 40 Symposium on Transportation Issues and Problems 12 Research Selection Committee 41 Clearing House for ESITAC activities 13 Principal Staff 42 Related Workshops and Courses

15 Industrial and Institutional Partners 46 Research Presentations and Publications

Esitac Theme The theme of this Center is to enhance regional intermodal transportation systems by improving safety and efficiency while minimizing environmental impacts.

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Director’s Message

It is with a great feeling of achieve- texting-while-driving which are of na- ment that I present this Final Report tional and international concerns. documenting seven years of dedi- Of all the ESITAC success stories, I cated work in research, education, and am pleased to see the beginning of technology transfer. As you read this formal transportation education and report, you will perceive the growth of workforce development curriculum made the Eastern Seaboard Intermo d- available to students. A framework con- al Transportation A pplications sisting of modules which can be C e n t e r ( ESITAC) from a modicum of independently selected to match ones transportation activities in 2006 to a career goals offers a blend of educa- substantial increase over the Strategic tion and workforce development in Plan’s baseline measures for research, intermodal transportation systems education, and technology transfer per- that will produce qualified profes- formance. During this period, Hampton sionals with techno-managerial University acquired national and inter- skills. This modular framework national visibility. In 2006, Hampton developed for our consortia sub- University was barely known among award project, has attracted more the transportation community. Today, students and faculty to the field of with ESITAC researchers serving on transportation education and re- international committees, presenting search, thus fulfilling the USDOT’s and publishing papers in North Ameri- goal of advancing U.S. technology ca, European Union, Australia, and and expertise in transportation. Asia, it has earned itself a spot on the The ESITAC will remain operational international transportation map. From and carry on the transportation activities the results of 13 completed projects, which have evolved during the conduct of 32 papers have been presented at the project. Our extensive Website: national and international confer- http://biz.hamptonu.edu/esitac/ ences and 21 papers published in will provide updated information on our refereed journals and proceedings. transportation activities. I look forward ESITAC has put into operation ad- to your continued interest and support of vanced labs in the area of safety, the ESITAC. infrastructural renewal, and pollution control. The Hampton University Acci- K. A. D’Souza dent Research Center (HUARC) has Kelwyn A. D’Souza simulation facilities for studying the ESITAC Director 4| ESITAC FINAL REPORT 2006 - 2013 problems of driver distraction and

esitac milestones (June 2006 – December 2013)

1. HU receives notification of Tier II bles Using Acoustic Emission awarded to Ms. Dionne West, January UTC grant, award, June 2006. Sensors, April 2009. 2012. 2. Phase I of the project started, June 13. Installed Air Pollution Lab, June, 24. ESITAC hosts Workshop on The 2006 2009. Climate Change/Sea Level 3. Strategic Plan approved by RITA, Dec- 14. HU receives notification of Phase Rise and the Effects on Transpor- ember 2007. III grant funding, June 2009. tation Infrastructure, April 2012. 4. Awarded the first research project 15. RITA Site Visit, November 2009. 25. ESITAC hosted the National Confer- funded by VDOT entitled Short 16. Outstanding Student of the Year award- ence on Intermodal Transportation, Term Evaluation of Bridge Cables ed to Ms. Courtney Mitchell, January October, 2012. Using Acoustic Emission Sensors, 2010. 26. Held Transportation Steering January 2008. 17. PB conducts a National Environmental Committee meeting, October 2012. 5. Transportation Steering Committee Policy Act (NEPA) Course, February 27. Outstanding Student of the Year was finalized, March 2008. 2010. awarded to Ms. Alexa Hollinshead, 6. Research S e l e c t i o n Committee final- 18. HU receives notification of Phase January 2013. ized, March 2008. IV grant funding, September 28. Hampton University Accident Research 7. First call for research proposals initi- 2010. Center (HUARC) was established, June ated, May 2008. 19, ESITAC hosted the Symposium 2013. 8. First newsletter published, June 2008. on Transportation Issues and 29 Hosted Workforce Development 9. First annual report published, August Problems, October 2010. Workshop, November 2013 2008 (June 2006 – May 2008). 20. Outstanding Student of the Year award- 30. ESITAC last project completed 10. HU receives notification of Phase ed to Mr. Shaun Harvell, January 2011. December 2013. II grant funding, September 2008. 21. HU’s Business students win 3rd Place 31. ESITAC grant completed, December 11. ESITAC played a leading role at the in the ISM’s Logistics Case Competition 2013. 31st Annual Black Family Conference, February 11, 2011. 32. Outstanding Student of the Year March 2009. 22. HU receives notification of Phase awarded to Ms. Lexis Phillips, Jan- 12. Completed first project entitled V grant funding, June 2011. uary 2014. Short Term Evaluation of Bridge Ca- 23. Outstanding Student of the Year

5| ESITAC FINAL REPORT 2006 - 2013 performance indicators f o r 2006-2013 Strategic plan base line measure year 2006-2007 shown in ( )

RESEARCH PERFORMANCE 13 (4) 13 (1) 32 (3) 21 (-) Transportation Reports Research Papers Research Papers Applied Published Presented Published Research Projects

EDUCATION 2 (53) 46 (7) 40 (7) 6 (-) New Transpor- Transportation Undergraduates Graduates In tation Related Related In Transportation Transportation Course Projects Related Projects Related Projects

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER 5 (-) 249 (-) transportation transportation conferences, professionals symposiums, participated workshops

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SR. TRIS TITLE OF TRIS RESEARCH START END TRID ACCESSION# PUBLISH TITLE OF FINAL TRID REPORT ESITAC # ID# DOCUMENT DATE DATE DATE WEB SITE 1 28355 Short Term Evaluation of Bridge Short Term Evaluation of a Bridge YES Cables Using Acoustic Emission 01/01/2008 04/30/2009 011725131 07/12/2011 Cable Using Acoustic Emission Sen- Sensors. sors1. 2 19746 Investigation of Nitrogen Oxides Investigation of Nitrogen Oxides YES Emissions from a Major Road- 10/01/2008 12/31/2009 01154222 12/31/2009 Emissions from a Major Roadway way. 3 19747 Modeling Traffic Accidents at Modeling Traffic Accidents at YES Signalized Intersections in the 10/01/2008 12/31/2009 01341898 12/31/2010 Signalized Intersections in the City of City of Norfolk, Virginia. Norfolk, VA 4 19748 Non-Destructive Bridge Testing Non-Destructive Bridge Testing and YES with Acoustic Emission (AE) 10/01/2008 02/28/2010 01154221 12/31/2009 Monitoring with Acoustic Emission Sensors. (AE) Sensor Technology 5 26205 Investigation of NOx and Trop- Effect of Ozone and Distance from a YES ospheric Ozone Transport 03/01/21010 02/28/2011 01341899 02/28/2011 Major Roadway on Nitrogen Oxides around a Major Roadway. Concentrations 6 26207 Non-Destructive Bridge Testing Non-Destructive Bridge Testing With YES 03/01/2010 02/28/2011 With Advanced Micro-II Digital 01463958 02/28/2011 Advanced Micro-II Digital AE Sys- AE system. tem 7 26206 Modeling and Predicting Traffic Modeling and Predicting Traffic Ac- YES 03/01/2010 02/28/2011 Accidents at Signalized Intersec- 01365968 10/2011 cidents at Signalized Intersections in tions in the City of Norfolk, VA. the City of Norfolk, VA. 1Funded by VDOT. Full report available at: http://www.virginiadot.or...ine_reports/pdf/10-r24.pdf

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Final research reports on tris/trid databases

SR. TRIS TITLE OF TRIS RE- START END TRID AC- PUB/MOD TITLE OF FINAL TRID ESITAC # ID# SEARCH DOCUMENT DATE DATE CESSION # DATE REPORT WEB SITE Impact of Education and Impact of Education and Awareness Programs on the Awareness Programs on the 8 28334 Usage and Attitude towards 05/01/2011 05/30/2012 01467988 01/03/2013 Usage and Attitude towards YES Texting while Driving among Texting while Driving among Young Drivers. Young Drivers. Acoustic Emission (AE) Sensor Non-Destructive Bridge test- 9 28335 Technology: Utilization for 05/01/2011 04/30/2012 01446277 09/19/2012 ing with Acoustic Emission YES Non-Destructive Bridge testing. (AE) Sensor Technology. Further Analysis of NOx and Further Analysis of NOx and O3 data, and the Acquisition, O3 data, and the Acquisition, 10 28140 Installation and Laboratory 05/01/2011 05/31/2012 01446265 05/31/2012 Installation and Laboratory YES Testing of the PM Equipment Testing of the PM Equipment

Investigation of Fine Particulate Investigation of Fine Particu- Matter, NOx and Tropospheric late Matter, NOx and 11 32557 06/20/2012 05/31/2013 01495387 07/31/2013 YES Ozone Transport around a Ma- Tropospheric Ozone Transport jor Roadway. around a Major Roadway. A Research Framework For A Research Framework For Studying Transit Bus Driver Studying Transit Bus Driver 12 31986 06/20/2012 05/31/2013 01495385 09/2013 YES Distraction Distraction

Investigation Of Corrosion And Investigation Of Corrosion Other Deterioration Effects In And Other Deterioration Ef- Highway Bridge Components fects In Highway Bridge Components Using Non- 13 31987 Using Non-Destructive Testing 01520423 03/29/2014 YES 06/20/2012 12/31/2013 Destructive Testing Technolo- Technology Of Acoustic Emis- gy Of Acoustic Emission2 sion

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The School of Business The School of Engineering and Technology

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organization chart

Hampton University President

Dr. William R. Harvey

Hampton University Provost Dr. Pamela V. Hammond

School of Business Dean and ESITAC Budget Executive Dr. Sid H. Credle

Transportation Steering ESITAC Director Dr. Kelwyn D’Souza Committee

Research ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR – RESEARCH ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR – EDUCA- ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR – TECHNOLOGY Dr. Jale Akyurtlu TION & TRAINING TRANSFER Selection Prof. Carey Freeman Dr. Sharad Maheshwari Committee

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Transportation Steering Committee

Transportation Steering Committee: serves as an advisory body to govern the ESITAC. The Committee provides advice relative to project goals, implementation, and coordinating partnership activities and funding. The Committee is made up of the following leaders representing federal, state, city, academics, and private organizations whose expertise contributes positively to the theme and goals of ESITAC.

Member Title/Organization

Dr. Moges Ayele Senior Liaison for Higher Education, FHWA, USDOT.

Mr. Michael Chapman Assistant Deputy Director for Aerospace Testing, NASA Langley

Dr. Sid Credle Dean, School of Business, Hampton University.

Dr. Michael Demetsky Henry L. Kinnier Professor of Civil Engineering and Director of the Center for Transportation Studies, UVA.

Dr. Kelwyn D’Souza ESITAC Director, Hampton University.

Mr. David Gehr Senior Vice President, Parsons Brinkerhoff.

Dr. Asad J. Khattak Frank Batten Endowed Chair Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering Department, Old Dominion University.

Dr. Eric Sheppard Dean, School of Engineering and Technology, Hampton Universi- ty.

Mr. Everett Skipper Director, Department of Engineering, City of Newport News.

Mr. Michael Sprinkel Associate Director, Virginia Center for Transportation Innovation and Research, (VCTIR), VDOT.

Dr. Roger Stough Associate Dean for Research and NOVA Endowed Chair & Pro- fessor of Public Policy, George Mason Univ.

Mr. Bill Thomas Associate Vice President, Gov. Relations, Hampton University.

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Research Selection Committee

Research Selection Committee: assists and advises the Center on selecting research projects that fit the theme, expertise of the Univer- sity, and the regional needs. The Committee is made up of the following transportation experts representing federal, state, city, academics, and private organizations.

Member Title/Organization

Dr. Guzin Akan City Transportation Engineer (Retired), City of Norfolk, Division of Transportation.

Dr. Jale Akyurtlu Associate Director (Research), ESITAC, Hampton University.

Mr. Lynn Allsbrook Acting Director of Public Work, Dept of Public Works, City of Hampton.

Mr. Thomas Ballou Director, Air Data Analysis and Planning, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VDEQ).

Mr. Lorenzo Casanova Senior LP and Research Engineer, FHWA, Virginia District Office.

Ms. Lisa Colbert Project Manager, FTA, Washington D. C.

Mr. Stephany Hanshaw Statewide Transportation Operations Center Project Manager, VDOT.

Mr. Jim Ponticello Air Quality Program Manager, VDOT.

Dr. Camelia Ravanbakht Deputy Executive Director, Hampton Roads Transportation Plan- ning Organization.

Dr. Stephen Sharp Research Scientist, Virginia Center for Transportation Innovation and Research, (VCTIR), VDOT.

Dr. John Sokolowski Executive Director, Virginia Modeling and Simulation Center (VMASC), ODU.

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Principal Staff

ATES AKYURTLU, Ph.D. Professor Chemical Engineering Research Investigator Specialization: Reacting flows, c o m b u s t i o n a nd propulsion; m o d e l i n g of chemical r e- a c to r s ; catalytic and noncatalytic gas-solid reactions; above topics related to coal, general energy and environmental research; application of general purpose and design software to per- form chemical engineering calculations.

JALE AKYURTLU, Ph.D. Endowed Professor Chemical Engineering Associate Director (Research) and Research Investigator Specialization: Chemical reaction engineering; modeling of chemical reactors; catalytic and noncatalytic gas-solid reactions; above topics related to coal, general energy and environmental research; application of general purpose and design software to conduct chemical engineering calculations; undergraduate education in nanotechnology.

SID CREDLE, Ph.D. Dean School of Business Budget Executive Specialization: Application of Social Cognitive Career Theory, Merger Acquisition Target Firm Valuation Methods, and Higher Education Administration.

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Principal Staff (Cont.)

CAREY FREEMAN, Chairperson Aviation Associate Director (Education) Specialization: A retired Air Force Officer, Pilot and Air Traffic Controller. Holds Federal Aviation Administration licenses and ratings in: Airline Transport Pilot; Gold Seal Certified Flight Instructor Airplanes and Instruments; Single and Multi-Engine; Commercial Pilot Single–Engine Sea; Ad- vanced ground Instructor; and Control Tower Operator.

VADIVEL JAGASIVAMANI, Ph.D. Researcher Electrical Engineering Research Investigator Specialization: Nondestructive testing, Aging aircraft NDE, Corrosion studies, Measurement & Instrumentation techniques, Electronic Circuits, Microcontrollers, Microscopy (TEM, SEM & Optical), Vacuum techniques, XRD, Reverse engineering and Prototyping.

SHARAD MAHESHWARI, Ph.D. Associate Professor Business Administration Associate Director (Technology Transfer) and Research Investigator Specialization: Traffic Management, Logistics, Computer Integrated Manufacturing, Management Education, Total Quality Control, and Taguchi Technique.

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Industrial and institutional Partners

ORGANIZATION NAME LOCATION CONTRIBUTIONS Hampton Roads Transit (HRT) Hampton, VA Assisted ESITAC during driver distraction study, provided research internship positions and mentoring, and in-kind match. Institute for Supply Management Phoenix, AZ Provides free membership for faculty and students as in kind match. (ISM) Organizes student case competitions and mentoring. National Highway Institute (NHI) Arlington, VA Provided access to training and case study materials. Newport News/Williamsburg Newport News, VA Provided internship positions and mentoring in Air Traffic Manage- International Airport ment, Airport Operations Management, and Flight Operations Management. Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB) Norfolk, VA PB representatives teamed up with ESITAC in research/educational fields and provided in-kind match. Potomac and Rappahannock Woodbridge, VA Provided data and conducted survey for the ESITAC driver distraction Transit Commission (PRTC) research project. Virginia Department of Transpor- Richmond, VA Provided full funding for the Short Term Evaluation of Bridge Cables Using tation (VDOT) Acoustic Emission Sensors project. Collaborates with ESITAC on Non- Destructive Testing of bridges research projects.

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Consortia Partners

Hampton University is one of the five members of the consortium of universities led by Mississippi State University (MSU) that established the National Center for Intermodal Transportation for Economic Competitiveness (NCITEC) through a grant from RITA of the U.S. De- partment of Transportation. The other members of the consortium include the University of Denver, University of Mississippi, and Louisi- ana State University.

Hampton University is also one of the four members of the consortium of Universities led by Marshall University that established the Multimodal Transportation & Infrastructure Consortium (MTIC) through a grant from RITA of the U.S. Department of Transportation. The other members of the consortium include Rahall Transportation Institute (RTI) at Marshall University, Kentucky Transportation Center at the University of Kentucky, and Center for Transportation Innovation at the University of Louisville.

RITA Site Visit to Mississippi State University (L to R): Harold “Skip” Paul (LSU), Denise Dunn (RITA), Kelwyn D’Souza (HU), Patrick Sherry (DU), Burak Eksioglu (MSU), Caesar Singh (RITA), Amy Stearns (RITA) and Devendra Parmar (HU)

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Student Researchers

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Research performance reports (June 2006 – December 2013) 1) COMPLETED PROJECTS

Year 7 (2012 - 2013)

Investigation of Fine Particulate Matter, NOx and Tropospheric O z o n e Transport around a Major Roadway. Investigators: Drs. Ates Akyurtlu & Jale Akyurtlu.

Investigation of Corrosion and Other Deterioration Effects in Highway Bridge Components Using Non-Destructive Testing Technology of Acoustic Emission. Investigator: Dr. Vadivel Jagasivamani.

A Research Framework for Studying Transit Bus Driver Distraction Investigators: Drs. Kelwyn D’Souza & Sharad Maheshwari.

Year 6 (2011 - 2012)

F u r t h e r Analysis of NOx and O3 Data, Testing, and Calibration of Upgraded PM Equipment. Investigators: Drs. Ates Akyurtlu & Jale Akyurtlu.

Non-destructive Bridge Testing with Acoustic Emission (AE) Sensor Technology. (Top) Concrete columns damages due to the corrosion of reinforcing Investigator: Dr. Devendra Parmar. steel rods and corrosion damages in steel structures. (Bottom) Den- bigh Blvd. Bridge Crossing over CSX railway in Newport News, VA. Impact of Education and Awareness Programs on the Usage and Attitude Towards Texting While Driving Among Young Driv- er. Investigators: Drs. Sharad Maheshwari and Kelwyn D’Souza.

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Effect of Ozone and Distance from a Major Roadway on Nitrogen Oxides Concentrations. Investigators: Drs. Ates Akyurtlu & Jale Akyurtlu. N

Non-Destructive Bridge Testing With Advanced Micro-II Digital AE N System. N

Investigator: Dr. Devendra Parmar. MeanConcentration (ppb)

Modeling and Predicting Traffic Accidents at S i g n a l i z e d Distance from I-64 Median (m) Intersections in the City of Norfolk, VA. Investigators: Drs. Sharad Maheshwari and Kelwyn D’Souza.

Year 4 (2009 – 2010)

Investigation of Nitrogen Oxides Emissions from a Major Roadway. Investigators: Drs. Ates Akyurtlu & Jale Akyurtlu.

Non-Destructive Bridge Testing and Monitoring with

Acoustic Emission (AE) Sensor Technology. Investigator: Dr. Devendra Parmar.

Modeling Traffic Accidents at Signalized Intersections in the City of Norfolk, VA. Investigators: Drs. Sharad Maheshwari and Kelwyn D’Souza.

―Non-Destructive Bridge Testing With Acoustic Emission (AE) Sensor Technology,‖

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Year 3 (2008 - 2009

Short term Evaluation of Bridge Cables Using Acoustic Emission Sensors. Investigator: Dr. Devendra Parmar.

Year 1 & 2 (2006 – 2008)

Involved with grant startup activities, preparation of Strategic Plan, forming external committees, and selecting projects in Safety, Infrastructural Renewal and Environmental Stewardship.

2) DISCONINUED PROJECTS: None

3) PROJECTS WITH SIGNIFICANT COST OVERRUNS: None.

Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel (VDOT 1990)

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Student Researchers

2. NDT and Safety Assurance 4. Texting-While-Driving

Engineering Student researchers MBA student researchers Mr. Mr. Joel Fernandez, Mr. Javier Andrew Nguyen and Ms. Victoria

Martinez, Mr. Darrion Cren- Saunders, conducted experi-

shaw, and Mr. Benjamin Pinda ments on the texting- while- used NDT to evaluate the struc- driving using the DriveSquare

tural safety of bridges. simulator. The study was conducted on the campus of

Hampton University. The experi- 3. Pollution Research ments’ samples were drawn Engineering student re- from Hampton University student 1 2 searchers Travian Samp- volunteers who agreed to par- son, Courtney Watts, 3 4 ticipate in the study. Courtney Dansby, and Dar- rion Crenshaw. worked on ―Investigation of Fine Par- ticulate M a t t e r , NOx and

Tropospheric Ozone Tran- sport around a Major Roadway‖ under the su-

pervision of Dr. Ates Akyurtlu and Dr. Jale Akyurtlu.

Texting while driving studies in and conducted sample route ob- 2012 - 2013 progress. servations. She participated in

1. Bus Driver Distraction the NCIT conference and pre- Study Continued sented, and published a joint Student researcher Ms. paper on driver distraction. Alexa Hollinshead analyzed the HRT and PRTC accident database

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2011 - 2012

2. Non-destructive Testing 3. Pollution Research

(NDT) Chemical engineering student Engineering student re- researchers, Mr. Albert George, searchers Mr. Terrell Mr. Benjamin Pinda, and Mr.

Robinson and Mr. Nigel James Reid worked with ESITAC Plumb, worked on the re- researchers Dr. Ates Akyurtlu and search project ―Non- Dr. Jale Akyurtlu on setup, calibration, and operation of the PM destructive Bridge Testing with Acoustic Emission (AE) analyzer. They also participat- Sensor Technology: Study ed in the NOx and ozone

on a Bridge Crossing Over measurements for longer time periods, and collected the traffic 1 2 Rail Road and a Highway‖ volume data on I-64 using cam- 3 during the Spring 2012 eras. semester.

1. Bus Driver Distraction Student research interns Ms. Alexa Hollinshead and Ms. Jes- sica Sims conducted the study on Transit Bus Driver Distrac- tion at HRT through follow up surveys, route observations and data analysis.

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2010 - 2011

2. AE Investigation of Highway Bridges

Student research intern, Ms.

Shelitta Sheffield, worked on the research project: Non-

destructive bridge testing with

Advanced Micro-II Dig ita l AE system during the 2010-2011

academic years.

3. Pollution Research Stu- 1 2 dent research intern, Mr. 3 Lamarr Hill, and Ms. Avian Air Pollution Laboratory at Hamp- Lain, processed the data and ton University assisted with the start-up of

the new PM analyzer. T hey collected ozone, NOx, and PM

data in the commuter parking lot across Hampton Universi-

ty Convocation Center, using

a Thermo Scientific Model 49i ozone analyzer, a Thermo Scientific 42i chemilumines-

1. A Pilot Study on Bus cence accidents. An analysis of NO-NO2-NOx analyzer, and Distraction at Hampton historical bus accident Roads Transit a Thermo Scientific Model data for the past two years Mr. Terrell Robinson (L) and Mr. Ni- Student research intern, Ms. 1405-DF Particulate Matter was conducted to identify gel Plumb (R) inspecting the Pocket Michelle Talley studied bus (PM) analyzer, respectively. causes of accidents in the Digital UT system at the NDT La- driver distraction at HRT City’s Northside and boratory. and its impact on traffic Southside locations.

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2009 - 2010

2. Students Serve as

Research Assistants Student researchers Ms. Courtney Mitchell, Ms. Dinah

Holland, Mr. LaMarr Hill, and Mr. Tyler Hopkins assisted with the ESITAC’s environmental

project. They were involved in collecting traffic data, making environmental

1 2 measurements, doing litera-

ture search, and modeling air pollution

2008 - 2009

Accident Analysis at the City of Norfolk Mr. Parth Punjabi, assisted with data collection for the research

project on traffic accident analysis in the City of Norfolk.

2006 - 2008 1. Driver Distraction Study She worked under the guid- Modeling Transportation Student researcher Ms. Amber ance of the HRT safety officer Pollutants: Griffith did a preliminary a n a l y- collecting accident data and Mr. Christopher Santiago, as- s i s of bus accident data at HRT conducting route observations sisted with modeling of the to identify causes due to driver in Hampton, Newport News, dispersion of transportation distraction. and Norfolk. pollutants on I-64.

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Research Spotlight

National News

Evaluation of Highway Bridge Cables Using Acoustic Emission Sensors This completed project was highlighted by RITA in UTCs Program Points of Pride 2009 as signifi- cantly aligned with the nation’s needs and with the Department of Trans- portation’s goal of econ- Varina- Enon Cable Stay Bridge (Final Report VTRC 10-R24). omy and infrastructure in- vestment. This is a tribute Asset Management Listening Brief reported that acoustic emission specialist Physical to ESITAC’s abilities to Acoustics Corporation worked with Hampton University and the Virginia Transportation offer practical solutions to Research Council on a study to monitor the stay cables of a major bridge. The project on transportation problems the Varina-Enon Bridge over the James River led by Hampton University in Virginia, in- and respond to new and volved the short term evaluation of bridge cables using acoustic emission sensors continuing challenges. provided by Physical Acoustics Corporation.

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Library Resources Lecture Auditorium

26| ESITAC FINAL REPORT 2006 - 2013 FIGURE 1. modular FRAMEWORK for EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

MBA with Logistics Mgt

Curriculum Major in Aviation Mgt Redesign Minor in Aviation Mgt Concentration in Transportation Mgt Education Intermodal Transportation Components

Transportation Scholarships Classroom/Other Strategies Building of Transportation Labs

FRAMEWORK Classroom Upgrades Distinguished Lecture Series

Internal Training Research Internships Evaluation of Internships Workforce Development Eisenhower Fellowships and SoY Awards

NSTI Program External Training Field Interns/Field Trips

Workforce Dev. Workshop and Conf.

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The modular framework (Figure 1) transportation and its impact on ing need for skills in air transporta- developed for the Mississippi State business logistics. It included topics tion to supplement surface University Consortium sub-award such as transportation planning, op- transportation modes. has been adopted by the ESITAC timization, challenges in logistics Students majoring in other fields project. It consists of education and due to transportation, etc. of study are offered an opportunity workforce development modules The NHI educational resources to earn a minor in Aviation Man- that were formulated by introducing were utilized while implementing ad- agement. The course curriculum a few new courses, updating availa- vanced course materials and case was revised to increase emphasis ble multidisciplinary programs of studies that incorporated transporta- on intermodal transportation, avia- course work, and including lecture tion issues in supply chain/logistics tion safety, and legislation tools to series, research projects, fellow- into the MBA 551 curriculum. Grad- ensure safe operations of the civil ships, and experiential learning. uate students were encouraged to aviation fleet. The Aviation Manage- participate in transportation and lo- ment minor and Concentration in gistics case competition, confer- Transportation Management mod- EDUCATION ences, guest lectures, field trips, and ules were developed to attract bright The education goal of the Center workshops to gain an exposure to students from other majors to the was to develop curriculum, courses, career opportunities and advanced transportation educational and work- and delivery systems for interdisci- degree programs in transportation force development modules. The plinary transportation programs that available at other universities. Concentration in Transportation include experiential training in inter- Management provides students an modal transportation operations. MAJOR AND MINOR IN AVIATION opportunity to earn a major degree Education modules consist of MANAGEMENT AND CONCEN- in their field of study with a concen- academic programs that were de- TRATION IN TRANSPORTATION tration in transportation manage- veloped through Curriculum Re- MANAGEMENT ment. It was implemented in both design and Classroom Strategies. These aviation modules prepare the Aviation and Management de- students to work in the aviation in- partments and is promoted to CURRICULUM REDESIGN dustry, which is a large and growing students through workshops and The existing transportation programs segment of intermodal transporta- offering of scholarships. within Hampton University (HU) tion, especially in the global econ- were revised and integrated to offer omy. A growing number of under- CLASSROOM AND OTHER an interdisciplinary curriculum with graduate students are currently STRATEGIES emphasis in intermodal transporta- pursuing a major and minor in Avia- tion. The undergraduate and grad- tion Management, and a Concen- Intermodal Transportation Com- uate transportation courses were tration in Transportation Manage- ponents updated to incorporate case studies. ment. An increase in airfreight and Nine existing transportation man- passenger movement through the agement and related courses of- MBA with Logistics Management region’s two international airports fered across campus were identified The MBA curriculum was altered to will result in added pressure on the and stored in a database. include emphasis in intermodal surface transportation modes creat-

28| ESITAC FINAL REPORT 2006 - 2013 The current undergraduate and professionals through well designed Classroom Upgrades graduate transportation courses and education and job training programs. The goal was to educate the next the undergraduate Aviation Man- To meet this goal, selected STFP generation of transportation profes- agement courses were updated to students were assigned independent sionals in the usage and application incorporate intermodal transport- research projects on safety related of advanced simulation software ation components and case studies. topics, and attended the transporta- packages as well as improve quality The graduate courses were altered tion workshop, and guest lectures. of student interaction. To achieve to include emphasis on intermodal this goal, advanced simulation soft- transportation as well as its impact Transportation Labs ware packages and state-of-the-art on business logistics. Case studies The computers and equipment used classroom technology that includes which incorporate transportation in research projects are made avail- a Smart Board Model 685 with UF75 concepts on supply chain/logistics able to students to conduct class Projector, Kramer 1x2 XGA Distribu- management were included in the experiments and research projects. tion Amplifier, and a Multimedia curriculum. The HU Accident Research Center Lectern have been installed in the (HUARC) located in the School of Transportation and Logistics Class- Transportation Scholarships Business acquired a driving simula- room (Buckman Hall 208) in the The announcement of scholarships tor from DriveSquare, Inc. for School of Business for use in con- and internships encouraged stu- studying driver distraction. The sim- ducting courses for the education dents to consider Aviation Manage- ulator has three sensors—brake modules. ment major/minor and Concentration pedal, accelerator pedal and front in Transportation Management wheels that create multiple driving modules. It has attracted and edu- scenarios. It is being used for train- WORKFORCE DEVELOP- cated our bright students in ing as well as generating a data log MENT transportation. A Presidential Schol- for each session which includes red The workforce development includes ar joined the project team as a stu- light infractions, crossing of yellow internal and external training mod- dent research intern. Other scholars lines, severing and number of ules that are geared towards from across campus were selected crashes. The objective of the driv- building the transportation workforce as Transportation Fellows to work ing simulator is to study the attitude through student research interns on research projects in the Student of drivers towards ―Texting-While- working alongside faculty research- Transportation Fellowship Program Driving‖ and incorporate the results ers on several research projects, in- (STFP). The overall goal of the in the education and training mod- plant internships, lecture series, and STFP is to attract and educate the ules. the fellowship programs. next generation of transportation

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INTERNAL TRAINING

Distinguished Lecture Series ability to maneuver an ob- The lecture, attended by

stacle. Students raised faculty members and stu- several questions related dents from across the

to law and enforcement of campus generated a lively the texting while driving question and answer ses-

statutes. sion.

2. Career Management Mr. Christopher Lawson,

Division Administrator for

the Federal Highway 1 2 Administration (FHWA)

3 and the Principal Repres- entative for the FHWA in the District of Columbia

discussed with Hampton University students the

importance of career

management.

3. Safety Issues

Mr. Hari Kalla, MUTCD Team Leader, Office of Operations 1. Texting While Driving were part of the texting (HOTO-1) at the FHWA deliv- Lecture while driving study group. ered a lecture entitled City of Poquoson’s Police Mr. Bowen highlighted Traffic Safety: A Federal Chief Clifford T. Bowen made various aspects of texting Perspective. a presentation to a group of while driving such as ―Inatten- freshman students on the tion Blindness‖ caused due dangers of texting while to distraction and how it im- driving. The participants pairs drivers’

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The optimization system 6. Research Projects at developed by Dr. Blum was VTRC based on intelligent agent Dr. Steven R. Sharp Dr. Steven architecture. In this architec- R. Sharp, Research Scientist ture, several existing and at the Virginia Transportation new meta-heuristic and Research Council (VTRC), Char- heuristic search approaches lottesville Office presented the are encapsulated in a single different types of research pro- intelligent agent to find an jects conducted by VTRC optimal solution.

5. Airline Careers. The Department of Aviation 4 5 invited First Officer Steve

6 Forest, Continental Airlines, Boeing 777 and First Officer

Joanne Forest, United Air- lines, Airbus A-320 for a

lecture presentation. Both speakers had substantial flying experience. The main

focus of their presentation was on careers in the air-

line industry. Initially, Research and Field Steve and Joanne de- 4. Transit Route Design The Transit Route Network Interns scribed their career paths in The internship program included Dr. Jeremy Blum from Penn Design (TRND) model seeks the airline industry. Both a variety of majors who were State Harrisburg deliver- to optimize a set of bus were graduates of college placed in internships at facilities ed a lecture on Agent- routes and schedules that aviation programs and located in Hampton and Norfolk. Based Optimization of maximizes the utility of worked at variety of jobs in Transit Route Network the bus system for passen- The interns worked on selected the aviation industry before research projects that were mutu- Design. gers while minimizing joining the airlines. operator cost. ally beneficial to the company and students.

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Mr. Jason B. Moore Ms. Lexis Phillips. Ms. Victoria Saunders. Ms. Reani Lewis

Mr. Terrell Robinson

Ms. Takari Cotton Ms. Thuy Lee Phoyo

Ms. Takhaja Lanae Cotton

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Evaluation of Internships A survey instrument was used to evaluate the impact of the S Internship Evaluations internship program on students and participating organiza- a 6 t tions. It was based on the feedback from current and past 5 i L participants, as well as the stated goals of the internship 4 programs over past several years. Each responding in- s e f v 3 tern completed the survey to determine desired outcomes a e 2 and expectations of the internship. In addition, team c l 1 members performed a summative evaluation by interview- t s 0 ing mentors and interns to examine benefits, costs, and i suggestions for future enhancement of the program. The o survey was administered on the past participants of the n internship program to gain longitudinal analysis of the ef- fectiveness of the internship program. Since 1995, approximately 80 students have participat- Figure 2. Summary of internship evaluations ed in the internship program. The 14 former interns that responded to a feedback survey indicated that the internship experiences were very educational (Figure 2). Around 70% of the interns considered transportation careers at Workforce Outcomes some point of time in their career (Figure 3), however less than 10% of the interns secured employment with transpor- 80% tation organizations. Due to the small sample size, final conclusions have not been drawn. The study continues 60% with greater number of responses expected from the past interns. 40%

20%

0% Considered Worked Did Project in Trans. Career Trans

Figure 3. Intern career choices

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2. Ms. Dionne West w a s s e- 4. Ms. Courtney Mitchell was

l e c t e d f o r t h e 2011 selected for the 2009 Out- Outstanding Student of the standing Student of the Year Year. Dionne is a senior in the Award. She worked with Dr.

five-year MBA program and is Ates Akyurtlu on analyzing

on a partial athletic scholarship NOx emissions at high traffic with the Women’s Golf Team. intersections and was involved In her most recent internship in self-training of the NOx

with Hampton Roads Transit, Emission Analyzer, the CA-

Dionne participated in the LINE4 software, and modeling launching of the Light Rail of air pollution.

Transit system in Norfolk, Vir- 1 2 ginia. Ms. Lexis Phillips was the 3 4 final ESITAC recipient of 3. Mr. Shaun Harvell, was the 2013 Outstanding Stu-

selected for the 2010 Out- dent of the Year Award. standing Student of the Year Ms. Phillips is a Presiden- Award for his research pro- tial Scholar currently ject entitled: Bird Aircraft working at the Hampton

Strike Hazard (BASH) Deter- University Accident Re- rent Technology: Ultrasonic search Center (HUARC). versus Infrasonic Sound She conducts studies on Waves. Shaun is an outstand- texting-while-driving and

ing student, and peer leader driver distraction. having earned and held the 1. Ms. Alexa Hollinshead was She has a joint publication in the respect of faculty, staff, and selected for 2012 Outstand- National Conference on Inter- fellow students. ing Student of the Year award. modal Transportation Ms. Hollinshead worked as a proceedings and the Man- research intern with Hampton agement and Production Roads Transit (HRT) and Po- Engineering Review, Vol. 4, No. tomac and Rappahannock 1, March 2013. Transportation Commission Ms. Lexis Phillips receiving (PRTC). the Outstanding SoY Award.

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Eisenhower Fellows

2. Mr. Henry Norris, partici- This provided him an opportunity to

pated in the TRB annual share the current events and future technologies being used by the aviation meeting in Washington, D.C. in January 2013. Mr. Norris industry with professionals in all areas of the transportation industry. completed his airport research project, and The following table shows the graduated in May, 2013 with number of fellowships that have

plans to work for the FAA. been awarded during the 2006-

2009 period. 3. Mr. Westin Goetz participated 1 2 in the 2008 – 2009 Dwight D. No. of Fellow- Eisenhower Transportation Fel- Academic Year 3 lowship Poster Session where ships

he presented the numerous 2008-2009 3 benefits of Next Generation Air Traffic Control System, specifi- 2007-2008 4

cally, the Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast Sys- 2006-2007 3 tem currently being imple-

mented by the FAA.

1. Mr. Tyler Crawford was Mr. Crawford is currently selected as the 2013 -2 014 serving as an Airport Man- Eisenhower Fellow. His re- agement Intern at the San search was in the area of Jose airport. Air Transportation.

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Since 2008, ESITAC has played an active role in the School of Business National Summer Transportation Institute (NSTI). At each institute, Professor Carey Freeman, Associate Director (Education) presented an overview of the transportation industry to the high school participants and organized the ESITAC essay contest. The essay contest required students to prepare a paper on a transportation-related topic. The ESITAC awarded cash prizes to the winners of student essay contest:

Professor Freeman Distributing Prizes to Winner of High School Students Participating in the 2010 STI at Hampton the Transportation Essay Competition. University.

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NSTI Program Evaluation 2.00 The ESITAC conducted an evaluation of the National Summer Transportation Institute (NSTI) to explore its impact on generating interest in transportation for middle 1.50 and high school students. The objective was to assess Avg whether the students that complete the Hampton Univer- sity NSTI Program are encouraged to seek additional Agreement 1.00 transportation-related opportunities that will prepare them Scores for careers within the field of transportation. A survey 1=Strongly was mailed to former NSTI participants to ascertain the Agree 0.50 perceived educational value of the program. A total of 37 5=Strongly participants that responded to the survey reported im- Disagree 0.00 provement in various skills sets (Figure 4). The Eng Tech Math Interper. Trans exposure to key personnel in the FHWA and VDOT cou- Edu pled with mentoring and academic enhancement provided by the program’s staff was found to be effective for the students that participated in the NSTI Program. Figure 4. Average agreement scores in improvement Over 60% of the respondents selected science, technol- of various skills in NSTI. ogy, engineering and mathematics (STEM) related majors in the college (Figure 5). Consistent with prior research, the mentorship provided during the 4-week summer program was found to be valuable and effective. The exposure to key personnel in the FHWA and VDOT coupled with mentoring and academic enhancement provided by the program’s staff was found effective in enhancing math and technology skills for the participants..

Figure 5. College majors selected by the participants of NSTI.

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Technology transfer

National Conference for Intermodal Transportation 2012

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clusion into the conference program. Totally, 34 tech- On October 11-12, 2012, ESITAC hosted its 1st National nical papers were selected for presentation and 14 Conference on Intermodal Transportation: Problems, Prac- other topics were selected for the various plenary ses- tices, and Policies on the campus of Hampton University. sions. T h e Keynote Speaker was Mr. Jeff Keever, Sen- The conference incorporated a wide range of ior Deputy Executive Director, Virginia Port transportation topics including transportation policy, Authority. More than 120 participants including stu- safety, security, environment, infrastructure, simulation, dents, faculty members, city planners, and transportation education and workforce development. The conference professionals from all over the world participated in the agenda included an opening session, two plenary ses- conference. Several technical abstracts were received sions, one panel discussion and nine different technical by the conference technical committee which reviewed sessions. all the submissions and made recommendations for in-

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Symposium on Transportation Issues and Problems

On October 1, 2010, ESITAC hosted a Symposium on sion on the transportation issues in the Hampton Roads. Transportation Issues and Problems in the Hampton The presentations were followed by a panel discus- Roads. Around 50 participants including students, faculty sion. The panelists consisted of Mr. Jim Ponticello, Dr. members, city planners, and transportation professionals Camelia Ravanbakht, Mr. Timothy Rayner and Dr. Ste- from the Hampton Roads area participated in the sympo- phen Sharp. The panel was moderated by Dr. Jale sium. This full-day event started with opening remarks by Akyurtlu. The symposium’s organizing committee con- Dr. Kelwyn D’Souza, ESITAC Director. The Symposium sisted of Dr. Jale Akyurtlu, Mr. Carey Freeman and Dr. included nine different presentations and a panel discus- Sharad Maheshwari.

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CLEARING HOUSE FOR ESITAC activities

ESITAC Website The Center has maintained i t ’ s website since 2008. The website includes links that disseminate research and education activities to wider audiences. Abstracts as well as full research reports are posted on the site. Conference proceedings, research publications, lectures and other educational pro- g r a m s a r e also posted on the website. All p u b l i s h e d s emi-annual newsletters and annual reports t o d a t e are a v a i l a b l e on this website. The address of the website is http://biz.hamptonu.edu/esitac/.

Semi-Annual Newsletter ESITAC’s Strategic Plan was approved by RITA in December 2007. The first newsletter was published in June 2008. A total of 12 semi-annual newsletters have been published from June 2008 to December 2013. These newsletters p r o v i d e information on the Center’s activities. It includes articles on transportation research and educational efforts as well as other transportation related activities of the Center. The newsletter i s electronically circulated within RITA, USDOT, UTCs, ESITAC partners, and University administrators and faculty.

Annual Report The Annual Report was published in three parts: Part A Corporate Style, Part B Re- search Project Status Report, and Part C Performance Indicator Report. The first annual report was published in August 2008 documenting the first two years of activities (June 2006 – May 2008). A total of six annual reports have been published from August 2008 – August 2013).

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Related Workshops 1. Sustaining Our by the ESITAC investigators and usable water were getting Communities from the Chemical Engineering depleting; the direly needed and courses Department. The two speakers sustainable approaches will The Center organized a se- were Dr. Ates Akyurtlu and Ms. result in the preservation of the ries of workshops and he 31st Annual Con- courses. The participants com- ference on the Black Cynthia Burbank; and Dr. Jale resources and the reduction of prised of transportation officials Family took place on Akyurtlu was the moderator. the life cycle cost. from local governments, Virgin- March 18-20, Dr. Ates Akyurtlu’s presen- Ms. Cynthia J. Burbank’s ia DOT, organizations, faculty T tation was on Sustainable presentation was entitled 2009 and had the theme of and students. An overview of Sustaining Our Communities. Manufacturing; c o v e r e d the Global Climate Change – The these courses and workshops The ESITAC organized a panel meaning of sustainability and Transportation Challenges That are provided in the following its inevitability, and included Face the US. Ms. Burbank, sections: on Sustainability. Another panel of great interest to examples to sustainable ch- also, stressed the importance ESITAC was organized by emical processes practiced of sustainability with respect Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB) on globally. He mentioned that to global climate change. She Sustainable Transportation. global warming was mush- stated that in order to halt The first panel was organized rooming into a greater threat the global warming, 80% and the earth’s limited re- reduction in CO2 emissions sources such as oil, minerals

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is needed by 2020; by 2050, 2. Context Sensitive As a leader in development of transportation to the im- vehicles have to be virtually Solutions (CSS) – The and operation of infrastructure portance of sustainability. decarbonized. She stated to meet the needs of com- Therefore, the idea of designing that the highest priority was Pillar of Sustainable munities around the world, sustainable highways was ex- to maximize the energy effi- Highways PB provides strategic con- plored during the workshop, sulting, planning, engineer- ciency of the current he ESITAC hosted t h e whose goal was to contest the ing, and construction man- vehicles, invest in decar- Parsons Brinckerhoff notion that highways are an agement services to public bonizing vehicles and fuels, (PB) workshop entitled, obstacle to sustainability. and private sector clients. and adopt procedures that Context Sensitive A total of 46 participants: reward conservation and T Sustainability can be de- from PB and its clients and Solutions (CSS) on April 1, fined as designing, building, stimulate technology inno- 2009 at the University Student Hampton University faculty and producing in such a way vation. She mentioned Center. The workshop was members and students from that the environment will be several simple ways for presented by Jake Keller, Vice the School of Business and the kept livable for future gener- families to adopt to reduce President, Principal Project Department of Chemical En- ations. Climate change has the emission of greenhouse Manager, Senior Profession- gineering attended the work- attracted attention of the gases. al Associate at PB and Marsha shop. departments Kaiser, Vice President and Managing Principal, Place Making Group at PB.

The CSS practices were discussed to meet sustainability goals. The application of CSS principles and practices were demonstrated using examples from state departments of transportation. It was clear that three factors, name- ly, functional requirements, environmental stewardship, and sustainable highways, have to be considered simultaneously; and an optimum highway design solution has to be achieved within the constraints of these factors.

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Officials from the City of Virgin- 3. National Environmental to design context sensitive Mr. Stephen Plano and Ms. Nan- ia Beach, City of Chesapeake, Policy Act (NEPA) Course transportation solutions re- cy Skinner, PB planners and James City County, Virginia De- quired by NEPA. Specifically, NEPA experts, served as in- partment of Transportation arsons Brinckerhoff (PB) how the NEPA umbrella concept structors. Around 45 particip- (VDOT), Hampton Roads Transit collaborated with ESITAC influences the transportation ants attended the course includ- (HRT) and Federal Highway to offer a short course decision-making process; the ing students, faculty, PB Administration (FHWA) were P on the NEPA process. roles and responsibilities of the employees, and planners from among the PB clients that at- The course was conducted participants in the NEPA pro- local government agencies. This tended the workshop. this was at Hampton University on cess; the importance of a mixed group provided useful the largest attended CSS February 24, 2010. The reasoned, collaborative pro- exchange of ideas, problems workshop with the highest age NEPA has been a part of the cess when developing and and concerns, and mentoring difference among the at- opportunities for our students. transportation planning process evaluating alternatives; how to tendees. Case studies were since 1969. balance an array of conflicting developed by teams and lively The course discussed the interests and values while mak- discussions followed the Policy Act, Environmental presentations. ing transportation project Impact Statements, and how decisions, and the documenta- tion requirements of the NEPA process.

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4. Climate Change and its Effects on Transportation Infrastructure On 4 April 2012, Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB) in collaboration with ESITAC. hosted an educational seminar: Climate Change/Sea Level rise and its Effects on Transportation Infrastructure, at Hampton University. Mr. Joseph Curtis coordinated the seminar for PB. Several noted PB technical experts and university professors with years of experience in the field of climate change addressed the participants. Ms. Suzanne Johnson, PB, served as panel moderator. Mr. Lewis White, Mr. Ben McFarlane, Dr. Ismail Karatas, and Dr. David Pezza made presentations. The seminar was attended by students, local transportation officials from surrounding cities, and university professors

5. Workforce Development Workshop Workforce Development Workshop On November 12, 2013, Hampton University hosted a regional workshop on Transportation Workforce Develop- participated in the workshop. The focus of the work- ment for Non-Technical Professionals. Around 50 trans- shop was on developing a workforce to meet the rapid portation professionals, faculty, and students changes around the nations that are transforming transportation systems, services, and education.

45| ESITAC FINAL REPORT 2006 - 2013 Research Presentations and Publications of the Virginia Environmental Akyurtlu, A., Mitchell, C. and Oxide Emissions from a Major Research Research Advisory Committee Akyurtlu, J., ―Investigation of Roadway, I-64‖. The Urban Meeting in Richmond, VA. June Nitrogen Oxides Emissions Environmental Pollution Presentations 2011. from Roadways‖, submitted to Conference, Boston, MA. the 12th National Conference June 20-23, 2010. Akyurtlu, A. & Akyurtlu, Akyurtlu, A. & Akyurtlu, J. on Transportation Planning J. ―An Investigation on the ―Effect of Ozone and Dis- for Small and Medium Sized Akyurtlu, A., Mitchell, C. & Dispersion of Pollutants from tance from a Major Roadway Communities, September 22-24, Akyurtlu, J. ―Investigation of Major Roadways.‖ Nat. Conf. on Nitrogen Oxides Concen- 2010, Williamsburg, VA. Nitrogen Oxides Emissions from for Intermodal Transp. (NCIT), trations.‖ The 2nd a Major Roadway‖. The 51st Hampton University, Hampton, International Conference on Akyurtlu, A., Mitchell, C. & Annual Transportation Research VA, October 11 - 12, 2012. Environmental Pollution and Akyurtlu, J. ―Investigation Forum, Arlington, VA. March 11- Remediation, Montreal, Quebec, of the Transport of Nitrogen 13, 2010. Akyurtlu, Ates. ―Investigation Canada, August 28-30, 2012. of Fine Particulate Matter, NOx and Tropospheric Ozone Transport Around a Major Roadway‖. Meeting

(Left) Dr. Ates Akyurtlu making presentation at the 2nd Int. Conf. on Environmental Pollution and Remediation held at Montreal, Canada. (Right) Dr. Ates Akyurtlu making a presentation at the Urban Environmental Pollution Conference.

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D’Souza, K. A. & Maheshwari, S. K. May 29-31, 2013. Wessex 20th National Conference for on the Usage and Attitude ―A Framework for Implementing Institute of Technology Press, Rural Public and Intercity Bus Towards Texting-While- Interdisciplinary Transportation Southampton, U.K. Transportation, Salt Lake City, Driving Among Young Driv- Education and Workforce Devel- Utah, October 14 – 17, 2012. ers.‖ 2012. Mid-Continent opment Modules in Business D’Souza, K. A. & Maheshwari, Transportation Research Fo- Curriculum.‖ The 16th Annual S. K. ―Interdisciplinary D’Souza, K. A., Siegfeldt, D. & rum, Madison, WI, September International Conference of Transportation Education Hollinshead, A. ―A Conceptual 6 -7, 2012. American Society of Business and and Workforce Development Analysis of Cognitive Distrac- Behavioral Society (ASBBS), Is- Modules (ITEWDM)‖ Poster tion for Transit Bus Drivers.‖ D’Souza, K. A, Maheshwari, tanbul, Turkey. June 13-15, presentation in UTC Conference National Conference for Inter- S. K. & B. Zbigniew. ―Re- 2013. for the Southeastern Region, modal Transportation (NCIT), search Framework for Orlando, Florida. April 4-5, Hampton University, Hamp- Studying Driver Distraction D’Souza, K. A. & Maheshwari, S. 2013. ton, VA, October 11 - 12, on Polish City Highways‖. K. ―Research framework for 2012. Workshop on Multimodal studying transit bus driver dis- D’Souza, K. A. & Maheshwari, Networks Modeling and traction.‖ The Urban Transport S. K. ― Modeling and Analysis of Maheshwari, S. K. & D’Souza, Design, Management, Faculty 2013 Conf. Kos, Greece, Transit Bus Driver Distraction.‖ K. A. ―Impact of Education and Awareness Programs

(Far left) Dr. Kelwyn D’Souza making a presentation at the UT 2013 Conference at Kos, Greece on May 29-31, 2013. (Left center) Dr. Sharad Ma- heshwari presenting paper at the 16th Ann.l Int. Conf. of American Society of Business and Behavioral Society (ASBBS), Istanbul, Turkey. (Right center) Dr. D’Souza making a presentation at the Transportation Research Forum held in Madison WI, September 2012. (Far right) Dr. D’Souza making a presentation at the Urban Transport 2012 Conference held in A Coruoa, Spain in May 15-17, 2012.

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of Management, Warsaw Uni- Maheshwari, S. K. ―Mod- Indian Institute of Technology Maheshwari, S. K. & D’Souza, K. versity of Technology, Warsaw, eling Signalized Intersection (IIT), Bombay, India, 04 Feb- A.. ― Impact of Education and Poland, June 5, 2012. Traffic Accidents: A Pilot Study ruary, 2009. Awareness Programs on the Conducted at the City of Norfolk, Usage and Attitude Towards Tex- D’Souza, K. A. & Maheshwari, Virginia, USA‖.. The Interna- D’Souza, K. A. & Maheshwari, ting While Driving among Young S. K. ―Improving Performance tional Academy of Business S. K. ―Modeling and Predict- Drivers‖. The Spring Intl. of Public Transit Buses by and Economics (IABE) – 2008 ing Transit Bus Driver Conf. of Allied Academies, Minimizing Driver Distraction‖. Conference, Las Vegas, NV, Distraction.‖ 2012 Mid- Orlando, FL, April 6-8, 2011. Urban Transport 2012 Conf., October 19-22, 2008 Continent Transportation A Coruna, Spain, May 13-16, Research Forum, Madison, Maheshwari, S. K. & D’Souza, K. A. ― Modeling Traffic Accidents 2012. D’Souza, K. A. ―An Overview WI, September 6 -7, 2012. at Signalized Intersections in of Eastern Seaboard Inter- Maheshwari, S. K. & D’Souza, the City of Norfolk, Virginia‖ D’Souza, K. A. & Maheshwari, modal Transportation Appl- K. A. ― Cluster Analysis of Traf- S. K. ―An Analysis of Transit ications Center (ESITAC) and fic Accident Data: the City of The Spring International Con- Bus Driver Distraction Using Research Related to Intersec- Norfolk, Virginia‖. The Spring ference of Allied Academies, Multinomial Logistic Regres- tion Traffic Accident Analy- International Conference of Orlando, FL. April 6-8, 2011. sion Models‖. Transportation sis‖ Civil Engineering Asso- Allied Academies, New Orleans, . Research Forum, Tampa, FL, ciation (CEA) Workshop. April 4-6, 2012. March 15-17, 2012.

(Left) Dr. Maheshwari making a presentation at the Mid-Continent Transportation Forum held in Madison, WI, September 2012. (Left Center) Dr. Sharad Maheshwari at the Workforce Development poster session at the UTC Conference for the Southeastern Region, Orlando, FL. (Right Center) Dr. Maheshwari making a presentation at the Allied Academies Conference. (Right) Dr. Sharad Maheshwari making presentation on traffic modeling.

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Maheshwari, S. K. ―Statistical Parmar, D. S., Sharp, S. R., Acoustic Emission Data from Working Group (AEWG) Meeting‖, Predictive Models for Vehicular Tamutus, T. & Gostautas, R. Transportation Infrastructure‖. Denver, CO. May 18–19, 2011. Traffic Accidents‖. The Spring ―Acoustic Emission for Non- Proc. 18th World Congress on International Conference of Destructive Evaluation of Active Intelligent Transport Systems Parmar, D. S. & Sharp, S. R. Allied Academies, New Orleans, Crack Dynamics in Concrete Featuring ITS America’s Annual ―Remote Sensing and Analysis LA. April 14-17, 2010. Wall of a Highway Bridge due Meeting and Exposition, Or- of Acoustic Emission Signatures to Interaction with Freight lando, FL, October 16 – 20, from Active Cracks in Stressed Maheshwari, S. K.. ―Traffic Ac- 2011. http://itswc.confex.com/ Concrete Structure‖. T he ASNT Traffic on Rail Road that the th cidents Analysis: City of Norfolk Bridge Crosses‖. The Spring itswc/WC2011/webprogram/ 20 Annual Research Symposi- (Continued Study)‖. Spring In- 2012 Conference of the Amer- Paper1810.html um & Spring Conference, San ternational Conference of Allied ican Society for Non- Francisco, CA. March 21-25, Academies, New Orleans, April Destructive Testing, Dallas, Parmar, D. S. & Sharp, S. R. 2011. 8-10, 2009. Texas, March 22 – 25, 2012. ―Remote Sensing and Analy- sis of Acoustic Emission Parmar, D. S. & Sharp, S. R. Parmar, D. S. ―Role of Broadband Signatures from Active Cracks ―Listening and Locating Mi- in Stressed Concrete Structure crocrack Bursts in Concrete Communication in Management rd and Efficient Analysis of on a Highway Bridge‖.. The 53 Structure Using Acoustic Acoustic Emission Emission Technology‖.

(Left) Dr. Devendra Parmar making a presentation at the 2011 ASNT Fall Conference. (Left Center) Dr. Devendra Parmar making a presentation at the 18th World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems. (Right Center) Dr. Parmar with Dr. Marvin Hamstad, Conference Chair, 53rd AEWG. Dr. Parmar was the opening speaker at the Conference. (Right) Dr. Devendra Parmar making a presentation at SMT2010.

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Proceedings of the American Using Acoustic Emission Parmar, D. S., Sharp, S. R., Tamu- VSU, Petersburg, VA, April 27, Society for Nondestructive Technology‖. Proceedings tus, T. & Gostautas, R. ―Acoustic 2012. Testing (ASNT) Fall Conference of the 2010 Mid-Continent Emission Studies on a Highway and Quality Testing Show – Transportation Research Forum, Bridge Crossing Over Freight 2010, Houston, TX, November Madison, WI. August 19-20, Rail Tracks‖. The Acoustic 15-19, 2010. 2010. Emission Working Group

Meeting (AEWG54), Princeton Parmar, D. S. & Sharp, S. R. Parmar, D. S. ―Acoustic Junction, NJ, May 20 – 23, ―Non-destructive Evaluation Emission for Non-Destructive 2012. of Virginia Bridges – Health Testing of Bridges and other Monitoring with Acoustic Transportation Infrastruc- Parmar, D. S. ― Acoustic Emis- Emission Technology‖. Poster ture‖. The round table sion for Non-Destructive presented at the 2010 Regional discussions at the National Evaluation of Highway Bridge in Transportation Symposium, Conference on Transporta- Virginia‖. The HBCU Meeting Hampton, VA. October 1, 2010. tion Infrastructure and Policy, organized by VDOT/VCTIR at Denver, CO, May 27 – 28, Parmar, D. S. & Sharp, S. R. 2009. ―Cost Benefits and Assessment for Evaluation of Bridge Cables

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D’Souza, K. A., Siegfeldt, D. Maheshwari, S. K. & D’Souza, Parmar, D. S. & Sharp, S. R. Research & Hollinshead, A. ―A Con- K. A. Modeling Traffic Acci- ―Acoustic Emission for Non- ceptual Analysis of dents at Signalized Destructive Evaluation of Publications Cognitive Distraction for Intersections in the City of Active Crack Dynamics in Transit Bus Drivers.‖ Norfolk, Virginia. Accepted for Concrete Wall of a Highway Akyurtlu, A. & Akyurtlu, J. Managt and Product Engg publication in Academy of Bridge due to Interaction ―Effect of Ozone and Dis- Review. Vol. 4, No. 1, Information and Management with Freight Traffic on Rail March 2013, pp. 10 – 19. Sciences Journal (AIMSJ). Road that the Bridge Cross- tance from a Major Roadway on Nitrogen Ox- es‖. Proc. 2012 ASNT Spring ides Concentrations.‖ Proc. D’Souza, Kelwyn A. & Maheshwari, S. K. & D’Souza, Conference and Quality of the 2nd Int. Conf. on Maheshwari, S. K. ―An K. A. ―Cluster Analysis of Show, page 73 -77 (2012). Envir. Pollution and Analysis of Transit Bus Driver Traffic Accident Data the Remed., Montreal, Quebec, Distraction Using Multinomial City of Norfolk, Virginia‖. Parmar, D. S. & Sharp,S. R. Canada, August 2012, Pa- Logistic Regression Models‖. Proceedings of 2012 ― Acoustic Emission Investiga- per No. 179, pages1-8. On-line Proceedings of the Spring Allied Academies tions of Active Cracks in the Journal of the Transportation Conference, New Orleans. Concrete Back Wall of a High- way Bridge Crossing Freight D’Souza, K. A. & Maheshwari, S. Research Forum, Tampa, FL, Rail Tracks with Significant K. ―Research framework for March 15-17, 2012. www. trfo- Maheshwari, S. K. & D’Souza, Cargo Traffic‖. Proceedings of rum.org/forum/2012. K. A. ―Modeling and Predicting studying transit bus driver dis- ASNT Fall Conference and Traffic Accidents at Signalized traction.‖ Proc. of the Urban Quality Testing Show, Palm D’Souza, K. A. & Maheshwari, S. Intersections in the City of Transport 2013 Conf., Kos, Springs, CA. October 24 - 28, K. ―Multivariate Statistical Greece, May 29-31, 2013. Edi- Norfolk, VA‖. Academy of In- 2011, pp. 68 – 75. Analysis of Public Transit Bus tor: C.A. Brebbia. Wessex Inst. of formation and Management Technology Press, Southampton, Driver Distraction.‖ Journal Sciences Journal (AIMSJ), Vol. U.K.: pp.137–148. of Public Transportation: Spe- 16, No. 1, pp. 47-66, 2013. cial Edition: Rural and

Intercity Bus, Vol. 15, No. 3, Parmar, D. S., Sharp, S. R., D’Souza, K. A. &. Maheshwari, S. 2012, pp. 1-23. Tamutus, T. & Gostautas, R. K. ―Improving Performance of ― Remote Sensing and Anal- Public Transit Buses by Minimiz- Maheshwari, S. K. & D’Souza, K. ysis of Acoustic Emission ing Driver Distraction‖. Proc. of A. ―Cell Phone Use During Driv- Signatures from Active the Urban Transport 2012 Conf. ing Should be Illegal.‖ Daily Cracks in Stressed Con- A. Coruňa, Spain, May 13-16, Press, Local Voices, June 12, crete Structure‖. Materials 2012. Editors: J.W.S. Longhurst Dr. Ates Akyurtlu (extreme right) demonstrat- 2013. Evaluation, 70 (4), page 415 and C.A. Brebbia. Wessex Inst. ing lab equipment to RITA Site Visit team – 420 (2012). members: Denise Dunn (L), Lydia Mercado Technology Press, Southampton, (C), and Dr. Moges Ayele (R). U. K. page 281-293.

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Parmar, D. S. ―Role of Broadband Parmar, D. S. & Sharp, S. R. Parmar, D. S. & Sharp, S. R. Communication in Management ―Listening and Locating ―Cost Benefits and As- and Efficient Analysis of Acoustic Microcrack Bursts in Con- sessment for Evaluation of Emission Data from Transporta- crete Structure Using Bridge Cables Using Acous- tion Infrastructure‖. Proc. 18th Acoustic Emission Tech- tic Emission Technology‖. World Congress on Intelligent nology‖. Proceedings of Proceedings of the 2010 Transport Systems Featuring ITS the American Society for Mid-Continent Transporta- America’s Annual Meeting and Nondestructive Testing tion Research Forum, Exposition, Orlando, FL, October (ASNT) Fall Conference Madison, WI. August 19- 16 – 20, 2011. and Quality Testing Show 20, 2010. http://itswc.confex.com/ – 2010, Houston, TX, No- itswc/WC2011/webprogram/ Pa- vember 15-19, 2010. Parmar, D. S. & Sharp, per1810.html S. R. ― Acoustic Emission Parmar, D. S. & Sharp, S. Studies for Non-destructive Parmar, D. S. & Sharp, S. R. R. ― Short Term Evaluation of Evaluation (NDE) of Bridge ― Remote Sensing and Analy- Bridge Cables Using Acoustic Cables‖. Proceedings of the sis of Acoustic Emission Emission Sensors‖. Virginia ASNT Conference on Signatures from Active Transportation Research Council NDE/NDT for Highways and Cracks in Stressed Concrete Report, VTRC-10R24. May, 2010. Bridges: Structural Materials Dr. Dev Parmar (left) demonstrating lab Structure‖. Proc. ASNT 20th http://www. virginadot.org/- Technology (SMT2010), New equipment to RITA Site Visit team member, Annual Research Symposium vtrc/main/online_reports/pdf/1 York, NY, August 16-19, 2010, Lydia Mercado (right). & Spring Confer., pp. 68–73 0-r24. pdf pp. 686 - 693. (2011).

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